Genii Volume 44 (1980)
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Genii Volume 44 (1980) by William W. Larsen

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Genii: The Conjurors' Magazine: Volumes 1 - 75 (1936 - 2012)

January 1980 - December 1980
William Larsen, Jr., Publisher and Executive Editor
Bill and Irene Larsen - Editors

888 pages

Genii - Volume 44, Number 1 - January 1980 - 64 pages
Cover - Erhard Liebnow - A Special Magic Section
In This Issue - contents
The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
The Vernon Touch - Dai Vernon
Milt Larsen's 26th Edition of "It's Magic!" - Bill Larsen
Illusion Plans - James P. Riser
- Well I'll Be
Erhard Liebnow - Spcial Magic Section
1. Erhard Liebnow - by Margaret
2. The Red Cop Miracle - Erhard Liebnow
3. Spring Spread Aces - Erhard Liebnow
4. Color Miracle - Erhard Liebnow
5. Open Color Separation - Erhard Liebnow
6. Chip Around - Erhard Liebnow
7. Quick Change - Erhard Liebnow
The Reel Works - Pete Biro
1. Dateline! - Around the World!
Bagdad - News From All Over the World
25 Years Ago In Genii - Gerrie Larsen Jaffe
My Dear Friend Robert Harbin - Frederick Barlow
Knights at the Magic Castle - Peter Pit
So You Want to Be a Magician's Assistant - Or, How to Be in Three Places at Once! - Jan Jones
- Forward
- Chapter 1 - An Assistant's Attitude Towards the Magician
Magic As an Occupation or Hobby - Saverio Russo
- Introduction
- Part One
  - Fundamental Rules
Magi-Clips - newspaper clippings
- The Avenue is losing a little bit of its magic and charm - Al's shop giving way to 'progress' after 48 years
The 17th Annual Tannen's Jubilee - review by Fr. Dermot R. Brennan
A Las Vegas Weekend in Wichita - Basil Underwood
Magic Caravan - Roberta Griffin
Answer to Gene Packard's Magi-Crostics No. 1
Light from the Lamp - A Review of Magical Literature - Lloyd E. Jones
- Novel Concepts in Magic, Volume 1 - Lynn Covey
- Close-Up Presentation - John Mendoza
- Fleming Book Reviews - bound volume - Magic Limited
- Elastrix - Dr. Abe Hurwitza
- How They Cheat You at Cards, or Mr. Rake-Off in the Provinces - Gambler's Book Club
- Gambling and Gambling Devices - Gambler's Book Club
- Body Magic - John Fisher
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Genii - Volume 44, Number 2 - February 1980 - 80 pages
Cover - The Magical Jeweler - Marvyn Roy and Carol
In This Issue - contents
The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
The Vernon Touch - Dai Vernon
"The Magical Jeweler" Marvyn Roy and Carol - Bill Larsen
- We Went To The Coronation - from January, 1965 issue of Genii
- Well, They Sure Looked Like The Crown Jewels of England - newspaper clipping
"It Ain't All Glamour" or ... Please Lord, No More Rehearsals! - Carol Roy (aka "Mrs. Electric")Twenty-five Years of Luv and A Couple of Disagreements! - Carol Roy (aka "Mrs. Electric")
Through the Table Once Again - Don Brandfas
More on "Brainwave" - Cushing Strout
A Card Switch - Simon Blackwell
Illusion Plans - James P. Riser
- Girl In Net
The Coin Separator - Glenn Gravatt
Count-Down Aces - Louis Phillips
Egg Cup and Ball - M. A. Perovich
Coin and Cup Divination - Glenn Gravatt
The Reel Works - Pete Biro
1. Ron MacMillan's "Eighth" International Day of Magic!
2. photos from the Japanese Convention reported last month
Did Anyone Steal the Floating Lady? - John Booth
My Favorite Magician [Bob Brown] - Brenda
So You Want to Be a Magician's Assistant - Or, How to Be in Three Places at Once! - Jan Jones
- Chapter 2 - Appearance Onstage and Offstage
Collector's Corner - Topper Martyn
- French lithograph
Bagdad - News From All Over the World
Conventions Coming
- Winter Carnival of Magic - Gatlinberg, TN
- Magic Collectors Weekend - Chicago, IL
- Annual Salute to Magic - New York, NY
- National Congress of Magic - Zwolle, Holland
- 17th Australian Convention - Melbourne, Australia
- I.B.M. Convention - Evansville, IN
- S.A.M. Convention - Pasadena, Ca
- P.C.A.M. Convention - Portland, OR
- Midwest Magic Jubilee - Kansas City, MO
- S.E.A.M. Convention - Macon, GA
- In Old Milwaukee - Milwaukee, WI
- Abbott's Get-Together - Colon, MI
- T.A.O.M. Convention - Dallas, TX
- The Nordic Magic Convention - Helsinki, Finland
- Tannen's Jubilee - Browns Hotel, NY
25 Years Ago In Genii - Gerrie Larsen Jaffe
It's a Girl for Gay and Harry Blackstone
Knights at the Magic Castle - Peter Pit
Magic Caravan - Roberta Griffin
Obituaries
- Hikita Tenko - by Geoffrey Hansen
- Victor Torsberg - by Frances Marshall
- Eddie Houlihan
- George Marquis
Expose Yourself! - What to Do About the Exposing Magician - Bill Unger
Light from the Lamp - A Review of Magical Literature - Lloyd E. Jones
- Thayer Instructions Sheets, Volume 2
- Fleming Book Reviews, Volume 3
- Key Bending - Mike Walker
- How to Give a Magic Lecture - Val Andrews
- The Uncanny Power - Will Dexter
- New Thoughts for Old - T. A. Waters
- Magic - The Vanishing Art - Steve Beam
- Final Call - Roy Johnson
- Bill Severn's Big Book of Close-Up Magic
- Leota La Wain - List #140
The Dijon Convention - Henry B. Valleau
Magic As an Occupation or Hobby - Saverio Russo
- Part Two
  - The History of Magic
  - Psychology
  - Conclusion
Tricks of the Trade - Ed Mishell
- New Colored Needle Balloons - The Wizard's Hideout
- Es-perimental - Magic Makers
- Magic with a Texas Twist - booklet - Ron Hicks
- Color Change to Dove - Elmo Magic Supreme
- Miracle Watch - Elmo Magic Supreme
- Himber Type Wallet - Lee Noble
- Close Encounter - Allen Swift
- Silks & Drinks - Sam Berland
- Burning a Bill in Half - Sam Berland
- Cutting a Borrowed Bill in Half - Sam Berland
- Amazing Substitution - Sam Berland
- E Pluribus Unum - Metempirical Magic
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Genii - Volume 44, Number 3 - March 1980 - 72 pages
Cover - Siegfried and Roy - Superstars of Magic
In This Issue - contents
The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
The Vernon Touch - Dai Vernon
Siegfried and Roy - Mary Anderson
Siegfried and Roy - Superstars of Magic - review of TV special - Bill Larsen
Mexican Handcuffs - Dr. Raymond Beebe
Pineapple Spread - Phil Goldstein
The Reel Works - Pete Biro
1. The Magic of Cannes - Inauguration du Magic Bazaar
2. An Effect From John Cornelius
3. The Magic Circle Christmas Show
4. Francisco's Opening Patter
5. cartoon - Albrecht
Magic Glasses - Petrick
Another Move for a Chop Cup - Robert Anderson
Illusion Plans - James P. Riser
- Girl Through Glass
Bagdad - News From All Over the World
- Magicians in the News
Vice Carmen
25 Years Ago In Genii - Gerrie Larsen Jaffe
Obituaries
- Ismael Adolfo Cereda - by Laurence Parsons
- Syd Bergson
Knights at the Magic Castle - Peter Pit
So You Want to Be a Magician's Assistant - Or, How to Be in Three Places at Once! - Jan Jones
- Chapter 3 - Make-up and Hair-Do's and Dont's
17th New Zealand Convention - Dick Zimmerman
Tricks of the Trade - Ed Mishell
- Flowers - Jim and Daisy Brown
- Willard the Wizard poster - Lee Jacobs Productions
- A Fantasy in Thimbles - booklet - Supreme Teach In
- Two in the Hand - booklet - Lewis Ganson
- Bunny Topper - Supreme
- Clowning Around for Children - book - Jack Collins (Weedy the Clown)
- Supreme Super News - Supreme
- Manipulation Billiard Ball Routine - Walter Cummings
- Short of the Past - R. C. Buff
- Mephisto's Multiplying Silks to Dove - Perfect Magic
- Mephisto's Exclusive Dove Harness - Perfect Magic
- Mephisto's Notebook - Perfect Magic
- Gloves to Silks to Dove - Perfect Magic
- Ventriloquism: Magic With Your Voice - book - George Schindler
- Playmagic No. 2 - Tony Binelli
- The ESP Domino Principle - Magic Makers
- The Lecture Notes of Bill Nagler, M.D.
- Lines, Quips and Ad Libs - Bill Nagler, M.D.
- M-2-3-4! - Bill Nagler, M.D.
Light from the Lamp - A Review of Magical Literature - Lloyd E. Jones
- Modern Handcuff Secrets for Magicians - Dick Norman - reprint
- Good Night Mr. Dante - Val Andrews
- Real Svengali Pitch - Lee Jacobs Productions
- Willard the Wizard poster - lee Jacobs Productions
- Ventriloquism: Magic With Your Voice - book - George Schindler
- Close-Up Magic of the Masters - Jack Flosso
- OICUFESP #2 - Howard Adams
- Magic of Custom Advertising - Larry Schalk
- Kitain Twist - Don Kitain
- Magic from the Parade - Phil Willmarth
- Paul's [Diamond] Magic Shop Catalog No, 81
- Taurus Supply Company - catalog
- Magic Mag, issue 1
- Escape, October issue
- Magick - periodical
- Blue Print- periodical
- Circus Report - periodical
- S.E.E. Newsletter - periodical
- Seleciones Magicas #29
- Boletin Unica de Magia #20
- Invocation - periodical
- Bat Droppings - periodical
- Top Hat - periodical
- Le Grand David Magic Show - 3 newsletters
- Spellbinder - periodical
- Boston's Barny - periodical
- Gimmick - periodical
- Yogi-Gram - periodical
- Magic Sounds - periodical
- Byron Walker - collects list
- Ron Allesi - list
- Gospel Services, Inc. - advertising
- Tannen's Topics - periodical
- Theatre Effects, Inc. - advertising
1980 "Magic Hands" Convention - Tony Spina
Kohichi Takeno Performs at the Magic Castle
Magic As an Occupation or Hobby - Saverio Russo
- Conclusions - To Charge or Not to Charge?
Houdini - poem - Al Ducaine
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Genii - Volume 44, Number 4 - April 1980 - 72 pages
Cover - Cary Grant with "Magician of the Year" David Copperfield
In This Issue - contents
The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
The Vernon Touch - Dai Vernon
Illusion Plans - James P. Riser
- AGA Levitation
You Mis-Call Every Card - Dr. Raymond Beebe
Punchline - Phil Goldstein
For Magicians Only - Fred Maro
cartoon - Mickey O'Malley
Taking the "Magic" Out Of Carnival Games - David H. Simon
Knights at the Magic Castle - Peter Pit
The Reel Works - Pete Biro
1. Ring 21 Cavalcade of Magic Show
2. Conventions
3. Ken Brooke Line to Continue
4. They Use the Stuff
5. TV Magic
6. Still Tearing Cards
7. From John Cornelius
8. cartoon - Albrecht
Magic Caravan - Roberta Griffin
Twelfth Annual Academy of Magical Arts Awards Banquet & Show - Bill Larsen
Bagdad - News From All Over the World
Letters
- Carol Roy
25 Years Ago In Genii - Gerrie Larsen Jaffe
Light from the Lamp - A Review of Magical Literature - Lloyd E. Jones
- M 2-3-4- - Bill Nagler
- Lecture Notes - Bill Nagler
- Just Another Magician? Hell No! the magic of Don Hudson - Bill Nagler
- The Children's Nightmare - Bill Nagler
- Lines, Quips and Ad Libs - Bill Nagler
- Coffee, Tea, or Magic - Walt Hudson & Larry Brodahl
- Hey! That's My Wallet - Walt Hudson
- Cottontail Capers - Walt Hudson
- The Magic Cauldron - periodical
- Letter from Hades
- The Magic Touch - ads
- Al's Magic Shop - ads
- Show Biz Services - ads
- Mark Wilson Publications - ads
- Small Talk from Texas, No. 8.5
So You Want to Be a Magician's Assistant - Or, How to Be in Three Places at Once! - Jan Jones
- Chapter 4 - Posture and Poise
- Chapter 5 - You and Your Audience
Conventions Coming
- Reaionalausscheidungen West - Hagen. Germany
- National Congress of Magic - Zwolle, Holland
- X Congresso Magico Nacional - Tenerife, Spain
- 1980 Florida Convention - Fort Lauderdale, FL
- 25 Treffen Osterr Magier - Graz, Austria
- 17th Australian Convention - Melbourne, Australia
- I.B.M. Convention - Evansville, IN
- S.A.M. Convention - Pasadena, CA
- P.C.A.M. Convention - Portland, OR
- Midwest Magic Jubilee - Kansas City, MO
- XV Magiales-Sarivari - Karlovy, Czechoslovakia
- S.E.A.M. Convention - Macon, GA
- In Old Milwaukee - 12th Midwest Magicians' Conclave - Milwaukee, WI
- Abbott's Get-Together - Colon, MI
- Simsalabonn '80 - Bonn, West Germany
- T.A.O.M. Convention - Dallas, TX
- 4th Annual British Ring Convention - Brighton, England
- Internationaler Magischer Kongress - Sofia, Bulgaria
- The Nordic Magic Convention - Helsinki, Finland
- Franzosischer Nationalkongress - Saint-Etienne, France
- Tannen's Jubilee - Browns Hotel, NY
- Reaionalausscheidungen Nord - Wolfsburg, Germany
Memories of Robert Harbin - Bayard Grimshaw
Tricks of the Trade - Ed Mishell
- Refreshments - Magic Ian's Magic Shop
- A Little Magic - Chris Moore
- Clever Like a Fox - book - Karrell Fox
- Another Book - book - Karrell Fox
- Markus Mentas - Mark Macy
- Production Hats - The Magic Room
- Close-Up Magic of the Masters - book - produced by Jack Flosso
- Quick Change - Columbia Magic Shop
- Magic - The Vanishing Art - book - Steve Beam
- Inside Outs - Steve Beam & Don Morris
- Double Augury - Bill Pryor Productions
- The Kitain Twist - Don Kitain
- The Card Book - Steven L. Beam
- Pins 'N Matches - Magic Ian's Magic Shop
- Pin-Credible - Day-Mar Creations
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Obituaries
- Joe Cossari - WWL (Jr)
- Allan Jamieson - Bayard Grimshaw

Genii - Volume 44, Number 5 - May 1980 - 72 pages
Cover - The Magical Doug Henning
In This Issue - contents
The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
The Vernon Touch - Dai Vernon
Illusion Plans - Paul Osborne and Associates
- 1 - The Hatbox Illusion
Apple Core - Bill More! - Chris Frings
Two More Okito Moves - Kevin Bell
Blanchard's Sliding Load Cabinet Illusion - Peter D. Blanchard
Double Faced Duo - Glenn Gravatt
Tricky Treats - Mickey O'Malley
WANDerment - Petrick
The Magical Doug Henning
The Reel Works - Pete Biro
1. Fred Kaps Honored
2. A Flip Trick - Flip
3. Tony Hana
4. Coin in the Bottle
5. No Birthday for Vernon
6. No Get Ready
7. Book Reviews
8. cartoon - Albrecht
Doug Henning's World Of Magic
1. Pantages Theatre
2. A Magical Journey Through Time - Fourth Special - NBC
3. Fifth Special - NBC
Bagdad - News From All Over the World
25 Years Ago In Genii - Gerrie Larsen Jaffe
First Annual Abbott Close-Up Convention
Letters
- Sylvia Poesch
Knights at the Magic Castle - Peter Pit
Light from the Lamp - A Review of Magical Literature - Lloyd E. Jones
- The Encyclopedia of Stage Illusions - Ormond McGill, editor
- Great Illusionists - Edwin A. Dawes
- Bill Severn's Guide to Magic as a Hobby
- Magic Illustrated Dictionary - Geoffrey Lamb
I Didn't Have the Vegas Notion - Joseph Aluminum Kane
So You Want to Be a Magician's Assistant - Or, How to Be in Three Places at Once! - Jan Jones
- Chapter 7 - Other Tales to Tell
- Conclusion
Tricks of the Trade - Ed Mishell
- The Black Box - Zanadu
- Colorfusing Coin - Zanadu
- How to Make Your Own Trick Handcuffs and Use Them - Lee Jacobs Productions
- The Complete Card Linking - El Duco
- Flight of the Aces - Stan Lobenstern
- Mentalmanic - Aldini
- Premonition Outdone - Aldini
- Three Card Monte - Camelot Creations, Inc.
- X-Ray Hole - Richard Cawolsky
- Modern Card Effects and How to Perform Them - Meir Yedid
- Tau Mind Power - The Amazing Karroll
- The Immaculate Card Magic of Walter Lees
  - Ultimate Aces
  - Four Blank Cards
  - Nimrod
  - The Card That Isn't There
- The Hidden Eye - Jack Chanin
- Sewed Up - Jack Chanin
- Cards to Matches Cigarette - Jack Chanin
- Comedy Wrist Tie - Jack Chanin
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Genii - Volume 44, Number 6 - June 1980 - 68 pages
Cover - George Carolly, Continental Conjurer
In This Issue - contents
The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
The Vernon Touch - Dai Vernon
Illusion Plans - Paul Osborne and Associates
- 2 - The Goodbye Girl Illusion
The George Carolly Section
1. The True Story of my Life - George Carolly
2. My Magical Life On The High Seas - George Carolly
3. From Rags to Riches - True confessions of a ship's magician! - George Carolly
4. Magic For All - George Carolly
5. Mr. Electric - My Own Elecktra, And How Right He Was --- - George Carolly
6. [Howard] Brooks Tribute [to George Carolly]
7. Tear Apart Vanish - George Carolly
8. The Famous Zig-Zag - George Carolly
9. Lit Cigarettes - George Carolly
10. Money From The Air - George Carolly
11. Rabbit Surprise - George Carolly
12. Strictly Mental - George Carolly
13. What Else If Not Continuous Card Productions - George Carolly
14. My Friend George Carolly - Frank Garcia
The Reel Works - Pete Biro
1. Takagi's Rope Routine
2. Danny Korem Letter From
3. cartoon - Albrecht
4. cartoon - Albrecht
Bagdad - News From All Over the World
25 Years Ago In Genii - Gerrie Larsen Jaffe
Conventions and Magic Events Coming
- I.B.M. Convention - Evansville, IN
- S.A.M. Convention - Pasadena, CA
- P.C.A.M. Convention - Portland, OR
- Midwest Magic Jubilee - Kansas City, MO
- XV Magiales-Sarivari - Karlovy, Czechoslovakia
- S.E.A.M. Convention - Macon, GA
- In Old Milwaukee - 12th Midwest Magicians' Conclave - Milwaukee, WI
- Abbott's Get-Together - Colon, MI
- "Mystics And Magic" Weekend - Tamiment, PA
- Simsalabonn '80 - Bonn, West Germany
- T.A.O.M. Convention - Dallas, TX
- 4th Annual British Ring Convention - Brighton, England
- Internationaler Magischer Kongress - Sofia, Bulgaria
- The Nordic Magic Convention - Helsinki, Finland
- Franzosischer Nationalkongress - Saint-Etienne, France
- Tannen's Jubilee - Browns Hotel, NY
- Reaionalausscheidungen Nord - Wolfsburg, Germany
- 6th Annual Halloween Convention - Atlanta, GA
- Ibidem Potpouri - Niagra-on-the-lake, Ontario
- The Cuckoo's Nest Magic Extravaganza - Pittsburgh, PA
- Wizard's 107th Conclave - Cleveland, OH
- The Magic Hands Fachkongresse - Boblingen, Germany
Light from the Lamp - A Review of Magical Literature - Lloyd E. Jones
- O.I.C.F.E.S.P., Vols. 3 & 5 - Howard Adams
- The Card Book - Steve Beam
- D. D. Home, The Man Who Talked with Ghosts - I. G. Edmonds
- The Magic Brothers, Carl and Alexander Herrmann - I. G. Edmonds
- Magic Made Easy - Martin Michalski
- Magic with Feather Bouquets - Gene Gloye
- Big Magic for Little Kids - Joe "Mirco" White
- Magical Puppeteer - Walt Hudson
- Stop Trick of Tomorrow - Val Andrews - Lee Jacobs Productions
- Australian Torture Crib Escape - Lee Jacobs Escape Series #4 - Mariano Palhinha
- How to Make Your On Trick Handcuffs and Use Them - Lee Jacobs Escape Series #5 - John Novak
- Sure-Fire Magic - David Ginn
- Keep It a Secret - David Ginn
- A "How To" Book - Merlyn T. Shute - Morrissey Magic, Ltd.
- Mindbending Magic - Richard Mark
- Small Talk from Texas - Wilbur Kattner
- Mysteries of the Ring - Gerald Edmundson
- Rope and Ring Book - Philip Willmarth
Emporiums of Miracles - Richard J. Weibel
- Number 1 - Early New York
Magic Dealers Past and Present - reprint from Genii, Vol. 14, January, 1950
Tricks of the Trade - Ed Mishell
- The Psychic Encounter - Ray Piatt
- Cards and Coins - Sam Berland & John Bowery
- Pipsqueek - Magic Ian's Magic Shop
- Dick Barry's Champagne Goldfish Miracle
- Watchful Witness - Ron Frost
- Final Quarter - Ron Frost
- Bead-Wildered - Ron Frost
- Spotless Surprise - Ron Frost
- Hat Full of Rabbits - Magic Center
- Multiplying Coins - Magic Ian's Magic Shop
- Top Secret - Midwest Magic Co.
- Rule of Thought - Micky Hades International
- Dots Right - Pat Mollo
- Forgetful Freddie - Pat Mollo
- Drink Appear - Pat Mollo
- Pip See - Pat Mollo
- One Chance in 52 - Pat Mollo
- Magic Ian's Utility Cup
- Australian Torture Crib Escape - Lee Jacobs Escape Series #4 - Mariano Palhinha
- Stop Trick of Tomorrow - Val Andrews - Lee Jacobs Productions
Knights at the Magic Castle - Peter Pit
Obituaries
- Russell Swann - by Bill Schmeelk
- Bob Downey
- Prynce E. Wheeler
- Sam Samborn - by Edward E. Mishell
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Genii - Volume 44, Number 7 - July 1980 - 72 pages
Cover - The Desert Inn's Daniel Cros
In This Issue - contents
The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
The Vernon Touch - Dai Vernon
- Dai Vernon's "Make Believe"
It's Another "Solid Thru Solid" - Dr. Raymond Beebe
Illusion Plans - Paul Osborne and Associates
- 3 - The Cannon Illusion - Part 1
Flash Silk Appearance - Glenn Gravatt
Magnetic Spools of Thread - Glenn Gravatt
The Wiz Kids Present ... Crystal Clear Prediction - Jim Gerrish
The Desert Inn's Daniel Cros - WWL (Jr)
Remember, Be Kind To Your Animals - WWL (Jr)
Emporiums of Miracles - Richard J. Weibel
- 2 - Early Philadelphia
Knights at the Magic Castle - Peter Pit
The Reel Works - Pete Biro
1. The Mid-West
2. Richard Himber
3. Apocalypse
4. Bev Bergeron
5. The Complete Torn Card Stand Up Version - Bev Bergeron
6. Terri Rogers Visit
Bagdad - News From All Over the World
25 Years Ago In Genii - Gerrie Larsen Jaffe
The 10th F.F.F.F. - "Obie" O'Brien
72 Hours in Las Vegas - Or Bill and Irene in Wonderland
Obituaries
- An Open Letter to My Late Friend Mickey O'Malley - Bill Larsen & Karrell Fox
- Fred Schmelz
- Francis Daniel Whalen - by Jerry Schnepp
Congress Annuel Du Cercle Magique Suisse - Gene Anderson
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11th Annual Magic Collectors' Weekend - Hugh Riley
Light from the Lamp - A Review of Magical Literature - Lloyd E. Jones
- Betwix and Between (Coin-sational) - Charles Covington
- Make Book On It - Al Desmond
- The Ultrasensory Connection - Magic Ronnay
- Lovecraftian Ceremonies - Stephen Minch
- Genius - Dr. Don Kitain
- The Silver Passage - Camirand Academy Series #3 - Gary Ouellet & Haruhito Hirata
- Lips - Tony Binarelli
- The Automatic Coffee Stirrer - Guy Camirand
- Masque - Phil Goldstein
- Journal of Magical History, Issue 3 - Steven Tigner
- In Search of Templebar - Len Vintus
- Magic Sounds, Winter '70/'80
- Magicteen's Minizine #2
Tricks of the Trade - Ed Mishell
- E Pluribus Unum - Metempirical Magic
- Pecuniary Paste Boards - Bill Wisch
- Zombie Floating Lightbulb - Theatre Effects, Inc.
- Magic Center Catalog
- What's New With Ken Allen
- Series 8 Weller Thin Egg - Wes Strong (Charles S. Weller Magic Company)
- Stretch-A-Rainbow - R. W. Klamm
- Jumbo Card Production Screen - The Wizard's Hideout
- Nickel Saver - Scott York
- M.C. Bit Book - Algonquin McDuff
- Oh I See You Have E.S.P. - 3 booklets - Howard Adams
- The How To Do It Book Of The Chop Cup - Merlyn T. Shute
- Bamboozle Sticks - Accent Products
- Illusion Plans - Paul Osborne and Associates Inc.

Genii - Volume 44, Number 8 - August 1980 - 80 pages
Cover - Le Grand David Spectacular Magic Company
In This Issue - contents
The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
The Vernon Touch - Dai Vernon
Illusion Plans - Paul Osborne and Associates
- 3 - The Cannon Illusion - Part 2
My Calendar Trick - Dr. Raymond Beebe
Tailspin - Phil Goldstein
Reminders to Magicians' Assistants
The Envelope, Please ... and the Winner is ... - Glenn Gravatt
The Reel Works - Pete Biro
1. Miser's Dream
2. I.B.M. Convention in Evansville
3. Applause Guaranteed - Lawrence Arcuri
Knights at the Magic Castle - Peter Pit
"It Ain't All Glamour" or On the Road with Liberace ... The first four weeks! - Carol Roy (aka "Mrs. Electric")
cartoon
Marco the Magi's production of Le Grand David and his own Spectacular Magic Company - Bill and Irene Larsen
Light from the Lamp - A Review of Magical Literature - Lloyd E. Jones
- Encyclopedia of Stage Illusions - Hull-McGill
- Dante and Lee Grabel
- Lee Grabel poster
- Lee Grabel pitch book
- The Thayer Quality Magic Instruction Sheets, Volume Three
- Magic Without Apparatus - Camile Gaultier - reprint
- Search for the Soul - Milbourne Christopher
- O.I.C.U.F.E.S.P. Volume 4 - Howard Adams
- Magic Dungeon Mentalism - Howard Adams
- Invocation, issue 3 & 4
The "Heavenly Magic Show" - poem - Karrell Fox
The 52nd Annual I.B.M. Convention - Evansville - Bill and Irene Larsen
Nationaal Congres Voor De Goochelkunst 1980 - Gene Anderson
Bagdad - News From All Over the World
25 Years Ago In Genii - Gerrie Larsen Jaffe
Conventions and Magic Events Coming
- Simsalabonn '80 - Bonn, West Germany
- T.A.O.M. Convention - Dallas, TX
- 4th Annual British Ring Convention - Brighton, England
- Internationaler Magischer Kongress - Sofia, Bulgaria
- The Nordic Magic Convention - Helsinki, Finland
- Tannen's Jubilee - Browns Hotel, NY
- Franzosischer Nationalkongress - Saint-Etienne, France
- Reaionalausscheidunger Nord - Wolfsburg, Germany
- 27th Edition of the Spectacular "It's Magic" Show - Los Angeles, CA
- 6th Annual Halloween Convention - Atlanta, GA
- Ibidem Potpouri - Niagra-on-the-lake, Ontario
- The Cuckoo's Nest Magic Extravaganza - Pittsburgh, PA
- Reaionalausscheidund Mitte/Sud - Stuttgart, Germany
- Wizard's 107th Conclave - Cleveland, OH
- International Magic Day, London, England
- The Magic Hands Fachkongresse - Boblingen, Germany
- 9th Annual Glass City Conjurors Conclave - Toledo, OH
- Reaionalausscheidunger West - Hagen. Germany
- P.C.A.M. Convention - Los Angeles, CA
- S.A.M. Convention - Boston, MA
- 26, Treffen Osterr Magier - Vienna, Austria
- I.B.M. Convention - Pittsburgh, PA
Obituaries
- Fred Kaps - by Peter Pit
- Irving Shapiro - by David Avadon
Letters
- Ed Mishell
Parents Urged to Bar 'Wonderama' - C. Gerald Fraser
Collector's Corner - Topper Martyn
- A Match-Box Label of Interest to Conjurers
The Magic of Wichita - David Goodsell & Bill Gardner
Tricks of the Trade - Ed Mishell
- The Rainbow Dead Mystery - Elmo Magic Supreme
- Silk Liquidation - Elmo Magic Supreme
- The Silver Passage - Gary Ouellet
- Lips - Tony Binarelli
- The Automatic Coffe Stirrer - Guy Camirand
- Super Needled Balloon - Accent Products
- Hide A Color - Accent Products
- Fire Proof - El Duco's Magic
- Silk in Bottle - El Duco's Magic
- Diminishing Card Box - J & D enterprises
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Emcee Stuff - Larry Arcuri

Genii - Volume 44, Number 9 - September 1980 - 72 pages
Cover - The Harry Blackstone Show
In This Issue - contents
The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
The Vernon Touch - Dai Vernon
Crystal Ball Divination - Glenn Gravatt
Cartoon - Paul Butler
Illusion Plans - Paul Osborne and Associates
- The Cannon Illusion - Part 3
Minimalistrick - Phil Goldstein
Flame Force - David Drake
An Illusion for Halloween - Dr. Raymond Beebe
The Reel Works - Pete Biro
1. Fred Kaps
2. "I Killed 'em"
3. Speaking of M.C.'s
4. Midwest Magic Jubilee
The Blackstone Show - Majestic Theatre, New York City - reviewed by Bill Larsen
"It Ain't All Glamour" or The Road to Monnaco - Epilog to "On the Road With Liberace" - Carol Roy (aka "Mrs. Electric")
Knights at the Magic Castle - Peter Pit
Magic Caravan - Roberta Griffin
The 1980 S.A.M. International Convention - Pasadena - Bill and Irene Larsen
Bagdad - News From All Over the World
25 Years Ago In Genii - Gerrie Larsen Jaffe
Obituaries
- Shri T. J. Bahalla
- Marge Bamman - by Francis Marshall
- Mary Chaudet Brigance
- George W. Hippisloy - By Doug Bennett
- Noel Lester
- Jerome Lubin
Conventions Coming - New Additions
- Central Illinois Magic Get-Together - Champaign, IL
- 3 Day Las Vegas Extravaganza - Estes Park, CO
- Magie Montreal 1980 - Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Light from the Lamp - A Review of Magical Literature - Lloyd E. Jones
- The Spill Bar and Grille - Steve Spillman
- Secrets of a Puerto Rican Gambler - Daryl Martinez
- The Command Performance - Michael Ammar
- How to Make Your Own Trick Cards - D. Greneweiski
- The M.C. Bit Book - Algonquin McDuff
- The Violet Book of Mentalism - Phil Goldstein
- The Journal of Magical History - Steve Tigner - April, 1980
- Cauldron, Issue 9
- Abra[cadabra] - periodical
- The Circus Report - periodical
- The Entertainmentalist - Bob Brown
Tricks of the Trade - Ed Mishell
- The Rising Pencil - AL's Magic Shop
- Vampire Heart - Larry Becker
- The Cheap Detective - Gem Magic
- Roltair - John Alexander McKinven
- Fastened Outdone - Paul Burlesor
- The Houdini Card - Charles C. Eastman
- The Houdini Card - Again - Lee Jacobs Productions
- Lecture No. Two - Bobo The Magician
  - Stage Paddle
  - The Pop-Over Card
  - Silk Vanish or Change
  - The Ultra Card Stab
  - The Bottom Crimp
  - Rising Card Thru Silk
  - A Lesson in Sleeving
- Simplex Copper and Silver - Elmo Magic Supreme
- The Know Bill Price - Steve Dusheck & Lex Zaleta
- Conjure Ring - Lex Zaleta
- Safari So Good! - Lex Zaleta
- Troublewit - Morrissey Magic Ltd.
Emporiums of Miracles - Richard J. Weibel
- 3 - Philadelphia at Present
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Genii - Volume 44, Number 10 - October 1980 - 76 pages
Cover - Abbott's Recil and Eda Mae Bordner
In This Issue - contents
The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
The Vernon Touch - Dai Vernon
cartoon - Paul Butler
Illusion Plans - Paul Osborne and Associates
- Here Comes Santa Claus
Phenomenal Memory - With a Shuffled Deck - Dr. Raymond Beebe
Rising and Jumping Ball Penetration - Glenn Gravatt
My Version of Glenn Gravatt's Ten City Tantalizer - Dr. Hans-Gerhard Stumpf
An Old One - Modified - Fred Maro
The Farewell Mystery of Ted Annemann - Marvin L. Miller
Knights at the Magic Castle - Peter Pit
The Reel Works - Pete Biro
A Half Century Among Psychics and Haunted Houses - Dr. John Booth
Abbott's Get-Together - Bill and Irene Larsen
Bagdad - News From All Over the World
25 Years Ago In Genii - Gerrie Larsen Jaffe
Anniversary Year at the London Magic Circle - Dale Salwak
Conventions and Magic Events Coming
- International Magic Day, London, England
- The Magic Hands Fachkongresse - Boblingen, Germany
- 9th Annual Glass City Conjurors Conclave - Toledo, OH
- Blackpool Convention - Blackpool, England
- Reaionalausscheidunger West - Hagen. Germany
- Florida State Magic Association - Winter Park, FL
- Italian National Congress - Saint Vincent, Italy
- P.C.A.M. Convention - Los Angeles, CA
- S.A.M. Convention - Boston, MA
- 26, Treffen Osterr Magier - Vienna, Austria
- I.B.M. Convention - Pittsburgh, PA
- Midwest Magic Jubilee - St. Louis, MO
- MzvD - Kongress Munchen - Munich, West Germany
- FISM World Congress - Lausanne, Switzerland
Light from the Lamp - A Review of Magical Literature - Lloyd E. Jones
- The Best Dam Tricks - Ian Shutz
- Gene Gordon's Magical Legacy - David Ginn
- Creative Card Magic - William P. Meisel
- Stand Up Close - Fr. Cyprian
- Tannen's Catalog #13
- Sleight of Hand - Edwin Sachs - reprint
- All Wind and Twists - Donald Braerly
- Second Wind and Twists - Donald Braerly
- More Wind and Twists - Donald Braerly
- 150 Comedy Magic Props - Pat Page
- The Funniest Magic Show in the World - Al Lampkin
- Balloonatrix - Dwight Damon
- Martin Breese cassette tapes
- Magic Info - periodical
- 100 Magic Poster Book
- World's Greatest Magic - Hyla Clark
- Thayer Quality Magic Instruction Sheets
- Encyclopedia of Illusion
- Daemon's Diary - Masklyn ye Mage
- Mind Novas - Steven Minch
Tricks of the Trade - Ed Mishell
- A Ray of Magic - Morrissey Magic
- Card Mint - Hans Trixer
- Can't Be - Chris Michaels
- Matsuyama's Paradox - Cards by Martin
- Transparent Color Change - Cards by Martin
- Kings and Aces - Cards by Martin
- Visible Poker Hand Change - Bob Koch
- My Sister's Dilemma - Chris Michaels
- gaffed cards - Cards by Martin
- Lovision Playing Cards - Cidco Co.
- How to Make Your Own Trick Cards - D. Grenewetski
- Zack Stacks - Jim "Zee" Zachary
- Mystic Migration - Elmo Magic Supreme
- O-I-C-U-F E.S.P., Volume 4
  - Numero
  - Select Three
  - Repeatotect
  - Quick E.S.P.
  - Brainbow
  - Over the Rainbow
- posters - Lee Jacobs Productions
- The Floating Light Bulb - Golden West Productions
Magic on Tour - Weldor Sypes
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Genii - Volume 44, Number 11 - November 1980 - 88 pages
Cover - Magic Christian - A Special Issue
In This Issue - contents
The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
Magic Christian - Bill Larsen
The Vernon Touch - Dai Vernon
The Magic of Christian - Special Issue
1. Introduction - Magic Christian
2. Christian's Four Ace Matrix - Magic Christian
3. Diminishing and Vanishing Card Case - Magic Christian
4. Super O.O.T.W. (Super Out of This World - Magic Christian
5. Christian's Four Coins Through the Table - Magic Christian
6. The Instant Chop Cup - Magic Christian
7. Coin in the Bottle - Magic Christian
8. Christian's Original Card Production - Magic Christian
9. Magie 80 Theater an der Wein - Magic Christian
10. My Paper Napkins - Magic Christian
11. Photos of Christian
12. advertisement for Ketten-Zauber - Magic Christian
The Reel Works - Pete Biro
1. Copperfield Special
2. Reno Scene
3. Magic Christian
4. Six Card Repeat Variant - Magic Christian
5. cartoon - Albrecht
6. More from Christian
Knights at the Magic Castle - Peter Pit
Illusion Plans - Paul Osborne and Associates
- The Caterpillar Illusion (aka Centipedus Disectus)
A Follow-Up to Marco the Magi's production of Le Grand David and his own Spectacular Magic Company - Bill and Irene Larsen
- How it came to be!
Doug Henning Visits the Fifth Annual convention of The Society of Canadian Magicians - David Drake
Obituaries
- Dr. Louis McCoy
- James L. Holmes - by John Henry Grossman
- Shokyokusai Tenyo
Milt Larsen Presents the 27th Edition of It's Magic! - Bill Larsen
Bagdad - News From All Over the World
25 Years Ago In Genii - Gerrie Larsen Jaffe
Light from the Lamp - A Review of Magical Literature - Lloyd E. Jones
- Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks, Volume 3 - Stewart James
- Abbott's Catalog #21
- Tannen's Catalog #13
- None Modern Classics - Merlyn T, Shute
- Zany Zilly Zeudonyms - Fred Faltersack
- Laugh Riot Finale - Fred Faltersack
- Magic "On Stage" - Wally Reid
- The Birthday Magician's Handbook - Dave Fiscus
- Miniature Mysteries with Cards - Barbara Walker, compiler
- Original Magic - Dr. Frank Blaisdell
- Magical Fun with Magic Squares - Dr. Frank Blaisdell
- Moe of Magic - Dr. Frank Blaisdell
- Negotiating the Fee - Bernard Grelman
- Advertising - Bernard Grelman
- Performer's Guide to Jewish Audiences - Bernard Grelman
- Magick - periodical
- Hocus Pocus, Volume 2, #2
- Lecture #2 - J. B. Bobo
- Chu Pak Hwan catalog
- The Spellbinder - periodical
Simsalabonn '80 - Gene Anderson
Tricks of the Trade - Ed Mishell
- Diminishing Card Box - J & D Enterprises
- Booklet from Mariano Palhinha
  - Fastened
  - Fastened Outdone - Paul Berlesor
  - The Houdini Card - Charles Eastman
  - The Houdini Card Again
- Five Star Prediction - Simplex Magic
- Ala Billy - Simplex Magic
- Photo Miracle - Simplex Magic
- Royal Elude - Simplex Magic
- The "S 2 on 1" Card [sic] - Simplex Magic
- Circular Perception - Simplex Magic
- One Cup Routine - Shigeo Takagi
- One - Cards by Martin
  - Martin Coin Vanish
  - Metal Dollar
  - Lightning Coin Vanish
  - Basic Vanish
  - Spectator's Coin Thru Table
- Two Spell Binder - Cards by Martin
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The Magician's Blues - poem - Kenneth Mate
How NOT to Clean Up in Magic! - Sam Cramer

Genii - Volume 44, Number 12 - December 1980 - 72 pages
Cover - Christmas Cover
In This Issue - contents
The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
The Vernon Touch - Dai Vernon
Cartoon - Paul Butler
Illusion Plans - Paul Osborne and Associates
- The Pharaoh Returns
Royal Blush - [Eugene] Ponic
Penetrating Card and Shoelace - Glenn Gravatt
Three Out of Four - Charles Kraus
Telephone Mental Effect - David Robbins
The Jokers on Me - Charles Kraus
MagiPhoto Memories
The Reel Works - Pete Biro
1. Superstars of Magic
2. Biro Canned
3. Big Time Showbiz
4. Back to Reno
5. International Day
6. cartoon - Albrecht
7. Trick Reviews
8. "El Cheepo But Goodo" Tour
cartoon
Bagdad - News From All Over the World
25 Years Ago In Genii - Gerrie Larsen Jaffe
Conventions and Magic Events Coming
- The Magic Hands Fachkongresse - Boblingen, Germany
- 9th Annual Glass City Conjurors Conclave - Toledo, OH
- 50th Magi-Fest - Columbus, OH
- Blackpool One-Day Convention - Blackpool, England
- Winter Carnival of Magic - Gatlinberg, TN
- 25th Spring Congress M.R.S. - Dubendorf, Switzerland
- Academy of Magic Arts, Inc., Annual Awards Banquet - Beverly Hills, CA
- 4th Las Vegas Desert Magic Seminar - Las Vegas, NV
- Sunland Sorcery Convention - Phoenix, AZ
- Collectors Weekend - Chicago, IL
- Reaionalausscheidunger West - Hegen. Germany
- Italian National Congress - Saint Vincent, Italy
- Florida State Magic Association - Winter Park, FL
- P.C.A.M. Convention - Los Angeles, CA
- S.A.M. Convention - Boston, MA
- 26, Treffen Osterr Magier - Vienna, Austria
- I.B.M. Convention - Pittsburgh, PA
- Midwest Magic Jubilee - St. Louis, MO
- Magic Munich - Munich, West Germany
- British Ring Convention - Great Yarmouth, England
- 28th "It's Magic" - Los Angeles, CA
- FISM World Congress - Lausanne, Switzerland
Happy [first] Birthday Jessica Anne Hopkins
Obituaries
- Clarence Slyter
- Jack Baker
"Magik" - A report on the Reveen Show - Bill and Irene Larsen
Did Houdini Come Back in Toronto? - Bill Larsen
A Last Farewell to Mickey O'Malley
- Letter from Ron Y Joy Holiday
Knights at the Magic Castle - Peter Pit
- In a Magic Castle, There Is Much More Than Meets the Eye - WSJ reprint
1980 Tannen Jubilee - Fr. Dermot R. Brennan
Tricks of the Trade - Ed Mishell
- Absolute Encounter - Bill Pryor Products
- Daemon's Diary - Maskelyn Ye Mage
- Wise Dice - Jose De La Torre
- Card Mystique = Jose's Studio
- Hill-ucinations - book - George Hills
- Polished Presentations - book - Johnny Cooper
- Audience Tested Originalities - book - Graham Reed
Letters
- David Price
- Roy Roth (Leeroy)
Light from the Lamp - A Review of Magical Literature - Lloyd E. Jones
- Do the Stuff That's You - Chris Carey
- Promotion in Motion - Hal Diamond
- The Joys of Oral Magic - Wayne Wall
- The Gene Maze Card Book - Richard Kaufman
- Rovi Reveals - Supreme Teach-In Series - Lewis Ganson
- Command Performance, Issue 2, Encore 1 - Michael Ammar
- The Complete Card Linking - Sixten Beme
- Circus Report - periodical
- J & D Enterprises lists
- Tannen's Topics, Fall Issue
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