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Genii Volume 03 (Sep 1938 - Aug 1939) by William W. Larsen

September 1938 - August 1939
Official American Organ for The International Alliance of Magicians
William W. Larsen, Editor and Publisher

412 pages

  1. Genii - Volume 3, Number 1 - September 1938 - 40 pages
  2. Cover - Al Robbins
  3. Albert C. Robbins - biographical notes
  4. In This Issue - Contents
  5. My Favorite Tricks - The Editor
    • A Bit Of Clairvoyance
  6. Genii Speaks - editorial comments
  7. Mr. Charles Waller, of Australia Presents The Parcel That Makes Itself
  8. "Old Stuff" - George G. Kaplan
  9. Eddie Clever Presents Measured Thoughts
  10. William Tell Up-To-Date - George Postle
  11. Oscar Weigle, Jr. Offers an Act from the pages of Genii - A Complete Mental Routine
  12. P.A.C.M. - I.A.M. Now Open to Membership to Any Club or Individual in the United States and Canada
  13. L. W. MAGIC - T. Page Wright & William Larsen
    • The Shuffle-In Detection
    • The Divining Card
  14. Childhood Photographs of Famous Magicians - see page 29
  15. Ellis Stanyon's Notable Explanations in Magic - Caryl S. Fleming
    • Billiard Balls - Section I - Sleight of Hand Processes
  16. Glimpses of Strange Shadows - A New Magic Series - Dariel Fitzkee
    • Routines
    • The Diminishing Cards
  17. Kanter's Komments - Mitchell Kanter
  18. Mystery - poem - Paul Morris
  19. Ribbins - C.T.
  20. Magic of the East - Max Holden
  21. Chicago Notes - George Troseth
  22. Max Skully - vent - Max Terhune
  23. Paging the Ladies - Geraldine Conrad
    • Bagdette
    • Embarrassing Moments - Mrs. Al Hocus
    • Women In Magic - Madeline Marquis
    • Recipe Of The Month - Spaghetti a-la Genii - Rose Le Paul
  24. Chaps Corner - Frank Chapman
    • Colonel James Truitt
  25. Northern California Comments - Bob Stull
  26. Ramblings and Ravings - "Dorny"
  27. Boston Notes - Elwin Shaw
  28. From Wisconsin - Walter The Magician
  29. Bagdad - The Editor
  30. International News
    • "Magichatter" - Cedric
    • International Magic Congress At Paris
  31. The International Alliance of Magicians - Caryl S. Fleming
  32. Smokey City Smoke - "Chucky" Koontz
  33. Nonsense From The Central States - Baffles
  34. Scatted Shots - L.O. Gunn
  35. Directify Your Magic - Orville Meyer
  36. A Forceful Force - Barkham [sic] Rosinoff
  37. Club Reports
    • Los Magicos Meeting - Rudy Miller
    • San Diego Magicians Club - "Mike" Hazelip
    • Order of the Scarlett Wand - Stan Greer
    • Seattle News - Charles N. Smith
    • Report of The Japanese Amateur Magicians Society
    • Flash - A. Caro Miller
    • Pasadena Magician's Guild - "N.U.M.S."
  38. Manhattan Magicians - Theo Dore
  39. Book Reviews - Light from the Lamp - Lloyd E. Jones
    • Book Of The Month
      • More Card Manipulations - Jean Hugard
    • Ted Annemann in True
    • Jinx Programs
    • Jinx Summer Extra 1938
    • Naughty Silks - Harold Rice
    • Chap's Scrapbook - Frank Chapman
    • The Magic Fan - quarterly - Malayan Magic Circle
    • Magie
    • Circle of Hungarian Amateur Magicians, August
    • The Dragon
    • Conjurers Chronicle
    • Tops
    • Double Talk
    • Palmer House - catalog
    • Ferdinand Spohr of Leipzig - catalog
    • Robert Stull - catalog
    • miscellaneous ads and sheets
  40. Here He Is - Childhood Photograph
  41. Planning the New Show - from the stocks of the dealers
    • Silk Production at the Fingertips - Ireland
    • Osborne 3 to 1 Rope Trick - Kanter
    • Junior Tarbell Treasure Chest - Thayer
    • silks - Rice
    • The Liberty Magazine Trick - Frank Lane
    • Fishing In Air - Bob Stull
    • The Garter Trick - Elmer Eckham & Lane
    • Close-Up Magic - Jean Hugard
    • Liquor Cards - Sid Lorraine & Abbott
    • Coin in Metal Plates - Abbott
    • Pick A Star - Abbott
    • Changing Spot Card - Ireland
    • Fifty Cent Trick - Ireland
    • Pocket Mento Recorder - Thayer
    • Gertie's Sporting House - Thiene
    • Sliding Glue - Thiene
    • Bill in Cigarette - Eckham
    • Is Seeing Believing - Kanter
    • ring on stick - Jim Sherman
    • milled manipulative coins - Kanter
    • Death From A Top Hat - Clayton Rawson
    • various old Petrie-Lewis items
    • twenty-one cent trick - Brema
    • "Stung" and "Stung Again" - Loring Campbell
    • Acme Thought Card Pass - Jinx Program No. 1
    • Chinese Coins - Abbott
    • feather flowers - Marshall
    • Deluxe Gammatration and Cosmovision - Snyder
  42. An Open Letter To Richard Du Bois [S.A.M.] - Abril Lamarque

  1. Genii - Volume 3, Number 2 - October 1938 - 32 pages
  2. Cover - Houdini with his wife and mother
  3. Houdini - biographical notes
  4. In This Issue - Contents
  5. Genii Speaks - editorial comments
  6. Genii Announcement
  7. Mr. Charles Waller, of Australia Presents The Love Story Of The Ages
  8. Smokey City Smoke - "Chucky" Koontz
  9. Eddie Clever Presents Measured Thoughts
  10. Did You Know That - trivia
  11. Ribbins - C.T.
  12. "Wand" Card Spelling Routine - Stephen G. Simpson
  13. Impromptu Time Reading - Dr. E. G. Ervin
  14. Coincidence - Paul Morris
  15. Card Quartette - Judson Brown
  16. L. W. MAGIC - T. Page Wright & William Larsen
    • The Red And The Black
  17. Childhood Photographs of Famous Magicians - Who Is He?
  18. Max Terhune & Skully - vent
  19. From Wisconsin - Walter The Magician
  20. Scatted Shots - L.O. Gunn
  21. Glimpses of Strange Shadows - Dariel Fitzkee
  22. Ellis Stanyon's Notable Explanations in Magic - Caryl S. Fleming
    • Billiard Balls - Section II - Productions Magical
  23. Chaps Corner - Frank Chapman
  24. Magic of the East - Max Holden
  25. Chicago Notes - George Troseth
  26. Paging the Ladies - Geraldine Conrad
    • The Girl In The Magic Shop - Frances Vandevier
    • Women In Magic - Frances Vandevier - by L. L. Ireland
    • Recipe Of The Month - Peach Mangoes - Mrs. James Logan
    • Bagdette
  27. Kanter's Komments - Mitchell Kanter
  28. Boston Notes - Elwin Shaw
  29. Northern California Comments - Bob Stull
  30. Bagdad - Ben Bradley
  31. International News
    • "Magichatter" - Cedric
    • Frankfort Magic Congress - Charles Larson
    • International Magicians Day
  32. P.A.C.M. Resolutions - Harry Shaw
  33. Chicago Chatter - Jim Sherman
  34. Club Reports
    • Los Magicos Meeting - Rudy Miller
    • Oakland Magic Circle - Claude Burke
    • San Diego Magic Circle - N. L. "Mike" Hazelip
    • Seattle News - Charles N. Smith
    • Spokane Mystic Club - E. V. Klein
    • Magical Doings of the L.A>S.M. - Frank Fewins
    • New Jersey Magicians Society - Wm. Rogus, Jr. [sic]
  35. Light from the Lamp - Lloyd E. Jones
    • Funny Talk - Frank Lane
    • Ideas - Frank Lane
    • The Magazine Trick - Frank Lane
    • Ballygram, Issue 65
    • The Jinx
    • Dragon
    • Magie
    • Ireland advertising letter
    • Loyd advertising sheet
    • Horace Marshall advertising sheets
    • Arthur P. Felsman letter list
    • Atlanta Magic
    • Tops
    • Double Talk

  1. Genii - Volume 3, Number 3 - November 1938 - 32 pages
  2. Cover - Earl Rybolt
  3. Earl Rybolt - biographical notes
  4. From The Note Book - William Larsen
  5. In This Issue - Contents
  6. Genii Speaks - editorial comments
  7. Things Mysterious - Len J. Sewell of Australia
    • The Elle Esse Vanishing Wand
  8. Scatted Shots - L.O. Gunn
  9. Mr. Charles Waller, of Australia Presents
    • Big Money
  10. Indian Rope Trick Flopped - Rex, the Ace Magician
  11. Eddie Clever Presents
    • Genii, Magic, and Christmas
  12. Deceptive Duo - Fritz Braue
    • Ring On String
    • An Easy Trick (But Baffling!)
  13. Magideas - Paul Studham
    • For Tom Bowyer's Repeat Bill Trick
    • For Squash
    • Four Ace Trick
    • Krug Glass Penetration
  14. John H. Davison Resigns From I.B.M. Presidency
  15. L. W. MAGIC - T. Page Wright & William Larsen
    • A Quick Detection
    • The Red and The Black - Another Method
    • A Mind Reading Interlude
  16. Ellis Stanyon's Notable Explanations in Magic - Caryl S. Fleming
    • Billiard Balls - Section III - Disappearances Magical
  17. Glimpses of Strange Shadows - Dariel Fitzkee
    • Selecting A Trick
  18. Paging the Ladies - Geraldine Conrad
    • Bagdette
    • Recipe Of The Month - Thanksgiving Pumpkin Pie - Mrs. S. A. Conrad
    • Girls In Magic
    • Embarrassing Moments - Mrs. Al Hocus
  19. Chaps Corner - Frank Chapman
  20. Max & Skully - vent - Max Terhune
  21. Foibles In Fable - Bob Weill
  22. Chicago Chatter - Jim Sherman
  23. Magic of the East - Max Holden
  24. Chicago Notes - George Troseth
  25. Smokey City Smoke - "Chucky" Koontz
  26. Kanter's Komments - Mitchell Kanter
  27. Boston Notes - Elwin Shaw
  28. Northern California Comments - Robert J. Stull
  29. Houdini Club of Wisconsin Convention - Walter the Magician
  30. International News
    • Magic Is Truly My Hobby - Charles Larson
    • "Magichatter" - Cedric
    • Charles H. Larsen Writes From Europe
  31. Club Reports
    • Los Magicos - Rudy Miller
    • Oakland Magic Circle - Claude Burke
    • Seattle News - Charles N. Smith
    • Report For The Japanese Amateur Magicians Society
    • Pasadena Guild Show Success - Ana a Low Bow to Mr. Franz Christensen
    • New Jersey Magicians Society - William F. Rogers, Jr.
  32. Light from the Lamp - Lloyd E. Jones
    • Trouble Wit - Norman Cummings
    • Chap's Scrapbook, October
    • Tips on Flash Paper - Stuart Robson
    • Jinx, October
    • Funny Talk, October - Frank Lane
    • Goldston's Magical Quarterly, September
    • Hungarian Amateur Magicians Society
    • Double Talk
    • The Dragon
    • Tops
  33. Genii Honor Roll
  34. Abbott's Fire - Percy Abbott

  1. Genii - Volume 3, Number 4 - December 1938 - 40 pages
  2. Cover - Caryl S. Fleming
  3. Caryl Fleming - biographical notes
  4. From The Note Book - William Larsen
  5. In This Issue - Contents
  6. Genii Speaks - editorial comments
  7. Things Mysterious - Len J. Sewell of Australia
    • The Wine and Biscuit Mystery
  8. Table and Such - Muse, The Mystic
    • Theme
    • Dealer's Tables
    • Pictorial Tables
    • Unused Tables
  9. The Shuffle Pass - Judson Brown
  10. A Silk Fold Instant Production - Fred Rickard
  11. Two Sewell Jobs - William W. Larsen
  12. One Hundred Per Cent Almost - Norman Ashworth
  13. Foibles In Fable - Bob Weill
  14. P.S. - The Great Leon & Arnold Furst
  15. Ramblings and Ravings - "Dorny"
    • Who AM I?
  16. All Through The House - Being Christmas Conjuring from the Notebooks of T. Page Wright & William Larsen
  17. In Memory of T. Page Wright
  18. Ellis Stanyon's Notable Explanations in Magic - Caryl S. Fleming
    • Billiard Balls - Section IV - Special Sleights
  19. Glimpses of Strange Shadows - Dariel Fitzkee
  20. Paging the Ladies - Geraldine Conrad
    • Bagdette
    • Embarrassing Moments - Mrs. Al Hocus
    • Recipe Of The Month - Christmas Shortcake - Mrs. T. Nelson Downs
  21. Chaps Corner - Frank Chapman
    • At Christmas
  22. Magic of the East - Max Holden
  23. Chicago Chatter - Jim Sherman
  24. Ribbins - C.T.
  25. The Secret Of Success - poem - Paul Morris
  26. Scatted Shots - L.O. Gunn
  27. Smokey City Smoke - "Chucky" Koontz
  28. From Wisconsin - Walter The Magician
  29. Northern California Comments - Robert J. Stull
  30. Kanter's Komments - Mitchell Kanter
  31. Chicago Notes - George Troseth
  32. Max Terhune and Skully - vent
  33. International News
    • "Magichatter" - Cedric
    • The 26th International Congress of the Magic Circle - Helmut Schreiber
  34. Genii Honor Roll
  35. As We Go To Press - news
  36. Who Am I? Answers
  37. Club Reports
    • From The Secretary's Deck - Harry Shaw
    • Los Magicos Meeting - Rudy Miller
    • Oakland Magic Circle - Claude Burke
    • Two San Diego Clubs Join In Show - Marvin Hulick
    • Seattle Magic News - Charles N. Smith
  38. Orville W. Meyer replies to M. S. Mahendra
  39. Book Reviews - Light from the Lamp - Lloyd E. Jones
    • Book Of The Month
      • Ireland's Year Book 1938
    • The Voice From The Attic - ends - Harry Opel
    • FAX - Harry Opel
    • Jinx Index
    • Ventriloquism as a Hobby - Vereker
    • Double Talk
    • The Three Shell Game - Tom Osborne
    • Lucille of London - two catalogs
    • Catalog Supplement - Jim Sherman
    • Funny Talk - Frank Lane
    • Wilford Hutchinson's Conjurer Chronicle
    • The Dragon
    • Tops

  1. Genii - Volume 3, Number 5 - January 1939 - 32 pages
  2. Cover - Charles Larson
  3. Four Hours With Charles Larson - biographical notes - Cedric
  4. By The Beard Of The Prophet - William W. Larsen
  5. In This Issue - Contents
  6. Genii Speaks - editorial comments
    • Dame Rumor Has It
  7. Mr. Charles Waller, of Australia Presents
    • An Egg at Olympia
  8. Hold That Break! - Fritz Brane [sic]
  9. Paul Morris Presents Nothing To Do
  10. Things Mysterious - Len J. Sewell of Australia
    • The Spirit Smoke Pictures
  11. A Use For The "Hot Ball" - George Postle
  12. Magic Booster
  13. Rudy Roxo presents as the first of an Illusion Series
    • Penetratus
  14. In Memoriam - Bernard M. L. Ernst
  15. Miraskill - Harvey Long
  16. The Die and Frame - Dr. E. G. Ervin
  17. L. W. MAGIC - T. Page Wright & William Larsen
    • Triple Coincidence
  18. Childhood Photographs of Famous Magicians - Who Are They?
  19. Foibles In Fable - Bob Weill
  20. Ellis Stanyon's Notable Explanations in Magic - Caryl S. Fleming
    • Billiard Balls - Section IV - Special Sleights
  21. Glimpses of Strange Shadows - Dariel Fitzkee
    • Making 'em Like It
    • "Louie, The Dip"
  22. Paging the Ladies - Geraldine Conrad
    • Embarrassing Moments - Mrs. Al Hocus
    • Babes In Magic - Priscilla Lukins
    • Recipe Of The Month
  23. Chaps Corner - Frank Chapman
  24. Max Terhune and Skully - vent
  25. Chicago Chatter - Jim Sherman
  26. Ribbins - C.T.
  27. Didja Ever? By Someone Who Did (Frank Stratton)
  28. Scatted Shots - L.O. Gunn
  29. From Wisconsin - Walter The Magician
  30. Northern California Comments - Robert J. Stull
  31. Chicago Notes - Jim McGill
  32. Kanter's Komments - Mitchell Kanter
  33. Magiministers - Rev. Gordon W. Mattice
  34. Smokey City Smoke - "Chucky" Koontz
  35. International News
    • "Magichatter" - Cedric
    • News From India - J. N. Opal
  36. Magic, A.D., 1939 - Wm. Larsen
  37. Genii Honor Roll
  38. A New Phase of Spook Activities
  39. Funny Mans - William W. Larsen
  40. Club Reports
    • Los Magicos Meeting - Rudy Miller
    • Mystic 13 of San Jose - Theron Fox
    • Golden Gate Assembly No. 2 S.A.M. and Oakland Magic Circle
    • The Southern California Japanese Amateur Magicians Society
    • New Officers Elected at The Knights of Magic - Lew Dick
    • New Jersey Magicians Society - William F. Rogers, Jr.
    • Seattle News - Charles N. Smith
  41. Stag at Eve - an illusion - Wm. W. Larsen
  42. Light from the Lamp - Lloyd E. Jones
    • Al Baker's Books No. 1 and 2
    • Are You Seein' Things - Ross A. Burley
    • Patter for the Repeat Dollar Bill Trick - Wallace Lee
    • Frank Lane's Funny Talk
    • Chap's Scrapbook
    • Tops
    • The Demon Telegraph - Davenport
    • Double Talk
    • The Hungarian Amateur Magical Society
    • Talisman - Carl Thiene
    • Beware of Familiar Spirits - John Mulholland
    • The Book of Time - Gerald Lynton Kaufman

  1. Genii - Volume 3, Number 6 - February 1939 - 32 pages
  2. Cover - Victor and Carolyn Trask
  3. Victor and Carolyn Trask - biographical notes
  4. From The Notebook - William Larsen
  5. In This Issue - Contents
  6. Genii Speaks - editorial comments
  7. Hubert T. Brill presents The Spirit's Right
  8. Dr. Trask presents - Black magic and White
  9. Things Mysterious - Len J. Sewell of Australia
    • The Mystic Mirror
  10. Advertising Without Exposure - Thanks to the Shell Oil Company
  11. An Arrangement By Vernon Cook of "Grandmother's Necklace"
  12. Patter Lines For The Ransom Pipe Trick - William Larsen
  13. Paul Morris Presents Nothing To Do
    • More About Coins
  14. Chicago Notes - George Troseth
  15. Erratum [re: page 151]
  16. A Rudy Roxo Creation
    • The Lady Who Melts Like Wax
  17. Challenge Box Escape - William Larsen
  18. L. W. MAGIC - T. Page Wright & William Larsen
    • The Repeating Card Comedy
  19. Didja Ever? By Someone Who Did - Frank Stratton
  20. Ellis Stanyon's Notable Explanations in Magic - Caryl S. Fleming
    • Billiard Balls - Section VI - Special Sleights
  21. Glimpses of Strange Shadows - Dariel Fitzkee
    • Routines
  22. Childhood Photographs of Famous Magicians - Who Is He Today?
  23. Boston Notes - Elwin Shaw
  24. Chaps Corner - Frank Chapman
    • The Critics
  25. Scatted Shots - L.O. Gunn
  26. Chicago Chatter - Jim Sherman
  27. Paging the Ladies - Geraldine Conrad
    • Embarrassing Moments - An Open Letter to Mrs. Al Hocus - Roberta Stully
    • Making Things Disappear
    • Magigals
    • Bagdette
    • Magician's Eggs - Eddie Pughe
    • California Orange Cake - Eleanor Pringle
  28. Magic, Sahib? - programs from the Dealers Advertisements
  29. Ribbins - C.T.
  30. Magic of the East - Max Holden
  31. From Wisconsin - Walter The Magician
  32. Smokey City Smoke - "Chucky" Koontz
  33. Kanter's Komments - Mitchell Kanter
  34. Magiministers - Rev. Gordon W. Mattice
  35. Northern California Comments - Robert J. Stull
  36. International News
    • "Magichatter" - Cedric
    • Far And Away
  37. We Hope - testimonials
  38. Club Reports
    • From The Secretary's Deck - Harry G. Shaw
    • Los Magicos Meeting - Rudy Miller
    • Los Angeles Society of Magicians - Arthur Valli
    • Seattle News - Charles N. Smith
    • Reno Magic Circle
    • Japanese Amateur Magicians Society
    • New Jersey Magicians Society - William F. Rogers, Jr.
    • Wizard Club of Chicago - J. Cliffer
    • Rouclere Assembly No. 25, Paterson, New Jersey
    • Oakland-San Francisco Magic Party
  39. Advance Convention News
  40. Genii Honor Roll

  1. Genii - Volume 3, Number 7 - March 1939 - 32 pages
  2. Cover - Ray Gamble
  3. Ray Gamble - biographical notes
  4. Didja Ever? By Someone Who Did (Frank Stratton)
  5. In This Issue - Contents
  6. Genii Speaks - editorial comments
  7. Three Points Proved! - Being patter for the sliding die box - Bob Cunningham (Cunning The Jailbreaker)
  8. You Had It? - George W. Pughe
  9. My Genuine Magazine Test - Orville W. Meyer
  10. Hands of Well Known Magicians [see April issue]
  11. Things Mysterious - Len J. Sewell of Australia
    • The Elusive Gem
  12. Foibles In Fable - Bob Weill
  13. Any Card Called For - Dr. E. G. Ervin
  14. Paul Morris Presents Nothing To Do
  15. Russ Walsh Advises A Modern Cocktail Shaker
  16. Rudy Roxo presents
    • The Rabbit And Hat Illusion
  17. Three tricks and a dozen ideas, yet it is called - Just Paragraphs - Herman L. Weber
  18. Chicago Notes - Elwin Shaw
  19. Genii Juniors - A Page For Junior Magicians (Under Sixteen Years Of Age) - Billy Larsen, Jr., editor
    • Calling All Junior Magicians
    • Wrinkles - Spencer Crilly
    • Multiplying Coin Routine - "Chucky" Koontz
    • Shooting Through Glass - Bill Sanborn
    • Pasadena Junior Magicians Guild Meeting - Spencer Crilly
  20. L. W. MAGIC - T. Page Wright & William Larsen
    • The Reversed Card - And Its Many Variations
    • A Quick Reverse
  21. Ellis Stanyon's Notable Explanations in Magic - Caryl S. Fleming
    • Billiard Balls - Color Changing Effects
  22. We Hope - testimonials
  23. Magic of the East - Max Holden
  24. Magiministers - Rev. Gordon W. Mattice
  25. Northern California Comments - Robert J. Stull
  26. Glimpses of Strange Shadows - Dariel Fitzkee
  27. Ribbins - C.T.
  28. Max Terhune and Skully - vent
  29. Scatted Shots - L.O. Gunn
  30. Ramblings and Ravings - "Dorny"
  31. Chicago Chatter - Jim Sherman
  32. Smokey City Smoke - "Chucky" Koontz
  33. From Wisconsin - Walter The Magician
  34. Paging the Ladies - Geraldine Conrad
    • Embarrassing Moments - Mrs. Al Hocus
    • Magigals
    • Lucille's Luciliarity - Daphne Lucille Barnett
    • Recipes Of The Month
      • Porto [sic] Rican Pot Roast - Mrs. Vernon Cook
      • Banana Cake - Mrs. Harry Pavey
    • Making Things Disappear - Mrs. Earl Campbell
  35. Kanter's Komments - Mitchell Kanter
  36. Chicago Notes - George Troseth
  37. International News
    • "Magichatter" - Cedric
    • Society of Indian Magicians - Mino Nowroji
  38. Death and Magicians - Rex, the Ace Magician
  39. Club Reports
    • Los Magicos Meeting - Rudy Miller
    • Magical News From S. C. - Rudy Miller
    • Los Angeles Society of Magicians - Arthur Valli
    • Magic Club Dinner With Show [Santa Cruz Magic Club]
    • Seattle Ring 59 - W. L. Stroud
    • Spokane Mystic Club Mystifies
    • Oakland Magic Circle - Claude Burke
    • The Gimmicks - Emmett Barbee
    • New Jersey Magicians - Al Minder
  40. Genii Honor Roll
  41. Speaking of Magic - A Review of Tricks and Magical Literature - Wm. Larsen
      The More You Watch - Oswald Rae
    • Subtle Sorcery - Tom Sellers
    • Abbott's Brema line
    • Great Salt Trick - Caroselli
    • Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
    • Revello Petee vent dummies
    • Beautiful Princess - Floyd Thayer
    • The Jinx, no. 53
    • The Tops, February
    • The Linking Ring
    • The Sphinx, February
    • Le Magicien, number 8
    • Le Journal de la Prestigitation, December
    • The Magic Wand, December
    • The Dragon
    • The Spirit

  1. Genii - Volume 3, Number 8 - April 1939 - 36 pages
  2. Cover - Hubert Brill
  3. Hubert Brill - biographical notes
  4. Just Paragraphs - Herman L. Weber
  5. In This Issue - Contents
  6. Genii Speaks - editorial comments
  7. Mysteries With Markers - Hubert T. Brill
  8. Red Tape - Dr. R. V. Stone
  9. Mental Detection - Bill McCaffery
  10. A Mixed Program - R. C. Buff
  11. Wanted - An Act - rhyme - Chalidenig
  12. Things Mysterious - Len J. Sewell
    • The Music Mystery
  13. The Watch, Rabbit and Nest of Boxes - Charles Waller
  14. Rudy Roxo describes
    • The Ricksha Illusion
  15. Foibles In Fable - Bob Weill
  16. Spelling Bee - A Comedy Trick - Gerald Kosky
  17. Genii Juniors - A Page For Junior Magicians (Under Sixteen Years Of Age) - Billy Larsen, Jr., editor
    • Calling All Junior Magicians
    • Flying Coin - Chappie Packard
    • Handkerchief Routine - "Chucky" Koontz
    • Wrinkles - Spencer Crilly
    • Junior Magicians Meeting - Spencer Crilly
  18. L. W. MAGIC - T. Page Wright & William Larsen
    • The Turnover Reverse
    • The Turning Card
  19. Ellis Stanyon's Notable Explanations in Magic - Caryl S. Fleming
    • Billiard Balls - Color Changing Effects
  20. Hands of Well Known Magicians [Dr. Harlan Tarbell]
  21. Magic of the East - Max Holden
  22. Magiministers - Rev. Gordon W. Mattice
  23. Scatted Shots - L.O. Gunn
  24. Pictorial Prestidigitation
    • The Editors
    • Trick Diagrams
    • Tarbell Comes to California - cartoons - Harlan Tarbell
    • Tarbell - photo
  25. Glimpses of Strange Shadows - Dariel Fitzkee
  26. Ribbins - C.T.
  27. Chicago Notes - Elwin Shaw
  28. Max Terhune and Skully - vent
  29. Paging the Ladies - Geraldine Conrad
    • Lucille's Luciliarity - Daphne Lucille Barnett
    • An Easter Pattern for Magicians - Frances Vandevier
    • Recipes Of The Month -
      • French Onion Soup - Teddy Leon
      • Genii Brownies - Mrs. Bill McCaffery
    • Magigals
  30. From Wisconsin - Walter The Magician
  31. Smokey City Smoke - "Chucky" Koontz
  32. Didja Ever? - Frank Stratton
  33. Apologies, Paul Fleming
  34. International News
    • "Magichatter" - Cedric
    • Magic In Morocco
    • News From Bombay, India - Mino "The Mystic"
  35. Kanter's Komments - Mitchell Kanter
  36. As We Go To Press
  37. We Hope - testimonials
  38. Chicago Chatter - Vic Torsberg
  39. In Sympathy - death of Mrs. Henry Dangremond
  40. Club Reports
    • Los Magicos - Rudy Miller
    • Seattle News - Charles N. Smith
    • Chicago Notes - George Troseth
  41. Genii Honor Roll
  42. Convention News
    • S.A.M.
    • I.B.M.
    • P.C.A.M.
  43. Speaking of Magic - A Review of Tricks and Magical Literature - Wm. Larsen
    • Forging Ahead in Magic - John Booth
    • Annual of Magic for 1938-39 - Jean Hugard
    • Club Deceptions Number 2 - Dr. Ervin
    • Convincing Rope Trick - Percy Abbott
    • Cut and Restored Tie - Abbott's
    • Funny Talk - Frank Lane
    • Psychiatelegy Mindreading - published by Eastman
    • Blue Phantom - Thayer
    • Beer Mug - Grant
    • Thimble Act Supreme - Berland
    • Slow Motion Bill Switch - Grant
    • The Tops, March
    • The Jinx, 54
    • The Linking Ring, March
    • The Sphinx
    • The Magic Wand, March-May
    • Chap's Scrapbook
  44. Correction

  1. Genii - Volume 3, Number 9 - May 1939 - 40 pages
  2. Cover - Harry Baker
  3. Harry Baker - biographical notes
  4. Genii Advertising Pays - Tess Holden
  5. In This Issue - Contents
  6. Genii Speaks - editorial comments
  7. Orville W. Meyer's Triple Prediction
    • Including A New Card Force
  8. A Silken Mixup - Vernon Cook
  9. Things Mysterious - Len J. Sewell
    • A New "Production" Lantern
  10. A Trick - Some News and A Gag - U. F. Grant
    • Toasted Marshmallows
    • A Little News
    • A Gag
  11. Satan's Sword Cabinet - Jon Kirby
  12. Mysteries With Markers - Hubert T. Brill
  13. Wrinkles - Spencer Crilly
  14. Announcement - re: Genii Juniors
  15. Of Tricks And Men - Being A Variety of Magical Ideas
    • Bob Walker - coin trick
    • Frank Stratton - card trick
    • Richard N. Lee - improvement on Kosky's New-Old card trick
    • Judge Charles W. Fricke - book test
    • Bert Gustafson (Allerton) - Piff Paff Poof
    • Dr. E. G. Ervin - ice cube trick
    • Ed Taylor - card trick
    • P. C. Landrus - vanishing wand
    • J. C. Walter - dummy rabbit
    • Paul Morris - coin trick
    • Fred Braue - card change
  16. Ellis Stanyon's Notable Explanations in Magic - Caryl S. Fleming
    • Billiard Balls - Color Changing Effects
  17. We Hope - testimonials
  18. Ribbins - C.T.
  19. Max Terhune and Skully - vent
  20. Scatted Shots - L.O. Gunn
  21. Hands - Harry Baker
  22. Hands of Well Known Magicians [Frakson]
  23. California Activities
  24. Detroit Dope - Rudy Roxo
  25. Magic of the East - Max Holden
  26. Magiministers - Rev. Gordon W. Mattice
  27. Glimpses of Strange Shadows - Dariel Fitzkee
    • What Good Are Conventions?
  28. Los Magicos Legerdemain - Rudy Miller
  29. Smokey City Smoke - "Chucky" Koontz
  30. Chicago Chatter - Jim Sherman
  31. Spokane Mystic Club - E. V. Klein
  32. Pictorial Prestidigitation
    • Magicians You Should Know
    • Trick Diagrams
    • New York Notes - cartoons - Abril Lamarque
    • photos of magicians
  33. Paging the Ladies - Geraldine Conrad
    • England Calling - Lucille
      • Salad
    • A Word To The Wise Men's Wive's - Marcia Fitzkee
    • Recipe Of The Month - The Ethereal Cup Cakes - Mrs. Lloyd W. Chambers
    • Bagdette
  34. From Wisconsin - Walter The Magician
  35. Chicago Notes - George Troseth
  36. Kanter's Komments - Mitchell Kanter
  37. International News
    • "Magichatter" - Cedric
    • News From Bombay, India - Jehangir
    • International Alliance Adds New Affiliations
    • Association Syndicate des Artistes Prestigitateurs - Paris, France
    • Wessex Magical Association, Bournemouth, England
    • Sheffield Circle of Magicians, Sheffield, England
    • Tokoyo Amateur Magicians Club. Tokoyo, Japan
    • Magisk Cirkle, Copenhagen, Denmark
  38. Convention News
    • S.A.M. - The Committee Reports Progress
    • S.A.M. - Exclusive Release from the National Conference Committee Souvenir Program Division to the Genii
    • I.B.M.
    • P.C.A.M. - San Francisco
    • P.C.A.M. - From the Secretary's Deck
  39. Foibles In Fable - Bob Weill
  40. The Passing Parade - A Review of Tricks and Magical Literature - Wm. Larsen
    • Forging Ahead in Magic - John Booth
    • Brain Wave Deck - Holden
    • Stack of Quarters - Holden
    • Club Special - Frank Lane
    • Lady in Red - Superior Magic Company
    • The Power of the Spirits - Hubert Brill
    • Ireland's catalogue
    • Lyle Douglas' catalogue
    • Silver and Sponges - Ireland
    • Miracle Memory - Otis Manning
    • torn and restored magazine pages - Lu Brent
    • The Tight - Percy Abbott
    • String and Rods - Abbott
    • Confetti Vase - Abbott
    • Devil'n Chains - Nat Louis
    • Miraculous Rope Restoration - H. C. Bjorklund
    • Joker Trick - Carl Thiene
    • No Dice - Carl Thiene
    • Fire, Fire, Fire - Carl Thiene
    • Slaphappy - Carl Thiene
    • Whirlitzer - Carl Thiene
    • Million Dollar Mystery - Grant
    • Greater Magic - Hilliard
    • Stamp-It - Paul Curry
    • The Dragon, March
    • The Linking Ring, April
    • Chap's Scrapbook, April
    • Funny Talk, April
    • The Jinx, 55
    • The Sphinx, April
    • Tops, April
  41. Evolution of National Magic Day - Edward Saint

  1. Genii - Volume 3, Number 10 - June 1939 - 28 pages
  2. Cover - Bert Kalmar
  3. Bert Kalmar - biographical notes
  4. Genii Advertising Pays - Julien J. Proskauer
  5. In This Issue - Contents
  6. Genii Speaks - editorial comments
  7. The Murder of a Spectator - Eddie Clever
  8. Something Screwey - Orville W. Meyer
  9. Vibratory Control - Hubert Brill
  10. Hands of Well Known Magicians [Glen Pope]
  11. Ellis Stanyon's Notable Explanations in Magic - Caryl S. Fleming
    • Billiard Balls - Color Changing Effects
  12. We Hope - testimonials
  13. Spooks Go To Church - C. A. George Newmann
  14. Green Eyed - rhyme - Charlidenig
  15. Ideas ... of Idle Moments - Lu Brent
  16. Los Magicos Legerdemain - Rudy Miller
  17. Seattle News - Charles Smith and Warren Stroud
  18. Ribbins - C.T.
  19. Convention News
    • I.B.M. - June 15, 16, 17
      • Birds Of A Feather
      • Master Of Ceremonies
      • London To Battle Creek
    • P.C.A.M. - July 18, 19, 20
      • Up To Now - Thos. A. Dethlefsen
      • The P.A.C.M. Trophies - Harry G. Shaw
    • S.A.M. - May 26, 27, 28
      • A Report of the S.A.M. Convention - Barkann Rosinoff
  20. Glimpses of Strange Shadows - Dariel Fitzkee
  21. Chicago Chatter - Jim Sherman
  22. Kanter's Komments - Mitchell Kanter
  23. Magiministers - Rev. Gordon W. Mattice
  24. Paging the Ladies - Geraldine Conrad
    • Litany of a Magician's Wife - Frances Vandevier
    • Magician's Farm Dance
    • Women In Magic - Rouclere Jr.
    • Recipe Of The Month - Magic Ham Rolls - Mrs. Goodrum
    • A Word To The Wise Men's Wive's - Marcia Fitzkee
    • Luciliarity - Daphne Lucille Barnett
  25. Magic of the East - Max Holden
  26. Chicago Notes - George Troseth
  27. New Jersey Notes - Al Minder
  28. Scatted Shots - L.O. Gunn
  29. International News
    • "Magichatter" - Cedric
    • News From Bombay, India - Jehangir
  30. From Wisconsin - Walter The Magician
  31. The Judgement and Sentence - A Review of Tricks and Magical Literature - Wm. Larsen
    • The Square Pig
    • "E. V." diminishing pack
    • Stamp It - Paul Curry
    • Supplementary Catalog number 5 - Abbott
    • Ireland's Catalog Number 7
    • Hugard's Annual of Magic for 1938-1939
    • National Magic Company's catalog number 4
    • Forging Ahead in Magic - John Booth
    • Footprints on the Ceiling - Clayton Rawson
    • The Tops, May
    • The Linking Ring, May
    • The Jinx, 56
    • The Dragon, May
    • The Sphinx
    • Chap's Scrapbook
    • Magie, May
    • Genii
  32. Genii Honor Roll
  33. A Tribute to Frank Ducrot

  1. Genii - Volume 3, Number 11 - July 1939 - 36 pages
  2. Cover - P.A.C.M. Convention Issue
  3. San Francisco 1939
  4. Genii Advertising Pays - Mike Kanter
  5. In This Issue - Contents
  6. Genii Speaks - editorial comments
  7. Working My Way Through College - Ray Muse
  8. The Murder of a Spectator - Eddie Clever - mcontinued
  9. Thought Location - John Goodrum
  10. Magiministers - Rev. Gordon W. Mattice
  11. The Hell You Say - Rudy Roxo
  12. To Insure Complete Fairness - Hubert Brill
  13. Ellis Stanyon's Notable Explanations in Magic - Caryl S. Fleming
    • Billiard Balls - Section II - Color Changing Effects
  14. We Hope - testimonials
  15. Magic of the East - Max Holden
  16. Max Terhune and Skully - vent
  17. Scatted Shots - L.O. Gunn
  18. Glimpses of Strange Shadows - Dariel Fitzkee
  19. Ribbins - C.T.
  20. Didja Ever? - Frank Stratton
  21. Chicago Notes - George Troseth
  22. Paging the Ladies - Geraldine Conrad
    • Bagdette
    • Magigals
    • Recipe Of The Month - Fish Chowder - Bill Larsen
    • Women In Magic - Dell O'Dell
  23. Chicago Chatter - Jim Sherman
  24. Kanter's Komments - Mitchell Kanter
  25. From Wisconsin - Walter The Magician
  26. Psychology Of Audience Presentation - Charles Luedke
  27. Ideas ... of Idle Moments - Lu Brent
    • Pick-It-Out
  28. Los Magicos Legerdemain - Rudy Miller
  29. Spokane News - C. W. Talbot
  30. Seattle News - Charles N. Smith
  31. Knights of Magic - Lew Dick
  32. Demon's Club of Baltimore Magicians, Inc.
  33. New Jersey Notes
  34. "International Brotherhood of Magicians" Gains in New Foothold in the East
  35. Genii Honor Roll
  36. PIC - A. Lawrence Holmes
  37. It Can Happen Here - error - last month Lu Brent was credited with material from Paul Morris
  38. Houdini Diamond Medal - Edward Saint
  39. International News
    • "Magichatter" - Cedric
    • Bombay News - Jehangir
    • Tricks In The News - Rex, the Ace Magician of Sydney, Australia
  40. Convention News
    • P.C.A.M. - July 18, 19, 20
      • Case Number Seventh Convention - Thos. A. Dethlefsen
      • Final P.A.C.M.-I.A.M. Convention News - Bob Stull
  41. Saga Of Battle Creek - William Larsen
  42. East Meets West - photo
  43. The March of Magic - A Review of Tricks and Magical Literature - Wm. Larsen
    • Spirit Bell - Lloyd Chambers
    • silks - Max Holden
    • Val Evans Rising Card Tray
    • The Hampton Frame - Abbott
    • Modern Handkerchief Pedestal - Abbott
    • Red and Blue - Eddie Joseph
    • Brandino bird vanish
    • Educated Deck - C. A. Henry
    • Spirit Light - C. A. Henry
    • Hung-Blox - Sterling
    • egg bag - Sterling
    • E. V. Diminishing Pack - sold by Sherman
    • Forging Ahead in Magic - John Booth
    • palming coins - Kanter
    • Three-to-One Rope Trick
    • Stretching a Rope
    • feather flowers - Marshall
    • production cabinet - Marshall
    • sword through body - Marshall
    • Spirit Sealed Envelopes - Sam Berland
    • Tear-A-Bill - Sam Berland
    • Devil's Dollar - Sam Berland
    • Silks from Nowhere - Sam Berland
    • silks - Rice
    • rice bowls - AL Baker
    • vanishing pencil - Al Baker
    • lantern production - Donald Holmes
    • alarm clock production - Donald Holmes
    • No Cutt Scissors - Ireland
    • Silver and Sponges - Ireland
    • super wallet - Joe Berg
    • U Do As I Do hat and pants - Joe Berg
    • Impromptu Ledgerdemain - E. Brian MacCarthy
    • Secrets of the Street Conjurer - Wilfred Huggins
    • catalog - Petrie-Lewis
    • catalog - Nelson Enterprises
    • Chinese Ladder - Kanter
    • The Garden of Flowers - Kanter
    • flash appearance card frame - Kanter
    • the Alagen rope - Kanter
    • Chap's Scrapbook, June
    • The Magic Wand, June-September
    • The Tops, June
    • The Jinx
    • The Dragon, June
    • The Sphinx
    • Le Journal, May-June

  1. Genii - Volume 3, Number 12 - August 1939 - 32 pages
  2. Cover - Charlie McCarthy
  3. Charlie McCarthy - biographical (?) notes
  4. In This Issue - Contents
  5. Genii Speaks - editorial comments
  6. The Chinese Drum - Jon Kirby
  7. The Dropping Pin - Charles Waller
  8. Your Fortune - Orville Meyer
  9. Chicago's Card Trick - humorous mathematical gag - Gerald Kosky
  10. Why Don't They? - Muse The Mystic
  11. Wishes Come True - John McCormick and Oscar Weigle, Jr.
  12. Three Tricks In One - Clayton Rawson
    • Extra-Sensory Perception
    • Television In One Easy Lesson
    • Lady Luck
    • Answers Department
      • Extra-Sensory Perception
      • Television In One Easy Lesson
      • Lady Luck
  13. Hints On Publicity - W. H. Harrison
  14. Boston Notes - Elwin T. Shaw
  15. Magiministers - Rev. Gordon W. Mattice
  16. Ellis Stanyon's Notable Explanations in Magic - Caryl S. Fleming
    • Billiard Balls - Section XIV - Productions, Magical
  17. Foibles In Fable - Bob Weill
  18. Ribbins - C.T.
  19. Didja Ever? - Frank Stratton
  20. Magic of the East - Max Holden
  21. Glimpses of Strange Shadows - Dariel Fitzkee
  22. Impressions Of The P.A.C.M. San Francisco Convention - Jim Sherman
  23. Los Magicos Legerdemain - Rudy Miller
  24. The Magic Album
  25. Kanter's Komments - Mitchell Kanter
  26. From Wisconsin - Walter The Magician
  27. Paging the Ladies - Geraldine Conrad
    • Bagdette
    • Women In Magic - Roberta and Marion Byron
    • Recipe Of The Month - Genii Lemon Pie - Mrs. Horace Marshall
    • Magigals
  28. Saga Of San Francisco
  29. It's Over - Thos. A. Dethlefsen
  30. Trophy and Prize Winners Pacific Coast Association International Alliance of Magicians
  31. International News
    • "Magichatter" - Cedric
    • News From Bombay, India - Jehangir
  32. Chicago Notes - George Troseth
  33. Popular Singapore Magician A Benedict
  34. Tampa the Magician (R. S. Sugden) obituary
  35. The Little Magi - cartoon - AL Fagaly
  36. The March Of Magic - A Review of Tricks and Magical Literature - Wm. Larsen
    • Chinese Ladder - Kanter
    • Spirit Bell - Lloyd Chambers
    • Ball and cord
    • rope - Thayer
    • 3-1/2" silver dollars - Ted Slater
    • Pivoting Production Cabinet - Holden
    • Hansen Rice Bowls
    • Silk Vanishing Tube
    • Hans' "Free Choice" - Abbott
    • Television Card Frame - Sherman
    • Perfect Prediction Trick - Frank Lane
    • Hung Blox - Sterling
    • egg bag - sterling
    • Shasta daisies and red roses - Abbott
    • Ashes of Roses - Will DeSieve
    • Amaso - Will DeSieve
    • Touch Lit Cigarette Dropper - Petrie-Lewis
    • Greater Magic
    • Forging Ahead in Magic
    • Hugard's Annual for 1939
    • Hugard's More Card Manipulations Number 2
    • Catalog Number 18 - Nelson Enterprises
    • The Tops, July
    • The Linking Ring, July
    • The Sphinx, July
    • The Dragon
    • The Jinx, Summer Extra & number 58

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