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January 2003 - December 2003
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  1. Genii - Volume 66, Number 1 - January 2003 - 112 pages
  2. Cover - The Magic Castle Turns 40 ... and We go to a Seancé
  3. Contents
  4. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman Kurzweil
  5. David Copperfield's Project Magic - Arthur
  6. Ibiden & Aziz At Last - Max Maven & P. Howard Lyons
    1. Parallel Lyons - Max Maven
    2. Nine, Nine, Nine - Mel Stover
    3. Reading Between the Lyons - Max Maven
    4. On the Si Stebbins System - P. Howard Lyons
    5. Confusion - P. Howard Lyons
    6. That's What I Call Direct! - P. Howard Lyons
    7. The Bard and The Bible - Allan Slaight
    8. The Issue of Ransom - Max Maven
    9. The Real Work On One-Way Faces - Tom Ransom
    10. Duped Again - Tom Ransom
    11. Card Sense (By Computer) - Tom Ransom
  7. Here Are Your Mac King Paper Dolls! - Mac King
  8. The Magic Castle Turns 40
    1. Introduction - Richard Kaufman
    2. The House That Milt Built - The Story of the Magic Castle - Bill Larsen, Jr.
    3. Milt Larsen's Haunted Mansion - Steve Bryant
      • The Classic Gags
      • Invisible Irma
      • Monsters
      • The Haunted Wine Cellar
      • Odds (Very Odd!) and Ends
      • The Houdini Seancé
      • Currently at Milt's Shop
      • Departing Thoughts
    4. Bumps in the Night - Experiencing the Magic Castle's Houdini Seancé - Steve Bryant
    5. Dark Secrets: Behind the Scenes with James Gordon Williams - Steve Bryant
      • The Moving Castle
      • The Falling Books
      • The Floating Table
      • Houdini
      • The Black Tie Seancé
      • The Virtual Party
      • Voices Around the Castle
      • Attic Gadgetry
      • The Yale Gracey Model
    6. Leo Kostka, House Medium - Steve Bryant
      • On Becoming a Professional Medium
      • On Performance Philosophy
    7. A Spooky Encounter: Jules and Alma in the Main Lounge - Steve Bryant
    8. Have Ghosts Will Travel - Leo Kostka's Portable Seancé - Steve Bryant
      • Front View
      • Side View without Stool
      • Details
      • Rear View of Table
      • Tips for Performing Leo Kostka's Portable Seancé
      • The Tracy Austin Ghost
  9. Classified Ads
  10. Criss Angel's Mindfreak - Reviewed by David Regal
  11. Light from the Lamp
    1. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
      • The Book of Secrets: Lessons for Progressive Conjuring - John Carney
      • Chanin: The Man with the Magic Hands - Jack Chanin & David E. Haversat
      • Communicating with Magic - Dr. Earl I. Reum & Lindsay E. Smith
    2. Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
      • Deep Astonishment - Paul Harris & Rodney Whitlock
      • Hot Rod Knife - Ray Szwec
      • Mental Clip - John T. Sheets
    3. Videos Reviewed by Matthew Field
      • Jay Sankey's Secret Files, Vols. 1 and 2 - Jay Sankey
      • The Creative Magic of Pavel, Vols. 1-4 - Pavel
      • Flip's Truly Magical Rope Magic - Flip Hallema
  12. Subscription Information
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  1. Genii - Volume 66, Number 2 - February 2003 - 96 pages
  2. Cover - The Secret Ways of Al Baker
  3. Contents
  4. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
  5. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Floating Away?
    • Is Every Magician Becoming a Content Provider?
    • Text Heavy
    • Filling in Existential Voids?
    • Lunar Men of Magic?
    • Is Everybody a Magician?
    • The Museum of Hoaxes
  6. Osborne Illusions
    • Sword Holders
  7. The Art of Chapeaugraphy: No. 3 - James Hodges
  8. Flim-Flam - The Way of the Scamurai - Bob Farmer
    • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Blackjack Deal
  9. The Inside Story - Mark Wilson
    • Number 1
  10. Scriptwriting: The Right Way - Pate McCabe
  11. Card Clinic Debuts In Manhattan - Karl Johnson
  12. The Secret Ways of Al Baker - Todd Karr
    1. Al Baker and the Magical Ideal - John Carney
    2. A Guide to Al Baker's Books - Todd Karr
    3. A Teacher I Never Met - Eugene Burger
    4. A Selection of Tricks by Al Baker
      1. Sex Appeal
      2. The Photographic Coins
      3. The Miracle Man's Penny Trick
      4. Al Baker's Bill Trick
      5. Al Baker's Carbon Card
      6. Al Baker's Weight Trick
  13. Magicana - Remarkable Tricks - Richard Kaufman
    1. Any-Deck Tally-Ho Extended - Harry Lorayne
    2. Royal Jazz Quartet - David Regal
    3. Sankey's Secrets 1 - Jay Sankey
      • Lazarus
    4. The Other Month - Phil Goldstein
      • Silentalism
    5. Tying the Knot - Ron Avni
  14. A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes
    • 42 - The Conjuring Aeronauts - The Mystery of Garnerin
    • Addendum 2002
  15. Intermission - Thoughts About Magic
    1. The Giorgio Letters - Tony Giorgio
      • Sam the Plumber
    2. Traveling Tales - Bill Goldman
      • Mishby's Brain
    3. Lenier's Lair - Jules Lenier
      • Cold Rain
    4. Pediatrix - Danny Orleans
      • Teaching
  16. Speaking Volumes - David Regal
    • Guy Hollingworth Writes
  17. Light from the Lamp
    1. Books Reviewed by Eric Mead
      • The Mind and Magic of David Berglas - David Britland
      • Ibidem 3/Aziz and Beyond - P. Howard Lyons & Max Maven
      • The Award Winning Magic of John Cornelius - Lance Pierce
    2. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
      • René Lavand: Close-Up Artistry Volumes 1 and 2 - René Lavand
      • Ted Lesley Volume One - Cabaret Mindreading - Ted Lesley
      • Ted Lesley Volume Two - Cabaret Magic - Ted Lesley
      • Making the Birthday Dough! - Ken Scott
      • Fooler Doolers, Volumes 1-3 - Daryl
    3. Tricks Reviewed by David Oliver
      • Psi-Con Ruse - Phil Goldstein
      • No Salt Added - Bob Solari
      • Mephisto's Journey - Docc Hilford
      • La Maggiore Shells - Andrew Pinard
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  1. Genii - Volume 66, Number 3 - March 2003 - 96 pages
  2. Cover - Ross Bertram
  3. Contents
  4. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
  5. Irene Larsen visits Shenzhen, Chine - Irene Larsen & Donald Urquhart
  6. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Geek Alert
    • Attention Quidnuncs
    • Can This Be Applied to Card Tricks?
  7. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • The Deck of Tricks
      • The Deck of Tricks: How to Practice Magic Pieces and Routines
  8. Speaking Volumes - David Regal
  9. A Tribute to Ross Bertram - David Ben
    1. Master Class
    2. You Can Do a Lot
    3. A Magical Craftsman
    4. Pocket Money
    5. Transition Game
    6. Cigarette in Handkerchief
    7. Ring on Stick
    8. The Benson Bowl Revisited
    9. The Linking Rings
    10. The Cups and Balls
    11. A Very Sensitive Thumb
    12. Discourse on a Move
    13. Tie One On
  10. A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes
    • 154 - Garnerin: The Showman Parachutist, Revisited
  11. Light from the Lamp
    1. Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
      • Reality Twister - Paul Harris
      • Little Bunny's Card Trick - Bill Goldman
      • Halve-It - Martin Lewis
      • Temptation - Gordon Bean
    2. Videos Reviewed by Matthew Field
      • The Magic of John Ramsay, Vols. 1 & 2 - Andrew Galloway
      • Solomon's Mind - David Solomon
      • 45 - Jay Sankey
      • The Ivory Connection - Steve Dobson & Reed McClintock
    3. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
      • The Magic of Robert-Houdin: An Artist's Life - Christian Fechner
      • Modern Enchantment - Simon During
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  1. Genii - Volume 66, Number 4 - April 2003 - 96 pages
  2. Cover - Shade - Hal Holbrook as The Professor
  3. Contents
  4. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
  5. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Mental Fast-Food Nation?
    • Mysto Magic Moments
    • Kismet Tidbit
    • Numbers Trivia
    • Three Resonating Sentences
    • Oddest Note
    • Stanley, We Hardly Knew Ye
  6. Flim-Flam - The Way of the Scamurai - Bob Farmer
    • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Blackjack Deal - Part II - Blackquack
  7. Osborne Illusions
    • The Drop Box
  8. The Inside Story - Mark Wilson
    • Number 2
  9. Magicana - Remarkable Tricks - Richard Kaufman
    1. The Twins' Split - Dan and Dave Buck
    2. In the Beginning - Reed McClintock
    3. The Card Expert - James Swain
      • Shuffle Tracking
    4. Confessions of a Road Warrior - David Acer
      • Coins Across America
    5. The WebbMaster - Gregg Webb
      • O. Box Switchout
    6. The 3 a.m. Shift - Harvey Rosenthal & Steve Draun
  10. Pete Biro's World Magic Seminar Photo Gallery - Pete Biro
  11. The Straight Deal on Shade - Scams. Hustles. Cons. Cards. - David Regal
    1. Technical Advisor: Earl Nelson
    2. Technical Advisor: Paul Wilson
    3. A Conversation with "The Professor" Hal Holbrook
  12. The Turn Of A Card - An Excerpt from "Sucker Bet" a Novel by James Swain
  13. Speaking Volumes - David Regal
    • Andy Nyman Writes
  14. Light from the Lamp
    1. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
      • C4: CapCuts - Cap Casino
      • John George: Close-Up Magic Volume 1 - John Geoge
      • Slow Burn - Richard Sanders
      • Shock FX: Magic for Mutants - Andrew Mayne
    2. Tricks Reviewed by David Oliver
      • Hypno-Bill - Phantomas
      • Million Dollar Deck - Docc Hilford
      • Ash Pen - Roger Bitoune
      • Runaway Joker - Peter Nardi & Chris Harding
    3. Books Reviewed by David Regal
      • The Secret Ways of Al Baker - Todd Karr
      • Sucker Bet - fiction - James Swain
      • Redivider - Phil Goldstein
      • The Vey Modern Mindreader and Other Miracles - Richard Osterlind
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  1. Genii - Volume 66, Number 5 - May 2003 - 112 pages
  2. Cover - Tony Giorgio Talks
  3. Contents
  4. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
  5. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Z-Fold o Fold?
    • Do You See What I See?
    • Board-Book Game for the Bored?
    • Another Title for the Todd Robbins Book Club?
    • Rictus-Pocus
    • Wanna Play?
  6. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • Obtaining A Duplicate of a Spectator's Signature
    • Check Points
  7. Speaking Volumes - David Regal
    • Tom Stone Writes
  8. The Art of Chapeaugraphy: No. 4 - James Hodges
  9. Violence In Theatrical Magic - Eugene Burger
    • Theatrical Magic and Violence
    • Terminal Violence
    • Violence Transcended?
    • Subtle Violence
    • Final Words
  11. Tony Giorgio
    1. Tough Guy: Tony Giorgio Shoots From the Hip - Interview by Richard Kaufman
      • The Professional Amateur
      • The Carnival
      • The Hustler
      • The Boxer
      • The Actor
    2. Tender Words from a Tough Guy - Tony Giorgio
    3. To Flourish Or Not To Flourish - Tony Giorgio
    4. Tony Giorgio's Secrets - Introduction - Tony Giorgio & Richard Kaufman
    5. The Hidden Pass
    6. The Man From Seattle
    7. The Fingerprint Trick
    8. An Essay on the Color Change
    9. The Card in the Mouth (Standing)
    10. The Card in the Mouth (Seated)
    11. The Card in the Matchbox
    12. The Overlooked Miracle
  12. The Many Roles of The Conjuror - Karl Johnson
  13. Fantasma Magic Opens at FAO Schwartz! - Simon Lovell
  14. A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes
    • 43 - The Conjuring Aeronauts - From Pinetti to Tassander
  15. Intermission - Thoughts About Magic
    1. Magician at Large - K.L.
      • Going In Cold
    2. Are Magic Shops Obsolete? - Shawn McMaster
  16. Revolutionary Card Technique Redux - Chris Marshall
  17. Light from the Lamp
    1. Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
      • Tie Pin Juan - Juan Pablo
      • Roped - Juan Pablo
      • Sudden Deck - David Regal
    2. Videos Reviewed by Matthew Field
      • Harlan's Premium Blend, Vols. 1-6 - Dan Harlan
      • The Magic and Manipulation of Geoffrey Buckingham
      • In The Trenches - Paul Green
      • The Original Stand-Up Magic of Juan Pablo, Vols. 1 and 2 - Juan Pablo Ibañez
    3. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
      • Ruse, Artifice, and Subterfuge at the Card Table - S.W. Erdnase
      • Versatile Card Magic Revisited - Frank Simon
      • Frank Simon's Versatile Card Magic - the DVD - Featuring Earl Nelson
      • Variations Revisited - Earl Nelson
      • The Ultimate Endless Chain Routine - Chuck Smith
      • Bill Goldman's Magic Bar & Grill - Bill Goldman
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  1. Genii - Volume 66, Number 6 - June 2003 - 104 pages
  2. Cover - Rich Bloch
  3. Contents
  4. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
  5. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Second Dealing In The Second City
  6. Osborne Illusions
    • The Torture Screens
  7. Flim-Flam - The Way of the Scamurai - Bob Farmer
    • Harry The Cat and The World's Greatest Blackjack Stack
  8. The Inside Story - Mark Wilson
    • Number 3
  9. An Excerpt from Paul Daniels' Diary _ Sudden Illness and Collapse
  10. Magic Tricks, Psychotherapy, and Magic - Jay Inglee
    • Together - Apart - Together Again
    • Appearing - Disappearing - Reappearing
    • Sculpting-Forming an Image
    • Locks, Keys, and Solutions
    • Timing
    • Framing and Metaphor
    • Relationship
  11. Sid Fleischman - The Abracadabra Kid - David Avadon
    • Make No Mistake - Sid Fleischman
  12. Rich Bloch: Behind the Scenes and in Front of the Curtain - Interview by Jon Racherbaumer
    • The Penn and Teller Controversy
    • Taking a Breather
    • Spats, Schtick, And Funny-Ha-Ha
    • Grand Dreams
    • That's The Spirit
    • Moving Ahead
  13. Magicana - Remarkable Tricks - Richard Kaufman
    1. Three Belgian Style - Doc Nhien
    2. Match Me - Gary Plants
    3. Really! - Harry Lorayne
    4. From My Thoughts - Barrie Richardson
      • Guess What?
    5. Sankey's Secrets 2 - Jay Sankey
      • They Know
  14. Intermission - Thoughts About Magic
    1. Pediatrix - Danny Orleans
      • Teaching Magic to Children - The First Trick
  15. Speaking Volumes - David Regal
    • Danny Archer Writes
  16. A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes
    • 44 - The Conjuring Aeronauts: The Spencers
    • Addendum 2002
  17. Light from the Lamp
    1. Books Reviewed by Eric Mead
      • The Digital Gen - 4 CD-ROMs - Martin Breese Digital Ltd.
      • French Bred Winners - Etienne Pradier
      • Mentalism Incorporated - Chuck Hickok
    2. Tricks Reviewed by David Oliver
      • Lip Smacker - Paul Harris
      • Your Lucky Number - El Duco
      • Ring Flight - El Duco
      • Kornershort - Frank Comito
    3. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
      • Hang 'Em High - Bob Sheets
      • The School for Scoundrels Video on Three Card Monte - Whit Haydn & Chef Anton
      • John Shryock: Live from Caesar's Magical Empire - John Shryock
      • The Legendary Repertoire of Michael Skinner, Volume 3 - Michael Skinner
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  20. Advertisers Index
  1. Genii - Volume 66, Number 7 - July 2003 - 112 pages
  2. Cover - Tomo Maeda
  3. Contents
  4. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
  5. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Tiptoeing on Cutting Edges
    • The Morphic Resonance Rag
    • Moving Beyond "The Sting"
  6. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • Pinetti
      • Pinetti's Prediction
  7. The Art of Chapeaugraphy: Part No. 5 - James Hodges
  8. Reality with a Twist - Pete McCabe Achieves Every Boy's Dream Working with Paul Harris - Interview by David Regal
    1. The Visible Linking Ring - Pete McCabe
    2. Twisted Topology - Paul Harris
  9. Scripting Magic - Pete McCabe
    • Titles and Sentences
      • A Trick By Any Other Name
      • One Sentence
  10. Tomo Maeda
    1. Insight and Illusion - Interview and Trick Descriptions - Richard Kaufman
    2. The 2-D Spoon - Tomo Maeda
    3. Large from Little - Tomo Maeda
    4. Ten Socks in a Bag - Tomo Maeda
    5. Hangarian Rope - Tomo Maeda
    6. The Isolated Corner - Tomo Maeda
    7. The Lemon Cup - Tomo Maeda
  11. Alan Warner: Master Craftsman - Elizabeth Warlock
  12. Arnie Kolodner's The Magic Land of Peter Pan - Mark Daniel
  13. Singapore International Festival of Magic - Abigail Spinner McBride
  14. Magic at the Just for Laughs Museum - David Acer
  15. A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes
    • 45 - The Indian Jugglers
  16. Intermission - Thoughts About Magic
    1. Lenier's Lair - Jules Lenier
      • Summer Lair
    2. Abracadabra! - Angelo Stahnaro
    3. Unanswered Questions - Luna Shimada
      • What's Wrong With Women's Magic?
  17. Speaking Volumes - David Regal
    • Doug Edwards Writes
  18. Light from the Lamp
    1. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
      • Revolutionary Card Technique - Ed Marlo
      • Phantoms of the Card Table - David Britland & "Gazzo"
    2. Videos Reviewed by Matthew Field
      • Henry Evans - Something More than an Illusion, Vols. 1-3
      • The Very Best of Gary Ouellet (3 Volumes)
      • Rich Marotta and Twila Zone: The Dynamic Duo
    3. Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
      • The Invisible Watch - Gaetan Bloom
      • Wink - Gaetan Bloom
      • Atta Girl - Docc Hilford
      • ESPerfect - Peter Nardi
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  1. Genii - Volume 66, Number 8 - August 2003 - 112 pages
  2. Cover - Jeffrey Deaver - The Vanished Man
  3. Contents
  4. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
  5. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Methodologist and Tespians
    • Magic-is-Ubiquitous Department
    • Where Are Our Historians of Stand-Up Magic?
  6. Osborne Illusions
    • The Lay Down Boxes
  7. The Inside Story - Mark Wilson
    • Number 4
  8. More Than An Illusion - An Excerpt from "Seeing Is Believing" A.W. Stencell
  9. Steve Cuiffo - Magician, Actor, Muse - Melanie A. Cissone
    • Thinking Outside the Box
    • Bird-lesque
    • Bronxville to Broadway
    • Magicopolis
    • Orange, Lemon, Egg, Canary ... Steve Cuiffo as Muse
  10. Magicana - Remarkable Tricks - Richard Kaufman
    1. Some Operational Applications of the Art of Deception - Written for the Central Intelligence Agency in 1954 - John Mulholland
  11. Literature As Illusion - Jeffrey Deaver Reveals the Secrets of "The Vanished Man"
    1. Interview by Richard Kaufman
    2. Who is Jeffrey Deaver?
    3. Fact In Fiction
    4. Jeffrey Deaver on the Art of Writing Thrillers and "The Vanished Man"
    5. Chapter Eight - An Excerpt from "The Vanished Man" - Jeffrey Deaver
  12. Intermission - Thoughts About Magic
    1. The Giorgio Letters - Tony Giorgio
      • Erdnase Redux
    2. Lifesavers - Gerry Katzman
    3. Pediatrix - Danny Orleans
      • Teaching Magic to Children - Week One
  13. Speaking Volumes - David Regal
    • Paul Harris Writes
  14. A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes
    • 46 - The Indian Jugglers and Their Tricks
  15. Light from the Lamp
    1. Books Reviewed by David Regal
      • The Strolling Magician - Mark Leveridge
      • The British Close Up Magic Symposium - Mark Leveridge
      • Card College Volume 5 - Roberto Giobbi
      • Card Conspiracy Vol. 1 - Peter Duffie & Robin Robertson
      • Diversions for the Shell & Pea Game - Dusty Johnson
      • Flight 20 4- Sean Fields
      • Some Tricks - Anthony Owen
      • The Tarbell System on CD-ROM - Harlan Tarbell
      • Walter B. Gibson and The Shadow - Thomas Shimeld
    2. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
      • The Ninja Rings - Shoot Ogawa
      • Coin Ovations: Stand-Up Coin Magic - Reed McClintock
      • Hit the Road - Paul Wilson & Lee Asher
      • Visions of Wonder, Volumes 1-3 - Tommy Wonder
    3. Tricks Reviewed by David Oliver
      • Very Wild! - Boris Wild
      • Fade Out - Meir Yedid
      • I Don't Believe It - Bizzaro
      • ... Alone - David Regal
      • Stars & Hexes - Reed McClintock
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  1. Genii - Volume 66, Number 9 - September 2003 - 104 pages
  2. Cover - Thomas Solomon - Escape!
  3. Contents
  4. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
  5. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Multi-Tsking
    • Possessed by a Certain Chaos?
  6. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • Practicing Magic Using Katas
    • About the Structure of a "Card Study"
  7. Magicana - Remarkable Tricks - Richard Kaufman
    1. Sankey's Secrets 3 - Jay Sankey
      • Bullet Proof Coins Across
    2. The Automatic Computerized Deck with Spell-Check - David Regal
    3. Confessions of a Road Warrior - David Acer
      • As Seen On TV
    4. Two Faces - One Heart - Ashkenazy
    5. From My Thoughts - Barrie Richardson
      • The Blind Voice Recorder
  8. Escape! - Thomas Solomon
    1. cover feature
      • Night in New York City
      • The Beginnings
      • Brooklyn Police Precinct
      • The Eyedropper
      • The Shoe
      • New York City Subway: Revenue Collection Bags
      • The Tokens
      • Escape artists We Have Known: Harry Houdini
      • The East River
      • The Belt
      • The Tools of My Trade
      • Escape artists We Have Known: Theo Hardeen
      • Escape artists We Have Known: James Randi
      • The Importance of Practice - A Lesson in Chicago
      • Shimming Handcuffs
      • Escape artists We Have Known: James Steranko
    2. Your Turn: Escapes You Can Do
      1. The Kellar Rope Tie
      2. Harry Kellar Demo0nstrates His Rope Tie
      3. Chain Escapes
      4. An Un-Easy Chair
      5. The Siberian Chain Escape
      6. The Solomon 25 Foot Chain Escape
      7. S&M Lecture: New York
      8. Solomon's Breakaway Link
      9. The Escape Bag: A Presentational Idea
      10. Fleet Week in New York, or Three Sailors and a Rope
  9. A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes
    • 47, 217 - Michael Hartz: Transparent Illusions and Le Chapeau du Diable
    • Notes 2005
  10. Smokin' Mirrors - Gary R. Brown
  11. Intermission - Thoughts About Magic
    1. Memoirs of a Magic Dealer - Al Cohen
    2. Unanswered Questions - Luna Shimada
      • Exploring the Realm of the Femme Fatale
  12. Speaking Volumes - David Regal
    • Steve Dusheck Writes
  13. Light from the Lamp
    1. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
      • Artificial Conclusions - Jim Steinmeyer
      • The Digital Pabular - CD-ROM
      • The Digital Pentagram - CD-ROM
      • The Magic Wand - CD-ROM
      • Stanyon's Magic - CD-ROM
      • Aunt Mary's Terrible Secret - David Williamson
    2. Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
      • Xpert - Neil Tobin
      • McDonald's Blankety-Blanked! - Jeff Exell Magic
      • Visible Invisibility! - Jeff Exell Magic
      • Sausage Finger - Michael Baker
    3. Videos Reviewed by Matthew Field
      • American Pioneers Vol. 3 - Harry Blackstone - by William H. McIlhany
      • Kalanag on International Showtime - by William H. McIlhany
      • Milbourne Christopher Memorial Vol. 2 - The Gary Moore Magic Special - by William H. McIlhany
      • The Movie - Tricks and Fiction from the Road - The Flicking Fingers
      • The Magic of Alex Elmsley - The Tahoe Sessions Vols. 1-4
      • Open Traveller - David Acer
      • The Magic of Trevor Lewis - L&L
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  1. Genii - Volume 66, Number 10 - October 2003 - 112 pages
  2. Cover - Dan and Dave Buck
  3. Contents
  4. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
  5. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Retrograde Analysts, Please Note
    • The Fringe-Watcher Deluxe, Still Ticking Away
    • Purposes of the Worm?
    • Humongous House of Cards
  6. The Art of Chapeaugraphy: No. 6 - James Hodges
  7. Flim-Flam - The Way of the Scamurai - Bob Farmer
    • Opti-Con: Five-Packet Optical Confusion Illusion
  8. Osborne Illusions
    • Abbott's "Painless Surgery"
    • Percy Abbott Could Write a Good Ad
  9. The Inside Story - Mark Wilson
    • Number 5
  10. FISM 2003 - The Hague - Wittus Witt & Michelle Spillner
    1. FISM Through My Viewfinder - Pete Biro
  11. Dan & Dave Buck - Chris Kenner & Homer Liwag
    1. Collectors
    2. Revolution E
    3. Bio
    4. Dan & Dave Fact File
    5. Real Time
    6. Kryptonite
    7. Molecule 2
    8. Hand to Mouth
    9. Tivo Transpo
  12. Intermission - Thoughts About Magic
    1. The Giorgio Letters - Tony Giorgio
      • The Center Deal: Fact or Fiction?
      • David Ben Responds
    2. Pediatrix - Danny Orleans
      • Socks 'n Shoes
  13. Speaking Volumes - David Regal
    • Mike Gallo Writes
  14. Light from the Lamp
    1. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
      • ... After All These Years ... - Doc Eason
      • Visual Voodoo - Nathan Kranzo
      • Lord and Master of the Rings - Cellini
      • Brain Damage - Maxime Montier
      • Rendez-Vous - Jean-Pierre Vallarino
    2. Books Reviewed by Eric Mead
      • Card Fictions - Pit Hartling
      • Mystery School - Eugene Burger & Jeff McBride
      • Hocus Jokus - How To Do Funny Magic - Stve Charney
    3. Tricks Reviewed by David Oliver
      • Wonderland Dollar - Nick Brown
      • Wild McDonald - Murray Bonfeld
      • DiceMan - Andy Nyman
      • Little Fishy - Diamond Jim Tyler
      • Topit Pattern - Ramon Galindo
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  1. Genii - Volume 66, Number 11 - November 2003 - 112 pages
  2. Cover - Jim Steinmeyer
  3. Contents
  4. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
  5. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
  6. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • A Few Ideas
      • Book Test
      • Cover for the Spread Pass
      • Opener to a Memory Test
      • Studying the Classics
      • Challenges
      • Ultimate Gambler's Wisdom
      • Last But Not Least
  7. [Jim] Steinmeyer Revealed
    1. An Excerpt from "Hiding the Elephant" - Jim Steinmeyer
      • The Davenports' New Type of Magic
    2. All Art, No Artifice - Jim Steinmeyer Interviewed by David Regal
    3. Through the Trap Door - A Close-Up Effect - Jim Steinmeyer
    4. Smoke and Fire - A Platform Effect - Jim Steinmeyer
    5. The Surrounded Seeing Through - A Stage Illusion for Doug Henning - Jim Steinmeyer
  8. Light from the Lamp
    1. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
      • Hiding the Elephant - Jim Steinmeyer
      • Tricks - David Ben
    2. Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
      • Predicta - Gilbert Raimond
      • Swags - Dr. Hiroshi Sawa
      • The Witch and the Prince - Mark Leveridge
      • Spooked - Nicholas Einhorn
      • Slo-Mo - Mark Leveridge
    3. Videos Reviewed by Matthew Field
      • The Lost Works of Brother John Hamman - Houdini Magic
      • Jeff Sheridan - Genius at Work, Vols. 1-4 - Jeff Sheridan
      • Pass With Care - Peter Cassford
      • Learn to Levitate - Michael Maxwell
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  1. Genii - Volume 66, Number 12 - December 2003 - 120 pages
  2. Cover - Criss Angel
  3. Contents
  4. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
  5. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Data Be Erdnase?
    • Jaks or Better
  6. Osborne Illusions
    • Up The Chimney He Rose
  7. Flim-Flam - The Way of the Scamurai - Bob Farmer
    • Opti-Con: Five-Packet Optical Confusion Illusion, Part II
  8. The Inside Story - Mark Wilson
    • Number 6
  9. Hare Brained - A Whacked Out Interview [of Nemo Turner] By David Acer
  10. 31 Faces North - Jamy Ian Swiss
  11. S. H. Sharpe Writes from the Beyond - Todd Karr
    • Sharpe Quotes
  12. On Location with Criss Angel - The New Face of Magic - Interview by Richard Kaufman
    1. Supernatural
    2. Coin Through Arm
    3. Lance Burton
    4. Tarantula
    5. Bottle Cap
    6. Déjà Vu
    7. Wired
    8. Building Walk
    9. Puddled
    10. N2
    11. Humbodik
    12. Alone?
    13. Shocked
    14. Razor Blades
    15. Popcorn
    16. Over Your Head
    17. Metamorphosis
    18. Roped
    19. Scarecrow
    20. Daredevil Montage
    21. Spontaneous Combustion
    22. Credits
    23. Lance Redux
  13. Intermission - Thoughts About Magic
    1. A Reply [to The Center Deal: Fact or Fiction? By Tony Giorgio] - Karl Johnson
    2. The Giorgio Letters - Tony Giorgio
      • In Response
    3. An Open Letter [to Tony Giorgio & David Ben] - James Swain
  14. Genii: 2003 Index (Volume 66) - Bill Mullins, compiler
  15. Speaking Volumes - David Regal
    • Rich Marotta Writes
  16. Tenyo 2004 - Richard Kaufman
    • Mobile Illusion
    • Fadeaway Case
    • Money Splash
    • Animation Card
    • Ghost Pet
    • Ultimate Shocking Pen
    • Ballerina Hank
  17. A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes
    • 48 - Read All About It! The Magical Newspaper
    • Footnote 2003
  18. Magicana - Remarkable Tricks - Richard Kaufman
    1. Where Did the Coins Go? - Shoot Ogawa
    2. Gambler's Luck - Harry Lorayne
    3. The Hypnotic Rhumba Count - Jean-Pierre Vallarino
    4. Confessions of a Road Warrior - David Acer
      • Televise THIS!
      • Postcards from the Dead
  19. Light from the Lamp
    1. Books Reviewed by David Regal
      • Card Magic Companion - Paul Gordon
      • Seven By Michel Huot - David Acer
      • Matrix God's Way - John B. Born
      • Fetsching Magic [Hen Fetsch] - Robert Kirkwood Spencer
      • Card Conspiracy, Volume 2 - Peter Duffie & Robin Robertson
      • Astonishing New Twists with Paul Harris' Reality Twister, Featuring Lubor's Lens - Pete McCabe
      • Art of Magic - S.H. Sharpe
    2. Tricks Reviewed by David Oliver
      • The Predator - R. Paul Wilson
      • Destination Box - Jon Allen
      • Symnergy - Symmatrix
      • Double Crossed - Daryl
      • Sleight [sic] Unseen Case, Generation II - Mark Strivings
    3. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
      • School of Hard Knocks: Confessions of a Street Magician - Rodney Reyes
      • Highlights of Paul Daniels Masterclass - Paul Daniels
      • Inner Secrets of Professional Magic - Paul Daniels
      • Generation X - Brian Tudor
      • Stealing Pips: The Card Magic of Oz - Oz Pearlman
      • Learn to Twist - The Beginner's Ultimate Video - Daniel Herron & Tom Vorjohan
      • Above and Beyond - Taking Your Balloons to the Next Level - Daniel Herron & Tom Vorjohan
      • Great Scott It's Magic - Scott F. Guinn
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