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Genii Volume 67 (2004) by Richard Kaufman

January 2004 - December 2004
Richard Kaufman, Editor

1320 pages

  1. Genii - Volume 67, Number 1 - January 2004 - 112 pages
  2. Cover - Ian Rowland
  3. Contents
  4. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
  5. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Mirror Savvy
    • Blaine, Weirdness and Sacred Pain
  6. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • Choice Literature
  7. A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes
    • 49 - Hercat, The Author
    • Addendum 2003
  8. Magicana - Guest Editor - Jon Racherbaumer
    1. Ring on Stick - Reed McClintock
    2. Card Wrap - Peter Kane
    3. Zodiac - Christoph Wasshuber
    4. Rub-A-Dub-Deluxe - Glenn Morphew
    5. Triple Inversion - Euan Bingham
    6. Face-Out Ghost Count - Pete McCabe
    7. Please Pass - Roy Walton with Paul Wilson
  9. The Eighth Los Angeles Conference on Magic History - Richard Kaufman
    1. The Tanagara Theatre
    2. Oh!
    3. The Chocolate Soldier
    4. The Automaton Slack Rope Dancer
    5. Two Classics of Japanese Magic
    6. Scenes from the Exhibit Room
  10. The Legend of The Indian Rope Trick - Peter Lamont
  11. Ian Rowland: The Art and Artifice of a British Mindreader - Interview by Steve Bryant
    • Mind Power: Fact, Fiction and Fakery
    • Equilateral Thinking
    • Arc Meld
    • Evolution of a Wizard
    • Arcadia
    • Cold Reading
    • DNA
    • The Wow Cards
    • Raptor
    • Portal
    • Flink
    • Initial Card
    • A Magician at Court
    • Flink
    • Twinkle Wrinkle
    • Ian's Mansion
    • Ian Rowland: Up Close and Personal
  12. Persuasion - Ian Rowland
  13. Intermission - Thoughts About Magic
    1. Traveling Tales - Bill Goldman
      • The Brain Storm
    2. Memoirs of a Magic Dealer - Al Cohen
    3. Unanswered Questions - Luna Shimada
      • Standing in the Shadow of Your Partner
    4. Overcoming Stagefright - Angelo Stagnaro
  14. Light from the Lamp
    1. Videos Reviewed by Matthew Field
      • Secrets, Vols. 1 & 2 - John Carney
      • Carney on Ramsay: Lessons in Misdirection - John Carney
      • Richard Osterlind's Mind Mysteries [Volumes 1-4] - Richard Osterlind
      • Dai Vernon: Revelations [8 DVDs] - Dai Vernon
      • The Ultimate Workers [Volumes 1-4] - Michael Close
      • Children's Magic the Herbert Way - Terry Herbert
    2. Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
      • Just Passin' Thru - Russ Niedzwiecki
      • The Big Switch - Martin Lewis
      • Cigarette Up The Nose - Gary Kosnitzky
      • Royal Oil - Dan Harlan
      • Red Rover - Dan Harlan
      • Mindsurf - Dan Harlan
      • Pip Art - Dan Harlan
    3. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
      • Fechter: The Magic of Eddie Techter - Jerry Mentzer
      • The X-Books: Collection; Reflexions; Connexions - Eric Mead
      • Dobson's Choice: The Sequel - Wayne Dobson
      • Tubthumping - W. S. Duncan
  15. Subscription Information
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  1. Genii - Volume 67, Number 2 - February 2004 - 96 pages
  2. Cover - Tom Burgoon
  3. Contents
  4. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
  5. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • In Dreams Begin Responsibilities
    • Read-It-And-Weep-Less
  6. Osborne Illusions
    • Aubrey's Asrah
    • You Asked For It
  7. Intermission - Thoughts About Magic
    1. Pediatrix - Danny Orleans
      • Teaching Magic to Children, Week One, Part II
    2. The Schneider Technique - Al Schneider
      • Clarity
        • Predictability
        • Doing a Single Effect
        • Showing Previous Conditions
        • Pausing Before an Effect Occurs
        • Pausing After an Effect Occurs
  8. A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes
    • 50 - The Miniatures
    • Addendum 2003
  9. Above The Below [David Blaine] - Glimpse of a Shape-Shifter - Jon Racherbaumer
  10. The Inside Story - Mark Wilson
    • Number 7
  11. NUTS! - An Appreciation of Tommy Cooper - John Fisher
  12. Tom Burgoon
    1. Rebel Without Applause - Interview by Richard Kaufman
    2. Timmy Toilet Paper Comes Clean
    3. A Bit of Burgoon - Richard Kaufman
      1. Timmy Toilet Paper
      2. Ultra Mint
      3. Ultra Mint II
      4. Ripped Revelaton
  13. Flim-Flam - The Way of the Scamurai - Bob Farmer
    • The Very First Flim-Flam CONsumer Alert!!!
      • Sue? Not Me!
  14. Light from the Lamp
    1. Books Reviewed by Eric Mead
      • Mayhem - Andrew Mayne
      • Maximum Entertainment - Ken Weber
      • True Fly - Sean Osiris
      • Sheherazade - Borodin
    2. Tricks Reviewed by David Oliver
      • Magic Interactive - Haim Goldenberg
      • Professional Stage Hypnosis Training Home Study Course - Bill O'Connell
      • Fusion - Sean Fields
      • The Pro-Folio - Andy Nyman
      • Astrological Sign - Eduardo Kozuch
    3. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
      • David Regal: Premise, Power and Participation, Volume 1-4 - David Regal
      • Easy To Master Business Card Miracles - Michael Ammar
      • Extreme Dean, Volumes 1-2 - Dean Dill
      • Cultural Xcahnge 1 and 2 - Apollo Robbins & Shoot Ogawa
      • Sweet (Magic's Rising Stars, Volume 2) - Chris Randall
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  1. Genii - Volume 67, Number 3 - March 2004 - 96 pages
  2. Cover - Jason Latimer
  3. Contents
  4. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
    1. Interview with Diana Zimmerman regarding the future of The Magic Castle
    2. Interview with Dale Hindman regarding the future of The Magic Castle
    3. Interview with Milt Larsen regarding the future of The Magic Castle
    4. Interview with Tom Glover regarding the future of The Magic Castle
  5. Magicana - Richard Kaufman
    1. The Schneider Technique - Al Schneider
      • Three Halves Through
    2. The Other Month - Phil Goldstein
      • Belly & Nova
    3. The Card Expert - James Swain
      • K.I.S.S. Poker Deal
  6. Joe Porper: The Magician's Craftsman - Interview by John Lovick
    • Jim Patton
    • Thomas Wayne
    • Bob Jardine
    • Jason Latimer
    • R. Paul Wilson
  7. Jason Latimer
    1. Champion: The Rise and Rise of Jason Latimer - Steve Bryant
      • A Wizard Comes of Age
      • Latimer on Stage
      • The Latimer Cups
      • FISM
      • California Dreaming
      • A Magical Future
    2. Jason Latimer's Card Magic - Jason Latimer & Richard Kaufman
      1. Trick Photography
      2. Red Blue Psychosis
  8. A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes
    • 52 - Diarists and Others
  9. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • The Distant Key Card
  10. Light from the Lamp
    1. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
      • Kellar's Wonders - Mike Caveney & Bill Niesel
      • Sam's: The Magic of Sam Schwartz - Allen Zingg
      • The Wizard is Dead - Yaniv Deautsch
    2. Videos Reviewed by Matthew Field
      • Brainstorm: The Creative Card Magic of John Guastaferro, Vols. 1 & 2 - John Guastaferro
      • Color Fusion: One of a Kind Card Effect - Eric James
      • Mesmerizing Magic - Paul Daniels
      • The Elegant Rope Magic of Tabaray, Vols. 1 and 2 - Francis Tabaray
      • The Magic of Lee Edwards, Vols. 1-4 - William H. McIlhany
      • Make It Magic - Arthur Stead
    3. Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
      • Mexican Revolution - Fenik
      • One Eyed Jacks - Corey Burke
      • The Barcelona Swindle - John Gallo
      • Free Fall - Steve Brooks
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  1. Genii - Volume 67, Number 4 - April 2004 - 104 pages
  2. Cover - Bob Read
  3. Contents
  4. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
  5. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
  6. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
  7. Osborne Illusions
    • The Pressure Box
  8. Flim-Flam - The Way of the Scamurai - Bob Farmer
    • Three Card Monty Hall Updated
  9. The Inside Story - Mark Wilson
    • Number 8
  10. Funny Noses and Bloody Bones: Bob Read and the Science of Mixing Magic and Laught6er
    1. Introduction - Jamy Ian Swiss
    2. For a Few Shillings More - Interview by Richard Kaufman
      1. Anatomy of a Show - Bob Read
      2. Impromptu Show in France - Bob Read
    3. Fawkes In Cincinnati - Bob Read
    4. The Invisible Man Doing Karate - Bob Read
    5. Coins-Through-the-Table Gag - Jon Racherbaumer
    6. Bob Read in Japan - Max Maven
    7. Cracking Wise - Jon Racherbaumer
    8. The Stumbling Miracle - Jon Racherbaumer
    9. Bob Read's Incredible Bottle Production - Jon Racherbaumer
      1. Dingle's Production - Bob Read
  11. Light from the Lamp
    1. Tricks Reviewed by David Oliver
      • TimeTrix - Mario Herbert Lago & Bazaer de Magia
      • Laser Flash, Jr. - Rick Haslett
      • Frozen in Time - Katsuya Masuda
      • The One and Only - Paul Harris & Tony MaClaren
    2. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
      • The Coin Patriot - Reed McClintock
      • The Dennis Loomis Knot Routine ... Plus! - Dennis Loomis
      • Heavy Hitters - Brian Geer
      • Get Bent - Doug Brewer
      • On Screen and Other Magazines - David Acer
    3. Books Reviewed by David Regal
      • Enchantments - Wesley James
      • Seven by Patrik Kuffs - David Acer
      • The Theory of Magic - Al Schneider
      • As the Crow Flies - Raymonde Crow
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  1. Genii - Volume 67, Number 5 - May 2004 - 112 pages
  2. Cover - Derek Dingle 1937-2004
  3. Contents
  4. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
  5. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
  6. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
  7. Peter Kane 1938-2004
  8. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
  9. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • Barbara's Trick
  10. Memoirs of a Magic Dealer - Al Cohen
  11. Speaking Volumes - David Regal
    • Larry Wilmore Speaks
  12. The Heart and Soul of Magic - Michael Edwards
  13. Derek Dingle 1937-2004
    1. In Memory - Jamy Ian Swiss
    2. A Magical Reawakening - James Gregory
    3. An Interview with Derek Dingle (1977) - Houdini's Magic Magazine
    4. Derek Dingle - Carol Shelley
    5. The Name Rang a Bell - Richard Kaufman
    6. A Selection of Derek Dingle's Tricks - Richard Kaufman
      1. Expert's Copper Silver
      2. Technicolor Cards Across
      3. Quick D-Way
      4. Poor Charlie
      5. Cornered Bill in Cigarette
      6. Dingle's Rainbow
    7. Card in Lemon - The Dingle I Knew - Simon Lovell
  14. Big 78 - John Lovick
  15. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    1. Videos Reviewed by Matthew Field
      • Lennart Green's Green Magic, Vols. 1-6
      • Michael Finney - Live at Lake Tahoe, Vols. 1-3
      • Versatile Monte and Beyond - Mark Allen
    2. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
      • The Secret Art of Magic - Eric Evans & Nowlin Craver
    3. Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
      • Trade Show Shells - School for Scoundrels
      • Crystal Gazing - Martin Lewis
      • Cardiologist Deck - Tomas Medina
      • Superior Hydrostatic Glass - Steven Dick
      • Dreamweaver - Nicholas Bergston
      • Heirloom - Jamie Badman & Colin Miller
  16. Advertisers Index
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  1. Genii - Volume 67, Number 6 - June 2004 - 112 pages
  2. Cover - Losander
  3. Contents
  4. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
  5. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
  6. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • The Hand That Rocked a World
    • You, Too?
  7. What's Up Their Sleeve? - Jim Steinmeyer
  8. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
  9. Flim-Flam - The Way of the Scamurai - Bob Farmer
    • Monty Hall Knows All
  10. Osborne Illusions
    • The Grandfather Clock Design
    • An Original Abbott Idea
  11. Nathan Gibson - An Obsession, a Mentor, and a Fast Set of Hands - David Groves
  12. Loaded Dice, Chapter 2 - An Excerpt from the New Novel by James Swain
  13. Speaking Volumes - David Regal
    • John Guastaferro Writes
  14. The Incredible Lightness of Losander
    1. Introduction - Jon Racherbaumer
    2. Interview by Richard Kaufman
    3. Three By Losander - Jon Racherbaumer
      1. Buoyant Bill
      2. Con-Desnse-A-Bill
      3. The Card Stands Alone
  15. Vegas Magic: Family Style - Danny Orleans & Michael Branwein
    • Perfect Timing
    • Plane Nonsense
    • Safe at the Embassy
    • Showtime
    • Other Great Options
    • Las Vegas Schedule
    • The Airport
    • Wednesday: Arrival in Mecca
    • Getting Tickets to the Hot Shows
    • A Thrilling Thursday
    • Feature-Packed Friday
    • Learning Magic in Las Vegas
    • A Sorcerer's Saturday
    • The Return
    • Things We Wanted to do But Didn't Have Time
  16. A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes
    • 53 - Edmund Wilson: Man of Letters and Legerdemain
    • Addendum 2003
  17. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    1. Books Reviewed by Eric Mead
      • Seventh Heaven - Lewis Jones
      • The Georgia Wonder - Barry H. Wiley
      • Building Blocks - Luke Jermay
    2. Tricks Reviewed by David Oliver
      • Slydini's Knotted Silks - Lewis Ganson, Slydini & Dr. Gene Matsuura
      • S.O.S. Bag - Richard Osterlind
      • Linking Rubber Bands - Dr. Willy & Henry Evans
      • Silk & Bottle - Ray Ben
      • Dead Reckoning - Peter Duffie
    3. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
      • Steel and Silver DVD Series, Volumes 1-3 - Paul Gertner
      • Steel and Silver Live! - Paul Gertner
      • Skullduggery - Luke Jermay
      • Making Magic, Volumes 1 and 2 - Martin Lewis
      • Bill Abbott Performs Close-Up for Kids - Bill Abbott
      • Get Nyman: Live in London - Andy Nyman
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  1. Genii - Volume 67, Number 7 - July 2004 - 112 pages
  2. Cover - Hanussen, Hitler's Clairvoyant
  3. Contents
  4. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
  5. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
  6. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Actor Factor
    • Parasites, Precursors
  7. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
  8. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • Mutus Dedit Nomen Cocis
      • Section XIV: To divine the thoughts of another person by means of an ancient method newly improved
  9. Memoirs of a Magic Dealer - Al Cohen
  10. Speaking Volumes - David Regal
    • From Richard Osterlind
  11. Outsmarting Murphy - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Murphy Moments
    • S-R Rules
    • Spontaneous Resourcefulness [S-R] 101
    • Wiggling Out Of It
    • Playing The S-R Game
  12. [Bill] Gusias: Master Mechanic - Tony Giorgio
  13. Fechter's Finger Flicking Frolic 2004 - Trixie Bond
  14. Hanussen - The Strange Career & Stage Secrets of Hitler's Jewish Clairvoyant - Mel Gordon
    • Childhood And Circus Days
    • 10 Rules For Muscle-Reading
    • The Danish Clairvoyant "Erik Jan Hanussen"
    • The Breitbart Wars
    • Can You Break Chains? - Erik Jan Hanussen
    • The Man Who Is Never Wrong
    • The New Occult
    • Juhn-Hanussen Stage Codes
    • Europe's Last Witchcraft Trial
    • The Master-Clairvoyant OF Berlin
    • Prophet Of The Third Reich
    • Reichschancellor Hitler
    • Truly Clairvoyant?
  15. Magicana - Richard Kaufman
    1. The Schneider Technique - Al Schneider
      • Cheap, Fast, and Good
    2. Open Acrobatics - Roy Walton
    3. Confessions of a Road Warrior - David Acer
      • Bucking The Stereotype
      • Fresh Mint
    4. K.I.S.S.E.S. - J.K. Hartman
  16. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    1. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
      • New Era Card Tricks - August Roterberg
      • Art and Ardor at the Card Table - James Nuzzo & Edwatd Marlo
    2. Videos Reviewed by Matthew Field
      • Perform Like A Pro - Quentin Reynolds
      • Michael Ammar's Classic Renditions #4 - Michael Ammar
      • The Magical Artistry of Petrick & Mia (4 Volumes) - Petrick & Mia
      • Extreme Korn - Chris Korn
      • Radical Korn - Chris Korn
      • The Virtual Magician - Marco Tempest
      • David Stone Live at F.F.F.F. - David Stone
    3. Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
      • Newton's Nightmare - Wellington Enterprises
      • From Within - Nigel Harrison
      • Eye Candy - Lee Earle & Larry Becker
      • Matrix Poker - Jim Steinmeyer & Alan Wakeling
      • Dance of Shiva - Docc Hilford
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  1. Genii - Volume 67, Number 8 - August 2004 - 112 pages
  2. Cover - David P. Abbott
  3. Contents
  4. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
  5. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas - Atlantic City
  6. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Mad Pleasures Buried in Genii
    • Attention, Telepathists and Techlepathists Everywhere
  7. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
  8. Flim-Flam - The Way of the Scamurai - Bob Farmer
    • Rules for Fools - Hit the Mark and Strike it Rich
  9. Osborne Illusions
    • New Ideas on an Old Prop: The Flash Appearance
  10. Mac King's Magic in a Minute
  11. Clever Devil Corner - Harold Cataquet
    • A Tribute to Peter Kane
  12. Speaking Volumes - David Regal
    • From Pete McCabe
  13. De'vo - Interview by Brad Henderson
    1. A Sampler of Xtreme Card Manipulation - D'Vo Vom Schattenreich
      1. Viereck
      2. Wind Elementals
      3. Easy Opener
  14. Inside the House of Mystery - A Detective Story - Teller
    1. David P. Abbott's Show 1930 - E.G. Ervin
    2. Three Lost Gimmicks from 1908 - Todd Karr
    3. Best of All Slate Writing - David P. Abbott
      1. Introduction - Teller
      2. Explanation
      3. Epilogue - Teller
    4. Four Abbott Mental Gems - Todd Karr
      1. Dark Ring Penetration
      2. Spirits in the Corner
      3. Psychological Dead
      4. Details of Death
    5. Han Ping Chien Coin Illusion - David P. Abbott
    6. Kellar's Paper Tearing - David P. Abbott
  15. Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes
    • 54 - The Rabbit on the Wall
    • Addendum 2003
  16. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    1. Books Reviewed by David Regal
      • Steve Beam's Semi-Automatic Card Tricks V - Steve Beam
      • Sankey Unleashed - Jon Racherbaumer
      • Explicit Content - Sean Fields
      • Burn Witch Burn - Docc Hilford
      • Highway to Success - Elliott Smith & Ian Quick
    2. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
      • Fred Kaps: Seeing is Believing - Fred Kaps
      • Stealing the Show: The Ultimate Pickpocket Guide - James Freedman
      • Greg Frewin: A Complete Course in Dove Magic (Volumes -3) - Greg Frewin
      • The J.C. Wagner Lecture - J.C. Wagner
      • Billy McComb's Slow Motion Vanishing Bird Cage: Sixty Years of Performance and Refinements - Billy McComb
      • Sixten Beme's One Card Link - Sixten Beme
    3. Tricks Reviewed by David Oliver
      • Bammo Monte Monster - Bob Farmer
      • Key-ruption - Bob Solari
      • Entrapment Gold II - Peter Nardi, Mozique & Robert Bromley
      • Double Vision - Larry Becker & Lee Earle
      • Bilin' - Ben Harris
      • Bok-Sa - Matt Ellison
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  1. Genii - Volume 67, Number 9 - September 2004 - 112 pages
  2. Cover - David Kaye
  3. Contents
  4. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
  5. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
  6. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • The Hocus-Pocus of the Universe
    • Cemeteries of Forgotten Books
    • Computational Origami, Anyone?
    • Another Book
  7. Speaking Volumes - David Regal
    • From Allan Kronzek
  8. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
  9. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • The Study of Magic Literature: The Vernon Chronicles 2
  10. The Inside Story - Mark Wilson
    • Number 9
  11. Memoirs of a Magic Dealer - Al Cohen
  12. Inside the Mind of David Kaye - Interview by Richard Kaufman
    1. The Origins of Performing Magic for Children - David Kaye
    2. Chasing Pigeons - David Kaye
  13. Jerry Andrus: Brilliance Born in Chaos - Shawn McMaster
    1. How We See the Signals - Jerry Andrus
    2. Walking Amid Chaos
    3. Andrus Optical Illusions
    4. Andrus Magic
      1. Jerry Andrus's [sic] Double Dimension - Shawn McMaster
      2. Acupressure - Jerry Andrus
      3. The Perfect Package - Jerry Andrus
      4. Jerry Andrus's [sic] Parabox - Richard Kaufman
  14. Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes
    • 55 - The Literature of Hand Shadows
  15. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    1. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
      • Mnemonica: Symphony in Mnemonic Order - Juan Tamariz
    2. Videos Reviewed by Matthew Field
      • Magic That Can Be Performed Anywhere - Jim Cellini
      • The Chicago Tapes (3 DVD set) - Eugene Burger
      • The Madness Behind the Methods (3 DVD set) - Simon Lovell
      • 10 O'clock Show - Scott Alexander
      • Midnight Show - Scott Alexander
      • Magic for the Eyes - Luke Dancy
      • The Art of Card Splitting - Marty "Martini" Grams
    3. Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
      • Electric Spider Pen - Yigal Mesika
      • Hot Leads - Jim Pace
      • Magic Smart Coin - Ken Hanshaw & Frank Bianca
      • Final Flashback - Lee Earle & Larry Becker
      • Virtual Card Rise - Ron Jaxon
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  1. Genii - Volume 67, Number 10 - October 2004 - 112 pages
  2. Cover - Bruce Cervon
  3. Contents
  4. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
  5. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
  6. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • A Sock with Punch
    • Decent Exposure?
    • Poof Power
  7. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
  8. Osborne Illusions
    • PunkinGal
  9. Clever Devil - Harold Cataquet
    • The Seven Deadly Sins
  10. Speaking Volumes - David Regal
    • From David Ben
  11. Flim-Flam - The Way of the Scamurai - Bob Farmer
    • Nine Card Hold'em
  12. Something Up My Sleeve - Teller
  13. It's a Magic-Al [Garber] World - Jeff Richards
    • Creating The Show
    • Performing The Show
    • It's A Wrap
  14. Bruce Cervon: A Life in Magic - Interview by David Regal
    1. The Diamond Revelation
    2. An Effect From The Castle Notes
    3. Bruce Cervon's "Out of His Mind"
  15. A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes
    • 56 - The Shadowgraohists
  16. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    1. Books Reviewed by Eric Mead
      • Closely Guarded Secrets - Michael Close
      • Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Entertaining With Escapes - Steve Santini
      • Knuckle Busters Volume 4 - Reed McClintock
    2. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
      • Easy To Master Card Miracles, Volumes 7-9 - Michael Ammar
      • The Restaurant Magic of Dan Fleshman - 3 Volumes - Dan Fleshman
      • Secrets of Silk Magic Volume 2: Silken Sequences and Steals - Duane Laflin
      • The Collected Secrets of Lubor Fiedler - Lubor Fiedler
      • Entertaining School Shows - John Zander
      • MagicBase Integrated Marketing Software - CD-ROM - Bob Miller
    3. Tricks Reviewed by David Oliver
      • Your Card Trick - Peter Eggink
      • Hole In One - El Duco
      • Alladin - Dominique Duvivier
      • The Inside Out Mind - - Dominique Duvivier
      • Burning Thoughts - Kevin Wade
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  1. Genii - Volume 67, Number 11 - November 2004 - 120 pages
  2. Cover - The Magician [Bill Bixby]
  3. Contents
  4. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
  5. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
  6. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • The Epigraph at the Top
  7. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
  8. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • A New Look at Vice-Versa
  9. The Giorgio Letters - Tony Giorgio
    • Overcoming The Cut
  10. Memoirs of a Magic Dealer - Al Cohen
  11. Speaking Volumes - David Regal
    • Ian Rowland Writes
  12. Patrick Watson: A Man for All Seasons
    1. Introduction - Jamy Ian Swiss
    2. The Nineties - An Excerpt from "This Hour Has Seven Decades: A Memoir" - Patrick Watson
  13. A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes
    • 57 - Flights of Fancy - And "The Road To En-Dor" Group Captain Cedric W. Hill, MIMC
  14. Magic Live!
    1. Introduction and Sunday Evening Coverage - Richard Kaufman
    2. Monday - Joe M. Turner
    3. Tuesday - Steve Bryant
    4. Wednesday - David Groves
  15. The Inside Story - Mark Wilson
    • Number 10
  16. The Magician: Bill Bixby, Mark Wilson, and the Perils of Network Television - Dustin Stinett
    1. Excepts from a Review by Ed Robertson
    2. The Magician: Episode Summaries - Dustin Stinett
  17. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    1. Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
      • Magic Bingo - Mark Wilson
      • Dean's Box - Dean Dill
      • Baxt's Better Newspaper Tear - Robert Baxt
      • Baxt's Lantern Lie Detector Deluxe - Robert Baxt
      • Devil's Hank - Lynetta Welch
      • The Legacy Malini Egg Bag - Lynetta Welch
      • Beer Bottle Gizmo - Lynetta Welch
      • Ideal Ball/Egg Holder - Lynetta Welch
    2. Videos Reviewed by Dustin Stinett
      • The Fielding West Comedy Magic Show (2 DVDs) - Fielding West
      • Jamy Ian Swiss: Live in London - Jamy Ian Swiss
      • Banachek's PSI Series (4 DVDs) - Banachek
    3. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
      • Linking Rings: William W. Durbin and the Magic and Mystery of America - James D. Robenalt
      • Gary Plants on the Zarrow Shuffle - Stephen Minch
      • How to Persuade People Who Don't Want to be Persuaded - Joel Bauer & Mark Levy
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  1. Genii - Volume 67, Number 12 - December 2004 - 120 pages
  2. Cover - Jon Armstrong
  3. Contents
  4. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
  5. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
  6. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • So You Want To BE In The Moves?
    • Murphy Really Was An Optimist
    • Three "Fringe" Books Worthy of Checking Out
      • Clear - Nicola Barker
      • Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell - Susanna Clarke
      • The Daredevil's Manual - Ben Ikenson
  7. Speaking Volumes - David Regal
    • From Joshua Jay
  8. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
  9. Osborne Illusions
    • Santa's Seat
  10. Clever Devil - Harold Cataquet
    • Improving Your Magic
  11. Flim-FlaMagic - Bob Farmer
    • World's Greatest Overhand False Shuffle
  12. Magicana - Richard Kaufman
    1. The Schneider Technique - Al Schneider
      • Coins Across No. 60
    2. Derek Dingle's "McDonald Aces" - Christopher Hanna
    3. The Other Month - Phil Goldstein
      • Fortune Celler
  13. West Meets East: The Asian Magicians Association Convention - Richard Kaufman
  14. Tenyo 2005
    • Magicain's Matchbox - Tomoyuki Shimomura
    • Mystery Poodle - Gee Mahabir
    • Super Sponge Balls
    • The Rising Cards - Harry Devano
    • Image Generator - Sou Sato
  15. Phantom Manor: AT Home with Amazing Jonathan - Steve Bryant
  16. Decoding Jon Armstrong - John Lovick
    1. Friday Lunches with Jon - Interview by John Lovick
    2. Superhero Theory - Jon Armstrong
    3. Gin Picking and Grinning - Jon Armstrong
    4. Three Blank Monte - Jon Armstrong
  17. Genii: 2004 Index (Volume 67) - Bill Mullins, compiler
  18. A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes
    • 58 - Arabian Nights Enchantment: The Oriental Fantasy of Emerson and Jayne
    • Addendum 2004
  19. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    1. Books Reviewed by David Regal
      • The Little Egypt Book of Numbers - Steve Bryant
      • Conspiracy - Angelo Stagnaro
      • Encyclopedia of Impromptu Card Forces - Lewis Janes
      • The Satanic Book Test - Brad Henderson
      • Theory Into Practice - Brad Henderson
      • The Dance - Brad Henderson
    2. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
      • RenĂ© Lavand: Close-Up Artistry - Volumes 2, 4, 5 - RenĂ© Lavand
      • Secrets of Silk Magic Volume 3: Modern Hank Ball Manipulation - Duane Laflin
      • Make It Magic, Volume 2: Fantastic Royalty Free Music for Entertainers - Arthur Stead [Willmore the Wizard]
      • Make It Magic Performance CD - Arthur Stead [Willmore the Wizard]
      • 22 Blows to the Head: Devastating Effects for the Intimate Psychic - Jay Sankey
    3. Tricks Reviewed by David Oliver
      • Phloating Phoenix Pheather - Mike Bent
      • Heirloom - Jamie Badman & Colin Miller
      • Book Of Treasures - Ken Scott
      • Jinks - Gordon Bean
      • Power Pickpocket - Tom Burgoon
      • DiVision - Luke Dancy
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