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
Martin Gardner Water Down
  • Martin Gardner's Corner
water runs along string into glass
Vol. 12 No. 7 Mar. 2003 94
Billy McComb Amongst the Famous
  • Woolgatherings
Ava Gardner
Vol. 12 No. 7 Mar. 2003 95
Vin Carey Did it Ever Happen to You?
  • 66 Years Ago
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Feb. 1937
Vol. 12 No. 7 Mar. 2003 96
Finally Harry Houdini photograph
Vol. 12 No. 7 Mar. 2003 98
John Moehring Füll Bloom
  • Editor's Letter
Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 17
Mike Melillo, Aye Jaye Siding with P&T
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 19
Tom Ogden Murphy, Sankey & Fayne, and They're Not Tax Lawyers
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 19
John Heinen Too Much?
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 19
Michael Dustman Ardan Admirers
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 19
Magic Update
  • Magia di Silvan
  • At The Magic Castle
  • Ruling Against Copperfield
  • Paul Daniels Shares his Secrets
  • Vegas Watch
  • Teaching all but the tricks
  • The Big Apple
  • Illusions Disappears
  • Frank Simon - died
  • John "Kaz" Kasnetsis - died
Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 22
Michael Close (reviewer) Variations Revisited by Earl Nelson Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 30
Michael Close (reviewer) Versatile Card Magic Revisited by Frank Simon Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 31
Michael Close (reviewer) The Penumbra Issues 3 & 4 by William Goodwin, Gordon Bean Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 32
Michael Close (reviewer) Mentalism, Incorporated by Chuck Hickok Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 32
Michael Close (reviewer) Sudden Deck by David Regal Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 33
Michael Close (reviewer) AM/PM by Tom Cutts Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 34
Michael Close (reviewer) Chick Trick by Ron Bauer Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 34
Michael Close (reviewer) Micro Chop Cups by James Riser, Dennis Loomis Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 34
Michael Close (reviewer) Melt by Eric James Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 35
Michael Close (reviewer) McDonald's Blankety Blanked! by Jeff Ezell Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 35
Michael Close It's Not Magic, But... Ibidem covers
Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 35
Michael Close Personal Note
Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 35
Joel Bauer, Mark Levy In His Words: Joel Bauer
Related to Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 40
Kevin James Gaëtan Bloom: Clever and Seriously Funny
Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 46
Bits of Bloomese facts about Gaëtan Bloom
Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 46
Kevin James The Bloom Files photograph collection of Gaëtan Bloom
Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 50
Gaëtan Bloom Confetti Bags three bags of confetti, spectator takes one, two and three different pieces out of the bags without the performer looking, performer divines the choices
Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 52
Gaëtan Bloom Lasso Rope cards in hat, rope put in and selection comes out knotted on the rope
Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 52
Daniel Waldron American Museum of Magic
Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 54
Richard Osterlind 20 years on... The Breakthrough Card System on the Breakthrough Card System and its twentieth anniversary
Related to Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 56
Jim Sisti Out of the Shadows on Richard Osterlind
Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 58
John Moehring More Science of Magic is better
Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 60
Mike Caveney An Illusion for the Times on Horace Goldin and The Escape of Potato Jones
Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 62
Joshua Jay Icebreakers
  • Talk About Tricks
Related toAlso published here Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 71
Nathan Kranzo Danke paper rose put into bottle, it changes into real rose in flash of fire
Also published here Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 72
Serge Kalloghlian Torn-and-Restored Couple two names written on a half of a separate blank card each (spectator's and performer's name), they are torn in half and the halves with the names fuse together
Also published here Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 73
Gregory Wilson Kissing Up spectator's lip print "kissed" on flash paper, it is burnt and changes into candy kiss
Also published here Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 75
Joshua Jay Correction credit correction
Related to Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 75
Gene Turner Expertalk: Gene Turner on the Watch Steal
Also published here Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 76
David Kaye Turn It Around
  • Magic For The Family Audience
Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 78
Trixie Bond Daley's Last Trick for Children with image cards from Looney Tunes deck
Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 79
Jim Sisti Magic on the Menu on changing restaurants or staying in one place
Related to Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 80
Jim Sisti Guest Check Pseudo-Psychometry using guest check pads
Also published here Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 81
Jim Steinmeyer Pushing the Envelope
  • Conjuring
spectator decides on order of three envelopes that are clipped on a ribbon, order is predicted in the envelopes
Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 82
Just for Grins
  • April Almanac
  • cartoon - Fabrini
  • Magic WORDoodles - Marvin Miller
  • The List
Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 102
Charlie Frye Eccentricks Karate Coin done with packet of sugar
Inspired by Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 103
Billy McComb Magical Horticulture and More
  • Woolgatherings
Jack Hughes
Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 103
"Senator" Clarke Crandall Criticism should be a reward
  • 40 Years Ago
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Apr. 1963
Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 104
Finally Fred Keating photograph
Vol. 12 No. 8 Apr. 2003 106
John Moehring Write on
  • Editor's Letter
Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 17
Magic Update
  • International Festival
  • Swain Scores at Book Signing
  • Houdini's Birthday Celebrated
  • Mullica in Missouri
  • Japan Cup 2003
  • Channing Pollock & JoAnn Kozak - married
  • Bob Jepson - died
  • The Big Apple
  • At The Magic Castle
  • Vegas Watch
  • Ten Upcoming Conventions
Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 19
Michael Close (reviewer) Dan Harlan's Premium Blend Volumes 1-6 by Dan Harlan Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 26
Michael Close (reviewer) The Original Stand-up Magic of Juan Pablo Volumes 1 & 2 by Juan Pablo Ibañez Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 28
Michael Close (reviewer) Open Traveller by David Acer Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 28
Michael Close (reviewer) DeSouza's DeCeptions by Marc DeSouza (written by David Acer) Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 29
Michael Close (reviewer) The Expert at the Card Table - Centennial Edition by S. W. Erdnase
Michael Cranick Booksellers
Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 29
Michael Close (reviewer) The Ninja Rings by Masahiro Yanagida, Shoot Ogawa Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 29
Michael Close (reviewer) The Magic and Manipulation of Geoffrey Buckingham by Geoffrey Buckingham Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 30
Michael Close (reviewer) Hang 'Em High by Bob Sheets Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 30
Michael Close (reviewer) Mental Clip by John T. Sheets Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 31
Michael Close (reviewer) Convert-a-Ball by Petrick Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 31
Michael Close (reviewer) Cubic Feat by Petrick Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 31
Michael Close (reviewer) Slicey Dicey by Petrick Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 31
Michael Close (reviewer) De-namic by Petrick Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 31
Michael Close (reviewer) Ring 'n Wallet by Doug Malloy Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 31
Michael Close (reviewer) Hilford Manuscripts by Docc Hilford Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 32
Michael Close (reviewer) Broom Levitation by Dr. Roman Szaligo Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 32
Michael Close (reviewer) Tagged by Shawn Farquhar Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 32
Michael Close (reviewer) MatriXpress by Shawn Farquhar Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 32
Michael Close (reviewer) Solari's Wallet by Bob Solari Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 32
Michael Close (reviewer) Burnt! Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 32
Michael Close (reviewer) Wands by Ron Frank Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 32
Michael Close (reviewer) Clip art CD-ROMS by Ed Harris Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 32
Michael Close (reviewer) Hocus Jokus: How to Do Funny Magic by Steve Charney Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 32
Michael Close (reviewer) The Great Book of Optical Illusions by Al Seckel Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 32
Michael Close (reviewer) The Word's Biggest Puzzle Book by Charles Barry Townsend Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 32
Michael Close (reviewer) Band of the Hand by Docc Hilford Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 32
Michael Close (reviewer) At the Mountains of Madness by Docc Hilford Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 32
Michael Close (reviewer) Mephisto's Journey by Docc Hilford Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 32
Michael Close (reviewer) The Richey Technique by Docc Hilford Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 32
Michael Close (reviewer) Lolita System by Docc Hilford Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 32
Michael Close (reviewer) Ball & Tube Booklet by Docc Hilford Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 32
Michael Close (reviewer) Sign of the Four by Docc Hilford Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 32
Michael Close (reviewer) The Star Tradeshow Act by Docc Hilford Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 32
Michael Close (reviewer) The Million Dollar Deck by Docc Hilford Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 32
Sid Fleischman, John Moehring In His Words: Sid Fleischman
Related to Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 38
Lance Pierce Roger Klause Following the Leader
Related to Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 44
Roger Klause Let Alone Detect... card is chosen, wrong card changes into correct one visibly
Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 48
Roger Klause Deliberate Side Steal Set-Up from selection during dribbling
Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 48
Dai Vernon Dai-verse turning deck over above bottom card
Also published here Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 49
Roger Klause No Palm Color Change Variation color change
Inspired by Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 49
Shep Hyken Houdini: The Movie at a Half Century
  • Houdini Film Trivia
Related to Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 52
John Tudor Christian Thee: Artist of Illusion
  • Art of Illusion - Trompe l'oil
Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 56
Jeff Crilley TV Reporter Reveals Tricks: Getting the Media to Cover Your Magic
Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 62
Joshua Jay From Harvest to Hartman
  • Talk About Tricks
Also published here Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 67
Edward Marlo Outjogged Oil & Water
Related toAlso published here Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 68
Edward Marlo Down-Jog Displacement oil and water context, secret antifaro for very small packet
Also published here Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 68
Andrew Wimhurst Through the Looking Glass deck vanish climax
Also published here Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 69
Andrew Wimhurst, Jackie McClements Shock Treatment Variation as climax to Ladies' Looking Glass
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 70
Gerald Deutsch Heads Down bill through table is promised, but only the head part of the bill penetrates, leaving a hole in the bill
Also published here Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 70
Camile Ghastine Key Chain Reaction tab from soda can penetrates onto, off and back onto key chain ring
Also published here Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 72
Mark Aspiazu Aspiazu Fan Palm perpendicular insertion, one-handed closing
Also published here Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 73
Daniel Garcia Expertalk: Daniel Garcia on the Flying Match unburnt match reattaches onto matchbook filled with burnt matches, smoke produced from mouth
Also published here Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 74
David Kaye Turn It Around
  • Magic For The Family Audience
Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 76
Dal Sanders Good Readers Make Good Spellers spelling routine with word cards, adult always gets "Lunch", credit information
Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 76
Dal Sanders
Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 77
Jim Sisti Magic on the Menu on performing character in restaurant work
Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 80
Joe Lantiere Prop Table
Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 81
Jim Steinmeyer The Princess Caraboo Deck
  • Conjuring
Also published here Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 82
Just for Grins
  • May Almanac
  • Opening Lines
  • Magic WORDoodles - Marvin Miller
  • cartoon - Fabrini
  • The List
Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 102
Billy McComb "Can't be... there are no more..."
  • Woolgatherings
Erikson (Eric Ferguson)
Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 103
"Senator" Clarke Crandall I Thought You Worked That Way
  • 35 Years Ago
Also published here
  • New Tops, Aug. 1967
Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 104
Finally Sid Fleischman youth photograph
Vol. 12 No. 9 May 2003 106
John Moehring Making history
  • Editor's Letter
Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 19
Dick Newton, Norman Beck, Jack Winston, Bill Harris Bauer Interview
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 21
Jim Robertson, Clayton N. Hallman, Dick Williams Klause
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 21
Steve Bryant, Daniel Waldron Double Hits
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 21
Jun Kotani Thumb Tied or Forgiven?
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 21
Rick Bruce Psychic Shoes
  • Mail
Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 22
Ian Keable-Elliott Memory Calculations
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 22
Dr. Dan J. Alessini, Brian Ambrosch Magic Meetings
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 22
Nick Morton Now Serving
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 23
Larry White Janet's the Greatest
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 23
Frank J. Anglar Pairadox
  • Mail
Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 23
Magic Update
  • Spellbound for Cincinnati
  • The Play's the Thing...
  • Legacy of Nightmare Alley Lives
  • S&R DramWorks Deal in the Works
  • Fingers Flick Down Under
  • Makin' a Movie
  • Stuart P. Cramer - died
  • Robert L/ "Lee" Jacobs - died
  • Vegas Watch
  • Lee Noble - died
Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 25
Michael Close (reviewer) Card College Volume 5 by Roberto Giobbi Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 34
Michael Close (reviewer) Card Conspiracy Volume 1 by Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 35
Michael Close (reviewer) The Magic Wand on CD-ROM by Martin Breese Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 36
Michael Close (reviewer) Stanyon's Magic on CD-ROM by Martin Breese Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 36
Michael Close (reviewer) Henry Evans: Something More Than Illusion Volumes 1-3 by Henry Evans Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 37
Michael Close (reviewer) Card Through Window by John Kennedy Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 38
Michael Close (reviewer) Visual Broken and Restored Cigarette by John Kennedy Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 38
Michael Close (reviewer) Rich Marotta and Twila Zone: Dynamic Duo! by Rich Marotta, Twila Zone Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 39
Michael Close (reviewer) The Movie: Tricks and Fiction from the Road The Flicking Fingers Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 39
Robert E. Neale, Eugene Burger, Jeff McBride, Todd Karr In Their Words: Neale, Burger & McBride
Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 44
John Moehring Stuart Cramer: Working Wizard of the 20th Century
Related to Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 52
John Moehring Chan Wing
Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 54
Stuart P. Cramer In Person drawing and comments by Cramer on the following magicians:
  • Dai Vernon
  • Eugene Laurant
  • Herbert Leon Cope
  • Karl Germain
  • Carl Rosini
  • Harlowe R. Hoyt
  • Robert Harbin
  • Cardini
  • Winston Freer
  • George Bailey
  • John Mulholland
  • E. J. Moore
  • Paul Fleming
  • Jean de Jean
  • Eddie Tullock
  • Bert Allerton
  • Kuda Bux
  • Okito
  • Igor Kio
  • Joseph Dunninger
  • Russell Swann
  • J. B. Bobo
  • Stanley Jaks
  • George Jason
  • Doc Nixon
  • Bert Easley
  • Hardeen
  • Albert H. Jacques
  • John Nicholls Booth
  • John Grdina
  • Harry Blackstone
  • Dante
  • Albert Goshman
  • Jay Marshall
  • Ralph Emerson Powell
  • Al Saal
  • Walter Gibson
  • Russ Walsh
  • Harlan "Doc" Tarbell
  • Stuart P. Cramer
Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 55
Lance Pierce My First Fechter's
Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 62
Richard Hatch Alexander Adrion: The Conjuring Philosopher
Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 66
Irving Desfor Desfor on Adrion on Alexander Adrion
Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 68
Ryan Oakes, Paul Daniels Paul Daniels' Week in America
Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 70
Joshua Jay J'aime Paris!
  • Talk About Tricks
Also published here Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 79
Mark Aspiazu The New Orleans Slip one-handed bottom deal and flip-over of the card onto the packet held in left hand
Also published here Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 80
David Stone The Circular Double double spun around out-stretched left thumb, left hand also holding deck
Also published here Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 81
Eric Anderson Slapped deck slapped onto left palm-down hand, card appears face up from it
Related toAlso published here Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 82
Edward Marlo Future Classic Palm
Also published here Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 82
Daniel Garcia Thumb Touch coin on back of spectator's hand, it vanishes when performer waves his hand over it, flick into sleeve, ungaffed Raven
Also published here Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 83
Tom Stone Lighter Than lighter and cigarette transpose, lighter suddenly in mouth and cigarette in hand in place of lighter
Also published here Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 84
Luke Dancy Dancy Transposition two tabled Jokers transpose with selection
Also published here Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 85
Shoot Ogawa TV Snap single card production from lateral palm
Also published here Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 86
David Kaye Turn It Around
  • Magic For The Family Audience
Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 88
John Dixon Floating M&M Doll themed Zombie routine
Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 88
John Dixon
Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 89
Jim Sisti Magic on the Menu on magicians in the audience at restaurant work
Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 90
Doug Canning Point/Counterpoint packet cut off and counted, card at that position remembered, packet replaced, number named and card is at that position (faced deck) and divined
Also published here
  • Canning's Card Capers (Doug Canning)
Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 91
10-20 Force
Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 91
Jim Steinmeyer Building a Better Slot Machine
  • Conjuring
three spectators on stage select slot machine symbols and an amount of money, symbols are predicted in three (flip) books and money on a poker chip (Koran medaillon)
Inspired by Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 92
Just for Grins
  • June Almanac
  • cartoon - Fabrini
  • Magic WORDoodles - Marvin Miller
  • The List
Related to Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 110
Martin Gardner The Twirled Ring
  • Martin Gardner's Corner
ring spins on a string held at both ends, string pulled tighter
Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 110
Charlie Frye Eccentricks vanishing comb, secretly left in hair
Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 111
Billy McComb About a Little Big Guy
  • Woolgatherings
on Jimmy Rogers
Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 111
Theodore Annemann The Hypnotized Bird
  • 63 Years Ago
on Henry Hardin, bird "plays dead"
Also published here Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 112
Finally Ormond McGill photograph
Vol. 12 No. 10 June 2003 114
John Moehring Moving On
  • Editor's Letter
Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 19
Magic Update
  • Vacation time is magic time
  • Hiding the Elephant
  • Magic Circle Honor
  • Wanna Buy The Brooklyn Bridge?
  • Summer Convention Sellouts
  • Magic Road Trip on Travel Channel
  • Vegas Watch
  • At The Magic Castle
Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 21
Michael Close (reviewer) The Secret Ways of Al Baker by Al Baker (written by Todd Karr) Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 30
Michael Close (reviewer) Phantoms of the Card Table by David Britland, Gazzo Macee Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 31
Michael Close (reviewer) French Bred Winners by Etienne Pradier Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 32
Michael Close (reviewer) The Legendary Repertoire of Michael Skinner Volume 3 by Michael Skinner Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 33
Michael Close (reviewer) Visions of Wonder Volumes 1-3 by Tommy Wonder Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 33
Michael Close (reviewer) Some Tricks by Anthony Owen Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 34
Michael Close (reviewer) LipSmacker! by Paul Harris Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 34
Michael Close (reviewer) ...Alone by David RegalRelated to Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 35
Michael Close (reviewer) Walter B. Gibson and The Shadow by Thomas Shimeld
- It's Not Magic, But...
Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 35
Michael Close (reviewer) Hit the Road by R. Paul Wilson, Lee Asher Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 35
Michael Close (reviewer) Wink by Gaëtan Bloom Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 35
Michael Close (reviewer) The Invisible Watch by Gaëtan Bloom Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 35
Michael Close (reviewer) Notes on Three Card Monte School for Scoundrels Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 35
Michael Close (reviewer) Aunt Mary's Terrible Secret by David Williamson Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 35
Michael Close (reviewer) Scarne's Magic Tricks by John Scarne Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 35
Michael Close (reviewer) Scarne on Card Tricks by John Scarne Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 35
David Sandy, Rory Johnston In His Words: David Sandy
Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 42
Ed Parrish A Joe Stevens Story
Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 52
Joe Stevens A Couple of pages from The Stevens Scrapbook photographs
Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 58
Tina Lenert 25 Years of Comedy & Magic
Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 60
David Britland Phantoms of the Card Table excerpt from the book, on Walter Irving Scott
Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 64
Gabe Fajuri Bob Read: An Eternal Quest for Cups & Balls Art
Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 68
George Schindler (reviewer) Majique of Devlin Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 70
Levent Cimkentli Devlin's Suspension on Devlin's broom suspension
Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 72
Joshua Jay In Defense of Card Magic
  • Talk About Tricks
Related toAlso published here Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 81
Jeff McBride Mint Condition card minus a torn-off corner travels folded into listerine mint case
Also published here Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 82
Jeff McBride Corner Switch simulated tear
Also published here Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 83
Robert Herritt All Backed Up three double-backed cards are shown, a Seven is chosen and the three cards change into other Sevens, then repeat with an Ace
Also published here Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 84
Robert Herritt NoLap Switch Ditch
Also published here Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 85
Patrik Stenberg First Finger Flip one-handed cut to table, the right-hand first finger flips out bottom card of upper still held packet
Also published here Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 85
Doug Edwards The De Suspension deck suspended on fingers, first in card case then without, ungaffed
Also published here Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 86
Luke Dancy Call Cards three emergency cards tabled, wrong card found, emergency cards give 911 phone number, case opens up like a phone and performer calls someone, wrong card changes into selection and emergency cards to its mates
Also published here Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 87
Daniel Garcia Expertalk: Daniel Garcia on the Angle Pass
Also published here Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 89
David Kaye Turn It Around
  • Magic For The Family Audience
Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 90
Joseph Alajbeg Thumb Tip Routine thumb tip routine with two silks for children
Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 90
Joseph Alajbeg
Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 91
Jim Sisti Magic on the Menu on the lack of natural barriers in restaurant work, prop management
Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 92
Jim Sisti Transmutation change purse is set aside, borrowed signed bill changes into another bill, signed bill found in purse, using bill switch technique
Also published here Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 92
Just for Grins
  • July Almanac
  • cartoon - Fabrini
  • Magic WORDoodles - Marvin Miller
  • The List
Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 110
Charlie Frye Eccentricks string in ring and string routine vanishes in flash of fire with the ring
Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 111
Billy McComb I almost meet Howard
  • Woolgatherings
on Howard Hughes
Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 111
Frances Ireland Marshall William Russell Swann
  • 23 Years Ago
Also published here
  • The New Tops, June 1980
Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 112
Finally Renée and Harry Lorayne photograph
Vol. 12 No. 11 July 2003 114
John Moehring Aye!
  • Editor's Letter
Vol. 12 No. 12 Aug. 2003 19
Dan Stapleton, John Moehring Almanac Alterations
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 12 No. 12 Aug. 2003 21
J. Kurt Schmidt Marketplace
  • Mail
Vol. 12 No. 12 Aug. 2003 21
Robert Kirkwood Spencer Kudos for Cramer
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 12 No. 12 Aug. 2003 21
Jerry Sadowitz Card Crediting
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 12 No. 12 Aug. 2003 21
Rocky Parsons, Jon Dee Please Write
  • Mail
Vol. 12 No. 12 Aug. 2003 21
David Regal Not All That Alone
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 12 No. 12 Aug. 2003 22
Dear Magic Magazine...
  • Mail
humorous letter from pseudonym "Gil"
Vol. 12 No. 12 Aug. 2003 22
Magic Update
  • UK Getaway
  • Merry making a pilot
  • Opera Cadabra
  • Harry Anderson Opens Sideshow
  • Callback for Disney Pirates
  • Interrante to dangle a decade later
  • Tigers Lose but Radatz scrores
  • At The Magic Castle
  • Vegas Watch
  • Raymond Monroe "Ray-Mond" Corbin - died
Vol. 12 No. 12 Aug. 2003 25
Margaret G. Dailey 1919-2003
Vol. 12 No. 12 Aug. 2003 29
Michael Close (reviewer) The Strolling Magician by Mark Leveridge Vol. 12 No. 12 Aug. 2003 32
Michael Close (reviewer) Cultural Xchange by Shoot Ogawa, Apollo Robbins Vol. 12 No. 12 Aug. 2003 33
Michael Close (reviewer) The Very Best of Gary Ouellet Volumes 1-3 by Gary Ouellet Vol. 12 No. 12 Aug. 2003 33
Michael Close (reviewer) Alex Elmsley - The Tahoe Sessions by Alex Elmsley Vol. 12 No. 12 Aug. 2003 34
Michael Close (reviewer) Doc Eason Live! Volumes 1-3 by Doc Eason Vol. 12 No. 12 Aug. 2003 35
Michael Close (reviewer) The Magic of Trevor Lewis by Trevor Lewis Vol. 12 No. 12 Aug. 2003 35
Michael Close (reviewer) The Complete Cups and Balls Volumes 1&2 by Michael Ammar Vol. 12 No. 12 Aug. 2003 36
Michael Close (reviewer) Charming Chinese Challenge by Troy Hooser Vol. 12 No. 12 Aug. 2003 36
Michael Close (reviewer) DiceMan by Andy Nyman Vol. 12 No. 12 Aug. 2003 36
Michael Close (reviewer) The Hidden by Andy Nyman Vol. 12 No. 12 Aug. 2003 36
Michael Close (reviewer) Easy to Master Card Miracles Volumes 4, 5, & 6 by Michael Ammar Vol. 12 No. 12 Aug. 2003 37
Michael Close (reviewer) The One True Ring by R. Paul Wilson Vol. 12 No. 12 Aug. 2003 37
Michael Close (reviewer) Completely Crowded by R. Paul Wilson Vol. 12 No. 12 Aug. 2003 37
Michael Close (reviewer) Non-Faro by R. Paul Wilson Vol. 12 No. 12 Aug. 2003 37
Michael Close (reviewer) Gloves to Doves by George Millward Vol. 12 No. 12 Aug. 2003 37
Michael Close (reviewer) Dove Harness by Michael Aslan Vol. 12 No. 12 Aug. 2003 37
Michael Close (reviewer) Tarbell Course Lybrary.com Vol. 12 No. 12 Aug. 2003 37
Michael Close (reviewer) A Conversation with Liz Tucker by Liz Tucker Vol. 12 No. 12 Aug. 2003 37
Simon Aronson, Joshua Jay A Conversation with Simon Aronson
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Flashbacks on Simon Aronson
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Gabe Fajuri Abbott's: A Tradition of Magical Marketing
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Gordon Bean Armando Lucero
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Armando Lucero Thoughts on learning magic
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John Moehring Animal Planet presents Lance Burton's Guerilla Magic
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Joshua Jay Simon Aronson on Shuffle-bored
  • Talk About Tricks
introductory comments
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Simon Aronson Random Sample Shuffle-Bored prediction on folded paper, with the "except..." ending
  • Background and Theory
  • The Booklet Fold
  • Set-up of Deck
  • Performance
  • Comments
  • Credits
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David Kaye Turn It Around
  • Magic For The Family Audience
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Jeff Bibik Card on Back card on spectator's back, with child
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Jeff Bibik
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Jim Sisti Magic on the Menu on different occasions in restaurants (birthday, Valentine's day, ...)
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Al "The Only" Ulman Happy Birthday Card Trick singing Happy Birthday, card appears at last beat, cards spell "Happy Birthday"
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Data entered by Denis Behr, May 2023.