Editors:
  • Jan. 1999 - Jan. 2025: Richard Kaufman
  • From Feb. 2025: Jim Steinmeyer
1999-2024
Written by Various
Work of Various
28,000 pages (Stapled), published by Genii
Illustrated with photographs and drawings by Earle Oakes, Ever Elizalde
Language: English
11,599 entries
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Creators Title Comments & References Issue Year Page AA Categories
Mark Phillips (reviewer) The Casino High Roller Deck by Bob Farmer Vol. 86 No. 3 Mar. 2023 82
Mark Phillips (reviewer) The Long and Short of It by David Regal Vol. 86 No. 3 Mar. 2023 82
Mark Phillips (reviewer) Blade Thru Bill by Mike Hummer Vol. 86 No. 3 Mar. 2023 82
Mark Phillips (reviewer) Quarter Pot by Mike Hummer Vol. 86 No. 3 Mar. 2023 82
Mark Phillips (reviewer) The Mobius Rising Card by Chen Yang Vol. 86 No. 3 Mar. 2023 83
Richard Kaufman Genii Speaks
Vol. 86 No. 4 Apr. 2023 6
Stan Allen A Remembrance: Robert Orben
Vol. 86 No. 4 Apr. 2023 7
Vanessa Armstrong The Eye
Vol. 86 No. 4 Apr. 2023 10
Tom Stone, Nikola Arkane A Few Days with Nikola Arkane
Vol. 86 No. 4 Apr. 2023 16
George Bleeks My Friend Nikola on Nikola Arkane
Vol. 86 No. 4 Apr. 2023 26
Caroline Veunac 60 Years of Magic: Jan Madd
Vol. 86 No. 4 Apr. 2023 36
Jon Racherbaumer Numbskull's Number Game
  • Exhumations
card located with value of performer's supposed selection
  • Alternative Approach
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 86 No. 4 Apr. 2023 43
Jim Steinmeyer The Vasty Deep
  • Conjuring
five envelopes, one chosen with spelling elimination procedure, name predicted as framed photograph
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 86 No. 4 Apr. 2023 44
David Regal Re-Swindled Aces
  • Material Concessions
spectator cuts to the Aces with bluff pick-up
Vol. 86 No. 4 Apr. 2023 48
Krystyn Lambert The Unity of a Show
  • Stage as Studio
Vol. 86 No. 4 Apr. 2023 52
Jonathan Friedman Bizarre Printing
  • WWPD
three double blank cards used to print spectator's signed card with Bizarre Twist action on one of the blanks
Inspired by Vol. 86 No. 4 Apr. 2023 54
John Bannon Decked Out Aces
  • Dealing With It
intro
Vol. 86 No. 4 Apr. 2023 58
John Bannon I. Misdirection Aces performer finds one Ace, the spectator touches three cards in face-down spread and they turn out to be the other three Aces
Also published here
  • Vanishing Inc. download "Decked Out", 2015
Vol. 86 No. 4 Apr. 2023 58
John Bannon Misdirection Strip-Out Switch
Vol. 86 No. 4 Apr. 2023 59
John Bannon II. The Esteemed three Aces covered with three cards each, fourth Aces goes into rest of deck reversed, Aces vanish and are found face-up with the fourth Ace in center of deck
Also published here
  • Vanishing Inc. download "Decked Out", 2015
Vol. 86 No. 4 Apr. 2023 60
John Bannon Discrepancy Packet Switch Aces shown face up on top of deck, yet three of them are then removed face down after time misdirection
Vol. 86 No. 4 Apr. 2023 60
Chris Beason Magicana
Vol. 86 No. 4 Apr. 2023 62
Brent Braun The Eleven-Finger Count eleven cards are counted, one vanishes leaving only ten, verbal false count (showing a six-spot instead of counting the number six)
Variations Vol. 86 No. 4 Apr. 2023 62
Brent Braun Finger Count Across two thought-of cards from packet travel to pocket one by one, using Eleven-Finger Count
Inspired byRelated to Vol. 86 No. 4 Apr. 2023 63
Mark Tirone Time Traveler spectator selects a date on their phone calendar with some calculations done with it, performer then reveals date and week day
Inspired by Vol. 86 No. 4 Apr. 2023 64
Ryan Kessler Cooper Control card inserted face up in face-down deck in-jogged, deck turned over so card is now face down and out-jogged, switch during that action
Vol. 86 No. 4 Apr. 2023 65
Shawn McMaster A Variety of Ambience
  • Knights at the Magic Castle
Vol. 86 No. 4 Apr. 2023 68
Suzanne (reviewer) Vanishing Inc. Masterclass: Homer Liwag by Homer Liwag Vol. 86 No. 4 Apr. 2023 72
Ryan Plunkett (reviewer) Permanent Record by Ben Seidman Vol. 86 No. 4 Apr. 2023 75
Ryan Plunkett (reviewer) Corner Short, Expert Corner Short, Corner Rounder 3.2 mm, Stripper Fix by Eoin O'Hare Vol. 86 No. 4 Apr. 2023 76
Ryan Plunkett (reviewer) Wonder Needle Tannen's Vol. 86 No. 4 Apr. 2023 77
Ryan Plunkett (reviewer) Color Psychology by Adam Wilber
Vulpine Magic
Vol. 86 No. 4 Apr. 2023 77
Ryan Plunkett (reviewer) Collapsible Wine Glass by Joshua Jay
Vanishing Inc.
Vol. 86 No. 4 Apr. 2023 78
Jamy Ian Swiss (reviewer) The Complete Works of Derek Dingle by Derek Dingle (written by Richard Kaufman) Vol. 86 No. 4 Apr. 2023 79
Nathan Coe Marsh (reviewer) Scryer's Eidolon by Richard Webster Vol. 86 No. 4 Apr. 2023 81
Nathan Coe Marsh (reviewer) The Hermit by Scott Baird Vol. 86 No. 4 Apr. 2023 82
Nathan Coe Marsh (reviewer) The Jack Hughes Ultimate World of Magic by Jack Hughes (written by Chris Cross) Vol. 86 No. 4 Apr. 2023 82
Nathan Coe Marsh (reviewer) The Unholy Grail by Larry Baukin Vol. 86 No. 4 Apr. 2023 83
Richard Kaufman Genii Speaks
Vol. 86 No. 5 May 2023 6
Vanessa Armstrong The Eye
Vol. 86 No. 5 May 2023 10
Dustin Stinett Paul Gertner: Man of Steel
Vol. 86 No. 5 May 2023 16
Doc Docherty Mystique: 25 Years on the Mystique venue
Vol. 86 No. 5 May 2023 38
Jon Racherbaumer Clean Sweep Thought Penetration
  • Exhumations
odd-backed, two packets of four Aces each, thought Aces transpose, repeat
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 86 No. 5 May 2023 44
John Gaughan Topper Martyn's Cup and Ball Automaton
  • Chamber of Secrets
Vol. 86 No. 5 May 2023 46
Rafael Benatar Elements of an Effect: Part Two
  • Thoughts...

  • What Would an Effect Without a Magic Moment Be Like?
  • The Magic Moment in Context
  • Mistakes to Avoid in Magic Gestures
  • Selling the Effect Before it Happens
  • The Belt Balancing Illusion
  • Preventing Spectators from Seeing the Effect Coming
  • Getting a Good Reaction
  • Reaction of Modern Audience
Related to Vol. 86 No. 5 May 2023 52
The Belt Balancing Illusion belt balances on pointed stand at table edge in seemingly impossible way
Vol. 86 No. 5 May 2023 53
David Britland Roundabout
  • Cardopolis
elongated "Four-Card Trick" (Alex Elmsley) with story presentation
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 86 No. 5 May 2023 57
Roberto Mansilla Ninty-One
  • Artifices
performer blindfolded, spectator cuts and takes a bunch of cards, performer divines all of them and their sum
Inspired by
  • "Card Calling" (Richard Osterlind, Breakthrough Card System - 20th Anniversary Edition, 2003)
Vol. 86 No. 5 May 2023 58
Associate Editor's Note correction
Related to Vol. 86 No. 5 May 2023 59
David Kaye The No Reason Magic Show
  • Expert at the Kids' Table
Vol. 86 No. 5 May 2023 60
Chris Beason Magicana
Vol. 86 No. 5 May 2023 62
Josh Janousky Phish spectator makes a note on his iPhone and shows it around, performer divines it
Also published here
  • Steven Bridges's "My Next Trick" online magic course
Vol. 86 No. 5 May 2023 62
Josh Janousky Push Thru credit card penetrates bill that's folded in half
Related to
  • Daniel Garcia's "Credit Through Bill"
Vol. 86 No. 5 May 2023 63
Josh Janousky Flutter gimmicked bill that changes visually once folded into fourths, transposition application with one bill in a wallet
Related to
  • Marc Lavelle's "The Changeling" (marketed)
  • Daniel Garcia’s "New Bill Change" (VanishingInc Masterclass, April 2021)
Vol. 86 No. 5 May 2023 65
Shawn McMaster Erdnase and China
  • Knights at the Magic Castle
Vol. 86 No. 5 May 2023 68
David Regal (reviewer) Appearing Glass by Steve Thompson Vol. 86 No. 5 May 2023 74
David Regal (reviewer) Nepomuk by Benjamin Chickering Vol. 86 No. 5 May 2023 74
David Regal (reviewer) Countdown Coins by Rocco Silano Vol. 86 No. 5 May 2023 75
David Regal (reviewer) Instant Coffee by Martin Lewis Vol. 86 No. 5 May 2023 75
David Regal (reviewer) Miracle One by Christian Grace Vol. 86 No. 5 May 2023 76
Francis Menotti (reviewer) Hocus Pocus Practice Focus - The Making of a Magician by Amy Kimlat Vol. 86 No. 5 May 2023 77
Francis Menotti (reviewer) Masters of Magic Series by Gary Ouellet Vol. 86 No. 5 May 2023 77
Francis Menotti (reviewer) Death and the Conjuror by Tom Mead Vol. 86 No. 5 May 2023 79
Francis Menotti (reviewer) The Yankee Magic Collector No. 20 by Various Vol. 86 No. 5 May 2023 79
Jonathan Levit (reviewer) Dani DaOrtiz Fool Us Act Download by Dani DaOrtiz Vol. 86 No. 5 May 2023 80
Jonathan Levit (reviewer) Mark Zacharia Live Download by Mark Zacharia Vol. 86 No. 5 May 2023 82
Richard Kaufman Genii Speaks
Vol. 86 No. 6 June 2023 6
Julie Eng In Memoriam: Dr. Edwin Dawes
Vol. 86 No. 6 June 2023 8
Jon Racherbaumer In Memoriam: Harry Lorayne
Vol. 86 No. 6 June 2023 11
Vanessa Armstrong The Eye
Vol. 86 No. 6 June 2023 12
Carl Mercurio Strong Magic, Strong Opinions: The Uncompromising Magic Life of Bernard Bilis
Vol. 86 No. 6 June 2023 16
Carl Mercurio The Magic of Bernard Bilis
Vol. 86 No. 6 June 2023 28
Bernard Bilis Count Down Triumph two cards peeked at, cards shuffled face-up/face-down, all face down except one selection, its value used to count to second selection, with simplified handling by Richard Kaufman
Related to Vol. 86 No. 6 June 2023 28
Bernard Bilis Go To See If I'm There unknown card is sandwiched and placed under card case, another card chosen and signed, previously sandwiched card turne out to be the signed one
Vol. 86 No. 6 June 2023 31
Bernard Bilis Unload to Bottom Kelly Bottom from packet to bottom as packet is squared
Inspired by
  • Table Pass by Steve Forte
Vol. 86 No. 6 June 2023 31
Bernard Bilis Rising Sun Variation one-handed Tenkai Switch with triple, stealing a double int palm
Inspired by Vol. 86 No. 6 June 2023 31
Bernard Bilis Impossible Center Deal Aces and Kings alternating face up in center of deck, Aces are dealt out
Vol. 86 No. 6 June 2023 34
James Steranko, Bernard Bilis Bottom Reverse Half Pass bottom card
Inspired by Vol. 86 No. 6 June 2023 34
Bert Fenn Bar Spin Revealment
  • Exhumations (Jon Racherbaumer)
card spins face up on smooth surface and changes, from 1949 notebook
Vol. 86 No. 6 June 2023 39
Jim Steinmeyer The Poem What Reads Your Mind
  • Conjuring
poem is read to three spectators who each think of a word which is eventually divined
Also published here Vol. 86 No. 6 June 2023 40
David Regal A Useful Vanisher
  • Material Concessions
magnet on nylon loop, can hang on back of hand
  • Performance: A Vanish and Recovery
  • A Sit-Down Vanish
Inspired by
  • "Now-U-C-It, Now-U-Don't" (Jeff Stewart, marketed)
Vol. 86 No. 6 June 2023 44
Krystyn Lambert Muddled Moves
  • Stage as Studio
Vol. 86 No. 6 June 2023 48
Jonathan Friedman Your Lucky Card
  • WWPD
deck riffle shuffled, suit of selection taken out and reverse-faro-plunger elimination until one remains, it is also predicted with text on the back of the other cards of that suit
Vol. 86 No. 6 June 2023 52
John Bannon Bongo Alley
  • Dealing With It
kind of packet version of shuffle bored, predicted with other cards except the final kicker-card
Vol. 86 No. 6 June 2023 56
John Bannon Input Ose Cut spectator tells performer where to cut by stopping riffling
Inspired by Vol. 86 No. 6 June 2023 57
Robert Ramirez Magicana
Vol. 86 No. 6 June 2023 60
Robert Ramirez Palm Off selection vanishes from between Aces and is found reversed in deck
  • Version 1: Goldstein Level
  • Version 2: Max Level (gaffed)
Inspired by Vol. 86 No. 6 June 2023 60
Dai Vernon Vernon Utility Move
Vol. 86 No. 6 June 2023 62
Kostya Kimlat Undercover Switch brief, single card face up is turned face down and switched in process, slide under double
Also published here Vol. 86 No. 6 June 2023 62
Robert Ramirez The Pinky Roll Over top card rolled around deck reverse with one hand
Vol. 86 No. 6 June 2023 62
Jeffrey Wang Coin Through Hand(s) coin visually penetrates the performer's hand from bottom to top, then the spectator's hand
Vol. 86 No. 6 June 2023 64
Shawn McMaster Fright and Second Sight
  • Knights at the Magic Castle
Vol. 86 No. 6 June 2023 68
Tom Frame (reviewer) Gagnon's Inner Sanctum by Tom Gagnon Vol. 86 No. 6 June 2023 74
Tom Frame (reviewer) The Bammo Crambazzled Dossier by Bob Farmer Vol. 86 No. 6 June 2023 75
Tom Frame (reviewer) Percolations by Reed Swans Collective Vol. 86 No. 6 June 2023 76
Tom Frame (reviewer) Hocus Pocus by Rik Worth, Jordan Collver Vol. 86 No. 6 June 2023 77
William A. Wells (reviewer) Six Impossible Things Box Set (Standard Edition) by Joshua Jay Vol. 86 No. 6 June 2023 78
William A. Wells (reviewer) The Spin by Michael Kaminskas Vol. 86 No. 6 June 2023 80
Tom Dobrowolski (reviewer) Scents of Wonder by Todd Karr Vol. 86 No. 6 June 2023 81
Tom Dobrowolski (reviewer) ARM: Almost Real Magic by Obie O'Brien, Joe Riding Vol. 86 No. 6 June 2023 81
Tom Dobrowolski (reviewer) Slipstream by Eric Stevens Vol. 86 No. 6 June 2023 82
Tom Dobrowolski (reviewer) Feel Better: A Magical Act of Kindness for a Stressed-Out World by Christopher Philpott Vol. 86 No. 6 June 2023 83
Richard Kaufman Genii Speaks
Vol. 86 No. 7 July 2023 6
David Regal In Memoriam: Milton Page Larsen
Vol. 86 No. 7 July 2023 8
Vanessa Armstrong The Eye
Vol. 86 No. 7 July 2023 14
Lawrence Hass, Jeff McBride Jeff McBride: Beyond the Masks
Vol. 86 No. 7 July 2023 18
Dustin Stinett The Academy of Magical Arts: 2023 Awards Show
Vol. 86 No. 7 July 2023 40
William Winters Magic in the Alamo City
Vol. 86 No. 7 July 2023 48
Jon Racherbaumer, William Goldman Locus-Abruptus
  • Exhumations
spectator stops face-up dealing anytime, takes packet, loses top and bottom cards and takes top one, it appears at named number eventually, self-force, reconstructed from Bill Goldman performance
Vol. 86 No. 7 July 2023 52
John Gaughan Not Your Average Cigarette Lighter
  • Chamber of Secrets
Vol. 86 No. 7 July 2023 54
Rafael Benatar On Humor and Magic
  • Thoughts...
Vol. 86 No. 7 July 2023 58
David Britland But They Didn't Stop There
  • Cardopolis
Inspired by Vol. 86 No. 7 July 2023 62
Roberto Mansilla Stop Trick
  • Artifices
three spectators select cards, stop trick with a bell and the three cards, three-way deck
Inspired by
  • "Now!" (Jean-Eugene Robert-Houdin, Secrets of Conjuring and Magic)
Vol. 86 No. 7 July 2023 64
David Kaye Life as a County Fair Magician
  • Expert at the Kids' Table
Vol. 86 No. 7 July 2023 66
Robert Ramirez Magicana
Vol. 86 No. 7 July 2023 70
John Shack New Principle Torn and Restored Card one card, really torn
Vol. 86 No. 7 July 2023 70
Griffin Watt Ambitious Card Finale card cleanly put in middle, comes to top face up after being wrapped up with a handkerchief
Vol. 86 No. 7 July 2023 73
Shawn McMaster Welcome to the Library
  • Knights at the Magic Castle
Vol. 86 No. 7 July 2023 76
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) Chris Kenner Masterclass by Chris Kenner Vol. 86 No. 7 July 2023 82
David Britland (reviewer) Vallarino by Jean-Pierre Vallarino (written by John Lovick) Vol. 86 No. 7 July 2023 84
David Britland (reviewer) Instructions for Miracles by Friedrich Roitzsch Vol. 86 No. 7 July 2023 85
David Britland (reviewer) Mastering False Shuffles & Cuts by Michael Close Vol. 86 No. 7 July 2023 86
Mark Phillips (reviewer) BDM Hands Off Bazar de Magica Vol. 86 No. 7 July 2023 87
Mark Phillips (reviewer) "The Bet" by Christian Grace Vol. 86 No. 7 July 2023 88
Mark Phillips (reviewer) TCC Spirit Slates Pro by Conan Liu, Royce Luo Vol. 86 No. 7 July 2023 89
Mark Phillips (reviewer) "Our Very Best" and "Hot Knife Set" by Rodger Lovins Vol. 86 No. 7 July 2023 89
Mark Phillips (reviewer) Chinese Wishing Papers Mike Hummer Magic Vol. 86 No. 7 July 2023 90
Mark Phillips (reviewer) Switch Wallet Mike Hummer Magic Vol. 86 No. 7 July 2023 90
Mark Phillips (reviewer) Ultimate Prediction Wallet Mike Hummer Magic Vol. 86 No. 7 July 2023 90
Mark Phillips (reviewer) "Refilled" Refills by Henry Harrius Vol. 86 No. 7 July 2023 90
Richard Kaufman Genii Speaks
Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 7
Vanessa Armstrong The Eye
Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 8
Richard Kaufman Steranko Lives! introduction to republished James Steranko section from November 1962 Genii
Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 12
James Steranko Steranko: An Amalgam of New Effects Plus an Exclusive Interview - Stacked Deck intro
Also published here
  • Genii, Nov. 1962
Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 13
James Steranko Steranko: Legend credited to Bill Larsen, but presumably written by Steranko, see p. 12
Also published here
  • Genii, Nov. 1962
Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 13
James Steranko (reviewer) The Ultimate Move credited to Bill Larsen, but presumably written by Steranko, see p. 12Also published here
  • Genii, Nov. 1962
Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 16
James Steranko Stacked Deck intro to a selection of tricks
Also published here
  • Genii, Nov. 1962
Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 17
James Steranko Improvisation Part One spectator stops riffle four times so four packets are cut, the cut-to cards change into Aces of same suit one by one, then they are distributed reversed in the combined four piles and change back to the indifferent cards, Aces are reversed in remaining packet
Also published here
  • Genii, Nov. 1962
Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 18
James Steranko Packet-to-Packet Addition bottom card of packet in right-hand end grip added to left-hand packet as they briefly touch, no get-ready
Also published here
  • Genii, Nov. 1962
Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 19
James Steranko Bottom Lateral Palm brief
Also published here Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 19
James Steranko Lateral Palm Drop Addition card dropped onto tabled packet from lateral palm with packet in same hand, other hand brushes table
Also published here
  • Genii, Nov. 1962
Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 19
James Steranko Improvisation Part Two four indifferent cards reversed together in packet, Aces put reversed in another packet, they transpose
Also published here
  • Genii, Nov. 1962
Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 20
James Steranko Bold Table Switch deck held next to packet, deck minus bottom cards moved on other packet, choreography with both hands
Related toAlso published here
  • Genii, Nov. 1962
Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 21
James Steranko Attitude Half Pass two halves are replaced face to face via rhythm
Also published here
  • Genii, Nov. 1962
Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 21
James Steranko The Turnabout Cut deck cut and secretly turned over in the process, see also p. 23 for another use and explanation
Also published here
  • Genii, Nov. 1962
Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 21
James Steranko Diabolique deck is cut and halves placed face-to-face, spectator and performer each select a card, one from each half, they match and have also been predicted
Also published here
  • Genii, Nov. 1962
Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 22
James Steranko Scoop-Up Turnover one half of ribbon-spread faced deck is scooped up, a card added, and half secretly turned over
Also published here
  • Genii, Nov. 1962
Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 23
James Steranko Cardman's Blues routine with two packets of nine red cards and nine black cards
  • Transposition (the nine-card packets transpose)
  • Follow the Leader
  • Oil and Water (9&9)
Also published here
  • Genii, Nov. 1962
Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 24
Biddle Steal
Also published here
  • Genii, Nov. 1962
Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 25
James Steranko Lateral Palm Transfer used as alternative to Vernon Transfer
Also published here
  • Genii, Nov. 1962
Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 25
James Steranko Hot Spell two cards selected, one turns over and is used to spell to the second one
Also published here
  • Genii, Nov. 1962
Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 26
James Steranko Lateral Palm Side Steal Reverse card side stolen and deck turned over later palmed card
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Genii, Nov. 1962
Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 27
James Steranko Triplication
  • Part One (four-of-a-kind placed in deck on the table, deck covered with magazine, quartet penetrates table)
  • Part Two (whole deck penetrates table)
  • Part Three (four-of-a-kind penetrates table once more)
Also published here
  • Genii, Nov. 1962
Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 28
James Steranko Setting Tabled Angle Jog deck in riffle shuffle position
Also published here
  • Genii, Nov. 1962
Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 29
James Steranko Lapping Choreography bottom cards of top half as tabled deck is cut and another card placed onto lower half
Also published here
  • Genii, Nov. 1962
Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 29
James Steranko Jubil-Ace-tion four Aces, one placed face down on the table, it transposes with one of the Aces in the hands, repeated, then red and black Aces transpose (with unusual handling)
Also published here
  • Genii, Nov. 1962
Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 30
James Steranko Steranko Move bringing a double from dealing position to the fingertips
Also published here
  • Genii, Nov. 1962
Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 31
Push-Off Count with comment that buckle count is bad
Also published here
  • Genii, Nov. 1962
Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 31
James Steranko The Last Word
Also published here
  • Genii, Nov. 1962
Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 32
The Don Silvio Museum of Magic
Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 34
Yukishige Kadoya Tenyo Magic Fan Meeting
Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 38
Shigeru Sugawara Night Passage ball placed in silk and corners are pushed through a ring to trap the ball, ball penetrates free despite the ring's diameter being too small
Also published here Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 42
Bruce Cervon, Dai Vernon Counting on the Foreseeable
  • Exhumations (Jon Racherbaumer)
card and number are predicted by two cards (value and suit, then values added to count to selection)
Also published here Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 47
Jim Steinmeyer The Tossed-Aside Deck
  • Conjuring
three spectators have a third of the deck each, red or black is chosen and each thinks of a number card of that color, multiple filter principle
Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 48
David Regal Back in Time Cards
  • Material Concessions
four blank cards removed from case, they change into Aces one by one, then back, then the blank cards vanish from the hands and are back in the case
Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 52
Hippie Torrales While Burned Change slow motion top change handling
Also published here Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 53
Brother John Hamman Flushtration Count
Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 54
Propelled Lapping Vanish
Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 56
Krystyn Lambert Being in the Zone
  • Stage as Studio
Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 58
Jonathan Friedman Pop Gun Pasteboards
  • WWPD
packet with Jacks, Queens, Kings and Aces, named quartet shoots out of the packet
Inspired by Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 60
Jonathan Friedman Slender Slingshot Aces shoot out of the deck
Inspired by Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 60
John Bannon Blitzinger
  • Dealing With It
card chosen and lost, four Aces produced with quick tabled cut, then Hofzinser type transposition
Inspired by Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 64
John Bannon Bluff Pass Force
Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 64
John Bannon The "Fallout" Move in-the-hand slip cut in which top card drops on table, as production move
Also published here Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 67
Robert Ramirez Magicana
Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 70
Naathan Phan Bobo's Mystery Card card folded in quarters is placed on the floor, after ambitious card sequence with signed selection the card on the floor is shown to be the signed selection
Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 70
Naathan Phan Folded Card Pick-Up Switch folded card picked up from floor is switched, under foot
Inspired by Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 71
Jim Scott Mix It All Up performer tries to mix up a packet of Ace through Five of Diamonds with spelling mixing procedure, but they stay in order
Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 72
Robert Ramirez Contact spectator scrolls through contact list on borrowed iPhone and stops anytime, name on top is divined
Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 73
Shawn McMaster Lively and Melancholy Times
  • Knights at the Magic Castle
Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 76
Nathan Coe Marsh (reviewer) Parallax by Max Maven Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 82
Nathan Coe Marsh (reviewer) Diamonds of Performance by Christian Bischof Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 83
Nathan Coe Marsh (reviewer) Bend It Like Geller by Ben Harris Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 85
Suzanne (reviewer) Morgan and West Masterclass by Rhys "Morgan" Jones, Robert "West" Tay Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 86
Ryan Plunkett (reviewer) Stratis by Michał Kociołek, Roman Slomka Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 89
Ryan Plunkett (reviewer) Tumbleweed by Brent Braun, Just Andy Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 90
Ryan Plunkett (reviewer) Peanut Butter and Cheese by Josh Burch Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 90
Ryan Plunkett (reviewer) Strolling Smiley by Michael Rubinstein Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 91
Ryan Plunkett (reviewer) Calculon by Benjamin Budzak Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 91
Ryan Plunkett (reviewer) Notarized by Benjamin Budzak Vol. 86 No. 8 Aug. 2023 92
Richard Kaufman Genii Speaks
Vol. 86 No. 9 Sep. 2023 7
Vanessa Armstrong The Eye
Vol. 86 No. 9 Sep. 2023 8
Richard H. Evans The Expert's Expert on the authorship of S. W. Erdnase's "The Expert at the Card Table", making the case for Emory Cobb Andrews
  • The Unreliable Witness
  • The Pseudonym
  • Candidates
  • Profiling Erdnase
  • Erdnase's Character and Personality
  • The New Candidate: Emory Cobb Andrews
  • Textual Comparisons
  • Emory Cobb Andrews As Erdnase
  • Erdnase Or Erdnace?
  • Erdnase's Signature Trick
  • Revelation
  • The Expert's Expert
  • Acknowledgments
Vol. 86 No. 9 Sep. 2023 14
Alex Elmsley By a Narrow Margin
  • Exhumations (Jon Racherbaumer)
card chosen and lost, packet removed, spectator removes one card from it and it is selection or leads to it
Also published here Vol. 86 No. 9 Sep. 2023 58
John Gaughan The Miniature Bird Cage
  • Chamber of Secrets
Vol. 86 No. 9 Sep. 2023 60
Rafael Benatar, Howard Hamburg Thoughts...
  • On Magic and Magicians
  • Vernon's Wisdom
  • Teasing Magicians...
    • The Heavy Deck
    • Un-Faro-able
    • The Tony Giorgio Mercury Fold
  • Stories from the Magic Castle
    • The Professor Falls on the Driveway
    • Howard Gives me a Ride, by Rafael
  • At the Vernon Table
    • David to Dai
    • Grippo's Index
    • Hold the Break
    • Larry Misses the Pocket
    • Larry's Shift
    • The Moment
Vol. 86 No. 9 Sep. 2023 64
Howard Hamburg The Heavy Deck extra card secretly added to the deck and the removed as skill demonstration
Vol. 86 No. 9 Sep. 2023 64
Howard Hamburg Un-Faro-able gaffed card added to borrowed deck that jams in faro shuffles
Vol. 86 No. 9 Sep. 2023 65
Tony Giorgio The Tony Giorgio Mercury Fold card folded in borrowed deck as gag
Vol. 86 No. 9 Sep. 2023 65
David Britland Spellstack
  • Cardopolis
ten chosen cards, performer arranges them so that they can be spelled out in original order as they had been chosen
Inspired by Vol. 86 No. 9 Sep. 2023 70
Roberto Mansilla Push Thru Failure: Two Movements
  • Artifices
introduction
Vol. 86 No. 9 Sep. 2023 72
Roberto Mansilla Like an Archer card ends up between sandwich cards in Push-Though Failure
Vol. 86 No. 9 Sep. 2023 73
Roberto Mansilla A More Magical Phase card chosen and lost, deck cut in half, one half dealt through to show that card is not in it, then Push-Through Failure
Vol. 86 No. 9 Sep. 2023 74
David Kaye "I'll Pay You Triple Your Fee"
  • Expert at the Kids' Table
Vol. 86 No. 9 Sep. 2023 76
Robert Ramirez Magicana
Vol. 86 No. 9 Sep. 2023 78
Joshua Messado Everyone Loves Me four spectators have a packet of cards each, they spell a name and end up with an Ace each
Inspired by Vol. 86 No. 9 Sep. 2023 78
Griffin Watt Thanks to Hideo incomplete faro production of four Kings one by one, they then change to Aces
Inspired by
  • "Seed to Flowers or Culling the Aces" (Hideo Kato, Precursor #72)
Vol. 86 No. 9 Sep. 2023 79
Shawn McMaster You're Not From Around Here, Are You?
  • Knights at the Magic Castle
Vol. 86 No. 9 Sep. 2023 84
Tom Frame (reviewer) Very Hush-Hush by John Bannon Vol. 86 No. 9 Sep. 2023 90
Tom Frame (reviewer) The Bammo Gridlock Dossier by Bob Farmer Vol. 86 No. 9 Sep. 2023 91
Tom Frame (reviewer) Encore: The Multiple Selection Act by John Graham Vol. 86 No. 9 Sep. 2023 92
David Regal (reviewer) Back in Business by Kyle Purnell Vol. 86 No. 9 Sep. 2023 93
David Regal (reviewer) Nothing in Transit 2.0 by Dave Forrest Vol. 86 No. 9 Sep. 2023 94
David Regal (reviewer) FS Vanish by Florian Sainvet Vol. 86 No. 9 Sep. 2023 94
David Regal (reviewer) The Raven Starter Kit by Chuck Leach Vol. 86 No. 9 Sep. 2023 94
David Regal (reviewer) Vanish by Justin Miller Vol. 86 No. 9 Sep. 2023 95
David Regal (reviewer) People Power by Andi Gladwin Vol. 86 No. 9 Sep. 2023 95
David Regal (reviewer) All is Foreseen by Arthur Kurzweil Vol. 86 No. 9 Sep. 2023 95
David Regal (reviewer) Ties: The Invisible Elastic System Penguin Magic Vol. 86 No. 9 Sep. 2023 96
David Regal (reviewer) Escapist Coin by Meir Yedid Vol. 86 No. 9 Sep. 2023 96
David Regal (reviewer) Misdeal by Michał Kociołek Vol. 86 No. 9 Sep. 2023 96
Jonathan Levit (reviewer) Peter Turner Masterclass by Peter Turner Vol. 86 No. 9 Sep. 2023 97
Richard Kaufman Genii Speaks
Vol. 86 No. 10 Oct. 2023 7
Vanessa Armstrong The Eye
Vol. 86 No. 10 Oct. 2023 8
Mike Caveney Caveney Reveals The Spirit Cabinet on Charles Carter's Spirit Cabinet, history and technical details
  • A Chair Possessed
  • Creating Katie King
  • Katie King Takes Flight
  • The Flying Gimmicks
  • The Final Bell
  • The Performance
  • The Routine
Also published here
  • The Final Conference Illusions, Mike Caveney
Vol. 86 No. 10 Oct. 2023 12
Dustin Stinett, Krystyn Lambert MAGIC Live! 2023
Vol. 86 No. 10 Oct. 2023 36
Don May Simpleton's 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. 86 No. 10 Oct. 2023 61
Jim Steinmeyer Lessons in Wonder
  • Conjuring
Powers of Darkness combined with PK Touches, performer stands behind spectator and feels different touches than the audience sees
  • Part One: Perception
  • Part Two: The Spirit on your Shoulder
  • Part Three: The Spirit on your Head
  • Part Four: Heightened Perception
Also published here Vol. 86 No. 10 Oct. 2023 62
David Regal Dark Perception
  • Material Concessions
drawing made by spectator on business card, card selected, both put in black bag, everything divined, case with hinged shiner
Vol. 86 No. 10 Oct. 2023 66
Krystyn Lambert Words Are Creation
  • Stage as Studio
Vol. 86 No. 10 Oct. 2023 70
Jonathan Friedman CHICO's Curse
  • WWPD
one of six words chosen, it is the only one that reads the same in a mirror
Vol. 86 No. 10 Oct. 2023 72
Jonathan Friedman Count Force one of six items is counted to and forced
Vol. 86 No. 10 Oct. 2023 73
John Bannon Gang Related
  • Dealing With It
unknown card selected, Gemini Twins placement with two black Jacks at named numbers, those two cards and the card at the sum of those added numbers match the unknown card
Vol. 86 No. 10 Oct. 2023 78
John Bannon Christ-Cross Force In-the-Hands Criss Cross
Also published here Vol. 86 No. 10 Oct. 2023 79
Benjamin Earl Spectator Shuffle Holdout spectator shuffles deck in stages yet set-up is retained
Also published here Vol. 86 No. 10 Oct. 2023 80
Robert Ramirez Magicana
Vol. 86 No. 10 Oct. 2023 82
Mark Gibson Murder Mystery five cards with the words liar, liar, truth, truth, murderer on them are distributed amongst five spectators in envelopes, question "are you the murderer" is used to divine all words
Vol. 86 No. 10 Oct. 2023 82
Mark Gibson Dead Test
Vol. 86 No. 10 Oct. 2023 84
Shawn McMaster Stupidity, Sophistication, and Spring Snakes
  • Knights at the Magic Castle
Vol. 86 No. 10 Oct. 2023 86
Francis Menotti (reviewer) The Final Conference Illusions by Mike Caveney Vol. 86 No. 10 Oct. 2023 90
Francis Menotti (reviewer) The Retreat: Western Adventure Vol. 86 No. 10 Oct. 2023 92
Francis Menotti (reviewer) Alchemy by David Ben Vol. 86 No. 10 Oct. 2023 92
Francis Menotti (reviewer) Torn and Restored Card by John Carney Vol. 86 No. 10 Oct. 2023 92
Francis Menotti (reviewer) The Reverse Cull by Andi Gladwin Vol. 86 No. 10 Oct. 2023 93
Francis Menotti (reviewer) The Particle System by Joshua Jay Vol. 86 No. 10 Oct. 2023 93
William A. Wells (reviewer) Richard Turner Masterclass by Richard Turner Vol. 86 No. 10 Oct. 2023 93
William A. Wells (reviewer) It's All in the Cards by Edward Marlo Vol. 86 No. 10 Oct. 2023 95
Tom Dobrowolski (reviewer) The Book of Cards by Per Eklund Vol. 86 No. 10 Oct. 2023 97
Tom Dobrowolski (reviewer) The Hoff by Josh Burch Vol. 86 No. 10 Oct. 2023 97
Tom Dobrowolski (reviewer) Thompson Change by Steve Thompson Vol. 86 No. 10 Oct. 2023 98
Data entered by Denis Behr, September 2020.