1991-2016
Written by Stan Allen
Work of Various
31,500 pages (Paperback), published by MAGIC Magazine
Illustrated with photographs and drawings
Language: English
9,385 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Issue Year Page AA Categories
Lawrence Hass Thinking about Comedy
  • The Theory & Art of Magic
Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 21
Shawn McMaster Magic Update
  • A Winner and a Controversy (Uri Geller)
  • Showzam!
  • Celebrities, Magicians, and a New Airdate
  • Making Magic with Make:
  • Who's Where
Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 24
Eric Eswin A Moment With...
Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 27
Mike Caveney Les Smith 1915-2008
Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 29
Gabe Fajuri Make 'Em Wonder, Make 'Em Laugh! "A Survey of Comic Conjurers Through History"
Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 34
The Top Ten Funniest Acts In Magic Today see following entries
Related to Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 44
Denny Haney Kohl & Company: The Right Way to Go Wrong
Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 46
David Regal John Carney aka Mr. Mysto: A Most Amazing Character
Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 48
Michael Ammar Michael Finney: Working the Top Floor
Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 50
Michael Close Penn & Teller: From Asparagus Valley to the Vegas Valley
Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 52
Paul Stone Jeff Hobson: First Name on the Bill
Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 54
Robert Baxt Carl Ballantine: Lessons in Life from the King Of Comedy
Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 56
Jamy Ian Swiss The Great Tomsoni & Co.: Tops in Top Ten
Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 58
Amazing Johnathan: Nobody's Fool
Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 60
Mike Caveney David Williamson: Why He is Funnier Than You and Me
Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 62
Max Maven Mac King: Big Mac
Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 64
How the Funniest Picked the Funniest
Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 66
Stan Allen, Carl Ballantine, John Carney, Michael Finney, Jeff Hobson, Mac King, Dick Kohlhafer, Teller, Johnny Thompson, David Williamson In Their Words: Nine of the Top Ten Funniest
Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 69
Mike Bent Five Steps to Funny
Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 78
Ian Keable-Elliott A Laugh a Line on comedy
Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 82
Dana Daniels, Bruce Gold, Michael Ammar, Martin Lewis, Johnny Thompson It Wasn't Funny at the Time! on comedy
Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 88
Joshua Jay What Has Eight Legs, a Detachable Finger, Magic Breath, a Knife in a Sock, and a Way with the Ladies?
  • Talk About Tricks
Also published here Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 97
John Lovick Win a Date Lotto presentation for McCombical Prediction
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Chris "Doc" Dixon Pull My Finger spectator rips of performer's finger
Also published here Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 100
Diamond Jim Tyler Halitosis signed card becomes blank, rest of deck as well, signed card shows up again with commercial business message on back
Also published here Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 102
Rune Klan Put a Sock In It! roulette effect with two socks, knife found in one of them
Also published here Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 104
Flip Hallema, Joshua Jay Connecting Columns
Related toAlso published here Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 105
David Kaye Turn It Around: Patrick Hated Peas Twice as Much
  • Magic For The Family Audience
on Michael Finney
Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 106
Anthony Owen Pred-Ikea-ction
  • Out of my Mind
cards with different pieces of furniture on one side, on the other side prizes, chosen one has "Sold Out" on the back
Related toAlso published here Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 108
Peter Duffie (reviewer) Jack Parker's 52 Memories by Jack Parker (written by Andi Gladwin) Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 110
Jason England (reviewer) The Royal Scam by John Bannon Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 111
John Lovick (reviewer) The Enchanted Cube by Craig Nichols Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 112
John Lovick (reviewer) Exploring Magical Presentations by Eugene Burger Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 112
Brad Henderson (reviewer) Professional Secrets: A Life in Magic by Geoffrey Durham Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 113
Peter Duffie (reviewer) Safety Box Kreis Magic Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 114
Peter Duffie (reviewer) Unbalance Kreis Magic Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 114
Brad Henderson (reviewer) Shhhh! by Lee Earle, Larry Becker Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 115
Jason England (reviewer) Echo by Wayne Dobson Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 116
Peter Duffie (reviewer) Signed Card to Hip Wallet by El Duco Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 116
Brad Henderson (reviewer) The Jam Auction by Jack "The Gee-Whiz Kid" Nyberg, Don Driver Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 117
Peter Duffie (reviewer) 52 Way to Cheat at Poker by Allan Zola Kronzek Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 118
Anonymous (reviewer) Magical Illusions by Nicholas Einhorn Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 118
Anonymous (reviewer) Knaves Gone Wild by David Solomon Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 118
Finally Harry Blackstone photograph
Vol. 17 No. 8 Apr. 2008 132
Stan Allen 56. Play With Shadows
  • From the Editor
Vol. 17 No. 9 May 2008 15
Matt Roberts, Kevin King, Ken Klosterman, David Walbridge, Steve Bryant Comedy Issue
  • Mail
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Eddie Raymond X
  • Mail
Vol. 17 No. 9 May 2008 16
Bob Klase Safe Magic, II
  • Mail
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Flip Hallema, Gordon Meyer Happy Meal
  • Mail
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Jeff McBride Clap
  • The Show Doctor
Vol. 17 No. 9 May 2008 19
Lawrence Hass Max's Magic Theory
  • The Theory & Art of Magic
Vol. 17 No. 9 May 2008 21
Shawn McMaster Magic Update
  • Celebracadabra Appears!
  • Tommy Cooper's Bronze Honor
  • Who's Where
Vol. 17 No. 9 May 2008 25
Dan Harlan A Moment With...
Vol. 17 No. 9 May 2008 27
Simon Aronson, John Bannon, David Solomon, Gabe Fajuri, Adam Rubin In Their Words: The Chicago Session: Simon Aronson, John Bannon, David Solomon
Vol. 17 No. 9 May 2008 32
Timothy Hyde Raymond Crowe's Wonderful World
  • Fun With Hand Shadows (booklet)
Vol. 17 No. 9 May 2008 42
Mark Nelson Forty Years of Memories Magic Castle Awards
Vol. 17 No. 9 May 2008 52
Shawn McMaster (reviewer) And The Winners Are... Magic Castle Awards Vol. 17 No. 9 May 2008 56
Shawn McMaster The House That Gerry Built on Gerry Griffin
Vol. 17 No. 9 May 2008 58
Pete McCabe First Lines
Vol. 17 No. 9 May 2008 62
Rory Johnston Murray, Up the Down Elevator on Murray Sawchuck
Vol. 17 No. 9 May 2008 64
Joshua Jay The Technology Issue
  • Talk About Tricks
Related toAlso published here Vol. 17 No. 9 May 2008 73
Joshua Jay, Marco Tempest On the iPhone Launch
Also published here Vol. 17 No. 9 May 2008 73
Curtis Hickman The Hickman Card Engine named card appears on computer screen
Also published here Vol. 17 No. 9 May 2008 74
Felipe Abreu Palm Prick card pulled out of iPhone screen
Also published here Vol. 17 No. 9 May 2008 77
Gene Protas Ringtone Revelation two cards located with cell phone, it rings above card, gag on second card
Also published here Vol. 17 No. 9 May 2008 79
David Kaye Turn It Around: K.I.S.S. Me
  • Magic For The Family Audience
Vol. 17 No. 9 May 2008 80
Eric Mead Silk to Cane Presentation child chooses a cane from a set of cards, silk prediction changes into cane
Vol. 17 No. 9 May 2008 80
Eric Mead
Vol. 17 No. 9 May 2008 81
Anthony Owen, Paul Andrews The Birthday Deck
  • Out of My Mind
deck with numbers and months, performer reverses some of them which match birthday of spectator, then numbers and months of other cards vanish
Related to
  • Dan Harlan's "Birthday Suit"
Also published here
Vol. 17 No. 9 May 2008 82
Robert E. Neale Part Three: The Supernatural Shadow
  • Seeing the Dark
Vol. 17 No. 9 May 2008 84
Robert E. Neale Draw for the Devil nine cards, performer and spectator alternately put them in a 3x3 square à la Tic Tac Toe, a magic square for six results
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 17 No. 9 May 2008 84
Peter Duffie (reviewer) Subtle Card Creations Vol. 1 by Nick Trost Vol. 17 No. 9 May 2008 86
John Lovick (reviewer) Second Storm by John Guastaferro Vol. 17 No. 9 May 2008 87
Brad Henderson (reviewer) Winks Diary by Bill Thompson Vol. 17 No. 9 May 2008 88
Peter Duffie (reviewer) Attack of the Bag! Part 1 by Craig Petty Vol. 17 No. 9 May 2008 88
Jason England (reviewer) Holy Grail by Jordan Johnson Vol. 17 No. 9 May 2008 89
Peter Duffie (reviewer) Everything You Always Wanted To Know About The Faro Shuffle by S. Brent MorrisRelated to Vol. 17 No. 9 May 2008 90
Brad Henderson (reviewer) Healed & Sealed Soda 2.0 by Anders Moden Vol. 17 No. 9 May 2008 91
David Charvet (reviewer) Pleasant Nightmares by William V. Rauscher Vol. 17 No. 9 May 2008 91
John Lovick (reviewer) Tap It by Rodger Lovins Vol. 17 No. 9 May 2008 92
Peter Duffie (reviewer) Kanpai! Liquid Production by Ginjiro Vol. 17 No. 9 May 2008 93
Peter Duffie (reviewer) Card Catcher by Steve Shufton Vol. 17 No. 9 May 2008 93
Anonymous (reviewer) Enigma: Jeff McBride - A Magical Life by Jeff McBride, Daniel Zuckerbrot Vol. 17 No. 9 May 2008 94
Anonymous (reviewer) 23rd FISM World Championships of Magic Vol. 17 No. 9 May 2008 94
Anonymous (reviewer) The Mystics: A 50 Year Legacy by Shelley L. Jenkins Vol. 17 No. 9 May 2008 94
Finally Dr. Ben Braude photograph
Vol. 17 No. 9 May 2008 106
Stan Allen Your Favorite Convention?
  • From the Editor
Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 15
S. Brent Morris His Name is Earle
  • Mail
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David Mazurowski Virtual Vernacular
  • Mail
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Frank Tatulli Magic with the Stars
  • Mail
Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 17
Eric Dany Not So Funny
  • Mail
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Jeff McBride Ad-Diction & Viral Videos
  • The Show Doctor
Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 19
Lawrence Hass Magic & Theater, Part 1
  • The Theory & Art of Magic
Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 21
Shawn McMaster Magic Update
  • Late Night Magicians
  • Heads Up on Ellen
  • The Reality Continues
  • Who's Where
  • Herb Zarrow (1925-2008) - died
Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 25
Steve "Banachek" Shaw, Shawn McMaster In His Words: Banachek
Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 32
Rory Johnston Tom Kole: Going the Distance
Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 40
Tom Lyon Conjurations in Kenya
Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 48
Mike Caveney Revelation: 103 Years in the Making on the new edition of Dai Vernon's Erdnase book "Revelations"
Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 52
Wittus Witt Centenary Celebration of the Magischer Klub Wien
Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 56
Mark Nelson Opening Up... Women in Boxes
Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 60
Joshua Jay Dave Forrest One Man Issue
  • Talk About Tricks
Also published here Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 69
Dave Forrest Flush Aces performer cuts to four Aces, Aces change into Royal Flush with five cards
VariationsAlso published here Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 70
Dave Forrest Box-Flip case pocketed, selection lost in deck, deck suddenly in pocket and card case in hand with selection inside
Also published here Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 71
Dave Forrest Clipper Coins three coins produced from flame of lighter, vanish and reproduction, last coin changing into lighter
  • Phase 1: Three Coins from Fire
  • Phase 2: The Coins Vanish
  • Phase 3: The Coins Return
  • Final Phase: The Last Coin Changes into the Lighter
Also published here Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 74
JW-Grip Vanish
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Dave Forrest Migration spectator places hand on red Aces, black Aces pushed through deck and they change into two selections, black Aces found under spectator's hand
Also published here Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 78
Dave Forrest Beer Bottle Bit beer bottle is uncapped, cap vanishes and appears and vanishes, then it is found back on the bottle
Also published here Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 79
Dave Forrest Expertalk: Outs of Mind, Dave Forrest on Vernon's Out of Sight, Out of Mind
Also published here Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 80
Noel Stanton Pivot Color Change
Also published here Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 82
David Kaye Turn It Around: Kill the Counselor
  • Magic For The Family Audience
Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 86
David Levitan Danger Trick Introduction & Sword Thru Neck Routine
Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 86
David Levitan
Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 87
Anthony Owen Sticky Intruder
  • Out of My Mind
card with mark on face is chosen
Also published here Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 88
Jack Avis Spread Switch
Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 88
Robert E. Neale Part Four: The Moral Shadow
  • Seeing the Dark
Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 90
Robert E. Neale In Memoriam packet of blank cards with picture on one of them, picture changes before turning blank
Also published here Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 90
Brad Henderson (reviewer) Bob White Presents the Egg Bag by Bob White Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 94
Peter Duffie (reviewer) Coinvexed by David Penn Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 95
Brad Henderson (reviewer) Scripting Magic by Pete McCabe Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 95
John Lovick (reviewer) Shalosh by Nimrod Harel Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 97
John Lovick (reviewer) Magic Bingo by Mark Wilson Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 98
Michael Claxton (reviewer) You Asked for It Miracle Factory Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 98
Peter Duffie (reviewer) Chain Reaction by Andrew Mayne Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 99
Peter Duffie (reviewer) Twisted by Andrew Mayne Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 99
Peter Duffie (reviewer) Social Distortion by Andrew Mayne Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 99
Brad Henderson (reviewer) Chez Louisa by Steve Cantwell
- Mindreading and Menus
Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 99
Peter Duffie (reviewer) Alpha Cards by Jessie Feinberg Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 100
Brad Henderson (reviewer) Szechuan Sampler by Fred Rosenbaum
- Mindreading and Menus
Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 101
Brad Henderson (reviewer) Chinese Choice by John Archer
- Mindreading and Menus
Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 101
Jason England (reviewer) Cornered by Kevin Parker, Chris Webb
Chris Webber
Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 102
Peter Duffie (reviewer) Inner Change by Steve Shufton Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 103
Anonymous (reviewer) Le Grand David: The Early Years in Photographs Le Grand David company Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 103
Anonymous (reviewer) The Amazing Mystical Vanishing Bandana by Robert Haas Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 103
Finally Johnny Gordmaine photograph
Vol. 17 No. 10 June 2008 114
Stan Allen It's A Secret
  • From the Editor
title written in sign language
Vol. 17 No. 11 July 2008 13
Data entered by Denis Behr, May 2023.