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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Creators Title Comments & References Issue Year Page AA Categories
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
Who's Where
Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 89
Li-Chung-Soo
  • 57 Years Ago
by "Magico"
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Jan. 1944
Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 112
Finally Thayer's Midget Die Box photograph
Vol. 11 No. 4 Dec. 2001 114
John Moehring Losing It
  • Editor's Letter
Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 13
George Schiffler Bravo Rick
  • Mail
Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 15
Craig Winkelman Netscape or Magic
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 15
Jonathan Lopez Guise of Science
  • Mail
Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 15
Brian Ambrosch Whose Trick Is It?
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 15
Al D'Alfonso, Tony Brent, John Lovick Questioning Mr. Sherlock
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 15
Infantino Viewpoint
Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 18
Danny Archer Viewpoint
Related to Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 19
Magic Update
  • Quick Tricks Wins a Bafta
  • Devices of Wonder
  • China Competitions
  • William Read "Bill" Woodfield - died
Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 21
Gary Frank Kirk Kirkham (1909-2001)
Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 23
Michael Close Marketplace
Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 26
Michael Close (reviewer) Eugene Burger's Magical Voyages Volume 1-3 by Eugene Burger Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 26
Michael Close (reviewer) Packs Small Plays Big Volumes 1-4 by Dan Harlan Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 27
Michael Close (reviewer) Got It Covered by Sonny Fontana Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 28
Michael Close (reviewer) Roberto Giobbi Taped Live! by Roberto Giobbi Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 28
Michael Close (reviewer) Johnny Paul Style Cups Stevens Magic Emporium Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 29
Michael Close (reviewer) Mark Wilson on Illusions Volume 2 by Mark Wilson Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 29
Michael Close (reviewer) Business Card Magic by Mark Wilson Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 29
Michael Close (reviewer) Prison Box by Angelo Carbone
Tenyo
Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 29
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
Michael Close (reviewer) The Creative Magician's Handbook by Marvin Kaye Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 30
Michael Close (reviewer) Hand Picked Card Tricks by Steve Beam Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 30
Michael Close (reviewer) Marked Down by Jay Sankey Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 30
Michael Close (reviewer) Loco-motion by Jay Sankey Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 30
Michael Close (reviewer) Snowstorm by Jay Sankey Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 30
Michael Close (reviewer) Jumbo Deck by El Duco Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 30
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
Michael Close (reviewer) Amazing Hill's Envelope by Martin Breese Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 31
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
Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 36
Kevin James A Boy and His Robot on Mike Michaels
Related to Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 44
Elizabeth Warlock Blackpool The First 50 Years
Related to Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 50
Shawn McMaster Master of the Underground on William Goodwin
Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 54
William Goodwin 1002nd Conditionally spectator can choose the leader Ace freely
Inspired by Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 57
Sid Fleischman The Beast with Five Fingers severed hand moves along spread and locates card
Related to Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 58
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
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 69
Basil Smith Card Sticker chewing gum put on jumbo card, used to catch selection out of shower of cards
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 70
Roy Walton Stay Lucky ten-card packet is mated
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 70
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
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 71
Corey Burke Pocketration three coins placed into pants pocket, they penetrate pocket one by one
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 72
Duc Nhien Discrepant Display handling for last card in diminishing lift sequence
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 74
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
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 74
Jay Sankey Expertalk: Jay Sankey on the Erdnase Transformation
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 76
David Kaye Turn It Around
  • Magic For The Family Audience
Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 78
Warren Stephens Dove Pan Routine baking a cake
Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 78
John Mulholland His Nickname was Buzzard
  • 59 Years Ago
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Aug. 1942
Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 94
Billy McComb Woolgatherings on Howard de Courcy
Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 95
Just for Grins
  • January Almanac
  • cartoon - Fabrini
  • The List
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
Vol. 11 No. 5 Jan. 2002 98
John Moehring Who's Woo
  • Editor's Letter
Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 11
Larry Wright, John Moehring On Changes and Departure
  • Mail
on Stan Allen
Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 13
Mark Harris Blackpool Story
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 13
Jim Moser, Robert K. Miller Learning Experiences
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 13
Mick Hanzlik Second Hand
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 13
Curtis Alan Hed Simon Says
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 13
Cesareo Pelaez Viewpoint
Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 17
Magic Update
  • A Silver Seminar
  • The Spencers on the Road
  • Theatrical Magic
  • Carl de Rome & Merete Grothe - married
  • Vegas Watch
Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 20
Michael Close Marketplace
Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 26
Michael Close (reviewer) Lessons in Magic with Paul Diamond Volumes 1-11 by Paul Diamond Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 26
Michael Close (reviewer) Tom Mullica's Bash Highlights by Tom Mullica Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 28
Michael Close (reviewer) Strolling Psychic Entertainer Home Study Series by Mark Lewis Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 28
Michael Close (reviewer) Saws-All by Bill Smith Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 29
Michael Close (reviewer) Once Upon a Time by Guy Hollingworth Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 30
Michael Close (reviewer) Tong & Cheek by Brendan Montana Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 30
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
"Accidental Genius" (by Mark Levy)
Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 31
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
Michael Close (reviewer) Street Shells School for Scoundrels Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 31
Michael Close (reviewer) Karate Coin by Ed Ripley Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 31
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
Related to Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 36
David Bull Viva La Magica!
Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 44
Linda Odette Be Mine
Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 50
Diego Domingo Mel-Roy: Turning Back to Another Era
Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 52
John Moehring The Hamners: More Than Sharing Magic
Related to Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 56
Joshua Jay A Double
  • Talk About Tricks
double issue
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 65
Bill Malone The Malone Shuffle bold, simulation weave, lengthwise, for correction see reference "False shuffle fix"
Related toAlso published here Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 66
Chris Bruce Pick a Coin coin with signed sticker travels from a few coins in the hand into purse
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 68
Steve Beam The Layover Aces appear one by one when the deck is turned over in hands
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 69
Steve Beam Back Jog Turnover Variation
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 69
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
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 70
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
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 71
Jon Armstrong Expertalk: Jon Armstrong on the Second Deal
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 72
Christoph Borer Tear Off corner is torn from selection, card is then restored and all the other cards have a corner missing
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 73
Basil Smith Tine After Tine tine broken off plastic fork, it appears there again
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 74
Apollo Robbins Apollopalm modified purse palm, e.g. when adjusting glasses
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 75
Charlie Justice The Put Force palmed card loaded into spot where spectator says stop in Charlier pass configuration
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 76
Martin Gardner Knock Off the Match
  • Martin Gardner's Corner
knocking a match off a coin under a glass, static electricity
Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 76
Harry Lorayne Expertalk: Harry Lorayne on the HaLo Cut
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 77
David Kaye Turn It Around
  • Magic For The Family Audience
Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 78
Tim Hanning, Dick Stoner Stand-Up Sponge Ball and Net Routine with net held by spectators, see reference for credit information
Related to Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 78
Tim Hanning
Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 79
Just for Grins
  • February Almanac
  • Survey Sez
  • cartoon - Fabrini
  • The List
Related to Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 94
Charlie Frye Eccentricks card rises by snorting at it, fourth-finger rise
Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 94
Billy McComb He Fills the Stage
  • Woolgatherings
on Kardoma
Related to Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 95
David Devant Signs on the Road to Magicland
  • 68 Years Ago
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Aug. 1933
Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 96
Finally group photograph from 1945 IBM ring
Vol. 11 No. 6 Feb. 2002 98
2002 Spring Convention Guide
Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 5
John Moehring Opinions
  • Editor's Letter
Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 19
Kris Nevling Issue of Expense
  • Mail
Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 21
Tim Hanning Balls in Net
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 21
Park Alsop, Tony Blanco, John Bohannon, Joe M. Turner Two Pros, A Con, And A Non
  • Mail
on the Who's Where column
Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 21
Jennie E. Readey Shocking Experience
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 21
Tom Ogden Viewpoint
Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 24
Brian Watson Viewpoint
Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 25
Magic Update
  • llusionarium Opens in Reno
  • Sorcerer's Cereal
  • Hanging Out in Times Square
  • Con Art: Magic/Object/Illusion
  • Magic, Inc., a Windy City Tradition
  • Bill Smetack - died
Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 27
Michael Close Marketplace
Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 34
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
Michael Close (reviewer) Stars by Gordon Bean, Larry Horowitz Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 37
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
  • A Matter of Opinion
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
Related toAlso published here
  • Tricks With Your Head
Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 68
Mac King, Mark Levy Big Ben string to ear to make sound louder
Also published here
  • Tricks With Your Head
Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 69
Mac King, Mark Levy The Headless Wonder sitting at a table without head
Also published here
  • Tricks With Your Head
Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 70
Mac King, Mark Levy Parkay Pimple Popper dirty yellow liquid appears when squeezing a pimple
Also published here
  • Tricks With Your Head
Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 71
Joshua Jay Intimidating
  • Talk About Tricks
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 79
Basil Smith Stabox deck with selection cased, small dagger/knife stabbed into bottom end of card box, selection impaled
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 80
Joel Givens Across Coins four coins one by one, with backfire
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 81
Joshua Jay Slip Shift Aces slipped into angle-jogged positions one by one and squared in
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 82
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
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 84
Andrew Wimhurst Expertalk: Andrew Wimhurst on the Classic Pass
  • Tension
  • Packet Realignment
Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 85
David Kaye Turn It Around
  • Magic For The Family Audience
Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 86
Lenny Lombardo Bowling Ball from Briefcase Routine
Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 86
Lenny Lombardo
Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 87
Just for Grins
  • March Almanac
  • E-Survey Sez
  • Magic WORDoodles - Marvin Miller
  • cartoon - Fabrini
  • The List
Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 102
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...
  • Woolgatherings
Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 103
William J. Hilliar A Little Journey into a Big Magician's Life
  • 71 Years Ago
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Mar. 1931
Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 104
Finally Fred Keating photograph
Vol. 11 No. 7 Mar. 2002 106
John Moehring Coincidences
  • Editor's Letter
Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 15
Jason Purdy Boomerang Gum
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 17
Bob Loomis Make It Seven
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 17
Peter Stammers Kardoma
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 17
Tom Ogden Kornhauser
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 17
Glenn Mackie Viewpoint
Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 21
Magic Update
  • Solid Gold
  • fun-'n'-games
  • A Silver Celebration
  • The 50th Blackpool Magicians Club Convention
  • "Colonel" Frank Merrill Seymour - died
  • Jack Miller - died
Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 23
Bob Wagner Arnold Furst 1918-2002
Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 25
Michael Close Marketplace
Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 32
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
Michael Close (reviewer) Easy to Master Thread Miracles Volumes 1-3 by Michael Ammar Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 34
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
Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 42
Rory Johnston Christopher Hart: Hand of Fate
Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 52
Hi-Caff Comedy Triple Espresso
Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 58
George Schindler Happy 100th Society of American Magicians: A Chronology of a Century
  • The Emblem of the Society of American Magicians
  • The Presidents List
Related to Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 60
Michael Close Norman Beck: Player In the Rough
Related to Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 66
Joshua Jay (reviewer) OperaCadabra Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 70
Joshua Jay The Tradition
  • Talk About Tricks
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 77
Manuel Llaser Llaser Open Prediction double-push off & spread technology to switch out reversed card
VariationsAlso published here Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 78
Simon Aronson Aronson Stack Makes Good Matching the Cards done with Aronson stack
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 79
Brian O'Neill Lucky Ticket roll with ticket strips, one forced with variation of Clip Line (cut newspaper strip) method
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 80
Steve Draun Perfect Coin Vanish coin ditch behind wrist watch retrieval
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 82
Harvey Rosenthal So Easy to Follow top and bottom card of deck transpose
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 83
Harvey Rosenthal Bottom to Top Transfer passive, angly
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 83
Harvey Rosenthal Riffle-Up Double Lift brief
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 83
Martin Gardner A Watermark Code
  • Martin Gardner's Corner
wet writing
Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 84
David Acer, Richard Sanders Expertalk: David Acer & Richard Sanders on the Rub-Away Vanish
Also published here Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 85
David Kaye Turn It Around
  • Magic For The Family Audience
Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 86
Terry Herbert Wand & Silk Routine wand disappears, handkerchief disappears, performer offers to teach the trick, instead of vanishing the silk it changes color
Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 86
Terry Herbert
Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 87
Jim Sisti Magic on the Menu on touching people
Related to Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 88
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
Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 89
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
  • April Almanac
  • Magic WORDoodles - Marvin Miller
  • cartoon - Fabrini
  • E-Survey Sez
  • The List
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
  • Woolgatherings
Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 111
Joseph Ovette The King of Eggs
  • 75 Years Ago
on Walter G. Barney
Also published here
  • Eggstraordinary Ways of Eggshibiting with Eggs, 1927
Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 112
Finally Chester Morris photograph
Vol. 11 No. 8 Apr. 2002 114
John Moehring Invention
  • Editor's Letter
Vol. 11 No. 9 May 2002 15
Chris Roth Dramatic Dealer
  • Mail
Vol. 11 No. 9 May 2002 17
Gary Labowitz, Joshua Jay Upside Down
  • Mail
Vol. 11 No. 9 May 2002 17
Diego Domingo One Man's Trash
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 11 No. 9 May 2002 17
Jack Winston Norman Beck
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 11 No. 9 May 2002 17
Jerry Oppenheimer Who's Where?
  • Mail
Vol. 11 No. 9 May 2002 17
Randy Charach Viewpoint
Vol. 11 No. 9 May 2002 21
Infantino Viewpoint
Related to Vol. 11 No. 9 May 2002 23
Magic Update
  • ABC, NBC, & Fox in May
  • Recently Added Attractions
  • Treking Across China
Vol. 11 No. 9 May 2002 25
Milton Berle 1908-2002
Vol. 11 No. 9 May 2002 27
Michael Close Marketplace
Vol. 11 No. 9 May 2002 32
Michael Close (reviewer) The Magic Mirror by Robert E. Neale, David Parr Vol. 11 No. 9 May 2002 32
Michael Close (reviewer) Celebration of Sides by Robert E. Neale Vol. 11 No. 9 May 2002 34
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
Michael Close (reviewer) Psychokinetic Silverware by Steve "Banachek" Shaw
& Gerry
Vol. 11 No. 9 May 2002 36
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
Vol. 11 No. 9 May 2002 42
Mike Caveney The Million Dollar Mystery... And Worth Every Penny on the illusion and its history
Vol. 11 No. 9 May 2002 52
Ed Parrish He's Back, He's Baaad, He's Gazzo on Gazzo
Related to Vol. 11 No. 9 May 2002 58
Randy Pryor Ten Tricks For Survival tips by different people, from 101 Tricks: The Professional Traveling Entertainer's Survival Guide
Vol. 11 No. 9 May 2002 62
Data entered by Denis Behr, May 2023.