1999-2023
Written by Richard Kaufman, Various
Work of Various
28,000 pages (Stapled), published by Genii
Illustrated with photographs and drawings by Earle Oakes
Language: English
11,211 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Issue Year Page AA Categories
David Regal (reviewer) The Ring Box by Tom Yurasits Vol. 84 No. 4 Apr. 2021 85
David Regal (reviewer) No-Ring Ring Hank by Lynetta Welch Vol. 84 No. 4 Apr. 2021 86
David Regal (reviewer) A Clean Ring Vanish by John Archer Vol. 84 No. 4 Apr. 2021 86
David Regal (reviewer) The Oracle System by Ben Seidman Vol. 84 No. 4 Apr. 2021 86
David Regal (reviewer) Aces Front by Alan Wakeling Vol. 84 No. 4 Apr. 2021 87
David Regal (reviewer) Dinglish Deck by Curtis Kam Vol. 84 No. 4 Apr. 2021 87
David Regal (reviewer) Hit by Luke Jermay Vol. 84 No. 4 Apr. 2021 88
David Regal (reviewer) Tell the Truth The Creators of ThoughtCast Vol. 84 No. 4 Apr. 2021 88
Francis Menotti (reviewer) That Old Black Magic: The Lives and Legends of Great African American Magicians by Jim Magus, Melania Magus Vol. 84 No. 4 Apr. 2021 88
Francis Menotti (reviewer) The Yankee Magic Collector No. 19 Vol. 84 No. 4 Apr. 2021 90
Francis Menotti (reviewer) Magic Unconcealed by Jay Collen Vol. 84 No. 4 Apr. 2021 91
Ryan Matney (reviewer) Impromptu Magic Project Volumes 1 to 3 Vol. 84 No. 4 Apr. 2021 92
Ryan Matney (reviewer) Luis Carreon 2 Penguin Live Lecture by Luis Carreon Vol. 84 No. 4 Apr. 2021 93
Richard Kaufman Genii Speaks
Vol. 84 No. 5 May 2021 8
Miguel "MagoMigue" Puga In Memoriam: Ramón Riobóo translated by Mike Elizalde
Vol. 84 No. 5 May 2021 9
Vanessa Armstrong The Eye
Vol. 84 No. 5 May 2021 12
David Regal, Joan DuKore Joan DuKore: Walking the Walk
Vol. 84 No. 5 May 2021 18
Brother John Hamman Prepping for O.O.T.W.
  • Exhumations (Jon Racherbaumer)
Also published here
  • The New Tops, 1972
Vol. 84 No. 5 May 2021 42
Edward Marlo Subconscious
Also published here
  • The Gen, July 1959
Vol. 84 No. 5 May 2021 42
David Regal Coffee Shop Cups and Balls
  • Material Concessions
three paper cups
Vol. 84 No. 5 May 2021 44
Chris Hannibal A Love Letter to Bar Magic
  • Happiness is the Road
Vol. 84 No. 5 May 2021 51
Krystyn Lambert Why Do You Create?
Vol. 84 No. 5 May 2021 52
John Bannon (Close, But...) No Cigar
  • Dealing With It
spectator deals four piles of four cards out, Aces are shown on top, they then change into mates of four prediction cards
Vol. 84 No. 5 May 2021 56
Bob Farmer Squist Move turnover of packet during all-around square-up
Vol. 84 No. 5 May 2021 58
Jonathan Friedman Magicana
Vol. 84 No. 5 May 2021 62
Dai Vernon, Dominic Twose Ectoplasmic Aces four Kings on table, deck placed onto one and it travels to top, repeated three more times
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 84 No. 5 May 2021 62
Leo Reed Model UN
  • Pseudo Duplicate Flag Principle
three color strips can be laid out to represent the flags of different countries
Vol. 84 No. 5 May 2021 65
Leo Reed Koran's Country cards with countries on them, one chosen via stop procedure, it is predicted via flag, Pseudo Duplicate Flag Principle
Inspired by
  • Al Koran's "Five Star Prediction"
Vol. 84 No. 5 May 2021 66
Leo Reed Red, White, and Ahhhh... You Blue It! chosen country divined by placing color strips in the combination of its flag, Pseudo Duplicate Flag Principle
Related to Vol. 84 No. 5 May 2021 68
Leo Reed Red, White, Blue, and Green chosen country divined by placing color strips in the combination of its flag, Pseudo Duplicate Flag Principle
Related to Vol. 84 No. 5 May 2021 68
Calvin Sze Nowhere to Palm hand-washing sequence, ends in Nowhere Palm
Vol. 84 No. 5 May 2021 69
Max Maven Happy Birthday, Milt!
  • Knights at the Magic Castle
Vol. 84 No. 5 May 2021 72
Brad Henderson (reviewer) P.O. Box by Nick Diffatte Vol. 84 No. 5 May 2021 76
Brad Henderson (reviewer) Frost by Mikey V
Abstract Effects
Vol. 84 No. 5 May 2021 76
Brad Henderson (reviewer) D-Deck by Dominique Duvivier Vol. 84 No. 5 May 2021 77
Brad Henderson (reviewer) Perfect Poker by Dominique Duvivier Vol. 84 No. 5 May 2021 78
Brad Henderson (reviewer) Box Pad by Gary Jones, Christopher Congreave Vol. 84 No. 5 May 2021 78
Brad Henderson (reviewer) Devil's Bandana by Lee Alex Vol. 84 No. 5 May 2021 79
Tom Frame (reviewer) The Boy Who Cried Magic by Andi Gladwin Vol. 84 No. 5 May 2021 79
Tom Frame (reviewer) The Book Test Book by Jim Kleefeld Vol. 84 No. 5 May 2021 80
Tom Frame (reviewer) Wandcraft by Gary Brown
"Judge Gary Brown"
Vol. 84 No. 5 May 2021 82
William A. Wells (reviewer) Bill Wisch's Slydini Style by Bill Wisch Vol. 84 No. 5 May 2021 83
William A. Wells (reviewer) Bill Wisch's Close-Up Magic by Bill Wisch Vol. 84 No. 5 May 2021 84
William A. Wells (reviewer) Bill Wisch's Card Magic by Bill Wisch Vol. 84 No. 5 May 2021 85
Richard Kaufman Genii Speaks
  • Siegfried and Kalanag
Vol. 84 No. 6 June 2021 8
Vanessa Armstrong The Eye
Vol. 84 No. 6 June 2021 12
Malte Herwig The Great Kalanag: How Hitler's Magician Made the Past Disappear and Conquered the World
Vol. 84 No. 6 June 2021 16
John Gaughan The Crystal Tripod
  • Chamber of Secrets
coins appear one by one visibly in a goblet that sits on a plat that hangs on a stand, mechanical
Vol. 84 No. 6 June 2021 56
Jon Racherbaumer The Whispering Lady
  • Exhumations
spectator cuts to a card and loses that pile within the rest, it's located
Inspired by
  • unnamed Hideo Kato effect
Vol. 84 No. 6 June 2021 58
Edward Marlo Ruse Glimpse glimpsing a reversed card
Related to Vol. 84 No. 6 June 2021 59
David Britland, Jerry K. Hartman Predator
  • Cardopolis
three cards chosen, a blank card becomes a duplicate of each one (Universal Card), it becomes a double backer and a Joker next
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Sorcerer #3, 1988
Vol. 84 No. 6 June 2021 62
Carlyle Turnover
Vol. 84 No. 6 June 2021 63
Double Deal small packet
Vol. 84 No. 6 June 2021 64
Roberto Mansilla A False Demonstration
  • Artifices
gambling routine
  • First Phase (Ed Marlo's "Lessinout")
  • Second Phase ("Marlo-Gardner Poker Deal")
Vol. 84 No. 6 June 2021 66
Edward Marlo Lessinout Stack
Vol. 84 No. 6 June 2021 67
Jim Steinmeyer Five Coincidences
  • Conjuring
cards counted into glass on a cardboard piece, spectator stops five times and those cards are placed against the bookmark, the five cards are four Threes and a Two with a third pip drawn on it, rest of cards shown to be double-backed
Vol. 84 No. 6 June 2021 68
David Kaye A Pandemic Potpourri
  • Expert at the Kids' Table
Vol. 84 No. 6 June 2021 72
Jonathan Friedman Magicana
Vol. 84 No. 6 June 2021 74
Seth Race Gou-Doh red Play-Doh transforms into Babybel cheese
Vol. 84 No. 6 June 2021 74
Adam Hudson Sum It Up any card named, then performer writes down a 4x4 grid of numbers of which one is determined via matrix force, named card is at that number
Vol. 84 No. 6 June 2021 77
Jeramy Neugin Demon Trap eye drawing changes so that a red devil appears in the pupil, frixion pen
Vol. 84 No. 6 June 2021 79
Mark Phillips (reviewer) Flite by Steve Thompson Vol. 84 No. 6 June 2021 82
Mark Phillips (reviewer) Anything Box by Conan Liu, Royce Luo Vol. 84 No. 6 June 2021 82
Mark Phillips (reviewer) Isolated by Mr. Xuan Vol. 84 No. 6 June 2021 83
Mark Phillips (reviewer) Evolushin of Magic Set by Shin Lim Vol. 84 No. 6 June 2021 83
Mark Phillips (reviewer) Comedy Rat Trap by Thom Peterson Vol. 84 No. 6 June 2021 84
Mark Phillips (reviewer) Bandana Print Half-Dyed Silks by Frank Deville Vol. 84 No. 6 June 2021 84
Mark Phillips (reviewer) Colorfool by Victor Zatko Vol. 84 No. 6 June 2021 85
Mark Phillips (reviewer) Up by Steve Marchello Vol. 84 No. 6 June 2021 85
Mark Phillips (reviewer) Transit by Ron Salamangkero Vol. 84 No. 6 June 2021 85
David Britland (reviewer) The Four Treasures by Harapan Ong Vol. 84 No. 6 June 2021 86
David Britland (reviewer) Nick Trost's Subtle Card Creations, Volume 8 by Nick Trost Vol. 84 No. 6 June 2021 87
David Britland (reviewer) Confronting Magic by Steve Cohen Vol. 84 No. 6 June 2021 88
Jim Steinmeyer (reviewer) With All Faults: Essays About Old Books by David Meyer Vol. 84 No. 6 June 2021 89
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) Texting the Visitor by Allan Zola Kronzek Vol. 84 No. 6 June 2021 90
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) Think of One by Allan Zola Kronzek Vol. 84 No. 6 June 2021 90
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) Buried Treasure by Allan Zola Kronzek Vol. 84 No. 6 June 2021 90
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) At the Table: Etienne Pradier by Etienne Pradier Vol. 84 No. 6 June 2021 91
Richard Kaufman Genii Speaks
Vol. 84 No. 7 July 2021 8
Richard Kaufman (reviewer) The Four Treasures by Harapan Ong Vol. 84 No. 7 July 2021 8
Vanessa Armstrong The Eye
Vol. 84 No. 7 July 2021 12
David Regal The Magical Appearance intro to interviews with tips on magic for television
Vol. 84 No. 7 July 2021 16
David Regal, Shin Lim The Magical Appearance - Shin Lim
Vol. 84 No. 7 July 2021 18
David Regal, Joshua Jay The Magical Appearance - Josh Jay
Vol. 84 No. 7 July 2021 20
David Regal, Marie Antoinette Riana Graharani The Magical Appearance - The Sacred Riana
Vol. 84 No. 7 July 2021 22
David Regal, Mat Franco The Magical Appearance - Mat Franco
Vol. 84 No. 7 July 2021 24
David Regal, Diana Diaz The Magical Appearance - Diana Diaz
Vol. 84 No. 7 July 2021 26
David Regal, John "Piff" Van Der Put The Magical Appearance - Piff the Magic Dragon
Vol. 84 No. 7 July 2021 28
David Regal, Justin Willman The Magical Appearance - Justin Willman
Vol. 84 No. 7 July 2021 30
David Regal, Boris Wild The Magical Appearance - Boris Wild
Vol. 84 No. 7 July 2021 32
David Regal, Suzanne The Magical Appearance - Suzanne
Vol. 84 No. 7 July 2021 35
David Regal, Dan White The Magical Appearance - Dan White
Vol. 84 No. 7 July 2021 37
David Regal, Thommy Ten, Amélie Van Tass The Magical Appearance - The Clairvoyants
Vol. 84 No. 7 July 2021 39
David Regal, Derek Hughes The Magical Appearance - Derek Hughes
Vol. 84 No. 7 July 2021 42
David Regal, Paul Gertner The Magical Appearance - Paul Gertner
Vol. 84 No. 7 July 2021 44
Jon Racherbaumer A Miltonian Mash Up
  • Exhumations
using the Swindle Switch and DealFlipDropCut
Vol. 84 No. 7 July 2021 50
David Regal Jazz Quartet in Love
  • Material Concessions
the indifferent cards change to Kings at the end and the back color changes as well
Vol. 84 No. 7 July 2021 52
Chris Hannibal Standing on the Edge
  • Happiness is the Road
Vol. 84 No. 7 July 2021 59
Krystyn Lambert A Devotion to Creativity
  • Stage as Studio
Vol. 84 No. 7 July 2021 60
Albert Chou Ninja Assembly
  • Dealing With It (John Bannon)
layout in which the four three-card packets with indifferent cards are tabled first
Vol. 84 No. 7 July 2021 62
John Bannon The Discrepant Fat Block Switch with credit information
Vol. 84 No. 7 July 2021 64
Jonathan Friedman Magicana
Vol. 84 No. 7 July 2021 66
Curtis Kam Ring Fling finger ring on thumb, it is dumped into other hand and travels back
Vol. 84 No. 7 July 2021 66
John Hostler Verne G.'s Con four-of-a-kind is found with some dealing and lucky numbers
Vol. 84 No. 7 July 2021 67
Mag Gerard Making Money at the Bathroom piece of toilet paper is burnt in a flash and becomes a bill
Vol. 84 No. 7 July 2021 70
Shawn McMaster The Castle Reopens!
  • Knights at the Magic Castle
Vol. 84 No. 7 July 2021 76
Roberto Giobbi Why Did You Do That, Mr. Giobbi? on his book "Sharing Secrets"
Vol. 84 No. 7 July 2021 79
Roberto Giobbi Space-Information
Also published here Vol. 84 No. 7 July 2021 80
Roberto Giobbi Daley's Great Card Discovery
Also published here Vol. 84 No. 7 July 2021 81
Ryan Plunkett (reviewer) Pizza Paddle Supreme by Rob Thompson
AmazeKids
Vol. 84 No. 7 July 2021 82
Ryan Plunkett (reviewer) Timeless by Liam Montier Vol. 84 No. 7 July 2021 82
Ryan Plunkett (reviewer) Summit by Patrick Kun, Darryl Davis, Daryl Williams Vol. 84 No. 7 July 2021 83
Ryan Plunkett (reviewer) Inscribed by Tjiu Agus Haryanto Vol. 84 No. 7 July 2021 84
Suzanne (reviewer) Marc Paul Live Act by Marc Paul Vol. 84 No. 7 July 2021 85
Nathan Coe Marsh (reviewer) Harpacrown Too by Mark Chandaue Vol. 84 No. 7 July 2021 87
Nathan Coe Marsh (reviewer) Calculated Thoughts by Doug Dyment Vol. 84 No. 7 July 2021 89
Nathan Coe Marsh (reviewer) Harry Houdini & Sherlock Holmes Together Again In 1908 by Arthur Moses Vol. 84 No. 7 July 2021 91
Richard Kaufman Genii Speaks
Vol. 84 No. 8 Aug. 2021 8
Vanessa Armstrong The Eye
Vol. 84 No. 8 Aug. 2021 12
Richard Wiseman, Mike Caveney Magic Posters and The Manipulation of Memory
Vol. 84 No. 8 Aug. 2021 16
John Fisher Slydini: Master of Misdirection
Vol. 84 No. 8 Aug. 2021 22
John Gaughan The Jon Martin Cabinet
  • Chamber of Secrets
Vol. 84 No. 8 Aug. 2021 42
Jon Racherbaumer Mindful Monte
  • Exhumations
chosen card named at the end
Inspired by Vol. 84 No. 8 Aug. 2021 47
Tables False Cut three packets
Vol. 84 No. 8 Aug. 2021 47
David Britland Three Impossibilities
  • Cardopolis
three cards chosen, two are divined and for the third the performer produces a card of same value and one of same suit
Vol. 84 No. 8 Aug. 2021 48
Roberto Mansilla What Does Oblivion Look Like?
  • Artifices
selections turn blank and face appear on blank cards in glass, covered with handkerchief
Also published here Vol. 84 No. 8 Aug. 2021 50
Jim Steinmeyer Invisible Himber
  • Conjuring
rubber cement on edges of a paperback
Related to
  • "Invisible Gimmick"/"Compound X" (Richard Himber, marketed 1960)
Vol. 84 No. 8 Aug. 2021 54
David Kaye The Contrarian Child
  • Expert at the Kids' Table
Vol. 84 No. 8 Aug. 2021 56
Jonathan Friedman Magicana
Vol. 84 No. 8 Aug. 2021 60
Giacomo Bertini Fingertip Color Change
Vol. 84 No. 8 Aug. 2021 60
Jonathan Friedman Some Picks Suck guitar pick is visually changed into a straw
Vol. 84 No. 8 Aug. 2021 62
Rüdiger Soltyszeck, Tom Ellis Tip Over Plus Loading Move variation, retains stack
Inspired by Vol. 84 No. 8 Aug. 2021 64
Shawn McMaster Knights at the Magic Castle
Vol. 84 No. 8 Aug. 2021 68
David Regal (reviewer) Bubbly by Sonny Fontana Vol. 84 No. 8 Aug. 2021 74
David Regal (reviewer) Invisible Writer by Esteban Manazza Vol. 84 No. 8 Aug. 2021 74
David Regal (reviewer) Invocation by Michel, Esteban Manazza Vol. 84 No. 8 Aug. 2021 74
David Regal (reviewer) It's in My Genes by Michel Vol. 84 No. 8 Aug. 2021 75
David Regal (reviewer) Wanderlust by Michel Vol. 84 No. 8 Aug. 2021 76
David Regal (reviewer) PSISet Vernet Magic Vol. 84 No. 8 Aug. 2021 76
David Regal (reviewer) ESP Testing Deck (Jumbo) Vol. 84 No. 8 Aug. 2021 76
David Regal (reviewer) Catched by Daniel Ketchedjian Vol. 84 No. 8 Aug. 2021 76
David Regal (reviewer) PSI Cube by German Dabat Vol. 84 No. 8 Aug. 2021 77
David Regal (reviewer) Jumbo 52 B'Wave 2.0 by Iñaki Zabaletta Vol. 84 No. 8 Aug. 2021 77
David Regal (reviewer) Furia by Merpin Vol. 84 No. 8 Aug. 2021 78
David Regal (reviewer) Body Mentalism by Juan Pablo Ibañez Vol. 84 No. 8 Aug. 2021 78
David Regal (reviewer) The Dolls by Shawn McMaster Vol. 84 No. 8 Aug. 2021 78
Francis Menotti (reviewer) Henry "Box" Brown's Legacy... and my Life with him by Rory D. Rennick Vol. 84 No. 8 Aug. 2021 80
Francis Menotti (reviewer) Sharing Secrets by Roberto Giobbi Vol. 84 No. 8 Aug. 2021 80
Francis Menotti (reviewer) Denny Haney: Collected Wisdom by Denny Haney (written by Scott Alexander) Vol. 84 No. 8 Aug. 2021 81
Francis Menotti (reviewer) Successful Secret Searching by Bob Loomis Vol. 84 No. 8 Aug. 2021 82
Ryan Matney (reviewer) Nathan Colwell Live Lecture by Nancy Colwell Vol. 84 No. 8 Aug. 2021 82
Ryan Matney (reviewer) Well Traveled by Cameron Francis Vol. 84 No. 8 Aug. 2021 84
Richard Kaufman Genii Speaks
Vol. 84 No. 9 Sep. 2021 8
Michael Close In Memoriam: Pamela Hayes Thompson
Vol. 84 No. 9 Sep. 2021 9
Vanessa Armstrong The Eye
Vol. 84 No. 9 Sep. 2021 12
David Regal, Joshua Jay Joshua Jay: How Magicians Think
Vol. 84 No. 9 Sep. 2021 16
Joshua Jay How Magicians Think excerpt
  • Jerry Andrus
  • Rune Klan
  • Richard Turner
  • René Lavand
Vol. 84 No. 9 Sep. 2021 24
Jon Racherbaumer Higgledy-Piggledy We Go
  • Exhumations
same as "Why Am I Here?"/"Strike Three And Out"
Vol. 84 No. 9 Sep. 2021 39
David Regal Love is in the Air
  • Material Concessions
borrowed ring travels into glass visibly
Vol. 84 No. 9 Sep. 2021 40
David Regal Finger Ring Switch
Vol. 84 No. 9 Sep. 2021 42
Joshua Jay The River intro to new column
Vol. 84 No. 9 Sep. 2021 44
Joshua Jay Cornered Complete torn corner handling for "bill to anywhere"
Vol. 84 No. 9 Sep. 2021 44
Chris Hannibal Happiness is the Road
Vol. 84 No. 9 Sep. 2021 50
John Bannon Double Header
  • Dealing With It
Vol. 84 No. 9 Sep. 2021 54
John Bannon Stoned Soul Picnic card chosen, three piles made and after Poker Player's Picnic type procedure the Aces are found
Inspired byVariations Vol. 84 No. 9 Sep. 2021 54
John Bannon Christ-Cross Force In-the-Hands Criss Cross
Also published here Vol. 84 No. 9 Sep. 2021 55
John Bannon Liars Al Fresco different presentation
Inspired by Vol. 84 No. 9 Sep. 2021 57
Jonathan Friedman Magicana
Vol. 84 No. 9 Sep. 2021 60
Paul Gertner Two Stop two cards peeked-at, the spectators say stop during the performer's deal and they're the selections
Vol. 84 No. 9 Sep. 2021 60
Paul Gertner Double Peek Control jog, same position
Vol. 84 No. 9 Sep. 2021 60
Paul Gallagher Card Detective card chosen, "card" and "detective" spelled to find cards of same suit and value
Vol. 84 No. 9 Sep. 2021 64
Chiam Yu Sheng Tricia's Butterfly Production four piles cut with flourish cut, Aces on top and Kings on bottom
Vol. 84 No. 9 Sep. 2021 66
Shawn McMaster Welcoming the New GM
  • Knights at the Magic Castle
Hervé Lévy
Vol. 84 No. 9 Sep. 2021 70
Tom Frame (reviewer) Naypes by Roberto Mansilla Vol. 84 No. 9 Sep. 2021 74
Tom Frame (reviewer) Shadow and Shake by Jack Carpenter (written by Jamie Masterson) Vol. 84 No. 9 Sep. 2021 75
Tom Frame (reviewer) Magic Inside Out by Robert E. Neale, Lawrence Hass Vol. 84 No. 9 Sep. 2021 76
William A. Wells (reviewer) Carisa Hendrix Live Act by Carisa Hendrix Vol. 84 No. 9 Sep. 2021 77
William A. Wells (reviewer) Penguin Live Cyril Live 2 by Cyril Takayama Vol. 84 No. 9 Sep. 2021 79
William A. Wells (reviewer) The Mega Sandwich Routined Bundle by Liam Montier Vol. 84 No. 9 Sep. 2021 79
William A. Wells (reviewer) Gaëtan Bloom Live by Gaëtan Bloom Vol. 84 No. 9 Sep. 2021 80
Brad Henderson (reviewer) The Selfie Card Trick by Lior Manor Vol. 84 No. 9 Sep. 2021 81
Brad Henderson (reviewer) Bon Bon Box by George Iglesias Vol. 84 No. 9 Sep. 2021 82
Brad Henderson (reviewer) Minime by Steve Marchello Vol. 84 No. 9 Sep. 2021 82
Brad Henderson (reviewer) Prohibition Monte by Alan Rorrison Vol. 84 No. 9 Sep. 2021 83
Brad Henderson (reviewer) Letter V by Handy Altan Vol. 84 No. 9 Sep. 2021 83
Brad Henderson (reviewer) E-Wave by Marc Oberon Vol. 84 No. 9 Sep. 2021 83
Richard Kaufman Genii Speaks
Vol. 84 No. 10 Oct. 2021 8
Mike Caveney In Memoriam: Bill Taylor
Vol. 84 No. 10 Oct. 2021 9
Barbara C. Burt In Memoriam: Brad Burt
Vol. 84 No. 10 Oct. 2021 9
Vanessa Armstrong The Eye
  • Netflix's Lucifer Visits The Magic Castle
Vol. 84 No. 10 Oct. 2021 12
David Copperfield, Richard Wiseman, David Britland David Copperfield's History of Magic on the Copperfield Museum and the new book about the collection
Vol. 84 No. 10 Oct. 2021 18
David Copperfield, Richard Wiseman, David Britland The Pastry Chef "Robert-Houdin's Magical Automata"
excerpt from David Copperfield's History of Magic
Vol. 84 No. 10 Oct. 2021 34
David Copperfield, Richard Wiseman, David Britland The Queen of Magic "Adelaide Herrmann's Dress"
excerpt from David Copperfield's History of Magic
Vol. 84 No. 10 Oct. 2021 40
David Copperfield, Richard Wiseman, David Britland Notes on Steam Engines, Pumps, Boilers Hydraulic, and Other Machinery "Max Malini's Peculiar Paraphernalia"
excerpt from David Copperfield's History of Magic
Vol. 84 No. 10 Oct. 2021 43
Homer Liwag On Photographing the Collection
Vol. 84 No. 10 Oct. 2021 48
John Gaughan The Martin Rising Card Machine
  • Chamber of Secrets
jumbo deck
Vol. 84 No. 10 Oct. 2021 50
Jon Racherbaumer The Card You Picked Before You Took the One You Chose
  • Exhumations
Inspired by
  • Fred Braue, The Gen, 1962
Vol. 84 No. 10 Oct. 2021 52
Sam H. Sharpe Older Than Dirt Yet Surprisingly Clean two halves, a card chosen from both, one vanishes from one half and appears in the other next to the other selection
Vol. 84 No. 10 Oct. 2021 52
David Britland Quick Slick
  • Cardopolis
4&4
Inspired by Vol. 84 No. 10 Oct. 2021 56
Roberto Mansilla Two Sandwiches
  • Artifices
card appears in sandwich in deck, then cleanly under the hand of the spectator
Vol. 84 No. 10 Oct. 2021 58
David Kaye Bowling a Perfect Game
  • Expert at the Kids' Table
Vol. 84 No. 10 Oct. 2021 62
Jonathan Friedman Magicana
Vol. 84 No. 10 Oct. 2021 66
Jonathan Friedman, Chris Beason, Louie Foxx The Severed Finger fingers are written on five billets, chosen finger is cut off on a drawing
Vol. 84 No. 10 Oct. 2021 66
Roy Baker PATEO Force
Vol. 84 No. 10 Oct. 2021 67
Jonathan Friedman, Chris Beason, Louie Foxx Bad Candy signed coin travels to inside card, Halloween themed
Vol. 84 No. 10 Oct. 2021 68
Shawn McMaster Knights at the Magic Castle
Vol. 84 No. 10 Oct. 2021 76
David Britland (reviewer) Heroes of Magic by John Fisher Vol. 84 No. 10 Oct. 2021 80
David Britland (reviewer) The Century of Deception by Ian Keable-Elliott Vol. 84 No. 10 Oct. 2021 82
David Britland (reviewer) The Conjurer's Conundrum by Jamy Ian Swiss Vol. 84 No. 10 Oct. 2021 83
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) Harapan Ong Masterclass Live (Three-video set) by Harapan Ong Vol. 84 No. 10 Oct. 2021 85
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) Experts at the Card Table 2021 (Five-video collection) by Various Vol. 84 No. 10 Oct. 2021 86
Mark Phillips (reviewer) Divine & Conquer by Leo Reed Vol. 84 No. 10 Oct. 2021 87
Mark Phillips (reviewer) The Bell Ultra Vol. 84 No. 10 Oct. 2021 88
Mark Phillips (reviewer) Astral Ashes by Alfred Lee Cohen Vol. 84 No. 10 Oct. 2021 88
Mark Phillips (reviewer) Antique Haunted Key Mike Hummer Magic Vol. 84 No. 10 Oct. 2021 88
Mark Phillips (reviewer) Miracle Coins Pro Model by Roy Kueppers Vol. 84 No. 10 Oct. 2021 89
Mark Phillips (reviewer) The Wallet Mike Hummer Magic Vol. 84 No. 10 Oct. 2021 89
Mark Phillips (reviewer) Windy Watch Winder Louis Paul Productions Vol. 84 No. 10 Oct. 2021 89
Mark Phillips (reviewer) Migrate by Michael Rubinstein Vol. 84 No. 10 Oct. 2021 89
Mark Phillips (reviewer) Twist Till It Hurts by Geoffrey Latta Vol. 84 No. 10 Oct. 2021 90
Mark Phillips (reviewer) Portable Hole by David Roth Vol. 84 No. 10 Oct. 2021 90
Mark Phillips (reviewer) Eraser Coin by David Roth Vol. 84 No. 10 Oct. 2021 90
Mark Phillips (reviewer) The Frog by Manuel Llaser Vol. 84 No. 10 Oct. 2021 91
Mark Phillips (reviewer) Think Pink Deluxe by Ran Pink, Chad Long Vol. 84 No. 10 Oct. 2021 91
Richard Kaufman Genii Speaks
Vol. 84 No. 11 Nov. 2021 8
Joan Caesar In Memoriam: Ronald "Obie" O'Brian
Vol. 84 No. 11 Nov. 2021 9
David Ben In Memoriam: John Allan Slaight
Vol. 84 No. 11 Nov. 2021 10
Vanessa Armstrong The Eye
Vol. 84 No. 11 Nov. 2021 14
Dustin Stinett Mondre! Mike Douglas aka Mondre
Vol. 84 No. 11 Nov. 2021 20
Jon Racherbaumer The Blind Leading the Blind
  • Exhumations
performer finds spectator's touched selection while spectator finds performer's thought-of selection
Inspired by Vol. 84 No. 11 Nov. 2021 41
Jim Steinmeyer Telesthesia
  • Conjuring
four Queens are signed and lost after shuffle in paper bag, then quadruple stop trick, each time the card is placed in a glass, they are the Queens again
  • Part One: Control
  • Part Two: Steal
  • Part Three: Say Stop
  • Part Four: Revelations
Variations Vol. 84 No. 11 Nov. 2021 42
Jim Steinmeyer Hold-Out behind Paper Bag
Vol. 84 No. 11 Nov. 2021 44
David Regal Virtual Tells
  • Material Concessions
spectator makes four piles, shows the cards to the performer via zoom, riffle shuffles the four piles together, top cards predicted in envelope
Vol. 84 No. 11 Nov. 2021 46
Krystyn Lambert Basking in Gratitude
  • Stage as Studio
Vol. 84 No. 11 Nov. 2021 48
John Bannon Another Better Loser
  • Dealing With It
after shuffling and cut-deeper procedure ten cards are shown and dealt to two players, performer get's royal flush
Vol. 84 No. 11 Nov. 2021 52
John Bannon Hybrid Holdout dealing and shuffling combination
Also published here Vol. 84 No. 11 Nov. 2021 52
John Bannon Deal-Ol-Rama Olram type display of packet of cards, hiding half of them
Vol. 84 No. 11 Nov. 2021 53
John Bannon Packet Version Bullet Catcher packet is put in an alternating face-up/face-down configuration
Vol. 84 No. 11 Nov. 2021 55
Chris Hannibal Jiggety-Jig
  • Happiness is the Road
Vol. 84 No. 11 Nov. 2021 58
Jonathan Friedman Magicana
Vol. 84 No. 11 Nov. 2021 60
James Alan Virtual Expansion of Texture using glass instead of spectator's hand
Vol. 84 No. 11 Nov. 2021 60
G. W. Hunter Gypsy Switch
Vol. 84 No. 11 Nov. 2021 60
Mao Ono Bewildering three-of-a-kind as prediction, any number named, card at that position completes the quartet
Vol. 84 No. 11 Nov. 2021 63
Mikhail Alamonti Red Hole sponge ball vanishes cleanly in hand
Vol. 84 No. 11 Nov. 2021 67
Shawn McMaster Hooray for Status Quo
  • Knights at the Magic Castle
Vol. 84 No. 11 Nov. 2021 70
Carl Mercurio (reviewer) Eric DeCamps Presents Pure Magic by Eric DeCamps Vol. 84 No. 11 Nov. 2021 76
Nathan Coe Marsh (reviewer) Eugene Burger: Final Secrets by Eugene Burger (written by Lawrence Hass) Vol. 84 No. 11 Nov. 2021 82
Nathan Coe Marsh (reviewer) Legerdemain 1: Suite for Coins & Handkerchief by John Carney Vol. 84 No. 11 Nov. 2021 84
Nathan Coe Marsh (reviewer) In Plain Sight! by Nikola Arkane Vol. 84 No. 11 Nov. 2021 85
Ryan Plunkett (reviewer) Switch One by Christian Grace Vol. 84 No. 11 Nov. 2021 85
Ryan Plunkett (reviewer) 4K Color Vision Box by Brent Braun Vol. 84 No. 11 Nov. 2021 86
Ryan Plunkett (reviewer) CVF Deck by Benjamin Chickering Vol. 84 No. 11 Nov. 2021 87
Ryan Plunkett (reviewer) Just the Soul by Adrian Vega Vol. 84 No. 11 Nov. 2021 87
Ryan Plunkett (reviewer) Thy Will Be Done by Alexander Marsh
The 1914
Vol. 84 No. 11 Nov. 2021 88
Suzanne (reviewer) Laura London's Live ACT by Laura London Vol. 84 No. 11 Nov. 2021 89
Suzanne (reviewer) Adam Christing Live by Adam Christing Vol. 84 No. 11 Nov. 2021 90
Richard Kaufman Genii Speaks
Vol. 84 No. 12 Dec. 2021 9
Vanessa Armstrong The Eye
Vol. 84 No. 12 Dec. 2021 12
Mike Caveney Sawing a Woman in Half: Shattered Friendships and All-Out War on the history of the sawing illusion
Vol. 84 No. 12 Dec. 2021 16
Don May Easy Affinity
  • Exhumations (Jon Racherbaumer)
piles are made, spectator chooses one pile and remembers top card, rest shuffled, performer takes three cards out and uses them to divine the selection, the three cards change to match the selection
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 84 No. 12 Dec. 2021 41
John Gaughan The Martin Rabbit from Hat and Asrah Form
  • Chamber of Secrets
Vol. 84 No. 12 Dec. 2021 42
David Britland Master of the Game
  • Cardopolis
four Kings put on top and two hands of four cards each dealt, one hand contains all Kings, repeated with same result and Aces in other hand
Also published here Vol. 84 No. 12 Dec. 2021 45
Roberto Mansilla A Finale for Multiple Location
  • Artifices
the eight selections make up the serial number of a bill that is used as a bet
  • With a Borrowed Bill
Vol. 84 No. 12 Dec. 2021 46
Joshua Jay Common Thread
  • The River
presentation for gypsy thread
Vol. 84 No. 12 Dec. 2021 48
David Kaye The Gift of the Magi
  • Expert at the Kids' Table
Vol. 84 No. 12 Dec. 2021 54
Jonathan Friedman Michel Huot One Man "Magicana"
Vol. 84 No. 12 Dec. 2021 56
Michel Huot Incognito, Featuring the Spring Change blank deck shown, four blank cards change into named cards
Vol. 84 No. 12 Dec. 2021 56
Gary Kurtz Unidirectional Turnover
Vol. 84 No. 12 Dec. 2021 56
Michel Huot The Spring Change packet changes when tossed to the other hand, turns over
Vol. 84 No. 12 Dec. 2021 58
Michel Huot Division Belt performer wears white belt, then takes the same belt out of a gift box and previously seen belt has vanished
Vol. 84 No. 12 Dec. 2021 59
Michel Huot Whack Your Foot "Reflex" in which cards are dropped onto the floor one by one, spectator is supposed to stomp on selection quicker than performer
Vol. 84 No. 12 Dec. 2021 62
Shawn McMaster Creativity, Ingenuity, and Inspiration
  • Knights at the Magic Castle
Vol. 84 No. 12 Dec. 2021 66
Francis Menotti (reviewer) One Hundred Years of Sawing by Mike Caveney Vol. 84 No. 12 Dec. 2021 72
Francis Menotti (reviewer) Classic Correspondence from the Egyptian Hall, Volume IV by Mike Caveney Vol. 84 No. 12 Dec. 2021 74
Francis Menotti (reviewer) The Disclaimer Vol. 84 No. 12 Dec. 2021 75
David Regal (reviewer) Cardiographic Rapid Reset Pro by Martin Lewis Vol. 84 No. 12 Dec. 2021 75
David Regal (reviewer) Switch One by Christian Grace Vol. 84 No. 12 Dec. 2021 76
David Regal (reviewer) Apollo by Nicholas Lawrence
and Worm
Vol. 84 No. 12 Dec. 2021 76
David Regal (reviewer) Get Money by Louis Frenchy, George Iglesias Vol. 84 No. 12 Dec. 2021 77
David Regal (reviewer) Chained by Perry Maynard Vol. 84 No. 12 Dec. 2021 77
David Regal (reviewer) In Case of Emergency by Adam Wilber Vol. 84 No. 12 Dec. 2021 77
David Regal (reviewer) Capped by Sam Sieracki Vol. 84 No. 12 Dec. 2021 78
David Regal (reviewer) Catch by Marcus Eddie
Vanishing, Inc.
Vol. 84 No. 12 Dec. 2021 78
David Regal (reviewer) Ovations by Jim Steinmeyer Vol. 84 No. 12 Dec. 2021 78
David Regal (reviewer) Dr. Schwartz's Comedy Breakaway Scissors by Dr. Martin J. Schwartz Vol. 84 No. 12 Dec. 2021 78
David Regal (reviewer) Trio by Darryl Davis, Daryl Williams Vol. 84 No. 12 Dec. 2021 79
Ryan Matney (reviewer) This is the Place by Cameron Francis Vol. 84 No. 12 Dec. 2021 79
Ryan Matney (reviewer) The DVD by George McBride Vol. 84 No. 12 Dec. 2021 79
Ryan Matney (reviewer) The Classics by George McBride Vol. 84 No. 12 Dec. 2021 80
Ryan Matney (reviewer) The False Deals Project by George McBride Vol. 84 No. 12 Dec. 2021 81
Ryan Matney (reviewer) McMiracles with Cards by George McBride Vol. 84 No. 12 Dec. 2021 81
Dustin Stinett Genii Speaks
Vol. 85 No. 1 Jan. 2022 8
Vanessa Armstrong The Eye
Vol. 85 No. 1 Jan. 2022 12
Dustin Stinett Gabi Pareras
Vol. 85 No. 1 Jan. 2022 20
Roberto Mansilla A Thoughtful Journey: Gabi Pareras on Ascanio translated by Pipo Villanueva
Vol. 85 No. 1 Jan. 2022 23
Roberto Mansilla Gabi Pareras and Fictional Magic
  • "Realistic Magic"
  • Fictional Magic
  • A Revision
  • About the Trick
  • Lie vs. Fiction
  • Proof vs. Evidence
  • Greater Expressiveness
  • The Endless Game
  • More About Gabi Pareras
  • Notes
Vol. 85 No. 1 Jan. 2022 26
Upcoming Ebooks: La Magia de Gabi
Vol. 85 No. 1 Jan. 2022 37
The Magic of Gabi intro to collection of tricks by Gabi Pareras, illustrated by Andrés Juárez
Vol. 85 No. 1 Jan. 2022 38
Gabi Pareras Suggestion "The Art of Verisimilitude"
four Jokers transform into the Aces
Vol. 85 No. 1 Jan. 2022 38
Gabi Pareras Flushtration Handling
Vol. 85 No. 1 Jan. 2022 39
Count Lap from end grip
Vol. 85 No. 1 Jan. 2022 40
Gabi Pareras The Dunbury Delusion "A Twist"
sucker element taken out, spectators think they mis-saw the selection earlier
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 85 No. 1 Jan. 2022 41
Under-the-Spread Crimp
Vol. 85 No. 1 Jan. 2022 41
Tony Kardyro Tip-Over Spread Switch
Vol. 85 No. 1 Jan. 2022 41
Gabi Pareras Coleridge's Flower unusual presentation for three-cards across
Also published here Vol. 85 No. 1 Jan. 2022 42
John Gaspard The Self-Working Trick - Part One short story, excerpt from upcoming book "The Self-Working Trick and Other Stories"
Vol. 85 No. 1 Jan. 2022 48
Jon Racherbaumer The Hat's Late-Night Square Up
  • Exhumations
intro to magic square items with cards
Vol. 85 No. 1 Jan. 2022 59
Harry Anderson Harry's Method 3x3 magic square with Ace through Nine, as revelation for chosen number
Vol. 85 No. 1 Jan. 2022 59
Martin Gardner Tic-Tac-Toe Magic Square tic tac toe with cards, resulting in a magic square
Vol. 85 No. 1 Jan. 2022 59
Jim Steinmeyer Missing Pieces
  • Conjuring
presentation for two geometric vanish puzzles side by side
Vol. 85 No. 1 Jan. 2022 60
David Regal The Relocation Control
  • Material Concessions
slow motion top change handling as control
Inspired by Vol. 85 No. 1 Jan. 2022 64
Krystyn Lambert Know Thyself
  • Stage as Studio
Vol. 85 No. 1 Jan. 2022 68
John Bannon Kodachrome Collective assembly with four Aces with all different backs (rainbow)
Vol. 85 No. 1 Jan. 2022 70
Chris Hannibal The Best Magician at The Magic Castle
  • Happiness is the Road
"Memories of Silver (and of Black & White)", invisible Irma
Vol. 85 No. 1 Jan. 2022 74
Jonathan Friedman Magicana
Vol. 85 No. 1 Jan. 2022 76
Jean-Marie Beckers Little Erdnase stack which can be cut and dealt out for five players, then any hand is selected, two cards drawn for two previously removed cards, they fill a straight
Vol. 85 No. 1 Jan. 2022 76
Chris Wardle Coin Conundrum number puzzle of dividing a certain amount equally amongst people is illustrated with coins, amount changes
Vol. 85 No. 1 Jan. 2022 78
Edward Hass Twenty is Plenty card stapled to another one transposes, Blackjack presentation
Vol. 85 No. 1 Jan. 2022 80
Shawn McMaster An Inferno Returns
  • Knights at the Magic Castle
Vol. 85 No. 1 Jan. 2022 88
Tom Frame (reviewer) The Bammo Flim-Flam CONglomeration by Bob Farmer Vol. 85 No. 1 Jan. 2022 92
Tom Frame (reviewer) Dream Magic by Jonathan Friedman Vol. 85 No. 1 Jan. 2022 93
Tom Frame (reviewer) Away With Words by Luke Jonas Vol. 85 No. 1 Jan. 2022 94
Brad Henderson (reviewer) Gigantic Comedy Prediction by Meir Yedid Vol. 85 No. 1 Jan. 2022 95
Brad Henderson (reviewer) ESP Feeler Cards by Meir Yedid Vol. 85 No. 1 Jan. 2022 97
Brad Henderson (reviewer) Comedy Mentalism Kit by Todd Karr Vol. 85 No. 1 Jan. 2022 97
Brad Henderson (reviewer) Fortune Tarot by Woody Aragón Vol. 85 No. 1 Jan. 2022 98
Brad Henderson (reviewer) Bandwith: Zoombaya by John Bannon Vol. 85 No. 1 Jan. 2022 98
Scott Wells (reviewer) Kainoa Harbottle Masterclass: Live by Kainoa Harbottle Vol. 85 No. 1 Jan. 2022 99
Dustin Stinett Genii Speaks
Vol. 85 No. 2 Feb. 2022 8
Vanessa Armstrong The Eye "A New Houdini Séance Opens at The Magic Castle"
Vol. 85 No. 2 Feb. 2022 12
Edwin A. Dawes De Vega: The Mysterious on Alex De Vega
Vol. 85 No. 2 Feb. 2022 18
Alex De Vega The Great Divide only two parts
Vol. 85 No. 2 Feb. 2022 29
Richard Kaufman Tenyo 2022
Vol. 85 No. 2 Feb. 2022 32
Richard Kaufman (reviewer) Wild Shock by Frank Garcia, So Sato Vol. 85 No. 2 Feb. 2022 32
Richard Kaufman (reviewer) Phone Appétit Vol. 85 No. 2 Feb. 2022 32
Richard Kaufman (reviewer) Blink Bank by Tran Dang Ninh, Kenichi Komiya Vol. 85 No. 2 Feb. 2022 33
Richard Kaufman (reviewer) Future Photo by Satoshi "Higar" Higaki Vol. 85 No. 2 Feb. 2022 33
Richard Kaufman (reviewer) Flash Cube by So Sato Vol. 85 No. 2 Feb. 2022 34
Richard Kaufman (reviewer) Imagine Generator Glass-Cleaning Cloth by So Sato Vol. 85 No. 2 Feb. 2022 34
John Gaspard The Self-Working Trick - Part Two short story, excerpt from upcoming book "The Self-Working Trick and Other Stories"
Vol. 85 No. 2 Feb. 2022 38
Jon Racherbaumer When Too Much is Just Enough
  • Exhumations
two cards and number of cards in pile predicted, rest of deck blank
Inspired by Vol. 85 No. 2 Feb. 2022 48
John Gaughan A Very Special Conjuring Set
  • Chamber of Secrets
made by Maison Susse Frères
Vol. 85 No. 2 Feb. 2022 50
David Britland Revisiting Al Koran
  • Al Koran and Jacko (monkey glove puppet)
  • Song and Sorcery
  • The Word's Fastest Mind Reader
Vol. 85 No. 2 Feb. 2022 52
David Britland The Gold Medaillon on television footage of Al Koran performing the routine
Related to Vol. 85 No. 2 Feb. 2022 52
David Britland Jackpot Coins credit information, Al Koran, divination of amount of selected matches
Inspired by Vol. 85 No. 2 Feb. 2022 53
Roberto Mansilla "You Won't Choose"
  • Artifices
card chosen with dealing procedure, gag prediction "You will not choose the Queen of Hearts", all other cards are Queens of Hearts
Inspired by
  • routine in John Born's "Meant to Be"
Related to
Vol. 85 No. 2 Feb. 2022 56
Joshua Jay Weighing Across
  • The River
combination of Weighing the Cards and Cards Across
VariationsAlso published here Vol. 85 No. 2 Feb. 2022 58
One-Handed Slip to Bottom top card dragged to bottom with thumb behind back
Also published here Vol. 85 No. 2 Feb. 2022 58
Joshua Jay Weighing Across Light combination of Weighing the Cards and Cards Across, stand-up handling
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 85 No. 2 Feb. 2022 60
Joshua Jay Multiple Tent Vanish Handling
Also published here Vol. 85 No. 2 Feb. 2022 60
David Kaye Things Clients Do To Help Us That Actually Make Things Worse
  • The Expert at the Kids' Table
Vol. 85 No. 2 Feb. 2022 62
Jonathan Friedman Magicana
Vol. 85 No. 2 Feb. 2022 66
Eric Stevens Backspin homescreen of smartphone looks like a swirl after the phone was spun
Vol. 85 No. 2 Feb. 2022 66
Joshua Lamb Knuckle Palm Vanish card vanishes one-handed when thrown up, deep back palm with card
Vol. 85 No. 2 Feb. 2022 68
Shawn McMaster The Death of Theater Etiquette
  • Knights at the Magic Castle
Vol. 85 No. 2 Feb. 2022 72
David Britland (reviewer) Max Malini: King of Magicians, Magician of Kings by Max Malini (written by Steve Cohen) Vol. 85 No. 2 Feb. 2022 76
David Britland (reviewer) Before We Begin by Asi Wind Vol. 85 No. 2 Feb. 2022 79
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) The Silent Rings: Linking Rings Master Class, Parts 1 and 2 by Axel Hecklau Vol. 85 No. 2 Feb. 2022 80
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) Vanishing Inc. Session: Juan Tamariz by Juan Tamariz Vol. 85 No. 2 Feb. 2022 81
Mark Phillips (reviewer) KFC (Kentucky Fried) Aces by Steve Valentine Vol. 85 No. 2 Feb. 2022 83
Mark Phillips (reviewer) A.B.See by Bedros "Spidey" Akkelian Vol. 85 No. 2 Feb. 2022 83
Mark Phillips (reviewer) Iris by Lewis LéVal
and The 1914
Vol. 85 No. 2 Feb. 2022 84
Mark Phillips (reviewer) Eclipse by Dee Christopher Vol. 85 No. 2 Feb. 2022 84
Mark Phillips (reviewer) Cardtrait by Guillermo Dech Vol. 85 No. 2 Feb. 2022 85
Mark Phillips (reviewer) Maskless by Antonio Satiru Vol. 85 No. 2 Feb. 2022 85
Mark Phillips (reviewer) Flip by Wes Islei Vol. 85 No. 2 Feb. 2022 85
Mark Phillips (reviewer) Magic Show Coloring Book Murphy's Magic Vol. 85 No. 2 Feb. 2022 86
Mark Phillips (reviewer) Easy Money by Spencer Kennard Vol. 85 No. 2 Feb. 2022 86
Dustin Stinett Genii Speaks 1000th issue
Vol. 85 No. 3 Mar. 2022 8
Vanessa Armstrong The Eye
Vol. 85 No. 3 Mar. 2022 12
Jonathan Levit, Jim Steinmeyer, Benjamin Schrader When Houdini Comes Back on the Houdini Seance at the Magic Castle, Rob Zabrecky
Vol. 85 No. 3 Mar. 2022 18
Jon Racherbaumer Baby Hummer Redux
  • Exhumations
Inspired by
  • "Baby Hummer" (Charles Hudson, The Linking Ring, Dec. 1967)
Vol. 85 No. 3 Mar. 2022 39
Jim Steinmeyer The Zancig Paradox
  • Conjuring
three spectators think a card each from a third of the deck, performer locates them in his pocket, force by asking for a certain type of thought-of card (red number card, picture card, ...)
Inspired by
  • "Knock 'em Dead" (Guy Jarrett, Jarrett, 1981, p. 171)
Variations
Vol. 85 No. 3 Mar. 2022 40
David Regal A Pretty Vanish
  • Material Concessions
any small object is put on table and covered up with a small card house, item vanishes
Vol. 85 No. 3 Mar. 2022 44
Krystyn Lambert Throw Away the Shiny Box
  • Stage as Studio
Vol. 85 No. 3 Mar. 2022 48
John Bannon Black Ice
  • Dealing With It
intro to oil and water methods
Vol. 85 No. 3 Mar. 2022 50
John Bannon Twain in Vain 4&4, spectator and performer mix cards together, End Grip handling
Inspired by Vol. 85 No. 3 Mar. 2022 50
John Bannon Catalytic 4&4
Vol. 85 No. 3 Mar. 2022 52
Chris Hannibal What is a Beer in the Face Worth?
  • Happiness is the Road
Vol. 85 No. 3 Mar. 2022 56
Jonathan Friedman Magicana
Vol. 85 No. 3 Mar. 2022 58
Joe Cole Through and Chew three different coins through table, one changes to chewing gum at the end and back, one coin is stretched to long shape
Vol. 85 No. 3 Mar. 2022 58
Dominique Duvivier Mathusalem chosen Ace is sandwiched and tabled between two Kings, another card is chosen from deck, they transpose, selection is also predicted
Vol. 85 No. 3 Mar. 2022 62
Sandwich Drop Load dropping two cards on single (apparently two or three) card
Vol. 85 No. 3 Mar. 2022 64
Dominique Duvivier Me and Jerry's Nugget Cards on the Jerry's Nugget cards and how Duvivier obtained a big stock
Vol. 85 No. 3 Mar. 2022 66
Shawn McMaster A Hollow Joyless Christmas
  • Knights at the Magic Castle
Vol. 85 No. 3 Mar. 2022 70
Nathan Coe Marsh (reviewer) Mastering the Double Lift by Michael Close Vol. 85 No. 3 Mar. 2022 76
Nathan Coe Marsh (reviewer) David Copperfield's History of Magic by David Copperfield (written by David Britland, Richard Wiseman) Vol. 85 No. 3 Mar. 2022 77
Nathan Coe Marsh (reviewer) The Mind Reader Encephalonic Dossier by Bob Farmer Vol. 85 No. 3 Mar. 2022 78
Ryan Plunkett (reviewer) The Giraffe Switch by Kyle Littleton Vol. 85 No. 3 Mar. 2022 78
Ryan Plunkett (reviewer) Japanese Coins by Meir Yedid Vol. 85 No. 3 Mar. 2022 78
Ryan Plunkett (reviewer) The Untouchables by John Bannon Vol. 85 No. 3 Mar. 2022 79
Ryan Plunkett (reviewer) Puzzled by Roddy McGhie Vol. 85 No. 3 Mar. 2022 80
Ryan Plunkett (reviewer) Flash Beam by Dr. Martin J. Schwartz Vol. 85 No. 3 Mar. 2022 81
Suzanne (reviewer) Sal Piacente's Live Act by Salverio Piacente Vol. 85 No. 3 Mar. 2022 82
Dustin Stinett Genii Speaks
Vol. 85 No. 4 Apr. 2022 8
Erika Larsen In Memoriam: The Amazing Johnathan (Szeles)
Vol. 85 No. 4 Apr. 2022 9
Vanessa Armstrong The Eye
Vol. 85 No. 4 Apr. 2022 12
John Lovick Jason England: Card Table Miracles
Vol. 85 No. 4 Apr. 2022 18
Richard Wiseman, Lawrence Leung Hocus Pocus Live: The Davenport Séance
Vol. 85 No. 4 Apr. 2022 36
Marc Serin A Hofzinser Homage
  • Exhumations (Jon Racherbaumer)
deck shuffled face-up/face-down, Aces found with double Hofzinser toss and deck shown rightened
Also published here Vol. 85 No. 4 Apr. 2022 41
John Gaughan Thayer's Eclipse Re-Appearing Lamp
  • Chamber of Secrets
Vol. 85 No. 4 Apr. 2022 42
David Britland Cecil Keech: A Winning Bet
  • Cardopolis
card cut to, performer divines both the card and its position
Inspired by
  • description of Cecil Keech effect, 1930s
Variations
Vol. 85 No. 4 Apr. 2022 44
Roberto Mansilla In Plain Sight
  • Artifices
thirteen different decks are in a glass bowl, card, number and deck chosen
Inspired by Vol. 85 No. 4 Apr. 2022 48
Joshua Jay The Wager
  • The River
four coins in hand transpose with a bill inside a purse
Inspired by
  • "Four Coin Trick" (Eugene Burger)
Vol. 85 No. 4 Apr. 2022 50
Covered Lapping multiple coins under cover of crossed arm, silent
Vol. 85 No. 4 Apr. 2022 52
David Kaye Kids Do Say the Darndest Things
  • Expert at the Kids' Table
Vol. 85 No. 4 Apr. 2022 54
Jonathan Friedman Magicana
Vol. 85 No. 4 Apr. 2022 58
Jonathan Friedman Smack Split coin splits and multiplies into two coins
Vol. 85 No. 4 Apr. 2022 58
Chris Wardle Don't Play With Your Food sugar poured in hand, it becomes a sugar cube, pepper poured in hand with cube, it changes into a sugar cube die, then vanishes
Inspired by
  • "The Evaporating Sugar" (Brad Stine & Gregory Wilson, Magic for Dummies)
Vol. 85 No. 4 Apr. 2022 60
Satish Factory Seconds four cards chosen with re-deal procedure are predicted on performer's facebook site, mates found with spelling, then Aces show up as well
Vol. 85 No. 4 Apr. 2022 62
Shawn McMaster Finding Founders' Day
  • Knights at the Magic Castle
Vol. 85 No. 4 Apr. 2022 68
David Regal (reviewer) Implosion by Florian Sainvet Vol. 85 No. 4 Apr. 2022 72
David Regal (reviewer) Twister Flavor by Snake Vol. 85 No. 4 Apr. 2022 72
David Regal (reviewer) Unhanded by Jean-Pierre Vallarino Vol. 85 No. 4 Apr. 2022 72
David Regal (reviewer) Perfect Pen by John Cornelius Vol. 85 No. 4 Apr. 2022 73
David Regal (reviewer) Recoil by Rick Holcombe Vol. 85 No. 4 Apr. 2022 74
David Regal (reviewer) Copper/Silver Coins with the Illusion Edge by Jeff Copeland Vol. 85 No. 4 Apr. 2022 74
David Regal (reviewer) Orphic and Orphic+ Wallet by Lewis LéVal Vol. 85 No. 4 Apr. 2022 74
David Regal (reviewer) Inevitable Choice by Christian Grace Vol. 85 No. 4 Apr. 2022 75
Francis Menotti (reviewer) Theseus: A Magical Journey by Nancy Colwell Vol. 85 No. 4 Apr. 2022 75
Francis Menotti (reviewer) Pop by Nikola Arkane Vol. 85 No. 4 Apr. 2022 77
Francis Menotti (reviewer) Get Outta My Way, I'm Going to Hell by John Lovick Vol. 85 No. 4 Apr. 2022 77
Ryan Matney (reviewer) Four Foolers: Download Bundle by R. Paul Wilson Vol. 85 No. 4 Apr. 2022 79
Ryan Matney (reviewer) Allan Kronzek Penguin Live Lecture by Allan Zola Kronzek Vol. 85 No. 4 Apr. 2022 80
Ryan Matney (reviewer) CSI Routined Bundle by Liam Montier Vol. 85 No. 4 Apr. 2022 81
Ryan Matney (reviewer) LePaul Misdirection Routined Bundle by Liam Montier Vol. 85 No. 4 Apr. 2022 81
Ryan Matney (reviewer) Mega Sandwich Routined Bundle by Liam Montier Vol. 85 No. 4 Apr. 2022 81
Dustin Stinett Genii Speaks death of Pressley Guitar
Vol. 85 No. 5 May 2022 6
Bruce Kalver In Memoriam: David Goodsell
Vol. 85 No. 5 May 2022 7
Brian Wendell Morton Im Memoriam: Peter Galinskas
Vol. 85 No. 5 May 2022 8
Vanessa Armstrong The Eye
Vol. 85 No. 5 May 2022 12
Dustin Stinett Randy Pitchford: Saving the Magic Castle
  • The Creation of a Magic Castle
Vol. 85 No. 5 May 2022 18
Richard Kaufman, Randy Pitchford Promises Kept "The Future of the Magic Castle is in Randy Pitchford's Hands"
Vol. 85 No. 5 May 2022 32
Richard Wiseman, Will Houstoun, David Britland The Story of Story Decks credit information
Vol. 85 No. 5 May 2022 46
Jon Racherbaumer Counting on Lothar
  • Exhumations
card lost, three backwards counts done, cards added to count to selections, Natural Card
Related to Vol. 85 No. 5 May 2022 54
Richard Vollmer Count Placement spectator remembers card and its position, it is controlled to specific position
Vol. 85 No. 5 May 2022 54
Jim Steinmeyer Back in Town, The Poem
  • Conjuring
two spectators think of words in a poem, fishing divination
Vol. 85 No. 5 May 2022 56
David Regal A Coin Routine
  • Material Concessions
four coins vanish one by one after taking them from a coin stand, they reappear audibly in a glass that's been sealed with a napkin cover
Vol. 85 No. 5 May 2022 58
Krystyn Lambert What Else is There But Magic?
  • Stage as Studio
Vol. 85 No. 5 May 2022 62
John Bannon Fours Majeure
  • Dealing With It
Follow the Leader type routine with four fours-of-a-kind, a fifth quartet comes in
Inspired byRelated to Vol. 85 No. 5 May 2022 64
John Bannon Riffle Cross Cut Force cut done in the hand by performer
Vol. 85 No. 5 May 2022 65
Chris Hannibal Blank Canvas
  • Happiness is the Road
Vol. 85 No. 5 May 2022 69
Jonathan Friedman Magicana
Vol. 85 No. 5 May 2022 70
Jonathan Friedman Pigment of the Imagination "Red + Blue" written on a blank card changes into "Purple" in red an blue letters, when wiped the letters become purple-colored, dry erase
Vol. 85 No. 5 May 2022 70
Noel Stanton Pivot Change
Vol. 85 No. 5 May 2022 72
Michael Stelzer Fusion Ice ice cubes "become" two grey heart-shaped cubes in a glass to match a forced Two of Hearts, d'light glow in glass
Vol. 85 No. 5 May 2022 73
Michael Friedland F.U.S.S. (Friedland Utility Secret Switch) classic pinky rise mechanics as upright strip-out addition
Vol. 85 No. 5 May 2022 75
Shawn McMaster A First Time for Everything
  • Knights at the Magic Castle
Vol. 85 No. 5 May 2022 78
Tom Frame (reviewer) Making Magic by Martin Lewis Vol. 85 No. 5 May 2022 84
Tom Frame (reviewer) The Essential Sol Stone by Sol Stone (written by Stephen Hobbs) Vol. 85 No. 5 May 2022 85
Tom Frame (reviewer) Stage by Stage by John Graham Vol. 85 No. 5 May 2022 86
Brad Henderson (reviewer) Untouched by Ryuhei Nakamura Vol. 85 No. 5 May 2022 87
Brad Henderson (reviewer) Picturesque by John Guastaferro, David RegalRelated to Vol. 85 No. 5 May 2022 88
Brad Henderson (reviewer) Arrival by David Regal Vol. 85 No. 5 May 2022 90
Scott Wells (reviewer) The Controls Project, Parts 1 and 2 by Liam Montier Vol. 85 No. 5 May 2022 90
Scott Wells (reviewer) Meir Yedid's Strolling Knife Routine by Meir Yedid Vol. 85 No. 5 May 2022 91
Scott Wells (reviewer) The Anniversary Waltz Project by Doc Eason, Garrett Thomas Vol. 85 No. 5 May 2022 92
Dustin Stinett Genii Speaks
Related to Vol. 85 No. 6 June 2022 6
Dustin Stinett In Memoriam: Haruo Shimada
Vol. 85 No. 6 June 2022 8
Vanessa Armstrong The Eye
Vol. 85 No. 6 June 2022 14
John Benedict Buescher An American Invasion: Britain's Early Radio Psychics
Vol. 85 No. 6 June 2022 20
Peter Samelson Liberty Magic: Elevating the Art of Magic in Philadelphia actually Pittsburgh, see correction in reference
Related to Vol. 85 No. 6 June 2022 40
Jon Racherbaumer, Tony Slydini The Closer You Watch, The Less You See
  • Exhumations
three coins picked up and set back down with ten-to-one count, spectator cannot duplicate it
Related to Vol. 85 No. 6 June 2022 47
John Gaughan The Conjurer
  • Chamber of Secrets
Vol. 85 No. 6 June 2022 48
David Britland A Trick for Ted Lesley
  • Cardopolis
card cut to, performer predicted both the card and its position, using Will de Sieve crimped card
Inspired by Vol. 85 No. 6 June 2022 52
Roberto Mansilla René Lavand's "Follow the Leader"
  • Artifices
comments
Related to Vol. 85 No. 6 June 2022 54
Joshua Jay The Trojan Box
  • The River
card case to add a packet to the deck
  • Construction of the Box
Vol. 85 No. 6 June 2022 56
Joshua Jay Multiple Selection outline of routine with duplicates of selections using "The Trojan Box"
Vol. 85 No. 6 June 2022 58
Joshua Jay Gambling Demonstration short idea using "The Trojan Box" to add a run of Spades
Vol. 85 No. 6 June 2022 59
Joshua Jay The Trojan Deck using thin cards to add more cards using "The Trojan Box"
Related to
  • "The Trojan Deck" (Joshua Jay, marketed effect)
Vol. 85 No. 6 June 2022 59
David Kaye Physical Gags with You Child Volunteer
  • Expert at the Kids' Table
Vol. 85 No. 6 June 2022 60
Jonathan Friedman Magicana
Vol. 85 No. 6 June 2022 62
Paul Gallagher Bass Ackwards spectator takes half the deck behind his back, removes a card, remembers it and returns it, performer divines it, it then reverses itself
Vol. 85 No. 6 June 2022 62
Pointing Turnover
Vol. 85 No. 6 June 2022 62
Al Bach They Don't Make Money Like They Used To rubber-banded dollar coin changes into rubber-banded bill
Vol. 85 No. 6 June 2022 64
Shawn McMaster New Beginnings
  • Knights at the Magic Castle
Vol. 85 No. 6 June 2022 68
David Britland (reviewer) Radio Psychics: Mind Reading and Fortune Telling in American Broadcasting (1920-1940) by John Benedict Buescher Vol. 85 No. 6 June 2022 74
David Britland (reviewer) A First Look at Second Sight by Bob Loomis Vol. 85 No. 6 June 2022 77
Mark Phillips (reviewer) Bottle by Perseus Arkomanis Vol. 85 No. 6 June 2022 78
Mark Phillips (reviewer) The Medusa Project by Perseus Arkomanis Vol. 85 No. 6 June 2022 78
Mark Phillips (reviewer) Cyclops by Eric Stevens Vol. 85 No. 6 June 2022 79
Mark Phillips (reviewer) Seeing Thread by Bran Crow Vol. 85 No. 6 June 2022 79
Mark Phillips (reviewer) Cannibal King by Alan Rorrison Vol. 85 No. 6 June 2022 80
Mark Phillips (reviewer) The Vault: Cannibal Cards Vol. 85 No. 6 June 2022 80
Mark Phillips (reviewer) The Royal Road to Mentalism by Mark Lemon, Peter Turner Vol. 85 No. 6 June 2022 81
Mark Phillips (reviewer) The Vault: "POP" by Boris Wild Vol. 85 No. 6 June 2022 81
Mark Phillips (reviewer) The Vault: In the Mood for Push by Lidden Li Vol. 85 No. 6 June 2022 81
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) Cups and Balls: A Practical Approach by Bob White Vol. 85 No. 6 June 2022 82
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) Nick Popa LIVE by Nick Popa Vol. 85 No. 6 June 2022 83
Dustin Stinett Genii Speaks
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Dustin Stinett In Memoriam: Chuck Fayne
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Vanessa Armstrong The Eye
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Yukishige Kadoya Tenyo Magic Fan Meeting in Yokohama
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Dustin Stinett, Bill Mullins Magic Live! 2022
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Alba, Juan Pablo Ibañez Juan Pablo: How Flying Low Got Him So High
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Juan Pablo Ibañez Body Mentalism five spectators on stage, they hand an object around according to instructions, spectator where it ends up is divined or predicted
  • The Basic Principle
  • Observations
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Juan Pablo Ibañez Any Card at Any Number age of spectator used to count down to selection, using Body Mentalism principle
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Juan Pablo Ibañez Triple Tequila three spectators on stage, Honest or Liar, object found, using Body Mentalism principle
Inspired by
  • "Double Tequila"
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Jon Racherbaumer Hummer Blanks Out
  • Exhumations
card thought of via 10-20 force to get the value Nine, then any suit, blank deck finale except the thought-of nine
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Jim Steinmeyer Monochopsis
  • Conjuring
two red-backed cards shown in blue-backed deck, two cards chosen face-up by stopping during dealing, they are the odd-backed selections
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Data entered by Denis Behr.