Max Andrews' Magic Magazine: Volume 1 (12 issues)
Published by Max Andrews and Vampire Magic, 332 pages
Volume 1, Number 1, April, 1952, 20 numbered pages without covers
- advertisements
- Meet -- John Bourne
- Contents
- Editor's Page - Max Andrews
- Magic of 1951 - Max Andrews
- Balloonology - series by Charles Cole
- Magigags - series by Eric P. Wilson
- White Magic - a series of cigarette manipulations - J. H. Vermeyden
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Original Effect by Suzy Wandas
- Stoogie Says - gag column
- Funzabuzzin - series by Johnny Geddes
- Putting Drama Into Magic - John Bourne
- Out of the Bag - correspondence
- Strolling Along - Gee and Whizz
- Pocket Tricks - Frederick Barlow
- Creating Atmosphere
- Magic Stars
- Card Racket - Max Andrews
- Philosophy and Phun - series by Billy McComb
- Magicians in the News
- Lester Sharpe
- Eddie Joseph
- Percy Abbott
- Edward H. Graves
- Jac Olten
- Kalanag
- Mt. Browning
- The Devon Magic Circle
- Goodliffe
- Sophisticated Silk - Max Andrews
- Book Reviews - Maurice Burdin
- "Magic as a Hobby" - Bruce Elliott
- A Good Deck Switch
- Mysteries from East and West - series by Lenz
- The Vampire Club Report - "Buck"
- Silk thru Glass
- advertisements
Volume 1, Number 2, May, 1952, 28 numbered pages without covers
- advertisements
- Meet -- Brian Godfrey
- Contents
- Editor's Page - Max Andrews
- Flashback!
- I.B.M. British Ring 1952 Convention
- Balloonology - series by Charles Cole
- Alternative Deck Switch
- Just a Word - a book test - J. R. Buscall
- White Magic - a series of cigarette manipulations - J. H. Vermeyden
- Stoogie Says - gag column
- Pro Bono Magico - Vampire Club report by "Buck"
- Obituary - Ralph Read
- Speech for the Magician - John Bourne
- Magigags - series by Eric P. Wilson
- What's You Line
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- advertisements
- Book Reviews - Maurice Burdin
- "It Must Be Mindreading" - George Anderson
- Mysteries from East and West - series by Lenz
- The Romance of India - A Fakir's Death Bird
- Your Worst Figure
- Funzabuzzin - Johnny Geddes
- What They Say - testimonials
- Four Aces and a Joker - series by Arthur Leroy
- 1. Ace of Spades - Two Minds
- Pocket Tricks - Frederick Barlow
- The Curse of Scotland - C. Howetts Dunn
- Out of the Bag - correspondence
- Wheezy Anna - Jimmy Flowers
- Magicians in the News
- Herbert J. Collings
- Douglas Craggs
- Jack Murphy
- Howard de Courcy
- Harry Murdoch
- Tommy Cooper
- Stuthard
- The Order of the Magi
- Freddie Harris
- W. C. D. Smith
- The Society of American Magicians
- An Idea for a Vent Act - Alex Gordon
- What They Say - testimonials
- advertisements
Volume 1, Number 3, June, 1952, 28 numbered pages without covers
- advertisements
- Meet - - "Steve" Cyril A. Stevens
- Contents
- Editor's Page - Max Andrews
- Manxland's Magical Mecca - The World's Most Wonderful Temple of Mystery - by a Manx "Fer-obbee"
- Philosophy and Phun - series by Billy McComb
- Four Aces and a Joker - series by Arthur Leroy
- 1. Ace of Clubs - The Big Broadcast
- cartoon
- White Magic - a series of cigarette manipulations - J. H. Vermeyden
- Fantasy - The John Calvert Show
- Alarm Clock from Nowhere - Cliff Osman
- The Ballet Card - Cliff Osman
- Out of the Bag - correspondence
- What They Say - testimonials
- advertisements
- Pocket Tricks - Frederick Barlow
- Pro Bono Magico - Vampire Club report by "Buck"
- I.B.M. Dinner - photos
- Sensational Telephone Trick - No Questions Asked - Richard Himber
- Ten Comedy Tips by Tom Harris
- Patriotic Ribbons to Dove - Max Andrews
- Glued to the Spot! - J. E. Backer
- Mysteries from East and West - series by Lenz
- Magigags - series by Eric P. Wilson
- Knowing Your Audience - John Bourne
- Funzabuzzin - Johnny Geddes
- The I.B.M. (British Ring) Dinner
- advertisements
Volume 1, Number 4, July, 1952, 28 numbered pages without covers
- advertisements
- Meet - - Frank Baumforth
- Contents
- Editor's Page - Max Andrews
- I Remember - Henry J. Leat
- Ode to a Would-Be Comic - "The Jay"
- The Landershute Deck - "Hayward"
- Squaring the Circle - Roland Fraser
- Fried Fish - Roy Baker
- Roundabout - column by Alan Kennaugh
- Magigags - series by Eric P. Wilson
- White Magic - a series of cigarette manipulations - J. H. Vermeyden
- First Sleight
- second sleight
- Stoogie Says - gag column
- Hands and Feet - John Bourne
- The Magician's World - News from and about Magicians
- T. G. R. Goonewardene - Ceylon Magicians
- Canon T. J. James
- Jay Palmer
- passing of Horace Beer "El-Loodah"
- Eddie Joseph (Ed Jason)
- Cecil Lyle
- The Great Masoni (Eric Mason)
- Shan
- Danny Ray
- Lester & Iris Sharpe
- Norman A. Perera
- Memories of Abracadabra Jamboree
- advertisements
- Ringing the Bull - A Splendid Children's Effect - Jimmy Flowers
- Wishing the Colour - Harold H. Poole
- Out of the Bag - correspondence
- The Devon Magic Circle's Second Bideford Convention - May 16-18
- The Ghostly Signature - F. G. Cleaver
- Mysteries from East and West - series by Lenz
- The Romance of India - The Pigeon Mystery
- The Flying Sorcerers, 1952
- Goodliffe
- Tom Harris
- Donald Crombie
- Graham Adams
- Francis Haxton
- Funzabuzzin - Johnny Geddes
- Correction to the June Issue - Richard Himber Telephone Trick
- Pro Bono Magico - Vampire Club report by "Buck"
- Transparent Clockhand - a New Mode of Presentation - Harold Poole
- advertisements
Volume 1, Number 5, August, 1952, 28 numbered pages without covers
- advertisements
- Meet - - Martini
- Contents
- Editor's Page - Max Andrews
- Extenu-endo- Jack Nightingale
- Silky Tip - Tom Egan
- Two "Cane" Openers - Ken Brooke
- Magigags - series by Eric P. Wilson
- Roundabout - column by Alan Kennaugh
- Lighted Candles - Two Routines for Stage and Cabnaret - Garvan
- White Magic - a series of cigarette manipulations - J. H. Vermeyden
- Four Aces and a Joker - series by Arthur Leroy
- Those Awkward Moments - John Bourne
- Congres Magique International
- The Vampire Club "Pro Bono Magico" - report by "Buck"
- The Vampires - Pre-Hibernation
- Wine Penetration - A New Liquid Effect - P. Ramsdale
- The Audience Does It - A New and Foolproof Method for the Final Card Trick - Mysterro
- Out of the Bag - correspondence
- Mysteries from East and West - series by Lenz
- The Romance of India - Tongue Cutting Feat
- The Magician's World - News from and about Magicians
- Scottish Convention
- Jack Ledair passed away
- Ken Brooke
- John Calvert
- Foo Ming
- Eric Willimas
- Peter Dulay
- Tommy Cooper
- David Goldstein
- Almost in Confidence - series by Victor Farelli
- The Smoking Sailor - Make It Magical!
- Funzabuzzin - Johnny Geddes
- cartoon
- Pocket Tricks - Frederick Barlow
- advertisements
Volume 1, Number 6, September, 1952, 28 numbered pages without covers
- advertisements
- Meet - - Claude Manley
- Contents
- Editor's Page - Max Andrews
- The Three Ball Trick
- Four Aces and a Joker - series by Arthur Leroy
- 4. Ace of Diamonds "Stops 'em Dead"
- An Incredible Separation - Phantom Liquids that Appear, Mix and Say Good-Bye - John Lee
- Roundabout - column by Alan Kennaugh
- Phrantic Flight - A Splendid Routine for Children - Jimmy Flowers
- Whizzy cartoon
- No Top - No Bottom! - Johnny Geddes gives away a tested laughter maker
- The Knowing Ones - John Bourne
- Almost in Confidence - series by Victor Farelli
- Single Rope Strangulation Tie (A Lesson in Misdirection)
- Out of the Bag - correspondence
- Not an Illusion - Roy Baker
- The Magician's World - News from and about Magicians
- Australian News
- New Zealand News
- Mysteries from East and West - series by Lenz
- The Romance of India - Tongue Cutting and Fire Cleansing
- Dutch National Congress of Magicians - report by Max Andrews
- White Magic - a series of cigarette manipulations - J. H. Vermeyden
- First Sleight
- Second Sleight
- Magigags - series by Eric P. Wilson
- Pocket Tricks - Frederick Barlow
- Converting a "Pocket Trick" Into a Stage Effect
- Converting a Stage Effect Into a "Pocket Trick"
- Coin Transit - continued from August issue
- Book Reviews - J. B.
- Nat Leipzig's Card Stab - Victor Farelli
- advertisements
Volume 1, Number 7, October, 1952, 28 numbered pages without covers
- advertisements
- Meet - - Foo Ming (Dennis Fenwick)
- Contents
- Editor's Page - Max Andrews
- The Greeks had a Word for it - Magini (of Ipswich)
- Real Ice Cream with "Instant Freeze" - Roy Baker
- Where Monocles Come From
- Four Aces and a Joker - series by Arthur Leroy
- Magician's World - News from and about Magicians
- Eddie Joseph
- Mystic Craig
- Elmer Eckam
- Laurie Ireland
- Colonel Ponsonby
- Jasper Maskelyne
- Roundabout - column by Alan Kennaugh
- Make-Up for Magicians - series by Martyn
- The Straight Makeup
- The Chinese Makeup
- Whizzy cartoon
- Ways of Mentalists - John Bourne
- Magic from Tan Hock Chuan
- 1. The Dissolving Ball
- A Simple Rising Card Effect
- Almost in Confidence - series by Victor Farelli
- The Ottokar Fischer Pass (First Explanation Ever Published)
- White Magic - a series of cigarette manipulations - J. H. Vermeyden
- Magigags - series by Eric P. Wilson
- Mysteries from East and West - series by Lenz
- The Romance of India - Fire Through Water
- Money Travels - Claude Manley
- Goldilocks escapes from the Three Bears - Johnny Geddes
- correspondence
- Pocket Tricks - Frederick Barlow
- The International Convention of Magicians (Geneva) - report by Max Andrews
- Eddie Joseph a Myth? - Max Andrews
- s - J.B.'s Corner series
- advertisements
Volume 1, Number 8, November, 1952, 28 numbered pages without covers
- advertisements
- Meet - - Mystic Craig
- Contents
- Editor's Page - Max Andrews
- Chasing the Ladies - A Gather Round Mystery for the Club Night - Mystico
- Notice - humor
- It's Here, It's There. It's Gone! - A Pocket Baffler - Trevini
- Make-Up for Magicians - series by Martyn
- The Eastern Makeup
- The Clown Makeup
- Magic for All - series by Tan Hock Chuan
- I Have Your Number
- The Long Match
- The I.B.M. British Ring Convention (Hastings) - report by Max Andrews
- Almost in Confidence - series by Victor Farelli
- Sudden "Vanish" of Five Cups
- A Week with Dante - John Bourne
- White Magic - a series of cigarette manipulations - J. H. Vermeyden
- The Magic Soldier - a lovely new children's trick - Jimmy Flowers
- Our Dealers Display
- Mysteries from East and West - series by Lenz
- The Romance of India - Day of Punishment
- Book Reviews - John Bourne
- Four Little Beans - a comedy trick
- Friend of the Devil - George Reynolds
- Out of the Bag - correspondence
- Your Worst Figure
- Transvaal Magician's Circle
- advertisements
Volume 1, Number 9, December, 1952, 32 numbered pages without covers
- advertisements
- Meet - - Roy Baker
- Contents
- Editor's Page - Max Andrews
- Removing an Appendix - L. H. Slipper
- The Magic Circle Grand Festival of Magic - report
- Wizard's Wonderland of the Weird - Meloc (S. Jackson Coleman)
- Arnold Crowther "The Mirthful Mystifier"
- Try This New Coin Vanish - A. J. Thomas
- Almost in Confidence - series by Victor Farelli
- The Veneri Rattle Box (First Explanation Ever Publsihed)
- Magic for All - series by Tan Hock Chuan
- Playing Hands - poem by Frank S. Cooze
- Where to Find the Patter - John Bourne
- The Vampire Club - Report on Opening Meeting Oct. 31st - by "Buck"
- advertisements
- Whizzy cartoon
- The Penny Travelers - Lenz
- Lenz' Coin Routine Simply Explained
- What they say about the New Book - "Four Little Beans" by John Ramsay
- Modifying the Patter - Jack Nightingale
- Raising Cane - Johnny Geddes
- Pocket Tricks - Frederick Barlow
- The Foreman Goes to Work - or Electric Matches (Two Methods)
- Sympathetic Silks - Without Doubt! - Sidney Twinn
- White Magic - a series of cigarette manipulations - J. H. Vermeyden
- Rings that Link Patriotically - L. Barber
- Book Reviews - M. B.
- Modern Coin Magic - J. B. Bobo
- What's My Line? - Len Belcher
- advertisements
Volume 1, Number 10, January, 1953, 28 numbered pages without covers
- advertisements
- Meet - - Buck Hurst
- Contents
- Editor's Page - Max Andrews
- "Star of Magic Award" Plaque - Presented to Slydini - report by Lew Dick
- Dowel Dollies - series by "Just Johnny"
- Roundabout - column by Alan Kennaugh
- Gypsy Jack - Mystico
- Gags for the Vampire Comedy Beer Mug - Roy F. Price
- Tips on Card Fans - Frank Cooze
- New Ideas for the Chinese Sticks - Mysterio
- The Chameleon Ball - Tan Hock Chuan
- Jim Roberts - personality
- Almost in Confidence - series by Victor Farelli
- Novel Production of a Ball (for the stage only)
- Single Rope Strangulation Tie
- The Vampire Club - report by "Buck"
- Making Soft Soap Extra Clean! - The Merry Mr. E
- testimonials
- 2nd Spanish National Congress of Magic - preview
- Post Prediction - Len Belcher
- Spellbound - Edmund Rowland
- Little Mentalisms - series by J.B.
- Out of the Bag - correspondence
- Another Card Rises - A. J. Thomas
- Whizzy cartoon
- Drat That Fly - Dennis Patten
- Things that get Magicians in the News - John Bourne
- Imperial Court of Mystery - preview
- advertisements
Volume 1, Number 11, February, 1953, 28 numbered pages without covers
- advertisements
- Meet - - Zicardi (Joe Conn)
- Contents
- Editor's Page - Max Andrews
- Christmas Magic at the Fortune Theatre, London - Walter de Frece
- Murray (Australian Escapologist)
- Charles Cole
- Edna Taylor
- Maskar
- Kranston
- Stanley Watson
- Windy Blow
- Dowel Dollies - series by "Just Johnny"
- Simple Effects that will Make You Talked About - John Bourne
- Vampire Club Cabaret - photos
- Almost in Confidence - series by Victor Farelli
- "Surprise" Ropes and Rings (Using Elastic Bands)
- Not Two Sweets - Len Belcher
- Double Discernment - Eddie Joseph
- Windy Blow - The Balloonatic
- Shows you how to make a Balloon Dog with only one Modelling Balloon
- Memories of Houdini
- White Magic - a series of cigarette manipulations - J. H. Vermeyden
- testimonials
- They Refuse to Mix - New Brandy and Water Separation - Tan Hock Chuan
- Inexhaustible Magic Wand - Walter Behm
- Out of the Bag - correspondence
- The Magician's World - News from and about Magicians
- Dr. Marcus Block
- Ken Brooke
- Magic Circle
- Roy Billings and Gabrielle Varley
- George Blake
- Cecil Lyle
- Robert Harbin
- John Calvert
- Notice to Australian Magicians
- cartoon
- Pocket Tricks - Frederick Barlow
- testimonials
- advertisements
Volume 1, Number 12, March, 1953, 28 numbered pages without covers
- advertisements
- Meet - - Jerry Bergman
- Editor's Page - Max Andrews
- After Visiting London - Herbert S. H. Piolley
- Dowel Dollies - series by "Just Johnny"
- Whizzy cartoon
- Sympathetic Transposition - Tan Hock Chuan
- Tale of a Shirt - A Brilliant Children's Comedy Routine - Johnny Geddes
- Some Magical Questions - John Bourne
- Magic Skipping Ropes - Jimmy Flowers
- Borrowed Ring on Stick - Eddie Joseph
- The Vampire Club "Pro Bono Magico" - report by "Buck"
- Book Reviews - Maurice Burdin
- "It's Easier than You Think" - Geoffrey Buckingham
- Past, Present and Tense - Len Belcher
- Almost in Confidence - series by Victor Farelli
- The Maskelyne Box Trick (Was the Trunk Unprepared?)
- With a Genuine Trunk
- Method
- Alex Weyer
- Bibliography of the Maskelyne Box Trick
- Out of the Bag - correspondence
- A 'Pocket Trick' Act - Frederick Barlow
- An Opening Sequence Using Standard Props - Billy McComb
- advertisements
word count: 172900 which is equivalent to 691 standard pages of text
