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Frederick Braue Roundabout with Fred Braue on Vernon, Norman Jensen, Harold Robinson, Jerry Lukins, Elwin Shaw, Malini, Joe Schmidt, Paul Morris, Stewart James, Allerton, Jack Crimmins, John Howie, Clayton Rawson, K. S. Jaffrey, Murray Rosenthal, Jack Potter and more
  • The Five Best Poll
Aug. 1947 342
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Fred Braue, Dai Vernon, Jack Crimmins, Carl Ballantine, Stewart Judah, Norman Jensen, hand caring
June 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 179)
719
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Norman Jensen, Cardini, Vinn Boyar
Sep. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 186)
746
Jean Hugard Hu-Gardenias on Norman Jensen
Feb. 1949 513
Norman Jensen News and Views on TV Magic mentioning Lee Noble, Carl Ballantine, Dr. Jaks, Richard Himber
Aug. 1949 572
Norman Jensen News and Views on TV Magic mentioning Billy Bishop, Milbourne Christopher
Sep. 1949 583
Norman Jensen News and Views on TV Magic mentioning Bob Dixon, Dunninger, Dick DuBois, Frank Garcia, Don Lawton, Ernie Heldman, Joe Prieto, E. D. Hesse
Oct. 1949 593
Frank Joglar Backstage on Al Baker, Lee Noble, Norman Jensen, Zovello, Jay Marshall, Vic Perry, Devano, Russ Swann
  • Intimately Speaking
  • Puzzle Deparment
  • TV Topics
  • Seen and Overheard
  • In Print
  • More in Print
  • Memory Book
  • Tricks of the Trade
Nov. 1949 602
Norman Jensen News and Views on TV Magic mentioning Richard Himber, WCBS, Frank Garcia, Lou Tannen and more
Dec. 1949 613
Arthur Leroy Conjuror's Carousel on Dorothy Wolf, John Mulholland, Kuda Bux, Maurice, Norman Jensen
Mar. 1949 8
Norman Jensen Half a Jit vanish of one half of a coin, context trick
Nov. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 215)
861
Bruce Elliott, Martin Gardner The Back Room anecdotes left out of Martin Gardner's "Argosy" article, on John Mulholland, Paul Fleming, Rudy Miller, Milbourne Christopher, Blackstone, Paul Stadelman, Carl Ballantine, Roy Benson, Dr. Jaks, Norman Jensen
Also published here Nov. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 216)
865
Harry Lorayne, Clayton Rawson, Norman Jensen The Great Poker Demonstration No. 80, Three Jacks Deal with four-of-a-kind climax
Related toAlso published here 1950 145
Frank Joglar Backstage on Claude Noble, Thurston, Dick DuBois, Joe Stuthard, Ade Duval, Roy Benson, Norman Jensen, Kuda Bux, Burling Hull, Ballantine, Long Tack Sam, Clayton Rawson, Sorcar, Russ Swann, Chang and more
  • News and Notes
  • The Magazines
  • I'm Speechless
  • TV Topics
  • Illusions Wanted
  • Jottings
Apr. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 11)
648
Frank Joglar Backstage on Zorran, Frank Clinton, Russ Swann, Ade Duval, Jan Ballen, Marvin Roy, Snag Werries, Arthur Leroy, Bill Frazee, John Mullholland, Ballantine, Don Cummings, Harry Baker, Norman Jensen, Richard Himber, Frakson, Cantu, Maurice Fogel, Benny Chavez, Milbourne Christopher, Louis Zingone, Ben Blue, Jack Gwynne, Niberco, Mystica
  • Doubletake Department
  • Espionage Department
  • Mum-Blings
  • TV Topics
  • Cantu
  • Fogel
  • Scarne on Card Tricks
  • In Print
  • The Rev. Rajah Raboid
  • Routining
  • A Glib Tongue
  • Blackstone Records
  • Jottings
  • Suggestion
  • True Story
Nov. 1950 722
Frank Joglar Backstage on Larry Arcuri, Ben Dalgin, Dr. Castello, Joe Barnett, Joe Karson, Sid Lorraine, Harry Blackstone, Gali Gali, Harry Usher, Coffrin, Jay Marshall, Bill Neff, Jay Palmer, Sorcar, J.G. Thompson, Wilfried Jonson, Kuda Bux, Russ Swann, Chester Morris, Norman Jensen, Jack Channin, Randolph, Stewart Judah, Slydini and more
  • Recommended
  • What About You
  • Be Prepared
  • News and Notes
  • Production Trick
  • In Print
  • $2,800
  • Time, Please
  • Twit Twit
  • Ramblings
  • TV Topics
  • How????
  • Jottings
  • Lecturers
Dec. 1950 730
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dorny, Leon Maguire, Jimmy Drilling, Dai Vernon, Norman Jensen, Johnnie Murray, Cy Keller, Pat Terry, Bill Larsen, Frank Jogglar, Feank Garcia
Feb. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 222)
889
Norman Jensen Wet Ice Cream gag, water from cone of ice cream, fake
June 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 230)
918
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Ivan Sanderson, Audley Walsh, Magicol, Dr. Jaks, Norman Jensen, Martin Gardner, Jay Marshall, Al Cohn, Lee Noble
Aug. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 236)
945
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Norman Jensen, Milbourne Christopher, H. P. Graham, Clayton Rawson, Audley Walsh, Wilbur Kattner, Dariel Fitzkee, Bill Larsen
Sep. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 237)
949
Dai Vernon, Dr. Stanley Jaks, Bill Simon, Martin Gardner, Norman Jensen, Bruce Elliott The Ruler force with ruler with name of cards, ruler is balanced on two fingers and fingers brought together until fingers meet, see also p. 981 for ideas by John Hamilton
Variations Dec. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 244)
974
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Don Castello, Gen Grant, Audley Walsh, Martin Gardner, Frank Joglar, Fred Keating, Jay Marshall, Al Baker, Norman Jensen, Lou Tannen
Dec. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 245)
978
Frank Joglar Backstage on Dante, Robert-Houdin, Delage & Shirley, Milbourne Christopher, Ballantine, Jay Marshall, Richard Himber, Norman Jensen, Gali Gali, Paul Duke, Tommy Hanlon, Jack Gwynne, Willard Smith, Gerrie Larsen, Harry Baker, Dolf Rudin, Al Baker, Ralph Read, George Johnstone, Al Flosso, Houdini and more
  • Tallyho
  • Open House
  • Fulton Oursler
  • TV Trickery
  • News and Notes
  • Delage and Shirley
  • Attention Mr. Smith
  • In Print
  • Coming and Going
  • Odds and Ends
  • Vanishing Elephant
Jan. 1951 738
Norman Jensen The Sticky Steal vanish of a bill in envelope / stealing something from an envelope
Jan. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 246)
983
Norman Jensen Date presentation idea for paper torn and restored, with sheet from a calendar
May 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 256)
1024
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Hen Fetsch, Keith Clark, Stars of Magic, Dr. Jaks, Frank Garcia, Norman Jensen, Fred Keating, George Karger
June 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 257)
1029
Norman Jensen Cigarette on Flashpaper
Also published here June 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 257)
1029
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Norman Jensen, George Karger, Bob Nelson
Oct. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 291)
1165
Bruce Elliott The Back Room mon Peter Warlock, Max Katz, Norman Jensen, Martin Gardner
Nov. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 293)
1173
Norman Jensen The Bird Cage on Fred Keating, Milbourne Christoher, Richard Himber, Orson Welles, Frank Garcia
Mar. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 303)
12
Jay Marshall The Bird Cage on Tommy Vanderschmidt, Milbourne Christopher, Norman Jensen, Chandu, John Gambling, Frakson, Sam Berland, Dai Vernon, Cardini, Bob Hummer
Apr. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 304)
16
Jay Marshall The Bird Cage Tommy Vanderschmidt, Russell Swann, Earl Adcock, Don Alan, George Carolly, Sid Bergson, Milbourne Christopher, Norman Jensen newspaper clipping
Apr. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 305)
20
Norman Jensen The Bird Cage on J. G. Thompson, Frank Garcia, Bob Nelson, Tommy Vanderschmidt
May 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 307)
28
Norman Jensen Kolar Kut? rope in paper tube is cut and restored
June 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 309)
35
Harry Lorayne Little Fella' - Big Fella' set-up that is redealt multiple times
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1962 61
Dai Vernon, Stewart Judah Automatic Poker same set-up dealt over and over for two players
Related toVariationsAlso published here Dec. 1971 473
Norman Jensen Magisches Zigarettendrehen
Also published here June 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 2)
75
Martin Gardner Various Anecdota Magicana
  • 48 Years Ago...
anecdotes left out of Martin Gardner's "Argosy" article, on John Mulholland, Paul Fleming, Rudy Miller, Milbourne Christopher, Blackstone, Paul Stadelman, Carl Ballantine, Roy Benson, Dr. Jaks, Norman Jensen
Also published here June 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 10)
112
Max Maven The Ruling Class
  • The Other Month
spectator moves fingers together under ruler, where they end up is predicted by length of pencil
Inspired byAlso published here July 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 7)
32