September 1974 — May 1985: Walt Lees, Fred Robinson, Stephen Tucker
1989: Magico Magazine
2000-2001: Allen Zingg
1974-2001
Written by Walt Lees, Fred Robinson, Stephen Tucker, Allen Zingg
Work of Various
1,400 pages (Paperback), published by Nick Bolton
Illustrated with drawings
Language: English
1,194 entries
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Andrew Galloway Pegasus Coin copper coin travels invisibly to silver coin behind back
Also published here Vol. 1 No. 1 Sep. 1974 1
Nick Bolton Editorial
Vol. 1 No. 1 Sep. 1974 2
Roy Walton The Witch-Doctors card shrinks between four Kings
Related toVariationsAlso published here Vol. 1 No. 1 Sep. 1974 3
Tony Faro Spectator Magician card is on the table, spectator makes two piles, one top card for the value the other for the suit
Related toVariations Vol. 1 No. 1 Sep. 1974 5
Bob Read Bob's Business for the Handkerchief Rabbit gag addition
Inspired by Vol. 1 No. 1 Sep. 1974 5
Peter Kane Slow Motion Ring Release move
Related toAlso published here Vol. 1 No. 1 Sep. 1974 6
Eric Mason Uriker match slowly breaks in half
Vol. 1 No. 1 Sep. 1974 7
Fred Robinson The Perfect Faro Shuffle
Also published here Vol. 1 No. 1 Sep. 1974 8
Barrie Richardson ...678 named three digit number from a bill is found in a wallet, written on a card
Also published here Vol. 1 No. 1 Sep. 1974 10
Fred Robinson Focus on Mike Skinner, John Ramsay, Tony Doc Shiels
Vol. 1 No. 1 Sep. 1974 11
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on the S.A.M. Convention in Boston, David Roth, Del Ray, Doug Henning's Magic Show, Jules Lenier, Danny Rouser, Mike and Nancy Caldwell
Vol. 1 No. 1 Sep. 1974 11
Edward Marlo Dribble Coincidence two decks, three phases
Related to Vol. 1 No. 2 Oct. 1974 13
Dribble Force thick card
Vol. 1 No. 2 Oct. 1974 14
Fred Robinson Icebreaker gag
Vol. 1 No. 2 Oct. 1974 16
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on Johnny Paul, Mike Caldwell
Vol. 1 No. 2 Oct. 1974 16
Ted Danson Give Me A Ring.... three envelopes
Vol. 1 No. 2 Oct. 1974 17
Stanton Carlisle Colour-Psychology four envelopes, mixture between banknight and coincidence routine
Related to Vol. 1 No. 2 Oct. 1974 18
Bob Read Bob's Business for Biting The Plate biting glass gag, with coin
Vol. 1 No. 2 Oct. 1974 19
Tony "Doc" Shiels The Case for Cozenage magician vs. trickster
Related to Vol. 1 No. 2 Oct. 1974 20
Fred Robinson Focus on the 38th IBM Convention, John Calvert, Frans Biemans, Peter Kane, David Wright, Ken Hawes, Andy Galloway, Bob Ostin, Frank Giles, Christopher Payne, Jean Fiahlo, David Carré
Vol. 1 No. 2 Oct. 1974 23
Bob Read The Business For The Card In Wallet 1£ note appears in the deck
Vol. 1 No. 3 Nov. 1974 25
Magini Improved Travelling Coin marked coin travels from paper packet to a handkerchief, which is placed in a glass, second version where the coin appears in a knotted handkerchief
Vol. 1 No. 3 Nov. 1974 27
Magini The Coin Fold as a Coin Switch
Vol. 1 No. 3 Nov. 1974 27
Alex Elmsley One at a Time Collectors selections appear one by one between four Aces
Related toVariationsAlso published here Vol. 1 No. 3 Nov. 1974 28
Edward Marlo Dribble Concept Continued two decks are dribbled and spectator calls stop, eight aces, double back thick card
Related to Vol. 1 No. 3 Nov. 1974 29
Arthur Setterington Disc-O bottle tops assembly, through table and two in the hand one in the pocket, with chinese coin finale
Vol. 1 No. 3 Nov. 1974 30
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on Tony Shiels' article, new effects, performing close-up magic, Ben Martin
Related to Vol. 1 No. 3 Nov. 1974 32
Fred Robinson Spectator Magician Plus
Related toAlso published here Vol. 1 No. 3 Nov. 1974 33
Fred Robinson Focus on Uri Geller 5000£ challenge, Alex Elmsley, Mike O'Brian, Ken Hawes, Eric Mason, John Calvert
Vol. 1 No. 3 Nov. 1974 34
Bob Read Bob's Business for Coins Through Table when hand comes from under the table, it is a monster hand, joke
Vol. 1 No. 4 Dec. 1974 37
Bob Ostin Vampire- A Method for a Living & Dead Test small cards on one is written "Vampire", cards are folded and stapled, see also page 87 for additional ideas by Bob Ostin and Bob Byrne
Related toAlso published here Vol. 1 No. 4 Dec. 1974 39
Roy Walton Obsolete Prediction four packets of four cards with different order of red and black cards, chosen one matches the prediction
  • E.S.P. Version
Also published here Vol. 1 No. 4 Dec. 1974 40
William Zavis Up Down & Around routine, ace to four of spades and five red cards, spades penetrate, reverse and one changes place with a red card
Vol. 1 No. 4 Dec. 1974 42
Frank Monaghan The Flea "flea" moves on table, magnet
Vol. 1 No. 4 Dec. 1974 44
Trevor Lewis Dominoe Trick Idea selected domino is detected, luminous paint
Vol. 1 No. 4 Dec. 1974 45
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on Trevor Lewis, Uri Geller
Vol. 1 No. 4 Dec. 1974 45
Walt Lees Cull-A-Separation a red card and a black card are reversed in the deck and attract the other cards of the same color
Vol. 1 No. 4 Dec. 1974 46
Walt Lees, Bruce Elliott Biddle Move Separation
Vol. 1 No. 4 Dec. 1974 46
Trevor Lewis Simplicity five cards, Elmsley Count
Vol. 1 No. 4 Dec. 1974 47
Fred Robinson (reviewer) Thanks to Pepys... by Bob Read Vol. 1 No. 4 Dec. 1974 48
Fred Robinson (reviewer) Ten Thoughts on Close-Up by Patrick Page Vol. 1 No. 4 Dec. 1974 48
Fred Robinson (reviewer) Entertaining with ESP by Tony "Doc" Shiels Vol. 1 No. 4 Dec. 1974 48
Fred Robinson Focus on John Calvert, The Magic Castle, Cy Endfield, Christopher Pratt, David Carré, David Beckley, Ken Hawes
Vol. 1 No. 4 Dec. 1974 48
Cigarette Puzzle bar bet
Vol. 1 No. 4 Dec. 1974 49
The Mysterious Walking Stick card code with a stick
Vol. 1 No. 4 Dec. 1974 49
Tony Faro Town Divinition coding a town
Vol. 1 No. 4 Dec. 1974 50
Ken Brooke Coin Riddle bar bet
Related to Vol. 1 No. 4 Dec. 1974 50
Wong How Was A Chinaman bar bet, one has to repeat exactly the actions of the performer
Vol. 1 No. 4 Dec. 1974 50
Drinking Bar Bet performer bets, that he he drink three beers quicker than the other guy drinks three whiskies
Vol. 1 No. 4 Dec. 1974 50
Tony Faro The Hand Resteth blindfold, code
Vol. 1 No. 4 Dec. 1974 50
Ken Brooke Coin Puzzle
Related to Vol. 1 No. 4 Dec. 1974 50
Drinking Bar Bet performer bets he can drink a measure of brandy from an unopened bottle
Vol. 1 No. 4 Dec. 1974 51
Bob Read Bob's Business for Coins Through the Table gag, wooden block from table
Vol. 1 No. 4 Dec. 1974 51
Bob Read Calculator Writing joke, result of a calculation is a hidden message on the calculator, see also page 87 for additional idea by Dr. Brum Antonioli
Vol. 1 No. 4 Dec. 1974 51
Nick Bolton Editorial
Vol. 1 No. 4 Dec. 1974 51
David Berglas Ad Infinitum total of three three-digit numbers is predicted
Related toVariationsAlso published here Vol. 1 No. 5 Jan. 1975 53
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on Al Flosso, performance at a western-themed party, Fred Kaps, Devano's Rising Card
Vol. 1 No. 5 Jan. 1975 55
Jack Avis A Spirit Detection drinks and countries are divined
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 1 No. 5 Jan. 1975 56
Bob Hamilton Bent Upon Deception.. key bend with the aid of other keys
Vol. 1 No. 5 Jan. 1975 58
Francis Haxton Paired Choice in two piles of cards, two selected cards are found at the same position
Vol. 1 No. 5 Jan. 1975 60
Tony "Doc" Shiels The Doc Brief... response on Pat Pages comment
Related to Vol. 1 No. 5 Jan. 1975 61
Ross Bertram Coins Through The Table eight coins, four through the table into the other hand
Vol. 1 No. 5 Jan. 1975 62
Ross Bertram False Transfer counting four coins into the left hand, secretly retaining all in the right
Vol. 1 No. 5 Jan. 1975 62
Peter Kane Serial Number Tip how to get two bills with the same serial number
Vol. 1 No. 5 Jan. 1975 63
Fred Robinson Focus on Bob Read
Vol. 1 No. 5 Jan. 1975 63
Fred Robinson (reviewer) Fred Kaps Lecture by Fred Kaps Vol. 1 No. 5 Jan. 1975 63
Trevor Dawson Goldfinger ring penetrates pencil and paper tube then pencil vanishes
Vol. 1 No. 6 Feb. 1975 65
Cecil Tebbitt Biro Cap Vanish pen cap pull
Vol. 1 No. 6 Feb. 1975 65
Bob Driebeek Bob Driebeek On The 'Witchdoctors' with a pocket card for the small cards, second idea with magnet cards
Related to Vol. 1 No. 6 Feb. 1975 66
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on Michael Vine, an Indian street performer in London
Vol. 1 No. 6 Feb. 1975 67
Geoff Ray Double Exchange four silver coins transpose with four copper coins twice
Vol. 1 No. 6 Feb. 1975 68
Geoff Ray Multiple Switch
Vol. 1 No. 6 Feb. 1975 68
Trevor Lewis A Las four cards are selected, they change into the queens
Vol. 1 No. 6 Feb. 1975 69
Walt Lees My Blue Ac-es with red and blue cards, inspired by Nick Trost's "Four Red Backed Aces"
Related to Vol. 1 No. 6 Feb. 1975 70
Bob Read, Pete Biro Impromptu Sight Bits Business gags with a rubber band and fingerettes
Vol. 1 No. 6 Feb. 1975 72
William Zavis Kings Over Queens queens arrive at the top one by one, attracted by the kings with the same suit, second phase the kings appear one by one on top face up
Related to Vol. 1 No. 6 Feb. 1975 73
The Flip Double Lift and Turnover from "The Gen" July 1968 p. 49
Vol. 1 No. 6 Feb. 1975 73
Al Smith (reviewer) Magician Nitely by Eddie Fechter (written by Jerry Mentzer) Vol. 1 No. 6 Feb. 1975 75
Bob Ostin, Bob Driebeek On Ad Infinitum additional ideas
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 1 No. 6 Feb. 1975 75
Bob Driebeek On Slow Motion Ring Release ideas
Inspired by Vol. 1 No. 6 Feb. 1975 75
Fred Robinson Focus Leslie May, Peter Kane, Blackpool Convention
Vol. 1 No. 6 Feb. 1975 75
George Blake On Coin Puzzle other solution
Inspired by Vol. 1 No. 6 Feb. 1975 76
George Blake On Vampire other marking system
Inspired by Vol. 1 No. 6 Feb. 1975 76
Mike Cassidy Flight Four
Vol. 1 No. 7 Mar. 1975 77
Roy Walton Tearaway selected card is torn in quarters, one corner vanish and appears in an envelope
Vol. 1 No. 7 Mar. 1975 78
William Zavis Kings Over Queens - Method II
Related to Vol. 1 No. 7 Mar. 1975 80
Bob Read Business For The Roll Of Notes gag
Related to Vol. 1 No. 7 Mar. 1975 81
Fred Kaps Professional Views On Doing Professional Magic For The Layman excerpt from lecture notes
Vol. 1 No. 7 Mar. 1975 82
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on the difference in behavior of close-up magicians and stand-up magicians
Vol. 1 No. 7 Mar. 1975 84
George P. Sanderson On Colour Psychology
Related to Vol. 1 No. 7 Mar. 1975 85
Fred Robinson Focus on Bob Ostin, Bob Byrne, Dr. Brum Antonioli, Fred Lowe, Fred Kaps, Dick Koornwinder
Also published here Vol. 1 No. 7 Mar. 1975 87
Flip Hallema Be-WILD-ering Cards wild card with different presentation
Vol. 1 No. 8 Apr. 1975 89
Bob Read Bob's Business Box Clever cards put back in the box are produced again in ribbon spread fashion
Vol. 1 No. 8 Apr. 1975 91
Fred Robinson Ambitious Riser
Related toVariationsAlso published here Vol. 1 No. 8 Apr. 1975 92
Arthur Setterington Chop-Coin two coins are wrapped in a bill, which is hold in place by a bulldog clip and a chopstick, one coin vanishes
Vol. 1 No. 8 Apr. 1975 94
Mark Scudiery Faro Felon faro sandwich
Vol. 1 No. 8 Apr. 1975 94
Faro Control
Vol. 1 No. 8 Apr. 1975 94
Bob Hamilton Extra royal flush kicker
Inspired byRelated to Vol. 1 No. 8 Apr. 1975 95
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on drinking and smoking, Johnny Hart, Jerry Bergman
Vol. 1 No. 8 Apr. 1975 96
Lewis Davenport From the Notebook of Lewis Davenport act of De Biere & Co, Tivoli in London 1904
Vol. 1 No. 8 Apr. 1975 96
Roy Walton Carousel
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here Vol. 1 No. 8 Apr. 1975 97
Slip Cut
Vol. 1 No. 8 Apr. 1975 97
William Zavis Gone Sandwich based on Jerry Hartman's "Sandwich to Go" in "Means and Ends"
Vol. 1 No. 8 Apr. 1975 98
Fred Robinson Focus on Ken Hawes, Ken Brooke, Jack Avis, Ascanio, Fred Kaps, Uri Geller, David Berglas
Vol. 1 No. 8 Apr. 1975 99
Kevin Fox We'll Ring You after the deck is removed from the case a die is tipped out, a coin appears under a card,the back of the card changes color, then the die and the coin vanish
Vol. 1 No. 9 May 1975 101
Roy Walton Earthbound with ten cards
Variations Vol. 1 No. 9 May 1975 103
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on the David Nixon Show, Terry Seabrooke, Paul Daniels, magic on TV
Vol. 1 No. 9 May 1975 104
Lewis Davenport From the Notebook of Lewis Davenport act of Kahn & Kahn in Paragon 190?
Vol. 1 No. 9 May 1975 104
Des Colgan Diary Dice-Card card chosen by throwing a pair of dice, card in diary at that date matches prediction
Vol. 1 No. 9 May 1975 105
Fred Robinson Edge Spinners bar bets and flourishes with coins
  • Finger Flicker, coin spinning
  • Thumb It, coin spinning with two hands
  • Tri-Van, sleeving technique while coin spins
  • Bottoms Up, coin spins on reversed tumbler
  • Nicked, how to hear on which side a coin lands on
  • Off Balance, coin lands always on the same side
  • Smash and Grab, spun coin vanishes by hitting a match box on it
  • For Two Pins, coin spins held by two pins
  • Skittled, coin is knocked over with an other coin
Vol. 1 No. 9 May 1975 106
Michael Austin My Blue Ac-es Again five aces as a kicker
Related to Vol. 1 No. 9 May 1975 108
Ian Baxter Supertransportation Kings and Aces on table, one switched, rest follows
Also published here Vol. 1 No. 9 May 1975 109
Bob Ostin Fan Hide Move one handed fan hides card
VariationsAlso published here Vol. 1 No. 9 May 1975 110
Dick Simonds Tickets Please gag, correct rolled up bus ticked is found out from several
Also published here Vol. 1 No. 9 May 1975 110
Fred Robinson Focus on Bob Read, John Ramsay
Vol. 1 No. 9 May 1975 111
David A. Wright Elmsley Out-Sexed with pickup presentation
Inspired by Vol. 1 No. 10 June 1975 113
Barry Govan The Bending Key
Vol. 1 No. 10 June 1975 115
Trevor Lewis High Jacked story trick, about a plane which was about to get hijacked
Vol. 1 No. 10 June 1975 116
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on David Nixon, Paul Daniels, Fred Kaps, Terri Rogers, Mike Cassidy
Vol. 1 No. 10 June 1975 117
Lewis Davenport From the Notebook of Lewis Davenport act of Sydney Lee in London, 1904
Vol. 1 No. 10 June 1975 117
Eric Mason Arise Comrades
Inspired byRelated toVariations Vol. 1 No. 10 June 1975 118
Bob Hamilton Soft Spot stand up coins through table, four coins and a glass, Blu-Tack
Vol. 1 No. 10 June 1975 120
Bob Read Bob's Business Noses Galore coin from nose, plastic nose appears
Vol. 1 No. 10 June 1975 122
Patrick Page Focus on Alex Elmsley, Faucett Ross, Francis Carlyle
Vol. 1 No. 10 June 1975 123
Pete Biro Glittering ring vanishes and appears in a flash (paper) at end of a pointer
Related toVariations Vol. 1 No. 11 July 1975 125
Tony "Doc" Shiels The Summer Cups personal anecdotes
Vol. 1 No. 11 July 1975 127
Barrie Richardson Impromptu Mental Divination five spectators remember one object each out of twenty-five, matrix redistribution principle applied to objects instead of cards
Vol. 1 No. 11 July 1975 128
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on stage names, Pete Biro, Al Flosso, Frances and Jay Marshall
Vol. 1 No. 11 July 1975 130
Lewis Davenport From the Notebook of Lewis Davenport on Tricks suitable for use in circus
Vol. 1 No. 11 July 1975 130
Fred Robinson Blind Date divining date on borrowed coin

Vol. 1 No. 11 July 1975 131
Geoff Ray Lap Flick
Vol. 1 No. 11 July 1975 132
Walt Lees Crocodile Tears story, includes toy crocodile and appearing toy gladiator
Vol. 1 No. 11 July 1975 133
Gerald Kosky Kosky Switch
Vol. 1 No. 11 July 1975 133
Phil Wye Obsolete Encore
Inspired by Vol. 1 No. 11 July 1975 134
Fred Robinson Focus on Bob Read, Frank Monaghan, Derek Dingle, Ricky Jay, Fred Kaps, bars in London, Walt Lees, David Carré
Vol. 1 No. 11 July 1975 135
Peter Stammers Colour Changing Knives Without A Paddle with a matchbox
Vol. 1 No. 12 Aug. 1975 137
Mark Weston The Calculator Business message writing with a calculator and multiplication curriosities
Vol. 1 No. 12 Aug. 1975 140
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on Bobbe Bernard, being a magic nut, Mark Leddy, TV Show " For My Next Trick", Terry Seabrooke, Paul Daniels, John Wade
Vol. 1 No. 12 Aug. 1975 142
Lewis Davenport From the Notebook of Lewis Davenport on good comedy juggling tricks
Vol. 1 No. 12 Aug. 1975 142
Alf Goodwin, Harry Baron Twin Beds three paddles, story
Vol. 1 No. 12 Aug. 1975 143
Barry Govan Variations On A Circle two times two coins appear between round playing cards
Vol. 1 No. 12 Aug. 1975 144
Des Colgan Table Top Motorway imaginary trip in a car, selected end (card) is predicted in a driving licence
Vol. 1 No. 12 Aug. 1975 145
Fred Robinson Focus on Bob Read, Tony Faro, Cyril Faranoff, Ed Eckl, Eddie Fechter, Alex Elmsley, Walt Lees, Tony Shiels
Vol. 1 No. 12 Aug. 1975 147
David A. Wright Seduca Deck Trick faro, based on concept by Michael S. Ewer described by Charlie Miller (Genii Vol. 37 No. 11, Nov. 1973)
Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1975 150
Johnnie Geddes The Knowing Nine two cards in spectators pockets, the "knowing nine" goes in the pockets and then knows the cards
Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1975 151
Bob Read The Business For the Four Coin Assembly sound effect
Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1975 152
Barry Govan Match Card card vanishes and miniature cards appears in matchbook held by a spectator
Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1975 152
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on the IBM Convention, Peter Kane, Bob Ostin, Roy Walton, Alex Elmsley, Flip, Jay Marshall, Walter Gydesen, Philip Fiahlo, Harold Bronhaut
Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1975 153
Ed Eckl Madness With the Ascanio Spread several presentations, one with special "drag" card
  • A Xmas Calculator
  • Alice Blue Gown
Related to Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1975 154
Fred Robinson Behavioural Bluff five duplicates
Related to Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1975 156
Odd Optic the floating finger illusion, gag, produce a sausage
Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1975 157
Peter Duffie A Fansee Blind Shuffle zarrow type, false fan shuffle
Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1975 158
Fred Robinson Focus on Bob Ostin, George Blake, Patrick Page, Jay Marshall, James Randi, Uri Geller, Ben Martin
Vol. 2 No. 1 Sep. 1975 159
Jack Avis The Wishing Envelope gimmick envelope, including three routines with it
  • The Wishing Envelope
  • The Jokers Wild
  • Transposed Marlo Reverse
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1975 161
Keith Bennett An Overhand False Shuffle Retaining the Whole Pack In the Same Order lift shuffle
Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1975 164
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on improvisation, Albert Le Bas, Patrick Page's play "One Way Ticket", James Randi, Jay Marshall
Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1975 165
Phil Wye Blank Faces messages appear on blank cards
Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1975 166
Bob Read Business For Knife Through Coat ideas for knife through coat based on the Routine described in Bob Read's "Thanks To Pepys"
Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1975 167
Peter Stammers Impromptu Coin Dropper using an ice lolly stick, matchbox, rubberbands, paper clips and a sefety pin

Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1975 167
Fred Robinson The Ascanio Spread
Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1975 168
Roy Walton Past Help four cards are found by spelling the names of four famous magician

Inspired byVariationsAlso published here Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1975 170
Fred Robinson Focus on Bob Ostin, IBM Convention Close-Up Show, Don Lees, Trevor Lewis, David Carré, Peter Kane, Rovi, Walt Lees, Bob Read, Alex Elmsley, Topper Martin, Flip, Philipe Fiahlo, Francis Giles
Vol. 2 No. 2 Oct. 1975 171
Walt Lees, Edward Marlo, Derek Dingle, Frank Garcia The Perpetual Elevator Routine ten minute act
  • 1.) The First Elevator (based on "Penetration")
  • 2.) The Cold Elevator
  • 3.) Triumph Plus (see also "Super Subtle Shuffle")
  • 4.) The Small Packet All Backs (based on a Derek Dingle Routine)
  • 5.) Finale (Elevator again with card in pocket finish)
Inspired byRelated to Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1975 174
Dai Vernon Tilt
Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1975 175
Walt Lees Coinjuring four silver coins, one copper and one chinese coin
Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1975 179
Walt Lees Pointification guidelines on performing
Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1975 181
Walt Lees The Winning Hand basically "Jumbo Surprise" with a rubber hand instead of a jumbo card
Related to Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1975 183
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on Walt Lees
Vol. 2 No. 3 Nov. 1975 183
Tony Corinda The Powers Of Darkness ring penetrates spectator's arm, while he has his eyes closed
Variations Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1975 186
Barry Govan, Graham Etherington Match Card 2 Full matchbook is shown, a card is selected, and only an amount of matches remain corresponding to the value of the chosen card
Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1975 189
Fred Robinson Circulating Coins several ways of spinning a coin on a needle, tossing and rolling a coin
Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1975 190
, Alex Elmsley, Tony Faro, Ed Schuman Festive Fun a coin puzzle by Alex Elmsley and by Tony Faro, logic puzzles, making smoke powder by burning a striking surface, match problems by Tony Faro, medium card revelation, a number puzzle by Ed Schuman and how to stick a bottle on a wall

Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1975 192
John Bragoli Collected Thoughts with medium, one spectator remembers a word and another a card, very clever
Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1975 194
Des Colgan Miracle Matchstick Missile card is selected and the cards put back in case, match is fired on the box, chosen card has a hole burnt through it
Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1975 195
Bob Read Business For Knife Sharpening gag for plate/knife grinder attributed to Nate Leipzig
Related to Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1975 195
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on Mark Wilson, Greg Smith, Brian Buzzing
Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1975 196
Bob Hamilton Think-A-Rise Blu-Tack and handkerchief
Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1975 197
Fred Robinson Focus on Bob Haines, Paul Curry, Ed Schuman, Daryl Smith, Gordon Bruce, The Magic Circle, Eric Eswin, Francis Giles, Alex Elmsley's lines to say to a friend after a bad show
Related to Vol. 2 No. 4 Dec. 1975 199
Basil Horwitz Clairvoyant Chicanery spectator divines envelope with ESP Card
Vol. 2 No. 5 Jan. 1976 201
Will Dexter Cash Match two routines
1.) spectator and magician select a coin, both bearing the same date
2.) chosen coin becomes a jumbo coin, with the same date
Vol. 2 No. 5 Jan. 1976 202
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on working for Davenports, Jay Marshall, John Shirley, Chicago Bar magicians
Vol. 2 No. 5 Jan. 1976 204
Trevor Lewis A Mixed Bag various card and coin idaes
  • partial stack and zarrow shuffle
  • double Riffle Control
  • Middle Deal (false)
  • Palm Conscious (gag)
  • Transpo Plus (coin transposition)
  • Ladies In Waiting (four queens reverse in the deck)
Vol. 2 No. 5 Jan. 1976 205
It's In the Bag selected card penetrates polythene bag
Vol. 2 No. 5 Jan. 1976 206
Fred Robinson More For Less
Vol. 2 No. 5 Jan. 1976 207
E. Leslie May Spotting the Spot card stab with paper-knife, the card found is blank and the value is now on the paper-knife
Vol. 2 No. 5 Jan. 1976 208
Peter Duffie Aces With A Twist Twisting the Aces with "do as I do" element, red and blue backed sets, in the end Aces change places
Variations Vol. 2 No. 5 Jan. 1976 209
Fred Robinson Focus on Walt Lees, Fred Kaps, Ken Brooke, Harry Lorayne, Jack Avis, Rand Magic Circle, Ricky Jay, Derek Dingle, Peter Becker, Cyril Faranoff, Frank Farrow, Jack Yates, Ron McMillan
Vol. 2 No. 5 Jan. 1976 210
Roy Walton The Card Shark story trick, "Jaws" card is bitten in half by a shark
Related toVariations Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1976 213
Mark Weston Multidie Box die penetrates pencil box and more dice are produced
Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1976 215
Charles Hudson On Faro Felon notes on the faro shuffle
Related to Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1976 217
Fred Robinson (reviewer) Don Alan Lectures notes on the lecture by Don Alan Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1976 218
David Carré, Alex Elmsley Face Up card travels from in between jokers to the middle of the deck
Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1976 219
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on Don Alan
Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1976 221
John Bragoli Ace In the Hole
Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1976 222
John Bragoli Mental Jigsaw a page from a book is torn in pieces, those pieces put in envelopes and shuffled, the perform describes the pieces
Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1976 222
Al Smith (reviewer) The Magic Of Francis Carlyle by Al Smith (written by Roger Pierre)
by Francis Carlyle (written by Roger Pierre)
Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1976 223
Fred Robinson Focus on Bob Read, Mike Gancia
Vol. 2 No. 6 Feb. 1976 223
Fred Robinson John Ramsay
Vol. 2 No. 7 Mar. 1976 226
John Ramsay, Andrew Galloway Ramsay On the Thumb Tip torn and restored paper strips, colored thumb tip
Vol. 2 No. 7 Mar. 1976 229
John Ramsay, Andrew Galloway Coin and Jam Jar Routine coin penetrates an empty jam jar three times
Vol. 2 No. 7 Mar. 1976 230
John Ramsay, Andrew Galloway Coin Vanish In the Air
Vol. 2 No. 7 Mar. 1976 230
John Ramsay, Andrew Galloway On Misdirection
Vol. 2 No. 7 Mar. 1976 231
John Ramsay, Andrew Galloway The Cig Trick
Vol. 2 No. 7 Mar. 1976 232
Walt Lees Dice-O-Metrics
Vol. 2 No. 7 Mar. 1976 232
Captain F.W. Collins, John Ramsay, Bob Ostin Off the Handle
Related toAlso published here Vol. 2 No. 7 Mar. 1976 234
Alex Macfadyean Switchback
Vol. 2 No. 7 Mar. 1976 235
Ken Hawes An Understanding on Andrew Galloway and John Ramsay
Vol. 2 No. 7 Mar. 1976 236
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on John Ramsay
Vol. 2 No. 7 Mar. 1976 239
Arthur Setterington Headline Hit live headline prediction, by tearing a newspaper and selecting a piece
Vol. 2 No. 8 Apr. 1976 241
Fred Robinson Up the Sleeve card appears in performer's sleeve
Vol. 2 No. 8 Apr. 1976 243
Edward Marlo Spectator Cuts To Locate Aces spectator cuts four piles, numbers of top cards are counted and every Ace is found
VariationsAlso published here Vol. 2 No. 8 Apr. 1976 244
Carl Herron Marksman Extraordinary with business card, two signed selections
Vol. 2 No. 8 Apr. 1976 245
Tommy Wonder A Table Workers Table published under the Name "Jos Bema"
Related to Vol. 2 No. 8 Apr. 1976 246
Al Smith (reviewer) The Big Book Of Magic by Patrick Page Vol. 2 No. 8 Apr. 1976 247
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on Charles and Regina Reynolds, Jay Marshall, Francis Marshall, Marshall Rodine, Jack Alden, Keith Walker, Al Cohen, Herb Zarrow, Martin Kaplan
Vol. 2 No. 8 Apr. 1976 248
Doug Alker The Useless Pack all backs then all faces, then all backs again but with different color
Related to Vol. 2 No. 8 Apr. 1976 249
Fred Robinson Focus on Mark Weston, Mo Howarth, Trevor Lewis, Blackpool Magical Society's One Day Convention, Derek Dingle, Ricky Jay, Bob Read, Gordon Bruce, Brian Sinclair, Ken Brooke
Vol. 2 No. 8 Apr. 1976 251
Peter Duffie, Roy Walton Play It Again Sam pairs are back in order
Inspired byRelated to Vol. 2 No. 9 May 1976 254
Fabian Transpo Ink four cards with a black spot change places with four cards with a red spot, one by one
Related to Vol. 2 No. 9 May 1976 255
Bob Haines Four Gone Conclusion two selected cards, four top cards are shown to be all alike, two of the disappear, the two left are now the selected cards
Vol. 2 No. 9 May 1976 256
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on Al and Jack Flosso, Ed Marlo, Eddie Fechter, Dick Kohl, Doc Dougherty, Scotty York, Billy Wells
Vol. 2 No. 9 May 1976 257
Trevor Lewis Card Shark Too
Related to Vol. 2 No. 9 May 1976 258
Fred Robinson Dropit
Related to Vol. 2 No. 9 May 1976 258
Barrie Richardson Thoughts In Transit spectator draws a figure and a number, both are sealed in envelopes, magician reveals both and the original also travel into an other envelope
Vol. 2 No. 9 May 1976 260
David Britland David Britland Writes
Vol. 2 No. 9 May 1976 261
Joe Riding, Paul Curry Mission Accomplished
Inspired by Vol. 2 No. 9 May 1976 262
Al Smith (reviewer) The First California Lecture by Dai Vernon (written by Frederick Braue, Dariel Fitzkee) Vol. 2 No. 9 May 1976 263
Fred Robinson Focus on Bob Read, Doug Alker
Vol. 2 No. 9 May 1976 263
Barrie Richardson From A Mentalist's Notebook ideas on mentalism, Q&A, nail writer
Vol. 2 No. 10 June 1976 265
Jerry Sadowitz Revolving Revelation with sucker element
Vol. 2 No. 10 June 1976 267
Peter Duffie, Jerry K. Hartman The Go-Between sandwich card find card in the center and turn over, based on J.K. Hartman's "Centre of Attention"
Vol. 2 No. 10 June 1976 268
Gordon Bruce Reversal Move
Vol. 2 No. 10 June 1976 268
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on Howard Schwarzman, Dr. Lotterio, Gaetano Papalardo, Silvan, Vanni Bossi
Vol. 2 No. 10 June 1976 269
Mark Weston Supreme Glimpse glimpse while doing a one-handed cut flourish
Vol. 2 No. 10 June 1976 270
Tommy Wonder, Billy McComb, Stanley Collins The Pip-Eating Spider published under "Jos Bema"
Related to Vol. 2 No. 10 June 1976 272
Mark Weston Continuous Ball Pen Production similar to the cigarette continuous production
Vol. 2 No. 10 June 1976 273
Fred Robinson Focus on exposure and copying, Ed Marlo, Larry Jennings, Barrie Richardson
Vol. 2 No. 10 June 1976 275
Eric Mason, Frank Everhart Eca Tuoba Ecaf borrowed deck, transforms into a rainbow deck
Related to Vol. 2 No. 11 July 1976 277
Eric Mason The Turnover Change
Vol. 2 No. 11 July 1976 278
Jock Crombie A Gag From Crombo lighter gag
Vol. 2 No. 11 July 1976 280
David Carré With An Okito Box three silver and one penny, coins travel, transpose and penetrate
Vol. 2 No. 11 July 1976 281
Fred Robinson (reviewer) Stabbed Coincidence by Larry Jennings Vol. 2 No. 11 July 1976 283
Bob Stephens Psychic Exposure card appears on polaroid photograph
Related to Vol. 2 No. 11 July 1976 284
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on Marshall Brodine, Dr. Lotterio, Alberto Sitta, Shimada, Slydini
Vol. 2 No. 11 July 1976 285
Mark Weston The Spinners two selected cards are found by spinning a third one in the air
Vol. 2 No. 11 July 1976 286
Fred Robinson (reviewer) At the Table Tricks by Neal Elias Vol. 2 No. 11 July 1976 287
Fred Robinson Focus on Robert Harbin
Vol. 2 No. 11 July 1976 287
Peter Duffie Card In Case... Transposition transposition with signed odd back card
Vol. 2 No. 12 Aug. 1976 289
Pat Conway A Gag From Pat Conway thread becomes invisible when pulled free
Also published here Vol. 2 No. 12 Aug. 1976 289
Peter Duffie Positive Card Fold
Inspired by Vol. 2 No. 12 Aug. 1976 290
Fred Robinson (reviewer) Ever So Sleightly by Martin A. Nash (written by Stephen Minch) Vol. 2 No. 12 Aug. 1976 291
Bob Driebeek, Fabian Aenigma Variations
Inspired by Vol. 2 No. 12 Aug. 1976 292
Bob Driebeek Aenigma Replacement
Vol. 2 No. 12 Aug. 1976 293
Roy Walton, Peter Duffie, Bob Driebeek Play It Again Sam follow-up
Inspired by Vol. 2 No. 12 Aug. 1976 293
Doug Alker, George Blake Double Monte with extra card, second variation with color changing back kicker
Vol. 2 No. 12 Aug. 1976 294
Doug Alker Display Fan two methods
Vol. 2 No. 12 Aug. 1976 295
Alf Goodwin The Legpull clever
Vol. 2 No. 12 Aug. 1976 296
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on Charlie Kalish's collection
Vol. 2 No. 12 Aug. 1976 297
Ian Baxter My Cup Flippeth Over throwing a loaded cup from hand to hand
Vol. 2 No. 12 Aug. 1976 298
Fred Robinson Focus on Don Lee, Marv Long, Bob Haines
Vol. 2 No. 12 Aug. 1976 299
Fred Robinson The Ramsay Re-Union on Patrick Page, Dai Vernon, Vic Pinto, Andrew Galloway, Gordon Bruce, Fred Kaps, Walt Lees, Philippe Fiahlo, Ron Wilson, Gaeton Bloom, Juan Tamariz, Juan Anton, David Roth, David Carré, Kevin Fox, Doug Alker, Trevor Lewis, Piet Forton, Bob Read, John Fisher, Ken Brooke
Vol. 3 No. 7&8 1977 383
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on Tony Binarelli
Vol. 3 No. 7&8 1977 394
Gordon Bruce Roy Walton - A Tribute
Vol. 3 No. 1 Sep. 1976 302
Roy Walton Inflated Ace face-up Ace in center of deck changes to three kings, another King comes from center to top
Also published here Vol. 3 No. 1 Sep. 1976 303
Roy Walton A Martian Plot story trick, black kings backs change color, they find their mates and the color of the back changes back
Also published here Vol. 3 No. 1 Sep. 1976 304
Roy Walton Your Very Own suits sort themselves
Also published here Vol. 3 No. 1 Sep. 1976 306
Roy Walton Chiefly Yourselves four cards are lost in the deck and their values used to find a good poker hand, the cards find themselves and one more
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 3 No. 1 Sep. 1976 307
Jack Avis Spin Cut Aces cut and production, originally published in "Pentagram"
Vol. 3 No. 1 Sep. 1976 307
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on FISM Vienna, Billy McComb, Wittus Witt, Gerard Majax, Obie O'Brien, Trevor Lewis, Paul Stone
Vol. 3 No. 1 Sep. 1976 308
Roy Walton Denary Deceit packet out of this world with the help of a ten
Also published here Vol. 3 No. 1 Sep. 1976 309
Roy Walton Ambitious Movie apparently visual penetration to top
VariationsAlso published here Vol. 3 No. 1 Sep. 1976 310
Roy Walton Truth & Consequences five cards, lie detector presentation
Also published here Vol. 3 No. 1 Sep. 1976 311
Eric Mason Moniker handle of a pint beer mug is threaded on a ribbon and under a handkerchief removed magically from it
Related to Vol. 3 No. 2 Oct. 1976 313
David Britland Through the Fourth Dimension
Vol. 3 No. 2 Oct. 1976 316
David Britland Lateral Change
Vol. 3 No. 2 Oct. 1976 317
Bill Chinn A Mental Item five colored balls are selected and divined by blindfolded performer, stooge
Vol. 3 No. 2 Oct. 1976 317
Fred Robinson Kniphofia full stack
Vol. 3 No. 2 Oct. 1976 318
Walt Lees Assignation seven Keys to Baldpate, with tags
Vol. 3 No. 2 Oct. 1976 320
Fred Robinson IBM (British Ring) Convention 1976 on Bob Gill, Michael Florence, Bob Swadling, Doug Alker, Joe Riding, Rovi, David Carré. Geoff Ray, Walt Lees, Peter Duffie, Sonny Day, Roy Walton, Trevor Lewis, Bob Read, Ken Brooke, Pat Page, Frans Biemans
Vol. 3 No. 2 Oct. 1976 321
Fred Robinson (reviewer) Close Up, French Style by Bernard Bilis Vol. 3 No. 2 Oct. 1976 322
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on the IBM convention, and being expelled of the IBM for exposure (publishing The Big Book of Magic)
Vol. 3 No. 2 Oct. 1976 322
Larry Jennings Coins and Handkerchief
Related toAlso published here Vol. 3 No. 3 Nov. 1976 325
Steven Kuske Double-X-Posure
Vol. 3 No. 3 Nov. 1976 328
Geoff Ray Close-Up Quickly coin transforms into spider, gag
Vol. 3 No. 3 Nov. 1976 329
Fred Robinson Focus on Fred Kaps, Ricky Jay, Richiardi Junior, John Fisher, Ali Bongo, Ken Brooke, Jack Avis, Paul Stone, Nick Bolton
Vol. 3 No. 3 Nov. 1976 330
Fred Robinson At the Chalet Arosa on Brian Sinclair doing magic at a restaurant, Bob Haines
Vol. 3 No. 3 Nov. 1976 331
Fred Robinson Double Lift Drop Switch
Related to Vol. 3 No. 3 Nov. 1976 332
Trevor Lewis L.I.A.R. seated, card added to the deck after a shuffle
Vol. 3 No. 3 Nov. 1976 333
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on George Blake, Alf Moore
Vol. 3 No. 3 Nov. 1976 334
Philip T. Goldstein Your Choice prediction of a number between one and six, interesting presentation
Also published here Vol. 3 No. 3 Nov. 1976 335
Roy Walton Baker Street Re-Visted cards with words on one side and numbers on the other. One card is selected and numbers added on a calculator, when turned over the result is the selected word.
Vol. 3 No. 4 Dec. 1976 338
Arthur Day Holidaze logic puzzle
Vol. 3 No. 4 Dec. 1976 339
Philip T. Goldstein Counter Revolution four red cards on the table, four blacks in the hand. the blacks reverse one by one and change place with the red
Also published here Vol. 3 No. 4 Dec. 1976 340
Jack Vosburgh, Edward Marlo Packet Switch
Vol. 3 No. 4 Dec. 1976 340
John Bragoli VerSadeal bridge hand finale
Vol. 3 No. 4 Dec. 1976 341
Jan Heins, Carl Lauchli Firewater gag, with a lighter a burst of flame comes from a half empty drink
Vol. 3 No. 4 Dec. 1976 343
Al Smith (reviewer) Notes on the Magic of Frank Shields by Frank Shields (written by Gene Matsuura) Vol. 3 No. 4 Dec. 1976 343
Al Smith (reviewer) Paul Swinford Lecture Notes by Paul Swinford Vol. 3 No. 4 Dec. 1976 343
Peter Duffie Twin Key-Boards mates, traveling and piano trick
Variations Vol. 3 No. 4 Dec. 1976 344
Fred Robinson (reviewer) Trigger by Roy Walton Vol. 3 No. 4 Dec. 1976 344
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on Gaeton Bloom, Dominique Duvivier, Ricky Jay
Vol. 3 No. 4 Dec. 1976 345
Doug Alker Turncoat
Vol. 3 No. 4 Dec. 1976 346
Fred Robinson (reviewer) Magic as a Performing Art by Robert Gill Vol. 3 No. 4 Dec. 1976 347
Fred Robinson Focus on Fred Kaps, Ricky Jay, Richiardi Jr., Gaeton Bloom, Archie McIntyre, Ramsay Reunion, Juan Tamariz, Cy Endfield, Ed Marlo
Vol. 3 No. 5 Jan. 1977 350
Cy Endfield, Fred Robinson A Cy Endfield Location two key cards on two halves, spectator shuffles them together
Variations Vol. 3 No. 5 Jan. 1977 351
Doug Alker Three Card Buckle
Vol. 3 No. 5 Jan. 1977 351
Doug Alker Three Cards Across Extra
Vol. 3 No. 5 Jan. 1977 352
Keith Bennett Twisting the Aces Revisited or Son of Twisting the Aces with color changing back finish
Vol. 3 No. 5 Jan. 1977 353
Fred Robinson (reviewer) Koschitz's Manual of Useful Information by Vol. 3 No. 5 Jan. 1977 354
Fred Robinson (reviewer) The Little Secrets by Frank Bonville Vol. 3 No. 5 Jan. 1977 354
Fred Robinson (reviewer) Poker by Theo Hardison Vol. 3 No. 5 Jan. 1977 354
Patrick Page Coin Vanish coin pinched between biceps and forearm
Vol. 3 No. 5 Jan. 1977 355
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on magic on TV, Doug Henning
Vol. 3 No. 5 Jan. 1977 355
Gaëtan Bloom Occamitis card is found with the aid of a razor blade
Vol. 3 No. 5 Jan. 1977 356
Jan Heins Teragram spectator and magician are thinking of a card in the pack of the other, in the end the cards are the same, missing and both sitting on it
Related to Vol. 3 No. 5 Jan. 1977 358
David Carré Assemblage
Vol. 3 No. 6 Feb. 1977 361
David Carré Coin Congregation matrix where the coins change in the end

Vol. 3 No. 6 Feb. 1977 363
David Carré Just Dice chink a chink
Vol. 3 No. 6 Feb. 1977 365
David Carré The Card Expert multiphase routine, fullstack
Vol. 3 No. 6 Feb. 1977 366
Piet Forton Pop Out Move
Vol. 3 No. 6 Feb. 1977 367
David Carré Impromptu Cup & Ball impromptu chop cup with a mug
Vol. 3 No. 6 Feb. 1977 370
Fred Robinson Focus on David Carré, Lewis Ganson, Frank Farrow
Vol. 3 No. 6 Feb. 1977 371
Fred Robinson, John Gilliland, Gordon Bruce Take Three three "take" vanishes
Vol. 3 No. 7&8 Mar./Apr. 1977 374
Mark Weston Move To Show Both Sides of a Card Blank
Vol. 3 No. 7&8 Mar./Apr. 1977 375
Keith Bennett Second Variation on Twisting the Aces Revisited pin-up on the back kicker
Vol. 3 No. 7&8 Mar./Apr. 1977 376
Flip Hallema Transfo Transpo blank card turns into selected card
Vol. 3 No. 7&8 Mar./Apr. 1977 377
Mark Weston Club Night Twins elevator cards and mates mix
Vol. 3 No. 7&8 Mar./Apr. 1977 378
Mark Weston Bluff Card Shift
Vol. 3 No. 7&8 Mar./Apr. 1977 379
Fred Robinson (reviewer) Classic Tackler by Philip T. Goldstein Vol. 3 No. 7&8 Mar./Apr. 1977 380
Fred Robinson (reviewer) The Blue Book of Mentalism by Philip T. Goldstein Vol. 3 No. 7&8 Mar./Apr. 1977 380
Fred Robinson (reviewer) Card Tricks for People Who Don't Do Card Tricks.. and Some for Those Who Do by Philip T. Goldstein Vol. 3 No. 7&8 Mar./Apr. 1977 380
Vanni Bossi, Anthony Brahams Hole-Due-Chination two coins with a hole, one penetrates a string in the spectator's hand
Vol. 3 No. 7&8 Mar./Apr. 1977 381
Arthur Setterington Animal Magic one of five animal cards is selected and divined, in the end a kettle appears
Vol. 3 No. 7&8 Mar./Apr. 1977 382
Fred Robinson Double Denial two cards selected, two different cards shown, both turn into selected ones in the hands of the spectator
Vol. 3 No. 7&8 Mar./Apr. 1977 387
Roy Baker Yecrik two colored rings change places on a string
Vol. 3 No. 7&8 Mar./Apr. 1977 388
Doug Alker One In Four
Inspired by Vol. 3 No. 7&8 Mar./Apr. 1977 390
David Carré Rosini Thimbles
Inspired by Vol. 3 No. 7&8 Mar./Apr. 1977 391
Roy Walton A Straight Shuffle spectator can shuffle, you get a straight
Related toVariationsAlso published here Vol. 3 No. 7&8 Mar./Apr. 1977 392
Gaëtan Bloom Prestidigitational Prediction card is put in a book, card predicted and words on the page divined
Vol. 3 No. 9 May 1977 397
Barrie Richardson Pseudo Psychometry in a Paper Bag
Also published here Vol. 3 No. 9 May 1977 400
Fred Robinson Focus on Vic Pinto, Walt Lees, Andrew Galloway, Rovi, Doug Alker, John Fisher, Edwin Dawes, Darwin Oritz, Jim Zachary, Charlie Miller
Vol. 3 No. 9 May 1977 402
Fred Robinson (reviewer) Larry Jennings on Card & Coin Handling by Larry Jennings Vol. 3 No. 9 May 1977 403
Fred Robinson (reviewer) The Secret Tricks of Bending Metal Object with JUST Sour Mind, or How Those Big Time "Psychics" on TV Fool You Every Time by Jeff Busby Vol. 3 No. 9 May 1977 403
Fred Robinson (reviewer) Baccarat Fair and Foul by Professor Hoffmann Vol. 3 No. 9 May 1977 403
Fred Robinson (reviewer) How to Control Fair Dice by Vol. 3 No. 9 May 1977 404
Mark Weston Fancy Deal Stop Trick
Vol. 3 No. 9 May 1977 404
Glennan Over The Top
Vol. 3 No. 9 May 1977 405
Phil Wye Half & Half prediction with half word cards, based on a Stewart James idea
Vol. 3 No. 9 May 1977 406
Vic Allen Helping Hand snatching a coin out of the spectator's hand, ends a with a rubber hand joke
Vol. 3 No. 9 May 1977 407
Arthur Setterington Diception ball vanishes in a tube between two dice
Vol. 3 No. 9 May 1977 408
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on Fred Kaps, Ron McMillan, Juan Tamariz, Juan Carlos, Darwin Ortiz
Vol. 3 No. 9 May 1977 410
Barrie Richardson Lock & Key Mystery
Inspired byVariations Vol. 3 No. 10 June 1977 413
Bert Graham A Plea on business
Vol. 3 No. 10 June 1977 414
David Carré Just Changes production, change of backs and faces
Vol. 3 No. 10 June 1977 416
Roy Walton The U.S.A. Trail one of five cards is remembered and then located, the other four cards change to Aces
Related toAlso published here Vol. 3 No. 10 June 1977 418
Darion Sagan, Philip T. Goldstein Taking the Plunge rising card finds chosen card
Vol. 3 No. 10 June 1977 419
Plunger Principle overhand shuffle placement
Vol. 3 No. 10 June 1977 419
Bob Farmer Hamman Count - Farmer Method
Vol. 3 No. 10 June 1977 420
Ray Waters Mason's Moniker Modified
Related to Vol. 3 No. 10 June 1977 423
Fred Robinson Oasis on Bert Graham, Don Lees, Mike Gancia, IV Jornadas de El Escorial , Ray Grismer, Eric Mason
Vol. 3 No. 10 June 1977 424
Fred Robinson (reviewer) Bob Read's Transpo Tumbler by Bob Read Vol. 3 No. 10 June 1977 425
Fred Robinson (reviewer) Back To Back by Jeff Busby Vol. 3 No. 10 June 1977 425
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on George Kovari, Camilo, Toni Cachadina, Dai Vernon, John Ramsay
Vol. 3 No. 10 June 1977 426
Ray Waters The Secret Of Schhh... card in closed Schweppes bottle
Vol. 3 No. 11 July 1977 429
Fred Robinson Oasis on Bert Graham, Ricky Jay
Vol. 3 No. 11 July 1977 431
Peter Duffie, Roy Walton Canibal Land
Vol. 3 No. 11 July 1977 432
Mark Weston Splitz double backer is put in the center of the deck, the cards next to it are removed and the double backer split in two normal cards, the cards match the other two cards
Related toVariations Vol. 3 No. 11 July 1977 433
Philip T. Goldstein Mexican Geometry spectator and magicians cards match, 2x3 cards, mexican turnover
Vol. 3 No. 11 July 1977 434
David Carré Hanky Panky extra coin
Vol. 3 No. 11 July 1977 435
Jim Hooper Your Autograph, Please sentence appears on blank card
Vol. 3 No. 11 July 1977 437
Doug Alker Oh No, Not Another Ace Trick backs of four Aces change
Inspired by Vol. 3 No. 11 July 1977 438
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on John Booth, Doug Alker, Page's expulsion from the IBM
Vol. 3 No. 11 July 1977 442
Basil Horwitz The Third Eye design is divined
Vol. 3 No. 12 Aug. 1977 445
Jerry L. Christensen Pyramid Aces
Related to Vol. 3 No. 12 Aug. 1977 447
J. B. Bobo Hindu Shuffle Control
Vol. 3 No. 12 Aug. 1977 447
Bert Graham Another Plea on writing reviews
Vol. 3 No. 12 Aug. 1977 448
Kevin Davie Red-Black Surprise see p. 531 for corrections
Inspired by Vol. 3 No. 12 Aug. 1977 449
Fred Robinson Oasis on Harry Lorayne, Mike Gancia, Juan Tamariz, Ken Brooke, Ken Brooke, Vic Pinto, Finn Jon, David Roth
Vol. 3 No. 12 Aug. 1977 451
Darion Sagan, Philip T. Goldstein Half Through coin through hand
Vol. 3 No. 12 Aug. 1977 452
Roy Walton Twice Two
Vol. 3 No. 12 Aug. 1977 454
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on Ken Brooke, Al Koran, David Roth, Finn Jon, John Calvert, Jay and Frances Marshall
Vol. 3 No. 12 Aug. 1977 455
Eric Mason Cubism card is burnt into flash cube
Vol. 4 No. 1 Sep. 1977 458
Eric Mason I Say, Dots Impossible! optical illusion on front cover of the issue, at a distance a word appears
Vol. 4 No. 1 Sep. 1977 458
Eric Mason On Reflection impression with Blu-Tack and a mirror
Vol. 4 No. 1 Sep. 1977 459
Eric Mason Billet-Doux cards with different colors, prediction is in an envelope
Related to Vol. 4 No. 1 Sep. 1977 460
Eric Mason Envelope Load loading a card into an envelope, under card spread
Vol. 4 No. 1 Sep. 1977 460
Eric Mason Caboodle 5/4 count, showing them all as double backers
Related to Vol. 4 No. 1 Sep. 1977 461
Fred Robinson Oasis on Eric Mason, Mike Caveney, John Holland, Andrew Galloway, Jornadas de El Escorial, Pepe Regueira, Reinhard Müller, Luis Garcia, Gabriel Moreno
Vol. 4 No. 1 Sep. 1977 462
Eric Mason Brainwave brainwave, triumph and deck transposes with an other deck as a kicker
Related to Vol. 4 No. 1 Sep. 1977 463
Eric Mason Kineto finger ring travels on second spectators keys, magnet
Vol. 4 No. 1 Sep. 1977 464
Eric Mason N.C.R. prediction of someone's wishes written on an Invoice, envelope & wallet
Vol. 4 No. 1 Sep. 1977 465
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on Eric Mason and thoughts on amateur magicians
Vol. 4 No. 1 Sep. 1977 468
Fred Robinson, Ken Brooke, Vic Allen Where There's Smoke cigarette rolls over the table and can be bend without breaking it
Vol. 4 No. 2 Oct. 1977 472
Fred Robinson (reviewer) Cards As Weapons by Ricky Jay Vol. 4 No. 2 Oct. 1977 473
Fred Robinson (reviewer) Jos Bema's Lecture Notes by Tommy Wonder Vol. 4 No. 2 Oct. 1977 474
Fred Robinson (reviewer) One Cup Routine by Shigeo Takagi Vol. 4 No. 2 Oct. 1977 474
Fred Robinson (reviewer) Coin Assembly by Shigeo Takagi (written by Jeff Busby) Vol. 4 No. 2 Oct. 1977 474
Tommy Wonder Splitting the Money published under the Name "Jos Bema"
Related to Vol. 4 No. 2 Oct. 1977 475
Edwin A. Dawes Secrets Of the Street Conjuror on Wilf Huggins
Vol. 4 No. 2 Oct. 1977 476
Bob Farmer, Bert Allerton, Jerry Mentzer Jazz Pieces - Body & Soul a red and a black jumbo card are cut into four pieces, the pieces change places, oil and water, missing part of the description is published in "Jazz Pieces"
Related toVariations Vol. 4 No. 2 Oct. 1977 476
Edward Marlo, Alex Elmsley Criss-Cross Subtley
Also published here Vol. 4 No. 2 Oct. 1977 477
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on Philippe Fialho, Gaeton Bloom, Alain Noel, Danny Ray, Ron McMillan's International Day of Magic, Goodliffe's Fellowship of the Flying Sorcerors
Vol. 4 No. 2 Oct. 1977 480
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on Philippe Fialho, Zena Noel, Alain Noel
Vol. 4 No. 2 Oct. 1977 494
Juan Tamariz The Oil and Water of Tamarix 4&4, two phases
Variations Vol. 4 No. 3 Nov. 1977 484
Fred Robinson, Jan Heins Where There's Smoke
  • cigarette rolls over the table and back, version where it rolls to on side.
  • light a match with a cigarette and smoke it (Jan Heins)
  • cigarette is smoked through without any ash falling off
Vol. 4 No. 3 Nov. 1977 489
Tom Craven Pyramid Variation
Related to Vol. 4 No. 3 Nov. 1977 490
Fred Robinson (reviewer) The Ramsay Classics by John Ramsay (written by Andrew Galloway) Vol. 4 No. 3 Nov. 1977 491
Ricky Jay Open Letter to Pabular Statement, he never gave permission for being mentioned in referenced trick
Related to Vol. 4 No. 3 Nov. 1977 491
Andrew Galloway One-Two-Three-Four Aces
Inspired byRelated to Vol. 4 No. 3 Nov. 1977 492
Barrie Richardson One In A Million miscall page force and paper clip force
Related toVariations Vol. 4 No. 4 Dec. 1977 498
Fred Robinson Oasis on Barrie Richardson, psychic surgeons
Vol. 4 No. 4 Dec. 1977 499
Barrie Richardson Memorable Memory Stunt shuffled deck, someone names a position, performer instantly names the card, faced deck
  • Pseudo-Memorized Deck
Related to Vol. 4 No. 4 Dec. 1977 500
Barrie Richardson Coin In bottle - Mentalism & Molecules folding coin is signed and bottle is broken with a hammer
VariationsAlso published here Vol. 4 No. 4 Dec. 1977 501
Barrie Richardson Think Hot - Think Cold
Also published here Vol. 4 No. 4 Dec. 1977 502
Barrie Richardson, John Scarne The Clean Second-Card Force Concept hole in card
Related to Vol. 4 No. 4 Dec. 1977 503
Barrie Richardson The Magnetic Force spectator is unable to pick up a pencil on performer's open hand
Also published here Vol. 4 No. 4 Dec. 1977 504
Barrie Richardson The Undisturbed Deck Prediction spectator cuts the deck, cards are predicted. Three variations, with swami and where the amount of cut off cards is predicted
Vol. 4 No. 4 Dec. 1977 505
Cut Force criss cross
Vol. 4 No. 4 Dec. 1977 505
Fred Robinson Where There's Smoke vanishing cigarette by leaving it behind the ear
Vol. 4 No. 4 Dec. 1977 505
Fred Robinson (reviewer) Verbal Control by Philip T. Goldstein Vol. 4 No. 4 Dec. 1977 506
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on Paul Daniels, Jay Marshall, Jack Chanin, Goodliffe, Martin Breese
Vol. 4 No. 4 Dec. 1977 507
Roy Walton, Larry Jennings, John A. M. Howie Nosferatu
Related to Vol. 4 No. 5 Jan. 1978 510
Bob Farmer Cabungle alternate handling, with application for packet ambitious card sequence
Inspired by Vol. 4 No. 5 Jan. 1978 511
Bob Farmer Jazz Pieces missing part of text and illustrations
Inspired by Vol. 4 No. 5 Jan. 1978 512
Fred Robinson, Mark Weston, Tommy Wonder Where There's Smoke pencil gag, magnetic (Mark Weston)
flame of a lighter and handkerchief (Jos Bema / Tommy Wonder)
Vol. 4 No. 5 Jan. 1978 514
Simon Lovell Jack Catch
Vol. 4 No. 5 Jan. 1978 515
Richard Chiswell A Coin Effect silver coin vanish, appears and transforms into copper
Vol. 4 No. 5 Jan. 1978 517
Coin Roll Subtlety palm and coin roll
Vol. 4 No. 5 Jan. 1978 517
Doug Alker Rainbow Triumph three cards, triumph, rainbow deck as a kicker
Vol. 4 No. 5 Jan. 1978 518
Doug Alker Deck Switch from the waistband, while back is turned to the audience
Vol. 4 No. 5 Jan. 1978 518
Fred Robinson Oasis on the 26th Blackpool Convention, Fred Kaps, Gordon Bruce, Bob Read, Andrew O'Connor, Bert Graham, Paul Daniels, Ken Brooke, Ken Dodd
Vol. 4 No. 5 Jan. 1978 520
Philip T. Goldstein Card In Mind card prediction, blanko card with message is presented as playing card
Vol. 4 No. 5 Jan. 1978 521
Fred Robinson (reviewer) Scattershot by Philip T. Goldstein Vol. 4 No. 5 Jan. 1978 521
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on agents
Vol. 4 No. 5 Jan. 1978 522
Steven Kuske OOTW
Related to Vol. 4 No. 6 Feb. 1978 526
Nate Leipzig, Andrew Pargeter, John Muir, Jack Avis Simplified Spin Pass Aces twirl cut (see reference), each time an ace appears. based on "Spin Pass Aces" by John Muir in "Abracadabra No. 1027", for credit details see Pabular 4/9, p. 571
Related to Vol. 4 No. 6 Feb. 1978 527
Hans E. Trixer, Eric Mason RSVP
Inspired by Vol. 4 No. 6 Feb. 1978 528
Eric Mason (reviewer) Pentangle Review Vol. 4 No. 6 Feb. 1978 528
Jerry Sadowitz MHAIRI
Vol. 4 No. 6 Feb. 1978 529
Slip Cut
Vol. 4 No. 6 Feb. 1978 529
Fred Robinson Where There's Smoke cigarette from ear, then jumbo and a continuous production
Vol. 4 No. 6 Feb. 1978 530
Fred Robinson Oasis on Bob Read, Doug Alker, Maurice Fogel, Ian Simpson, Paul Daniels, Ken Brooke, Harry Lorayne, Phil Goldstein, Simon Lovell, Kevin Davie
Vol. 4 No. 6 Feb. 1978 531
Cy Endfield, Ricky Jay Tomorrows World electronic coding system, alphabet
Vol. 4 No. 6 Feb. 1978 532
Arthur Setterington Take Three Plus One take vanish
Vol. 4 No. 6 Feb. 1978 535
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on Jay Marshall, Larry Barnes
Vol. 4 No. 6 Feb. 1978 536
Philip T. Goldstein Simplified Follow the Leader with two cut jumbo cards
VariationsAlso published here Vol. 4 No. 7 Mar. 1978 540
Irv Weiner Cross Switch follow the leader switch, four packets are moved, bluff switch, with incorrect reference to p. 477
Vol. 4 No. 7 Mar. 1978 540
Mark Weston Double Exposure combination
Inspired by Vol. 4 No. 7 Mar. 1978 541
Fred Robinson Oasis on Bob Read, Mo Howarth, Walt Lees, Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson, Ray Waters, Roy Walton, Brian Sinclair, Devano
Vol. 4 No. 7 Mar. 1978 542
David Carré, Larry Jennings One Potato Two Patato
Inspired by Vol. 4 No. 7 Mar. 1978 543
Gordon Bruce (reviewer) Bob Read Lecture by Bob Read Vol. 4 No. 7 Mar. 1978 546
Simon Lovell Riffle Two
Vol. 4 No. 7 Mar. 1978 547
Simon Lovell Second Deal easy continuous strike deal
Vol. 4 No. 7 Mar. 1978 547
Trevor Lewis Latest Gag lens falls out of spectator's glasses
Vol. 4 No. 7 Mar. 1978 547
Fred Robinson, Borra, Patrick Page Where There's Smoke description of smoke ring feats by Borra, anti-gravity cigarette (Patrick Page)
Vol. 4 No. 7 Mar. 1978 548
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on Mike Caldwell, Albert Goshman, Al Koran, Dai . Vernon, John Fisher
Vol. 4 No. 7 Mar. 1978 550
Kevin Davie Copy-Cat two decks, ungaffed
Vol. 4 No. 8 Apr. 1978 554
Elmer Biddle Biddle Count
Vol. 4 No. 8 Apr. 1978 554
Automatic Reverse
Related to Vol. 4 No. 8 Apr. 1978 554
Vic Allen Eyes Down card on glass eye
Vol. 4 No. 8 Apr. 1978 555
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on Mike Caldwell, Carl Beck, Willard, Ricky Dunn, Ricky Jay
Vol. 4 No. 8 Apr. 1978 556
Richard Chiswell Handywork
Vol. 4 No. 8 Apr. 1978 557
Richard Chiswell Coin Transformation copper silver, in the end a match book appears
Vol. 4 No. 8 Apr. 1978 557
Richard Chiswell, Conrad H. Haden Silver and Two Copper Transposition ungimmicked, see Bobo (Coin Magic) p. 442
Vol. 4 No. 8 Apr. 1978 557
Fred Robinson (reviewer) The Red Book of Mentalism by Philip T. Goldstein Vol. 4 No. 8 Apr. 1978 558
Fred Robinson (reviewer) The Green Book of Mentalism by Philip T. Goldstein Vol. 4 No. 8 Apr. 1978 558
Kevin Davie Signachange signed card turns over and changes color of the back
Vol. 4 No. 8 Apr. 1978 559
Kevin Davie Side Slip reverse a card during the deck is cut and given an overhandshuffle
Vol. 4 No. 8 Apr. 1978 559
Doug Alker Behavioural Bluff and Beyond one card from five is chosen, it matches with a prediction card, four other cards are Aces
Inspired by Vol. 4 No. 8 Apr. 1978 560
Fred Robinson Oasis on Robert List, Barrie Richardson, Jim Zachary, Fr. Cyprian, Hank Moorhouse, Rick Johnsson, Gerald Kosky, Maro, Ken Brooke, John Fisher, Johnny Paul
Vol. 4 No. 8 Apr. 1978 561
Bob Stencel, Archie Mcintyre, Bill Nagler Rip It Up two selected card, on turns over several times in the deck, the card is signed and torn and changes to second selection, duplicate
Related to Vol. 4 No. 8 Apr. 1978 562
Arthur Setterington Whodunit? detective trick, cards reveal murder, motive and weapon
Vol. 4 No. 9 May 1978 568
Fred Robinson Thimble-O complete vanish
Vol. 4 No. 9 May 1978 569
Fred Robinson Oasis on Johnny Paul, Vic Pinto, John Fisher, Fred Kaps, Ricky Jay, James Randi, Geoff Ray, Walt Lees, Gaeton Bloom, Bob Read, Gordon Bruce, Alex Elmsley, Steve Freeman, Peter Warlock, Jack Avis, Obie O'Brien
Vol. 4 No. 9 May 1978 570
Fred Robinson (reviewer) Notions by Philip T. Goldstein Vol. 4 No. 9 May 1978 571
Bob Farmer, Bill Simon Twisting, Turning, Extending and Otherwise Molesting the Aces card is stretched, then one by one reverses
Vol. 4 No. 9 May 1978 572
Alex Elmsley, Bob Farmer False Count four cards, hiding two faces
Vol. 4 No. 9 May 1978 572
Eric Mason A Pound With A Bottle coin in bottle, forming a cone with a bill
Vol. 4 No. 9 May 1978 574
Peter Crush Peter's Presto Pop-In English penny in tonic bottle by placing the coin on the neck and pushing it in
Vol. 4 No. 9 May 1978 575
Fred Robinson Where There's Smoke
  • pipe grows
  • lighted end of cigarette put on handkerchief, which is spread on the palm, it does not burn
  • making smoke powder with a matchbox
Vol. 4 No. 9 May 1978 576
Simon Lovell Handy Aces selected card disappears between the four Aces and reappears face up in the deck
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 4 No. 9 May 1978 577
Vic Allen Tea Totaller tea bag joke
Vol. 4 No. 9 May 1978 577
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on Mike Caldwell, Phil Goldstein, Johnny Thompson, Harry Lorayne, David Roth, Karrell Fox, Darwin Ortiz, Maurice Fogel, John and Tammy Calvert
Vol. 4 No. 9 May 1978 578
Paul Curry Paul Curry Writes on Out Of This World and as a response to reference
Inspired by Vol. 4 No. 10 June 1978 582
Arthur Setterington Tube-Off plastic tube is threaded on a rubber band and penetrates it under a handkerchief
Vol. 4 No. 10 June 1978 583
Fred Robinson Oasis on Bert Graham, Brian Glover, Bill Spooner, Martino, Bev Bergeron, Anthony Brahams, Paul Harris, Martin Nash
Vol. 4 No. 10 June 1978 584
Eric Mason, Dominique Duvivier The Problem Is... four cards change places, look all alike, change color three times, losing their backs and are finally for different cards
Vol. 4 No. 10 June 1978 585
Dominique Duvivier, Brother John Hamman Hamman Count Duvivier handling
Vol. 4 No. 10 June 1978 585
Fred Robinson, Bob Hamilton Where There's Smoke
  • bar bet with a match box
  • matchbox and coin, divine if heads or tails, stooge
  • match in hand, matchbox balanced on back of the hand, box is tossed and match ignited
  • remove flame from lighter to light cigarette, gag
Vol. 4 No. 10 June 1978 588
Martino Roll Away
Vol. 4 No. 10 June 1978 589
Patrick Page The Page Boy Speaks... on Charles and Regina Reynolds, Richiardi, Ger Cooper, Tha Fantasios, Bobby Baxter
Vol. 4 No. 10 June 1978 590
Anath Viswanathan Coin Through Hand same movement as reference
Inspired by Vol. 4 No. 10 June 1978 591
Philip T. Goldstein Alter-Ego two outs, hiding parts
Vol. 4 No. 11 July 1978 594
Philip T. Goldstein Cry Wolf four card packet trick
Also published here Vol. 4 No. 11 July 1978 595
Philip T. Goldstein Immediate Aces 7/8 cards
Also published here Vol. 4 No. 11 July 1978 596
Frederick Braue Braue Add-On
Vol. 4 No. 11 July 1978 596
Philip T. Goldstein Negative Intruder blank card between jokers transposes with selected card
Inspired byRelated to Vol. 4 No. 11 July 1978 597
Philip T. Goldstein Back Gammon packet all backs, changing back kicker
Related toAlso published here Vol. 4 No. 11 July 1978 597
Francis Carlyle Paddle Move credit is given to Francis Carlyle
Related to Vol. 4 No. 11 July 1978 598
Fred Robinson (reviewer) A Transatlantic Lecture by Philip T. Goldstein Vol. 4 No. 11 July 1978 598
Data entered by Lorenz Schär & Denis Behr.