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Karl Fulves Exposing Secrets on exposure, masked magician
 		2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
339
Jesús Etcheverry His Classcis chapter intro
 		2008
The Magic of Ascanio — More Studies of Card Magic
20
Arturo de Ascanio Transformations in Beauty
2008
The Magic of Ascanio — More Studies of Card Magic
328
Jesús Etcheverry Black Days - Ascanio's Version of a Trick by Juan Tamariz chapter intro
 		2008
The Magic of Ascanio — More Studies of Card Magic
341
Arturo de Ascanio Preliminary Note chapter intro
 		2008
The Magic of Ascanio — Knives and Color-Blindness
75
Arturo de Ascanio A Justification chapter intro
 		2008
The Magic of Ascanio — Knives and Color-Blindness
115
Arturo de Ascanio A Big Thank You
2008
The Magic of Ascanio — Knives and Color-Blindness
132
Curtis Kam A View of the Stage on close-up vs. stage magic
 		2008
The StageCoach
3
Curtis Kam Effects list of 52 coin effects
 		2008
The Pocketbook
21
Curtis Kam Examination about having props examined
 		2008
The Pocketbook
31
Curtis Kam Framing
2008
The Pocketbook
39
Curtis Kam Getting Caught
2008
The Pocketbook
43
Curtis Kam Listening on listening to the audience
  • Important things I've learned from listening
 		2008
The Pocketbook
51
Curtis Kam Naturalness
2008
The Pocketbook
59
Curtis Kam Presentation
2008
The Pocketbook
63
Lennart Green Definitions and Terminology
2008
The Green Northern Lights Magic
4
Lennart Green A Few Presentational Tips
  • The Story
  • Props
  • Coincidences
 		2008
The Green Northern Lights Magic
8
Luke Jermay The New Mind
  • The New Mind
"What does a Mentalist Use as Contraception? His Personality ..."
 		Jan. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 1)
21
Guy Hollingworth Waiting for Inspiration on creativity
  • Introduction
 		Jan. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 1)
28
Eugene Burger Franz Harary: Mega Magic
Jan. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 1)
54
Jim Steinmeyer On Franz Harary
Jan. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 1)
54
Guy Hollingworth Waiting for Inspiration
  • 1: Identifying Opportunities (Part One)
 		Feb. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 2)
26
Michael Close Teller Meets Macbeth on Teller directing the play Macbeth
 		Feb. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 2)
36
Jim Steinmeyer The Shop On Diagon Alley on the Magic Inc. shop
 		Feb. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 2)
40
Richard Kaufman Nintendo DS Master of Illusion on Nintendo's magic game
  • Vanishing Card (Solo Magic)
  • Mystic Breeze (Solo Magic)
  • Finger Yoga (Solo Magic)
  • Mystic Hand (Magic Show)
  • Funny Face (Magic Show)
  • Ghost Writer
 		Feb. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 2)
48
Guy Hollingworth Waiting for Inspiration
  • 1: Identifying Opportunities (Part Two)
  • 2: Identifying Requirements
 		Mar. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 3)
34
Richard Kaufman Tenyo's Magic World
Mar. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 3)
42
Debbie Leifer James Brandon: IcyHot Magic
Mar. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 3)
44
Shawn McMaster Illuminating Lessons with Mr. Electric on Marvyn Roy
 		Mar. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 3)
50
Roberto Giobbi Vernon's Wisdom: Part 1
  • The Genii Session
Inspired by Apr. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 4)
16
Guy Hollingworth Waiting for Inspiration
  • 3: Generating Concepts for Effects
 		Apr. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 4)
32
Jim Steinmeyer Dr. Hooker And the Science of Marvels long article on Dr. Hooker and his rising cards, and the resurrection by John Gaughan and Jim Steinmeyer
 		Apr. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 4)
48
Jim Steinmeyer Watching Dr. Hooker's Impossibilities article on Dr. Hooker's Rising Cards with description of routine
 		Apr. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 4)
74
Luke Jermay Giant Shoulders
  • The New Mind
five folded business cards on the table, one chosen, it contains the only true statement ("Luke Jermay is wearing a clown nose"
Inspired by
  • Rick Maue routine
 Apr. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 4)
108
Guy Hollingworth Waiting for Inspiration
  • 4: Evaluating the Concepts
 		May 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 5)
28
Jim Steinmeyer An Excerpt from "Charles Fort: The Man Who Invented the Supernatural"
May 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 5)
37
Brian Wendell Morton Illusions - A New Magic Bar in Baltimore
May 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 5)
44
Shawn McMaster Patrick Martin and Richard Branson
May 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 5)
54
Shawn McMaster Patrick Martin and the Gyuto Monks
May 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 5)
58
Ann Hoffman FISM 2009 Beijing, China: Third Venue is Final
May 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 5)
82
Roberto Giobbi Vernon's Wisdom: Part 2
  • The Genii Session
Inspired by June 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 6)
16
Roberto Giobbi Rule of the Eye misdirection for Double Lift, Zarrow Shuffle, Elmsley Count
 		June 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 6)
16
Dustin Stinett The 40th Annual Academy of Magical Arts Awards Show and Banquet
June 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 6)
26
Paul Kieve Hocus Pocus
June 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 6)
32
Paul Kieve Excerpt from Hocus Pocus
June 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 6)
34
Jim Steinmeyer David Regal: By the Book on David Regal
 		June 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 6)
44
Harry Lorayne Undiminished Star Quality on David Regal
 		June 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 6)
51
David Regal CelebraCadabra Part Two: Illusion & Reality article on the TV show
 		June 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 6)
66
David Regal A Mea Culpa correction
Related to June 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 6)
102
Guy Hollingworth Waiting for Inspiration
  • 5: Requirements for Methods
 		July 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 7)
32
Joe M. Turner Department of Inevitable Corrections Steve Spill credit
Related to July 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 7)
84
Roberto Giobbi Vernon's Wisdom: Part 3
  • The Genii Session
Inspired by Aug. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 8)
18
Karl Johnson Dai Vernon's Secret Mentor about Erdnase and Dai Vernon, and the identity of Erdnase
 		Aug. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 8)
38
Richard Kaufman Reminiscences in Sleight of Hand with Dai Vernon on a 1983 trip to meet Dai Vernon, following material transcribed from microcassette
  • Introduction
 		Aug. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 8)
52
Dai Vernon "Covertly" and Reading Erdnase Closely
Related to Aug. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 8)
61
Dai Vernon On Being Natural
Aug. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 8)
61
Dai Vernon John Ramsay and the True Secret of Magic
Aug. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 8)
68
Guy Hollingworth Waiting for Inspiration
  • 6: Generating Concepts for Methods
 		Sep. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 9)
38
Matthew Field Colin Rose - Magic Artisan
Sep. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 9)
46
Gabe Abelson Steve Cohen: The Millionaires' Magician
Sep. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 9)
50
Mark Levy Red Cars and Real Magic on Steve Cohen
 		Sep. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 9)
55
Yukishige Kadoya Wakon Yosai - Japanese Spirit, Western Knowledge on Steve Cohen
 		Sep. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 9)
57
Jörg Alexander Weber Parlor Magic - From Vienna to New York on Steve Cohen
 		Sep. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 9)
59
Stephen Minch A Meditation on the Nealic Craft on Stephen Minch
 		Oct. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 10)
28
Guy Hollingworth Waiting for Inspiration
  • 7: Evaluating the Methods
 		Oct. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 10)
32
Tony Fatseas Sam Loyd: The Puzzle King about several classic puzzles
 		Oct. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 10)
40
Guy Hollingworth Waiting for Inspiration
  • 8: Refinement of the Solution
 		Nov. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 11)
20
Don E. Smith Jr. Update: The Amazing Jonathan
Nov. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 11)
30
Roy Walton Thoughts On John Ramsay
Nov. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 11)
37
Bobby Bernard The Kindest Man I Ever Met: John Ramsay
Nov. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 11)
39
Roberto Giobbi On the Making of Card College 1 to 5 and Card College Light, Lighter, and Lightest
  • The Genii Session
on mindmaps
 		Dec. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 12)
16
Guy Hollingworth Waiting for Inspiration
  • 9: Further Development and Testing
 		Dec. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 12)
22
Richard Montanari An Excerpt from Badlands
Dec. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 12)
44
Jim Steinmeyer Magic Underground: "Real Magic" Takes the Road Mark Kalin and Jinger
 		Dec. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 12)
78
Paco Valero, Manuel Montes La editorial
2008
El Manuscrito (Vol. 1 No. 3)
2
Dani DaOrtiz elManuscrito editorial
 		2008
El Manuscrito (Vol. 1 No. 4)
25
Dani DaOrtiz Sobre el Cull de Hofzinser - Primera Parte remarks on the cull, called Debex in spain
 		2008
El Manuscrito (Vol. 1 No. 4)
26
Dani DaOrtiz elManuscrito
2008
El Manuscrito (Vol. 1 No. 5)
61
Dani DaOrtiz elManuscrito
2008
El Manuscrito (Vol. 1 No. 6)
97
Eugene Gloye Las cartas de Hofzinser - una exhibición de cartas relacionadas con la magia translation of Gloye text on playing cards used by Hofzinser
 		2008
El Manuscrito (Vol. 1 No. 6)
98
Roberto Giobbi El Arte de la simplificación y Fred Kaps - Segunda parte on Fred Kaps / Joro's card to box
  • La carta en la cajita, de Fred Kaps
Related to 2008
El Manuscrito (Vol. 1 No. 6)
124
Gene Taylor Performances links to video demonstrations
 		Aug. 2008
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. Annual 2007)
37
Gene Taylor Definitely Harper's Bizarre "How the worst contestant at FISM winds up featured in a national publication"
rant on Alex Stone
 		Oct. 2008
Antinomy (Vol. 4 No. 2)
4
Allan Slaight Unmasking Stewart James humorous article on Stewart James
Also published here
  • Penumbra, Summer Extra
 2008
Spins & Needles
176
Allan Slaight Ryerson Convocation Address "Allan Slaight, Honorary Doctor of Commerce, Faculty of Business, Ryerson Polytechnic University"
 		2008
Spins & Needles
180
Carl Montada Mentaltraining als Übungshilfe on practicing with mental run-throughs without props
 		2008
Gedanken zum Lesen
20
Joshua Jay Under
  • Introduction to Under
  • What kind of tricks should I learn?
  • But can you go into more detail? Specifically, what tricks should I learn?
  • Should I become a street magician?
  • What should I talk about?
  • Should I play up my age?
  • What should I wear?
  • I’m a girl. Can I become a magician, too?
  • Do I need a teacher?
  • Who do I listen to?
  • Where can I go for help with my act?
  • What should I buy?
  • Books (in alphabetical order)
  • Books or videos?
  • Where and when should I perform?
  • Can I get girls with magic?
  • Should I perform magic at school?
  • How do I handle hecklers?
  • Where is the line?
  • Egos?
  • Should I enter a magic competition?
 		2008
Under, Over
7
Joel Ward Joel Ward on adapting tricks to one's personality
 		2008
Under, Over
16
Joshua Jay Getting into magic
2008
Under, Over
17
Kristi Toguchi Kristi Toguchi on being a female magician
 		2008
Under, Over
20
Daniel Garcia Daniel Garcia on "what happens when nobody listens to you"
 		2008
Under, Over
22
Andi Gladwin Andi Gladwin on performing magic at school
2008
Under, Over
34
David Oliver David Oliver on watching magic shows
2008
Under, Over
37
Danny Cole Danny Cole on competitions
2008
Under, Over
38
David Parr, Joshua Jay David Parr on magic competitions
2008
Under, Over
40
Joshua Jay What’s the difference between “young” and “youth”?
2008
Under, Over
61
Andi Gladwin Andi, can you speak about the creative process as a young magician?
2008
Under, Over
61
Joshua Jay Over
  • Introduction to Over
  • Why magic?
  • How much does it cost?
  • How can I help my child get better?
  • How will he get shows?
  • Who will be my child’s agent?
  • Who drives?
  • hat should my child charge for a magic show?
  • Should my child use a contract?
  • Should my child work with an agent?
  • He wants to do tricks with fire. Should I allow it?
  • Is it true you can get magic insurance?
  • Are there organizations that can help?
  • My child wants to go to a magic convention. Should I let him miss school?
  • Would my child like magic camp?
  • How much should I help?
 		2008
Under, Over
63
Jeff Liebowitz Jeff Liebowitz on incorporating magic in one's profession
 		2008
Under, Over
66
David Oliver David Oliver on fire magic
2008
Under, Over
81
Mike Segal Mike Segal on Sorcerer’s Summer Safari
2008
Under, Over
87
David Oliver David Oliver on parental involvement
2008
Under, Over
89
Roberto Giobbi Thanks
2008
Card College Lighter
xv
Tom Stone Dare to be different! short comment, "Soft Soap" routine
 		2008
Snapshots
4
Docc Hilford What Is Real Time Mentalism?
2008
The Invisible Stranger
3
Docc Hilford What Is Real Time Mentalism?
2008
Hey Mr. DJ
3
Benjamin Earl A Jar of Eyeballs... about 90% of everything being rubbish and magic on television
 		Jan. 2009
Gambit (Issue 1)
7
Benjamin Earl The Rub of the Green on the presentation of gambling demonstrations
 		Jan. 2009
Gambit (Issue 1)
16
Pat Mustard A Power of Facing "Temples of Doom", on lectures and conventions
 		Jan. 2009
Gambit (Issue 1)
21
John Carney Study & Critique Student's Duties
  • The Process
  • Approach to Study
  • Setting an Ideal
  • Job One: Problem Solving
  • Critics - Id Inside and Out
  • Video or Book?
  • Commitment
  • Notebook
  • Perennials
  • Selecting Material
  • Art or Artist?
  • Study Homework
 		2009
Magic by Design
15
John Carney Practice & Technique
  • Thoughtful Practice
  • Mechanical Practice
  • Rehearsal
  • Experience and Refinement
  • Simplify
  • Tips for Practice
  • Practice Homework
 		2009
Magic by Design
39
John Carney Presentation & Routining Considering Theatre & Management
  • Elements of Style
  • Motivations
  • Puzzles, Tricks and Mysteries
  • What's the effect?
  • Effect Plus Plot
  • Meaning - Less is More, More or Less
  • Script Specs
  • Character Sketches
  • Enter Mysto
  • Moving on
  • Routining-Management
  • Building an Act
  • Building Your Performance
  • Be a Good General
  • Presentation Homework
 		2009
Magic by Design
55
Stephen Minch The Setting
Also published here 2009
The Book of Forgotten Secrets
16
Stephen Minch On the Material "It was eight years after the publication of Lovecraftian Ceremonies that I first performed any of its routines."
 		2009
The Book of Forgotten Secrets
99
Stephen Minch Introduction to next Piece on Tony Andruzzi and his Scroll
 		2009
The Book of Forgotten Secrets
113
Stephen Minch Introduction to next Piece on Genii issue 666
 		2009
The Book of Forgotten Secrets
127
Stephen Minch Before the Door Appendix II - Uninvited Collaboration with Franz Kafka
story
 		2009
The Book of Forgotten Secrets
171
I. Q. Test five trick questions
 		2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
354
Allan Ackerman On Marlo quote on Marlo's stealing tricks
Also published here
  • MUM, Oct. 2007
 2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
389
Grace Ann Morgan Fundamental Sleights & Where To Find Me "Odds & Ends"
 		2009
Weapons of Mass Deception
57
Jim Steinmeyer Robert Harbin & The Polemics of Modern Illusion
2009
A Tribute to Robert Harbin
2
Philip Reed Willmarth Note on Reading this Book
2009
Routines Matter
22
Paul Critelli Lynetta Welch: Tailor. Tinker. Soldier. Spy.
Jan. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 1)
44
Dustin Stinett Wayne Dobson: Changes and Choices
Jan. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 1)
56
David Oliver Your Vote is Magic!
Jan. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 1)
74
Roberto Giobbi Georg Christoph Lichtenberg about leaving out things as an exercise, Juan Tamariz's imaginary knife vanish, aphorisms
 		Feb. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 2)
20
Roberto Giobbi Personal Message and Last Word
Feb. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 2)
21
Eric Mead The Pink Purse Tape - An Appreciation
Feb. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 2)
42
Bob Read On Fred Robinson
Feb. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 2)
86
Jim Steinmeyer The Circus From The Back Track An Inside Look at The Magical Adventures of The Greatest Show on Earth
 		Mar. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 3)
42
Richard Kaufman The Enduring Mystery of Uri Geller introduction
 		Mar. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 3)
56
Tom Stone Note 4 booking details
Also published here Apr. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 4)
19
Tom Stone Note 5 hand lotion comment
Also published here Apr. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 4)
19
Matthew Amer Andy Nyman - Acting Like A Magician
Apr. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 4)
34
Anthony Owen Ali Bongo: A Personal Perspective
May 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 5)
31
Gerald A. Schiller The Other Thurston "Photos from the Collections of Gary Frank and Rory Feldman"
 		May 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 5)
72
Tom Stone In the Gaps, Magicians Reside
  • Lodestones
on unconscious blindness, crossing the gaze
Also published here June 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 6)
30
Jim Steinmeyer The Return Of The Brick And Mortar Shop Midwest Magic shop
 		June 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 6)
76
Stephen Bargatze Meet Jason Michaels
Aug. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 8)
44
Dustin Stinett The Many Facets of Franz Harary
Aug. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 8)
56
William Schmeelk Mail Order Magic - No Skill Required "The Illusion and The Reality"
 		Sep. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 9)
44
Jim Steinmeyer Neil Patrick Harris Knows What You're Thinking...
Sep. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 9)
52
Jon Racherbaumer Time Squared on The Jinx
 		Oct. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 10)
12
Harry Anderson Harry and Ted's Great Adventure on Annemann and The Jinx
 		Oct. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 10)
13
Tom Stone Echoes from the Valley
  • Lodestones

  • Layers
  • 50% Magician
  • Avoiding Tautology
  • A Quote
  • Natural Selection
  • The Cop Out
 		Oct. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 10)
20
Marvin Miller When Ted Went Postal on Annemann's postcard send when he died, and the marks on his subscription renewal postcard with just a cat
Also published here Oct. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 10 (The Jinx - 75 Years))
5
Jon Racherbaumer The Bird is a Word on the name The Jinx and other magazines
Also published here Oct. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 10 (The Jinx - 75 Years))
18
Eugene Burger When the Cats Hissed on The Jinx
Also published here Oct. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 10 (The Jinx - 75 Years))
24
Mike Caveney Unfettered Letters discussion of Theodore Annemann letter
Also published here Oct. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 10 (The Jinx - 75 Years))
27
Derren Brown Pardon My English...
Also published here Oct. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 10 (The Jinx - 75 Years))
28
The Big Day Off unusual photos of Annemann, gag
Also published here Oct. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 10 (The Jinx - 75 Years))
29
Max Maven The Rabbit Hole of No Return on Theodore Annemann as a performer, discussing his public appearances as found in print
Also published here Oct. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 10 (The Jinx - 75 Years))
30
Ricky Jay The Little Theater in the Sky on Theodore Annemann
Also published here Oct. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 10 (The Jinx - 75 Years))
31
Roberto Giobbi Who's Afraid of the Stage "Thoughts on the Nervousness and Stage Fright for Magicians (and Other Performers)"
 		Nov. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 11)
55
Roberto Giobbi Mind Mapping "A Technique for More Creativity in Magic"
 		Nov. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 11)
62
Tom Stone Honesty and Deception
  • Lodestones
Also published here Dec. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 12)
34
Alexander "Sandy" Marshall The Making of Beating A Dead Horse - The Life and Times of Jay Marshall
Dec. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 12)
52
Teller Foreword on Jay Marshall
 		Dec. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 12)
55
Dani DaOrtiz elManuscrito
2009
El Manuscrito (Vol. 2 No. 7)
133
Rafael Benatar Dos Parodias Mágicas two humorous articles
  • La pulga de Vitoria
  • Mi manejo de los spaghetti alla carbonara
 		2009
El Manuscrito (Vol. 2 No. 7)
144
Gema Navarro "Te Quiero más que a mi magia " - La vida amorosa de los magos about the love of magicians, different relationships of famous magicians
 		2009
El Manuscrito (Vol. 2 No. 7)
148
Dani DaOrtiz elManuscrito
2009
El Manuscrito (Vol. 2 No. 8)
169
Dani DaOrtiz, Howard Hamburg Dai Vernon - el hombre que engañó a Houdini on Vernon's trick that fooled Houdini
 		2009
El Manuscrito (Vol. 2 No. 8)
186
Dani DaOrtiz elManuscrito
2009
El Manuscrito (Vol. 2 No. 9)
205
Dani DaOrtiz Problemas cartomágicos on Hofzinser's card problems
Related to 2009
El Manuscrito (Vol. 2 No. 9)
211
Dani DaOrtiz elManuscrito
2009
El Manuscrito (Vol. 2 No. 10)
241
Gema Navarro "Ganas de magia" on Fu-Manchu, his influence on Spanish magicians
 		2009
El Manuscrito (Vol. 2 No. 10)
249
Patrick Dessi Les Téchniques Minimales
2009
Le chapelet Periodo-Aperiodique C-PAP
29
Patrick Dessi La Routine
2009
Le chapelet Periodo-Aperiodique C-PAP
40
Marvin Miller When Ted Went Postal on Annemann's postcard send when he died, and the marks on his subscription renewal postcard with just a cat
Also published here 2009
The Jinx — 75 Years
5
Jon Racherbaumer The Bird is a Word on the name The Jinx and other magazines
Also published here 2009
The Jinx — 75 Years
18
Eugene Burger When the Cats Hissed on The Jinx
Also published here 2009
The Jinx — 75 Years
24
Mike Caveney Unfettered Letters discussion of Theodore Annemann letter
Also published here 2009
The Jinx — 75 Years
27
Derren Brown Pardon My English...
Also published here 2009
The Jinx — 75 Years
28
The Big Day Off unusual photos of Annemann, gag
Also published here 2009
The Jinx — 75 Years
29
Max Maven The Rabbit Hole of No Return on Theodore Annemann as a performer, discussing his public appearances as found in print
Also published here 2009
The Jinx — 75 Years
30
Ricky Jay The Little Theater in the Sky on Theodore Annemann
Also published here 2009
The Jinx — 75 Years
31
Brian Sibley Introduction A Spoonful of Magic, Brian Sibley Talks to Jim Steinmeyer about Creating Magic for Mary Poppins
Also published here 2009
Technique & Understanding
11
Jim Steinmeyer Reminding & Deceiving "On Creating Theatrical Magic"
From the lecture at FISM, Dresden, Germany, July 1997
  • 1. Start with a Simple, Direct Plot
  • 2. Adopt a Point of View to Tell the Story, an "Angle" to the Plot that Gives it a Unique Approach
  • 3. Test Various Methods as Applied to the Plot
  • 4. Explore how the Plot can best Accommodate the Method
  • 5. Identify the Flaws in the Method and Evaluate their Impact
  • 6. Anticipate all Three Scripts, and Understand what the Audience will be Thinking at any Moment
  • 7. Adjust the Presentation to Clarify the Plot, Accentuate the Strengths of the Method, and Minimize the Weaknesses
Related to
  • 1997 lecture notes "Reminding & Deceiving"
 2009
Technique & Understanding
35
Jim Steinmeyer Five Terrible Ideas "...and how they revolutionized stage magic"
The Robert Harbin Memorial Lecture at the Magic Circle Centenary Celebration, July 2005
 		2009
Technique & Understanding
45
Rick Merrill On Competition
Also published here 2009
Competition
2
Rick Merrill FISM Journal
2009
Competition
6
Rick Merrill The Path NOT Taken - How an Act Evolves
2009
Competition
8
Tom Stone A thought on identification on requiring proof that something that travels is the same object and no duplicate
 		2009
Fuzzy Logic
5
Tom Stone Celastic replacement material to make prop prototypes with
 		2009
Fuzzy Logic
9
Tom Stone Effect classifications
2009
Fuzzy Logic
10
Tom Stone Note 4 booking details
Also published here 2009
Scribbles 2009
3
Tom Stone Note 5 hand lotion comment
Also published here 2009
Scribbles 2009
3
Tom Stone In the Gaps, Magicians Reside on unconscious blindness, crossing the gaze
Also published here 2009
Scribbles 2009
13
Tom Stone Honesty and Deception
Also published here 2009
Scribbles 2009
21
Robert E. Neale 6. Matinée Magic
  • Matinée
  • Responses to Matinée
  • Sawing a Woman in Two
    • The Horrible Sawing
    • The Humorous Sawing
    • The Holy Sawing
  • Matinée Magic
Also published here 2009
Magic and Meaning [Expanded]
83
Eugene Burger, Michael Caplan, Jack Gould, Dr. Ricardo Rosenkranz, Mike Burke, Robert Charles 17. The Meanings of Magic: A Conversation
2009
Magic and Meaning [Expanded]
199
Miguel Ángel Gea Agradecimientos
2009
Esencias
v
Miguel Ángel Gea La Esencia I en dos palabras technical overview of routine
 		2009
Esencias
49
Gabi Pareras por Gabi on Miguel Ángel Gea
 		2009
Esencias
55
Miguel Ángel Gea Varios several ideas with the lanzamiento selectivo, coins and glass
 		2009
Esencias
69
Miguel Ángel Gea A Celma on Daniel Celma
 		2009
Esencias
86
Javier Piñeiro V. Gea's Notebooks intro to more ideas using a glass and coins by Gea
 		2009
Esencias
87
Luis Piedrahita Los vasos on Gea and his magic with coins and glasses
 		2009
Esencias
95
Miguel Ángel Gea La Esencia II en dos palabras technical overview of routine
 		2009
Esencias
131
Kiko Pastur Crítica gea-métrica de "La Esencia II" on La esencia II and on Gea
 		2009
Esencias
137
Tom Stone Mr. Fogg's Codicil comments on previous routine
Also published here 2010
Vortex
112
John Guastaferro About One Degree
  • The Boiling Point
  • One Degree of Connection
  • Hitting Your Target
Related to 2010
One Degree
xiii
Steve Beam Magic from Spain chapter intro
 		2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
57
Steve Beam Short Card Test humorous article
 		2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
68
Steve Beam The Practical Historian humorous aricle
 		2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
110
Steve Beam, Rajneesh Madhok, Mick Ayres, Doug Canning Behind the Scenes with Volume IIIIIIII - Revolting Proofreaders humorous article
 		2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
128
Steve Beam The Magic of Lewis Jones chapter intro
 		2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
129
Steve Beam Magic From the United Kingdom chapter intro
 		2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
153
Steve Beam, Mike Beam Boys and Their Toys - A Ten-Year Retrospective humorous article
 		2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
197
Steve Beam, Tyler Wilson Behind the Scenes with Volume IIIIIIII - Breaking in a Gnu Proofreader humorous article
 		2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
198
Steve Beam The Magic of Ramón Riobóo chapter intro
 		2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
227
Steve Beam, Tyler Wilson Behind the Scenes with Volume IIIIIIII - Training the Gnu Proofreader humorous article
 		2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
254
Steve Beam Pseudo Shuffles - Loco Motion chapter intro
 		2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
255
Steve Beam Why I Don't Do Kid Shows (A True Story)
2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
289
Steve Beam, Charlie Randall Behind the Scenes with Volume IIIIIIII - Research Organization humorous article
 		2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
290
Steve Beam Pick a Prop, any Prop - Magic Theme Nights and the End of Civilization humorous article
 		2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
303
Steve Beam Thanksgiven
2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
305
Steve Beam, Doug Canning Behind the Scenes (again?) with Volume IIIIIIII - Discarded Ad Copy humorous article
 		2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
307
Steve Beam Magic Maxim Makeover humorous article
 		2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
313
Steve Beam Suggested Reading List (Doubles as Shopping List) humorous article
 		2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
314
Roberto Giobbi Top Ten Quotes Related to the Hand
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Jan 17)
21
Roberto Giobbi List of Operating Principles in Card Magic
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Jan 18)
22
Roberto Giobbi Give and Take three pieces of advice
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Feb 1)
39
Roberto Giobbi Details quotes on attention to detail
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Feb 4)
42
Roberto Giobbi Favourite Criticisms anecdotes
Related to
  • Focus (Fred Robinson, 1975)
  • Pabular Vol. 2, No. 4. Suggestions by Alex Elmsley, what to say after having seen a bad show.
 2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Feb 5)
43
Roberto Giobbi Geometry Versus Art on a saying by Picasso
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Feb 7)
45
Roberto Giobbi List of Twelve Books to Reread
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Feb 14)
53
Roberto Giobbi Quotes on Astonishment and Wonderment
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Feb 15)
54
Roberto Giobbi Favorite Biographies of Magicians
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Feb 16)
55
Roberto Giobbi Favorite Book for the (Not So) Illiterate
Related to 2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Feb 17)
56
Roberto Giobbi Top Seven Maxims of Life
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Feb 21)
60
Roberto Giobbi Top Ten Quotes Related to Card Magic
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Feb 22)
61
Roberto Giobbi Top Quotes Related to Magic
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Feb 25)
64
Roberto Giobbi Top Dozen Einstein Quotes
Related to 2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Mar 4)
72
Roberto Giobbi Top (Non) Sense Quotes
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Mar 8)
76
Roberto Giobbi Top Fifteen Humorous Quotes
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Mar 14)
82
Roberto Giobbi Top Ten General Quotes
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Mar 21)
90
Roberto Giobbi Ten Favorite Little-Known or Little-Used Sleights
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Mar 24)
93
Roberto Giobbi The Ten Most Underestimated Tricks
Related to 2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Mar 27)
96
Roberto Giobbi An Essential Library
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Apr 1)
102
Roberto Giobbi Upside-Down Lady story for Thatcher illusion
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Apr 9)
110
Roberto Giobbi Critique and Reviews
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Apr 10)
111
Roberto Giobbi Cards and Coins - and a Plot intro to connect cards and coins
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Apr 11)
112
Roberto Giobbi Complex Conjuring
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Apr 13)
114
Roberto Giobbi Structure and Chaos
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Apr 14)
115
Roberto Giobbi On Taking Notes
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Apr 17)
118
Roberto Giobbi, Jimmy Grippo Magic and Gambling Grippo's answer why he did not gamble
Related to
  • Frank Garcia's "Marked Cards and Loaded Dice" p.18
 2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Apr 18)
119
Roberto Giobbi Mnemonics at the Gym
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Apr 19)
120
Dr. James William Elliott Advice from the Masters
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Apr 20)
121
Roberto Giobbi Dai Vernon at the Magic Castle one of Vernon's acts performed at the castle
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Apr 21)
122
Roberto Giobbi How Real is Reality? anecdote of Picasso
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Apr 23)
124
Roberto Giobbi Make it Shorter
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Apr 24)
125
Roberto Giobbi Juan Tamariz and His Teachers
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Apr 25)
126
Roberto Giobbi Defining Magic quotes
Related to 2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Apr 29)
130
Roberto Giobbi Better Magic - Better Magician
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Apr 30)
131
Roberto Giobbi One-Liners Picasso's drawings
Related to 2010
Secret Agenda (Issue May 5)
136
Roberto Giobbi Writer's Motivation I
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue May 9)
140
Roberto Giobbi Writer's Motivation II
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue May 10)
141
Denis Moroso, Roberto Giobbi Qualities of Excellence
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue May 14)
145
Roberto Giobbi Magic for Theater
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue May 18)
149
Roberto Giobbi Replies to Journalists replies to provocative or silly questions
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue May 19)
150
Roberto Giobbi Creation
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue May 20)
151
Roberto Giobbi Holmes and Magic
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue May 21)
152
Roberto Giobbi Clarity
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue May 22)
153
Roberto Giobbi Magic and Music
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue May 23)
154
Roberto Giobbi Five Readers Over My Shoulder
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue May 24)
155
Roberto Giobbi Sillicismus "irritating" popular quotes of magicians
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue May 30)
161
Roberto Giobbi Wishes
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue June 1)
163
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Draw Advantage putting a crimp into a business card so it does not stick to other cards, prize winning tool at trade shows
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue June 4)
166
Roberto Giobbi Formal Minimalism
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue June 5)
167
Roberto Giobbi Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP)
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue June 6)
168
Roberto Giobbi Applauding Vivaldi on the difference of a classical concert and a magic show, educating an audience
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue June 27)
192
Flip Hallema, Roberto Giobbi An Artist's Copyright Notice from Flip's lecture notes
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue June 28)
193
Roberto Giobbi San Giovanni Bosco
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue July 4)
199
Roberto Giobbi Invitations by Avalanche
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue July 6)
201
Roberto Giobbi Jam Sessions plan for a jam session
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue July 10)
205
Roberto Giobbi Marketing
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue July 11)
206
Roberto Giobbi Notebooks ad Storage for Information
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue July 13)
208
Roberto Giobbi Talk being able to talk intelligently about magic
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue July 23)
220
Roberto Giobbi Opener anecdote as an opener (Churchill & Shaw)
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue July 24)
221
Roberto Giobbi Uniqueness on personality
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Aug 1)
229
Roberto Giobbi Trick Questions
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Aug 11)
240
Roberto Giobbi More Trick Questions
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Aug 12)
241
Roberto Giobbi, John Conway An Optical Curiosity optical illusion
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Aug 16)
245
Roberto Giobbi The Versatile Wallet wallet as conserved pocket space, what to store
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Aug 20)
249
Roberto Giobbi Recovering from FISM at Giobbi's photo with Hollingworth, Maven, Green, Paviato and Bossi
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Aug 26)
256
Roberto Giobbi Tricks for Children list
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Aug 27)
257
Roberto Giobbi Rank of Poker Hands
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Aug 28)
258
Roberto Giobbi Favorite Films
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Sep 2)
263
Roberto Giobbi Concerning Hand Movements
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Sep 8)
270
Roberto Giobbi Cards and Perception on visibility and jumbo cards
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Sep 9)
271
Roberto Giobbi Visual Effect Versus Conceptual Effect appeal to heart and mind
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Sep 10)
272
Roberto Giobbi Pause and Applause
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Sep 11)
273
Roberto Giobbi The Art of Close-Up Magic
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Sep 12)
274
Roberto Giobbi The Beauty of Asymmetry
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Sep 13)
275
Roberto Giobbi Thinking Mode
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Sep 15)
277
Roberto Giobbi Magic and Space making magic spatial
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Sep 17)
279
Roberto Giobbi The Pareto Principle in Magic 80-20 rule applied to magic
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Sep 18)
280
Roberto Giobbi The Spiral of Evolution 1. unconscious incompetence
2. conscious incompetence
3. conscious competence
4. unconscious competence
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Sep 19)
281
Roberto Giobbi Personal Reaction: Feel the Magic
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Sep 20)
282
Roberto Giobbi Bringing Obejects to Life personification, sound,proper movement and attribution of characteristics
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Sep 21)
283
Roberto Giobbi Stage Movement
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Sep 22)
284
Roberto Giobbi Accidental Drop
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Sep 23)
285
Roberto Giobbi Subtext
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Sep 25)
287
Roberto Giobbi Ending a Private Show at a Table
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Sep 26)
288
Roberto Giobbi Useless Tricks
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Sep 27)
289
Roberto Giobbi Symbolism in Magic
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Sep 28)
290
Roberto Giobbi Counter-Intuition on the Monty Hall Problem
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Sep 30)
292
Roberto Giobbi Logic Dethroned logical fallacies gags
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Oct 1)
293
Roberto Giobbi Five Books five non-magic books for magicians
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Oct 5)
297
Roberto Giobbi Paradoxes quotes
Related to 2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Oct 6)
298
Roberto Giobbi Smullyan Kiss how to kiss a woman
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Oct 7)
299
Roberto Giobbi Business Card Ideas tips on handing out business cards
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Oct 12)
304
Roberto Giobbi Clichés
Related to 2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Oct 16)
308
Roberto Giobbi Stay! how to prepare a book that the pages stay open
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Oct 25)
318
Roberto Giobbi Book for an Island
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Oct 30)
323
Roberto Giobbi The Magic Menu menu card with tricks
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Oct 31)
324
Roberto Giobbi Teach a Layperson what to teach
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Nov 5)
329
Roberto Giobbi How to Read a Book
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Nov 21)
346
Roberto Giobbi Scoring System for tricks in books
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Nov 22)
347
Roberto Giobbi Categories for My Filing System
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Nov 23)
348
Roberto Giobbi Synonyms for the Word "Trick"
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Nov 24)
349
Roberto Giobbi That's Not Commercial
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Nov 25)
350
Roberto Giobbi You Have to Entertain Them First
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Nov 26)
351
Roberto Giobbi 2nd December on palindromes
Related to 2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Dec 2)
358
Roberto Giobbi Anagrams
Related to 2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Dec 3)
359
Roberto Giobbi A Koan for True Innovation
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Dec 4)
360
Roberto Giobbi Photos With... Paviato, Ascanio, Elmsley, Lavand, Cachadina, Vazquez, Thompson, Takagi and Bossi
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Dec 5)
361
Roberto Giobbi Simplicity and Essence Einstein & co
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Dec 7)
364
Roberto Giobbi Artistic Magic
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Dec 8)
365
Roberto Giobbi List of Intelligentsia list of interesting people in terms of their theoretical, conceptual and philosophical thinking
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Dec 10)
368
Roberto Giobbi Usefully Useless doing things for pleasure
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Dec 13)
372
Roberto Giobbi Inform Your Audience using tricks to educate audience about magic
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Dec 14)
373
Roberto Giobbi Mind Map of Card College, Volumes 3 and 4
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Dec 18)
377
Roberto Giobbi Mind Mapping Vernon overview of Vernon's life and work in one mind map
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Dec 19)
378
Roberto Giobbi Show VS. Teach
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Dec 23)
382
Roberto Giobbi A Layman's Memory
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Dec 25)
384
Roberto Giobbi Classic Card Tricks Not to be Forgotten list
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Dec 26)
385
Roberto Giobbi The Ten Greatest Card Tricks
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Dec 28)
387
Roberto Giobbi Prologue
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Dec 30)
390
Roberto Giobbi Epilogue
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Dec 31)
391
Benjamin Earl News Desk on conventions and how to have a good time there by not going to any events
 		Oct. 2010
Gambit (Issue 2)
5
Karl Fulves Memo To DB Max Holden quote about endurance stunt, David Blaine
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, March 1932
 2010
Prolix (Issue 7)
422
William MacGregor Dai Vernon in Boston
Also published here
  • Linking Ring, August 1961
 2010
Prolix (Issue 7)
424
Playing The Market Koppett's stock market system
Also published here
  • The Drunkard's Walk
 2010
Prolix (Issue 7)
433
Karl Fulves Guess What list of difficult questions
 		2010
Prolix (Issue 7)
446
Stealing Numbers on stealing social security numbers
Also published here
  • New York Times, 13. Dec. 2009
 2010
Prolix (Issue 7)
486
Karl Fulves What is the question?
2010
Prolix (Issue 7)
489
Karl Fulves E. J. Oeinck
Related to
  • The Sphinx, Jan. 1938
 2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
498
Magic and The Brain reprinted section
Also published here
  • Scientific American, Dec. 2008
 2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
499
Robert Byrne Pool Room Hustles
2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
535
Karl Fulves Marble Mouth on making practice more difficult than performance
 		2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
547
Román García Notas Bibliográficas
2010
Nanomagias
237
Bill Abbott Interruptions & Distractions on walk-around magic
1) Know Your Material
2) Be Flexible & Adapt
3) Create and Collect Boredom Killers
 		2010
Table Magic
7
Bill Abbott My Opener approaching a table
 		2010
Table Magic
8
Bill Abbott To Sit or Stand on walk-around magic
 		2010
Table Magic
8
Bill Abbott Pied Piper Syndrome & the Antidote on kids following the performer in walk-around magic
 		2010
Table Magic
8
Bill Abbott Centre Pieces and the Art of War on walk-around magic
 		2010
Table Magic
9
Bill Abbott House Parties: The Perfect Place for Magic on walk-around magic
 		2010
Table Magic
9
Bill Abbott Why the Restaurant Needs You on restaurant magic
 		2010
Table Magic
10
Bill Abbott Why You Need the Restaurant on restaurant magic
 		2010
Table Magic
10
David Kaye It's Magic "The 53rd Anniversary"
 		Jan. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 1)
32
Danny Orleans Magic Scratchers on a new interactive book by Orleans
 		Feb. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 2)
32
Steve Bryant Zombieland Jack White
 		Feb. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 2)
60
Prakash Puru Radnevsky's Real Magic
Mar. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 3)
30
Adam Gopnik A Note On A Play on Radnevsky's Real Magic
 		Mar. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 3)
33
Tom Stone Just a Small Step!
  • Lodestones

  • Homework
  • Scripting
  • Forget Everything You Know
  • Be More Obvious!
  • New Light
  • Homework
 		Apr. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 4)
22
Peter Lamont The Illusion Of A "Science Of Magic" "An abridgement of a scientific article published recently in Review of General Psychology."
 		June 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 6)
22
Tom Stone The Thespian Toolbox
  • Lodestones

  • Remove Stock Lines
  • Be Specific, Not General
  • Localization In Time And Space
  • Condense The Gallery
  • Contrasts
  • Make Procedure Interesting
  • Emotions
  • Conflict
  • Transformation
  • Foreshadowing
  • Callbacks
  • Final Words
Also published here June 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 6)
30
Jim Steinmeyer Craig Dickens: Great Expectations
June 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 6)
64
Stephen Minch In the Eye of the Stone on Tom Stone
 		July 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 7)
49
Tom Stone Upping the Ante
  • Loadstones

  • Creating Visuals
  • Finding a Director
  • Rehearsals vs. Practice
  • Attack the Weakest Spot
  • Harvesting the Contacts
  • Coda
Also published here Aug. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 8)
34
Richard Kaufman An Ha Lim
Aug. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 8)
52
Jim Steinmeyer Two Years Before the Mast on Alex Ramon
 		Sep. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 9)
42
Jamy Ian Swiss Late Night TV: One Lucky Night on his Craig Ferguson appearance
 		Sep. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 9)
60
Steve Cohen Late Night TV: Behind the Scenes on his David Letterman appearance
 		Sep. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 9)
64
Jim Steinmeyer Hardeen: On the Boardwalk Empire Remy Auberjonois
 		Nov. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 11)
40
Dustin Stinett Inside the Mind of Juan Tamariz
Nov. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 11)
52
Carl Albright Needle Through Balloon on Earl "Presto" Johnson's performance
 		Dec. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 12)
70
Mal Cross Prestoisms - Mal Cross Remembers on Earl "Presto" Johnson
 		Dec. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 12)
75
Carl Albright Prestoisms - Carl Albright Remembers on Earl "Presto" Johnson
 		Dec. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 12)
75
Dani DaOrtiz elManuscrito
2010
El Manuscrito (Vol. 3 No. 11)
277
Dani DaOrtiz Curiosidades: Pepita de Oliva y su relación con Hofzinser on Pepita de Oliva and Hofzinser
 		2010
El Manuscrito (Vol. 3 No. 11)
283
Katja Engblom Las Queimadas Mágicas on Juan Tamariz's show "Queimada mágicas"
 		2010
El Manuscrito (Vol. 3 No. 11)
295
Rafael Benatar Mejor que Tamariz ode to Tamariz
 		2010
El Manuscrito (Vol. 3 No. 11)
301
Dani DaOrtiz elManuscrito
2010
El Manuscrito (Vol. 3 No. 12)
313
Gema Navarro Prestidigitación y gastronomia culinary and magic in juxtaposition
  • Afinidades a lo largo de la historia
  • El buen gusto
  • El toque personal
  • Los caminos se separan
  • Tamariz versus Adrià
 		2010
El Manuscrito (Vol. 3 No. 12)
341
Dani DaOrtiz elManuscrito
2010
El Manuscrito (Vol. 3 No. 13)
349
Dani DaOrtiz The "Magic" of Fred Kaps about the book on Fred Kaps by Ken Brooke
 		2010
El Manuscrito (Vol. 3 No. 13)
354
Dani DaOrtiz Maquinilla eléctrica, de Fred Kaps picture of the razor used by Fred Kaps in his Razor Deck Routine
 		2010
El Manuscrito (Vol. 3 No. 13)
355
Dani DaOrtiz elManuscrito
2010
El Manuscrito (Vol. 3 No. 14)
385
Camilo Vázquez, Juan Tamariz Camilo Vázquez charla con Juan Tamariz discussion between Camilo and Tamariz
 		2010
El Manuscrito (Vol. 3 No. 14)
402
Justin Higham Interactive Magic chapter 1, avoiding mechanical performances
 		2010
Secrets of Improvisational Magic
1
Justin Higham Key to Improvisation chapter 2
 		2010
Secrets of Improvisational Magic
11
Justin Higham The Improv Show chapter 3, improvised show with borrowed objects
Related to
  • U. F. Grant, The Challenge Magic Act
  • Kirk Charles, Improv Magic, 1977
 2010
Secrets of Improvisational Magic
21
Justin Higham Jazz Magic chapter 4
 		2010
Secrets of Improvisational Magic
28
Justin Higham Miracle Effects chapter 5, exploiting happy accidents
 		2010
Secrets of Improvisational Magic
40
Justin Higham Mishaps: Strategies and Outs chapter 6
 		2010
Secrets of Improvisational Magic
49
Justin Higham Challenges: Prevention and Cure chapter 7
 		2010
Secrets of Improvisational Magic
56
Alexander de Cova The finest close-up act ever – Al Goshman about Albert Goshman
 		Jan. 2010
Scrapbook Sample Issue (Vol. 1 No. 1)
3
Alexander de Cova Harold Voit and the Zauberzentrale München (ZZM) about Harold Voit and his magic shop and school
 		Jan. 2010
Scrapbook Sample Issue (Vol. 1 No. 1)
5
Michael Weber Entering the Stone Age on Tom Stone
 		2010
The Liberated Djinn
2
Peter Rosengren Honesty Rules! on Tom Stone
 		2010
The Liberated Djinn
3
Gaëtan Bloom A Meeting in Spain on Tom Stone
 		2010
The Liberated Djinn
7
John Carney Good Taste on Tom Stone
 		2010
The Liberated Djinn
8
Axel Adlercreutz Passion & Creativity on Tom Stone
 		2010
The Liberated Djinn
12
Tomas Blomberg There's something about Tom on Tom Stone
 		2010
The Liberated Djinn
13
Levent Cimkentli My Closest Magic Friend Whom I Have Never Met on Tom Stone
 		2010
The Liberated Djinn
14
Pit Hartling My Personal Hero! on Tom Stone
 		2010
The Liberated Djinn
17
Roberto Giobbi Thanks
2010
Card College Lightest
xiii
Dick Christian Glossary
2010
The Working Mentalist's Guide to Forcing Books and Book Tests
3
Helder Guimarães Ideas about "Analysis of a Magical Effect & Method"
2011
Reflections
31
Helder Guimarães Space Relations in Close-up
2011
Reflections
34
Helder Guimarães Three-Act Structure
Variations 2011
Reflections
40
Helder Guimarães Inversion System
2011
Reflections
44
Helder Guimarães Positioning System
2011
Reflections
80
Helder Guimarães Paired Fragilities
2011
Reflections
100
Helder Guimarães Evolution of an Incomplete Finale
2011
Reflections
112
Helder Guimarães Searching for the Intended Presentation
2011
Reflections
116
Helder Guimarães Solution by Conditions
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Reflections
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Michael Skinner A Few Words from Various Luminaries of the Art quotes given by Michael Skinner from Annemann, Hugard, Baker, LePaul, Tarbell, Vernon
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Lecture Notes — Honolulu Hawaii
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Ryan Schlutz Visual-Pocket Management and Routine Recall
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Ryan Schlutz Pocket Management Blank Template
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Alexander de Cova, Thomas Vité Das Ortszirkellied song about magic clubs
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Seminar-Leviten
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Steve Beam Addendum
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Steve Beam The Trapdoor Issue #1
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Steve Beam The Trapdoor Issue #2 on drawing illustrations (tip by Jerry Andrus), Don Harris, Coins in Bottle
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Steve Beam The Trapdoor Issue #3 on illustrations, John Riggs, Upside Down, Human Printing Press, Credit Check
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Steve Beam The Trapdoor Issue #6 on Calculator Trick, The Cold Fold, Compu-Card & Teleforce, on digital trickery, GIGO
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Steve Beam The Trapdoor Issue #4 on The Human Eraser, False Faro
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Steve Beam The Trapdoor Issue #5 on Creating Magic, Stewart James, David Ben, Credit Check
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Steve Beam The Trapdoor Issue #7 on Multiple Impact, The Great Divide, Siamese Stab, Credit Check
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Steve Beam The Trapdoor Issue #8 on Time Bomb, Middle Gauge Spread, Double Prophecy, The Electric Chair
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Steve Beam The Trapdoor Issue #9 on Shakedown, Finger Flinger Reversal, Woody Landers, Card Compression
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Steve Beam The Trapdoor Issue #10 on Charged Cards, Beam's Guide to Attending Magic Conventions
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Steve Beam The Trapdoor Issue #11 on Expanded Autograph Hound, The Throw Up Move, Jim Swoger
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Steve Beam The Trapdoor Issue #12 on illustrations, The Thing
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Steve Beam The Trapdoor Issue #13 on Jinxed, Reserved Seating, 6801 Prediction
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Steve Beam The Trapdoor Issue #14 on John Riggs cartoon, Cashpack, Well Shaken
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Steve Beam The Trapdoor Issue #15 on being a hobbyist, magician-as-actor
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Steve Beam The Trapdoor Issue #16 on proofreading
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Steve Beam The Trapdoor Issue #17 on four-of-a-kind productions,Abbot's, Street Magic, Floating Trash, Milked
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Steve Beam The Trapdoor Issue #21 on Mirror Change, Turnabout, Christmas Special, Terminal Tricks
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Steve Beam The Trapdoor Issue #22 on Stephen Minch, Upwardly 1 &2, Card Cleavage, The Jogger, Tenkai Charlie
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Steve Beam Table of Contents - Issue by Issue
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Steve Beam Special Issues #05 1st Annual - Creating Magic
#10 2nd Annual - Beam's Guide to Attending Magic Conventions
#11 No Steve Beam Issue
#12 John Riggs' 1-Man Issue
#15 3rd Annual - The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
#15 Dead Raccoon Issue
#20 4th Annual - The Bald Issue
#22 The Power Session - All Cards
#23 Tom Gagnon - One-Man Issue
#25 5th Annual - Name Brand Magic
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Steve Beam Table of Contributors
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Steve Beam Alphabetical Table of Tricks
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Steve Beam Thanksgiven
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Steve Beam Addendum (Repeated from Volume 1)
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Steve Beam The Trapdoor Issue #26 on Harry Levine, Mike Gallo
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Steve Beam The Trapdoor Issue #27 on being a professional magician
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Steve Beam The Trapdoor Issue #34
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Steve Beam The Trapdoor Issue #35 on producing the magazine, Dan Garrett, floating effects
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Steve Beam The Trapdoor Issue #36 on a practical joke by Richard Bartram, Gary Plants and Evert Chapman
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Steve Beam The Trapdoor Issue #38 on Marv Leventhal
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#34 Harvey Rosenthal - The One Man Issue
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#47 Scott Robinson - One Man Issue
#49 International Issue
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Steve Beam Unintended Bonus Section
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Steve Beam Dealing with the Crimpers humorous article on magician's borrowing and crimping cards by other performer
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Steve Beam The Perks of Being a Professional
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Tony Cabral Groucho & Me on the performance of gambling material
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Patrick Page Dealer's Delight chapter intro, on tricks he put on the market
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