1994-1996
Written by David Jockisch, Shawn McMaster, Various
Work of Various
114 pages (Loose-leave collection), published by Selfpublished
Illustrated with drawings
Language: English
63 entries
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Creators Title Comments & References Issue Year Page Categories
Shawn McMaster In The Beginning There Is Nothing... about the magazine, one different author for every issue
Vol. 1 No. 1 June 1994 1
Shawn McMaster The Fox Sisters' Table piece of wood falls over by itself and animates out of a glass jar, then it starts to burn for a short while
Vol. 1 No. 1 June 1994 2
Shawn McMaster List-less "Top 10 Magic Terms that sound dirty but really aren't"
Related to Vol. 1 No. 1 June 1994 3
David Jockisch Is our Lake drying up? metaphor for decay of magic shop scene
Vol. 1 No. 2 July 1994 1
David Jockisch Using your Imagination
Vol. 1 No. 2 July 1994 1
David Jockisch Making Money blank paper folded up, two small silks and some ink pushed into paper, it all changes into a dollar bill
Related to Vol. 1 No. 2 July 1994 3
David K. Cooper The Art of Magic?
Vol. 1 No. 3 Aug. 1994 1
David K. Cooper That's Not The Half Of It! card put between spectator's hands, face becomes blank and in a locked box is found the selection with blank back
Vol. 1 No. 3 Aug. 1994 1
Timothy Mullins Magic Vs. Illusion
Variations Vol. 1 No. 4 Sep. 1994 1
Cullin Joseph Ratelle Martial Magic? Bruce Lee and martial arts & magic
Related to Vol. 1 No. 5 Oct. 1994 1
William Goodwin Opener selection face-up in center, as it is removed two black Kings appear around it sandwiching the selection
Variations Vol. 1 No. 6 Nov. 1994 1
William Goodwin Ambitious Sandwich card pushed in center appears visibly between two stepped face-up sandwich cards on top
Vol. 1 No. 6 Nov. 1994 1
William Goodwin Sandwich Load from top of deck without end grip
Vol. 1 No. 6 Nov. 1994 2
William Goodwin Second Deal Sandwich card peeked at, sandwich cards vanish via face-up tent vanish, sandwich is dealt from top of deck and reappears in process
Vol. 1 No. 6 Nov. 1994 2
William Goodwin Odd Color Sandwich odd-backed sandwich cards used to find selection, then situation reverses and selection is the only odd-backed card
Vol. 1 No. 6 Nov. 1994 3
Jeff Bjorklund Where has all the Magic Gone?
Vol. 1 No. 7 Dec. 1994 1
Jeff Bjorklund Dawn of the Living Sandwich Effects signed selection appears between sandwich cards in pocket
Vol. 1 No. 7 Dec. 1994 3
Ron Bell Magic, how does it work?
Vol. 1 No. 8 Jan. 1995
Ron Bell Psychology of Deception longer untitled essay
Vol. 1 No. 8 Jan. 1995 1
Ray Kosby Jumbo Coin Thru Hand jumbo coin and half dollar switch places
Vol. 1 No. 9 Feb. 1995 1
Ray Kosby Say Nothing
Inspired by Vol. 1 No. 9 Feb. 1995 2
Joseph Herzer Why Old Books?
Vol. 1 No. 10 Mar. 1995 1
Shawn McMaster, David Jockisch What Went Wrong? small corrections
Related to Vol. 1 No. 10 Mar. 1995 3
Shawn McMaster, David Jockisch We at the Lemniscate
Vol. 1 No. 10 Mar. 1995 4
Looy Simonoff Simple Examples of Misdirection intro
Vol. 1 No. 11 Apr. 1995 1
Looy Simonoff Paper Passe rolled up napkin travels from one hand to the other, repeat
Related to Vol. 1 No. 11 Apr. 1995 2
Shawn McMaster, David Jockisch What Went Wrong? phone number correction
Vol. 1 No. 11 Apr. 1995 4
Scott Michaels Shadow of the Joker Joker under glass transposes with selection in deck
Vol. 1 No. 12 May 1995 1
Shawn McMaster, David Jockisch What Went Wrong corrections
Related to Vol. 1 No. 12 May 1995 4
Shawn McMaster, David Jockisch Editor's Column
Vol. 1 No. 12 May 1995 4
David Jockisch The holey Deck
  • Effect 1: centers of all cards fall out leaving a deck with a large hole in the center except selection
  • Effect 2: a center and a middle are then chosen, they match
Related to
  • "Heartless" (Simon Lovell, I'm Still Tapping!!, 1992)
Vol. 2 No. 1 June 1995 1
Shawn McMaster A Gall-Bearer's Review essay on how magicians are perceived by the public, Penn & Teller, Ballantine
Vol. 2 No. 2 July 1995 1
Shawn McMaster, David Jockisch Publishers Notes
Vol. 2 No. 2 July 1995 4
Joseph Herzer How Do We Learn Our Magic? on how magic is and can be taught
Vol. 2 No. 3 Aug. 1995 1
Jeff Bjorklund Standing Under a Soap Box on selection on material
  • 1. Can I perform it?
  • 2. What can I do to make this effect fit my personality, and yet entertain people.
  • 3. Do I insult or put the audience through boring repetitive tasks throughout the show?
Vol. 2 No. 4 Sep. 1995 1
Jeff Bjorklund Magic on the Web on the websites of magicians
Vol. 2 No. 4 Sep. 1995 3
Shawn McMaster, David Jockisch Publishers Notes
Vol. 2 No. 4 Sep. 1995 4
Ron Bell Originality Vs. Entertainment
Vol. 2 No. 5 Oct. 1995 1
Shawn McMaster, David Jockisch Publishers Notes
Vol. 2 No. 5 Oct. 1995 4
John Cooper The Musings of an Old Timer intro by son David Cooper
Vol. 2 No. 6 Nov. 1995 1
David K. Cooper Ignite the Mind children comedy routine in which jumbo card is not found and then discovered on the spectator's back
Vol. 2 No. 6 Nov. 1995 3
Shawn McMaster, David Jockisch Publishers Notes on John Cooper
Vol. 2 No. 6 Nov. 1995 4
Tom Ogden Magic in the P.C. Age on political correctness
Vol. 2 No. 7 Dec. 1995 1
Jeff McBride Magic From Within - Part 1: Spiritual Strength & Introspection
Vol. 2 No. 8 Jan. 1996 1
Jeff McBride Magic From Within - Part 2: Mystery & Unexpected Transformation
Vol. 2 No. 9 Feb. 1996 1
Shawn McMaster, David Jockisch Publishers Notes
Vol. 2 No. 9 Feb. 1996 5
John Cooper The Musings of an Old Timer - Part II: Stirring the Mixture
Vol. 2 No. 10 Mar. 1996 1
Shawn McMaster, David Jockisch Publishers Notes
Vol. 2 No. 10 Mar. 1996 4
Ray Kosby Card Creations
Vol. 2 No. 11 Apr. 1996 1
Ray Kosby Everything and Nothing On It Joker found three times instead of selection with two Queens, the three Jokers then change into selection one by one
Vol. 2 No. 11 Apr. 1996 1
Ray Kosby Sandwich Switch
Vol. 2 No. 11 Apr. 1996 1
Ray Kosby Sandwich Dribble Catch Handling
Inspired by Vol. 2 No. 11 Apr. 1996 3
Ray Kosby Quick 3-Way Handling
Vol. 2 No. 11 Apr. 1996 4
Ray Kosby Half Right half card sticks out of deck, when pulled out it is whole again
Vol. 2 No. 11 Apr. 1996 4
Shawn McMaster Publishers Notes
Vol. 2 No. 11 Apr. 1996 6
Exposed & Dumbfounded by "Tyler" (no full name given)
Vol. 2 No. 12 May 1996 1
Minor Tremor by "Tyler" (no full name given), three coins from hand to under tabled card one by one, backfire into hand on third coin, just three coins
Inspired by Vol. 2 No. 12 May 1996 1
The Geek Makes Change by "Tyler" (no full name given), silver dollar shoved up performer's nose, four quarters come out, shirt pocket ditch
Inspired by Vol. 2 No. 12 May 1996 4
Timothy Mullins Cards and Coins
Vol. 3 No. 1 June 1996 1
Timothy Mullins CSB Across
Vol. 3 No. 1 June 1996 1
Timothy Mullins Forced Triumph in-the-hands
  • Forced Triumph Revised
Vol. 3 No. 1 June 1996 3
Cut and Point Force bottom half turned over during gesture
Vol. 3 No. 1 June 1996 3
Shawn McMaster Publishers Notes on recent television specials "Champions of Magic" and "Hidden Secrets of Magic"
Vol. 3 No. 1 June 1996 4
Data entered by Denis Behr.