Derek Lever's Magic Mag Volume 3
by Derek Lever

Derek Lever's Magic Mag, Volume 3
Published by Derek Lever, Peter C. Woolley & Taurus Magic, Manchester & Bury, Lancaster, England
Volume 3 consists of 6 issues, 264 pages total

Volume 3, Number 1, October/November 1981, 40 numbered pages plus 4 unnumbered cover pages

1. Candid Comments by The Editor - Derek Lever
2. Magical Inventor of the Year Competition
   • The Impromptu Chop Cup - Eoin Taylor
   • Phenominal Coincidence - E. W. Thomas
   • Routine for the Cups and Balls Plus Chop Cup Set - Paul Anthony
5. another (better) photo of Edwin Hooper
5. List of readers who passed the examination for "Master Magician"
6. Free Trick, complete with the Apparatus, from Magic Mag
   • Figure Out the Colour - close-up effect
8. Hello! It's Kenny Dean
   • The Kenny Dean Ring in Box
13. For Kid's Entertainers Only
    • Party Pieces - Trevor Lewis
15. cartoon
16. Deceptively Different - Doug Alker
    • The Flaming Matchbox
19. Inside Information - bits of news
21. Book Review
    • A Gift from the Gods - Val Andrews
    • Jarrett - James H. Steinmeyer
    • Albert's Antics - Albert Ross
    • Legerdemine - Ronald J. Dayton
    • ESOLC ... (That's CLOSE-UP) - Trevor Lewis
    • The Supreme Magic Catalogue No. 30
    • Davenport's Book Catalogue
    • Simon Says - The Lecture Notes of Simon Lovell
    • Taurus Magic Supply Catalogue Number Three (1982)
24. Letters to the Editor
30. The I.B.M. Convention at Great Yarmouth - report
    • The International Contest
    • The Shield Competition
    • After Banquet Show
    • The Gala Show
    • The Peter Kersten Lecture
34. Convention Profile of Bob Little - Myster Yaffe
35. Entertaining with Close-Up - series by Simon Lovell
    • Stop Here if You Don't Want to Carry on Sponge Balls

Volume 3, Number 2, December/January 1982, 40 numbered pages plus 4 unnumbered cover pages

1. Candid Comments by The Editor - Derek Lever
   • Jack Hughes
   • F.I.S.M. Convention, Lausanne, Switzerland
   • Taurus Credit Cards
   • Results of the Magical Inventor of the Year
     • Comedy Cabaret Stool - Barry Seymour
   • Collective Publishing
3. Mental-Mania - Mentalism by Derek Lever
   • Silken Lady
   • Make 'em Laugh Mentalism
   • Water Divining
   • Faith Healing
5. The Incredible Floating Glass - cabaret effect
10. Stage Magic - illusion plans
    • Arm Cutting Illusion
13. Inside Information - bits of news
14. two photos of Bloody Jack
15. Free Advertising Section
16. Free Trick, complete with the Apparatus, from Magic Mag
    • special folders for holding three volumes of Magic Mag
17. Letters to the Editor - correspondence
21. For Kid's Entertainers Only
    • Party Pieces - Trevor Lewis
22. Agent's Directory
23. Entertaining with Close-Up - series by Simon Lovell
    • Ermintrude The Mind Reading, if Slightly Incontinent Baby Triffid
27. photo of Charles Clifton from the West Lancaster Evening Gazette
28. Deceptively Different - Doug Alker
    • Cigarette Routine
32. Hello! It's Kenny Dean
    • the "con market"
    • Ken's Balls Over Head
37. On the Road with Michael Allport - series
    • Jack Hughes
39. Book Review
    • Professional Magic for Children - David Ginn
    • The Mental Magic of Basil Horwitz
    • Thayer Magic Catalogue Instructions Sheets, Volume Four, Glenn Gravatt

Volume 3, Number 3, February/March 1982, 40 numbered pages plus 4 unnumbered cover pages

1. Candid Comments by The Editor - Derek Lever
   • F.I.S.M. Convention
2. Magical Inventor of the Year Competition
   • The Van-Change Production - Norman Lee
5. photo of Derek Lever and Ken Brooke
6. Free Advertising Section
7. Letters to the Editor - correspondence
11. Know Your Magic Dealer
    • The Magic Box - Isle of Wight
12. Who'd be a Magician's Assistant - Mary Travers
14. photo of Derek Lever and Barry Seymour
15. Mental-Mania - Mentalism by Derek Lever
    • Mentally Unlocked
    • Mental Electrics
    • Incredible Hearing
    • Pulse Divination
    • Bare-Faced Prediction
    • The Mental Healer
18. For Kid's Entertainers Only
    • Party Pieces - Trevor Lewis
21. Hand it to Them - Henrique
25. List of readers who passed the examination for "Master Magician"
26. Inside Information - bits of news
28. Free Trick, complete with the Apparatus, from Magic Mag
    • City-Mental
29. Entertaining with Close-Up - series by Simon Lovell
    • The Martin Breese Story
    • Pulse Beat
34. Hello! It's Kenny Dean
    • The Don't Know where it Came from Production
38. Deceptively Different - Doug Alker
    • a device to produce smoke from the pocket
40. cartoon

Volume 3, Number 4, April/May 1982, 40 numbered pages plus 4 unnumbered cover pages

1. Candid Comments by The Editor - Derek Lever
   • F.I.S.M. Convention
   • Ken Brooke
   • Ken Brooke and Friends
   • John Rhodes
   • Presidential Ponderings
   • The Lewis Lad at Harrogate
   • Exposure of the Worst kind
   • Chester Convention
4. Magical Miscellany - Brian Lead
5. Free Advertising Section
6. Inside Information - bits of news
7. Letters to the Editor - correspondence
13. Deceptively Different - Doug Alker
    • Eating Glass
14. List of readers who passed the examination for "Master Magician"
15. The Bunkum Business - Ron & Nancy Spencer
17. Happiness is ... - Henrique
20. Hello! It's Kenny Dean
    • The Magic Circle Show - Susan Dean
    • Ken's Dancing Coat Illusion
25. Entertaining with Close-Up - series by Simon Lovell
    • The Calamity Comedy Chopper Trick
30. For Kid's Entertainers Only
    • Party Pieces - Trevor Lewis
32. Free Trick, complete with the Apparatus, from Magic Mag
    • Think of a Card
33. photo of Barry Harvey
34. Special Offers for Members of the Exclusive Magicians Club Only
35. Magic - The Johnny Geddes Way
    • Kups and Balls for Kids
    • Entertaining Comedy or an Act for the Extrovert
    • The Baby Boy
36. Theatrical Agent's Directory
37. It's Just an Idea - Maurice Deighton
    • What's in a Name?
39. Book Review
    • Kidbiz - David Ginn
    • The Complete Works of Derek Dingle - Richard Kaufman
    • Close Up Capers - Clettis V. Musson
    • Further Magic with Dots - John Yeager
40. cartoon

Volume 3, Number 5, June/July 1982, 40 numbered pages plus 4 unnumbered cover pages

1. Candid Comments by The Editor - Derek Lever
   • More on the F.I.S.M. Convention
   • with four pages of photographs
11. Free Trick, complete with the Apparatus, from Magic Mag
    • The Magic Numbers - mathemagic
12. Letters to the Editor - correspondence
14. Theatrical Agent's Directory
15. It's Just an Idea - Maurice Deighton
    • Ode to One-Gun McGraw
18. Book Review
    • Dr. Rockwells Medicine Show - Lloyd E. Jones
    • Supreme Magic Catalogue Number Thirty-One
    • Best of Friends - Harry Lorayne
    • Fun Magic - Herb Downs
19. Magical Inventor of the Year Competition
    • Trying to Have a Smoke - Norman Lee
23. Inside Information - bits of news
26. Free Advertising Section
27. Entertaining with Close-Up - series by Simon Lovell
    • Six Inch Nail Spectacular
30. Hello! It's Kenny Dean
    • Ken's Kotten Trick
    • Krazy Ken's C.B. Trick
    • Ken's Nice Opener
34. Magical Miscellany - Brian Lead
    • Take a Tip from Me
    • Can-Can
    • Only here for the Beer
    • Straight from the Horses [sic] Mouth
    • Have You Got a Light, Mac?
    • The Excremental Vision - or Simulated Dung
37. Happiness is ... - Henrique
40. cartoon

Volume 3, Number 6, August/September 1982, 40 numbered pages plus 4 unnumbered cover pages

1. Candid Comments by The Editor - Derek Lever
   • The I.B.M. British Ring Convention at Hastings
   • Jack Hughes Book in a Public Library?
   • Subscription Renewal Time
5. Hello! It's Kenny Dean
   • Ken's Head Banger, Banger
7. Annual Day of Magi - announcement from The Order of the Magi
8. A Couple of 'Quickies' Mainly for Magicians - Bob Ostin
   • The Vanishing Hole
   • The Perfect Shell
10. Book Review
    The Pickpocket Secrets of Mark Raffles - Mark Raffles
11. Magical Inventor of the Year Competition
    • The Hong-Kong Hotpoint Conversion for the Chinese Washing Machine - Barry Seymour
16. A Simple Reverse - card effect by Myster Yaffe
17. Theatrical Agent's Directory
18. Happiness is ... - Henrique
22. Free Trick, complete with the Apparatus, from Magic Mag
    • gag cards
23. Inside Information - bits of news
25. Magical Miscellany - Brian Lead
28. Deceptively Different - Doug Alker
    • The Pound Note Counting Routine
30. Letters to the Editor - correspondence
31. For Kid's Entertainers Only
    • Party Pieces - Trevor Lewis
34. Entertaining with Close-Up - series by Simon Lovell
    • Chatty Poos
39. It's Just an Idea - Maurice Deighton
    • The Magic Christmas Card
40. Free Advertising Section