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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Michael Close (reviewer) Ricochet! by R. Paul Wilson Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 29
Michael Close (reviewer) The Best of Randy Wakeman by Randy Wakeman Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 30
Michael Close (reviewer) Ed Marlo: Thirty-Five Years Later by Edward Marlo Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 30
Michael Close (reviewer) Michael Gallo: The Dynasty Continues by Mike Gallo Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 30
Michael Close (reviewer) The Joys of Magic by Emil Loew Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 30
Michael Close (reviewer) New Self-Working Card Tricks by Karl Fulves Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 31
Michael Close (reviewer) CAB 2000 by Dustin D. Marks Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 31
Michael Close (reviewer) Show Off II by Brian Tudor Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 31
Michael Close (reviewer) The Ultimate Levitation Splashes Creative Services Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 31
Michael Close (reviewer) The Intricate Web of Distraction by Whit Haydn Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 32
Michael Close (reviewer) Say Cheese by Mike Bent Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 32
Michael Close (reviewer) Triple Vision by David Regal Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 32
Michael Close (reviewer) Deja Vu Deck by David Regal Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 32
Michael Close (reviewer) Deep Guilt Aces by David Regal Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 32
Michael Close (reviewer) Ring in the Card Case by Gary Plants Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 33
Michael Close (reviewer) Pre-View by Mark Leveridge Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 33
Michael Close (reviewer) A Bic Too Far by Mark Leveridge Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 33
Michael Close (reviewer) Table Hopper's Coin in Bottle by Mark Leveridge Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 33
Michael Close (reviewer) Pass the Parcel by Mark Leveridge Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 33
Michael Close (reviewer) The Serial Thriller Lecture Book by Mark Leveridge Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 33
Rory Johnston (reviewer) The Best Show... I Ever Saw: Penn & Teller At The Rio Related to Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 40
John Booth The Legendary Robert-Houdin Light and Heavy Chest: Advertising Catastrophe
Related to Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 44
John Moehring (reviewer) Carnival in Reno Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 50
John Moehring Tricks of the Trade Cards - Part Two
Related to Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 54
Kees Schoonenberg Richard Ross: Forever Boyish
Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 58
Mike Caveney World's Largest Magic Poster Frederick Bancroft poster
Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 60
Chad Long Inside Out
Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 67
Chad Long Bounce/No-Bounce Opener
Also published here Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 68
Chad Long Ninja Copper/Silver
Also published here Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 68
Chad Long Scatter four coins from hand to four tabled cards at once
Also published here Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 69
Chad Long Ninja Coin coin flipped up and caught, it changes instantly when caught
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 69
Shigeo Takagi Coin Vanish with Card card stolen out of hand when fist is stroked with card
Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 70
Wrist Grab Transfer
Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 70
Chad Long The Lint Brush lint brush is full of lint after brushed against spectator's jacket, paddle move
Also published here Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 71
Chad Long Stretching Silver borrowed quarter is bent and stretched, then returned
Also published here Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 72
Chad Long Mint Busters candy cane is transformed into ball, then flat mint
Also published here Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 73
Martin Gardner A Pinhole Paradox
  • Martin Gardner's Corner
small hole in paper cover at end of tube, one sees three holes
Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 73
David Kaye Endless Summer, Endless Bummer
  • Turn It Around - Magic For The Family Audience
Related to Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 76
Dave Arch The Trained Goldfish Baldpate effect at lake, key thrown into lake to a trained goldfish and host locked up, marketed Key-R-Rect
Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 77
Dave Arch
Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 77
Who's Where
Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 85
Wilfrid Jonson 15 Years of Wit, Wisdom, and Woe
  • 56 Years Ago...
from "London Notes" column in The Sphinx, chosen by John Mulholland
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Nov. 1945
Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 108
Finally doll house illusion photograph, Seymour Davis
Vol. 10 No. 11 July 2001 110
Stan Allen 120 Number
  • From the Editor
Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 13
Wynn Safford, Joe Veciarelli Cover Up!
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 19
Kevin Burke Straight Comics Need a Little Respect
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 19
Al Albers Make It Gospel
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 19
Tom Vorjohan Funny Beam
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 19
Bill Pitts Spook Era
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 19
Inside Magic
Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 23
Michael Close Brilliance
  • Marketplace
Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 27
Michael Close (reviewer) The Complete Jarrett by Guy Jarrett (written by Jim Steinmeyer) Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 27
Michael Close (reviewer) Try the Impossible by Simon Aronson Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 29
Michael Close (reviewer) Cupid's Arrow by Ted Amberg, Mark Mayhew Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 31
Michael Close (reviewer) Liberty Vanish Ted Amberg Entertainment Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 31
Michael Close (reviewer) Ashes to Ashes Ted Amberg Entertainment Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 31
Michael Close (reviewer) It's Not Magic, But... "On The Town" by Oscar Peterson Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 32
Patrick Martin The Enchanted Life of Channing Pollock
Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 42
John Moehring Tricks of the Trade Cards - Part Three
Related to Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 50
John Moehring Bozo: 40 Years of Fun The Bozo Show
  • Some of the Magicians Who Played the Show Over the Four Decades
  • Magicians on the Special
Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 55
Glen David Gold Carter Beats the Devil: Overture novel excerpt
Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 60
Mike Caveney Who is Glen David Gold?
Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 63
Jack White Mike Rogers
Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 64
Allan Ackerman Las Vegas Close-Up, Up Close
  • Inside Out
Related to Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 73
Allan Ackerman Extended Vernon Two-Card Push-Off double pushed off almost for the whole width
Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 74
Looy Simonoff, Steven Gregory Honest, A Bionic Linking different method for Crazy Man's Handcuffs
Related toAlso published here Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 75
Allan Ackerman The Ace Man Returns matching the cards with transformation after every phase
Also published here Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 76
Allan Ackerman Sideways Master Move to set up for a switch
Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 77
Allan Ackerman Not One Question Asked up-jogged card squared and thumbed off onto table, as multiple-out for think-a-card
Inspired by Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 78
Lew R. Brooks Around the World spin cut extension
Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 80
Armando Lucero The Full Circle False Count e.g. four as five, each card pivoted
Also published here Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 81
Martin Gardner A Slinky Problem
  • Martin Gardner's Corner
dropping an extended slinky toy
Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 82
David Kaye Splish! Splash!
  • Turn It Around - Magic For The Family Audience
on using water
Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 84
Don Miller Lota Bowl for children
Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 84
Don Miller Waterproof Change Bag
Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 84
Don Miller Mutilated Umbrella
Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 84
Don Miller Water-Shooting Wand
Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 85
Don Miller Target Practice linking ring held up as target practice for water
Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 85
Don Miller Multiplying Water Wand
Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 85
Don Miller Water Through Body Kovari effect
Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 85
Don Miller Clearly Dry Bag dry match taken out of wet change bag
Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 85
Don Miller Waterproof Square Circle
Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 85
Don Miller
Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 85
Who's Where
Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 91
William J. Hilliar Them Wuz the Days
  • 69 Years Ago...
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, May 1932
Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 112
Finally Wizzo clown photograph
Vol. 10 No. 12 Aug. 2001 114
Stan Allen A Decade of Magic list of covers of the magazine
Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 5
Stan Allen A Decade
  • From the Editor
Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 19
Max Maven, Stan Allen Minding to Business
  • Letters
on David Darkstone stealing material
Related to Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 21
Norberto Jansenson High Expectations
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 21
Bryan Hughes, Hugh Turley, John Booth Diplomatic Deception
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 21
Larry J. Kahlow Madame Redan
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 23
Tom Ogden Eco-Correct
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 23
Inside Magic
Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 27
Dick Bowman Sometime In the Future
  • Guest Editorial
Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 31
Stan Allen, Shawn McMaster In His Words: Stan Allen
Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 34
Michael Close In The Beginning
  • Marketplace
on the history of this product review column
Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 43
Michael Close (reviewer) Once Upon a Time... by Punx Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 44
Michael Close (reviewer) Peek Performances by Richard BuschRelated to Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 44
Michael Close (reviewer) Dunninger's Brain Busters by Joseph Dunninger (written by Joseph Atmore) Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 45
Michael Close (reviewer) Between Two Minds Too by Ned Rutledge, Walter Pharr Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 45
Michael Close (reviewer) The Art of Modern Conjuring by Professor Henri Garenne Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 45
Michael Close (reviewer) Mulholland's Book of Magic by John Mulholland Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 45
Michael Close (reviewer) The Amazing Dad by Giovanni Livera, Ken Preuss Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 45
Michael Close (reviewer) Kid's Show Magician's Notebook by Tony Daniels Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 46
Michael Close (reviewer) More Shows! More Money! by C. J. Johnson Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 46
Michael Close (reviewer) Chocolate Surprise! by Dick Bowman Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 46
Michael Close (reviewer) Bogus Bubble Gum Coils by David Alan Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 46
Michael Close (reviewer) Child Prestidigitators by Gabe Fajuri Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 46
Michael Close (reviewer) Under the Southern Cross: Australian Published Magic Books 1858-2000 by Brian McCullagh Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 46
Michael Close (reviewer) Daryl's Card Revelations Volume 1-5 by Daryl Martinez Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 47
Michael Close (reviewer) The Intercessor by Gaëtan Bloom Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 47
Michael Close (reviewer) Charlie Frye's Eccentricks by Charlie Frye Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 48
Michael Close (reviewer) The Wizard by Steve Fearson Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 48
Michael Close (reviewer) Simon Lovell: Man of Danger Volumes 1-3 by Simon Lovell Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 48
Michael Close (reviewer) Simon Lovell Live: The Lemming Unleashed by Simon Lovell Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 48
Michael Close (reviewer) It's Not Magic, But... Money Folding with Paul Ingram Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 48
John Moehring Magic on the first ten years of this magazine
Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 56
David Britland Paul Kieve: Theatrical Magic
Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 78
John Moehring Shooting Sessions Damon Webster
Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 88
Max Howard Reflections on Frank Everhart, or 101 Nights in a Bar Room
Related to Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 94
Damon Webster My Lunch with Andrus on Jerry Andrus
Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 95
Rory Johnston The Evasons: Marvels of the Mind
Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 96
Joshua Jay A Reversal of Roles
  • Talk About Tricks
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 109
Paul Harris Amnesia Switch "No-Switch Deck Switch", deck changes color between tricks without anyone noticing, then ready for color changing deck, only one deck used
Related toAlso published here Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 110
Paul Harris Impromptu Chameleon Case card under cellophane
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 110
Lance Burton Monte Carlo Coin Move reappearance of coin that is balancing on back of hand from previous vanish
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 111
Philip T. Goldstein Clairvoyage blank cards with countries on them, two are chosen and put unseen in envelopes, performer divines the countries, alphabetical stack (credit information), peek envelope (first letter only, credit information)
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 112
Harry Lorayne Tally-Ho Extended four Aces as kicker, Royal Flush variation
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 114
Jay Sankey Sweet Bread sugar packet and crumpled bill transposition
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 115
David Williamson Expertalk: David Williamson on the Top Change
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 116
David Williamson The Memory Test "Be Honest" handling, Jokers pocketed at the start, two other cards transpose and then change into Jokers, other cards found in pocket
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 117
Martin Gardner Broken Symmetry
  • Martin Gardner's Corner
experiment with cards standing upright in a circle and then falling down
Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 118
David Kaye Nothing Routine About It
  • Turn It Around - Magic For The Family Audience
Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 120
Warren Stephens Silk Effect and Routine performer cannot tie a knot in a silk, then knot falls off, unties itself, silk penetrates wand
Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 120
Warren Stephens
Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 121
Who's Where
Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 129
"Senator" Clarke Crandall Robert Hummer as I Knew Him
  • 47 Years Ago...
on Bob Hummer
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Aug. 1964
Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 156
Finally Harry Houdini letter
Vol. 11 No. 1 Sep. 2001 158
Stan Allen What Convention?
  • From the Editor
Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 11
Stan Allen Piqued Mentalists
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 15
Marc Salem, Norman Beck Time For a Lesson?
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 15
Steve Skiver Record Keeping
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 15
Cushing Strout Hidden Secret
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 15
Inside Magic
Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 20
Michael Close The Big Cash
  • Marketplace
Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 25
Michael Close (reviewer) The Chicago Surprise by Whit Haydn Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 26
Michael Close (reviewer) Red See Passover by Simon Aronson Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 26
Michael Close (reviewer) Ad-Jacent by Simon Aronson Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 26
Michael Close (reviewer) This, That, and the Other by Brent Braun Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 27
Michael Close (reviewer) Pat Page's Three Card Trick by Patrick Page Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 27
Michael Close (reviewer) Sharky by Jeff Case Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 27
Michael Close (reviewer) Action by Justin Hanes Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 28
Michael Close (reviewer) X Oteric Forces by Basil Smith Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 28
Michael Close (reviewer) The Crazy Man's Marked Deck by Sean Taylor Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 28
Michael Close (reviewer) Beyond Okito by Bob Solari, Howard Baltus Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 28
Michael Close (reviewer) Taste's Like Chicken by Steve Hart Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 29
Michael Close (reviewer) Tin-Can Telefax Professor Putter Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 29
Michael Close (reviewer) Bionic Mnemonic Rubber Chicken Depot Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 29
Michael Close (reviewer) The One with the Trivial PursuitTM Cards by Mark Elsdon Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 29
Jörg Alexander Weber Topas
Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 36
Hank Moorehouse The Kid from Stuttgart on Topas
Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 41
David Britland Novel Magicians magicians in novels
Related to Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 42
Scott Wells The Tenth was a Ten on Magic Live!
  • schedule
Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 46
Jarle Leirpoll Magic as a Martial Art
Related to Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 53
Jason Womack Chuck Smith: Wiles of the West
Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 56
Joshua Jay Being Published
  • Talk About Tricks
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 65
Earl Nelson Double Trouble selection vanishes from amongst the four Jacks and reappears face up in the cased deck
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 66
Earl Nelson Double-Deal Switch Handling card is pulled from packet in right hand end grip onto deck (here onto case)
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 66
John Bannon Trait Secrets Gemini Twins with four Ace kicker
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 67
Troy Hooser Three Fly Simplify extra coin, sliding, see Addendum reference for credit correction by Richard Kaufman
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 68
Geoffrey Latta French Pop brief
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 69
Dean Dill X-ceptionally Puzzling optical illusion presentation for John Cornelius's Pen Through Bill
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 70
Chris Korn Expertalk: Chris Korn on the Retention Vanish see Addendum reference for credit correction by Steve Freeman
Related toAlso published here Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 71
Joshua Jay Yellow Zebra in Africa "Gray Elephants in Denmark" variation, gradually unfolding prediction
Related toAlso published here Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 72
Martin Gardner The Water Knot
  • Martin Gardner's Corner
three water streams can be adhered together
Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 75
David Kaye Trick or Trick
  • Turn It Around - Magic For The Family Audience
Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 76
John Bundy Halloween Zombie Halloween themed Zombie with haunted house
Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 76
John Bundy
Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 77
Who's Where
Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 81
Charles T. Jordan The Legerdemaniacs
  • 85 Years Ago...
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Sept. & Oct. 1916
Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 102
Finally Magic staff party photograph
Vol. 11 No. 2 Oct. 2001 106
Joshua Jay Yellow Zebra in Africa - Corrected Print
Related to Vol. 11 No. 3 Nov. 2001 13
Stan Allen No Problem...
  • From the Editor
Vol. 11 No. 3 Nov. 2001 15
Eugene Burger Dark Side
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 11 No. 3 Nov. 2001 17
Jim Passe Setting the Record
  • Letters
on Vortex illusion
Vol. 11 No. 3 Nov. 2001 17
Looy Simonoff Bionic Clarification
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 11 No. 3 Nov. 2001 17
Matthew Field, Lindsay Smith Important Issue
  • Letters
Vol. 11 No. 3 Nov. 2001 17
Bill Harris John Booth
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 11 No. 3 Nov. 2001 17
Inside Magic
Vol. 11 No. 3 Nov. 2001 21
Michael Close Shock Wave
  • Marketplace
Vol. 11 No. 3 Nov. 2001 25
Michael Close (reviewer) Herb Zarrow on the Zarrow Shuffle by Herb Zarrow Vol. 11 No. 3 Nov. 2001 25
Michael Close (reviewer) The Restaurant Act by R. Paul Wilson Vol. 11 No. 3 Nov. 2001 26
Michael Close (reviewer) Twists of Fate by R. Paul Wilson Vol. 11 No. 3 Nov. 2001 26
Michael Close (reviewer) The Revolutionary Coin Magic of Jay Sankey by Jay Sankey Vol. 11 No. 3 Nov. 2001 27
Michael Close (reviewer) On the Spot by Gregory Wilson Vol. 11 No. 3 Nov. 2001 28
Michael Close (reviewer) Johnny Ace Palmer Trilogy of Magic by Johnny Ace Palmer Vol. 11 No. 3 Nov. 2001 28
Michael Close (reviewer) Martin Lewis's Card Creations by Martin Lewis Vol. 11 No. 3 Nov. 2001 29
Michael Close (reviewer) Ghostwriter by Martin Lewis Vol. 11 No. 3 Nov. 2001 29
Michael Close (reviewer) Pasteboard Animations by Dan Buck, Dave Buck Vol. 11 No. 3 Nov. 2001 29
Todd Karr Ten Milestones of McBride on Jeff McBride
Vol. 11 No. 3 Nov. 2001 38
Ten Things You Didn't Know About Jeff McBride
Vol. 11 No. 3 Nov. 2001 41
Anne Davenport, John Salisse, Mike Caveney The Rise and Fall of St. George's Hall
Vol. 11 No. 3 Nov. 2001 46
Mark Levy Bob Friedhoffer: The Professor and The Madman
Vol. 11 No. 3 Nov. 2001 52
Bob Friedhoffer Books by Friedhoffer
Vol. 11 No. 3 Nov. 2001 55
Ryan Oakes (reviewer) Manhattan Magic Vol. 11 No. 3 Nov. 2001 56
Joshua Jay One Man's Effects
  • Talk About Tricks
on Mark Aspiazu
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 3 Nov. 2001 63
Mark Aspiazu Wanderful wand used to produce two coins one by one and vanish them one by one, one behind
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 3 Nov. 2001 64
Richard Himber Himber Coin Vanish brief
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 3 Nov. 2001 64
Mark Aspiazu Fanned Prediction card out-jogged in fan, it matches prediction, featuring a switch of the out-jogged card while one-hand-closing the fan
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 3 Nov. 2001 65
Mark Aspiazu The Handcuff Man's Crazy rubber bands link together
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 11 No. 3 Nov. 2001 66
Mark Aspiazu Greek Triumph using Greek Shuffle
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 3 Nov. 2001 67
Mark Aspiazu Aspiazu's Bottom Palm bottom card in perpendicular position under beveled deck
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 11 No. 3 Nov. 2001 68
Mark Aspiazu Expertalk: Mark Aspiazu on the Half Pass jiggle pass approach to the half pass
  • Half Higgled
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 3 Nov. 2001 69
Joshua Jay The Card Stab card stabbed with cards scattered on a magazine page, card is then shown to be printed onto that page
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 3 Nov. 2001 69
Edward Marlo Cut Deeper Force Handling with demonstration phase
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 3 Nov. 2001 70
Martin Gardner The Rotating Face
  • Martin Gardner's Corner
negative mask that follows
Vol. 11 No. 3 Nov. 2001 71
David Kaye Sir! Abracadabra, Sir!
  • Turn It Around - Magic For The Family Audience
Vol. 11 No. 3 Nov. 2001 72
Robert Baxt Mutilated Parasol
Vol. 11 No. 3 Nov. 2001 73
Robert Baxt
Vol. 11 No. 3 Nov. 2001 73
Who's Where
Vol. 11 No. 3 Nov. 2001 79
David "Fu Manchu" Bamberg Bullfights at Okito's
  • 50 Years Ago...
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Mar. 1951
Vol. 11 No. 3 Nov. 2001 102
Finally Harry Blackstone with Laurel and Hardy photograph
Vol. 11 No. 3 Nov. 2001 104
Stan Allen Issues of Change
  • From the Editor
Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 13
Steve Spicer, Stan Allen, Christian Doeding Facing the Eleventh
  • Letters
Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 17
Steve Freeman On the Retention Vanish
  • Letters
credit information
Related to Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 17
Gary Bach, Kelvin Sherlock In the Dark
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 17
Roger Linden More Magic Novels
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 19
Sean Bogunia, Ray Lum Applying Aikido
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 19
Tom Ogden, Bob Rediske Frank and Sam
  • Letters
Related to Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 19
Bill Harris Ink Spots
  • Letters
Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 19
Inside Magic
Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 22
Larry Thornton WWWizards
  • Guest Editorial
Related to Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 27
Charlie Frye The Schmuck Factor
  • Guest Editorial
Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 29
Michael Close Marketplace
Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 32
Michael Close (reviewer) Personal Collection by Harry Lorayne Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 32
Michael Close (reviewer) Extending Magic Beyond Credibility by John Booth Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 33
Michael Close (reviewer) DesTROYers by Troy Hooser (written by Joshua Jay) Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 34
Michael Close (reviewer) Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond by Paul Curry Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 35
Michael Close (reviewer) Jay's Journal of Anomalies by Ricky Jay Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 35
Michael Close (reviewer) The School for Scoundrels Notes on Three Card Monte by Whit Haydn Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 36
Michael Close (reviewer) Digital Pentagram by Martin Breese Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 36
Michael Close (reviewer) The Magic Menu Years 6-10 by Jim Sisti Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 36
Michael Close (reviewer) Harry Lorayne's Apocalypse 11-15 by Harry Lorayne Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 36
Michael Close (reviewer) The Full Facts Book of Cold Reading by Ian Rowland Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 37
Michael Close (reviewer) Find the Stuff That's You by Chris Carey Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 37
Michael Close (reviewer) The Mystic Craig Video Collection, Vols 1-4 by Bill McIlhany Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 37
Danny Archer (reviewer) Working Alone Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 37
Rory Johnston Daydreamer Extraordinaire: Rick Thomas
Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 44
Shaena Engle Home is Where the Workshop Is
Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 52
Oscar Weigle In the Times of Paul Curry
Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 54
Paul Curry Another Stop! spectator stops while riffling, performer knows card, short card and set-up
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 57
Stan Allen The 7th Los Angeles Conference on Magic History
Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 58
John Moehring The Houdini Issue Harry Houdini stamp
  • Pushing the Envelope
Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 62
Joshua Jay Talk About Tricks on the 9/11 attacks
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 73
Gary Plants Expertalk: Gary Plants on the Bottom Deal
  • General Thoughts
  • A Hybrid Deal
  • Post-Deal Alignment
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 74
Gary Plants Plants' Packets four cards are counted to in four packets according to the value of the top pile, they are a four-of-a-kind matching previous selection, face-up bottom deal placement
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 75
Charlie Miller Table Spread Force card thumbed onto table in spread layout with left hand until spectator says stop
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 75
Joshua Jay Addendum credit corrections
Related to Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 75
Michael Eaton Magiclip clip of pen is broken off and restored
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 76
Ryan Swigert Kickback two cards found with sandwich cards, when they are turned over, they are the actual sandwich cards which have changed into selections when looking back
VariationsAlso published here Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 77
Jon Armstrong Sanswitch selection appears between sandwich cards and is tabled, same selection appears between sandwich cards and tabled card is now second selection, featuring a sandwich switch without deck
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 78
Erik Allen Caller I-dea card chosen, wrong card found, selection suddenly appears in message on cell phone and card changes into right one
Related toAlso published here Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 79
David Kaye Turn It Around
  • Magic For The Family Audience
Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 80
Ken Scott Beads of Prussia beads on string become joined
Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 80
Ken Scott
Related to Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 81
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Li-Chung-Soo
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Finally Thayer's Midget Die Box photograph
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John Moehring Losing It
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George Schiffler Bravo Rick
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Craig Winkelman Netscape or Magic
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Jonathan Lopez Guise of Science
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Brian Ambrosch Whose Trick Is It?
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Al D'Alfonso, Tony Brent, John Lovick Questioning Mr. Sherlock
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Infantino Viewpoint
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Magic Update
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Gary Frank Kirk Kirkham (1909-2001)
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Michael Close (reviewer) Eugene Burger's Magical Voyages Volume 1-3 by Eugene Burger Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 26
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Michael Close (reviewer) Roberto Giobbi Taped Live! by Roberto Giobbi Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 28
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Michael Close (reviewer) Mark Wilson on Illusions Volume 2 by Mark Wilson Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 29
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Michael Close (reviewer) The Annals of Conjuring by Sidney W. Clarke Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 30
Michael Close (reviewer) Hugard's Magic Manual by Jean Hugard Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 30
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Michael Close (reviewer) Mike Jones Stretches Out (in Las Vegas) Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 30
Michael Close (reviewer) Frog Tales by Robert E. Neale Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 31
Michael Close (reviewer) Terri Roger's Top of the Bill by Terri Rogers (written by Martin Breese) Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 31
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Michael Close (reviewer) Magic Zone! Party Banner Tape by Jeff Brown Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 31
Robert Orben, Stan Allen In His Words: Robert Orben
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Kevin James A Boy and His Robot on Mike Michaels
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Elizabeth Warlock Blackpool The First 50 Years
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Shawn McMaster Master of the Underground on William Goodwin
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William Goodwin 1002nd Conditionally spectator can choose the leader Ace freely
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Sid Fleischman The Beast with Five Fingers severed hand moves along spread and locates card
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Richard Cohn (reviewer) Criss Angel Mindfreak by Criss Angel Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 60
Joshua Jay Talk About Tricks on the Expertalk column
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Basil Smith Card Sticker chewing gum put on jumbo card, used to catch selection out of shower of cards
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Roy Walton Stay Lucky ten-card packet is mated
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Ryan Swigert Trans-Mentally Challenged color forced, performer takes out different pens and divines the one with the wrong color, but only cap is wrong and it writes in correct color
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Corey Burke Pocketration three coins placed into pants pocket, they penetrate pocket one by one
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Duc Nhien Discrepant Display handling for last card in diminishing lift sequence
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Jon Armstrong Updated Rose & Crown Sandwich two cards travel between tabled sandwich cards one by one, they are simply spread on the table, old palm load
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Jay Sankey Expertalk: Jay Sankey on the Erdnase Transformation
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David Kaye Turn It Around
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Warren Stephens Dove Pan Routine baking a cake
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John Mulholland His Nickname was Buzzard
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Billy McComb Woolgatherings on Howard de Courcy
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Just for Grins
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Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 96
Charlie Frye Eccentricks lifting ring finger from table with third finger curled in
Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 96
Finally Harold Lloyd photograph
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John Moehring Who's Woo
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Larry Wright, John Moehring On Changes and Departure
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Mark Harris Blackpool Story
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Mick Hanzlik Second Hand
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Michael Close (reviewer) Lessons in Magic with Paul Diamond Volumes 1-11 by Paul Diamond Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 26
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Michael Close (reviewer) The Last Prediction of Nostradamus by Ori Ashkenazy Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 31
Michael Close (reviewer) It's Not Magic, But... by Mark Levy
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Michael Close (reviewer) The Instant Magician by Kevin James Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 31
Michael Close (reviewer) Perfect Clip for Ring Flight School for Scoundrels Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 31
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Michael Close (reviewer) The Long and Short of It by Mark Lewis Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 31
Michael Close (reviewer) Michael Close On the Faro Shuffle Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 31
Mark Kornhauser, Stan Allen In His Words: Mark Kornhauser
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John Moehring The Hamners: More Than Sharing Magic
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Joshua Jay A Double
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Bill Malone The Malone Shuffle bold, simulation weave, lengthwise, for correction see reference "False shuffle fix"
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Chris Bruce Pick a Coin coin with signed sticker travels from a few coins in the hand into purse
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Steve Beam The Layover Aces appear one by one when the deck is turned over in hands
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Steve Beam Back Jog Turnover Variation
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David Jelinek Wordophile word selected from a book via riffle & stop, spectator looks it up in dictionary, performer divines page number on dictionary and word itself
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Danny Archer Point It Out card selected from packet and returned and shuffled while magician’s back is turned, he finds selection, using special glasses to see spectator’s fingerprints
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Jon Armstrong Expertalk: Jon Armstrong on the Second Deal
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Christoph Borer Tear Off corner is torn from selection, card is then restored and all the other cards have a corner missing
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Basil Smith Tine After Tine tine broken off plastic fork, it appears there again
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Apollo Robbins Apollopalm modified purse palm, e.g. when adjusting glasses
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Charlie Justice The Put Force palmed card loaded into spot where spectator says stop in Charlier pass configuration
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Martin Gardner Knock Off the Match
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Harry Lorayne Expertalk: Harry Lorayne on the HaLo Cut
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David Kaye Turn It Around
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Tim Hanning, Dick Stoner Stand-Up Sponge Ball and Net Routine with net held by spectators, see reference for credit information
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Tim Hanning
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Just for Grins
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Charlie Frye Eccentricks card rises by snorting at it, fourth-finger rise
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David Devant Signs on the Road to Magicland
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Finally group photograph from 1945 IBM ring
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2002 Spring Convention Guide
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John Moehring Opinions
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Kris Nevling Issue of Expense
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Tim Hanning Balls in Net
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Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 21
Jennie E. Readey Shocking Experience
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Michael Close Marketplace
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Michael Close (reviewer) The Silence of Chung Ling Soo by Chung Ling Soo (written by Todd Karr) Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 34
Michael Close (reviewer) St. George's Hall: Behind the Scenes at England's Home of Mystery by Anne Davenport, John Salisse Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 35
Michael Close (reviewer) Terry LaGerould's Pasteboard Presentations II by Terry LaGerould (written by Scott Cram) Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 36
Michael Close (reviewer) Don England's Paradox by Don England (written by Kevin Kelly) Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 36
Michael Close (reviewer) Knock-Out Coin Magic Volumes 1-3 by Michael Rubinstein Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 37
Michael Close (reviewer) Mutanz by Bob Farmer, Roy Walton Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 37
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Michael Close (reviewer) The Lemon Game by Doug Malloy Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 38
Michael Close (reviewer) Card Artistry of Andrew Wimhurst by Andrew Wimhurst Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 38
Michael Close (reviewer) Magic for Humans by Frank Balzerak Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 38
Michael Close (reviewer) Roadkillers by Richard Sanders, David Acer Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 39
Michael Close It's Not Magic, But... The Return of the Incredible Machine: Contraptions (computer game)
Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 39
Michael Close (reviewer) The Lost Notebooks of John Northern Hilliard by John Northern Hilliard Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 39
Michael Close (reviewer) Advantage Play: The Manager's Guide to Creative Problem Solving by David Ben Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 39
Michael Close (reviewer) Annual Houdini Séance Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 39
Michael Close (reviewer) New Age Pea Can General Grant Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 39
Rich Bloch, Rory Johnston In His Words: Rich Bloch
Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 46
Gabe Fajuri The Sphinx: Riddled with Magic
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Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 54
Alan Howard Levent: Method Behind Madness
Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 62
Jim Sisti Magic on the Menu: A Primer for the Restaurant Worker
Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 66
Mac King, Mark Levy Great Tricks With Your Head excerpt from their book
Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 68
Mac King, Mark Levy Boomerang Gum chewing gum is spit out and circles back into mouth, hair
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Mac King, Mark Levy Big Ben string to ear to make sound louder
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Mac King, Mark Levy The Headless Wonder sitting at a table without head
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Mac King, Mark Levy Parkay Pimple Popper dirty yellow liquid appears when squeezing a pimple
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Joshua Jay Intimidating
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Basil Smith Stabox deck with selection cased, small dagger/knife stabbed into bottom end of card box, selection impaled
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Joel Givens Across Coins four coins one by one, with backfire
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Joshua Jay Slip Shift Aces slipped into angle-jogged positions one by one and squared in
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Chris Korn Backhanded Transportation coin in spectator's hand transposes with coin on back of his hand, coin visually changes on back of spectator's hand, called "Backhanded Transposition" in write-up
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Andrew Wimhurst Expertalk: Andrew Wimhurst on the Classic Pass
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David Kaye Turn It Around
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Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 86
Lenny Lombardo Bowling Ball from Briefcase Routine
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Lenny Lombardo
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Just for Grins
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Charlie Frye Eccentricks fork falls on table, performer stomps on it and it shoots back up
Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 102
Billy McComb Of Course, It Will Work...
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William J. Hilliar A Little Journey into a Big Magician's Life
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Finally Fred Keating photograph
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John Moehring Coincidences
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Jason Purdy Boomerang Gum
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Bob Loomis Make It Seven
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Peter Stammers Kardoma
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Glenn Mackie Viewpoint
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Magic Update
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Bob Wagner Arnold Furst 1918-2002
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Michael Close Marketplace
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Michael Close (reviewer) The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic by Donato Colucci Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 32
Michael Close (reviewer) Tricks With Your Head by Mac King (written by Mark Levy) Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 34
Michael Close (reviewer) The Blackstone Book of Magic and Illusion by Harry Blackstone, Jr. Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 34
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Michael Close (reviewer) Required Reading by Cody S. Fisher Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 36
Michael Close It's Not Magic, But... Bag Balm & Cornhuskers
Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 36
Michael Close (reviewer) My Best Self-Working Card Tricks by Karl Fulves Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 36
Michael Close (reviewer) The Art of Hand Shadows by Albert Almoznino Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 36
Michael Close (reviewer) The Magic Book by Jane Bull Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 36
Michael Close (reviewer) The Marvelous Creations of Joseffy by David P. Abbott Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 36
Michael Close (reviewer) The Magic Life, A Novel Philosophy by Ace Starry Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 36
Steve Beam, John Moehring In His Words: Steve Beam
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Rory Johnston Christopher Hart: Hand of Fate
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Hi-Caff Comedy Triple Espresso
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George Schindler Happy 100th Society of American Magicians: A Chronology of a Century
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Michael Close Norman Beck: Player In the Rough
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Manuel Llaser Llaser Open Prediction double-push off & spread technology to switch out reversed card
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Simon Aronson Aronson Stack Makes Good Matching the Cards done with Aronson stack
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Brian O'Neill Lucky Ticket roll with ticket strips, one forced with variation of Clip Line (cut newspaper strip) method
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Steve Draun Perfect Coin Vanish coin ditch behind wrist watch retrieval
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Harvey Rosenthal So Easy to Follow top and bottom card of deck transpose
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Harvey Rosenthal Bottom to Top Transfer passive, angly
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Harvey Rosenthal Riffle-Up Double Lift brief
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Martin Gardner A Watermark Code
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Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 84
David Acer, Richard Sanders Expertalk: David Acer & Richard Sanders on the Rub-Away Vanish
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David Kaye Turn It Around
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Terry Herbert Wand & Silk Routine wand disappears, handkerchief disappears, performer offers to teach the trick, instead of vanishing the silk it changes color
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Terry Herbert
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Jim Sisti Magic on the Menu on touching people
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Dan Garrett Hand Sandwich card vanishes from back of spectator's hand via rub-a-dub on the spectator's hand and appears between sandwich cards in his hand
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Jim Sisti Ambitious Card Routine short sequence with Dan Garrett's "Hand Sandwich" as finale
Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 89
Just for Grins
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Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 110
Charlie Frye Eccentricks knife is tossed up and caught and changes color
Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 110
Billy McComb The Jinx Theatre
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Joseph Ovette The King of Eggs
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Finally Chester Morris photograph
Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 114
John Moehring Invention
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Chris Roth Dramatic Dealer
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Gary Labowitz, Joshua Jay Upside Down
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Diego Domingo One Man's Trash
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Jerry Oppenheimer Who's Where?
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Randy Charach Viewpoint
Vol. 11 No. 9 May 2002 21
Infantino Viewpoint
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Milton Berle 1908-2002
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Michael Close Marketplace
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Michael Close (reviewer) The Magic Mirror by Robert E. Neale, David Parr Vol. 11 No. 9 May 2002 32
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Michael Close (reviewer) The McAbee Rings Magikraft Studios Vol. 11 No. 9 May 2002 34
Michael Close (reviewer) The Very Best of Jay Sankey Volumes 1-3 by Jay Sankey Vol. 11 No. 9 May 2002 35
Michael Close (reviewer) It's the Rules! by Bob Sheets Vol. 11 No. 9 May 2002 35
Michael Close (reviewer) Absolutely Nuts! by Bob Sheets Vol. 11 No. 9 May 2002 35
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Michael Close (reviewer) Side Show by Joshua Jay Vol. 11 No. 9 May 2002 36
Michael Close (reviewer) In the Heart of Magic by Harald Baughan Vol. 11 No. 9 May 2002 37
Michael Close (reviewer) Mindsights by Doug Dyment Vol. 11 No. 9 May 2002 37
Michael Close (reviewer) 2002 The Last Palindrome by Dan Garrett Vol. 11 No. 9 May 2002 37
Michael Close (reviewer) The Turnstile Pass by Ian Baxter Vol. 11 No. 9 May 2002 37
Michael Close (reviewer) Corey Burke's Sense by Corey Burke Vol. 11 No. 9 May 2002 37
Michael Close (reviewer) The Blinking Eye by Lennart Green Vol. 11 No. 9 May 2002 37
Michael Close (reviewer) The Scrolling Magician Vol. 11 No. 9 May 2002 37
Michael Close (reviewer) Michael Close... In Review Vol. 11 No. 9 May 2002 37
Bob Fitch, Edwin Bordo, Paul Gertner In Their Words: Bob Fitch & Edwin Bordo
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Mike Caveney The Million Dollar Mystery... And Worth Every Penny on the illusion and its history
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Ed Parrish He's Back, He's Baaad, He's Gazzo on Gazzo
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