1991-2016
Written by Stan Allen
Work of Various
31,500 pages (Paperback), published by MAGIC Magazine
Illustrated with photographs and drawings
Language: English
7,086 entries
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Stan Allen One Down...
  • From the Editor
Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 7
Joe Givan, Tim Ellis Close-Up Contest
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 9
Terry Seabrooke Competitionists
  • Letters
Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 9
Lee Forst, Brett Wolf, Robert Clarkson Convention Reports
  • Letters
Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 10
Joe Dobson Non-Review
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 10
Hale Acoe Word Up
  • Letters
Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 10
Jim Snapp, Howard Schwarzman Inner-Workings
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 10
Bruce Morton Oops!
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 11
Tim Ellis Stealing?
  • Letters
Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 11
Paul Gertner Dealer Demos, Sore Feet And Sponge Balls
  • Questions
Related to Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 14
Max Maven Out Of The Panning Fray
  • Parallax
Related to Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 16
Max Maven Word Up anagrams
Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 17
Scott Wells Restaurant Etiquette
  • Editorial
Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 19
Patrice Moore Inside Magic
  • Bungee Jumping Card Trick (Geno Munari)
  • "The Wizard's Secrets"
Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 21
Todd Karr S. H. Sharpe 1902-1992
Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 26
William Goldman The Magic Papers: Two Weeks in the Life of a Trade Show Magician
Related to Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 28
Todd Karr Kevin James At The New Crazy Horse
Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 32
Magicians of the Crazy Horse list
Related to Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 34
Richard L. Berry Blackstone's Greatest Illusion
Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 38
Bob Farmer Flim-Flam on scams, cons, proposition bets
Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 42
Bob Farmer Jiggery Pokery poker hands drawn from face-up spread, yet performer wins, credit information
Related toVariationsAlso published here Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 43
Bob Farmer Beer Money length of bill compared to height and circumference of a glass
Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 43
Bob Farmer Scam to the Future word play bar bet with two predictions, spectator has to proclaim whether he thinks the performer is a fraud or a psychic
Inspired by
  • "Brain Popper" (Martin Gardner, Ibidem)
Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 43
Jim Steinmeyer Making Time
  • Conjuring
leaf travels from frame to diary, then leaf becomes fresh again and diary is now blank, time traveling theme
Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 44
Richard Kaufman The Mystery of T. Nelson Downs and Charles T. Jordan - Part Two
  • Inner-Workings
Related to Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 48
T. Nelson Downs New Vanishing Coin From Handkerchief finger ring simulates ring under handkerchief
Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 50
T. Nelson Downs A Coin Vanish coin put under handkerchief vanishes, secret ditch into side pocket from back palm
Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 50
T. Nelson Downs The Napkin Ring Coin Vanisher borrowed ring vanishes when covered with two napkin rings, is found in pocket
Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 50
T. Nelson Downs An Improvement On The Fairy Coin borrowed marked coin penetrates sleeve
Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 51
T. Nelson Downs The Wizard's Force number between ten and twenty names, card at that position is forced, block of double backers and turnover of deck
Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 52
T. Nelson Downs T. N. D. Latest Ace Trick four piles made with an Ace in each, spectator freely chooses a pile, other Aces vanish from deck and transpose with the chosen pile, heavily gaffed
Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 52
T. Nelson Downs The Cards Enchanted performer reads off some cards from shuffled deck, one thought of, deck put in pocket, card named and produced at named number
Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 52
T. Nelson Downs The T. N. D. Detection using one-way faces, tray for reversal
Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 52
T. Nelson Downs, Charles T. Jordan Just A Square Of Paper cut and restored paper with signed stamp in one corner, originator not clear
Related toAlso published here
  • marketed by Jordan 1921, see Oct. Sphinx
Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 53
Michael Weber Timberrr...
  • Product Reviews
Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 55
Michael Weber (reviewer) The Magic of Success by Stephen James Forrester Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 55
Michael Weber (reviewer) Fred Braue Notebooks, Volume Six by Frederick Braue Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 55
Michael Weber (reviewer) The Minotaur by Marvin Leventhal, Dan Harlan Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 55
Michael Weber (reviewer) Incline, Inclination by Christopher Bell
leaning shoes
Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 56
Michael Weber (reviewer) More Commercial Magic - The J. C. Wagner Video, Volume II by John C. Wagner Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 56
Michael Weber (reviewer) R.R.R.R. - Ray's Ring and Rope Routines by Ray Grismer Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 56
Michael Weber (reviewer) Totally Out Of Control by Chris Kenner Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 57
Michael Weber (reviewer) Corporate Presentations by Leo Behnke Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 58
Michael Weber (reviewer) Tom-Foolery Transformation by Tom Mullica Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 59
Michael Weber (reviewer) Sight-Savers by Tom Mullica Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 59
Michael Weber (reviewer) Call of the Wild by John Bannon Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 59
Max Maven David Frederick Wingfield Verner, June 11, 1894 - August 20, 1992
  • Finally
Dai Vernon's death
Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1992 62
Stan Allen Time For Help
  • From the Editor
Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1992 7
Steve Bryant, Sam Farber Crazy Girls
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1992 9
Craig Karges Mister Manners
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1992 9
Alan Prince, Tim Ellis Conventions
  • Letters
Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1992 9
Mike Rogers Trade Shows
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1992 9
Dimis Michaelides, Eugene Poinc, Max Maven, Kevin Oliver Max Maven
  • Letters
Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1992 10
Tom Randall Attire
  • Letters
Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1992 10
Kevin Spencer Marketing Ethics
  • Letters
Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1992 11
Max Maven Word Up anagrams
Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1992 12
Paul Gertner Marketing And Magic
  • Questions
Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1992 14
Max Maven Trick Or Treatise
  • Parallax
method vs. effect
Related to Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1992 16
Patrice Moore Inside Magic
Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1992 19
Larry Jennings Recollections of Dai Vernon Recorded by Stephen Minch
Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1992 24
A Memorial Service For The Professor
Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1992 26
Jim Sisti Modem Magic computer bulletin boards
  • Technical Information
Related to Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1992 28
Mike Caveney Thurston: Where Has All The Magic Gone?
Related to Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1992 30
Jim Steinmeyer Thurston's Secrets: Collected and Otherwise
  • Sawing a Woman in Halves
  • The Girl and the Rabbit
Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1992 34
Hiawatha 30 Years of Jubilees
Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1992 38
Howard Schwarzman The First 29 Jubilees!
Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1992 40
Jim Steinmeyer Cigars Sala Bim
  • Conjuring
smoke travels to glass presentation, cigars change to flowers
Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1992 41
Bob Farmer Lay Your Money Down
  • Flim-Flam
spectator and performer alternately lay down bills on space without them touching, last one wins
Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1992 44
Richard Kaufman The Sleeping Girl
  • Inner-Workings
on art and magic
Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1992 47
Ken Krenzel The Melting Cup cup vanishes under handkerchief
Inspired by Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1992 49
Philip T. Goldstein Optickle packet trick with smiley faces on cards, they change in different ways and one card ends up with a hole
Inspired by
  • Robert Neale’s “Who Be The Beast"
Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1992 50
Philip T. Goldstein Haback Count combination of Hamman Count and Flushtration Count
Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1992 50
Bob Stencel, Terry LaGerould Age Of Reason 4&4
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1992 51
David Bendix Dave Bendix Variation 4&4
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1992 52
Chris Kenner Print Shop business card printing
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1992 53
Michael Weber Writing A Wrong
  • Product Reviews
on theft
Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1992 57
Michael Weber (reviewer) Professor Marvo’s Magic Book by Robinson Wizard Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1992 57
Michael Weber (reviewer) Coin Clip by Mike Rogers Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1992 57
Michael Weber (reviewer) Mentalist's Marketing Package by Henry H. Fields Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1992 58
Michael Weber (reviewer) Fingerprint Technology Modus Operandi Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1992 58
Michael Weber (reviewer) Million Dollar Mysteries, The Magic of James Lewis by James Lewis Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1992 58
Michael Weber (reviewer) Strange Power & Other Problems for Magicians by Jim Steinmeyer Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1992 58
Michael Weber (reviewer) A Book of Magic for Young Magicians - The Secrets of Alkazar by Allan Zola Kronzek Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1992 59
Amazing James Randi Crossword
Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1992 60
Finally Howard Thurston photograph
Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1992 62
Stan Allen Movin' On
  • From the Editor
Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1992 7
David Lichtman Modem Mishap
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1992 9
Doug Kelly Thurston
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1992 9
Hugh Turley, Rob Allen Help or What?
  • Letters
Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1992 9
Arthur Martello Just a Square
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1992 10
Mark Ennis Draw!
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1992 10
Rick Helley Vernon
  • Letters
Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1992 10
Joseph S. Patire Crystal Response
  • Letters
Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1992 10
Mike Rogers, Bobby Lilly, Bob Loomis Miscellaneous
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1992 12
Max Maven Word Up anagrams
Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1992 12
Paul Gertner Magic In The Medical Environment
  • Questions
Related to Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1992 15
Max Maven High Tension Whyer
  • Parallax
on diversity
Related to Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1992 16
Patrice Moore Inside Magic
Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1992 19
Rob Allen The Eddie on Eddie Fechter
Related to Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1992 24
Danny Orleans Thou Shalt Not Steal: Thy Brother's Client?
Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1992 28
Anne White Presto, Photo, Bookings! on publicity photos
Related to Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1992 32
Anne White The Mac King Shoot publicity photos
Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1992 37
Max Maven Howdy - He's Mac King
Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1992 40
Jim Steinmeyer Held Up
  • Conjuring
wallet, watch and flower at lapel
Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1992 42
Bob Farmer Game, Set and Match
  • Flim-Flam
whoever takes the last match wins
Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1992 45
Richard Kaufman Inner-Workings
Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1992 46
Kuniyasu Fujiwara Slice! playing card with torn out hole in the center, ribbon placed on top, both cut with a knife, ribbon is restored
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1992 46
Mark Phillips The Transposition Cards two cards are found but assigned to the wrong spectators, then they transpose
Related to Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1992 49
Mark Phillips Card Revelation pop-out production of cards between both hands
Inspired by Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1992 49
Mark Phillips Visual Retention Switch Handling
Inspired by Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1992 50
Jack Carpenter Multiplex Reset Reset combined with double Travelers
  • Preliminary display sequence
  • Reset phase
  • The Double Travelers Phase
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1992 51
Jack Carpenter Packet Switch Sequence on-deck-Hamman-Count procedure
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1992 51
Herb Zarrow Zarrow Block Addition
Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1992 51
Edward Marlo, Jack Carpenter ATFUS Variation 1
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1992 52
Jack McMillen McMillen's Card from Pocket card apparently removed from inside pocket, really from deck
Related toAlso published here Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1992 54
Michael Weber Simply Divine
  • Product Reviews
Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1992 56
Michael Weber (reviewer) Max Maven’s Book Of Fortunetelling by Max Maven Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1992 56
Michael Weber (reviewer) Card-Toon by Dan Harlan Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1992 56
Michael Weber (reviewer) Neo Mix by Jim Krenz Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1992 56
Michael Weber (reviewer) Static Elevation by Steve Fearson Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1992 57
Michael Weber (reviewer) Fields' Famous Poker Hustle by Dan Garrett Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1992 57
Michael Weber (reviewer) The Amazing Magic Book by Barry Watts Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1992 57
Michael Weber (reviewer) The Magic Handbook by Malcom Bird, Alan Dart Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1992 58
Michael Weber (reviewer) Keep the Wheels Turning Volume Two by Les Smith, Gertrude Smith Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1992 58
Michael Weber (reviewer) Modus Operandi - The Card Magic of Jack Carpenter by Jack Carpenter (written by Stephen Hobbs) Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1992 59
Michael Weber (reviewer) Card Finesse II by Jon Racherbaumer Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1992 60
Finally Tom Smothers photograph
Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1992 64
Stan Allen Do You Know The Man On The Cover? You Should!
  • From the Editor
on Alan Wakeling, Alexander de Cova
Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 7
Rose Mary Brigham, Amy Stevens Andrew Aid
  • Letters
Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 11
Ben McEachen Flim-Flam Fan
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 11
Kees Schoonenberg Not Jordan
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 11
Gerald Deutsch Not Unknown
  • Letters
Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 12
Dota C. Brown How Much?
  • Letters
Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 12
Joe Garsetti Pro Photos
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 12
Jep Hostetler Parallax
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 12
Doug Bakewell Selecting a Lecturer
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 14
Rob Allen Conventions
  • Letters
Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 14
Kent Cummins Miscellaneous
  • Letters
Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 14
Max Maven Word Up anagrams
Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 14
Max Maven Scrooge Et Noir
  • Parallax
Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 16
Paul Gertner Medical Magic, Part Two
  • Questions
Related to Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 18
Hiawatha Crutchin'
  • Hi-Lights
Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 20
Patrice Moore Inside Magic
  • College TV Competition
Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 23
Tom Fitt MagicSports
  • Rules
Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 28
Bill McIlhany The Houdini Spirit Lecture - An Historical Reconstruction
Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 32
Joan Lawton, Alan Wakeling Alan Wakeling: The Secret Source
Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 36
Jim Steinmeyer An Alan Wakeling Sampler intro
Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 42
Alan Wakeling The Liquid Sands Routine beer, milk and red wine are mixed in a champagne bucket, then glasses are used to take out the liquids separately again
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 42
Jim Steinmeyer Clairvoyance chapter intro
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 43
Alan Wakeling Psychic Blackjack cards are named by assistant, used in a blackjack game, John Mulholland code
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 44
Alan Wakeling The Autograph Exchange (A Card In Wallet) cards signed by spectator and performer, performer's card put in pocket, it shows up in the deck again, spectator's card found in wallet
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 45
Alan Wakeling The Crushing Illusion gorilla in cage crushing girl underneath
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 47
Richard Kaufman Inner-Workings several credits are discussed
  • J. N. Hofzinser
  • Edward Victor
  • Henry Hatton and Adrian Plate
  • Alex Elmsley
Related to Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 51
Harvey Rosenthal New Style Copper/Silver Miracle
  • Second Version
Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 54
Al Schneider Classic Coin Vanish
Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 54
Harvey Rosenthal The Open-Hand L'Homme Masque Load from back clip
Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 55
Jon Racherbaumer Guardian Angel "signed card" with cannibal patter
Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 56
Elliott Change
Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 57
Peter Duffie A Sense Of Freedom four packets formed and turned over, in the end the sum of values is predicted
Inspired by Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 58
Gene Maze Triple Threat three selection shuffled face-up into three piles, three numbers named and selection appear at those numbers face-up
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 59
Bob Farmer Cheat The Store Where You Bought This Magazine
  • Flim-Flam
bet that one can call out a hundred different words without an a
Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 59
Michael Weber History Lessens
  • Product Reviews
Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 61
Michael Weber (reviewer) Conjuring by Amazing James RandiRelated to Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 61
Michael Weber (reviewer) Annemann: The Life and Times of aLegend by Theodore Annemann (written by Max Abrams) Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 62
Michael Weber (reviewer) Five Times Five by Richard Kaufman Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 63
Michael Weber (reviewer) The Carter Scrapbook by Gary Frank, Phil TempleRelated to Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 64
Michael Weber (reviewer) Close-Up Magic Restaurant Style, Volume Two by Barry Govan Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 65
Michael Weber (reviewer) A Final Farewell Lecture, A Tribute To Ed Marlo by Ken Simmons Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 66
Michael Weber (reviewer) Choice Effects Number One by Ken Simmons Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 66
Michael Weber (reviewer) Choice Effects Number Two by Ken Simmons Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 66
Michael Weber (reviewer) Choice Effects Number Three by Ken Simmons Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 66
Michael Weber (reviewer) Choice Effects Number Four by Ken Simmons Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 66
Finally photo of Lance Burton floating Mac King
Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1992 68
Stan Allen Bigger Can o' Worms!
  • From the Editor
Vol. 2 No. 5 Jan. 1993 7
Amazing James Randi Conjuring
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 2 No. 5 Jan. 1993 9
Mark Ghia, Mike Caveney Thurston
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 2 No. 5 Jan. 1993 9
Mike Rogers Wakeling
  • Letters
Vol. 2 No. 5 Jan. 1993 11
Murray Weiner, Mike Ellis, Craige McComb Snader Andrew Rages On
  • Letters
Vol. 2 No. 5 Jan. 1993 11
George Johnstone Dove Kissing
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 2 No. 5 Jan. 1993 11
Jon Racherbaumer, Randy Wakeman Santa or Grinch
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 2 No. 5 Jan. 1993 12
Jeff Abraham Jonathan Pendragon
  • Letters
Vol. 2 No. 5 Jan. 1993 13
Ross MacRae I Spy
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 2 No. 5 Jan. 1993 13
Eddie Austin, Arnaud van Rietschoten Computer Boards
  • Letters
Vol. 2 No. 5 Jan. 1993 14
Mark Mitton Pro White
  • Letters
Vol. 2 No. 5 Jan. 1993 14
Bob Coghlan Mst3k
  • Letters
Vol. 2 No. 5 Jan. 1993 14
Dennis Phillips Southern Exposure
  • Letters
Vol. 2 No. 5 Jan. 1993 14
Max Maven Word Up anagrams
Vol. 2 No. 5 Jan. 1993 15
Hiawatha S.N.A.P.... Out Of It!
  • Hi-Lights
Related to Vol. 2 No. 5 Jan. 1993 17
Paul Gertner Once Is Not Enough
  • Questions
Vol. 2 No. 5 Jan. 1993 18
Max Maven Thereby Angst A Tale
  • Parallax
Related to Vol. 2 No. 5 Jan. 1993 20
Patrice Moore, Tom Fitt Inside Magic
Vol. 2 No. 5 Jan. 1993 23
Rory Johnston The Attic
Vol. 2 No. 5 Jan. 1993 28
Richard Kaufman Mysto Magic (Sets)
Related to Vol. 2 No. 5 Jan. 1993 32
George Johnstone The Story Behind The Story Blackstone show in 1942
Vol. 2 No. 5 Jan. 1993 40
Jim Steinmeyer The Tassel Of Abundant Enterprise
  • Conjuring
Chinese Stick/Pom pon stick type effect with one stick and three threads going through it
Vol. 2 No. 5 Jan. 1993 45
Richard Kaufman Inner-Workings critiquing Penn & Teller
Related to Vol. 2 No. 5 Jan. 1993 49
Richard Kaufman (reviewer) How To Play With Your Food by Penn Jillette, Teller Vol. 2 No. 5 Jan. 1993 49
Richard Kaufman (reviewer) P&L Instruction Sheets by Byron Walker Vol. 2 No. 5 Jan. 1993 50
Paul Harris An Improvised Screwed Deck whole deck is apparently twisted so the outer half is facing up and inner half facing down
Inspired by Vol. 2 No. 5 Jan. 1993 50
Horace E. Bennett The Latest Theft-Proof Purse coin produced from purse frame, vanishes inside again
Inspired by
  • "Theft Proof Purse" (Horace Bennett, Gen, Feb. 1963)
Related to
Vol. 2 No. 5 Jan. 1993 53
Terry LaGerould Before Reason 4&4, Oil & Queens
Inspired by Vol. 2 No. 5 Jan. 1993 55
Bob Farmer Excuse Me, But Did You Drop This Fifty Dollar Bill?
  • Flim-Flam
three bets using money
  • 2-5-7
  • Same But Different
  • The $100 Swindle
Vol. 2 No. 5 Jan. 1993 58
Bob Farmer I've Got Fifty Bucks That Says This Is A Shotgun And I Am Elvis bet that one of the top cards of three random piles matches one of three randomly named digits from a bill's serial number
Also published here
  • Bill Simon's Mathematical Magic
Vol. 2 No. 5 Jan. 1993 59
Bob Farmer How To Fake A Veneer Of Normalcy coin flip bet
Vol. 2 No. 5 Jan. 1993 59
Loving Bondage
  • Et Cetera
Houdini-themed wedding cake
Vol. 2 No. 5 Jan. 1993 60
Finally Harry Blackstone photograph
Vol. 2 No. 5 Jan. 1993 62
Stan Allen Identify The Problem
  • From the Editor
Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1993 7
Doug Kelly, George Johnstone Mysto-Mania
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1993 9
Paul Kostrach, Fike Peirson Penn & Teller
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1993 9
Paul Kostrach, Gregory Wilson Missing Weber
  • Letters
Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1993 9
Phil Temple, Michael Weber Carter Sword Points
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1993 9
Dave Dorsett Credit
  • Letters
Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1993 10
Kevin Spencer, Craig Karges, Mica Calfee Shopping Ethics
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1993 10
Peter Gross, Rob Allen, Chris Buylla Hiawatha
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1993 11
Max Maven Word Up anagrams
Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1993 13
Max Maven Febriferous
  • Parallax
Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1993 14
Hiawatha Calling All Artists
  • Hi-Lights
Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1993 17
Paul Gertner Back To Basics and The Unwritten Rule
  • Questions
Related to Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1993 18
Patrice Moore Inside Magic
Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1993 21
Mac King 1992 Year in Review
Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1993 26
Michael Weber 1992 Year in Review - A Second Opinion
Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1993 30
Hiawatha 1992 Special Hi Awards
Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1993 31
Tom Fitt Las Vegas: Magic Mecca
Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1993 32
Welcome to Las Vegas traveling tips
Related to Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1993 37
Jim Steinmeyer Smaller and Smaller
  • Conjuring
Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1993 40
Richard Kaufman Inner-Workings
Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1993 45
David Solomon Three Indicators three unknown cards on table and two selections, when selection is added to cards, they're shown to be four-of-a-kind, repeated with second selection
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1993 45
Barry Taylor What The Buck! bill changes into silver dollar
Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1993 47
Bob Farmer The Last Trick Of Dr. Jacob Hamman a.k.a. The Card Of Turin Daley & Between your Palms combo
Inspired by Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1993 49
Martin Gardner Penny Tube stack of penny coins placed into a brass tube that is covered with a handkerchief vanish
Also published here
  • Martin Gardner Presents
Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1993 52
Bob Farmer Texas Rose
  • Flim-Flam
winning strategy for tic tac toe
Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1993 53
Jacks Aren't Wild
  • Et Cetera
on a marketed "Queens Rule" deck of cards with female Kings and Jacks
Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1993 53
Michael Weber How to Pen A Tell-er
  • Product Reviews
Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1993 55
Michael Weber (reviewer) How To Play With Your Food by Penn Jillette, Teller Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1993 55
Michael Weber (reviewer) Magic of Gene Maze by Gene Maze Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1993 56
Michael Weber (reviewer) Secret Session #2 by Various Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1993 56
Michael Weber (reviewer) Hank Lee's 1992 Cape Cod Magic Conclave Video by Various Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1993 56
Michael Weber (reviewer) Mike Maxwell's Incredible Self-Working Card Tricks Volume I by Mike Maxwell Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1993 57
Michael Weber (reviewer) Classic Magic - The Larry Jennings Video by Larry Jennings Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1993 58
Michael Weber (reviewer) Bill Severn's Amazing Magic by Bill Severn Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1993 58
Michael Weber (reviewer) Pocket Entertainments - A Series by Bill Severn
- Conjuring Tricks - Card Games - Parlor Games
Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1993 58
Michael Weber (reviewer) For Grandmas, Grandpas, and Everyone Guiding Kids To Magic-Land by Rosemary Atwell Haire Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1993 59
Michael Weber (reviewer) Secrets For The Part-time Magician by John Luka Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1993 59
Michael Weber (reviewer) The Magic Of Ishi Black by Richard Robinson Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1993 59
Michael Weber (reviewer) Hot Book by Marcelo Contento Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1993 60
Michael Weber (reviewer) Jumbo Coincidence by Aldo Colombini Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1993 60
Michael Weber (reviewer) Magic Mugs Magical Innovations Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1993 60
Finally Orson Welles performance photograph
Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1993 62
Stan Allen D' Bait
  • From the Editor
Vol. 2 No. 7 Mar. 1993 7
Bob Hargraves, James Horan Mysto Madness
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 2 No. 7 Mar. 1993 9
Anthony Owen, Kevin Moran Mixed Attic
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 2 No. 7 Mar. 1993 9
Ali Bongo, Eric Ronne Gertner
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 2 No. 7 Mar. 1993 9
Rod Robinson Smiles and Miles
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 2 No. 7 Mar. 1993 9
Paul Britt, Amazing James Randi Penn & Teller
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 2 No. 7 Mar. 1993 9
Bill Smith, Billy McComb Carter
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 2 No. 7 Mar. 1993 10
Shawn Reida Credit Given
  • Letters
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Bill Okal Credit Not
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Vol. 2 No. 7 Mar. 1993 13
Hiawatha The Power Of T.W.O.
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Paul Gertner Please... Stop... You're Killing Me!
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Max Maven The Shadow Of Your Simile
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Vol. 2 No. 7 Mar. 1993 18
Patrice Moore Inside Magic
Vol. 2 No. 7 Mar. 1993 20
Patrice Moore The Prez 1928-1993 William W. "Bill" Larsen Jr.
Vol. 2 No. 7 Mar. 1993 20
David Copperfield To The Pendragons on the cloth handling in metamorphosis
Vol. 2 No. 7 Mar. 1993 23
Jim Steinmeyer, Don Wayne, Andre Kole, Walter Zaney Blaney How Magicians Are Strangling Magic on stealing material
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Marty Zurbano Floating Magic
Vol. 2 No. 7 Mar. 1993 28
Daniel Stashower Salon de Magie: Ken Klosterman's Gold Mine of History
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Let Me See! note on visiting the Ken Klosterman collection
Vol. 2 No. 7 Mar. 1993 38
Jim Steinmeyer The Vicarious Cocktail
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Jon Racherbaumer Inner-Workings
Vol. 2 No. 7 Mar. 1993 45
Christian Chelman Believing Is Seeing cards through newspaper, wallet as cover
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Don May Phantom Travellers
Vol. 2 No. 7 Mar. 1993 49
Edward Marlo Two Card Throw three as two
Vol. 2 No. 7 Mar. 1993 49
Edward Marlo Marlo's Spontaneous Add from packet to packet
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Bob Farmer Count Diceula
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Michael Weber Mysteries From Afar
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Michael Weber (reviewer) Beyond Measure by Gerard Slaxon Vol. 2 No. 7 Mar. 1993 55
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Michael Weber (reviewer) Flash Printer by Kuniyasu Fujiwara Vol. 2 No. 7 Mar. 1993 55
Michael Weber (reviewer) Blooming Rose Cards by Kuniyasu Fujiwara Vol. 2 No. 7 Mar. 1993 55
Michael Weber (reviewer) Billusion by Kuniyasu Fujiwara Vol. 2 No. 7 Mar. 1993 55
Michael Weber (reviewer) The Magic Window by Kuniyasu Fujiwara Vol. 2 No. 7 Mar. 1993 55
Michael Weber (reviewer) The Fade-In Deck by Kuniyasu Fujiwara Vol. 2 No. 7 Mar. 1993 55
Michael Weber (reviewer) Dave 2 - More Magic & Laughs with David Williamson by David Williamson Vol. 2 No. 7 Mar. 1993 56
Michael Weber (reviewer) Don't Blink - The Magic of James Swain by James Swain Vol. 2 No. 7 Mar. 1993 56
Michael Weber (reviewer) The Breather - The Ultimate Crimp by Bob King Vol. 2 No. 7 Mar. 1993 58
Michael Weber (reviewer) Wands Hare Accesso­ries Vol. 2 No. 7 Mar. 1993 58
Michael Weber (reviewer) Deckslammers - The Clear Plexiglas Card Clips Vol. 2 No. 7 Mar. 1993 58
Michael Weber (reviewer) Big Easy Card Cunning by Jon Racherbaumer Vol. 2 No. 7 Mar. 1993 60
Finally David Copperfield truck photograph
Vol. 2 No. 7 Mar. 1993 62
Stan Allen Thanks!
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Vol. 2 No. 8 Apr. 1993 7
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Stacey MacKenzie Las Vegas
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Richard Ogar Why I Hate Stage Magic
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Inside Magic
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Vol. 2 No. 8 Apr. 1993 21
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Vol. 2 No. 8 Apr. 1993 25
Richard Kaufman, Eugene Burger, Max Howard, Stephen Minch, Johnny Thompson, Jon Racherbaumer, Mark Kornhauser, Peter Samelson The Great Patter Debate: Richard Kaufman vs. Eugene Burger
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Joan Lawton, Carl Ballantine Ballantine: The World's Greatest Magician
Vol. 2 No. 8 Apr. 1993 32
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Vol. 2 No. 8 Apr. 1993 38
Conventions 93: Spring Guide
Vol. 2 No. 8 Apr. 1993 41
Scott Wells Inside Conventions 93
Vol. 2 No. 8 Apr. 1993 46
Hiawatha Columbus Magi-Fest
Vol. 2 No. 8 Apr. 1993 47
Convention Calendar 93
Vol. 2 No. 8 Apr. 1993 49
Richard Kaufman Inner-Workings close-up vs. stage
Vol. 2 No. 8 Apr. 1993 56
Martin Gardner The Farmer And The Watermelons Thieves and Sheep version with matches
Vol. 2 No. 8 Apr. 1993 56
Larry Jennings Walking Man four cards signed and lost, they travel into both shoes, and both socks
Vol. 2 No. 8 Apr. 1993 57
Matthew Field The Final Secret Of Charles Jordan humorous table faro based on a strange illustration in the Jordan book
Inspired by
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Vol. 2 No. 8 Apr. 1993 59
Ernest Earick Claptrap three cards jump out of deck one by one by clapping the hands every time, last one produced between the hands
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 8 Apr. 1993 60
Martin A. Nash, Ernest Earick Nash Multiple Shift Variation
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Ronald Lubowiecki Automatic Rear Jog tabled deck
Vol. 2 No. 8 Apr. 1993 60
Gerald Kosky Applause Card Disclosure card jumps out of tabled deck when hands are clapped, air pressure
Vol. 2 No. 8 Apr. 1993 62
Ernest Earick Clap Spin-Out Revelation for single or double cards
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Gambler's Cop stealing card from a double
Vol. 2 No. 8 Apr. 1993 63
Ernest Earick Clap Midair Production
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Michael Weber To Close For Comfort
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Vol. 2 No. 8 Apr. 1993 65
Michael Weber (reviewer) Workers - The Video by Michael Close Vol. 2 No. 8 Apr. 1993 65
Michael Weber (reviewer) Workers Three by Michael Close Vol. 2 No. 8 Apr. 1993 65
Michael Weber (reviewer) Lafayette - The Final Act by Brian Lead Vol. 2 No. 8 Apr. 1993 66
Michael Weber (reviewer) The Yankee Magic Collector Volume 5 by Ed Hill, Bob Schoof Vol. 2 No. 8 Apr. 1993 66
Michael Weber (reviewer) Magic From the Great Southern Sleight of Hand Show... And More! by Max Howard Vol. 2 No. 8 Apr. 1993 67
Michael Weber (reviewer) Conversations with Myself by Max Howard Vol. 2 No. 8 Apr. 1993 67
Michael Weber (reviewer) Effective Presentations - How Tricks Become Magic by Max Howard Vol. 2 No. 8 Apr. 1993 68
Michael Weber (reviewer) The Magic Papers (Blue) by William Goldman Vol. 2 No. 8 Apr. 1993 68
Michael Weber (reviewer) The Magic Papers (Pink) by William Goldman Vol. 2 No. 8 Apr. 1993 68
Michael Weber (reviewer) The James Dean Lecture Notes by William Goldman Vol. 2 No. 8 Apr. 1993 68
Michael Weber (reviewer) The Monkey in the Middle by William Goldman Vol. 2 No. 8 Apr. 1993 68
Bob Farmer, William Goldman The Little Man Who Was There
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Finally "The Road to Colon", photograph
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Stan Allen A Look Inside...
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Vol. 2 No. 9 May 1993 7
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Bob Steiner, Chuck Romano, Sam Farber, Mike Caveney, Mike Rogers, Richard Ogar, Gene Anderson, Andy Dallas Patter Debate
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Phil Temple Carter
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Michael Mills, David Mark, Peter W. Tappan, John R. Pullum, Nicholas Carifo, Tim Ellis Strangling Ethics
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Brian Zachary Mayer, Mark Sicher Power of Writing
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Franz Harary Franz Harary
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Andre Kole Opposing Viewpoint
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Inside Magic
Vol. 2 No. 9 May 1993 22
Scott Wells Let It Snow, Let It Snow...
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Vol. 2 No. 9 May 1993 27
Hiawatha Desert Magic Seminar
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Scott Wells The Magic Convention Temple, Arizona
Vol. 2 No. 9 May 1993 29
Rory Johnston (reviewer) The Magic of David Copperfield XV: Fires Of Passion by David CopperfieldRelated to Vol. 2 No. 9 May 1993 32
Paul Kostrach The Faustus Effect fiction
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Stan Allen, Cesareo Pelaez A Magi Called Cesareo
Vol. 2 No. 9 May 1993 36
Peter Warlock, Mike Caveney Buatier de Kolta: Genius of Illusion
Vol. 2 No. 9 May 1993 44
Anne White End Of An Era: Mostly Magic Closes
Vol. 2 No. 9 May 1993 48
Jim Steinmeyer The Plate Glass Mystery
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Inspired by
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Vol. 2 No. 9 May 1993 51
Richard Kaufman Inner-Workings
Vol. 2 No. 9 May 1993 56
Jim Steinmeyer The Nine Card Problem small packet spelling discovery, no-touch
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Vol. 2 No. 9 May 1993 56
Jim Steinmeyer Remote Control small packet spelling discovery, no-touch
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Bob Farmer Nine Card Problem Handling alternative intro
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Jon Racherbaumer Dunbury Lie Speller
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Steve Draun An Okito Favorite coins penetrate hand, spectator cannot place coins into box, box penetrates hand and coins remain
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Box Turnover
Vol. 2 No. 9 May 1993 59
Bob Farmer Three Card Monty Hall
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Vol. 2 No. 9 May 1993 61
Michael Weber The Importance Of Being Ernest
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Vol. 2 No. 9 May 1993 63
Michael Weber (reviewer) By Forces Unseen - The Innovative Card Magic of Ernest Earick by Ernest Earick (written by Stephen Minch) Vol. 2 No. 9 May 1993 63
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Michael Weber (reviewer) Bill Severn's Magic in Mind by Bill Severn Vol. 2 No. 9 May 1993 65
Michael Weber (reviewer) Bill Severn's Magic Money by Bill Severn Vol. 2 No. 9 May 1993 66
Michael Weber (reviewer) Dot's Magic - Magic Dots by Bob McAllister Vol. 2 No. 9 May 1993 66
Michael Weber (reviewer) B'Wave by Philip T. Goldstein Vol. 2 No. 9 May 1993 66
Michael Weber (reviewer) Brain Food by David Parr Vol. 2 No. 9 May 1993 66
Finally photograph of five magicians
Vol. 2 No. 9 May 1993 69
Stan Allen Juanderful, Juanderful
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Vol. 2 No. 10 June 1993 7
Joseph Hansel, Jack McCoy, Sam A. Mancusco, Dan Laffrey, Gary Ouellet Copperfield XV
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Mike Caldwell Booster
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Vol. 2 No. 10 June 1993 9
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Vol. 2 No. 10 June 1993 9
John R. Pullum Oops
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Richard Kaufman Product
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Hank Lee Freedom or Modem?
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Ernie L. Guderjahn Volunteers
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Jerry Oppenheimer New Yorker
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Vol. 2 No. 10 June 1993 12
Jerry Martin Film-Flam
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Max Maven Word Up anagrams
Vol. 2 No. 10 June 1993 12
Paul Gertner Old Friends
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Vol. 2 No. 10 June 1993 14
Hiawatha Fowling
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Vol. 2 No. 10 June 1993 17
Max Maven The Scrying Game
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Vol. 2 No. 10 June 1993 18
Inside Magic
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Vol. 2 No. 10 June 1993 20
Scott Wells What A Difference A Place Makes
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Vol. 2 No. 10 June 1993 24
Stephen Fernandes Cape Cod Conclave
Vol. 2 No. 10 June 1993 24
Hal Zeve F.F.F.F.
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Charlie Randall Summit Up
Vol. 2 No. 10 June 1993 25
John Fareed Summer Magic II
Vol. 2 No. 10 June 1993 28
Todd Karr Grand Prix Magiques de Monte Carlo
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Paul Gertner, Richard Kaufman Snapshots of Paul Gertner
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Mark Sicher, Neil Pergament The Great Lombardini: A Life
Vol. 2 No. 10 June 1993 41
Jim Steinmeyer A Lesson In a Lesson In Magic
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Vol. 2 No. 10 June 1993 45
Richard Kaufman Inner-Workings on the shows of Siegfried & Roy, Lance Burton, David Copperfield
Vol. 2 No. 10 June 1993 49
Bob Read The Happy Head Of State portrait on bill changes expression, optical illusion
Vol. 2 No. 10 June 1993 50
Shigeo Takagi Subtle Slop Shuffle Aces four Aces are reversed at the end
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Harvey Rosenthal The Precision Clip Force
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Mel Stover, Jim Steinmeyer A Cavort In The Casbah To Capture Ali The Dope Dealer presentation for Steinmeyer's effect
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Bob Farmer Chess for Chumps
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Vol. 2 No. 10 June 1993 57
Michael Weber Silk Road
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Vol. 2 No. 10 June 1993 59
Michael Weber (reviewer) Encyclopedia of Silk Magic Volume 4 by Mark Trimble Vol. 2 No. 10 June 1993 59
Michael Weber (reviewer) Harry Anderson - Wise Guy by Harry Anderson (written by Mike Caveney) Vol. 2 No. 10 June 1993 59
Michael Weber (reviewer) Bautier de Kolta - Genius of Illusion by Buatier de Kolta (written by Peter Warlock)
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Vol. 2 No. 10 June 1993 61
Michael Weber (reviewer) The Magic of Eddie Fechter by Eddie Fechter (written by Jerry Mentzer) Vol. 2 No. 10 June 1993 61
Michael Weber (reviewer) Holey Terror III by Michael Powers Vol. 2 No. 10 June 1993 62
Michael Weber (reviewer) Band Shark - The Dan Harlan Video Volume 1 by Dan Harlan Vol. 2 No. 10 June 1993 62
Michael Weber (reviewer) Star Gazing by Anthony LindanRelated to Vol. 2 No. 10 June 1993 63
Michael Weber (reviewer) Presents of Mind 3.0 by Anthony Lindan Vol. 2 No. 10 June 1993 63
Finally photo of banquet at World Magic Summit 1993
Vol. 2 No. 10 June 1993 64
Stan Allen Convention Dilemma
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Vol. 2 No. 11 July 1993 7
John C. Lund, Tom Nelson, Chase Goforth, Joe Monti, Don Jones, Stan Allen Franz Harary
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Vol. 2 No. 11 July 1993 9
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Tom McGrew Dealers
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Vol. 2 No. 11 July 1993 13
Cushing Strout, Sandy Singer Copperfield XV
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Bob Klase The Magician
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Vol. 2 No. 11 July 1993 14
Mike Rogers, Lee Noble Miscellaneous
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Vol. 2 No. 11 July 1993 14
Max Maven Word Up anagrams
Vol. 2 No. 11 July 1993 14
Max Maven Neurotica
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Vol. 2 No. 11 July 1993 16
Paul Gertner And The Winner Is...
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Vol. 2 No. 11 July 1993 19
Inside Magic
Vol. 2 No. 11 July 1993 21
Mike Caveney Eric Lewis
Vol. 2 No. 11 July 1993 21
Mac King, Barry Yiengst, William Goldman, Dan Stapleton On the Road
Vol. 2 No. 11 July 1993 27
Hiawatha A Tale Of Two Winners on Carl Cloutier and Tim Conover at Desert Magic Seminar, World Magic Summit
Vol. 2 No. 11 July 1993 30
Richard Kaufman The Merchandising of Magical Secrets to the Public "All They Could Want And More?"
Vol. 2 No. 11 July 1993 34
Anne White Magic Monopoly: Atlantic City's Answer to Transient Entertainment
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Joseph R. Fraher Disappearance & Reappearance fiction
Vol. 2 No. 11 July 1993 42
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Vol. 2 No. 11 July 1993 47
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Vol. 2 No. 11 July 1993 48
Yoon Hoong Choy China World Magic Festival
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Richard Kaufman Inner-Workings
Vol. 2 No. 11 July 1993 53
Larry Jennings Getting To Nine Nine Card Problem
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Herb Zarrow The Vertical Turnover Pass deck turned end-for-end
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Vol. 2 No. 11 July 1993 54
Todd Lamanske Minimorphosis borrowed quarter initialed by spectator and performer, changes into key and is found inside small wooden locked box, Lippincott Box
Vol. 2 No. 11 July 1993 56
Bob Farmer How To Cheat Your Friends And Why You Should
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Bob Farmer Satanic Mechanic betting on which Ace will show up first, proposition bet
Vol. 2 No. 11 July 1993 59
Bob Farmer Napoleon Meets His Watermelon nim with three rows of cards
Vol. 2 No. 11 July 1993 59
Michael Weber Reading Assignment
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Vol. 2 No. 11 July 1993 61
Michael Weber (reviewer) Mathematics, Magic and Mystery by Martin Gardner Vol. 2 No. 11 July 1993 61
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Michael Weber (reviewer) Encyclopedia of Card Tricks by Jean Hugard, Glenn G. Gravatt Vol. 2 No. 11 July 1993 62
Michael Weber (reviewer) Scarne's Magic Tricks by John Scarne Vol. 2 No. 11 July 1993 62
Billy Haake The Night Art Jackson Set His Fingers On Fire
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Vol. 2 No. 11 July 1993 64
Finally Gene Anderson & Dan Garrett photograph
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Stan Allen Changes
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Vol. 2 No. 12 Aug. 1993 7
Amazing James Randi, Doyne Michie, Larry White, Gene Maze July En Masse
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Anne M. Geever Gertner
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Todd Karr, Johnny Thompson Grands Prix
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Rich Bloch Conventions: Credit
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Vol. 2 No. 12 Aug. 1993 10
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Vol. 2 No. 12 Aug. 1993 10
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Bob Hargraves Video
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Vol. 2 No. 12 Aug. 1993 12
Chase Goforth Exposure: Small Seller
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Vol. 2 No. 12 Aug. 1993 14
Max Maven Word Up anagrams
Vol. 2 No. 12 Aug. 1993 14
Chuck Fayne A Broom In The Corner Of The Room
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Paul Gertner Timing And The Point Of Impact
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Vol. 2 No. 12 Aug. 1993 18
Max Maven A Midsummer Night’s Drone
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Vol. 2 No. 12 Aug. 1993 20
Mac King Déjà Vu
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Vol. 2 No. 12 Aug. 1993 23
Scott Wells No Conflict In '95
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Vol. 2 No. 12 Aug. 1993 25
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Vol. 2 No. 12 Aug. 1993 27
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Stan Allen Wizard'z: Illusions Incredible Edibles
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