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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Tom Heneghan Canasta Remembered
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 8 No. 12 Aug. 1999 13
Mike Rogers, Herman Koster, David R. Landry Reviews
  • Letters
Vol. 8 No. 12 Aug. 1999 13
Norman Beck, Dean Alan Pro P&T
  • Letters
Vol. 8 No. 12 Aug. 1999 16
Keith Raygor Moving Along
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 8 No. 12 Aug. 1999 16
Inside Magic
Vol. 8 No. 12 Aug. 1999 22
2,000th Celebrated Cabot Street Cinema Theatre
Vol. 8 No. 12 Aug. 1999 23
Michael Close The Moment
  • Marketplace
on Erdnase's "changes the moment" quote
Vol. 8 No. 12 Aug. 1999 29
Michael Close (reviewer) Bending Minds, Bending Metal by Guy Bavli Vol. 8 No. 12 Aug. 1999 29
Michael Close (reviewer) Malini and His Magic by Max Malini (written by Dai Vernon)Related to Vol. 8 No. 12 Aug. 1999 30
Michael Close (reviewer) House of Cards: The Life & Magic of Paul Rosini by Paul Rosini (written by Chuck Romano)Related to Vol. 8 No. 12 Aug. 1999 31
Michael Close (reviewer) The Himber Wallet Book by Harry Lorayne Vol. 8 No. 12 Aug. 1999 32
Michael Close (reviewer) The Dice Stacking Book by Todd Strong Vol. 8 No. 12 Aug. 1999 32
Michael Close (reviewer) Pete's ESP by Pete Best, Jr. Vol. 8 No. 12 Aug. 1999 33
Michael Close (reviewer) Mr. Msyto Poster MystoTrix Vol. 8 No. 12 Aug. 1999 33
John Moehring Around the World in 50 Years with a Light Bulb... and a Blond on Marvyn Roy
Related to Vol. 8 No. 12 Aug. 1999 42
John Moehring Enlightenment on Marvyn Roy
Vol. 8 No. 12 Aug. 1999 46
The Century - Those Who Impacted The Art In America
  • Al Koran (1914-1972)
  • S. H. Sharpe (1902-1992)
  • The Pendragons
  • Carl Owen (1889-1975)
  • Alan Wakeling
  • John Mulholland (1898-1970)
  • Mike Caveney
  • Paul Harris
  • Charles Reynolds
  • Russell Swann (1905-1980)
  • Dai Vernon (1894-1992)
Vol. 8 No. 12 Aug. 1999 50
David Britland (reviewer) Bizarre Bath: The Comedy Walk by Noel Britten, Johnny "J.J." Johnston
- A Bizarre Story
Vol. 8 No. 12 Aug. 1999 56
Gabe Fajuri Houdini: Alive and Well... In las Vegas Houdini magic shops
Vol. 8 No. 12 Aug. 1999 60
Jon Racherbaumer Inside Out
Vol. 8 No. 12 Aug. 1999 73
Michael Brewer Cased Coin-Cut deck with selection cased, two coins put on top, chosen one penetrates into case next to selection
Vol. 8 No. 12 Aug. 1999 74
Tomas Blomberg Pre-MEMO-nition post-it note with prediction stuck on card, Christ Force
Also published here Vol. 8 No. 12 Aug. 1999 75
David Solomon Revised Mexican Poker here co-credited to John Bannon
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here Vol. 8 No. 12 Aug. 1999 76
Martin Gardner Optimal Optical Cut straight cut to table
Vol. 8 No. 12 Aug. 1999 77
Gary Ward Color of Feelings three envelopes and three different-colored paper clips, spectator puts clips on envelopes and inside are predictions of the colors
Vol. 8 No. 12 Aug. 1999 78
Clip Switch transfer move, done with envelopes
Vol. 8 No. 12 Aug. 1999 78
Jon Racherbaumer Attribution Retribution credit addition
Related to Vol. 8 No. 12 Aug. 1999 79
Jim Steinmeyer The Accomodating Kettle
  • Conjuring
accommodating typo
Vol. 8 No. 12 Aug. 1999 81
Martin Gardner The Jumping Pencil
  • Martin Gardner's Corner
pencil jumps out of plastic bottle with balloon insert
Vol. 8 No. 12 Aug. 1999 83
Bob Farmer, Robin W. Dawes Six-Eight-Seven
  • Flim-Flam
proposition bet with pair of dice
Vol. 8 No. 12 Aug. 1999 84
Scott Wells Evolution
  • Conventions
Vol. 8 No. 12 Aug. 1999 87
Debbie Leifer Florida State Magic Convention
Vol. 8 No. 12 Aug. 1999 87
Who's Where
Vol. 8 No. 12 Aug. 1999 91
Arthur Leroy Amusement Parks That Had Real Magic Shows
  • 50 Years Ago...
Coney Island, Dreamland Park, Roltaire, Sea Lion Park
Also published here Vol. 8 No. 12 Aug. 1999 112
Finally Howard Thurston at the beach photograph
Vol. 8 No. 12 Aug. 1999 114
Stan Allen From the Editor
  • From the Editor
Vol. 9 No. 1 Sep. 1999 9
Charles August Sandburg His Friend Joseffy
  • 82 Years Ago...
on Joseffy, 1907 profile
Vol. 9 No. 1 Sep. 1999 12
James Alfredson, David Charvet, Jerry Martin Mr. Electric
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 9 No. 1 Sep. 1999 13
Walter P. Graham, Diego Domingo, Carl Ballantine, John C. Sherwood, Tim Wright, Stan Allen Century Additions
  • Letters
and "Maritess"
Vol. 9 No. 1 Sep. 1999 13
Joel Moskowitz Index
  • Letters
Vol. 9 No. 1 Sep. 1999 16
Donald G. Wallace Malini in Print
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 9 No. 1 Sep. 1999 16
Cushing Strout As Submitted
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 9 No. 1 Sep. 1999 16
Inside Magic
Vol. 9 No. 1 Sep. 1999 20
Michael Close Too Perfect Theory
  • Marketplace
Vol. 9 No. 1 Sep. 1999 29
Michael Close (reviewer) Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic by Dai Vernon, Daniel Zuckerbrot Vol. 9 No. 1 Sep. 1999 29
Michael Close (reviewer) Drawing Room Deceptions by Guy HollingworthRelated to Vol. 9 No. 1 Sep. 1999 29
John Moehring (reviewer) Blackstone, A Magician's Life: The World and Magic Show of Harry Blackstone by Harry Blackstone (written by Daniel Waldron)Related to Vol. 9 No. 1 Sep. 1999 30
Michael Close (reviewer) Sports and Pastimes Steve Burton Magic Vol. 9 No. 1 Sep. 1999 31
Michael Close (reviewer) European Jewish Magicians 1933-1945 by Hannes Höller Vol. 9 No. 1 Sep. 1999 31
Michael Close (reviewer) The Artistic and Magical Life of Bob Kline by Bob Kline (written by William King, Jr.) Vol. 9 No. 1 Sep. 1999 31
Michael Close (reviewer) Memories Are Made of This by Simon Aronson Vol. 9 No. 1 Sep. 1999 31
Michael Close (reviewer) The Wondrous World of Numberplay & Wordplay by Paul Swinford Vol. 9 No. 1 Sep. 1999 31
Michael Close (reviewer) The Silver Surf by Troy Hooser (written by Joshua Jay) Vol. 9 No. 1 Sep. 1999 34
Mac King (reviewer) Close's Dungeon by Michael Close Vol. 9 No. 1 Sep. 1999 34
Michael Close (reviewer) Noah's Mix Up by Aldo Colombini Vol. 9 No. 1 Sep. 1999 34
Michael Close (reviewer) Perpetual Calendar by Aldo Colombini Vol. 9 No. 1 Sep. 1999 34
Michael Close (reviewer) It's Not Magic, But... "The Man with the $100,000 Breasts" (by Michael Konik) Vol. 9 No. 1 Sep. 1999 35
Jim Steinmeyer The Joseffy Paradox on Joseph Freud
Vol. 9 No. 1 Sep. 1999 44
John Gaughan A Clockwork Computer on Joseffy's automaton
Vol. 9 No. 1 Sep. 1999 49
Mega Show Time!
Vol. 9 No. 1 Sep. 1999 52
William Goldman You Had to be There
Vol. 9 No. 1 Sep. 1999 53
David Avadon Nouvelle Soirées Fantastiques: Avant-Gatherings
Related to Vol. 9 No. 1 Sep. 1999 54
John Moehring George Saterial: Taking Time To Win
Vol. 9 No. 1 Sep. 1999 58
The Century - Those Who Impacted The Art In America
  • Max Maven
  • Harry Kellar (1849-1922)
  • Don Alan (1926-1999)
  • David Devant (1868-1942)
  • Harry Anderson
  • Stewart James (1908-1996)
  • Marshall Brodien
  • Albert Goshman (1920-1991)
  • Milbourne Christopher (1914-1984)
  • Dante (1883-1955)
  • Cardini (1896-1973)
  • The Century Top Ten
with voting card insert
Vol. 9 No. 1 Sep. 1999 60
Jon Racherbaumer Inside Out
Vol. 9 No. 1 Sep. 1999 71
Christian Ehret Canned Coin coin penetrates into can even though it is too small to fit through the opening
Vol. 9 No. 1 Sep. 1999 72
Michael Sibbernsen Leather Wallop card peeked at, performer then cuts deck and his driver's license is there in the deck, card found in wallet, then it changes into Joker and selection is reversed in deck
Vol. 9 No. 1 Sep. 1999 74
R. Paul Wilson Gapkin hole moves from napkin to napkin
Vol. 9 No. 1 Sep. 1999 75
Tom Crone Through the Spokes card put on glass, borrowed quarter coin penetrates through card into glass
Vol. 9 No. 1 Sep. 1999 76
Martin Gardner Reverse Jack's Profile
  • Martin Gardner's
seeing one-eyed Jacks through glass of water, mirror writing
Vol. 9 No. 1 Sep. 1999 78
William P. Miesel, Ed Eckl, Harry Hirschvogel Oil & Water Dice
  • Flim-Flam (by Bob Farmer)
bet with three white and three green dice that must be arranged in certain way with a minimum of moves
Also published here
  • Precurso issue LXIX
Vol. 9 No. 1 Sep. 1999 79
Jim Steinmeyer The Three-Space Mystery
  • Conjuring
tubes penetrate cabinet with person inside, mirror
Vol. 9 No. 1 Sep. 1999 81
Scott Wells Hasta Luego
  • Conventions
Vol. 9 No. 1 Sep. 1999 85
Elizabeth Warlock 77th Annual International Brotherhood of Magicians National Convention
Vol. 9 No. 1 Sep. 1999 86
David Kaye 71st Annual Society of American Magicians National Convention
Vol. 9 No. 1 Sep. 1999 87
Who's Where
Vol. 9 No. 1 Sep. 1999 99
Finally Blackstone Com Palace in Mitchell photograph
Vol. 9 No. 1 Sep. 1999 114
Stan Allen First... The Good News
  • From the Editor
Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 9
Sid Fleischman, Elliot Gorton Home Shows
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 13
Daniel Waldron, Bob Behrens Blackstone
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 13
David Regal Drawing Power
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 13
Inside Magic
Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 20
Doug Henning, David Charvet In His Words: Doug Henning
Related to Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 22
Michael Close No End In Sight
  • Marketplace
Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 31
Michael Close (reviewer) The Complete Idiot's Guide to Magic Tricks by Tom Ogden Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 31
Michael Close (reviewer) Masters of Mental Magic: Falkenstein and Willard Volumes 1-3 by Glenn Falkenstein, Frances WillardRelated to Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 31
Michael Close (reviewer) Phobia by Kevin Wade Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 32
Michael Close (reviewer) Omega by Stephen Tucker Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 33
Michael Close (reviewer) Videodrome by Andy Nyman Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 33
Michael Close (reviewer) Card in Crystal Ball by Mike Rogers Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 33
Michael Close (reviewer) Bottoms Up! by Jeff Brown Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 33
Michael Close (reviewer) Professional Rope Knife by Lanny Kibbey Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 33
Michael Close (reviewer) The Magic of Cox Dixon by Chris "Doc" Dixon Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 34
Michael Close (reviewer) The Complete Dove Workers Package by Amos Levkovitch Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 34
Michael Close (reviewer) Michael Forbes' Ring Flight by Michael Forbes Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 34
Michael Close (reviewer) The Science Behind the Ghost by Jim Steinmeyer Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 34
Michael Close (reviewer) The Looking Glass: Issue #4 Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 34
Michael Close (reviewer) Creativity - The Secrets of Invention by Mark Leveridge, John Bannon Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 34
Michael Close (reviewer) The Lie Detector Helmet Magical Productions Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 34
Michael Close (reviewer) International Magic Yellow Pages 1999-2001 by Wittus Witt Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 35
Michael Close (reviewer) Up In Smoke by Paul Cummins Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 35
Michael Close (reviewer) Michael Finney: "No Tricks" by Michael Finney
- It's Not Magic, But...
Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 35
Rory Johnston Meet Nathan Burton: Irreverent Son of a Reverend
Related to Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 48
George Sprague The Phantom Phrolics
Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 52
Mike Caveney Servais Le Roy: Monarch of Mystery
  • Servais Le Roy Timeline
Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 55
Rory Johnston Tannen's Magic Camp Turns Silver
Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 60
Tom Ogden The 25th on the Tannen's Magic Camp
Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 63
Jasper's Birthday Bash on Jay Marshall, photographs by David Linsell
Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 64
Jon Racherbaumer Inside Out
Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 77
Doug Conn Hide-and-Seek Coins four coins taken from purse vanish, then they reappear in different places (like elbow, neck)
Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 78
Kick Vanish coin flicked under purse
Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 78
Bounce Vanish coin bounces back into tossing hand
Also published here Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 79
Doug Conn Wipe Production hands wiped, then coin appears between fingers of palm-to-palm hands
Inspired by Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 80
Roy Walton Square Dance
  • Part One (Joker jumps from center to bottom and reverses)
  • Part Two (fine incomplete faro peek deck)
  • Part Three (cards shuffle face-up/face-down by itself)
Also published here Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 81
Christian Chelman Fly Caper selection travels back and forth between sandwich cards, then to card box, Himber Wallet, plastic fly appears, fly appears drawn on card
Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 82
Trevor Lewis Monte Plus Move
Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 83
Tom Frame The Return of the Fly selection travels from one half to another, both halves are secured by rubber bands, with color changing back kicker
Inspired by Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 84
Martin Gardner Two Stunts With Eggs
  • Martin Gardner's Corner
black egg is silver under water, egg floats in middle of glass, salt in water
Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 85
Jim Steinmeyer The Indian Rope Excuse
  • Conjuring
packet trick with large cards with Indian rope trick drawings
Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 87
Bob Farmer Get On Your Mark...
  • Flim-Flam
Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 90
Bob Farmer The Game of 31 dice game in which a die is turned and thirty-one must be reached
Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 90
Bob Farmer Bone Dry mis-spotted 7-11 dice for scam
Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 90
Who's Where
Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 93
John Mulholland What Do You Learn From Magic?
  • 30 Years Ago...
letter to Joe Vitale, fifteen years old
Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 112
Finally Tom Hanks in straightjacket photograph
Vol. 9 No. 2 Oct. 1999 114
Stan Allen A Little Light Last Month?
  • From the Editor
Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 9
Bill Broecker Dining Room Suit?
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 13
Lee Tieche Peace Offering?
  • Letters
Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 13
Robert E. Olson No Rancor
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 13
Peter Zenner, Stan Allen Electric Credit
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 13
Inside Magic
Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 20
Magic & Music Raja Rahman, Jarrett Parker
Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 21
Michael Close Why Dad Thinks I'm Adopted
  • Marketplace
Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 25
Michael Close (reviewer) 21st Century Card Magic by James Swain Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 25
Michael Close (reviewer) Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks by Ellis Stanyon (written by Karl Fulves) Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 26
Michael Close (reviewer) The Egg Bag Book by John A. Novak Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 26
Michael Close (reviewer) Conjurors and Cornfields: Magic on the Indianapolis Stage by Thomas A. Ewing Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 26
John Moehring (reviewer) Glimpses of Goldston by Will Goldston (written by Edwin A. Dawes) Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 26
Michael Close (reviewer) Restless Plots by Mark Edwards Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 27
Michael Close (reviewer) Garden Patz by Tom Allen Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 27
Michael Close (reviewer) Money Maker Machine Manual Supplement by Algonquin McDuff Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 27
Michael Close (reviewer) Dick Williams' Cups and Balls by Dick Williams Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 27
Michael Close (reviewer) Historical Magic Videos by Bill McIlhany Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 27
Michael Close (reviewer) Magic Circus Videos by Mark Wilson Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 27
Michael Close (reviewer) Early Ammar Volumes 1-4 by Michael Ammar Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 28
Michael Close (reviewer) Sankey Very Much by Jay Sankey Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 28
Michael Close (reviewer) Sankey 1999 by Jay Sankey Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 28
Michael Close (reviewer) Bill Malone Tips Sam the Bellhop by Bill Malone Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 28
Michael Close (reviewer) Believe It or Knot by Dean Dill Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 29
Michael Close (reviewer) Son of MindScan by Allen Zingg Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 29
Michael Close (reviewer) Wooly Bully by Mike Bent Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 29
Michael Close (reviewer) Phobia by Jon Allen Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 29
Michael Close (reviewer) Séance by Charles J. Pecor Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 30
Michael Close (reviewer) Party Tricks by Steve Fearson Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 30
Michael Close (reviewer) Well Done: Cooking with Lee Asher by Lee Asher Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 30
Michael Close (reviewer) Five Card Stud by Lee Asher Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 30
Michael Close (reviewer) It's Not Magic, But... "What to Say when You're Dying on the Platform" (by Lilly Walters) Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 30
Scott Wells Magic Night at The Mausoleum
Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 44
Joe Vitale The Magic of P. T. Barnum
Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 46
David Kaye Surviving The Season... And More
Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 50
John Moehring Siegfried & Roy: The Magic Box IMAX movie
  • The Camera
Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 52
Shooting Stars Siegfried and Roy on the Walk of Fame
Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 58
Jon Racherbaumer An Appreciation of Earle Oakes: Butterflies Are Freed
  • Times of Oakes
  • Books Illustrated by Earl Oakes
Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 60
Earle Oakes Lock-A-Bye Baby lock off cord
Inspired by Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 62
David Charvet Canada Coast-to-Coast: Murray Hatfield
  • 1999/2000 Schedule
Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 66
Mark Levy (reviewer) Necromance: A Night of Conjuration by Derek Hughes Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 68
Jon Racherbaumer Inside Out
Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 83
Dai Vernon Vernon Transfer
Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 84
Tomas Blomberg Har Stimber card to wallet routine with Bendix Bombshell, two cards transpose, then two signed cards appear in wallet
Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 85
Diamond Jim Tyler Birthday Bill holes appear in bill which form a message
Inspired by
  • "Punchline" (Timothy Wenk, marketed)
Also published here
Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 87
Bob Karlbach Auto Dial four packets made according to card values, eventually the spectator's phone number shows up
Also published here Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 89
Peter Duffie Forbidden Fruit matching Kings and Queens vanish one by one from top and bottom of deck and are then found mated in the center
Inspired by Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 89
Bob Farmer, Franz Braun Die Cannibal Die
  • Flim-Flam
number prediction about added numbers on turn of die according to some procedure
Related to Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 91
Who's Where
Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 105
Finally Walter Scott session photograph
Vol. 9 No. 3 Nov. 1999 130
Stan Allen Read This... First!
  • From the Editor
Vol. 9 No. 4 Dec. 1999 9
Frances Willard Re: Pointless Review
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 9 No. 4 Dec. 1999 12
Dustin Stinett Clearly Appalled
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 9 No. 4 Dec. 1999 12
Fred Rosenbaum Conventions
  • Letters
Vol. 9 No. 4 Dec. 1999 13
Peter McCahon Name Dropping
  • Letters
Vol. 9 No. 4 Dec. 1999 13
Norm Klar, Dr. Landon Scott Fox Trot
  • Letters
Vol. 9 No. 4 Dec. 1999 13
Hugh Turley Henning Interview
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 9 No. 4 Dec. 1999 13
Stan Allen Errata
Related to Vol. 9 No. 4 Dec. 1999 13
Inside Magic
Vol. 9 No. 4 Dec. 1999 18
Jay Marshall, John Moehring In His Words: Jay Marshall
Related to Vol. 9 No. 4 Dec. 1999 22
Michael Close It's a Wonderful Life
  • Marketplace
Vol. 9 No. 4 Dec. 1999 27
Michael Close (reviewer) Killer Red Caps by Roger Monaco Vol. 9 No. 4 Dec. 1999 27
Michael Close (reviewer) Theater of the Mind by Barrie Richardson Vol. 9 No. 4 Dec. 1999 28
Michael Close (reviewer) Cyber Sessions by Jason Alford Vol. 9 No. 4 Dec. 1999 28
Michael Close (reviewer) Of Legierdemaine and Diverse Juggling Knacks by John Braun Vol. 9 No. 4 Dec. 1999 29
Michael Close (reviewer) Tales from the Plant of Bloom Volumes 1-3 by Gaëtan Bloom Vol. 9 No. 4 Dec. 1999 29
Michael Close (reviewer) Commercial Classics of Magic Volumes 1-4 by Johnny Thompson Vol. 9 No. 4 Dec. 1999 30
Michael Close (reviewer) Martin Nash: Master Card Magician Volumes 1-6 by Martin A. Nash Vol. 9 No. 4 Dec. 1999 30
Michael Close (reviewer) ou Asked For It: Magic Related Segments by Bill McIlhany Vol. 9 No. 4 Dec. 1999 31
Michael Close (reviewer) Palms of Steel by Curtis Kam Vol. 9 No. 4 Dec. 1999 31
Michael Close (reviewer) Choin by Mark Leveridge Vol. 9 No. 4 Dec. 1999 31
Michael Close (reviewer) The Invisible Eye by Dennis Marks Vol. 9 No. 4 Dec. 1999 31
Michael Close Errata Department
Vol. 9 No. 4 Dec. 1999 31
Michael Close (reviewer) It's Not Magic, But... - "The Twilight Zone Companion" (by Marc Scott Zicree) - "The Dime Museum Murders" (by David Stashower) - "The Man Who Counted" (by Malba Tahan) Vol. 9 No. 4 Dec. 1999 31
Mark Levy Stretching Magic Andy Kaufman
Vol. 9 No. 4 Dec. 1999 46
John Moehring La Magie Happens: Alain Choquette
Related to Vol. 9 No. 4 Dec. 1999 50
John Moehring The Century - Those Who Most Affected the Art in America balloting results:
  • 10 - Howard Thurston
  • 9 - Siegfried & Roy
  • 8 - Mark Wilson
  • 7 - Cardini
  • 6 - Harlan Tarbell
  • 5 - Doug Henning
  • 4 - Harry Blackstone, Sr.
  • 3 - David Copperfield
  • 2 - Dai Vernon
  • 1 - Harry Houdini
Related to Vol. 9 No. 4 Dec. 1999 52
Top Ten Write-Ins
  • 1 - Carl Ballantine
  • 2 - John Calvert
  • 3 - John Thompson
  • 4 - Kreskin
  • 5 - Stan Allen
  • 6 - Daryl
  • 7 - David Roth
  • 8 - David Blaine
  • 9 - Juan Tamariz
  • 10 - Robert Nelson
Vol. 9 No. 4 Dec. 1999 64
Richard Hatch Searching for Erdnase on the identity of "The Expert at the Card Table"
Related to Vol. 9 No. 4 Dec. 1999 67
John Moehring Sleuthing on Erdnase and "The Expert at the Card Table"
Vol. 9 No. 4 Dec. 1999 71
Richard Hatch Continuing the Search... on Erdnase and "The Expert at the Card Table"
Vol. 9 No. 4 Dec. 1999 72
Jon Racherbaumer Inside Out on John Ramsay
Vol. 9 No. 4 Dec. 1999 83
Gregory Wilson Bic-Lette pen shrinks, then grows again
Vol. 9 No. 4 Dec. 1999 84
Earle Oakes Charlie Northeast patter for Chinese Compass
Inspired by
  • Fred Braue, Dizzy Dial, Hugard's Magic Monthly, Vol. 18 No. 12, Aug. 1961
Vol. 9 No. 4 Dec. 1999 87
Mark Levy Ultimate 20th Century License Plate Trick spectator has to do several calculations relating to her car, when they go outside and look at the car, the result matches with the license plate
Related to
  • Errata (2000)
  • "Karma" (Phil Goldstein, Linking Ring, Oct. 1979)
Vol. 9 No. 4 Dec. 1999 88
Allan Ackerman Peerless Match-Maker individual cards are mated, then full deck, faro fan
Vol. 9 No. 4 Dec. 1999 90
Faro Fan
Vol. 9 No. 4 Dec. 1999 91
Martin Gardner Three Drop Task
  • Martin Gardner's Corner
challenge of dropping match or cork so they stand in impossible conditions
Vol. 9 No. 4 Dec. 1999 92
Bob Farmer, Franz Braun Die Cannibal Die, Part Two
  • Flim-Flam
number prediction about added numbers on turn of die according to some procedure
  • Braun Variations
Related to Vol. 9 No. 4 Dec. 1999 95
Who's Where
Vol. 9 No. 4 Dec. 1999 105
Rupert Howard An English Magician Sees America
  • 67 Years Ago...
Also published here
  • The Magic Wand, Oct./Nov. 1932
Vol. 9 No. 4 Dec. 1999 128
Finally dog and Leslie Guest photograph
Related to Vol. 9 No. 4 Dec. 1999 130
Stan Allen Reverse Velocity
  • From the Editor
Vol. 9 No. 5 Jan. 2000 9
Jerry MacGregor On Complaints
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 9 No. 5 Jan. 2000 13
Peter Lipp Top Ten Feedback
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 9 No. 5 Jan. 2000 13
Matthew Ainsworth, Jeff Smith Print Orders?
  • Letters
Vol. 9 No. 5 Jan. 2000 13
Don Voltz Henning Interview
  • Letters
"Don Oltz" typo?
Related to Vol. 9 No. 5 Jan. 2000 13
Jim Steinmeyer Errata on Doug Henning
Related to Vol. 9 No. 5 Jan. 2000 13
Inside Magic
Vol. 9 No. 5 Jan. 2000 19
Scott Davis The Not So Great Outdoors
  • Guest Editorial
Vol. 9 No. 5 Jan. 2000 23
David Avadon Avant-Gatherings Revisited
  • Guest Editorial
Vol. 9 No. 5 Jan. 2000 25
Michael Close Did We Make It?
  • Marketplace
Vol. 9 No. 5 Jan. 2000 29
Michael Close (reviewer) World Class Manipulation Volumes 1-3 by Jeff McBride Vol. 9 No. 5 Jan. 2000 29
Michael Close (reviewer) Pavel's Cabaret by Pavel Vol. 9 No. 5 Jan. 2000 30
Michael Close (reviewer) Schulien's - The Last Night by Matt Schulien, Al James Vol. 9 No. 5 Jan. 2000 31
Michael Close (reviewer) Candles by Michael Lair Vol. 9 No. 5 Jan. 2000 31
Michael Close (reviewer) Kort by Milton Kort (written by Stephen Minch) Vol. 9 No. 5 Jan. 2000 31
Michael Close (reviewer) Natural Selections, Volume 2 by David Acer Vol. 9 No. 5 Jan. 2000 32
Michael Close (reviewer) Mind Warp by Richard Mark Vol. 9 No. 5 Jan. 2000 32
Michael Close (reviewer) The Royal Road to Card Magic by Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Vol. 9 No. 5 Jan. 2000 33
Michael Close (reviewer) Observations & Effects by Charles Reynolds Vol. 9 No. 5 Jan. 2000 33
Michael Close (reviewer) The Gardner-Smith Correspondence by Martin Gardner, Marshall D. Smith Vol. 9 No. 5 Jan. 2000 33
Michael Close (reviewer) Relentless Ring & String Routine by Bob Miller Vol. 9 No. 5 Jan. 2000 33
Michael Close (reviewer) Power-Lev by Markovik Vol. 9 No. 5 Jan. 2000 34
Michael Close (reviewer) NFW! by Gary Freed Vol. 9 No. 5 Jan. 2000 34
Michael Close (reviewer) Channel One by Anthony Miller Vol. 9 No. 5 Jan. 2000 34
Michael Close (reviewer) Behind the Smoke and Mirrors by David London Vol. 9 No. 5 Jan. 2000 34
Jim Steinmeyer Devant's Trickiest Trick on The Mascot Moth
Vol. 9 No. 5 Jan. 2000 44
The Mascot Moth: Photographically Illustrated by Bill Taylor
Vol. 9 No. 5 Jan. 2000 48
Stan Allen Los Angeles Conference on Magic History
Vol. 9 No. 5 Jan. 2000 51
Rory Johnston Matinee Magic
Vol. 9 No. 5 Jan. 2000 54
Back to the Future
  • Milt Larsen
  • Mark Wilson
  • Jim Steinmeyer
  • Lisa Menna
  • Eugene Burger
  • Dick Foster
  • Lance Burton
  • Jeff McBride
  • Max Maven
  • Finally...
Vol. 9 No. 5 Jan. 2000 58
John Moehring (reviewer) It's Magic! Vol. 9 No. 5 Jan. 2000 62
Jon Racherbaumer Inside Out on Barrie Richardson
Vol. 9 No. 5 Jan. 2000 73
Scott Cram The Sweetest Sound spectator's name is used to locate selection
Inspired by Vol. 9 No. 5 Jan. 2000 74
Scott Kahn Rollover Revelation one card chosen in complicated way, then other three matching cards are found with variation of rollover production (three-packet incomplete riffle-shuffled deck) after the deck is shuffled face-up/face-down
Vol. 9 No. 5 Jan. 2000 75
Jason Alford Spare Change international chink-a-chink with backfire
Also published here Vol. 9 No. 5 Jan. 2000 78
Joshua Jay Upsy-Daisy Straight Triumph effect, ends with thirteen values of the same suit magically appearing face up dispersed in the deck
Also published here Vol. 9 No. 5 Jan. 2000 80
Faro Ribbon-Spread Hide-Out
Vol. 9 No. 5 Jan. 2000 80
A Startler For a Careful Housekeeper balancing stunt with knifes and cork
Also published here
  • Mahatma, Vol. 1 No. 4, June 1895
Vol. 9 No. 5 Jan. 2000 82
Bob Farmer Y1K
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reproductions from Mahatma magazine
  • From Our Correspondents
  • From Our British Empire Correspondents
Vol. 9 No. 5 Jan. 2000 83
Who's Where
Vol. 9 No. 5 Jan. 2000 89
David Solomon Just Last Evening...
  • One Year Ago...
on being with Ed Marlo at Matt Schulien's
Vol. 9 No. 5 Jan. 2000 104
Finally 1950 gathering in NY, photograph
Vol. 9 No. 5 Jan. 2000 106
Stan Allen Competition
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Michael DeMarco, Cushing Strout On Erdnase
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Warren J. Kaps Trick Dog
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Sidney H. Radner, Henry Muller, Stan Allen Auction Errors
  • Letters
Vol. 9 No. 6 Feb. 2000 16
Ray Eldard Interview with the Dean
  • Letters
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Ron Calhoun, Wayne Hughes 100th Issue
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Vol. 9 No. 6 Feb. 2000 16
Nathan J. Roberts Fox Family
  • Letters
Vol. 9 No. 6 Feb. 2000 17
Robert Kirkwood Spencer Feature for '99
  • Letters
Vol. 9 No. 6 Feb. 2000 17
Errata
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Inside Magic
Vol. 9 No. 6 Feb. 2000 23
Michael Close Ho Hum...
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Vol. 9 No. 6 Feb. 2000 29
David Charvet (reviewer) Servais Le Roy: Monarch of Mystery by Servais LeRoy (written by Mike Caveney, William V. Rauscher) Vol. 9 No. 6 Feb. 2000 29
Michael Close (reviewer) Magic in Theory by Peter Lamont, Richard WisemanRelated to Vol. 9 No. 6 Feb. 2000 30
Michael Close (reviewer) The Magic Show by Mark Setteducati, Anne BenkovitzRelated to Vol. 9 No. 6 Feb. 2000 31
Michael Close (reviewer) Darwin Ortiz on Card Cheating by Darwin OrtizRelated to Vol. 9 No. 6 Feb. 2000 31
Michael Close (reviewer) Solid Gold Easy Action Pro by Ben Harris Vol. 9 No. 6 Feb. 2000 32
Michael Close (reviewer) Making a Living Performing Close-Up Magic by Carl Andrews, Jr. Vol. 9 No. 6 Feb. 2000 32
Michael Close (reviewer) Hoodwink! by Ben Harris Vol. 9 No. 6 Feb. 2000 33
Michael Close (reviewer) Ring Leader by Gregory Wilson Vol. 9 No. 6 Feb. 2000 33
Michael Close (reviewer) The Magic Circular 1,000th Issue by Anthony Owen Vol. 9 No. 6 Feb. 2000 34
Michael Close (reviewer) Graphic Film Kit Mantle Magic Vol. 9 No. 6 Feb. 2000 34
Michael Close (reviewer) Confusing Crayons by Tom Yurasits Vol. 9 No. 6 Feb. 2000 34
Michael Close (reviewer) Completely Torn by Craig Alan Vol. 9 No. 6 Feb. 2000 34
Elizabeth Warlock Bizarre Magic: A Haunted House Evening
  • The Bizarre Characters
Vol. 9 No. 6 Feb. 2000 44
Allan Slaight The James File excerpt from Stewart James in Print
  • Let the James begin!
  • The Man in Aberystwyth
  • While at the Talking Table
Vol. 9 No. 6 Feb. 2000 48
Max Maven Slaight Writing on Stewart James
Vol. 9 No. 6 Feb. 2000 53
Allan Slaight Two From The James File
  • One...
  • Two...
Vol. 9 No. 6 Feb. 2000 56
Stewart James Odd Man Out odd card in packet found with dice and down-under deal, playing cards or blank cards
Also published here
  • The James File
Vol. 9 No. 6 Feb. 2000 56
Stewart James Silkscreen handkerchief levitates with a folded screen as a backdrop
Also published here Vol. 9 No. 6 Feb. 2000 57
John Moehring Magic Merchant Disneyland magic shop, Mark Jenest
Vol. 9 No. 6 Feb. 2000 58
Mark Jenest Camera Tricks teaching tricks on the Disney Channel
Vol. 9 No. 6 Feb. 2000 61
Mark Walker Baltimore: A City of Fraternal Magi
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Jon Racherbaumer Inside Out on the Prime-Time Marlo video
Vol. 9 No. 6 Feb. 2000 73
Giovanni Livera Royal Man-Eaters transformation kicker, plastic skeleton appears
Also published here Vol. 9 No. 6 Feb. 2000 74
Secret Subtraction credit information on p. 76
Vol. 9 No. 6 Feb. 2000 74
Christopher Fouquet Impromptu Paul Fox II
Inspired by Vol. 9 No. 6 Feb. 2000 77
Lennart Green Sweating Bullets 4x4 grid and folding to reveal Aces
Related to Vol. 9 No. 6 Feb. 2000 79
Adam Williamson Pop Top Drop coin penetrates bottle cap of plastic bottle
Vol. 9 No. 6 Feb. 2000 80
Bob Farmer From Here To Eternity
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Vol. 9 No. 6 Feb. 2000 83
Paul Rosini "The Devil's Die Secret" die shaken in cup and placed on table, performer knows number, moisture
Also published here
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Vol. 9 No. 6 Feb. 2000 83
Who's Where
Vol. 9 No. 6 Feb. 2000 89
Wilfrid Jonson Al Baker's Inventions
  • 65 Years Ago...
transcript of speech on Al Baker
Also published here
  • Sphinx, Dec. 1935
Vol. 9 No. 6 Feb. 2000 104
Finally Fred Keating photograph
Vol. 9 No. 6 Feb. 2000 106
Stan Allen A Little Less Distant
  • From the Editor
Vol. 9 No. 7 Mar. 2000 9
Tom Ogden Junk Mail
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Philip Henderson Better Stuff
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Andrew Wimhurst, Geno Munari Video Cheat
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James Hamilton, Eugene Gloye, Stan Allen Women in the Century
  • Letters
Vol. 9 No. 7 Mar. 2000 17
Max Maven Spelling
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Vol. 9 No. 7 Mar. 2000 17
Inside Magic
Vol. 9 No. 7 Mar. 2000 22
Rick Marcelli, Stan Allen In His Words: Rick Marcelli
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Michael Close R-E-S-P-E-C-T
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Respect
Vol. 9 No. 7 Mar. 2000 35
Michael Close (reviewer) Joshua Jay's Magic Atlas by Joshua Jay Vol. 9 No. 7 Mar. 2000 35
Michael Close (reviewer) The M.C. Bit Book by Algonquin McDuff Vol. 9 No. 7 Mar. 2000 36
Michael Close (reviewer) Get Your Act Together! Volumes 1-3 by Joanie Spina Vol. 9 No. 7 Mar. 2000 36
Michael Close (reviewer) Five Minutes with a Pocket Handkerchief by Quentin Reynolds Vol. 9 No. 7 Mar. 2000 37
Michael Close (reviewer) Technicolor Prediction by Martin Lewis, Ali Bongo Vol. 9 No. 7 Mar. 2000 38
Michael Close (reviewer) Mental Magic by Martin Gardner Vol. 9 No. 7 Mar. 2000 38
Michael Close (reviewer) Indian Poker by Doc WayneRelated to Vol. 9 No. 7 Mar. 2000 38
Michael Close (reviewer) The Plus Wallet by Jerry O'Connell Vol. 9 No. 7 Mar. 2000 38
Michael Close (reviewer) The Mentalist by Jerry O'Connell Vol. 9 No. 7 Mar. 2000 38
Michael Close (reviewer) The Poker Card Case by Jerry O'Connell Vol. 9 No. 7 Mar. 2000 38
Michael Close (reviewer) Arcardia by Roger Crosthwaite Vol. 9 No. 7 Mar. 2000 39
Michael Close (reviewer) Houdini Photo Frame Facemakers, Inc.Related to Vol. 9 No. 7 Mar. 2000 39
Michael Close (reviewer) The Art of Magic Cloisonne Egg Facemakers, Inc Vol. 9 No. 7 Mar. 2000 39
Michael Close (reviewer) The Compact Disc Manipulation Manual by John T. Sheets Vol. 9 No. 7 Mar. 2000 39
Tony Brook FISM Watch on the upcoming FISM in Lisbon
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Vol. 9 No. 7 Mar. 2000 46
Doug Henning: The Wondrous Years of Douglas James Henning
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James C. Hagy Magic at the Grocery Store on tricks on grocery packages
Related to Vol. 9 No. 7 Mar. 2000 56
Mac King Ode to Billy on a Magic Castle roast of Billy McComb
Vol. 9 No. 7 Mar. 2000 62
Jon Racherbaumer Inside Out
Vol. 9 No. 7 Mar. 2000 67
Shintaro Fujiyama Quick Cache credit card changes to bill
Vol. 9 No. 7 Mar. 2000 68
Roy Walton Punch Drunk performer stacks a suit while dealing through the cards face up (secret second deals), if some don't come out correctly they change into the suit
Inspired by Vol. 9 No. 7 Mar. 2000 70
Randy Wakeman Stolen Thoughts thought of card matches card chosen from another pack, rough smooth menetekel
Related to Vol. 9 No. 7 Mar. 2000 70
Ramón Riobóo 21-Card Salute
Vol. 9 No. 7 Mar. 2000 71
Stefan Schutzer Daphnean Dollar bill folds itself on the palm, thread
Vol. 9 No. 7 Mar. 2000 72
Bob Farmer Dead Giveaway
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number from one to six is thought of, three sides of a die are shown to spectator and he is asked if he sees his number, repeated three times and number is divined, without performer ever looking at the dice
Related to Vol. 9 No. 7 Mar. 2000 75
Magic Spring Convention Guide 2000
Vol. 9 No. 7 Mar. 2000 83
Who's Where
Vol. 9 No. 7 Mar. 2000 103
"Senator" Clarke Crandall The Egg and I
  • 37 Years Ago...
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Mar. 1963
Vol. 9 No. 7 Mar. 2000 116
Finally T. Nelson Downs photograph
Vol. 9 No. 7 Mar. 2000 118
Stan Allen Oops!
  • From the Editor
Vol. 9 No. 8 Apr. 2000 7
Jim Hauer, Jeff Kinder Yogi Files
  • Letters
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Sean-Dylan Riedweg, Carlos Escobar, Milt Larsen Latest Fox Furor
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David Blaine exposure on television
Vol. 9 No. 8 Apr. 2000 11
Cushing Strout A Spirited Houdini
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Vol. 9 No. 8 Apr. 2000 11
Rolando H. Santos, Patrick Thomas Murphy, Stan Gerson Doug
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Bill Taylor Ortiz Tape
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Sid Fleischman Erdnase Writes
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Christopher David Kaps Question
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Vol. 9 No. 8 Apr. 2000 15
Peter Lamont, Richard Wiseman Academics
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Joanie Spina Lance's Kids
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Vol. 9 No. 8 Apr. 2000 15
Norberto Jansenson Unconvincing
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Inside Magic
Vol. 9 No. 8 Apr. 2000 16
Martin Gardner, Richard Hatch In His Words: Martin Gardner
Vol. 9 No. 8 Apr. 2000 22
Michael Close Real-World Magic
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Vol. 9 No. 8 Apr. 2000 29
Michael Close (reviewer) Real World Magic by Jerry MacGregor Vol. 9 No. 8 Apr. 2000 30
Michael Close (reviewer) Tricks of My Trade: The Magic of Doug Conn by Doug Conn (written by Paul Cummins) Vol. 9 No. 8 Apr. 2000 30
Michael Close (reviewer) Destiny, Chance and Free Will & Other Presentations by Allan Zola Kronzek Vol. 9 No. 8 Apr. 2000 31
Michael Close (reviewer) Lasting Impressions Volumes 1-4 by Aldo Colombini Vol. 9 No. 8 Apr. 2000 31
Michael Close (reviewer) Extreme Close-Up by David Acer Vol. 9 No. 8 Apr. 2000 32
Michael Close (reviewer) Kenton Knepper's Klose-Up and Unpublished by Kenton Knepper Vol. 9 No. 8 Apr. 2000 32
Michael Close (reviewer) Stage Hypnosis Training McFall Publishing, Inc Vol. 9 No. 8 Apr. 2000 33
Michael Close (reviewer) Look Out World! by Andy Leviss Vol. 9 No. 8 Apr. 2000 33
Michael Close (reviewer) Intercept by Harvey Berg Vol. 9 No. 8 Apr. 2000 33
Michael Close (reviewer) Gospell by Harvey Berg Vol. 9 No. 8 Apr. 2000 33
Michael Close (reviewer) Bringing Origami to Life by John Montroll Vol. 9 No. 8 Apr. 2000 34
Michael Close (reviewer) The Universal Thimble Set by Jeff Scanlon Vol. 9 No. 8 Apr. 2000 34
Michael Close Clarification Department
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Michael Close (reviewer) It's Not Magic, But... "Effortless Mastery" (by Kenny Werner)Related to Vol. 9 No. 8 Apr. 2000 34
John Moehring Magic's Greatest Illusions
Vol. 9 No. 8 Apr. 2000 44
Rory Johnston A Liberal Art?
Vol. 9 No. 8 Apr. 2000 46
Mike Caveney A Little Night Magic on Nicholas Night & Kinga
Vol. 9 No. 8 Apr. 2000 48
Scott Wells Fechter's Finger Flicking Frolic is 30
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Stan Allen Moving Uptown: 32nd Annual Academy of Magical Arts Awards
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Vol. 9 No. 8 Apr. 2000 58
John Moehring Busking for Big Bucks
Vol. 9 No. 8 Apr. 2000 62
Jon Racherbaumer Inside Out
Vol. 9 No. 8 Apr. 2000 71
Gregory Wilson Eye Catcher coin vanishes and appears in performer's eye like a monocle, repeat, gag ending with eye photograph on two coins
Vol. 9 No. 8 Apr. 2000 72
Randy Wakeman Switchless Leapers
Vol. 9 No. 8 Apr. 2000 73
Edward Marlo Switchless Switch
Vol. 9 No. 8 Apr. 2000 73
Jonathan Sven Sweet, Low 'N Equal two different-colored sweetener/sugar packets transpose, double-sided packet
Related to
  • Ed Marlo's routine in The New Jinx, Nov. 1962
Vol. 9 No. 8 Apr. 2000 74
Mark Levy Ennobling The Prediction ten numbered sugar packets are mixed, all that fall face down are removed until one remains, number predicted, double-facer force (credit information)
Vol. 9 No. 8 Apr. 2000 76
Martin Gardner Two Rollers and a Yardstick
  • Martin Gardner's Corner
experiment with stick on two tissue rolls
Vol. 9 No. 8 Apr. 2000 77
Bob Farmer Bar Racuda
  • Flim-Flam
high "card" wins with four poker dice, proposition bet
Related toVariations Vol. 9 No. 8 Apr. 2000 80
Who's Where
Vol. 9 No. 8 Apr. 2000 87
John Mulholland Needles, Numbers and Noodles
  • 60 Years Ago...
Also published here Vol. 9 No. 8 Apr. 2000 104
Finally backstage photograph of props of Nicholas Night, Mike Caveney, Christopher Hart
Vol. 9 No. 8 Apr. 2000 106
Stan Allen "What's With This Jerk?"
  • From the Editor
Vol. 9 No. 9 May 2000 9
Mauny Mury Foxfare
  • Letters
Vol. 9 No. 9 May 2000 13
Brett Sears Marcelli
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Tim Scarbrough Resemblance
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Michael Eakins Doug
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Sidney H. Radner MCA Origins
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Inside Magic
Vol. 9 No. 9 May 2000 16
Mark Wilson, John Moehring In His Words: Mark Wilson
Vol. 9 No. 9 May 2000 22
Michael Close Re: Location
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Vol. 9 No. 9 May 2000 31
Michael Close (reviewer) The Magic of Dominique Duvivier Volumes 1-3 by Dominique Duvivier Vol. 9 No. 9 May 2000 31
Michael Close (reviewer) Harry Lorayne Card Videos Volumes 5-7 by Harry Lorayne Vol. 9 No. 9 May 2000 32
Michael Close (reviewer) Knock 'Em Dead by R. Paul Wilson Vol. 9 No. 9 May 2000 32
Michael Close (reviewer) Routines by Guy Hollingworth Vol. 9 No. 9 May 2000 33
Michael Close (reviewer) Quartet by Guy Hollingworth Vol. 9 No. 9 May 2000 33
Michael Close (reviewer) Magic Party Video by Mark Leveridge Vol. 9 No. 9 May 2000 36
Michael Close (reviewer) Getting Serious... Or What? by Thomas Krantz Vol. 9 No. 9 May 2000 36
Michael Close (reviewer) Punishment by Pat-TrickRelated to Vol. 9 No. 9 May 2000 36
Michael Close (reviewer) The Professor's Rope Symphony by Joachim Solberg Vol. 9 No. 9 May 2000 37
Michael Close (reviewer) Magiro's Fork & Spoon Mystery by Magiro
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Vol. 9 No. 9 May 2000 37
Michael Close (reviewer) Rich Marotta's Marked Prediction by Rich Marotta Vol. 9 No. 9 May 2000 37
Gordon Bean (reviewer) Very, Very Close Volumes 5-7 by Michael Close Vol. 9 No. 9 May 2000 38
Michael Close (reviewer) It's Not Magic, But... Fonts from the Magic Castle Vol. 9 No. 9 May 2000 38
Peter Reveen The Best Show... I Ever Saw: The Great Virgil "Magicana"
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John Moehring Jonathan Levit: That X-Files Guy
Vol. 9 No. 9 May 2000 52
Mike Caveney Shear Magic on Dean Dill
Vol. 9 No. 9 May 2000 58
Paul Heller Dick & Fitzgerald: America's First Magic Publishers
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Art Goodtimes (reviewer) Lisa in Concert by Lisa Menna Vol. 9 No. 9 May 2000 64
Jon Racherbaumer Inside Out on Jack Benny and Tommy Wonder
Vol. 9 No. 9 May 2000 71
Allan Ackerman Return To Ishtar three copper and three silver coins transpose, two double-sided coins
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 9 No. 9 May 2000 72
Jules DeBarros DeBarros Display Two-Card-Monte move with two double-sided coins
Vol. 9 No. 9 May 2000 72
Joshua Jay Gloved Rub coin penetrates latex glove
Vol. 9 No. 9 May 2000 74
Andrew Martin Coney Island Casper shape materialises underneath handkerchief on table, rubber thumb tip, glorpy
Vol. 9 No. 9 May 2000 76
Max Maven A Brief History Of "It" glorpy & co credit information
Vol. 9 No. 9 May 2000 78
Six Bones of the Beast
  • Flim-Flam
non-transitive proposition bet with six poker dice
Vol. 9 No. 9 May 2000 80
Martin Gardner Match Penetration
  • Martin Gardner's Corner
match is pinned on safety pin and penetrates other pin side when snapped
Vol. 9 No. 9 May 2000 81
Who's Where
Vol. 9 No. 9 May 2000 87
"Senator" Clarke Crandall The Magician's Convention Pox
  • 37 Years Ago...
Also published here
  • The New Tops, May 1963
Vol. 9 No. 9 May 2000 104
Finally Virgil & Julie photograph
Vol. 9 No. 9 May 2000 106
Stan Allen Every Three Years...
  • From the Editor
Vol. 9 No. 10 June 2000 9
Dick Ferguson Only the Best
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 9 No. 10 June 2000 13
Gerry Frenette Mistaken Identity
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Vol. 9 No. 10 June 2000 13
John West, Tom Ogden Had To Be There
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Peter Olley References
  • Letters
Vol. 9 No. 10 June 2000 16
Bob Ward Magic for Free
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Dan Bartlett Fraternity?
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Inside Magic
Vol. 9 No. 10 June 2000 22
Michael Close He Asked If I Liked Card Tricks
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Vol. 9 No. 10 June 2000 29
Michael Close (reviewer) Life, Death & Other Card Tricks by Robert E. Neale Vol. 9 No. 10 June 2000 29
John Moehring (reviewer) The Houdini-Price Correspondence by Gabriel Citron Vol. 9 No. 10 June 2000 30
Michael Close (reviewer) Thoughts on Cards Volumes 1 & 2 by Larry Jennings Vol. 9 No. 10 June 2000 31
Michael Close (reviewer) Trickery Treats by Jerry K. Hartman Vol. 9 No. 10 June 2000 31
Michael Close (reviewer) Show Off by Brian Tudor Vol. 9 No. 10 June 2000 32
Michael Close (reviewer) Convention at the Capital: Live '99 A-1 Magical Media Vol. 9 No. 10 June 2000 32
Michael Close (reviewer) The A-1 All Stars Volume 5 Vol. 9 No. 10 June 2000 32
Michael Close (reviewer) Pharoah's Magic Casino Cards - Barry Govan & by Barry Govan, Pat-Trick Vol. 9 No. 10 June 2000 33
Michael Close (reviewer) Password by Gordon Bean Vol. 9 No. 10 June 2000 33
Michael Close (reviewer) The Oracle by Charles Gauci Vol. 9 No. 10 June 2000 33
Michael Close Spelling Department Kenny Warner is really Kelly Werner
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Michael Close Postscript on Paul Swinford's death
Vol. 9 No. 10 June 2000 33
Jon Racherbaumer San Martino Satori: Less Is More in the Italian Alps
Vol. 9 No. 10 June 2000 40
Alan Howard Passions: The Pendragons: Masters of Illusion
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Rolando H. Santos Bring Back The Fun
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McCarl Roberts Dantini The Magnificent
Vol. 9 No. 10 June 2000 54
John Moehring More Than Simple Tricks... It's Science!
  • Wont to Go?
Vol. 9 No. 10 June 2000 58
Jon Racherbaumer Inside Out
Vol. 9 No. 10 June 2000 67
Gregory Wilson Pit Stop ditching items in the arm pit, various applications like bounce/no-bounce ball, coin vanish, thumb tip, .. credit information on using the arm pit
Related to Vol. 9 No. 10 June 2000 68
Sean-Dylan Riedweg Catch and Kiss kiss print appears on face of selection and back changes to red
  • Alternate Ending
Vol. 9 No. 10 June 2000 71
Aaron Fisher De Manche Dissolve coin vanish with De Manche palm
Vol. 9 No. 10 June 2000 72
Tony Binarelli The Signature named card has performer's signature on its back
Vol. 9 No. 10 June 2000 73
Bob Farmer Point Spread
  • Flim-Flam
bet how many cards are between the two cards
Inspired byVariations Vol. 9 No. 10 June 2000 75
David Kaye It's Not the Destination, It's the Ride
  • Turn It Around - Magic For The Family Audience
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David Kaye Routine for Crystal Tube silks knot themselves in clear plastic tube
Related to Vol. 9 No. 10 June 2000 76
David Kaye
Vol. 9 No. 10 June 2000 77
Who's Where
Vol. 9 No. 10 June 2000 81
Walter B. Gibson Amalgamating Magical Societies
  • 60 Years Ago...
Also published here Vol. 9 No. 10 June 2000 104
Finally Dantini photograph
Vol. 9 No. 10 June 2000 106
Stan Allen Juggle Talk
  • From the Editor
Vol. 9 No. 11 July 2000 11
Gerraed Hoeppner The Pendragons
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 9 No. 11 July 2000 15
Dean Alan More Club Ideas
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Michael Todd Valued Book
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Bill "Doc" Robinson Angered Reader
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Inside Magic
Vol. 9 No. 11 July 2000 22
Michael Close My Friends Are Slowly Turning Into Books
  • Marketplace
Vol. 9 No. 11 July 2000 27
Michael Close (reviewer) The James File by Stewart James (written by Allan Slaight) Vol. 9 No. 11 July 2000 27
Michael Close (reviewer) Card College 4 by Roberto Giobbi Vol. 9 No. 11 July 2000 29
Michael Close (reviewer) Apocalypse Volumes 1-5 by Harry Lorayne Vol. 9 No. 11 July 2000 29
Michael Close (reviewer) Rings in Your Fingers by Dariel Fitzkee Vol. 9 No. 11 July 2000 32
Michael Close (reviewer) The Life and Magic of Billy Bishop by Billy Bishop (written by Glenn Bishop) Vol. 9 No. 11 July 2000 32
Michael Close (reviewer) The Exciting World of Magic by Michael Ammar Vol. 9 No. 11 July 2000 32
Michael Close (reviewer) Complete Introduction to Coin Magic by Michael Ammar Vol. 9 No. 11 July 2000 32
Michael Close (reviewer) Watch Bandit: The Ultimate Watch Steal by Kevin King Vol. 9 No. 11 July 2000 33
Michael Close (reviewer) Business Card Production Wallet by Michael Sibbernsen Vol. 9 No. 11 July 2000 34
Michael Close (reviewer) Magic Poster Reproductions Nielsen Magic Vol. 9 No. 11 July 2000 34
Michael Close Reminder Department
Vol. 9 No. 11 July 2000 34
Michael Close It's Not Magic, But... computer games Thief 1 and Thief 2
Vol. 9 No. 11 July 2000 34
John Moehring (reviewer) Jaw Droppers by Larry AndersonRelated to Vol. 9 No. 11 July 2000 42
Michael Edwards The Best Show... I Ever Saw: Richiardi - The Incredible World of Magic and Illusion
Related to Vol. 9 No. 11 July 2000 46
Charlie Randall joncards on Jon Racherbaumer
Related to Vol. 9 No. 11 July 2000 52
The Racherbaumer Files publications by Jon Racherbaumer
Vol. 9 No. 11 July 2000 56
David Charvet (reviewer) Illusionz: Where Magic Met Microsoft Vol. 9 No. 11 July 2000 58
Sid Fleischman The World's Closest Close-Up Trick writing on a grain of rice, card prediction on rice
  • Do It Yourself
Vol. 9 No. 11 July 2000 62
Jon Racherbaumer Inside Out on practicing
Vol. 9 No. 11 July 2000 73
Alfonso Bartolacci Boxed Clairvoyance card put in borrowed shoe carton which is sealed with tape, performer divines card
Vol. 9 No. 11 July 2000 74
Luca Buzzerio Dai Hard card found by counting down three times to apparently random values, selection with incomplete faro control
Inspired by Vol. 9 No. 11 July 2000 75
Tony Binarelli Magnum Tranverse ten red-backed red spot cards and ten blue-backed black spot cards, three travel across, jumbo cards, partial rough-smooth
Related to Vol. 9 No. 11 July 2000 76
Remo Pannain Spectator Cuts to Aces for the Umpteenth Time four packets cut off the deck one by one
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Gaston Quieto Multiplication coin multiplies until there are four coins
Vol. 9 No. 11 July 2000 78
Bob Farmer, Robin W. Dawes Uncle Scam Wants You
  • Flim-Flam
proposition bet with four nontransitive dice
Inspired byRelated to Vol. 9 No. 11 July 2000 80
David Kaye Look, Don't See
  • Turn It Around - Magic For The Family Audience
Vol. 9 No. 11 July 2000 82
Bruce Bray PB&J Handling Passe-Passe Bottle routine with "Peanut Butter & Jelly" jars
Inspired by
  • "PB&J" (Timothy Wenk)
Vol. 9 No. 11 July 2000 82
Bruce Bray
Vol. 9 No. 11 July 2000 83
Who's Where
Vol. 9 No. 11 July 2000 91
Doug Henning, Ken Levy Doug's Near Catastrophe
  • 17 Years Ago...
Vol. 9 No. 11 July 2000 112
Finally Chester Morris photograph
Vol. 9 No. 11 July 2000 114
Stan Allen How Was FISM?
  • From the Editor
Vol. 9 No. 12 Aug. 2000 9
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