The Gimmick MagiZette: Volume 2, Issue 3 (Dec 2012 - Jan 2013)
by Solyl Kundu

This 3rd issue of volume 2 of The Gimmick MagiZette e-zine published from the Land of Magic - India is yet another magical mélange boasting contributions from the eminent artistes of the art. Just see the contents below:

• The Universal Zero card Stab - by Loch David Crane is from his book Captain Kirk and Star Tricks may inspire you to buy the book.
• An Act for Every Season - is an article that gives ideas to use same effects for different occasion--clever indeed!
• Puppetry - here Ernie Jones teaches how a nice puppet is made out of a bottle for use. One will be tempted to try it.
• Past Glory of India - in this installment L.K. Roy describes Ganganarayan - an eminent teacher of magic in his time. An interesting life story!
• 13 Mystic Facts about magical personality – this time is well-known ALAN SHAXON. Be ready to find out 13 unusual facts about him.
• Alphanumeric words puzzle - yet another mind-blowing puzzle by the originator Alan Bostock that will keep you busy for quite some time. Well, he does reveal the solutions too.
• MagicsXposed section caters for every test.
• Mind Twister is an audience-tested Prediction effect that is a direct lift from Act of 'Kakinada' Sreenivas.
• An Easy Crimp - by Fabian is ought to please card caper enthusiastic for sheer simplicity and efficacy.
• The Tools of the Trade - is a packet card caper and is a good way to start your intimate type magic show-an effect from Solyl's USA lecture tour.
• The Lie Detector - Bring Back Bongo brings back Ali Bongo's another effect that may come only from Ali.
• Linking Ring Rope Routine - Aldo Colombini has come up with a unique rope routine that's not only brilliant in itself but leads you to your favorite rope routine.
• Flash Flowers in a Crystal Bowl - Gora Datta offers one of his pet openers that are sure to be one of your pet effects soon. See how bunches of flowers visibly appears in a shown-empty bowl.
• A Christmas Illusion - Reinhard Müller gives you an illusion befitting the season - simple, portable, astounding. Enough said!
• Instant Reversal - by Joel A Moskowitz is another card caper - the title says all, which deserves appreciation.
• James Randi Mesmerizes Bangalore - is a feature article by Nakul Shenoy of the Cassidy Wallet fame which vividly depicts James Randi's visit and lecture to a few parts of India that is worthy of reading.
• News and Views around the Magicdom - is as usual full of "what's going on" in The Land of Mystery - India.

Editor: Salil Kumar "Solyl" Kundu. E-mail:[email protected] and [email protected]

45 pages
word count: 11789 which is equivalent to 47 standard pages of text