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Henri Decremps Orgue Jouant de lui-même, Serpens Artificiels 'Oiseaux Méchaniques' Automates Joueurs d'échecs on different automatons, the collection of Van Estin, an organ, snake, singing birds and the chess player
 		1784 La Magie Blanche Dévoilée 69
Henri Decremps Automate Jouant de la Flûte au Commandement, Quoique Bien Isolé, au Milieu d'un Jardin; Nouvelles Tables Sur lesquelles on Fait Mouvoir des Machines à Volonté, Sans Bascules, Sans Fil d'archal & Sans Aimant. musical automaton by Van Estin, playing the flute and instruments, mechanism of moving a table
 		1784 La Magie Blanche Dévoilée 82
Unknown The Visible Invisible writing is washed from mirror and appears again on it, breathing glass, anecdote of a a magician who performed the routine and got caught by the audience, on originality
 		1784 Breslaw's Last Legacy 26
Philip Breslaw The learned little Swan, One of Mr. Breslaw's Grand Deceptions automaton swan swims in a bowl with letters of alphabet on the rim, spelling a name or swims to named letter, on magnets and anecdote of Breslaw being heckled by Francis Blake Delaval
Related to 1784 Breslaw's Last Legacy 33
Henri Decremps Affiche singuliere d'un Faiseur de Tours, où l'on trouve une premiere esquisse des différentes branches de la Jonglerie. "Un homme peut se faire enchaîner de plusieurs maniers, & se détacher adroitement sans rien briser & sans employer les moyens qui paroissent le plus nécessaires" (title continued) in the process of telling the story how the author and Mr. went to see a performer called Pilferer, two methods of escapes are explained, the performer has two rings attached to his trousers which are secured with a rope which is attached to a pillar with a lock
 		1785 Supplément A La Magie Blanche Dévoillée 1
Henri Decremps Deux moyens différens, l'un ancien, l'autre nouveau, de le faire lier les pouces, & de se délier en un instant. "Métamorphose d'un verre en morceaux de papier. Réflexions sur les fausses théories. Prétention absurde. Preuve captieuse de cette prétention." (title continued) more tricks by Pilferer, two methods for thumb tie and a glass is thrown into the air where it changes into confetti / pieces of cards, seated, thoughts about vanishing an object by throwing it into the air and the advantages of using confetti
 		1785 Supplément A La Magie Blanche Dévoillée 18
Henri Decremps Prodige arrivé sur la côte d'Afrique, chez un Peuple demi-sauvage. adventure story of an island and of Helioson who could bring the water of a river back
 		1785 Supplément A La Magie Blanche Dévoillée 108
Henri Decremps Chapitre premier We find there the marvelous operations of a diviner / witch
 		1786 Testament de Jérôme Sharp 12
Henri Decremps Avis intéressant monte type game using four cards and the glide
 		1786 Testament de Jérôme Sharp 185
Unknown Disparition d'une petite figure de bois Disappearance of a small wooden figure
 		1786 Testament de Jérôme Sharp 246
Unknown Moyen de se donner de grands coups de tête contre une cloison sans se faire de mal A way to kick your head against a wall without hurting yourself
 		1786 Testament de Jérôme Sharp 260
Unknown Imiter le Chant du Rossignol Imitate the Nightingale's Song
 		1786 Testament de Jérôme Sharp 264
Unknown Allumer une étoupe avec le bout du doigt Light a tow with the tip of your finger
 		1786 Testament de Jérôme Sharp 269
Henri Decremps L'Art de faire des chansons impromptu The Art of Making Impromptu Songs
 		1786 Testament de Jérôme Sharp 275
Henri Decremps Divers exemples de mémoire artificielle Various examples of artificial memory
 		1786 Testament de Jérôme Sharp 314
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes on death of Kratky-Baschik
 		Feb. 1897 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 2) 31
Carl Willmann Die Zauber-Ohrfeige "Verschiedenes", anecdote about Herr Piringer and a slap in the face
 		May 1897 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 5) 79
Camill Bihler Des Magier's Rache "Magician's Revenche"
 		June 1897 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 6) 95
Carl Willmann Eine unerwartete Wendung Abu Selim anecdote
 		July 1897 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 7) 111
Carl Willmann Wie Bosco berühmt wurde about Bosco
 		July 1897 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 7) 112
Camill Bihler Anekdoten aus dem Künstlerleben
Aug. 1897 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 8) 127
Carl Willmann Die Glocke von Notre-Dame Robert-Houdin anecdote
 		Sep. 1897 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 9) 143
Carl Willmann Der schlagfertige Zauberer Ludwig Döbler anecdote
 		Sep. 1897 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 9) 143
Carl Willmann Wie ein Zauberer sich zu helfen weiss anecdote from 1861
 		Dec. 1897 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 12) 191
Carl Willmann Eine unfreiwillige Reklame
Apr. 1898 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 4) 62
Carl Willmann Das Salzbannen person cannot stand up from chair, gag, anecdote
 		June 1898 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 6) 95
Carl Willmann Döbler Anecdote
Aug. 1898 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 8) 127
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes on Bellachini
 		Sep. 1898 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 9) 143
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes on Bosco, Döbler
 		Oct. 1898 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 10) 159
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes anecdote about David Tobias Bamberg, Okito
 		June 1899 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 6) 95
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes Prof. C. Herrmann from Vienna, magic in Brazil, Dr. Costa Brito, old playing cards and history of playing cards, cheated magic dealer anecdote
 		Oct. 1904 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 10) 159
Carl Willmann Der gefoppte Bauer
Dec. 1904 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 12) 189
Alexander Herrmann Czar Nicholas II. Anecdote anecdote about tearing deck in half
 		1909 The Art of Magic 25
Unknown Newspaper Clippings on Howard Thurston
 		1936 The Jinx (Issue 20) 112
Edwin Leist-Bernini Kassner in Bern on Alois Kassner performing in the Corso theatre in Berne and meeting him afterwards, Dr. Münch, Oscarelli, Hans-Paul Wipf, Paul Schwab
 		1940 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 2 No. 1) 28
Adolph Kämpfer Bartholomeo Boscos verratener Trick. on Bosco and his broken and restored watch trick, written as Adolphe Lagos
 		1941 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 1) 5
Marseno Marseno berichtet "über verrückte Momente beim Zaubern", anecdotes
 		1941 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 2&3) 3
K. L. Baur Erlebnisse mit Simsalabim on a performance in a shop to buy oranges
Also published here
  • "Magie"
 1941 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 2&3) 5
Kermann Une petite histoire anecdote of Mr. Demont the president of L'Amicale Robert-Houdin de St.Etienne
 		July 1941 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 7) 3
Foscola Die "zersägte" Dame klagt 25'000 Dollar für den Schrecken anecdote of american magician getting sued because of performing sawing a lady in half
 		Mar. 1941 La Baguette Magique (Issue 3) 7
Phoenix Jr. (reviewer) The Blackstone Show by Harry Blackstone 1942 The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 2) 6
Walter B. Gibson The Back Room on Carl Brema's shop
 		1942 The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 6) 24
Walter B. Gibson Blackstone Anecdote
1942 The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 9) 36
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Keith Clark, Al Flosso, George Krage, a coin trick, a card rising gag by Henry Gordien and a joke by Al Plough
 		1942 The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 13) 54
Unknown Dies war mein Trick anecdotes told by Stanley Jaks
 		Mar. 1942 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 3) 4
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dante selling his show, a Blackstone anecdote, Jay Marshall, J. A. Melrose, Russ Swann, Jack Marshall, Captain Harry Baker
 		1943 The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 43) 179
Alfred "Agys" Gysler Die Weiber von Reywila anecdote of a fake head of Oscarelli, Oscar Rey
 		1943 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 5 No. 1) 4
Larry Arcuri Cut and Restored Necktie anecdote
 		July 1945 Hugard's Magic Monthly — Volumes I, II, III and IV (Vol. 3 No. 2) 136
Unknown Zauberei in der Badehose anecdote of Marfini, in Lido Lucerne 1937
 		1947 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 9 No. 1) 10
Bruce Elliott Annemann Issue anecdotes of Ted Annemann
 		1948 The Phoenix 151-200 (Issue 151) 605
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Roy Benson, Audley Walsh, Dr Stanley Jaks
 		1948 The Phoenix 151-200 (Issue 156) 630
Unknown Hans Trunk on meeting Hans Trunk in Vienna
 		1950 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 11 No. 1) 5
Dr. Stanley Jaks Introduction on close-up magic, his book of mysteries, beautiful props appealing to women
Also published here 1951 Who is this Dr. Jaks? 1
Unknown Aus dem Bundeshaus on Marfini and Swiss president Kobelt
 		1951 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 12 No. 1&2) 4
Unknown Eine Anekdote on Fritz Kreisler
 		1951 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 12 No. 1&2) 9
Stanley Collins Owen Clark
Variations 1952 Modern Coin Magic 333
"Senator" Clarke Crandall The Sands of Time card on hour glass gag, including Crandall anecdote
 		1953 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1953) 32
Olaf Gylleck Adventures in Vriesland anecdote
 		1953 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1953) 43
Laurie Ireland With a Bunny in Austria anecdote about a smuggler / magician
 		1953 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1953) 43
Laurie Ireland Our Frontispiece - Viggo Jahn
1953 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1953) 44
Jay Marshall Dr. Jacob Daley 1897-1954 on the last day in the life of Dr. Daley
 		1954 The New Phoenix 301-348 (Issue 302) 5
Dr. Hale Rx cigarette production and story with Dr. Albert M. Wilson
 		1954 The New Phoenix 301-348 (Issue 304) 14
Jay Marshall Channing Pollock, magician on Pollock including review in newspaper
 		1954 The New Phoenix 301-348 (Issue 304) 15
Jay Marshall The Jinx on The Jinx and Theo Annemann
 		1954 The New Phoenix 301-348 (Issue 317) 71
Laurie Ireland Our Magician of the Yearbook - Billy Mc Comb on Billy McComb, pictures of Peter Warlock, Kalanag, June McComb, Elizabeth Warlock
 		1955 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1955) 3
Roy Benson Al Baker Anecdote
1955 The New Phoenix 301-348 (Issue 327) 117
Unknown Lebensretter on Engelberg Bütler saving the life of a boy
 		1955 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 6) 359
Tony Corinda Section Three: Modesty and Mentalism Mixed exceptional uses of nail writer, Henry Slade, Madam Dis Debar, Carl Franks, Keeler, Chung Ling Soo
 		1958 The Swami Gimmick 16
Unknown Meet Dr. Spencer Thornton on Spencer Thornton, John Shirley, Al Wheatley, Paul LePaul, Bill. Baird, Claude Keefe, T. Nelson Downs, Russ Walsh, Freddie Fah, with pictures
 		1959 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1959) 59
Tony Corinda Radio Prediction anecdote working with David Berglas
 		1960 Publicity Stunts 377
Tony Corinda Personal Column Advert Stunt prediction in newspaper, anecdote with David Berglas
 		1960 Publicity Stunts 378
Maurice Fogel, Tony Corinda Fogel's Bullet Catching
1960 Publicity Stunts 379
Tony Corinda The Haunted House exorcice a ghost, Maurice Fogel anecdote
 		1960 Publicity Stunts 382
Hans "Severus" Ernst Eine Episode - Aus dem Leben von Dr. Stanley Jaks on the act "Jax and Jax" by Stanley Jaks
 		1960 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 21 No. 2) 925
Hans "Severus" Ernst Eine Episode - Aus dem Leben Kalanags anecdote of Kalanag, Alois Kassner and Marvelli
 		1960 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 21 No. 3) 948
Dr. William Weyeneth Kalanag & Gloria - Zum Valet ihrer Simsalabim-Show on Kalanag and Gloria's last show
 		1960 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 21 No. 4&5) 966
Bruce Elliott Remembrance of (Magical) Things Past... on Fred Keating and his idea with the Vanishing Bird Cage, Mike Bornstein's production of a huge foulard, Keith Clark's ring through door, Houdini, Thurston, Richiardi Jr. & Sr.
 		1961 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1961) 78
Unknown A Real Chinese Magician on Mr. Chu from Hong Kong, pictures of Chu and his shop
 		1961 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1961) 81
Dr. Stanley Jaks Lektion in Magie on close-up magic, his book of mysteries, beautiful props appealing to women
Also published here 1961 Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse 10
Unknown Eine Magische Anekdote anecdote of Pellegrini
 		1961 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 22 No. 1) 20
Otto Stolina Die Zigarettenfabrik in der Gasmaskenbüchse anecdote, performing magic in war captivity
Also published here
  • in "Zauberbrille"
 1961 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 22 No. 5) 117
Faucett Ross The Manuscript Story How the $20 manuscript was put together
 		1962 Early Vernon 7
Unknown World's Unique Magic Bartender on Frank Everhart, with picture
 		1962 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962) 2
Lewis Ganson Malini, The Man
1962 Malini and His Magic 9
Lewis Ganson, Faucett Ross, Dai Vernon Malini the Promoter
1962 Malini and His Magic 81
Edwin Dearn Edwin Dearn's Letter letter on Malini to Lewis Ganson
 		1962 Malini and His Magic 97
Unknown Plastic Bombe anecdote about magic props look like a bomb in suitcase
 		1962 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 23 No. 1) 161
Dr. William Weyeneth Reminiszenzen biographical notes, on Paini, Okito, Carmellini
 		1962 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 23 No. 5) 215
Hans Herrmann Fortuna spielt mit anecdote, shoe appears inside bread at a wedding
 		1962 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 23 No. 6) 240
Otto "Sasso" Lutz Reklame am falschen Ort anecdote of a show
 		1963 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 24 No. 3) 34
Heinz "Durox" Rüegg Magie contra höhere Gewalt anecdote of a show during holidays
 		1964 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 25 No. 4) 62
Rudolf "Rudelli" Fürrer Der Bumerang anecdote, stealing something from a pickpocket on stage
 		1964 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 25 No. 6) 94
Dr. Albert M. Wilson, Oliver Kendall, J. F. Rinn, Karl Fulves The Great Sex Detector Scandal reprinted from Sphinx
 		Dec. 1965 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 2) 7
Paul Curry Chapter Thirteen: The Mind Reels Henry Green performing Out of this World for Winston Churchill
 		1965 Magician's Magic 237
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Ich erinnere mich humorous anecdotes of Alois Kassner and Toto
 		1965 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 26 No. 6) 88
Jay Marshall, Jack Gwynne Houdini and Ponzi Gwynne anecdote of the rooster called Ponzi Gwynne, pictures of correspondence from Houdini to Jack Gwynne
 		1966 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66) 9
Lewis Ganson The Presentation Of Close-Up Magic
  • approaching people
  • different group sizes
  • examination of objects
  • containers to store props
  • working surface
  • music ("Ganson's Personal Orchestra")
  • close-up effects
  • length of performance
  • practice
  • economy of movement
  • borrowing objects
 		1967 The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1 11
Unknown Magic Slept Here on the mattress in the Charlie Miller Suite
 		1968 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1967-68) 35
Guy Jarrett A Taste of Jarrett! reprint of parts of Guy Jarrett's "Jarrett, Magic and Stage Craft" 1936 with annotations
 		1968 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1967-68) 65
Dr. William Weyeneth Farah Diba on the visit of Farah Diba in Graf X's Lanterna Magica
 		1968 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 29 No. 3) 47
Dr. William Weyeneth Se non e vero e ben trovato!
1969 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 30 No. 2) 29
Arturo de Ascanio De la Obra comments about the book and some reviews about the tricks
 		1969 Monedas, monedas... (y monedas) 5
Dr. William Weyeneth Der Pillendreher als Drehorgeldreher on Brumoli
 		1970 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 31 No. 2) 35
Roger Jaquet Un anecdote anecdote of a performance by Pierre Liardon, Jean-Pierre Rahm and Gilbert Bovay, when they were children
 		1970 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 31 No. 4) 76
Karl Fulves Babel on Lu Brent, Al Flosso, Joseph Schmidt's artwork, Lionel King anecdote doing magic for drunks
 		Apr. 1971 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 6) 414
Billy McComb William Reminisces
  • Not Worried!
  • Switch is Switch!
  • Ringing the Changes
  • "I've Heard That One Before"
  • Hazards! and Hostesses
  • William the Palmist!
  • Appearing Doves - and Vanishing Loops!
 		1972 McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser 127
Trevor H. Hall Introduction on Edward G. Brown
 		1973 The Card Magic of Edward G. Brown 1
Eric J. Dingwall Edward Brown and The Occult Committee
1973 The Card Magic of Edward G. Brown 21
Bascom Jones The Mystic Word on Leo Leipsiger, Nate Leipzig's brother, Si Stebbins
 		1973 Magick (Issue 82) 410
Ellison Poland Have A Life Saver anecdote about being handed round playing cards in impromptu situation
 		1973 Wonderful Routines of Magic — The First Addendum 12
Amedeo Vacca Sink or Swim how Vacca duplicated Frakson's cigarette act overnight with cigarette dummies
 		1974 Amedeo's Continental Magic 95
Karl Fulves Babel Fulves lecture, Crandall, John Scarne anecdotes
 		Oct. 1974 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 12) 810
Tieneblas Yellow Flowers ... and a Burro
1974 Magick (Issue 92) 458
Scotty York Introduction on spending a week with Charlie Miller
 		1975 Coins i
Faucett Ross A Bargain Anecdote about Arthur Buckley teaching Faucett Ross three card tricks for twenty bucks
 		1975 Magic With Faucett Ross 23
Faucett Ross Swapperino Story about T. Nelson Downs switching his dentures imperceptibly at the dinner table
 		1975 Magic With Faucett Ross 158
Faucett Ross Sleight of Hand Story about Faucett Ross accidentally exposing a prohibitionist Minister as an alcoholic on stage
 		1975 Magic With Faucett Ross 159
Faucett Ross Too Good? Story about how a spectator was genuinely convinced Faucett is able to link two solid metal rings together by magic, and hence lost a bet
 		1975 Magic With Faucett Ross 159
Faucett Ross Still Too Good Story about how a trick failed on stage because it was too good to be true for the spectator, too-perfect theory
 		1975 Magic With Faucett Ross 160
Faucett Ross Fees Stories about Faucett Ross and how much he receives / charges for his shows back in the day
 		1975 Magic With Faucett Ross 161
Faucett Ross Vernon's Luck Stories about how lucky Dai Vernon was about lots of things
 		1975 Magic With Faucett Ross 162
Faucett Ross The Show Story about Al Baker pretending to be Dai Vernon
 		1975 Magic With Faucett Ross 164
Faucett Ross The Episode of Vernon and the Long Sleep Story about Dai Vernon apparently sleeping for three days straight
 		1975 Magic With Faucett Ross 165
Faucett Ross The Manuscript Story about Dai Vernon trolling a young punk of a magician
 		1975 Magic With Faucett Ross 166
Faucett Ross Doc Nixon's Exposure Story about Doc Nixon accidentally exposing himself in the nude on stage
 		1975 Magic With Faucett Ross 167
Faucett Ross The Problem Anecdote about The Trick That Cannot Be Explained in a letter to Charlie Miller
 		1975 Magic With Faucett Ross 218
Francis Carlyle Bottom Facts on Doctor Drudell
 		1975 The Magic of Francis Carlyle 126
Francis Carlyle Pocket Money on Martin Sunshine
 		1975 The Magic of Francis Carlyle 126
Francis Carlyle Dunninger Anecdote
1975 The Magic of Francis Carlyle 126
Francis Carlyle Paul Rosini Anecdote
1975 The Magic of Francis Carlyle 128
Francis Carlyle More Tips and Bits
  • memory stunt linked to David Roth
  • Laurie Irelnd Charlier Pass Peek
  • Dunninger using prominent people
  • remembering serial number of bill
 		1975 The Magic of Francis Carlyle 129
Audley Walsh, Al Koran Magician's Nightmare description Koran Deck and some Koran anecdotes
 		1975 The Magic of Francis Carlyle 130
Francis Carlyle Father Blantz bit of business of Father Blantz, bar magic
 		1975 The Magic of Francis Carlyle 156
John Ramsay, Andrew Galloway The Cig Trick
Mar. 1976 Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 7) 232
Captain F.W. Collins, John Ramsay, Bob Ostin Off the Handle
Related toAlso published here Mar. 1976 Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 7) 234
Ken Hawes An Understanding on Andrew Galloway and John Ramsay
 		Mar. 1976 Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 7) 236
Karl Fulves The Incident in Cuba Slydini anecdote
 		1976 The Best of Slydini ...and More 9
Karl Fulves A Story from Baton Rouge, La. Slydini anecdote
 		1976 The Best of Slydini ...and More 9
Al Mann Cagliostro (1743-95) episode on Cagliostro
 		1976 Mental-Ettes 4
Al Mann Charles H. Foster (1838-88) anecdote of Foster
 		1976 Mental-Ettes 4
Alan Kennaugh A Kaleidoscope of Talent "offbeat profile"
 		1976 The David Berglas File No. 1 4
Karl Fulves Book Tests Doomed on reading and spelling ability of population, with anecdote
 		1976 Interlocutor (Issue 11) 42
Karl Fulves, J. W. Sarles Short Story "Jo Sarles", anecdote about long repair of reel
 		1976 Interlocutor (Issue 14) 51
Edwin A. Dawes Secrets Of the Street Conjuror on Wilf Huggins
 		Oct. 1977 Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 2) 476
Frank Garcia Flimflam on 5th Avenue Flips Fuzz
1978 Don't Bet On It 101
Frank Garcia Piccadilly Ploy
1978 Don't Bet On It 103
Fred Kaps, Richard Ross, Tonny Van Dommelen An Open Letter statement because of a false announcement concerning FISM Brussels 1979
 		July 1978 Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 11) 599
Ross Bertram The Vanishing Props Or Twelve Silver Dollars vernon anecdote
 		1978 Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram 46
Ross Bertram A Nice Card Trick Vernon anecdote
 		1978 Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram 61
Ross Bertram In The Drink
1978 Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram 65
Ross Bertram The Wind-Up
1978 Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram 78
Ross Bertram Never Too Young center deal anecdote
 		1978 Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram 82
Ross Bertram True Dedication Charlie Miller anecdote
 		1978 Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram 89
Ross Bertram The Waterford Crystal Tumblers Charlie Miller anecdote
 		1978 Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram 89
Ross Bertram Fun with Goshman anecdote
 		1978 Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram 102
Ross Bertram The Ring in the Box
1978 Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram 114
Ross Bertram The New Oriental Act Sam Margules anecdote
 		1978 Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram 120
Ross Bertram Carlyle and Ross
1978 Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram 131
Ross Bertram Carlyle and Carlyle
1978 Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram 131
Ross Bertram The Chicken Story
1978 Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram 137
Ross Bertram Paul Fox
1978 Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram 138
Ross Bertram The Candy Bowl Dai Vernon, Larry Gray & Faucett Ross anecdote
 		1978 Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram 144
Ross Bertram The Downs Gimmick anecdote
 		1978 Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram 149
Ross Bertram Erdnase Illustrator
1978 Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram 161
Ross Bertram Good News! Vernon anecdote
 		1978 Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram 162
Karl Fulves, Carmen D'Amico Panoramic Shift Anecdote how Ed Marlo "took" Jerry Andrus' sleight
Related to 1978 Interlocutor (Issue 20) 75
Gordon Hoener Merchants of Mysticism on psychic hustlers, faith healers, readers, Voodoo doctor
 		1978 Magick (Issue 201) 1005
Al Mann The Thirteen anecdote of New York City Magic Club "The Thirteen", members are Bob Haines, Charles Reynolds, Dennis Marks and others, in conjunction with Acidus Novus and The Azonic Force
 		1979 Acidus Plus 13
Karl Fulves Rumors rumor regarding John F. Mendoza's book, apparently spread by Richard Kaufman
 		1979 Interlocutor (Issue 30) 116
John Goodman Blockbusters gag story about "Tally Hogan"
 		1979 Interlocutor (Issue 40) 159
Bob Read Las Vegas Close-Up Seminar
Jan. 1980 Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 1) 785
Andrew Galloway Unsuspected Extra a John Ramsay story
 		Mar. 1980 Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 3) 817
Fred Robinson On Fred Kaps
Apr. 1980 Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 4) 830
Bob Read Brief on Hans Wittus Witt, Witt's street magic act
 		Sep. 1980 Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 9) 909
Karl Fulves Kreskin's Lost $20,000 Challenge
1980 Curioser 44
Karl Fulves Play Money magicians getting arrested
 		1980 Interlocutor (Issue 42) 166
Martin Gardner Introduction on Bob Hummer
Related to 1980 Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets iii
"Senator" Clarke Crandall Crandall on Hummer on Bob Hummer
Also published here
  • "Crandall on Hummer" in "The New Tops" 6, 7 & 8 in 1964
 1980 Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets 49
Ken De Courcy Chapter Ten - The Sorcerer's Apprentice on working with assistants
 		1980 After Dinner Technique 34
Al Mann The Living Death Al Mann on how he ordered a Cobra for the Cobra act
 		1981 The Shattered Chalice 23
Thomas Alan Waters Scrypt on Billet Technique and Maurice Fogel
 		1981 Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt) 153
Jim Ryan On Matt Schulein anecdote on Matt Schulien
 		1981 Jim Ryan Close-Up: Entertaining Card Quickies 18
Al Mann, Joseph Dunninger Dunninger's Mind Warp anecdote of Dunninger convincing everybody not using a nail writer
 		1981 Phanta-Graphs 12
Al Mann In Memorium anecdote on Syd Bergson
 		1981 Phanta-Graphs 12
Richard Durham Richard Durham letter written by Bob Hummer to C. Verne, with lot of biographical details
 		1981 Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets 120
Bobby Bernard "On Being Fawkes" About Bobby Bernard's portrayal of Isaac Fawkes in performance
 		1982 The Coin and Card Magic of Bobby Bernard 74
Bobby Bernard Bobby Bernard on Misdirection John Ramsay and Max Malini's misdirection skills
 		1982 The Coin and Card Magic of Bobby Bernard 112
Bobby Bernard Bobby Bernard on "Conventions"
1982 The Coin and Card Magic of Bobby Bernard 116
John Ramsay Ramsay Reminiscences on Professor Morgan, Charlier, Old Malabar, Barnum, Magic Circle, Will Goldston, J. O'Neill Fisher, Charles Morrit, Horace Goldin, Chung Ling Soo, P. T. Selbit, Lewis Davenport, Dr. Byrd-Page, Walford Bodie, Allam Shaw, Nate Leipzig, Ernest Thorn, Max Sterling, Bob Gysel, Will Blyth, Dai Vernon, Max Holden, John Mulholland, Jack Salvin, G. W. Hunter, Edward G. Brown, Victor Farelli, The Flying Sorcerers, FISM 1950, Slydini, Francis Carlyle, FISM 1958, John Howe, Milbourne Christopher
 		1982 The Ramsay Finale 73
Juan Tamariz Frakson on José Frakson
 		1982 Magia Potagia — Volume II 3
Ross Bertram Anecdotes
  • About Anecdotes
  • Let There be Light (Bulbs)
  • Marquis
  • Russell Swann
  • Manuel
  • Dai Vernon, Silent Mora and I - 1947-
  • From Faucett's Notebook
  • Believe It or Not or One For Ripley
  • On 'Second' Thought
  • Up Our Sleeves
  • An Historic Site
  • The Quite One
  • Getting Henry's Goat
  • Frakson
  • Frakson, Again
  • George Marquis
  • Early Vernon
  • The Sports Fan
  • Wasn't I Lucky!
  • And Now
 		1983 Bertram on Sleight of Hand xvii
Ross Bertram Meet the Experts
1983 Bertram on Sleight of Hand 82
Ross Bertram Unconventional
1983 Bertram on Sleight of Hand 82
Ross Bertram The Magic Bug
1983 Bertram on Sleight of Hand 82
Ross Bertram The Coin Star anecdote
 		1983 Bertram on Sleight of Hand 83
Ross Bertram Shell Coins Downs anecdote
 		1983 Bertram on Sleight of Hand 83
Ross Bertram The Visitor Downs anecdote
 		1983 Bertram on Sleight of Hand 85
Charlie Miller Dark Eyes anecdote, Miller apparently heckled Kuda Bux during the blindfold act
 		July 1983 Magick (Issue 321) 1603
Jon Racherbaumer on Harry Green encounter with Marlo
 		1984 Marlo's Magazine Volume 5 39
Eric C. Lewis About Martin
1985 Martin's Miracles 11
Albert Goshman In The Beginning biography of Albert Goshman
 		1985 Magic By Gosh 11
Terry Seabrooke It Started Like This... autobiographical chapter
 		1986 Seabrooke's Book 15
Terry Seabrooke What Do You Mean My Dressing Room Is A Nail! on various dressing rooms
 		1986 Seabrooke's Book 65
Elizabeth Wilson A Visit With Dai Vernon Biographical telling of Vernon's life with quotes and anecdotes highlighting the pertinent moments in is life (Elizabeth Wilson is Ron Wilson's wife)
 		1987 The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 1 xi
Ron Wilson Ali Bey Story
1987 The Uncanny Scot, Ron Wilson 28
Ron Wilson Silent Act and Color Changing Silk performing the color changing silk on black and white TV
 		1987 The Uncanny Scot, Ron Wilson 30
Ron Wilson Muhammed Ali Story
1987 The Uncanny Scot, Ron Wilson 34
Ron Wilson Working in Harrah's Casino in Lake Tahoe performing for one person only
 		1987 The Uncanny Scot, Ron Wilson 49
Ron Wilson Surprise Guest Story on meeting Jonathan Winters at the party of Jacqueline Getty
 		1987 The Uncanny Scot, Ron Wilson 57
Ron Wilson On Cary Grant
1987 The Uncanny Scot, Ron Wilson 60
Ron Wilson Teaching Card Tricks to Lindsay Wagner and playing a part in "The Bionic Woman"
 		1987 The Uncanny Scot, Ron Wilson 77
Ron Wilson On Robert Lansing and Slydini, Mike Skinner, Dai Vernon
 		1987 The Uncanny Scot, Ron Wilson 85
Ron Wilson On Don Sutherland and performing the linking rings on a cruise ship
 		1987 The Uncanny Scot, Ron Wilson 88
Ron Wilson On Steve Freeman and Don Wayne
1987 The Uncanny Scot, Ron Wilson 96
Ron Wilson On Johnny Carson and Dick Cavett performing for them at the Castle
 		1987 The Uncanny Scot, Ron Wilson 108
Ron Wilson On being "Off Camera" working for the show "Search" with Hugh O'Brian
 		1987 The Uncanny Scot, Ron Wilson 110
Ron Wilson On Performing for Tom Snyder
1987 The Uncanny Scot, Ron Wilson 127
Ron Wilson On Slydini
1987 The Uncanny Scot, Ron Wilson 134
Ron Wilson On his First Show
1987 The Uncanny Scot, Ron Wilson 158
Ron Wilson On John Ramsay
1987 The Uncanny Scot, Ron Wilson 159
Karl Fulves Good Books Swapped magic books swapped with bibles by mistake
 		1988 Interlocutor (Issue 49) 216
Karl Fulves Scarne v. Hugard on the negative comments in reference, apparently inserted by Jean Hugard
Related to 1988 Interlocutor (Issue 51) 250
Karl Fulves Slydini Notes Slydini stories
 		1988 Interlocutor (Issue 52) 255
Ian Keable-Elliott Pssst! anecdote about Daryl performing for Marsha (David Williamson's wife)
 		Jan. 1988 Opus (Vol. 1 No. 5) 5
Simon Lovell Jazzing After Story Keith Fields helped Simon to do a deck / cigarette pack transposition
 		1989 Close Up Magic To Tapdance To 131
Marvin Leventhal From the Labyrinth The Sands of Egypt and condoms
 		1989 The Minotaur (Vol. 1 No. 4) 16
Arturo de Ascanio The Juan Tamariz Experience
1989/91 Sonata 7
Marvin Leventhal From the Labyrinth anecdote by Neil Rozum
 		1990 The Minotaur (Vol. 2 No. 2) 16
Karl Fulves Bootleg Liquor Story corn syrup, gambling
 		1990 Swindle Sheet (Issue 3) 31
Unknown A Heavy Bet Phil Silvers story, "description by Jan Murray, as quoted by Milton Berle"
 		1990 Cheat Sheet (Issue 2) 9
Unknown A Poker Player's Education
Also published here
  • "Big Deal" (Anthony Holden)
 1990 Cheat Sheet (Issue 5) 48
Stephen Minch Alex Elmsley: The Man and His Book
1991 The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1 iii
Will Ayling, Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin Moving Pip Card moving pip in conjunction with rising cards, anecdote of De Kolta's daughter manufacturing multi pip cards
 		1991 Knowing The Rising Cards 26
Harald Kurz P - Pannen on mishaps
 		1991 Hardcore 35
Unknown Canada Bill Story
Also published here
  • "Sucker's Progress" (Herbert Asbury)
 1991 Cheat Sheet (Issue 8) 74
Karl Fulves Guys and Dolls stories about meeting gamblers
 		1991 Cheat Sheet (Issue 9) 83
René Lavand An Illusion
1991 Slow Motion Magic II 17
Steve Beam Leftovers on David Copperfield, Ed Marlo anecdotes, Richard's Almanac, 4F convention
 		1992 The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 43) 780
Arturo de Ascanio Jean Carles thoughts and anecdotes on Jean Carles
 		1992 La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 3 22
Arturo de Ascanio Fred Kaps thoughts and anecdotes on Fred Kaps
 		1992 La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 3 43
Dany Ray Los Ultimos Momentos de Fred Kaps on the passing of Fred Kaps
Also published here
  • Jean Merlin's & James Hodges' "Mad Magic" No. 31.
 1992 La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 3 45
Arturo de Ascanio El Fred Kaps que se Nos ha ido on Fred Kaps
Also published here
  • "Misdirection" 1980.
 1992 La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 3 47
Arturo de Ascanio David Bamberg (Fu Manchu) thoughts and anecdotes on David Bamberg
 		1992 La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 3 71
Arturo de Ascanio Dany Ray thoughts and anecdotes on Dany Ray
 		1992 La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 3 98
Arturo de Ascanio Richard Suey thoughts and anecdotes on Richard Suey
 		1992 La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 3 116
Arturo de Ascanio Gran Espectaculo: Miscelanea de Curiosidades y Anécdotas on Fu Manchu, Maskelyne, de Kolta
 		1992 La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 6 123
Marvin Leventhal From the Labyrinth story of Mac King cutting his finger while doing a rope trick
Related to 1993 The Minotaur (Vol. 5 No. 1) 16
Marvin Leventhal From the Labyrinth story of Mac King cutting his finger while doing a rope trick, second part
Related to 1993 The Minotaur (Vol. 5 No. 2) 12
Karl Fulves Dice story about John Scarne doing controlled dice shots
 		1993 Rigmarole (Issue 1) 2
Karl Fulves Interim Report on John Scarne, Pallbearers Review reprint, Larry Gray & Dai Vernon & Cardini backpalm anecdote
 		1993 Rigmarole (Issue 1) 11
Slydini Water Leak paper on pencil used to catch drops of water from apparent leak in ceiling
 		1993 Rigmarole (Issue 5) 53
Karl Fulves Mugged recounting a meeting with Harvey Rosenthal and the waiter knew Ken Allen
Related to 1993 Verbatim (Issue 4) 25
Jay Weiler Roadside Service car tire inflates itself, at night with assistant
 		1993 Verbatim (Issue 6) 64
Philip T. Goldstein Quoth The Maven comments on various things, see references, with Frank Thomposon anecdote and his "Master Deck" demonstration
Related to 1993 Verbatim (Issue 8) 89
Ed Eckl Thoughts of Eddie Fechter and the Forks
1993 Fechter 16
Rob Allen The Kitchen Table stories on the kitchen in the Forks Hotel and Eddie Fechter
  • Nonsense in the kitchen
  • Mindreading
  • Sandwich
 		1993 Fechter 18
Rob Allen, Bill Okal, Ray Mertz Breakfast stories of Eddie Fechter
  • Going Out to Breakfast.
  • I'm Here!
  • Coffee's strong!
  • Coffee Refills.
  • When the Food Came.
  • Got to Go Now.
 		1993 Fechter 20
Michael Skinner Two Tales of Eddie
  • The Carnival Dice Game
  • Paper Balls Over the Head
 		1993 Fechter 22
Rob Allen, Bill Okal, Ron Fredrick Sight Bits and other Shtick gags Eddie Fechter used to do
  • Eddie's Imitations
  • Directions
  • Winter Wonder
  • Fuzzy Duck
 		1993 Fechter 23
Harrison Carroll, Ron Fredrick, Rob Allen, Bill Okal Fechter Bits lines and bits by Eddie Fechter
 		1993 Fechter 27
Bill Okal I Meet the "Guy Named Fechter"
1993 Fechter 83
Bill Okal Outside the Forks on the Forks Hotel
 		1993 Fechter 87
Bill Okal Eddie As Teacher
1993 Fechter 89
Bill Okal The New Forks Begins
1993 Fechter 92
Bill Okal The Forks Enters Twilight
1993 Fechter 95
Bill Okal The Forks' Finale
1993 Fechter 97
Bill Okal Fechter - The Bartender
1993 Fechter 98
Bill Okal Fechter's Magic
1993 Fechter 107
Jim Steinmeyer Winnemucca to Ciro's on an unusual gig of Alan Wakeling
 		1993 The Magic of Alan Wakeling 63
Jay Weiler Reading Cold on Weiler's cold reading method
 		1994 Rigmarole (Issue 6) 72
Karl Fulves Interim Report on scripting and improvising, John Scarne producing a woman's library card, Howard Wurst, Slydini pickpocket anecdote
Related to 1994 Rigmarole (Issue 8) 95
Ted Lesley Danny Ray & Marcelle
1994 Paramiracles 15
Ted Lesley Boris Bossi and Eschi
1994 Paramiracles 79
Ted Lesley Dissertation on the Center Tear on the presentation of the center tear and billet reading, with several anecdotes
 		1994 Paramiracles 93
Ted Lesley Raxon
1994 Paramiracles 107
Ted Lesley Ralf and Inge Bialla
1994 Paramiracles 147
Ted Lesley Alexander Adrion
1994 Paramiracles 165
Ted Lesley Milo and Roger
1994 Paramiracles 187
Ted Lesley Billy McComb
1994 Paramiracles 221
Ted Lesley Marvyn and Carol Roy - "Mr. Electric"
1994 Paramiracles 275
Ronald Zollweg Memories of the Forks remembering Eddie Fechter and the Forks Hotel
 		1995 The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 58) 1115
Johnny "J.J." Johnston What Would You Do? anecdote, James Freedman, smearing the spectator's shirt with real instead of vanishing ink marker
 		June 1995 Opus (Vol. 5 No. 4) 7
William Murray Profile on Michael Skinner
 		1996 Classic Sampler i
Jon Racherbaumer Wee Madness In Vegas meeting Jerry Sadowitz, quoting letter from Jon to Jerry
 		1996 Facsimile (Issue 4) 17
Karl Fulves But I Digress on Mike Skinner, Derek Dingle and Frank Garcia, Frank Garcia anecdote
Related to 1996 Underworld (Issue 3) 42
Karl Fulves But I Digress on influential magicians of an era, standard questions by laymen, Dunninger anecdote (from October 1944 Linking Ring)
 		1996 Underworld (Issue 4) 55
Ingo Der Nähnadel-Trick
  • ...dazu eine Kurzgeschichte
 		1996 Intermagic (Vol. 20 No. 2) 73
Steve Beam Well In That Case, I'll Take Mine Black anecdote from a magic convention about political correctness regarding women in magic, LM
Related to 1997 The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 64) 1273
Al Mann Mind Your Poker thoughts on gambling and stories
  • Four-of-a-Kind by Design
  • House Rules
  • Getting back to our beloved Aces
  • Controlling the Aces
  • Cutting the Aces
  • The one Arm Tijuana Gambler
 		1997 Mind Your Poker 1
Karl Fulves But I Digress on Al Flosso's Miser's Dream, videotapes, close-up magic on television, George Johnstone anecdote
 		1997 Underworld (Issue 6) 79
David Solomon On Ed Marlo
1997 Solomon's Mind 170
David Solomon, Eugene Burger A Final Conversation on Ed Marlo and other things
 		1997 Solomon's Mind 218
Harry Lorayne Interlude Richard Himber story
 		1998 The Himber Wallet Book 34
Harry Lorayne Interlude Richard Himber story
 		1998 The Himber Wallet Book 70
Harry Lorayne Interlude story about Richard Himber
 		1998 The Himber Wallet Book 101
Harry Lorayne Interlude story about Richard Himber
 		1998 The Himber Wallet Book 133
Harry Lorayne Interlude story about comedian Fred Allen
 		1998 The Himber Wallet Book 157
Harry Lorayne Interlude story about Richard Himber
 		1998 The Himber Wallet Book 192
Milton Kort How it All Began
1999 Kort 9
Milton Kort Foiling the Speech Teacher
1999 Kort 41
Milton Kort My Short Career as Master of the Locks
1999 Kort 47
Milton Kort Meeting with the President
1999 Kort 53
Milton Kort The Quinine Caper About trick of putting finger in quinine (terrible taste) and secretly licking other finger
 		1999 Kort 63
Milton Kort My Sensational Poison Swallowing Act
1999 Kort 71
Milton Kort My Shortest Professional Engagement
1999 Kort 77
Milton Kort Citizen Kort
1999 Kort 85
Milton Kort What Would You Do? Milt's way of dealing with spectators who want to shuffle the deck in the middle of a poker deal
 		1999 Kort 93
Milton Kort Maintaining a Reputation
1999 Kort 101
Milton Kort More Kort Luck in the Service
1999 Kort 107
Milton Kort Putting on the Gloves
1999 Kort 113
Milton Kort The Sterling Shelf Force Harold Sterling and Bob Ungewitter
Related to 1999 Kort 129
Milton Kort A Free Ring with Every Purchase Harold Sterling
 		1999 Kort 135
Milton Kort How I lost the Break
1999 Kort 145
Milton Kort The Night Bobo Missed Milt Kort pranking J. B. Bobo
 		1999 Kort 149
Milton Kort What Sleeve? How to deal with accusations of sleeving
 		1999 Kort 157
Milton Kort A Daley Occurrence Milt Kort meeting Dr. Daley
 		1999 Kort 163
Milton Kort A Great Magician Arrives at Sterling's
1999 Kort 169
Milton Kort The Other Leipzig Stories about Leo Leipzig, Nate Leipzig's brother
 		1999 Kort 175
Milton Kort My Lesson from Paul Rosini Milt Kort fooling Rosini
 		1999 Kort 181
Milton Kort Private Advice from Senor Mardo
1999 Kort 189
Milton Kort Zinc's Mystery Box Al Zinc
 		1999 Kort 195
Milton Kort The Plum Fooling monte hustler with one-way card swindle from John Scarne
Related to 1999 Kort 207
Milton Kort Sometimes Luck isn't Enough
1999 Kort 229
Milton Kort Meeting Marlo
1999 Kort 235
Milton Kort A Central Compliment Ed Marlo and Carmen D'Amico
 		1999 Kort 241
Milton Kort An Invitation Declined John Luka
 		1999 Kort 257
Milton Kort The Ammonia Scam
1999 Kort 267
Milton Kort Kort's Drugs
1999 Kort 271
Milton Kort Magic: A Practical Application
1999 Kort 275
Milton Kort Kortchanged
Related to 1999 Kort 279
Milton Kort The Cash Register Caper Ron Bauer
 		1999 Kort 283
Milton Kort My Bright Idea
1999 Kort 287
Milton Kort Cardini's Wish
1999 Kort 313
Milton Kort Bob Lund's Shameful Expose
1999 Kort 323
Milton Kort My Shameful Expose
1999 Kort 333
Milton Kort Potter's Bar Jack Potter
 		1999 Kort 339
Milton Kort The Tel-Twelve Mystics
1999 Kort 355
Milton Kort Aboard the Schooner
1999 Kort 363
David Acer A Day in The Life #1 - The Sanders Incident anecdote with Richard Sanders
 		1999 Natural Selections — Volume II 37
David Acer A Day in The Life #2 - Lovell, Sisti & Hurlbert
1999 Natural Selections — Volume II 85
David Acer A Day in The Life #3 - Language Barrier
1999 Natural Selections — Volume II 101
David Acer A Day in The Life #4 - The Nooner
1999 Natural Selections — Volume II 125
David Acer A Day in The Life #5 - The Battery
1999 Natural Selections — Volume II 153
David Acer A Day in The Life #6 - The Bullet Catch
1999 Natural Selections — Volume II 171
Steve Bryant Son of Sam on Frank Everhart, Jr.
 		Oct. 1999 Genii (Vol. 62 No. 10) 37
Mac King The Mac King School of Magic, Lesson 56: How to conceal Your Own Vomit on Stage
Jan. 2000 Genii (Vol. 63 No. 1) 9
Russell T. Barnhart The Kankakee Card Trick Ed Marlo anecdote
 		July 2000 Genii (Vol. 63 No. 7) 48
Barrie Richardson You Will Choose The Key! - The Janie Test
  • From My Thoughts
Also published here Dec. 2000 Genii (Vol. 63 No. 12) 51
Simon Aronson Lennart Green performs for Ginny Anecdote about Lennart performing his FISM act for Ginny Aronson while half awake
 		2001 Try the Impossible 25
Larry Jennings Vernon and the Bad Turn
Dec. 2001 Genii (Vol. 64 No. 12) 61
David Britland David Berglas
  • Early Days
  • A Magical Beginning
  • South Africa
  • All in a Flash
  • Beating the Odds
  • Clubland
  • Variety
  • Radio
  • Television
  • Agents
  • International Man of Mystery
  • Movies
  • Off Stage
 		2002 The Mind & Magic of David Berglas 17
David Berglas Opus 13 on the TV-Show Opus 13 and Berglas encounters with Fred Kaps, Hans Moretti and Henk Vermeyden
 		2002 The Mind & Magic of David Berglas 254
David Berglas, David Britland It's All Done by Hypnosis on Berglas hypnotism TV-Show, Fred Kaps
 		2002 The Mind & Magic of David Berglas 272
David Berglas The Clock Mystery and Lie Detector on the mysterious clocks at Rijssen, where the clocks hands bent, Berglas investigating and solving the mystery with a lie detector
 		2002 The Mind & Magic of David Berglas 276
David Berglas A Tilting Ship making a ship tilt
 		2002 The Mind & Magic of David Berglas 287
David Berglas Uri Geller on Uri Geller, metal bending, Robert Harbin
 		2002 The Mind & Magic of David Berglas 300
David Berglas Opportunities and Personalities
2002 The Mind & Magic of David Berglas 551
Karl Fulves Notebook number prediction anecdote about Fr. Cyprian
 		2002 Latter Day Secrets (Issue 7) 221
Paul Curry Self Seal anecdote about presentation of rubber dam trick
 		2002 Latter Day Secrets (Issue 7) 255
Michael Bailey The Aerial Vanish Billy McComb anecdote
Also published here
  • The Magic Circular, 1955
 2002 Latter Day Secrets (Issue 7) 266
Barrie Richardson Derren Brown Does the Best Card Trick of the Year
  • From My Thoughts
with description of performance of verbal force
Also published here Feb. 2002 Genii (Vol. 65 No. 2) 61
Roberto Giobbi Swiss Stories
  • The Genii Session
anecdotes
  • The Miser's Dream
  • Fees
  • How I Got Out of the Army
 		July 2002 Genii (Vol. 65 No. 7) 16
Karl Fulves Scam School long article with a collection of various cheating and scamming schemes and systems
 		2002 Charlatan (Issue 7) 77
Bill White Time After Time "The following are short accounts of actual events that happen weekly in my world."
 		2002 Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan./Feb.) 54
Luis H. Trueba Breve Historia de una Época Dorada historical notes on the history of Spanish magic in the second half of the 20th century
 		2003 Magia y Dramagia 25
Gazzo Macee The Streets About being a street performer
 		2004 Street Cups and Balls 7
Gazzo Macee The Luck of the Streets How Gazzo met Persi Diaconis, story about how Persi came to own Vernon's cups
 		2004 Street Cups and Balls 9
Gazzo Macee In The Beginning About how Gazzo got interested in Cups and Balls
 		2004 Street Cups and Balls 10
Gazzo Macee No Drinking Allowed Story about how Gazzo got caught for apparently drinking in public by a cranky police officer
 		2004 Street Cups and Balls 12
Gazzo Macee Wanna Closer Look?
2004 Street Cups and Balls 16
Gazzo Macee Animal Farm Story of using chicks as final loads
 		2004 Street Cups and Balls 19
Gazzo Macee Conclusion: You'll Go Far Kid What Vernon said to Gazzo
 		2004 Street Cups and Balls 67
C. L. Boarde Character Reading mentalism anecdote about question written in Chinese
Also published here
  • Conjurors' (Oct. 1948)
 2004 Latter Day Secrets (Issue 9) 357
Curtis Kam Tales of the Wandering Magician - Part 1
2004 Dangerous Notions 14
Curtis Kam Tales of the Wandering Magician - Part 2
2004 Dangerous Notions 18
Curtis Kam Tales of the Wandering Magician - Part 3
2004 Dangerous Notions 26
Bob Read Dingle's Production
Apr. 2004 Genii (Vol. 67 No. 4) 77
Jon Racherbaumer Outsmarting Murphy anecdotes of mishaps and outs
  • Murphy Moments
  • S-R Rules
  • Spontaneous Resourcefulness 101
  • Wiggling Out Of It
  • Playing The S-$ Game
 		July 2004 Genii (Vol. 67 No. 7) 28
Keith "Kip" Pascal Bonus #2: Phone Call with Justin Hanes
2005 Coin Snatching 197
John Scarne Self Force performer announces a card that he'll pick from borrowed deck and does so, John Scarne anecdote in restaurant
 		2005 Combo II 119
Joshua Jay The 9/11 story When Joshua Jay was booked to lecture in New York on the evening of September 11, 2001
 		2005 Sleight of Hand and a Twist of Fate 10
Joshua Jay The Pink Bruscetta story When Joshua Jay tried to avoid eating hardened bread with mayonnaise and ketchup in an Italian restaurant
 		2005 Sleight of Hand and a Twist of Fate 23
Joshua Jay The Viagra story When Joshua Jay received Viagra-related props during a lecture
 		2005 Sleight of Hand and a Twist of Fate 33
Joshua Jay The Spanish Stripper story When Joshua Jay was mistaken as a male stripper in Madrid
 		2005 Sleight of Hand and a Twist of Fate 39
Joshua Jay The Obsession story When Joshua Jay recounts how obsessed he is about magic
 		2005 Sleight of Hand and a Twist of Fate 44
Joshua Jay The Fake I.D. story When Joshua Jay broke multiple state laws by using a fake I.D. to stay in motels
 		2005 Sleight of Hand and a Twist of Fate 49
Joshua Jay The Tattoo Typo story When Joshua Jay met a young magician with a leg tattoo containing a spelling mistake
 		2005 Sleight of Hand and a Twist of Fate 55
Joshua Jay The Vanuatu story When Joshua Jay performed in Vanuatu and had delicious coconut crab every night
 		2005 Sleight of Hand and a Twist of Fate 60
Joshua Jay The Argentinian Lecture story When Joshua Jay met a young kid in Argentina and had a humbling experience
 		2005 Sleight of Hand and a Twist of Fate 67
David Kaye Client 1347: The Sultan of Brunei
2005 Seriously Silly 17
David Kaye Client 529: Susan Sarandon
2005 Seriously Silly 23
David Kaye Learning Real Magic Words
2005 Seriously Silly 27
David Kaye Client 4421: David Letterman
2005 Seriously Silly 49
David Kaye Client 3719: Bruce Springsteen
2005 Seriously Silly 116
David Kaye Client 5108: Madonna
2005 Seriously Silly 146
Barrie Richardson The Janie Test
Related toAlso published here 2005 Act Two 78
David Acer Baptism By Fire
  • Confessions of a Road Warrior
Jay Sankey bad show anecdote
 		Oct. 2005 Genii (Vol. 68 No. 10) 35
Bob Ostin, Dick Simonds, Captain F.W. Collins, John Ramsay Off the Handle ribbon penetrates handle of cup
Also published here 2005 Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions 27
Rick Merrill Life Lessons - Mr. Vocal is Stunned into Silence
2005 Home Schooled 9
Rick Merrill Life Lessons - Flash Photography, Both Real and Imagined
2005 Home Schooled 23
Rick Merrill Life Lessons - Money Talks, or Perhaps it Tells?
2005 Home Schooled 38
Karl Fulves Card Tricks Gone Wrong four anecdotes, two of them have been published in Magicol
1. card on forehead
2. Frank Lane's "I.Q. Test"
3. "wolf pack" gag with suggestive images on cards
4. Derek Dingle drops the super ball
Related to 2006 Prolix (Issue 1) 22
Harry Riser Abbott Get-Together Story about Eddie Cochrane
 		2006 Secrets of an Escamoteur 64
Harry Riser On Dr. James Elliott
2006 Secrets of an Escamoteur 83
Harry Riser On the Direct Divination Joke
Related to 2006 Secrets of an Escamoteur 95
Harry Riser On Richard Himber
2006 Secrets of an Escamoteur 147
Harry Riser Dai Vernon Final Loads Anecdote
2006 Secrets of an Escamoteur 164
Allan Slaight Stewart James: An Appreciation
2007 The Essential Stewart James xi
Stewart James The Boy's World Stewart describing how he started in magic and how he started creating magic
 		2007 The Essential Stewart James 1
Stewart James, Allan Slaight The Man in Aberystwyth
2007 The Essential Stewart James 38
Curtis Kam Tales of the Wandering Magician
2007 By All Means 27</