Hugard's Magic Monthly Volume 16 (Jun 1958 - May 1959)
by Jean Hugard

Volume XVI (June 1958 - May 1959), Jean Hugard, editor

128 pages

Note that Houdini's 'Unmasking' Fact vs. Fiction by Hugard ran as insert pages in each issue of Volume 15 and the first eight issues of Volume 16. Two pages from each of these issues do not appear here as they were extracted and compiled in a separate file.

1. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XVI, Number 1 - June 1958 - 12 pages
1. Column for Coin Men - John V. Hope & Robert Olson
2. Backstage - Frank Joglar
   • re: S.A.M. Conference
   • Friday
   • Saturday
   • Sunday
   • Sidelights
   • LePaul
   • News
   • Jottings
3. Hu-gardenias - kudos to performers
   • Officers and Members of the Omaha Assembly No. 7 Society of American Magicians
4. Out of My Profonde - Arthur Leroy
   • "Quo Vadis?" - Part II - Old Songs are So Sad
5. Milbourne Christopher's Column
   • re: best way to force a page
   • Forcing a Page
   • Suggestions
   • Which Page?
5. Magicana - bits of wisdom
6. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
   • 1957 Card Annual - Dr. Gloye
   • Ireland's 1957 Year Book
   • Marginalia
7. Tricks for Children in Search of a Magician - Theo Doré
   • Chattanooga Express
8. Patter - Cliff Green
8. Shadow Magic
8. Gambler's False Cut - Harry Lorayne
9. two pages missing - see "Houdini's 'Unmasking' Fact vs. Fiction"
11. Meet the Royal Family - solution to last month's puzzle - Gerald L. Kaufman
11. Count-Off - Gerald Kosky
12. Endorsed Dealers Offerings

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13. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XVI, Number 2 - July 1958 - 12 pages
13. Sponge Ball Routine - Jerry Lukins
14. Backstage - Frank Joglar
    • The I.B.M. Convention
    • Thursday
    • Friday
    • Saturday
    • Sidelights
    • S.A.M. Addenda
15. Tricks for Children in Search of a Magician - Theo Doré
    • The Vanishing Clown
16. Out of My Profonde - Arthur Leroy
    • "Quo Vadis?" - Part III
17. Milbourne Christopher's Column
    • Silver-Copper
    • Convention Values
18. A Column for Coin Men - John V. Hope & Robert Olson
    • The Diminishing Coin
18. Magicana - bits of wisdom
19. Hu-gardenias - kudos to performers
    • Gen Grant, Neil Foster, Del Ray, Jerry Andrus & Gene Gordon
20. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
    • Puzzles in Thought and Logic - C. R. Wylie, Jr.
    • Marginalia
21. two pages missing - see "Houdini's 'Unmasking' Fact vs. Fiction"
24. Patter - Cliff Green
24. Endorsed Dealers Offerings

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25. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XVI, Number 3 - August 1958 - 12 pages
25. A New Cigarette Move - Arnold Belais "The Smo-King"
26. Backstage - Frank Joglar
    • Around N. Y.
    • TV Topics
    • Jottings
    • Letter from Lund
    • About Lund
    • Johnstone Letter
    • Letter to George
27. Tricks for Children in Search of a Magician - Theo Doré
    • Pot-Pourri
28. Out of My Profonde - Arthur Leroy
    • Quo Vadis? - Terminated
29. A Column for Coin Men - John V. Hope & Robert Olson
    • Reverse English on the Four Coins Across
30. Shadow Magic
31. Milbourne Christopher's Column
    • Dissolving Square Knot
    • The Rope
    • For the Platform
32. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
    • Kanter's Catalog of Magic (no. 10)
    • Marginalia
32. Magicana - bits of wisdom
33. two pages missing - see "Houdini's 'Unmasking' Fact vs. Fiction"
36. Patter - Cliff Green
36. Magicana - bits of wisdom
36. Endorsed Dealers Offerings

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37. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XVI, Number 4 - September 1958 - 12 pages
37. Coin Through the Hat - Gene Elmo
38. Backstage - Frank Joglar
    • Jottings
    • News from Vienna
    • Notes
    • SEM Convention
    • Bits and Pieces
    • Ethics
39. A Column for Coin Men - John V. Hope & Robert Olson
    • The Six Coin Repeat
39. Magicana - bits of wisdom
40. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
    • Bert Allerton's "The Close-Up Magician" - Robert Parrish, editor
    • The Story of the Bottom Deal - Artanis
    • How to Sell by Magic - Francis Ireland Marshall
    • Marginalia
40. For Beginners ... and "Experts" - Tom Hoeber & Jean Hugard correspondence
41. Milbourne Christopher's Column
    • Match to Flower
    • Brainwave Brainwave
    • Classics
    • A Fresh Approach
41. Shadow Magic
42. Out of My Profonde - Arthur Leroy
    • Ri Kee Tri Kee
    • Sly ... Sly ... Slydini
43. Tricks for Children in Search of a Magician - Theo Doré
    • The Man from Mars
45. two pages missing - see "Houdini's 'Unmasking' Fact vs. Fiction"
47. Patter - Cliff Green
48. Endorsed Dealers Offerings

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49. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XVI, Number 5 - October 1958 - 12 pages
49. Throughth - Jean Hugard
50. Backstage - Frank Joglar
    • Jottings
    • Guy Thompson Writes:
    • Demons and the Church
    • Magician "King"
    • New Haven Convention
51. Out of My Profonde - Arthur Leroy
    • Take a Letter to Lou Tannen
51. Shadow Magic
52. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
    • Magic and Magicians - Bill Severn
    • Origami - Toto Origami CLub
    • Marginalia
53. A Column for Coin Men - John V. Hope & Robert Olson
    • The Close Quarters Vanish
54. Milbourne Christopher's Column
    • Houdini
    • P. T. Selbit
    • T. Nelson Downs
    • Harry Blackstone
    • Will Goldston
    • Charles Devere
    • Mark Henry
55. Tricks for Children in Search of a Magician - Theo Doré
    • The Magic Santa
56. Magicana - bits of wisdom
57. two pages missing - see "Houdini's 'Unmasking' Fact vs. Fiction"
59. Some Original Escape Ideas - Charles Ruben ("Rubini")
59. Patter - Cliff Green
59. An Amusing Interlude
60. Endorsed Dealers Offerings

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61. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XVI, Number 6 - November 1958 - 12 pages
61. Nate Leipzig's Card Control - Paul Morris (illustrations by Max Katz)
62. Backstage - Frank Joglar
    • Slydini
    • Bruce Reynolds
    • Jottings
    • Leroy Writes
    • Letter to Leroy
    • Bits and Pieces
    • M.A.E.S.
    • Notes
63. Out of My Profonde - Arthur Leroy
    • Al Munroe - A Heart Full of Christmas
    • Memory Lane - poem - Harry Opel
63. Shadow Magic
64. Milbourne Christopher's Column
    • Tricks with Bricks
    • Chung Ling Soo
65. A Column for Coin Men - John V. Hope & Robert Olson
    • Money Talks
65. Magicana - bits of wisdom
66. Hu-gardenias - kudos to performers
    • Marvin Roy
66. Patter - Cliff Green
67. Tricks for Children in Search of a Magician - Theo Doré
    • The Cowboy and the Indian
68. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
    • no books
    • Kellar and Valadon
    • Houdini - Davenports - Alexander - Herrmann
    • De Biere
    • Ching Ling Foo
    • Marginalia
69. two pages missing - see "Houdini's 'Unmasking' Fact vs. Fiction"
72. Endorsed Dealers Offerings

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73. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XVI, Number 7 - December 1958 - 12 pages
73. The Break - Jean Hugard
73. Season's Greetings - Jean Hugard
74. Backstage - Frank Joglar
    • Popular Mechanics
    • Jottings
    • Bits and Pieces
    • Paul Morris Writes:
    • Christopher Writes:
    • Hospital Notes
    • Magician Vanishes
    • News and Notes
75. A Column for Coin Men - John V. Hope & Robert Olson
    • Coin Vanish for Skeptics
76. Milbourne Christopher's Column
    • Fire Water
    • Comedy Rope
    • Silken Bombshells
    • Origami
    • Packet Tricks
    • Microphones
    • Magic versus Music
76. The Editor Apologizes - Jean Hugard
76. Magicana - bits of wisdom
77. Out of My Profonde - Arthur Leroy
    • "Seven Fabulous Fantasists" Revisited
78. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
    • Orb of the Orient - Fu Manchu & Mohammed Bey
    • Dai Vernon's Symphony of the Rings - Dai Vernon
    • Marginalia
78. Magicana - bits of wisdom
79. Tricks for Children in Search of a Magician - Theo Doré
    • The Magic Harp of Naej Dra Guh
80. Hu-gardenias - kudos to performers
    • Myro Constance Benson
81. two pages missing - see "Houdini's 'Unmasking' Fact vs. Fiction"
83. Patter - Cliff Green
84. Endorsed Dealers Offerings

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85. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XVI, Number 8 - January 1959 - 12 pages
85. "A Thinking Man's" Bill in Cigarette - Don Alan
86. Backstage - Frank Joglar
    • Proskauer Dies
    • TV Topics
    • News and Notes
    • Teeny Long Writes:
    • Mac Ronay
    • Attention Puzzlers
    • Jottings
87. A Column for Coin Men - John V. Hope & Robert Olson
    • My Friend, The Wizard
87. Magicana - bits of wisdom
88. Out of My Profonde - Arthur Leroy
    • The Great Dary
89. Milbourne Christopher's Column
    • Silks on TV
    • Blast Off
    • Three Balloons
    • Comedy Slate
    • Dealers
    • Foreign Magazines
    • Ethics
    • Specialists
    • Card Experts
89. Magicana - bits of wisdom
90. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
    • no books
    • Carter, The Mysterious
    • Carl Germain
    • The Great Albini
    • Marginalia
91. Tricks for Children in Search of a Magician - Theo Doré
    • The Scientific Age
93. two pages missing - see "Houdini's 'Unmasking' Fact vs. Fiction"
96. Patter - Cliff Green
96. Endorsed Dealers Offerings

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97. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XVI, Number 9 - February 1959 - 12 pages
97. Some New Spelling Set-Ups - Gerald L. Kaufman
98. Backstage - Frank Joglar
    • News and Notes
    • Jottings
    • Telethon
    • Christmas Party
    • Kodell
    • Bits and Pieces
    • Grim Reaper - Dr. Hereward Carrington
    • Christopher Writes:
99. Tricks for Children in Search of a Magician - Theo Doré
    • The Lie Detector
100. Milbourne Christopher's Column
     • Silks and Cane
     • Show Business
100. Magicana - bits of wisdom
101. A Column for Coin Men - John V. Hope & Robert Olson
     • The Insidious Token
101. Pipe Dreams - Jean Hugard
102. Out of My Profonde - Arthur Leroy
     • Seven Fabulous Fantasists Revisited - II
102. Magicana - bits of wisdom
103. Endorsed Advice - Charlie Miller
103. Magicana - bits of wisdom
103. Milady's Silk Vanish - Ray Da Silva
103. Magicana - bits of wisdom
104. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
     • Ireland's 1958 Year Book
     • How's Your Library? - James B. Findlay
     • The Interlocked Back-and-Front Hand Card Production - Walter B. Gibson
     • Marginalia
105. Double Scotch - Joseph M. White (Midget Magi)
     • Billiard or Golf Ball Production
     • Shot Glass Production
     • Shower of Flowers
     • Coin Penetration
     • Coin Vanish
     • Mindreading or Billet Switch
     • News or Advance Prediction
     • Bank Night
105. Patter - Cliff Green
106. Card Corner - Jean Hugard
     • False Cut
106. Magicana - bits of wisdom
107. Look, No Thumb-Tips! - Paul Caruso
108. Endorsed Dealers Offerings

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109. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XVI, Number 10 - March 1959 - 12 pages
109. Roundabout with Fred Braue
     • Think-A-Card, I
     • The Riffle
     • The Face-up Spring
     • The Ribbon Spread
     • By-play
     • The Eye-watch
     • Eyeglass Gimmick
109. Editor's Note - re: Fred Braue - Jean Hugard
110. Backstage - Frank Joglar
     • TV Topics
     • Bits and Pieces
     • Illusion
     • F.A.M.E.
     • Jottings
     • News and Notes
     • Christophers Writes:
     • Gyllek's Query
     • By the Neck
111. Tricks for Children in Search of a Magician - Theo Doré
     • Aladdin's Slate
112. Out of My Profonde - Arthur Leroy
     • Seven Fabulous Fantasists Revisited - "Mop Up"
113. A Column for Coin Men - John V. Hope & Robert Olson
     • The Sealed Glass
113. Card Sleights - Jean Hugard
113. Patter - Cliff Green
114. The Dream - Gerald Kosky
115. Gypsy Glass Trick - Martin Gardner
116. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
     • Case for Cards - Stewart James
     • Professional Magic Made Easy - Bruce Elliott
     • Comedy Mind Reading - Walter B. Gibson
     • Marginalia
116. Magicana - bits of wisdom
117. Milbourne Christopher's Column
119. Calling Card Spelling - Willard S. Smith
120. Magicana - bits of wisdom
120. Endorsed Dealers Offerings

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121. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XVI, Number 11 - April 1959 - 12 pages
121. Two In One - Jean Hugard
122. Backstage - Frank Joglar
     • TV Topics
     • News and Notes
     • Houdini Club
     • Max Katz Writes
     • Paul Morris
     • Jottings
     • Exposure
     • Christopher Writes
123. A Column for Coin Men - John V. Hope & Robert Olson
     • Use as You Please
123. Four Coin Penetration - Jacob Taub, M.D.
124. Roundabout with Fred Braue
     • Think-A-Card, II
       • Deck Stack
       • Curry's Trick
       • Ultima Thule
       • Braue Think
       • The Nine Card Think
124. Magicana - bits of wisdom
125. Out of My Profonde - Arthur Leroy
     • Hail and Farewell
126. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
     • Patterns for Psychics - Peter Warlock
     • Marginalia
126. Magicana - bits of wisdom
127. Tricks for Children in Search of a Magician - Theo Doré
     • The Paradoxical Parasols
128. Magiquiz
129. Milbourne Christopher's Column
     • re: Circus
130. Hu-gardenias - kudos to performers
     • Parent Assembly
130. Magicana - bits of wisdom
131. Flash Poker Hand - Raymond Gericke
132. Patter - Cliff Green
132. Endorsed Dealers Offerings

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133. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XVI, Number 12 - May 1959 - 12 pages
133. A Cotton Pickin' Miracle - Al Steveson
134. Backstage - Frank Joglar
     • News and Notes
     • Paul Morris
     • Jottings
     • Bits and Pieces
     • Merger
     • Flashes
     • "Junior Magicians of the Year"
     • Stop Press News
135. Tricks for Children in Search of a Magician - Theo Doré
     • The Birthday Child
136. Roundabout with Fred Braue
     • Think-A-Card, III
       • Braue Count-down Think
       • Triumph Kicker
       • Braue Think-a-card
       • Bobo Telepathic
       • Card to Pocket
137. A Column for Coin Men - John V. Hope & Robert Olson
     • The Lost Lesson
138. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
     • Case Histories in Hypnotherapy - Arnold Furst & Lester T. Kashiwa, M.D.
     • Know Your Magic History
     • Marginalia
139. Milbourne Christopher's Column
     • Flame to Silk
     • Anniversary
140. Out of My Profonde - Arthur Leroy
     • "Daniel in the Lions' Den"
140. Magicana - bits of wisdom
142. An Open Letter to HMM Subscribers - Jean Hugard
143. Magiquiz - answer to last month's Magiquiz
143. Patter - Cliff Green
144. Endorsed Dealers Offerings

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