Richard Osterlind has long been considered one of mentalism and magic’s most creative minds.
In this exciting new video series， he shares with you not only his most famous creations but also many highly guarded secrets， ideas and routines， many of which are right out of his professional act.

These aren’t tricks-they’re Mind Mysteries!

Richard Osterlind – Mind Mysteries – Volume 1 The Act

It’s a rare thing when one of mentalism’s leading minds divulges the secrets to his professional act-the material he’s been earning a living with for decades. Yet， on this volume of an extraordinary video series， that’s exactly what Richard Osterlind does – sharing not only the methods， but the fine details， of the powerhouse effects he’s been wowing corporate and trade show audiences all over the world with. Watch him amaze the audience in performance and then go behind the scenes as Osterlind， along with host Jim Sisti， shows you how it’s all done.

Bank Night– Osterlind’s original， tried and proven version of a classic， complete with a commercial kicker that will endear you to any audience. A great opener for any act!

The Perfected Center Tear– Complete instruction in the ultimate version of Osterlind’s legendary center tear， which can be done in slow motion and completely surrounded. You rip up the paper…and return all of the pieces!

Radar Deck– Four spectators just think of a card and the performer names them all! The full workings and never-before-disclosed handling tips are here， including instructions on how to make your own Radar Deck.

Watch Routine– One spectator thinks of a time while another turns the hands of a face-down watch. When the watch is turned over， it’s found to display the first spectator’s thought-of time. Perform this miracle anywhere， anytime…and with any watch! Thought Scan – Originally marketed for $250.00， Osterlind’s version of the classic Q&A routine is an act in itself. If one could actually read minds， it would look like this!

Magazine Test– In this never-before-released miracle， the performer predicts the word a spectator will circle on a freely-selected page in a magazine. This was the finale for Richard Osterlind’s act for many years.

Linking Finger Rings– Wedding bands borrowed from three spectators are linked together in the fairest manner possible. This routine has been called the very best version of this classic effect ever conceived and this is the clearest and most-detailed explanation of the real work.

Richard Osterlind – Mind Mysteries – Volume 2 – The Osterlind Breakthrough Card System

In this volume of Richard Osterlind’s landmark video series， he shares perhaps his greatest contribution to magic and mentalism-the Breakthrough Card System， considered by many to be the most ingenious playing card stack ever devised. The spectators could look at the cards for hours and never discover its devilish secret and， for the first time， Richard Osterlind， along with host Jim Sisti， shares twenty years of effects， performance tips， ideas and shortcuts with his inspired creation.

Card Calling– A group of cards are removed from a shuffled jumbo-sized deck and the performer names them all. This effect， one that will play to the largest audience， has been a staple in Osterlind’s stage show for over two decades.

Two Cards in Pocket– A spectator places two cards in his pockets from a deck he’s been mixing. Not only does the performer name them but also divines which one is in which pocket. This is a true killer!

Challenge Mind Reading– A thought-of card is named without the performer ever touching the deck. Quite possibly the most impossible-looking card trick ever!

Corinda Effect– The performer names a card that was reversed in the deck by a spectator while he was holding the deck underneath the table. This is the trick that started it all!

Blackjack Demonstration– Your spectators will be convinced that you are the greatest blackjack player ever! You not only know their hole card but also instruct them， quite successfully， on how to play their hands!

Richard Osterlind – Mind Mysteries – Volume 3 – Assorted Mysteries

In the third volume of this groundbreaking video series， Richard Osterlind shares some of his most treasured Mind Mysteries. There are impromptu miracles to perform for friends at the dinner table along with more elaborate pieces suitable for large stage audiences. Watch him as he baffles a live audience and then go behind the scenes as Osterlind， along with host Jim Sisti， shows you how it’s all done.

Sweeter and Lower– Osterlind updates his classic “Sweet and Low” effect. A signed packet of sweetener is torn and restored under extremely fair conditions.

Change of Mind– This novel routine allows you to predict the coins that spectators will remove from their pockets. Complete instructions are given for making the ingenious gimmick and Osterlind supplies handlings for both close-up and stage.

Spoon Bending– Learn how Richard Osterlind bends spoons in the fairest and most visual way. A knockout technique that amazes audiences.

Radio Sum Total– Osterlind’s version of Larry Becker’s basic effect where the audience forms the problem to a mathematical answer that’s already on display. Suitable for a live audience and even more amazing to perform on the radio!

Uncanny– An ordinary playing card slowly turns over by itself to reveal it’s the thought-of card. No threads， magnets or other gimmicks are used!

The Nail Writer– Osterlind’s personal handling， plus additional tips， for this ingenious tool.

Lottery Effect– The performer predicts the winning lottery number that 3 spectators freely form.

Cell Phone Effect– An audience member with a cell phone calls anyone they know and asks them to select a number. It matches the performer’s prediction.

Bill in Cigarette– A spectator’s signed bill is destroyed and found inside a borrowed cigarette. An incredibly easy and astounding way to perform this classic effect.

Richard Osterlind – Mind Mysteries – Volume 4 – More Assorted Mysteries

In this final volume of his amazing video series， Richard Osterlind performs some of his most well-known routines in addition to some new， astounding effects that have never been revealed before. You’ll see how strong this material is in front of a live audience and then you’ll go behind the scenes as Osterlind， along with host Jim Sisti， shows you how it’s all done.

Glass of Water Production– Osterlind’s classic glass of water production from an empty and examined paper bag. Paul Daniels and many other stars of magic have featured this on their television specials.

Imp Pad– Duplicate one of Dunninger’s Brain Busters! This is the real way to get information before the show. Plus， complete instructions are given on how to construct the ingenious pad.

Marked Coin in Bottle– In this version of one of magic’s classic effects， the coin is marked by a spectator before being magically passed into a soda bottle by the performer. The spectator’s marked coin is actually in the bottle， which must be smashed in order to retrieve the coin.

Signed Torn and Restored Post-It Note– An ordinary Post-It Note is signed and torn to pieces. The performer restores and returns the signed Note in the fairest possible way.

Spike Bending– Metal bending for a large stage audience! The performer passes out huge spikes for examination and then apparently bends them with the power of his mind in full view!

S.O.S. Pseudo-Psychometry Bag– Five spectators drop personal items into a black cloth bag without the performer knowing which person the items belong to. The performer returns each item to its proper owner while giving a psychometric reading for each.

Signed Torn and Restored Newspaper– This is the most guarded secret in this video series! Any page is selected from a newspaper and signed by a spectator. The paper is torn in half five times and then restored. The signed paper is then returned to the spectator to keep as a souvenir. What’s more， the performer is totally clean at the effect’s conclusion. This effect has been fooling the best minds in magic for over 15 years and is finally being released!

Richard Osterlind’s Mind Mysteries Too Mind Mysteries Too continues on from the high-water mark set by the first Mind Mysteries series， one of the best-selling video sets in magic history. Transcending the boundaries of traditional mentalism and magic， Mind Mysteries Too completes the circle of Richard Osterlind’s life work to date. You’ll see Richard captivating and astounding a studio audience with his original material and then you’ll go behind the scenes once again， along with host Jim Sisti， as he explains every nuance of the inner workings of each effect. What’s more， each set of performances is arranged as a mini-show， demonstrating Richard Osterlind’s classical approach to routining， an invaluable lesson in itself! If you enjoyed Mind Mysteries， as thousands did， you’ll love these Mind Mysteries Too!

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Set One

ULTRA BOARD—For the first time on video， see Richard Osterlind perform his classic Mental Epic type effect with an ungimmicked board!
SPOON BEND—A totally new bend with an ordinary spoon that looks impossible! This takes spoon bending to new heights!
FORK BEND—Three forks just melt over at the mentalist’s command! It looks like power shoots from the mentalist’s hands!
THE VERY MODERN MINDREADER—This is a whole act that uses nothing but a few cards and envelopes. This one can make your reputation as a mind reader!
DIGITAL FEEDBACK—This is the best calculator effect ever! You will stun your audience numerous times and leave them with an ending they will remember!

Set Two

INSIDE THE FOLD—This is one of Richard’s most cherished secrets! An audience member calls out a number. He is handed a folded card which has been in the performer’s empty hands from the beginning. The chosen number is predicted inside. It is that clean!
STAINLESS STEEL BLINDFOLD—This is one of the classics of mentalism. See Richard perform his favorite routine right out of the manual!
PENOMENALLY (PSYCHIC CONTROL)—A pen placed on a bottle moves at the mentalist’s command! There are no threads and the movement is totally under the performer’s control!

Set Three

STOPPING A WATCH—The actual mechanics of stopping watches and changing the times are demonstrated. Richard discusses the applications to many types of watches. Also included is controlling a compass and how to mentally destroy a hotel room key!

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Set FOUR

MIRACLE FLYING CARDS—See Richard do his classic routine in a new updated fashion in front of a large audience. You will see why this has been called one of the best stand-up card effects ever created!
SPIRIT WRITING ON CARD—This is a totally new routine! A number of blank and ungimmicked index cards are displayed. One is chosen and a design is called out. When a lighter is run across the card， the chosen design is burned into the card! Richard also shows how to control the flame of a lighter!
MULTIPLE KEY BENDING—This is Richard’s personal routine for bending a number of borrowed keys in the hands of a spectator! See how Richard uses suggestion to first cause her hands to lock together and how she feels the keys bending! The best method for bending keys on stage!
CLIP LINE DELUXE—Once you see this effect， you will really understand what’s so special about Richard’s thinking! The classic Clip Line effect is performed in such a way as to look totally impossible even if you know the original secret! This is spectacular!

Set FIVE

AMAZING MEMORY DEMONSTRATION—This may be the most important routine in the series! Not only will you learn one of the most stunning demonstrations you can perform， but the advice Richard gives could change the very way you live!
STENO ESP—This is Richard’s method of doing the classic Mental Epic-type effect with nothing but a steno pad! Not only is this easy and fun， but you will see how Richard’s thinking reverses some of the workings!

Set SIX

OUT OF HAND—This routine has long been unavailable. It won widespread acceptance when it first appeared on Richard’s Challenge Magic. With this， you will have one of the most entertaining Six-Card Repeat-type effects ever invented!
INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH LINK—The performer repeatedly links and unlinks a large industrial spring from a coat hanger with ease while the spectator fails every time! The routine grows in impossibility until the spring actually unlinks in the spectator’s hand!
COIN SNATCH—Richard Osterlind’s own way of doing the old classic with a clever new addition which will convince your audience that you have the fastest hands in the world!
ORIGINAL INSIDE OUT—This is the first time this effect has appeared anywhere! A single folded card repeatedly turns itself inside out with just a wave of the hand! The effect grows as a paper clip is placed onto it. What’s more， the card is given out at the end!

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Set SEVEN

QUESTION AND ANSWER ACT—This act is worth the price of the whole series! Questions are written by the audience and collected in open view. Still the mentalist answers them in an impossible way! Not only is this act new and stunning， it is the simplest Q&A act of them all! You will LOVE this!

Set EIGHT

TEST CONDITIONS II—Remember the Test Condition Card Effect from Richard’s first series? This is another effect with the Breakthrough Card System that will floor even advanced card men! You find a chosen card under impossible conditions after the spectator returns the card himself and shuffles the deck!
TRIBUTE TO TARBELL—A spectator thinks of a card. Another spectator brings her hand down on the spread deck and finds the first person’s card! A killer anytime， anywhere mystery!
PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPOSSIBILITY—A mentally chosen card mysteriously vanishes from one half of a deck to appear in the performer’s pocket! See how Richard takes a standard effect and turns it into a major mystery!
MATCHBOOK PREDICTION—This is one of the most entertaining and mysterious card effects you can do! A chosen card appears on the inside cover of a book of matches not once—but twice! The audience howls with delight!

Set NINE

ESP STACK—Richard shows his new ESP stack and how it is used to duplicate the actual tests devised for these cards. This routine looks just like the real thing!
OSTERLIND DESIGN DUPLICATION (ODDS)—Richard’s revolutionary method of doing the design duplication effect. This routine was developed based on actual laboratory techniques for testing ESP and is the closest thing to real ESP!
ASHES ON THE ARM—The classic effect is updated by Richard. A spectator writes the initials of a family member on a piece of paper which is burned. The ashes from the burned paper are rubbed on the mentalist’s arm (or hand) and the initials appear in the ashes! This looks uncanny!
Set TEN

PEN PADDLE MOVE—This is Richard’s trademark routine which he uses in trade shows. The writing on a pen repeatedly appears and vanishes. You will be amazed at the effect Richard achieves using this classic principle!
DAD’S FAVORITE—The spectator cuts a deck of cards over and over into four final piles. The top cards are turned over and found to be the four Aces! This amazing effect was actually taught to Richard by his father when he was a young boy!
HAUNTED KEY—Richard performs the classic Haunted Key effect using the methods from his classic book， Making Magic Real. You will see how the key turns over with no movement of the performer’s hands!
SOLID GHOST—This classic is one of Richard’s favorites! A solid ghost appears inside the dark recesses of a folded handkerchief! It is tapped with a spoon and felt by a spectator before it disappears back into nothingness! Watch how Richard uses this to close the show!