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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Jonathan Lomma, C. D. Chadock Close Calls
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 15
Just Alan Winning Way
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 15
Alexander Knorr Early Snow Job
  • Letters
on David Copperfield's snow effect
Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 18
Ken Meaux, Bryan Becker Blaine Backwash
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 18
Inside Magic
Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 22
Michael Close "...An Occult Hand..."
  • Marketplace
Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 27
Michael Close (reviewer) Raising the Dead for Fun and Profit by Jim Magus Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 27
Michael Close (reviewer) Magicclips CD-ROM Studio Aholiab Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 28
Michael Close (reviewer) The Six-Hour Memorized Deck by Martin Joyal Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 28
Michael Close (reviewer) Digital Effects - The Magic of Joe Mogar by Joe Mogar (written by Steve Beam) Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 29
Michael Close (reviewer) Get Your Show on the Road by Keith Johnson Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 30
Michael Close (reviewer) How to Make Money Performing in Schools by David Heflick Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 30
Michael Close (reviewer) The Yellow Lecture Notes by Peter Studebaker Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 30
Michael Close (reviewer) The Green Lecture Notes by Peter Studebaker Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 30
Michael Close (reviewer) Working the Tables by David (Foote) Drake Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 30
Michael Close (reviewer) The Expert Card to Wallet by Randy Wakeman Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 31
Michael Close (reviewer) Clone Zone by Peter Duffie Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 31
Michael Close (reviewer) Ghost Flight by Peter Duffie Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 31
Michael Close (reviewer) Mind Master! by Peter Duffie Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 31
Michael Close (reviewer) Clipped by Danny Archer Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 31
Michael Close (reviewer) The Emergency Card by Danny Archer Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 31
Chris "Doc" Dixon (reviewer) Top Five Tricks from Everything’s Funnier with Monkeys From the Horse's Mouth Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 32
Michael Close (reviewer) Origami in Action by Robert J. Lang Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 32
Milt Larsen, Bill McIlhany In His Words: Milt Larsen
Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 36
Gary Brown Magicians Among The Spirits Seances
Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 46
Jason Senft, Justin Senft They're Back! magic-themed pumpkin carvings, tutorial
Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 49
Stan Allen The Best Show... I Ever Saw It's Magic from 1967
Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 52
John Moehring 'Tis The Season
  • Illusions In The Night
  • Hotel Halloween
  • Nightmare Castle
  • Halloween Magic & Ghost Show
  • Pandemonium Carnival of Oddities and Illusions
  • Early Haunts
Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 56
Richard Kaufman Jeff Sheridan: Scenes From A Hidden Life
Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 64
Richard Kaufman Jeff Sheridan: Scenes From A Movie 1993 film "Herzblatt"
Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 69
Jon Racherbaumer Inside Out
Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 71
Charles McFarland Swoggled And Boggled with gaffed bill
Inspired by Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 72
Peter Duffie Flushock four cards change to complete a Royal Flush
Also published here Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 75
Paul Cummins Hugger Mugger Replacement
Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 76
Giovanni Livera Count Down Con Do As I Do counting from ten to one with three tabled coins or object, spectator cannot repeat procedure
Also published here
  • The Amazing Cigar, written by Jon Racherbaumer
Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 78
Jim Steinmeyer The Purse Trick
  • Conjuring
one-vs-two asymmetric coin transposition between two purses
Inspired by Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 81
Jim Steinmeyer Coin Switch with Purse as coin(s) are placed in purse
Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 83
Bob Farmer Blackjack Attack (Inspired By Actual Events)
  • Flim-Flam

  • Ordinary Deck Version
  • The Wired Deck Version
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 84
Martin Gardner Retinal Retention
  • Martin Gardner's Corner
moving board with slit up and down a page
Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 85
Scott Wells All Grown Up
  • Conventions
Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 87
Bob Klamm Fellowship of Christian Magicians National Convention
Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 87
Michael Powers Abbott's Magic Get-Together
Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 87
Tom Ogden 23rd Annual Tannen's Magic Camp
Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 88
Joe Dobson 36th Midwest Magic Jubilee
Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 88
Scott Wells Texas Association of Magicians
Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 89
Who's Where
Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 93
Finally Theodore Annemann birdcase photograph
Vol. 7 No. 2 Oct. 1997 110
Stan Allen My Pets
  • From the Editor
Related to Vol. 7 No. 3 Nov. 1997 13
Walter Zaney Blaney Walk-Around
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 7 No. 3 Nov. 1997 17
Ben D. Stone Some Rope Dope
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 7 No. 3 Nov. 1997 17
Paul Green, Stan Allen Full Report?
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 7 No. 3 Nov. 1997 17
David Avadon, Sid Fleischman Change
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 7 No. 3 Nov. 1997 19
David Owen Vacation
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 7 No. 3 Nov. 1997 19
Inside Magic
Vol. 7 No. 3 Nov. 1997 22
Michael Close Ouch!!!
  • Marketplace
Vol. 7 No. 3 Nov. 1997 27
Michael Close (reviewer) Hand Dragon by Chappy Brazil Vol. 7 No. 3 Nov. 1997 27
Michael Close (reviewer) Inviso-Torch by Jim Pace Vol. 7 No. 3 Nov. 1997 28
Michael Close (reviewer) Inferno by Steve Sheraton Vol. 7 No. 3 Nov. 1997 28
Michael Close (reviewer) The Greater Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields by Eddie Fields (written by Jon Racherbaumer) Vol. 7 No. 3 Nov. 1997 28
Michael Close (reviewer) The Expert's Portfolio No. 1 by Jack Carpenter Vol. 7 No. 3 Nov. 1997 29
Michael Close (reviewer) Folding Money Fooling by Robert E. Neale Vol. 7 No. 3 Nov. 1997 29
Michael Close (reviewer) Origami Plain and Simple by Robert E. Neale
- It's Not Magic, But...
Vol. 7 No. 3 Nov. 1997 30
Michael Close (reviewer) Hocus Pocus Junior by Hocus Pocus Junior
Steve Burton Magic reprint
Vol. 7 No. 3 Nov. 1997 30
John Moehring (reviewer) Magic by Peter Eldin Vol. 7 No. 3 Nov. 1997 31
Michael Close (reviewer) Elegant Card Magic: Volumes 1 and 2 by Rafael Benatar Vol. 7 No. 3 Nov. 1997 32
Michael Close (reviewer) Cups and Balls: Execution, Theory, and Practice by Rafael Benatar Vol. 7 No. 3 Nov. 1997 32
Michael Close (reviewer) Shell Shocked by Barry Taylor Vol. 7 No. 3 Nov. 1997 32
Simon Lovell (reviewer) Top Five Tricks from Simon Says! From the Horse's Mouth Vol. 7 No. 3 Nov. 1997 32
Gary Ouellet, Stan Allen, John Moehring In His Words: Gary Ouellet
Related to Vol. 7 No. 3 Nov. 1997 36
John A. Daniel When Orson Called... on Orson Welles
Vol. 7 No. 3 Nov. 1997 44
Stephen Minch (reviewer) Still Life With Iris Vol. 7 No. 3 Nov. 1997 48
Brian McCullagh Birth Of The Pearl on Chung Ling Soo's illusion
  • Pearl Revelations
Vol. 7 No. 3 Nov. 1997 52
John Moehring Stories Of Magic on television show with Ricky Jay and others
  • The Story of Magic
  • The Art of Magic
  • The Mysteries of Magic
  • The Secrets of Magicians & Mentalists
  • Grand Illusions: The Story of Magic
  • What, When, Who ...
Vol. 7 No. 3 Nov. 1997 56
Stan Allen Rick Gerber: A Corporate Magician... No, Really!
Vol. 7 No. 3 Nov. 1997 62
Jon Racherbaumer Inside Out
Vol. 7 No. 3 Nov. 1997 71
Joseph K. Schmidt Push-In Change Transpo two cards chosen, one rises to top, this card is used to stab into the deck, above is first indifferent card then it becomes the same selection and stabbing card changes into chosen card
Related to Vol. 7 No. 3 Nov. 1997 72
Joseph K. Schmidt Pivot Push-In Change variation of Push-In Change
Related to Vol. 7 No. 3 Nov. 1997 72
Karel Ditta Finessed Christ Force selection lost, it appears at named number from five to twenty, cards turned over one by one and placed onto deck in out-jogged condition (not usual "Christ Force")
Inspired by Vol. 7 No. 3 Nov. 1997 74
Peter Duffie All The Trappings two selections, in the end the Kings collect the three mates of one selection
Vol. 7 No. 3 Nov. 1997 75
Gene Castillon Hammanesque Twist last card transforms in spectator's hands, then back when put reversed in deck
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 7 No. 3 Nov. 1997 76
Robert Walker Wily Turn
Vol. 7 No. 3 Nov. 1997 76
Bob Farmer Vaya Con Dios Con
  • Flim-Flam
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 7 No. 3 Nov. 1997 80
Martin Gardner Water Level Riddle
  • Martin Gardner's Corner
small glass swims in water
Vol. 7 No. 3 Nov. 1997 81
Scott Wells To See Or Not To See
  • Conventions
Vol. 7 No. 3 Nov. 1997 85
Elizabeth Warlock British Ring Convention (61st)
Vol. 7 No. 3 Nov. 1997 85
Ed White Carole's Pocono Mountain Magic Fest (3rd)
Vol. 7 No. 3 Nov. 1997 86
Who's Where
Vol. 7 No. 3 Nov. 1997 91
Finally photograph of Cecil Cook performing the head chopper
Vol. 7 No. 3 Nov. 1997 110
Stan Allen White-Knuckler
  • From the Editor
Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 13
Al "The Only" Ulman Name Game
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 17
Rich Bloch Stolen Versions
  • Letters
Gumball machine
Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 17
Gerald Deutsch Harmful?
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 17
Steve Benway Stripper Stunt
  • Letters
variation with stripper
Related to Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 17
Darwin Ortiz Bronx Buzz
  • Letters
on Richiardi
Related to Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 18
John Cesta Step Down?
  • Letters
Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 18
Randy Shirley Gifted?
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 18
Steve Bedwell Let's Play
  • Guest Editorial
Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 23
Inside Magic
Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 26
Michael Close Job 2:7
  • Marketplace
Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 31
Michael Close (reviewer) Jennings '67 by Larry Jennings (written by Richard Kaufman) Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 32
Michael Close (reviewer) Intimate Miracles: The Magic of Dean Dill by Dean Dill (written by Tim Trono) Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 33
Michael Close (reviewer) Ah-ha! by David Harkey, Eric AndersonRelated to Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 33
Michael Close (reviewer) Switch*A*Roo by Russ Niedzwiecki Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 35
Michael Close (reviewer) Arcade Dreams: Marlo Without Cards by Edward Marlo (written by Jon Racherbaumer) Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 35
Michael Close (reviewer) Super Showdown by Nick Trost Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 37
Michael Close (reviewer) The Mastering System by John Altpeter Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 37
Michael Close (reviewer) Onyx by Ken Simmons Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 37
Michael Close (reviewer) The Magic Menu, Volume Seven by Jim Sisti Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 38
Michael Close (reviewer) The Little Egypt Gazette by Steve Bryant Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 38
Jon Racherbaumer (reviewer) Top Five Tricks from The Greater Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields - From the Horse's Mouth Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 38
Eddie Fields (reviewer) Top Five Tricks from The Greater Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields - From the Horse's Mouth Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 38
Stan Allen (reviewer) It's Magic Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 44
Gabe Fajuri Second Time Around... The Christopher $ale
  • Auction By The Numbers
  • Top 10 Lots
Related to Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 46
Stan Allen The World's Greatest Magic IV
  • For the Record
Related to Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 48
Richard Kaufman, Michael Skinner, Roger Klause, Louis Falanga, Jon Racherbaumer Random Reflections On The Cardwright Larry Jennings
Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 50
Stephen Minch Los Angeles Conference On Magic History: Day One
Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 52
Edwin A. Dawes Los Angeles Conference On Magic History: Day Two
Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 53
Richard Kaufman Los Angeles Conference On Magic History: Day Three
Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 54
Jim Steinmeyer A New Production Of Maskelyne's Will, the Witch & the Watch
  • Programme
  • The Story
Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 56
Jon Racherbaumer Inside Out on crediting
Related to Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 69
David (Foote) Drake One-Handed False Cut three packets
Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 70
Eddie Adams Hooked Up small scissors hooked on both pinkies, spectator cannot replicate movement
Also published here
  • The Amazing Cigar, written by Jon Racherbaumer
Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 73
Bob Miller Fisher Ring finger ring appears in knot
  • Caught Again! (alternate method)
Also published here Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 74
Martin Gardner Martin Gardner's Corner
  • Martin Gardner's Corner
stunt in which card turns face up by itself when held at opposite corners
Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 75
Jim Steinmeyer Contagious Red
  • Conjuring
in a paper tube, several things change to red: silk, light bulb, cd
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Reminding and Deceiving, 1997 lecture notes
Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 79
Scott Wells Fall Back
  • Conventions
Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 85
Samuel Patrick Smith International Festival of Children's Magicians
Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 85
Craig R. Dickson Tannen's 35th Magic Jubilee
Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 86
David (Foote) Drake 2nd Buffalo Get-Together
Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 87
12th Annual Central New York Magic Fest
Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 87
Who's Where
Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 91
Finally photograph of Charlie Miller as Santa Clause
Vol. 7 No. 4 Dec. 1997 110
Stan Allen Little Dog
  • From the Editor
Related to Vol. 7 No. 5 Jan. 1998 13
Sam Farber More Buzz
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 7 No. 5 Jan. 1998 17
Rick Gerber Buddy Check
  • Letters
Vol. 7 No. 5 Jan. 1998 17
Oran Bailey Dent Ouellet's Words
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 7 No. 5 Jan. 1998 17
Maurine Christopher New Heights
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 7 No. 5 Jan. 1998 17
David Harkey, Eric Anderson Invitation
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 7 No. 5 Jan. 1998 17
Richard Cohn Published Before?
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 7 No. 5 Jan. 1998 17
Tweed Robinson, Leslie McKinney, David Callahan, Eugene Poinc, Ulf Morling TV Et Al
  • Letters
Magic's Biggest Secrets Revealed
Vol. 7 No. 5 Jan. 1998 19
Inside Magic
Vol. 7 No. 5 Jan. 1998 24
Red Alert! Tom Mullica as Red Skelton
Vol. 7 No. 5 Jan. 1998 25
Steve Bedwell The Competitive Edge
  • Guest Editorial
Vol. 7 No. 5 Jan. 1998 28
Michael Close Short Takes
  • Marketplace
Vol. 7 No. 5 Jan. 1998 33
Michael Close (reviewer) Dingle's Deceptions: The Video by Derek Dingle Vol. 7 No. 5 Jan. 1998 33
Michael Close (reviewer) The Art of Invisible Thread by Jon LeClair Vol. 7 No. 5 Jan. 1998 34
Michael Close (reviewer) The Mental Magick of Basil Horwitz, Volume 4 by Basil Horwitz Vol. 7 No. 5 Jan. 1998 35
Michael Close (reviewer) Breslaw's Last Legacy by Philip Breslaw Vol. 7 No. 5 Jan. 1998 35
Michael Close (reviewer) Business Card Miracles by Jon Jensen Vol. 7 No. 5 Jan. 1998 36
Michael Close (reviewer) Stand Up Coin Power by Eivind Lowig Vol. 7 No. 5 Jan. 1998 36
David Britland Davenports: The First 100 Years
Vol. 7 No. 5 Jan. 1998 42
John Moehring November TV Madness
  • Penn & Teller's Home Invasion
  • Champions of Magic 2
  • Science of Magic
Vol. 7 No. 5 Jan. 1998 50
Stan Allen Breaking The Code Masked Magician
Vol. 7 No. 5 Jan. 1998 52
Richard Cohn (reviewer) Monday Night Magic, New York Style Vol. 7 No. 5 Jan. 1998 54
John Moehring 1997 From A To Z
  • Numbers
  • Rest in Peace
Related to Vol. 7 No. 5 Jan. 1998 56
Jon Racherbaumer Inside Out
Vol. 7 No. 5 Jan. 1998 67
Mike Rogers Magic Mouse animated puppet mouse, thread
Vol. 7 No. 5 Jan. 1998 68
Mark Elsdon Reel Floating Match match floats over playing card, invisible thread strings around card
Vol. 7 No. 5 Jan. 1998 71
Marcelo Contento Drilling hole appears in signed selection
Vol. 7 No. 5 Jan. 1998 72
Martin Gardner The Ball That Rolls Uphill
  • Martin Gardner's Corner
experiment with two pencils and a ping pong ball
Vol. 7 No. 5 Jan. 1998 73
Jim Steinmeyer The Pickpocket Challenge
  • Conjuring
short-change routine with change bag, bills wrapped up in handkerchief and put in change bag transposes with blank paper bills, change bag credit information
Vol. 7 No. 5 Jan. 1998 75
Scott Wells I Resolve...
  • Conventions
Vol. 7 No. 5 Jan. 1998 81
Jon Racherbaumer Magic on the Beach III
Vol. 7 No. 5 Jan. 1998 81
Steven Kline The Workshop '97
Vol. 7 No. 5 Jan. 1998 83
Brittany Malatesta The 6th Annual Gathering
Vol. 7 No. 5 Jan. 1998 83
Michael Powers Motor City Close Up Conference
Vol. 7 No. 5 Jan. 1998 84
Who's Where
Vol. 7 No. 5 Jan. 1998 89
Finally page from the 1944-45 Catalogue of Leffel Devices
Vol. 7 No. 5 Jan. 1998 110
Stan Allen Wanted!
  • From the Editor
Vol. 7 No. 6 Feb. 1998 13
Steven Michaels, Wayne R. Wissner, Dick Newton Secrets Revealed
  • Letters
on the Masked Magician
Vol. 7 No. 6 Feb. 1998 17
Steven Marion Meet the Standard
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 7 No. 6 Feb. 1998 17
Tyler Bernet TV Guidance
  • Letters
Vol. 7 No. 6 Feb. 1998 17
Cushing Strout Flim-Flam
  • Letters
Vol. 7 No. 6 Feb. 1998 17
Doug Edwards Last Gyp
  • Letters
Vol. 7 No. 6 Feb. 1998 19
Gene Packard Artistic License
  • Letters
Vol. 7 No. 6 Feb. 1998 19
Oscar Weigle Still A Buzz
  • Letters
on Richiardi
Related to Vol. 7 No. 6 Feb. 1998 19
Inside Magic
Vol. 7 No. 6 Feb. 1998 24
Steve Bedwell A Date With A Magician
  • Guest Editorial
Vol. 7 No. 6 Feb. 1998 29
Michael Close The Hurrier I Go...
  • Marketplace
Vol. 7 No. 6 Feb. 1998 33
Michael Close (reviewer) Climbing the Ladder to Successful Close-Up Magic by Phil Jay Vol. 7 No. 6 Feb. 1998 33
Michael Close (reviewer) Tales from the Road by Tom Lilly Vol. 7 No. 6 Feb. 1998 33
Michael Close (reviewer) Drugs, Strangers, and Other Dangers by Ron Conley Vol. 7 No. 6 Feb. 1998 33
Michael Close (reviewer) The Genius of Robert Harbin by Robert Harbin (written by Eric C. Lewis) Vol. 7 No. 6 Feb. 1998 34
Michael Close (reviewer) The Coney Island Fakir: The Magical Life of Al Flosso by Al Flosso (written by Gary Brown) Vol. 7 No. 6 Feb. 1998 34
Michael Close (reviewer) The Desert Brainstorm Series Volumes 1-3 by the Arizona 6 1/2 Vol. 7 No. 6 Feb. 1998 34
Michael Close (reviewer) The A-1 All Star Videos Volumes 3 & 4 Vol. 7 No. 6 Feb. 1998 35
Michael Close (reviewer) The Low Main Deck by Chris Bacchus Vol. 7 No. 6 Feb. 1998 35
Michael Close (reviewer) Insight by Keith Fields Vol. 7 No. 6 Feb. 1998 35
Jon Racherbaumer (reviewer) Bottoms Up: Finesse Card Under Glass by Tony Middleton, David Harkey Vol. 7 No. 6 Feb. 1998 35
Michael Close (reviewer) The Chronicles by Karl Fulves Vol. 7 No. 6 Feb. 1998 36
Michael Close (reviewer) Wow: It's Ray Kosby by Ray Kosby Vol. 7 No. 6 Feb. 1998 37
Michael Close (reviewer) Passing Through by Douglas Cameron Vol. 7 No. 6 Feb. 1998 37
Jeff McBride, Stan Allen In His Words: Jeff McBride
Related to Vol. 7 No. 6 Feb. 1998 42
Mike Caveney Dana Daniels: Visualizing The Future
Vol. 7 No. 6 Feb. 1998 50
Stan Allen What Do We Do Now? on the Masked Magician
Related to Vol. 7 No. 6 Feb. 1998 56
John Moehring (reviewer) The Best Show... I Ever Saw Willard The Wizard - The LegendRelated to Vol. 7 No. 6 Feb. 1998 66
Rich Marotta (reviewer) Mentalism Well Done: Marc Salem's Mind Games by Marc Salem Vol. 7 No. 6 Feb. 1998 66
Jon Racherbaumer Inside Out on bluffing
Vol. 7 No. 6 Feb. 1998 69
Giampaolo Zelli Hong Kong Transpo penetration routine with Chinese coin and safety pin, coin ends up permanently linked to the pin and cannot be removed by spectator
Vol. 7 No. 6 Feb. 1998 70
S. Brent Morris Faro Foolery intro
Vol. 7 No. 6 Feb. 1998 72
S. Brent Morris How to Perform the Faro Shuffle
Vol. 7 No. 6 Feb. 1998 72
S. Brent Morris Triple Faro Shuffle technique for getting ABCABC... pattern
Vol. 7 No. 6 Feb. 1998 72
S. Brent Morris Triple Seekers sandwich effect with two selections sandwiching an Ace, using Triple Faro Shuffle
Inspired by Vol. 7 No. 6 Feb. 1998 75
Jim Steinmeyer The Thespian Card
  • Conjuring
three cards put aside, then three cards chosen and lost, the three cards from the beginning are shown to be indifferent, then they change into the selections and back, then one of the cards changes into all three selections one by one and back to an indifferent card, card with half card flap
Vol. 7 No. 6 Feb. 1998 79
Scott Wells '97 Pick-Up
  • Conventions
Vol. 7 No. 6 Feb. 1998 83
Carolyn Rees The Unconventional Convention
Vol. 7 No. 6 Feb. 1998 83
Craig R. Dickson Bob Little's Super Sunday
Vol. 7 No. 6 Feb. 1998 83
Elizabeth Warlock Ron L. Martin MacMillian's 26th Annual International Magic Convention
Vol. 7 No. 6 Feb. 1998 84
Who's Where
Vol. 7 No. 6 Feb. 1998 91
Finally photograph of sawing in half with dog
Vol. 7 No. 6 Feb. 1998 110
Stan Allen Issues
  • From the Editor
Vol. 7 No. 7 Mar. 1998 13
Richard M. Biow, Marcelo Contento, Gerald Deutsch, Evan Rossi Now What?
  • Letters
on the Masked Magician
Related to Vol. 7 No. 7 Mar. 1998 13
Rick Allen, Larry L. Fischer, Rafael L. Palacios Fox Tales
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 7 No. 7 Mar. 1998 17
Cushing Strout, Artie C. Kidwell Di$crimination
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 7 No. 7 Mar. 1998 17
Michael Gagne No Sale
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 7 No. 7 Mar. 1998 19
Don Reid Disflamer
  • Letters
Vol. 7 No. 7 Mar. 1998 19
Inside Magic
Vol. 7 No. 7 Mar. 1998 24
Shawn Ingram Magic And Reason
  • Guest Editorial
Vol. 7 No. 7 Mar. 1998 27
Michael Close Expose This
  • Marketplace
Vol. 7 No. 7 Mar. 1998 29
Michael Close (reviewer) Penn & Teller's How to Play in Traffic by Penn Jillette, Teller Vol. 7 No. 7 Mar. 1998 30
Michael Close (reviewer) The Amazing Cigar by Giovanni Livera, Jon Racherbaumer Vol. 7 No. 7 Mar. 1998 30
Michael Close (reviewer) The Magic Book by Harry Lorayne Vol. 7 No. 7 Mar. 1998 30
Michael Close (reviewer) Magic Tricks, Card Shuffling, and Dynamic Computer Memories by S. Brent Morris Vol. 7 No. 7 Mar. 1998 31
Michael Close (reviewer) Doc Eason Live! Volumes 1-3 by Doc Eason Vol. 7 No. 7 Mar. 1998 31
Michael Close (reviewer) Easy to Master Card Miracles Volumes 4, 5, & 6 by Michael Ammar Vol. 7 No. 7 Mar. 1998 33
Michael Close (reviewer) Miracles with Cards Volumes 1, 2, & 3 by James Swain Vol. 7 No. 7 Mar. 1998 34
Michael Close (reviewer) Glink by Jon Allen Vol. 7 No. 7 Mar. 1998 34
Michael Close (reviewer) Sketch-O-Magic by David Garrard Vol. 7 No. 7 Mar. 1998 34
Michael Close (reviewer) Photomosaics by Robert Silvers
- It's Not Magic But...
Vol. 7 No. 7 Mar. 1998 34
Hank Lee, John Moehring In His Words: Hank Lee
Vol. 7 No. 7 Mar. 1998 38
David Charvet Davenports Centenary Celebration
Vol. 7 No. 7 Mar. 1998 46
Edwin A. Dawes The Mighty Midget on The Midget Magician magazine
Vol. 7 No. 7 Mar. 1998 48
F. William Kuethe, Jr. Random Reflections on Wilfred Huggins
Vol. 7 No. 7 Mar. 1998 51
Joanie Spina The Power of Music on using music for performances
  • Practical Matters
Vol. 7 No. 7 Mar. 1998 52
Bill McIlhany Allakazam ...And The Magic Lands Of Mark Wilson
  • Magic As Seen On TV (Part 1)
Related to Vol. 7 No. 7 Mar. 1998 56
Bill McIlhany Earliest Media Magic
Vol. 7 No. 7 Mar. 1998 59
Jon Racherbaumer (reviewer) Ten Fingers: A Play Of Magic - Gertner: Primed, Prime-time, and Live! by Paul Gertner Vol. 7 No. 7 Mar. 1998 64
Jon Racherbaumer Inside Out
Vol. 7 No. 7 Mar. 1998 71
Charlie Justice One-Hand De-Shell
  • Application (apparent pick-up of a coin on left fingers to join a coin already in right hand)
Vol. 7 No. 7 Mar. 1998 73
Steve Silverman Trapped With A Vengeance red Aces in center of deck, card chosen and left in the center, red Aces turn face up with selection between them, selection put on top, it travels back between the reversed Aces
Vol. 7 No. 7 Mar. 1998 74
Edward Marlo Sandwich Load standard
Vol. 7 No. 7 Mar. 1998 74
One-Hand Deck Flip simply turning the deck over in left hand
Vol. 7 No. 7 Mar. 1998 74
Bruce Cervon Straddle Reverse as deck is turned over, brief
Also published here Vol. 7 No. 7 Mar. 1998 74
Bill Simon Business Card Prophecy Move
Vol. 7 No. 7 Mar. 1998 75
Mark Jenest Chap Trick bill vanishes and appears in chapstick tube
Vol. 7 No. 7 Mar. 1998 77
Steve Silverman $20 Switch two-card switch on top of deck, using Hamman Bottom Double Drop
Variations Vol. 7 No. 7 Mar. 1998 78
Martin Gardner How Far Apart?
  • Martin Gardner's Corner
puzzle with object between two mirrors
Vol. 7 No. 7 Mar. 1998 79
Scott Wells A Quandary
  • Conventions
Vol. 7 No. 7 Mar. 1998 85
George Olson Dealer Showcase Days
Vol. 7 No. 7 Mar. 1998 85
J. Leschber SCAM '98
Vol. 7 No. 7 Mar. 1998 87
Who's Where
Vol. 7 No. 7 Mar. 1998 91
Finally Mark Wilson, Merv Griffin, photograph
Vol. 7 No. 7 Mar. 1998 110
Stan Allen Ties
  • From the Editor
Vol. 7 No. 8 Apr. 1998 11
Dr. Morris N. Young, Gerry Frenette, David Mark Further What Now?
  • Letters
on the Masked Magician
Related to Vol. 7 No. 8 Apr. 1998 13
Frances Willard Sans Spirit
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 7 No. 8 Apr. 1998 15
Donald Desfor, Ron Furlong Watts Wrong
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 7 No. 8 Apr. 1998 15
Duane Laflin Re: Mate
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 7 No. 8 Apr. 1998 15
Ron London Etc.
  • Letters
Vol. 7 No. 8 Apr. 1998 15
Inside Magic
Vol. 7 No. 8 Apr. 1998 18
The King Is Dead Karrell Fox
Vol. 7 No. 8 Apr. 1998 19
Jon Racherbaumer Stroll Rhymes With...
  • Guest Editorial

  • A Postscript: Kissed Rhymes With...
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Michael Close VIVA! Where?
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Vol. 7 No. 8 Apr. 1998 25
Michael Close (reviewer) The Award-Winning Card magic of Martin A. Nash Volumes 1-3 by Martin A. Nash Vol. 7 No. 8 Apr. 1998 25
Michael Close (reviewer) Steve Bedwell: M.D. Not Required by Steve Bedwell Vol. 7 No. 8 Apr. 1998 26
Michael Close (reviewer) Whit Haydn's Comedy Four Ring Routine by Whit Haydn Vol. 7 No. 8 Apr. 1998 26
Michael Close (reviewer) Three Pieces of Silver by Rune Klan Vol. 7 No. 8 Apr. 1998 26
Michael Close (reviewer) Stars of Magic Sampler A-1 MultiMedia Vol. 7 No. 8 Apr. 1998 27
Michael Close (reviewer) The Cruise Magician's Handbook by Fred Becker Vol. 7 No. 8 Apr. 1998 27
Michael Close (reviewer) Vis A Vis: A Jack Avis Book by Jack Avis (written by John Derris) Vol. 7 No. 8 Apr. 1998 28
Michael Close (reviewer) Ron Bauer's Private Studies, Numbers 1-6 by Ron Bauer Vol. 7 No. 8 Apr. 1998 28
Michael Close (reviewer) Completely Cold by Kenton Knepper, J. Tank Vol. 7 No. 8 Apr. 1998 29
Michael Close (reviewer) The Locking Deck by Tim Spinosa Vol. 7 No. 8 Apr. 1998 29
Michael Close (reviewer) Slow-Motion Oil & Water by David Neighbors Vol. 7 No. 8 Apr. 1998 29
Michael Close (reviewer) Visual Melt-Thru by David Neighbors Vol. 7 No. 8 Apr. 1998 29
Michael Close (reviewer) Coin Card by Danny Archer Vol. 7 No. 8 Apr. 1998 30
Michael Close (reviewer) Anagram-ation by Jim Krenz Vol. 7 No. 8 Apr. 1998 30
Michael Close (reviewer) Close's Clones Vol. 7 No. 8 Apr. 1998 30
Michael Close (reviewer) Wizards and Sorcerers by Tom Ogden
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Vol. 7 No. 8 Apr. 1998 31
Peter Reveen, John Moehring In His Words: Peter Reveen
Vol. 7 No. 8 Apr. 1998 34
David Charvet Magic's Madman on Richard Himber
Vol. 7 No. 8 Apr. 1998 44
Stan Allen Fox: Round Two on the Masked Magician
Vol. 7 No. 8 Apr. 1998 48
Bill McIlhany Don Allan's Magic Ranch
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John Carney Mike Caveney
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Jim Spencer (reviewer) Allakazam! Hits The Road reviewed together with Shirley Lorraine Vol. 7 No. 8 Apr. 1998 64
Jon Racherbaumer Inside Out
Vol. 7 No. 8 Apr. 1998 71
Hideo Kato Prelude To Oil & Water 4&4, the cards are alternated, then in pairs, then triple, then separated
Vol. 7 No. 8 Apr. 1998 73
Doug Conn My Cup Runneth Over coins to glass with coffee cup
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Doug Conn Spin Drop cup is spun on the table with a hand from above as coin is dropped in
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Roy Walton, Ramón Riobóo Hokem Poker 25-card deck can be dealt in as many piles as often as spectators want, yet performer receives royal flush and everyone has a good hand
  • Racherbaumer Addition (Jon Racherbaumer)
  • For Hard Core-Cases
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Martin Gardner The Unreversed Reflection
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curiosity with reflected image, bent mirror surface
Vol. 7 No. 8 Apr. 1998 79
Doug Conn Conn-version first out-jogged selection turns over, then whole deck
Vol. 7 No. 8 Apr. 1998 80
Doug Conn Flippant Out-Jogged Change using Flippant with full deck except bottom card to change out-jogged selection
Vol. 7 No. 8 Apr. 1998 80
Jim Steinmeyer Any Idiot's Silk Trick
  • Conjuring
perverse magic information (Charles Waller), silk put in paper tube is cut, silk is supposed to restore but paper restores instead
Related toAlso published here
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Vol. 7 No. 8 Apr. 1998 83
Scott Wells Uncertainties?
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Vol. 7 No. 8 Apr. 1998 87
Marvin Leventhal Columbus Magi-Fest
Vol. 7 No. 8 Apr. 1998 87
Pete McCabe Convention at the Capital
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Who's Where
Vol. 7 No. 8 Apr. 1998 91
Finally Mike Caveney traveling photograph
Vol. 7 No. 8 Apr. 1998 110
1998 Spring Convention Guide twenty pages
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Stan Allen Mixology
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Vol. 7 No. 9 May 1998 11
James Alfredson, John Carney TV Series
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Tim Ellis Ad Vice
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Paul Gerber Ambiance as Entertainment
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Lewis Allen, Max Maven Clearly Errata
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Steven Go Just Kidneying
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Vol. 7 No. 9 May 1998 14
David Buttram, Stan Allen Shop Exit
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Doug Brewer On Quotes...
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Inside Magic
Vol. 7 No. 9 May 1998 18
Paul Green I, For One, Choose To...
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Vol. 7 No. 9 May 1998 21
Rich Bloch Getting Our Act Together
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Michael Close Tons O'Stuff!
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Vol. 7 No. 9 May 1998 27
Michael Close (reviewer) The Sleight Album: The Magic of Aaron Fisher by Aaron Fisher (written by Dan Harlan) Vol. 7 No. 9 May 1998 27
Michael Close (reviewer) Bouncing Back by Robert LaRue, Steve Spangler Vol. 7 No. 9 May 1998 27
Michael Close (reviewer) Selling Your Specialty Act to Hollywood by Shaunnery Steevans Vol. 7 No. 9 May 1998 28
Michael Close (reviewer) Mindful Mentalism by Paul Hallas Vol. 7 No. 9 May 1998 28
Michael Close (reviewer) The Complete Guide to Teaching Magic by Alfred M. Albers Vol. 7 No. 9 May 1998 28
Michael Close (reviewer) Close-Up Classics by Michael Vincent Vol. 7 No. 9 May 1998 28
Michael Close (reviewer) Thayer Quality Magic Catalog Instruction Sheets: Volume Four by Glenn G. Gravatt Vol. 7 No. 9 May 1998 28
Michael Close (reviewer) A New Look at Some Classic Close-Up by Bill Okal Vol. 7 No. 9 May 1998 28
Michael Close (reviewer) The Professional Routines of Ron Frederick by Ron Fredrick (written by Ronald Zollweg) Vol. 7 No. 9 May 1998 29
Michael Close (reviewer) Stage Cool by Michael Lair Vol. 7 No. 9 May 1998 29
Michael Close (reviewer) Wonder Words Volume 2 by Kenton Knepper Vol. 7 No. 9 May 1998 29
Michael Close (reviewer) The Wonder Words Workbook by Kenton Knepper, J. Tank Vol. 7 No. 9 May 1998 29
Michael Close (reviewer) The Magicians' Yearbook 1998 by Anthony Owen Vol. 7 No. 9 May 1998 29
Michael Close (reviewer) Word of a Lie by Ali Bongo Vol. 7 No. 9 May 1998 31
Michael Close (reviewer) The Art of Public Squeeking by Doc Wayne Vol. 7 No. 9 May 1998 31
Michael Close (reviewer) White Bikes by Paul Richards Vol. 7 No. 9 May 1998 31
Michael Close (reviewer) Draw a Blank by Aldo Colombini Vol. 7 No. 9 May 1998 31
Michael Close (reviewer) The Reparation by John Lovick Vol. 7 No. 9 May 1998 31
Michael Close (reviewer) Hotel Mystery by El Duco Vol. 7 No. 9 May 1998 31
Michael Close (reviewer) Dice Stack by El Duco Vol. 7 No. 9 May 1998 31
Michael Close (reviewer) Killer Elite by Andy Nyman Vol. 7 No. 9 May 1998 32
Michael Close (reviewer) Majoke - It's Not Magic But... magazine parodyRelated to Vol. 7 No. 9 May 1998 32
Andre Kole, Stan Allen In His Words: André Kole
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Bill McIlhany Milbourne Christopher
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Vol. 7 No. 9 May 1998 44
Jeff Davis Amtrix magic on the Amtrak train
Vol. 7 No. 9 May 1998 52
John Moehring "It Was Fun": Karrell Fox
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Al "The Only" Ulman Remember Me on Karrell Fox
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Hank Moorehouse Follies Fun on Karrell Fox
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Wayne Burchell Ketchup Caper on Karrell Fox
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Jeff Hobson Played Big on Karrell Fox
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David Linsell Images on Karrell Fox
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Greg Bordner Still Around on Karrell Fox
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Tom Mullica Long Live The King on Karrell Fox
Vol. 7 No. 9 May 1998 63
John Moehring (reviewer) Far From The Maddening Crowd... by Steve Wyrick
"Steve Wyrick: World Class Magician"
Vol. 7 No. 9 May 1998 64
Jon Racherbaumer Inside Out on Jay Sankey and Eugene Burger
Vol. 7 No. 9 May 1998 71
David Regal Coincidence Deck performer puts down card, then spectator selects one, repeated a few times, all pairs are mates
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Roland Hurley Chinese Enigma dollar and ribbon in spectator's pocket, chinese coin in hand, they change places, reconstructed from an advertisement description of Richard Himber
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Vol. 7 No. 9 May 1998 73
R. Paul Wilson Vested Sand three-of-a-kind riffle cull
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Vol. 7 No. 9 May 1998 75
R. Paul Wilson Canister Jury three-of-a-kind riffle cull and stack
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Vol. 7 No. 9 May 1998 76
Jim Steinmeyer The Return Of The Century
  • Conjuring
confetti put in glass on a stand, three different-colored tied silks placed in a box, their order changes, then center silk vanishes and appears in glass, Reverse Twentieth Century Silks, using Silk Cabby and Handkerchief Pedestal props
Vol. 7 No. 9 May 1998 79
Scott Wells They're Grrrreat!
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Vol. 7 No. 9 May 1998 85
Kat Lovell New England Magician's Conference
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Jon Racherbaumer Desert Magic Seminar XXI
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Tom Vorjohan Winter Carnival of Magic XXIV
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Tara Casanova Women-In-Magic Conference
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Who's Where
Vol. 7 No. 9 May 1998 93
Finally Howard Thurston photograph
Vol. 7 No. 9 May 1998 110
Stan Allen Around The Bend
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Vol. 7 No. 10 June 1998 11
Nicholas Carifo, Chris "Doc" Dixon Disinformation Highway
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Vol. 7 No. 10 June 1998 15
Brittany Malatesta, Stan Allen Dangerous?
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Vol. 7 No. 10 June 1998 15
Robert Dike Blair Little Wit
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Peter Wilker, Stan Allen "Easy Money"
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Tim Glander, Stan Allen Dropped Ball
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George Sprague Stroll to the Bank
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Alan Schlaks Unmaskings...
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Scott Wagmeister Onward
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Vol. 7 No. 10 June 1998 17
Inside Magic
Vol. 7 No. 10 June 1998 20
Michael Close Untitled
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Vol. 7 No. 10 June 1998 25
Michael Close (reviewer) Solomon's Mind by David Solomon (written by Eugene Burger) Vol. 7 No. 10 June 1998 25
Michael Close (reviewer) Street Magic by Jeff Sheridan (written by Edward Clafin)Related to Vol. 7 No. 10 June 1998 26
Michael Close (reviewer) Buffaloed by Jimmy Buffaloe Vol. 7 No. 10 June 1998 26
Michael Close (reviewer) Wit and Wizardry: The Magic of Norm Houghton by Norman Houghton (written by Tom Ransom) Vol. 7 No. 10 June 1998 27
Michael Close (reviewer) Magic on Prescription by Adrian Harris Vol. 7 No. 10 June 1998 28
Michael Close (reviewer) Clever & Pleasant Inventions by J. Prevost Vol. 7 No. 10 June 1998 28
Michael Close (reviewer) The Magical Writings of Edwin A. Dawes by Edwin A. Dawes Vol. 7 No. 10 June 1998 28
Michael Close (reviewer) Miracles While You Wait by Mark JenestRelated to Vol. 7 No. 10 June 1998 28
Michael Close (reviewer) Coin Cascade by Dean Dill Vol. 7 No. 10 June 1998 29
Michael Close (reviewer) The Sight Unseen Case by Mark StrivingsRelated to Vol. 7 No. 10 June 1998 29
Michael Close (reviewer) Thought Transmitter by John CorneliusRelated to Vol. 7 No. 10 June 1998 29
Michael Close (reviewer) Jack in the Box by Ed Alonzo Vol. 7 No. 10 June 1998 30
Michael Close (reviewer) Spex EFX by Christopher Hart, Joe Monti Vol. 7 No. 10 June 1998 30
Michael Close (reviewer) Russian Origami - It's Not Magic But... by Sergi Afonkin & Tom Hull Vol. 7 No. 10 June 1998 31
Gay Blackstone, John Moehring In Her Words: Gay Blackstone
Vol. 7 No. 10 June 1998 36
John Moehring Fox 3, Magic 0 on the Masked Magician
Vol. 7 No. 10 June 1998 44
Doug Bennett Tanks For Nothing - The Masked "Magician" Strikes Again
Vol. 7 No. 10 June 1998 45
Stan Allen Academy of Magical Arts 30th Annual Awards
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Vol. 7 No. 10 June 1998 46
Bill McIlhany Doug Henning
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Vol. 7 No. 10 June 1998 48
Frank Nims (reviewer) Sleight Of Heart: A Magician's Diary by Will Tremonte Vol. 7 No. 10 June 1998 54
Leo Behnke The Best Show... I Ever Saw The Blackstone Show of 1001 Wonders
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John Moehring Dangerous on World's Most Dangerous Magic on television
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Jon Racherbaumer Inside Out books vs videos
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David Acer Mad Cap karate coin with bottle cap, with restoration, credit information
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David Harkey, Eric Anderson Bottom Feeder cased sandwiched card turns out to be later selection, featuring a strip-out addition type handling to add cards from deck to cards that are taken out of case
Also published here Vol. 7 No. 10 June 1998 70
David Harkey Prize Collection with Aces in the case, applying the Bottom Feeder for the case load
Inspired by Vol. 7 No. 10 June 1998 71
Roy Walton How Odd spectator chooses group of cards for performer and for himself, performer predicted whether those packets are odd or even
  • First Variation
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Vol. 7 No. 10 June 1998 72
Martin Gardner Two Stunts With A Bottle
  • Martin Gardner's Corner
trapping air under pressure in a bottle to blow out a candle, and coin on top of (cold) bottle moves
Vol. 7 No. 10 June 1998 72
Jim Steinmeyer Three Problems In Prognostication
  • Conjuring
intro to three visual prediction tricks
Vol. 7 No. 10 June 1998 75
Jim Steinmeyer The Psych-Writer prediction of two letter, number with two odd digits and time, featuring nail writing through carbon paper
Vol. 7 No. 10 June 1998 75
Jim Steinmeyer Expecting A Coincidence five decks are mixed together in clear plastic change bag, five spectators each choose the same card
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  • Strange Power and Other Problems for Magicians, 1992 lecture notes
Vol. 7 No. 10 June 1998 77
Jim Steinmeyer The Balloon Rack five different colored balloons in a stand, four are eliminated and float up to the ceiling, the last one is not filled with helium but air
Vol. 7 No. 10 June 1998 77
Scott Wells For Pete's Sake, Don't Stop!
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Vol. 7 No. 10 June 1998 81
Beth C. Sheligo East Coast Magic Spectacular X
Vol. 7 No. 10 June 1998 81
Joan Caesar Magie Montreal Convention
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Gabe Fajuri 29th Magic Collectors' Association Weekend
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Scott Wells 28th Fechter's Finger Flicking Frolic
Vol. 7 No. 10 June 1998 85
Scott Wells 53rd Magician's Alliance of Western New York
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Bob Rees 7th International Battle of Magicians
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Who's Where
Vol. 7 No. 10 June 1998 91
Finally Slydini photograph
Vol. 7 No. 10 June 1998 110
Stan Allen Juggle, Too?
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Vol. 7 No. 11 July 1998 11
Dean Alan, Dermot R. Brennan Fighting the Fox
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William P. Harris The Good Fox
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Payne Fifield E-Z To Do
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on the Masked Magician
Vol. 7 No. 11 July 1998 15
R. Lee Davis Is Cheaper Ethical?
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Mamdouh Marzouki Showing Form
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Dick Newton, Artie C. Kidwell ...With Bankroll
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Mike Rogers Shop Listing
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Vol. 7 No. 11 July 1998 17
Jay Marshall Blessing By Disguise
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Vol. 7 No. 11 July 1998 17
Inside Magic
Vol. 7 No. 11 July 1998 21
Michael Close Time Machine
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Vol. 7 No. 11 July 1998 25
Michael Close (reviewer) The Complete Magic Ranch by Don Alan Vol. 7 No. 11 July 1998 25
Michael Close (reviewer) Dan Harlan's Ultimate Impromptu Magic by Dan Harlan Vol. 7 No. 11 July 1998 26
Michael Close (reviewer) The Art of Dice Stacking by Jim Zachary Vol. 7 No. 11 July 1998 26
Michael Close (reviewer) David Roth Live in Sacramento 1998 by David Roth Vol. 7 No. 11 July 1998 26
Michael Close (reviewer) Classic Showpieces! by David Roth Vol. 7 No. 11 July 1998 26
Michael Close (reviewer) The Phil Cass Video by Phil CassRelated to Vol. 7 No. 11 July 1998 27
Michael Close (reviewer) Doug Edwards Packs a Wallop! by Doug Edwards (written by Harry Lorayne) Vol. 7 No. 11 July 1998 28
Michael Close (reviewer) Come a Little Closer by John Derris Vol. 7 No. 11 July 1998 29
Michael Close (reviewer) Laughter Legacy by David Ginn Vol. 7 No. 11 July 1998 29
Michael Close (reviewer) Kiss Off by Gregory Wilson Vol. 7 No. 11 July 1998 30
Michael Close (reviewer) Card in Mousetrap by Jarle Leirpoll Vol. 7 No. 11 July 1998 30
Hank Moorehouse, Stan Allen In His Words: Hank Moorehouse
Vol. 7 No. 11 July 1998 34
Bill McIlhany Magic Detectives: Bill Bixby & Hal Linden
  • Magic As Seen On TV (Part 5)

  • Bill Bixby a.k.a. The Magician
Vol. 7 No. 11 July 1998 42
Richard Hatch Kalanag And The Vanishing Banknotes
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Richard Hatch Der Magische Zirkel
Vol. 7 No. 11 July 1998 50
Richard Hatch Marvelli
Vol. 7 No. 11 July 1998 53
John Moehring What's WAM? World Alliance of Magicians
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Tina Lenert, René Lavand My Conversations with René... on René Lavand
Vol. 7 No. 11 July 1998 56
John Moehring (reviewer) Magic & Beyond Vol. 7 No. 11 July 1998 62
Jon Racherbaumer Inside Out on spontaneity
Vol. 7 No. 11 July 1998 67
Danny Archer Waterfall, Waterfall full-deck false shuffle, cards are riffled in hands, waterfalled, and stripped out
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Tom Frame What Were You Thinking? three cards chosen by cutting off a pile and remembering bottom card of cut-off packet and top card of rest, and by dealing through the pile and stopping at any card, all cards named without touching the deck
Vol. 7 No. 11 July 1998 70
Gregory Wilson Ring Fright ring tossed in air and caught on finger
Inspired by Vol. 7 No. 11 July 1998 71
Jim Steinmeyer Phun With Physics
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silk put in metal box vanishes and travels to pocket, repeated with two silks that travel to join a third one that has been in a glass, using Demon Hank Box
Vol. 7 No. 11 July 1998 75
Scott Wells Life Cycles
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Vol. 7 No. 11 July 1998 81
Ronald Zollweg U.S./Canada Connection
Vol. 7 No. 11 July 1998 81
Elizabeth Warlock 38th Bristol Day of Magic
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Dr. Simon Carmel 7th World Deaf Magicians Festival
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Charlie Randall World Magic Summit VI
Vol. 7 No. 11 July 1998 83
Who's Where
Vol. 7 No. 11 July 1998 89
Finally young Renè Lavand photograph
Vol. 7 No. 11 July 1998 110
Stan Allen Can You Keep A Secret?
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Vol. 7 No. 12 Aug. 1998 11
Rich Bloch, John Gaughan, Jim Steinmeyer Cheap vs. Value
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Paul Daniels Meltdown?
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Robert Lane Videos
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Sidney H. Mickell, Steve MacDonald Close Calls
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Andy Walton Day-Tripper
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Danny Bowen Caught in the Edit
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Jim Callen Nerd?
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Adam Ace Laugh
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Vol. 7 No. 12 Aug. 1998 17
Inside Magic
Vol. 7 No. 12 Aug. 1998 20
Michael Close Yeow!!
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Vol. 7 No. 12 Aug. 1998 25
Michael Close (reviewer) Brain Food by David Parr Vol. 7 No. 12 Aug. 1998 25
Michael Close (reviewer) The Now You See It, Now You Don't! Notebook by Bill Tarr Vol. 7 No. 12 Aug. 1998 26
Michael Close (reviewer) Making Contact by Satori Vol. 7 No. 12 Aug. 1998 26
Michael Close (reviewer) Down and Under Deals by Andrew Wimhurst Vol. 7 No. 12 Aug. 1998 27
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Michael Close (reviewer) Black Art Breakthroughs by Dondrake Vol. 7 No. 12 Aug. 1998 28
Michael Close (reviewer) The Quartet by Roger Linden Vol. 7 No. 12 Aug. 1998 28
Michael Close (reviewer) The Magic of the Art of Hopping Tables by Mark Leveridge Vol. 7 No. 12 Aug. 1998 28
Michael Close (reviewer) M.I.M.C. by Mark Leveridge Vol. 7 No. 12 Aug. 1998 28
Michael Close (reviewer) Watch & Wear Bazar de Magia Vol. 7 No. 12 Aug. 1998 29
Michael Close (reviewer) The Birthday Banner by Danny Archer Vol. 7 No. 12 Aug. 1998 29
Michael Close (reviewer) Fortune Cookie Surprise by Dave Haverset, Bryan Lizotte Vol. 7 No. 12 Aug. 1998 30
Cushing Strout (reviewer) The Magician's Wife by Brian Moore
fiction
Vol. 7 No. 12 Aug. 1998 30
David Solomon (reviewer) Top Five Tricks from Solomon's Mind - From the Horse's Mouth Vol. 7 No. 12 Aug. 1998 31
Cumulations Of Conjurors
Vol. 7 No. 12 Aug. 1998 36
Donald Desfor International Brotherhood of Magicians 70th Annual Convention
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Jon Racherbaumer Society of American Magicians 70th Annual Convention
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Bill McIlhany The American Pioneers
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Vol. 7 No. 12 Aug. 1998 42
Scott Wells (reviewer) Joanie & Becky - Women of Magic: Beyond Your Dreams! by Joanie Spina, Becky Blaney Vol. 7 No. 12 Aug. 1998 48
Anthony Owen A Week of Wonder: The Circle Celebrates on the new headquarter of the London Magic Circle
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Vol. 7 No. 12 Aug. 1998 50
Elizabeth Warlock (reviewer) An Evening With Devant Vol. 7 No. 12 Aug. 1998 54
David Groves Street Smart
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Vol. 7 No. 12 Aug. 1998 56
Sid Fleischman Rube Goldberg Revisited: The Card In The Apple "Including the Wonderful No-Switch Torn Corner Switch Revealed tor the First Time"
Vol. 7 No. 12 Aug. 1998 64
Jon Racherbaumer Inside Out
Vol. 7 No. 12 Aug. 1998 71
Allan Ackerman Marriage-Go-Round
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Derek Parfitt Two-Bit Location quarter put on deck, it vanishes and appears next to selection
Vol. 7 No. 12 Aug. 1998 74
Edward Marlo Card-Clip Change
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Gregory Wilson Trick Question, Questionable Trick?
Vol. 7 No. 12 Aug. 1998 76
Scott Wells When The Party's Over
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Vol. 7 No. 12 Aug. 1998 83
Debbie Leifer Magic On Manhattan
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Who's Where
Vol. 7 No. 12 Aug. 1998 89
Finally "King of Cowboys", photograph of performance in tent
Vol. 7 No. 12 Aug. 1998 110
Stan Allen Warning!
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Vol. 8 No. 1 Sep. 1998 7
James Burns Legally on Target
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Vol. 8 No. 1 Sep. 1998 11
Walter Zaney Blaney Uplifting Experience
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Michael Bailey Easy Credit
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John Barrand Once a Jerk...
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