12 issues plus Epoptica Yearbook
1982-1989
Written by Jeff Busby
Work of Various
574 pages (Stapled), published by Selfpublished
Illustrated with drawings by Don Albrecht
Language: English
640 entries
This publication has been reviewed by
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Creators Title Comments & References Issue Year Page AA Categories
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Star Wandering Lipsticks by Stan Payne 9 July 1987 489
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Double Bill Tube by Walter B. Gibson 9 July 1987 490
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Transparent Okito Box by Gerard Slaxon 9 July 1987 490
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Coffee Time by John Kennedy 9 July 1987 491
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Stage Size Magic Manor by Sid Lorraine 9 July 1987 491
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Dollar Con by Terri Rogers 9 July 1987 491
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Diplo-Mental Pouch by Al Mann 9 July 1987 492
Don Albrecht Devious Dealings cartoon
9 July 1987 492
David Ben Extension of Credit credit card is visibly strechted
Also published here 9 July 1987 493
Richard "Lu" Lista Shot Glass Salt Transpo salt vanishes from fist and reappears in shot glass that was wrapped in paper napkin
9 July 1987 495
Joseph K. Schmidt Hold Out! card transforms into selection with holding-out presentation, featuring a spread switch
9 July 1987 497
Don Albrecht Old Man Funnies cartoon
9 July 1987 498
Jeff Busby A Brief Commercial Message... P. Howard Lyons's death, Smut Magic, Faucett Ross
10 Oct. 1987 497
Jeff Busby (reviewer) All About Carnivals by Gene Sorrows 10 Oct. 1987 499
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Inspirations by Peter Duffie (written by Jerry Sadowitz) 10 Oct. 1987 499
Jeff Busby (reviewer) 50 Miracles with the 5-Star Miracle Deck by Al Mann 10 Oct. 1987 500
Don Albrecht The Club cartoon
10 Oct. 1987 500
Jeff Busby (reviewer) The "H" Factor by Al Mann 10 Oct. 1987 501
Jeff Busby (reviewer) The Nihon Venture by Al Mann 10 Oct. 1987 501
Jeff Busby (reviewer) The Trionym Effect by Al Mann 10 Oct. 1987 502
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Floating Golden Stick by Mike Danata 10 Oct. 1987 502
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Martin's Miracles by Martin Lewis (written by Eric C. Lewis) 10 Oct. 1987 502
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Colors on the March by Martin A. Nash (written by Stephen Minch) 10 Oct. 1987 503
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Kings Incognito by Martin A. Nash (written by Stephen Minch) 10 Oct. 1987 503
Don Albrecht Cartoon
10 Oct. 1987 503
Jeff Busby (reviewer) The Legend of Mac McDonald by Mac McDonald (written by C. C. Allen) 10 Oct. 1987 504
Edmund L. Kowalski (reviewer) Psi-Tech by Bruce Bernstein 10 Oct. 1987 504
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Mind Square by Craige McComb Snader (written by Craige McComb Snader) 10 Oct. 1987 505
John Holland (reviewer) The Best of Spell-Binder: Collection 1 by Stephen Tucker 10 Oct. 1987 506
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Neoclassics by Larry Jennings (written by Stephen Minch) 10 Oct. 1987 507
Jeff Busby (reviewer) The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings by Larry Jennings (written by Mike Maxwell) 10 Oct. 1987 508
Don Albrecht Cartoon
10 Oct. 1987 509
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Professional Balls for the Cups and Balls by Mike Rogers 10 Oct. 1987 510
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Professional Ball Set for the Chop Cup by Mike Rogers 10 Oct. 1987 510
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Professional Load Balls for the Cups and Balls by Mike Rogers 10 Oct. 1987 510
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Replacement Cards for Gaetan Bloom's Visible Monte by Gaëtan Bloom 10 Oct. 1987 510
Jeff Busby (reviewer) ESP Dice Mysteries by Philip T. Goldstein, Various 10 Oct. 1987 510
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Bagatelle by Jack Dean 10 Oct. 1987 511
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Paperback Prophecy by Jack Dean 10 Oct. 1987 511
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Shish-Ke-Bill by Charles Buckner, Maurice Fogel 10 Oct. 1987 511
Don Albrecht Cartoon
10 Oct. 1987 511
Jeff Busby (reviewer) No Gaff Room Service Plus by Larry Becker 10 Oct. 1987 512
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Mento Card Box by Joe Berg 10 Oct. 1987 513
Jeff Busby (reviewer) The Quarter Mark by John Murray 10 Oct. 1987 513
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Clearly Gone by Ben Harris 10 Oct. 1987 513
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Solid Gold Easy Action Card to Pocket by Ben Harris 10 Oct. 1987 513
Don Albrecht Cartoon
10 Oct. 1987 513
Piet Forton Piet Forton's Impeccable Variations: Oops!...They Split! double apparently splits, session gag with Impeccable Double
Related to 10 Oct. 1987 514
Piet Forton Tossed Free Choice Match matching routine with Impeccable Double
10 Oct. 1987 514
Don Albrecht Flash cartoon
10 Oct. 1987 514
Piet Forton Tossed Four of a Kind three freely chosen cards turn out to be aces, four cards as one on table via Impeccable Double
10 Oct. 1987 515
Roy Johnson Zodiaclock Bonus spectator's birth sign is determined with clock principle and zodiac cards
Inspired by 10 Oct. 1987 516
Joseph K. Schmidt Up The Sleeve
Inspired by 10 Oct. 1987 517
Don Albrecht Man's Folly cartoon
10 Oct. 1987 518
Jeff Busby A Brief Commercial Message... Thaumaturgist, Ibidem, Paul Fox cups, Ben Harris, Precursor
11 Feb. 1988 519
Don Albrecht Social Set cartoon
11 Feb. 1988 520
Don Albrecht 3 Pitiful Gags cartoon
11 Feb. 1988 521
Don Albrecht Cartoon
11 Feb. 1988 523
Jeff Busby (reviewer) A New Look at some Classic Close-Up by Bill Okal 11 Feb. 1988 524
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Tsunami by Bob Farmer 11 Feb. 1988 525
Bart Whaley (reviewer) The Encyclopedia of Magic and Magicians by Thomas Alan Waters 11 Feb. 1988 525
Edmund L. Kowalski (reviewer) Spirit Theatre by Eugene Burger 11 Feb. 1988 527
Don Albrecht Mental Fun cartoon
11 Feb. 1988 528
Jeff Busby (reviewer) A Gambler's Dream by Roberto Giobbi 11 Feb. 1988 529
Jeff Busby (reviewer) 2 Stand-up Routines by Roberto Giobbi 11 Feb. 1988 529
Don Albrecht Cartoon
11 Feb. 1988 529
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Ponsin on Conjuring by Jean-Nicholas Ponsin (written by Alton Sharpe) 11 Feb. 1988 530
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Doth by Philip T. Goldstein 11 Feb. 1988 531
John Holland (reviewer) Mastered Amazement by Al Koran (written by Jack Lamonte) 11 Feb. 1988 532
Don Albrecht Private Private Lesson cartoon
11 Feb. 1988 532
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Fifth International Yellow Pages 1987-1989 by Wittus Witt 11 Feb. 1988 533
Jeff Busby (reviewer) New Acrobatic Matches by John Kennedy 11 Feb. 1988 533
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Illusory Reflex by Mel Stover 11 Feb. 1988 534
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Suparings by Roy Johnson 11 Feb. 1988 534
Jeff Busby (reviewer) And the Winner is...! by Jack Dean 11 Feb. 1988 535
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Fantastic Elastic Pin by Phil Postma 11 Feb. 1988 535
Jeff Busby (reviewer) New Design of 3 1/2 of Clubs by Ricki Dunn 11 Feb. 1988 536
Jeff Busby (reviewer) The Elusive Lifesavers by Edgar W. Ralston 11 Feb. 1988 536
Don Albrecht Prince of Darkness cartoon
11 Feb. 1988 536
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Ultra Mint Coins by Tom Burgoon 11 Feb. 1988 537
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Ultra Slice by Tom Burgoon 11 Feb. 1988 537
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Ultra Glass by Tom Burgoon 11 Feb. 1988 537
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Ultra Ball by Tom Burgoon 11 Feb. 1988 538
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Ripped Revelation by Tom Burgoon 11 Feb. 1988 538
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Comedy Crush Tray by Tom Burgoon 11 Feb. 1988 538
Horace E. Bennett New Techniques with the Downs Palm: Delayed Palm Vanish
11 Feb. 1988 538
Horace E. Bennett Repeat Purse Transposition copper and silver coins transpose, one in purse
11 Feb. 1988 539
Horace E. Bennett Bennett Change-Over Move Variation as visible coin is picked up from palm
11 Feb. 1988 539
Burton Williams Cheating at Single Deck 21 using Slugs two methods for (real) cheating:
  • Taking Off the House
  • Taking Off the Players
11 Feb. 1988 540
Joseph K. Schmidt Miss-Direction
11 Feb. 1988 541
Don Albrecht The Lecture cartoon
11 Feb. 1988 542
Jeff Busby A Brief Commercial Message... Bart Whaley's Encyclopedic Dictionary of Magic, Charlie Miller, Frank Shields, Richard Kaufman
12 Sep. 1989 543
Don Albrecht The Book cartoon
12 Sep. 1989 544
Mel Stover Answer to Stover's Equation Puzzle see page 546
12 Sep. 1989 547
Jeff Busby (reviewer) 52 Lovers by José Carroll 12 Sep. 1989 547
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Slow-Motion Magic by René Lavand 12 Sep. 1989 548
Don Albrecht Cartoon
12 Sep. 1989 548
Jeff Busby (reviewer) The Magic Way by Juan Tamariz 12 Sep. 1989 549
Jeff Busby (reviewer) The Five Points in Magic by Juan Tamariz 12 Sep. 1989 549
Jeff Busby (reviewer) The Inner Circle Audio Series 1: Making Magic Memorable by Michael Ammar 12 Sep. 1989 550
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Magical Arts Journal by Paul Harris (written by Michael Ammar) 12 Sep. 1989 550
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Magical Arts Journal by Michael Ammar 12 Sep. 1989 551
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Magical Arts Journal by Michael Ammar 12 Sep. 1989 551
Bart Whaley (reviewer) Dramatic Magic: The Art of Hidden Magic by John Booth 12 Sep. 1989 551
Bart Whaley (reviewer) Jack Gwynne: The Man, his Mind, and his Royal Family of Magic by Jack Gwynne (written by David Charvet) 12 Sep. 1989 552
Don Albrecht The Words From On High cartoon
12 Sep. 1989 552
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Real Mental Magic: Technique and Performance by Ormond McGill 12 Sep. 1989 553
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Mentalists' Roundtable #2 by Richard Webster 12 Sep. 1989 554
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Deja Voodoo by Bob Farmer 12 Sep. 1989 554
Jeff Busby (reviewer) King of Cold Readers by Bascom Jones 12 Sep. 1989 555
Don Albrecht Spirit Wit cartoon
12 Sep. 1989 555
Jon Racherbaumer (reviewer) The Secrets of Brother John Hamman by Brother John Hamman (written by Richard Kaufman) 12 Sep. 1989 556
John Holland (reviewer) The Professional Touch by Billy McComb 12 Sep. 1989 557
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Television for the Mentalist by Scott Davis 12 Sep. 1989 558
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Cards on the Table by Jerry Sadowitz 12 Sep. 1989 558
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Punchline by Timothy Wenk 12 Sep. 1989 559
Jeff Busby (reviewer) John Dahms Wand by John Dahms 12 Sep. 1989 559
Jeff Busby (reviewer) The Unconquered Card by Mike Rogers 12 Sep. 1989 560
Don Albrecht The Vent cartoon
12 Sep. 1989 560
Jeff Busby (reviewer) The Mike Rogers Chop Cup by John Dahms, Mike Rogers 12 Sep. 1989 561
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Perfected Professional Punch by Ray Grismer 12 Sep. 1989 562
Jeff Busby (reviewer) The Punch Letters by Ray Grismer 12 Sep. 1989 562
Don Albrecht Request Time cartoon
12 Sep. 1989 562
Jeff Busby (reviewer) What's My Sign/Choose A Planet/Think of a Sign or Planet by Ray Grismer 12 Sep. 1989 563
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Spending Spree by Jack Dean 12 Sep. 1989 563
Jeff Busby (reviewer) The Bingo Effect by Jack Dean 12 Sep. 1989 564
Jeff Busby (reviewer) The Dean Dictionary by Jack Dean 12 Sep. 1989 564
Jeff Busby (reviewer) The Voice of the Prophet by Jack Dean 12 Sep. 1989 564
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Forgone Conclusion by Jack Dean 12 Sep. 1989 564
Jeff Busby (reviewer) E.S.P. Money Saver by Sid Lorraine 12 Sep. 1989 565
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Leather Fire Wallet/Himber Wallet by Harry Anderson 12 Sep. 1989 565
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Miracle of the Eighties by A. Berkeley Davis 12 Sep. 1989 565
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Third Sight by A. Berkeley Davis 12 Sep. 1989 566
Paul Curry One, Two, Three one card has a slit, with clean up and credit information on the principle
12 Sep. 1989 567
Don Albrecht Forceful Comics cartoon
12 Sep. 1989 567
David Harkey Match-Mate matchbox is removed from its sleeve, the two parts visually reunite
12 Sep. 1989 569
Mike Rogers Fifty Undeniable Truths about Magic
12 Sep. 1989 570
Don Albrecht Choice cartoon
12 Sep. 1989 570
Joseph K. Schmidt The High Cost of Living folding a single bill so it looks like two
12 Sep. 1989 571
Don Albrecht Comix cartoon
12 Sep. 1989 574
Data entered by Denis Behr, August 2008.