1991-2016
Written by Stan Allen
Work of Various
31,500 pages (Paperback), published by MAGIC Magazine
Illustrated with photographs and drawings
Language: English
13,852 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Issue Year Page AA Categories
Scott Kahn First Look: Kahnjuring
Vol. 25 No. 6 Feb. 2016 76
Scott Kahn Stale Moldy Bread red-backed selection travels from blue-backed sandwich to sandwich
Vol. 25 No. 6 Feb. 2016 76
Gerald Kosky Kosky Switch
Vol. 25 No. 6 Feb. 2016 77
Peter Pitchford (reviewer) Wordsmyth by Francis Menotti Vol. 25 No. 6 Feb. 2016 78
John Michael Wilson (reviewer) The Count by Alex Pandrea Vol. 25 No. 6 Feb. 2016 78
Peter Duffie (reviewer) BH Sandwich by Yu Byeong Hun Vol. 25 No. 6 Feb. 2016 79
Jared Kopf (reviewer) Over This World by Alex Pandrea Vol. 25 No. 6 Feb. 2016 79
Michael Claxton (reviewer) Signor Arvi: The Forgotten Illusionist by Signor Arvi (written by Trevor Dawson) Vol. 25 No. 6 Feb. 2016 80
Michael Claxton (reviewer) The Fairground Soo by Dean C. Arnold Vol. 25 No. 6 Feb. 2016 80
Jared Kopf (reviewer) Compress SansMind Vol. 25 No. 6 Feb. 2016 80
Peter Duffie (reviewer) Runaway Joker by Peter Nardi Vol. 25 No. 6 Feb. 2016 81
Peter Pitchford (reviewer) The Rough & Smooth Project by Lawrence Turner Vol. 25 No. 6 Feb. 2016 81
John Michael Wilson (reviewer) Pieces by Christian Engblom Vol. 25 No. 6 Feb. 2016 81
John Michael Wilson (reviewer) Pantera Wallet V2 Outlaw Effects Vol. 25 No. 6 Feb. 2016 82
Peter Pitchford (reviewer) Marvelous Multiplying Boxes by Matthew Wright Vol. 25 No. 6 Feb. 2016 82
Peter Duffie (reviewer) Dancing Selfie Stick by Doug Bennett Vol. 25 No. 6 Feb. 2016 83
Jared Kopf (reviewer) Apollo Ascending by Apollo Riego Vol. 25 No. 6 Feb. 2016 83
Gabe Fajuri (reviewer) The Magician's Road to Fame by Laurence Glen Vol. 25 No. 6 Feb. 2016 84
Jared Kopf (reviewer) AmazeBox by Mark Shortland Vol. 25 No. 6 Feb. 2016 84
John Michael Wilson (reviewer) Impromptu by Martin Gardner (written by Todd Karr) Vol. 25 No. 6 Feb. 2016 84
Peter Pitchford (reviewer) The Souvenir by Henri White Vol. 25 No. 6 Feb. 2016 85
Francis Menotti (reviewer) Unbound by Darryl Davis Vol. 25 No. 6 Feb. 2016 85
John Michael Wilson (reviewer) Street Thief by Andrew Gerard Vol. 25 No. 6 Feb. 2016 86
Jared Kopf (reviewer) Rise by Sean Scott Vol. 25 No. 6 Feb. 2016 86
Finally The Keeners photograph
Vol. 25 No. 6 Feb. 2016 98
Stan Allen Yes and No
  • From the Editor
Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 9
Mike Caveney Kellar to Thurston
  • Classic Correspondence from Egyptian Hall Museum
Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 12
Mark Kornhauser Clap For Me
  • For What It's Worth
Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 17
Simon Coronel A7 Flyers: The Guerrilla Marketing Secret Weapon
  • Walkabout Soup
Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 19
Magic Update
  • Arizona's Carnival of Illusion
  • Magic Inc. Moves
  • 150 Years of Jewish Magicians
  • Comings & Goings
Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 21
Eddy Wade Jerry Mentzer 1940-2016
Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 27
R. Paul Wilson Jim Patton 1940-2016
Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 29
Gordon Bean Mark Haslam: A Class Act
Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 30
Mark Haslan At Homb with Haslan
Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 38
Jaq Greenspon (reviewer) May I Have the Envelope, Please. A Behind-the-Podium Look at Magic Awards - The Magic Circle - The Academy of Magical Arts - Milbourne Christopher Foundation - The International Magicians Society - FISM Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 40
Rory Johnston Building a Career on Dan Summers
Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 48
Daniel Summers Illumination person appears on raised stage, mirror, Million Dollar Mystery
Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 54
Rory Johnston Discover Magic... With Magic! teaching magic
Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 56
Patrik Kuffs Tossed Out Darts
  • Loving Mentalism (Ian Rowland)
three cards chosen via tossed-out deck procedure, three darts thrown on easle stand with a deck of playing cards distributed on it in a grid, the cards are the selections, Mastermind deck
Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 64
Steve Reynolds Finally Final Aces
  • The Monk's Way
Ace Assembly based on Final Aces (Bro. John Hamman), without gaffs
Also published here Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 66
Edward Marlo Secret Card Add
Related toAlso published here Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 66
Mike Bent The Point of No Return
  • Bent on Deception
Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 70
Martin Lewis The Grail
  • Making Magic
involving a stand to switch deck
Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 72
Martin Lewis The Grail Stand stand to switch deck
Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 72
Francis Menotti (reviewer) Fred's Mental Miracle by Barry S. Schor Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 76
Peter Pitchford (reviewer) The Anniversary Waltz Project by Doc Eason, Garrett Thomas Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 76
Jared Kopf (reviewer) Implausibilities by Hudson Taylor Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 77
John Michael Wilson (reviewer) Induction by Bedros "Spidey" Akkelian Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 77
John Michael Wilson (reviewer) The Magicianary Position by Arron Jones Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 78
Francis Menotti (reviewer) Locked by Jim Kleefeld Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 78
Michael Claxton (reviewer) Magic by Miller by Donald Croucher Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 79
Peter Duffie (reviewer) Contained by Jay Sankey Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 79
Francis Menotti (reviewer) An Unexpected Triumph Magician Anonymous Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 80
Peter Duffie (reviewer) Scarlet Monte by Malcom Norton Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 80
Peter Pitchford (reviewer) The Complete Card Manipulation Set Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 81
Peter Pitchford (reviewer) Any Jacket Dove Pocket by Daniel Ka Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 81
Peter Pitchford (reviewer) Automatic Dove Bag by Daniel Ka Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 81
Peter Pitchford (reviewer) Ultimate Invisible Dove Harness by Daniel Ka Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 81
Gabe Fajuri (reviewer) The Zig-Zag Girl by Robert Harbin Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 81
Francis Menotti (reviewer) Cash Converter by Richard Griffin Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 82
John Michael Wilson (reviewer) Exquisite by Michael Ammar, Dirk Losander Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 82
Peter Duffie (reviewer) Decon by Danny Weiser Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 83
Jared Kopf (reviewer) Hustle by Juan Manuel Marcos Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 83
John Michael Wilson (reviewer) Enlighten by Ravi Mayar Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 84
Peter Duffie (reviewer) Tranfuze by Peter Eggink Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 84
Francis Menotti (reviewer) Digital Twin SansMinds Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 84
Peter Duffie (reviewer) Intro to Sponge Balls by Michael Dardant Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 85
John Michael Wilson (reviewer) Gift Card by Constantinos Pantelias Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 85
Finally Mark Wilson photograph
Vol. 25 No. 7 Mar. 2016 98
Stan Allen Being Remembered
  • From the Editor
Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 9
Et Cetera
  • Putting on Patton
  • Magic Limited
  • Magic Awards - Reader's Survey Results
  • Join the Conversation
  • 73 Times 2
  • Comments
Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 10
Mark Kornhauser Eight Seconds
  • For What It's Worth
Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 15
Simon Coronel Advice for Young Magicians
  • Walkabout Soup
Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 17
Magic Update
  • Fog City Magic Festival - Brian Scott
  • Blackpool's 64th - C. Walter Lees
  • Tom Mullica - died
  • Majestik Magnificent - died
  • Irene Larsen - died
  • Conventions At A Glance - Scott Wells
  • J.C. Doty - died
  • Franz Czeisler (El Gran Tihany) - died
Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 19
Dale Lorzo Bob Brown 1921-2016
Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 25
Rory Johnston Friends Remembered
Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 26
Rory Johnston Tom Mullica: No Man is a Failure Who Has Friends
Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 28
Irene Larsen: Heart and Soul of Magic by "Friends & Family"
Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 34
Max Maven Irene the Internationalist on Irene Larsen
Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 35
Leo Behnke Early Irene on Irene Larsen
Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 36
Joan Lawton Princess Irene on Irene Larsen
Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 37
Milt Larsen Irene and the Larsen Family on Irene Larsen
Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 38
Liberty Larsen Oma on Irene Larsen
Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 38
Alan Howard El Gran Tihany: Circus Magic Legend
Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 40
Lupe Nielsen My Friend Tihany
Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 42
Lynn E. Miner Magic: A Prescription for Practice
  • A Simple Practice Model
  • Barriers to Practice
  • Your Persona
  • Trick Selection
  • Strategic Plan
  • Skill Acquisition
  • Mental Picture
  • Just Do It
Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 44
Jamie D. Grant Bring It With You: Will Fern's Journey to Simply Perform Magic for a Living
  • Will Fern's Top 15 Ways to Bring It!
Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 52
Will Fern The Bruce Lee Card Trick
Inspired by Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 58
Patrick Page First Look: Patrick Page Audio Archive
Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 60
Patrick Page Patrick Page with Jay Marshall transcribed from Patrick Page Audio Archive
Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 60
Patrick Page Patrick Page with Cy Endfield transcribed from Patrick Page Audio Archive
Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 61
Patrick Page Patrick Page with Maurice Fogel transcribed from Patrick Page Audio Archive
Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 62
Pit Hartling First Look: In Order to Amaze
Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 64
Pit Hartling Catch Me If You Can named card is found with sandwich cards in a deck, then also in a second deck that hasn't been touched, with "Alternative handlings":
  • Culling and forcing the detectives
  • No culling needed: Two memorized decks
  • Security method: No memorization necessary
Also published here Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 64
Under-the-Spread Sandwich Load
Also published here Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 65
Steve Reynolds Techless Multiplex Reset
  • The Monk's Way
Interchange effect, then both quartets brought together, one vanishes and is back in pockets
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 68
Steve Reynolds Bold Switch two quartets, three cards switched
Also published here Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 68
Edward Marlo Color Transpo Display quartet transformation one by one
Related toAlso published here Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 69
Edward Marlo Scoop-Up Exchange
Related to Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 70
Martin Lewis Bank Job
  • Making Magic
name chosen from a list of six, then six cards are removed from an envelope and one selected with spelling procedure, it has the chosen name on it, all others are shown blank
Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 72
Art Vanderlay Prediction Backwards
  • Loving Mentalism (Ian Rowland)
word from book chosen, the performer receives a phone call from himself from the future with the word
Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 74
Mike Bent I'm a Loner, Dottie. A Rebel.
  • Bent on Deception
borrowed shoe is destroyed and reappears in box, without requiring assistant
Inspired by
  • Wiz Kote
Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 76
Jason England (reviewer) Tenyoism by Richard Kaufman Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 78
Jared Kopf (reviewer) Helix by Tom Elderfield Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 79
Francis Menotti (reviewer) Gone Deck by Shin Lim Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 79
John Michael Wilson (reviewer) Money, Money! by Justin Pablo
Easy Money
Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 80
Jared Kopf (reviewer) Cold Case by Gregory Wilson Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 80
Rory Johnston (reviewer) Adventures of A Kid Magician by Scott Flom, Judy Flom Hill Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 81
Peter Pitchford (reviewer) The Full Monty by Liam Montier Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 81
Peter Duffie (reviewer) Stapled by Adam Burton Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 81
Gabe Fajuri (reviewer) Okito Coin Box by Theo "Okito" Bamberg
classic prop
Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 82
Peter Duffie (reviewer) Duo by Dan Alex Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 82
Peter Pitchford (reviewer) Camera Tricks by Casshan Wallace Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 83
Peter Pitchford (reviewer) Contrast by Victor Sanz Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 83
Peter Pitchford (reviewer) Sweet Penetration by Jibrizy Taylor Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 84
John Michael Wilson (reviewer) Force of Will by Dave Hooper Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 84
Finally Sydney Mac Rosander photograph
Vol. 25 No. 8 Apr. 2016 98
Stan Allen Good Fun
  • From the Editor
Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 9
Et Cetera
  • Art Unlimited
  • Practicing - Reader's Survey Results
  • Oma Homage
  • Join the Conversation
  • Don't Tell Me - It's an Art
Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 10
Peter Pitchford Ren Fetzer
  • Your Stories
Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 12
Mark Kornhauser Our Lady of Prestidigitation
  • For What It's Worth
Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 15
Simon Coronel Full Shaman
  • Walkabout Soup
Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 17
Magic Update
  • Long Live the Princess
  • Magic Bash in Toronto
  • Le Grand David's Larcom For Sale
  • Conventions At A Glance - Scott Wells
  • Comings & Goings
  • Paul Daniels - died
  • Abel Pabón - died
Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 19
Alan Howard Paul Daniels: Audiences Liked Him... A Lot!
Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 30
Michael Ammar, Tim Reed, Graham Reed, Barry Murray, David Britland Memories of Paul
Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 35
Jaq Greenspon Can Magic be Declared an Art? "Why 642 Might be Just as Important as 793.8"
  • H. Res. 642
Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 40
Jamie D. Grant Going On: A Story About Chris Funk
Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 44
Mark Walker The Greatest Magic Shop I Ever Visited "The Story of Phil Thomas and the Yogi Magic Mart"
Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 48
Rory Johnston (reviewer) Michael Carbonaro Live! Putting the Magician Back into the Equation by Michael Carbonaro
- Michael Carbonaro Live! Tour Dates
Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 54
Steve Reynolds Your Magic
Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 58
Jim Turnpaugh Remembering Henry Christ Henry Christ Aces which retains Tamariz Stack
Inspired by Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 58
Nancy Colwell Blendo Collectors (a.k.a. Crazy-Ass Collectors) four Kings, Six of Hearts selected, it is split into Ace, Two and Three, Collectors with those, then they merge back into the Six
Inspired by Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 61
Stuart Gordon Gordon Double Lift
Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 61
Ian Rowland Parity Party
  • Loving Mentalism
routine with ten red and ten black cards (or cards with other designs)
  • First Demonstration
  • Second Demonstration
  • Third Demonstration
Inspired by
  • "Mind-boggling Card Trick (you can try at home)" (from Youtube Channel "standupmaths")
Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 64
Martin Lewis U-Pick-Em
  • Making Magic
Bingo routine, one spectator writes five numbers, another takes the same numbers from a deck of number cards, bottle of champagne is produced
Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 66
Mike Bent How to behave in Public (at a Magic Show)
  • Bent on Deception
Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 70
Mike Bent One More Thing pet toy squeakers
Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 71
Steve Reynolds Who Presented the First Online Lecture?
  • The Monk's Way
doing an online lecture with Trini Montes in 2001
Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 72
Steve Reynolds Corner Switch Idea using the riffle pop-out
Inspired byRelated to Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 72
Julie A. Schlesselman First Look: The Life of Lester Lake book excerpt
Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 72
Francis Menotti (reviewer) Figment by Tom Mullenger Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 76
John Michael Wilson (reviewer) 400 Lux by Kyle Littleton Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 76
Peter Duffie (reviewer) Abacus by Rus Andrews Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 77
Peter Pitchford (reviewer) Flashy SansMinds Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 77
Peter Pitchford (reviewer) Alcardmy by Mike Liu Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 78
John Michael Wilson (reviewer) Steam 2.0 by Ali Nouira Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 78
Jared Kopf (reviewer) Travel in Mind by Steve Cook, Paul McCaig, Luca Volpe Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 78
Jared Kopf (reviewer) In Order to Amaze: A Collection of Memorized-Deck Magic by Pit Hartling Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 79
Peter Duffie (reviewer) A Thought Left Unsaid by Abhibav Bothra, A. J. Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 80
Francis Menotti (reviewer) Magic Pad by Robert Baxt, Brian "Happie" Foshee Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 80
John Michael Wilson (reviewer) Torque by Christopher Stevenson Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 81
Gabe Fajuri (reviewer) Paul Daniels and the Story of Magic by Paul Daniels (written by John Fisher) Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 81
John Michael Wilson (reviewer) Never There by Morgan Strebler Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 82
Peter Pitchford (reviewer) Magic & Madness by Sean Heydon Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 82
Peter Duffie (reviewer) TAssembly Creative Artists Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 82
John Michael Wilson (reviewer) Thought Wave Extreme by Gary Jones Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 83
Peter Duffie (reviewer) Fall by Jay Grill Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 83
John Michael Wilson (reviewer) Mentallica by Ben Harris Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 84
Jared Kopf (reviewer) Eclectica by John Carey Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 84
Peter Duffie (reviewer) Test Conditions Prediction by Pablo Amira Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 85
Jared Kopf (reviewer) Fobulous by Steve Shufton Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 85
John Michael Wilson (reviewer) The Experience by Peter Turner Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 85
Peter Duffie (reviewer) Miracle Bingo by Doruk Ulgen Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 86
Michael Claxton (reviewer) Kalanag: Magician of the Third Reich by William V. Rauscher Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 86
Francis Menotti (reviewer) Screen Test by Steve Dimmer Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 87
Finally Phil Thomas photograph
Vol. 25 No. 9 May 2016 98
Stan Allen A Pleasure, and a Pleasure
  • From the Editor
Vol. 25 No. 10 June 2016 9
Et Cetera
  • So Soo Me
  • Pileggi's Secrets Revealed
  • Open
  • Join the Conversation
  • Soon You'll See This Too
  • Cutting Edge Illusion
  • Magic as Art - Reader's Survey Results
  • Finally Recap
Vol. 25 No. 10 June 2016 10
Mark Kornhauser Being Interesting
  • For What It's Worth
Vol. 25 No. 10 June 2016 13
Simon Coronel An Email from Mac
  • Walkabout Soup
Vol. 25 No. 10 June 2016 15
Magic Update
  • Close-up Theater in South Africa
  • A Shipboard FantaSea
  • Thumbs Down
  • Jarrett & Raja vs. Sharks
  • Comings & Goings
  • Conventions At A Glance - Scott Wells
Vol. 25 No. 10 June 2016 17
Alan Howard The Magic of The Ed Sullivan Show
  • Magic Acts on The Ed Sullivan Show
Vol. 25 No. 10 June 2016 26
Alan Howard John Moehring: All About TESS
Vol. 25 No. 10 June 2016 34
Jamie D. Grant Now You See Me 2 on the movie
Vol. 25 No. 10 June 2016 40
Christopher Philpott Zen and the Art of Doing Card Tricks for Drunks on Mike Pisciotta
Vol. 25 No. 10 June 2016 42
Mike Pisciotta A Flying Sandwich sandwich cards vanish from one half and reappear around selection in other half
Also published here Vol. 25 No. 10 June 2016 45
Brad Henderson Hunting Down the Ghost in the Machine Pepper's ghost
Vol. 25 No. 10 June 2016 48
Rory Johnston Masters Returns
  • Masters of Illusion Season 3
Vol. 25 No. 10 June 2016 54
Martin Lewis Nigel
  • Making Magic
soup plate and handkerchief revival with frisbee and story about a dog
Vol. 25 No. 10 June 2016 60
Martin Lewis Silk Vanish black egg on pull
Vol. 25 No. 10 June 2016 61
Martin Lewis Silk Holder to steal silk from back of chair or similar
Vol. 25 No. 10 June 2016 62
Steve Reynolds Tear-A-Diddle Poker
  • The Monk's Way
four-card packet on table, card chosen and corner torn off and inserted into deck, it travels to case and is then marked by spectator on its back, it is added to four-card packet to complete a royal flush, then signed card travels from packet to wallet
Inspired byRelated to Vol. 25 No. 10 June 2016 64
Ian Rowland Can You Read Minds?
  • Loving Mentalism
impromptu mind reading in which one of five imaginary objets is chosen and divined and predicted
Vol. 25 No. 10 June 2016 68
Mike Bent Variations on a Theme
  • Bent on Deception
Vol. 25 No. 10 June 2016 70
Ryan Matney First Look: Ultramodern
Vol. 25 No. 10 June 2016 72
Steve Dusheck Time Travel, Inc. one of four business cards is initialed by spectator on its back, initials vanish, appear again and X appears on other side
Also published here
  • Ultramodern, Ryan Matney
Vol. 25 No. 10 June 2016 72
David Berglas The Stones
  • First Look: Nothing is Impossible
Vol. 25 No. 10 June 2016 75
Carolyn Gray The Underwater Coffin
  • First Look: Dean Gunnarson: The Making of an Escape Artist (by Carolyn Gray)
Vol. 25 No. 10 June 2016 76
Peter Pitchford (reviewer) Gene Anderson: The Book by Gene Anderson Vol. 25 No. 10 June 2016 78
Francis Menotti (reviewer) A.W.E.struck by Adam W. Elbaum Vol. 25 No. 10 June 2016 78
John Michael Wilson (reviewer) Arithmetrix by Jody Greig Vol. 25 No. 10 June 2016 79
Jared Kopf (reviewer) Inflexion by Dave Loosley Vol. 25 No. 10 June 2016 79
Peter Duffie (reviewer) ESPerience by Abhibav Bothra Vol. 25 No. 10 June 2016 80
Jared Kopf (reviewer) The Bill Test by Erik Casey Vol. 25 No. 10 June 2016 80
John Michael Wilson (reviewer) Luck of the Draw by Liam Montier Vol. 25 No. 10 June 2016 81
Peter Pitchford (reviewer) Float SansMinds Vol. 25 No. 10 June 2016 81
Gabe Fajuri (reviewer) Seeing is Believing by A. W. Stencell Vol. 25 No. 10 June 2016 82
Peter Duffie (reviewer) Double ACAAN Creative Artists Vol. 25 No. 10 June 2016 82
Peter Pitchford (reviewer) The Colossal Coloring Book of Magic by Danny Orleans Vol. 25 No. 10 June 2016 82
Peter Pitchford (reviewer) Rip by Christopher Wiehl Vol. 25 No. 10 June 2016 83
Peter Pitchford (reviewer) Token SansMinds Vol. 25 No. 10 June 2016 83
John Michael Wilson (reviewer) REM by Dave Forrest Vol. 25 No. 10 June 2016 84
Jared Kopf (reviewer) Strongman by Jimmy Strange Vol. 25 No. 10 June 2016 84
John Michael Wilson (reviewer) Fixed Fate by Cameron Francis Vol. 25 No. 10 June 2016 84
Peter Pitchford (reviewer) Swap by Nicholas Lawrence Vol. 25 No. 10 June 2016 85
Jared Kopf (reviewer) Split by Yves Doumergue Vol. 25 No. 10 June 2016 85
Finally Phil Thomas photograph
Vol. 25 No. 10 June 2016 98
Stan Allen Da Mix
  • From the Editor
Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 11
Et Cetera
  • Ed Sullivan's Favorite Magicians
  • More on the Really Big TV Show
  • Upside Backwards
  • A Paul Daniels Encounter
  • Finally Recap
  • A Finally That Never Was
Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 12
Mark Kornhauser Three Roads to Magic Stardom
  • For What It's Worth
Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 15
Simon Coronel Mirror 2.0
  • Walkabout Soup
Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 17
Magic Update
  • Britain's Got Magic
  • Comings & Goings
  • Muhammad Ali - died
Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 21
Rory Johnston Pierric: A Momentous Moment of Momentous Moments
Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 30
Pierric How to Build an Act in Four Simple Points
Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 33
Stan Allen (reviewer) And the Winner Is... (In Record Time) on The 48th Annual Academy of Magical Arts Awards - The Winners Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 36
Jaq Greenspon O HELL: Inside the Creative Process of Gene Anderson
Related to Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 38
Christopher Philpott (reviewer) In & Of Itself by Derek DelGaudio Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 42
John Lovick The Spectral Motions of Mike Elizalde
Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 46
Rory Johnston Backdrops!
Related to Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 52
Mel Mellers First Look: The Travelling Trickster
Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 60
Mel Mellers Card Plucking chosen card caught out of shower of cards with empty hand
Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 60
Mel Mellers Eye Test Mindreading named number predicted in tiny print of an eye test chart, Eye Test Mind-Reading
Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 61
Daryl Martinez The Coinditional Coin Game
  • First Look: Daryl's For Your Entertainment Pleasure (by Stephen Minch)
copper silver transpo in spectator's hand after a gag
Also published here Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 62
Bobo Switch very brief
Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 63
Tony Slydini Revolve Vanish very brief
Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 64
L'Homme Masqué Loading Move
Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 64
Ian Rowland Dreamality
  • Loving Mentalism
B'Wave adaption with four cards with words
Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 68
Mike Bent Say, Kids...
  • Bent on Deception
on The Howdy Doody Show
Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 70
Mike Bent Three Times Three is Ten visual gag
Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 71
Martin Lewis The Best Trick Ever
  • Making Magic
straw balanced on blade of knife in various ways
Inspired by
  • Robert Harbin effect
Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 72
Steve Reynolds Direct Trist on Twost
  • The Monk's Way

Twisting the Aces with only spreads, no counting actions, ends with Dr. Daley's Last Trick
Also published here Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 74
Robert Walker, Jon Racherbaumer Wiley Turnover Variation
Also published here Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 75
Jared Kopf (reviewer) Framework by Tom Stone Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 78
John Michael Wilson (reviewer) I.D.D. by Chris Rawlins Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 78
Peter Duffie (reviewer) Jack by Rus Andrews Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 79
Michael Claxton (reviewer) Buried Alive Every Afternoon, Burned Alive Every Evening: The Life of Lester Lake by Lester Lake (written by Julie A. Schlesselman) Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 79
Jim Krenz (reviewer) Symbol by Steve Cook Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 80
Jim Krenz (reviewer) Priceless by Michel Huot, Richard Sanders Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 80
Jared Kopf (reviewer) Calculated Risk + by Michael Murray Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 81
John Michael Wilson (reviewer) Premise and Premonition by Luke Jermay Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 81
Gabe Fajuri (reviewer) Hello Sucker by Harry Anderson Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 82
Jim Krenz (reviewer) Numberic by Taiwan Ben Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 82
Peter Duffie (reviewer) Forces, Peeks, Stacks & Gaffs by Scott Creasey Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 83
Peter Duffie (reviewer) Undercover Matrix by Mariano Goñi Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 83
John Michael Wilson (reviewer) Nine by Luca Volpe, Alex Le Fanu Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 84
Peter Pitchford (reviewer) Jump by Jordan Victoria Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 84
Peter Duffie (reviewer) Killer Window by Brancato Merlino Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 85
John Michael Wilson (reviewer) Psycho by Iñaki Zabaletta Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 85
Francis Menotti (reviewer) Vanishing Ring SansMinds Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 86
Peter Pitchford (reviewer) Lucky Card Magic Tao Vol. 25 No. 11 July 2016 86
Data entered by Denis Behr, May 2023.