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Genii Volume 52 (Jul 1988 - Jun 1989) by William W. Larsen

July 1988 - June 1989
William Larsen, Jr., Publisher and Editor

843 pages (1 double page)

  1. Genii - Volume 52, Number 1 - July 1988 - 60 pages
  2. Cover - Dr. Robert Albo
  3. In This Issue - contents
  4. The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
  5. The Vernon Touch - Dai Vernon
  6. Custodian of a million legends preserves health of antique magic - re: Dr. Robert Albo - Amy Stevens
    1. The Albo Books: Keeping the history of magic alive
    2. The Albo Collection: Home to magic's history
  7. Illusion Plans - Paul Osborne and Associates
    • Santazamm!
  8. Cigarette Magic and Manipulation - Geoffrey Buckingham
  9. Magic Countdown - game - Gerald W. Page
  10. Tribute to Slydini
  11. About Balloons - Dennis Forel
  12. A Balloon I.D. - Alan Kratish
  13. The Magic Card - Dan Alessini
  14. A New (?) Color-Changing Knife Move - Frank Chambers
  15. Magic on Tape - Brian R. Flora
    • Back in the Saddle Again
    • Entertaing with Hypnotism - Lee Wayne Phillips
  16. Obituaries
    • George Jenness - by Peter Warlock
    • Harry Jack Larkin - by Meyer Papermaster
  17. The Reel Works - Pete Biro
  18. Free Classified Ads
  19. Absolutely Ogden - Tom Ogden
    • Music for Magic - Darrin Race
    • Could It Be Magic - Tom Ogden
  20. Japan Magic Update - Max Maven
  21. Tannen's 26th Jubilee - Tony Spina
  22. An Open Letter to Members of the Magic Collectors Association and Other Magic History Afficianados [sic] - Ben Robinson
  23. 25 Years Ago In Genii - Gerrie Larsen Jaffe
    • Fifty Years Ago in Genii
  24. Tripp's Tips - Mark Tripp
  25. Not Again! - poem - Milton Schorr
  26. Bagdad - News From All Over the World - Bill Larsen
  27. Light from the Lamp - Magic Castle Members
    • A1 Magic - Ian Adair - reviewed by Billy McComb
    • Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus - Stephen Minch - reviewed by Max Abrams
    • Close-Up with Cards - Ken Simmons - reviewed by Max Abrams
    • Cards with a Different Touch - Ken Simmons - reviewed by Max Abrams
    • Fred Kaps 1926-1980 - Freddie Jelsma, compiler - reviewed by Max Abrams
    • Encyclopedia of Dove Magic - Volume 5 - Ian Adair - reviewed by Billy McComb
    • The Young One - Professor Young - reviewed by Billy McComb
    • The Magic Profit Primer - Robert Forsythe Croskery - reviewed by Billy McComb
    • Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic - Mark Wilson - reviewed by Jeffrey Flan

  1. Genii - Volume 52, Number 2 - August 1988 - 64 pages
  2. Cover - Dan Witkowski
  3. In This Issue - contents
  4. The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
  5. The Vernon Touch - Dai Vernon
  6. The Magic Is New - For Magic Impresario Dan Witkowski
    • The Big G Magic Secrets Video
  7. Dan Witkowski Presents: Bebop Bamboozled
    • The Big G Magic Show
    • The Magic Is Here
    • A Magical Water Ceremony
    • a Salute To A Super Star
    • A Sorcery Spectacular
  8. Magic on Tape - Brian R. Flora
    • Basic Sleight of Hand - Bill Tarr
    • Basic Card Sleights - Bill Tarr
  9. Cartoon - J. Bonestell
  10. Illusion Plans - Paul Osborne and Associates
    • The Trolley Illusion
  11. Indian Rope Trick - Robert Neal Clarkson
  12. The Card Star - Scambini
  13. A One-Handed Switch for Knives and Similar Objects - Frank Chambers
  14. Fellow Travellers - Dan Alessini
  15. An Improved Routine for Penetrating Rubber Bands - Frank Chambers
  16. Cartoon - J. Bonestell
  17. How To Get Your Photo Taken With A Celebrity! - Michael Jefferys
  18. Down Memory Lane
  19. A Pocket Show for the Birthday Magician - Dr. W. F. Terry Reister
  20. Cartoon - J. Bonestell
  21. Who Has The Time Machine? (Or, the Truth about Jasper Bamberg) - Eric C. Lewis
  22. Absolutely Ogden - Tom Ogden
    • Bonomo - Tom Ogden
  23. Conjuring Omnibus - Richard Kaufman
  24. An Open Letter to Richard Kaufman - Ben Harris
  25. Cartoon - J. Bonestell
  26. The Reel Works - Pete Biro
  27. My Philosophy as an Entertainer - Dale Salwak
  28. The Prime Objective - Fonda Zenofon
  29. Cartoon - J. Bonestell
  30. "It's Magic" Crossword Puzzle - Barbara Louie
  31. Tripp's Tips - Mark Tripp
  32. Magical Moments - poem - Judy Kay Pol
  33. Product Reviews - Phil Goldstein
    • Bolted! - Tenyo - Atsushi Fukano
    • The Devil's Disk - Tenyo - Atsushi Fukano
    • GeomeTrick - Tenyo - Hideo Kato
    • Space Towers - Tenyo - Shigeru Suawara
    • Vault-Vision - Tenyo - Hiroshi Kondo
    • W.O.W. Book Test II - Meir Yedid
    • a variation of the Tossed-Out Deck using baggage tags - Jack Dean
    • The Necklace Prediction - El Duco
    • Kennedy Animator - John Kennedy
    • Three Great Tricks with the animator
    • LeClair Animator - Jon LeClair - booklet
    • Soothsaying Scot - Jon LeClair
    • Lucky Lady - Ton Onosaka
  34. Light from the Lamp - Magic Castle Members
    • "Illusion Show" A Life in Magic - David Bamberg - reviewed by Billy McComb
    • My Latest Book - Karrell Fox
    • The Kismet Connection - Ted Lesley - reviewed by Bill Pol
    • Ken Brooke: It's Better than Digging Roads - Martin Breese & David Britland, editors - reviewed by Max Abrams
    • The Best of Spell-Binder, Collection One - David Britland & Stephen Tucker, editors - reviewed by Max Abrams
    • Solo - Peter Duffie - reviewed by James Dimmare
  35. 25 Years Ago In Genii - Gerrie Larsen Jaffe
    • Fifty Years Ago in Genii
  36. The Magical World of Disney Featured Magicians - WWL

  1. Genii - Volume 52, Number 3 - September 1988 - 80 pages
  2. Cover - Steve Aldrich
  3. In This Issue - contents
  4. The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
  5. The Vernon Touch - Dai Vernon
  6. The Magic of Steve Aldrich - A Special Issue
    1. Introduction
    2. Preparing For a Public Performance - Steve Aldrich
    3. The Performance of Magic - Steve Aldrich
    4. Do Your Own Stuff - Steve Aldrich
    5. Practice - Steve Aldrich
    6. Coins Through the Table - Steve Aldrich
    7. The Card Trcikers - poem - Steve Aldrich
    8. Cartoon - J. Bonestell
    9. Aldrich Coin Routine - Steve Aldrich
    10. Poker Players Surprise - Steve Aldrich
    11. Cartoon - J. Bonestell
    12. The Sliding Knot - Steve Aldrich
    13. Cartoon - Buns - John Kaplan
    14. Color Changing Knife Routine - Steve Aldrich
    15. Kuda Bux, A Rememberance - Steve Aldrich
    16. A Chance Coincidence - Eddie Goldstein
  7. Genii and The Sphinx: Magic's Reporting Veterans - David Charvet
  8. Illusion Plans - Paul Osborne and Associates
    • The Wish Box
  9. The Magic Hands Congress - Bill and Irene Larsen
  10. Professor Hockman's New and Improved Zig-Zag - Paul Butler
  11. Conjuring Omnibus - Richard Kaufman
  12. Absolutely Ogden - Tom Ogden
    • Bonomo: The Final Chapter - Tom Ogden
    • The Call of the Tookey Bird - Dean A. Montalbano
  13. The Reel Works - Pete Biro
  14. Science and Magic - A Scientist's Viewpoint - Lon Mandrake
  15. Tripp's Tips - Mark Tripp
  16. Cruise News ... Peter & Carol [Gensemer]
  17. 25 Years Ago In Genii - Gerrie Larsen Jaffe
    • Fifty Years Ago in Genii
  18. Solution to Last Month's Crossword
  19. Light from the Lamp - Magic Castle Members
    • The Silver Passage - Gary Ouellet - reviewed by Max Abrams
    • Oscar Eliason, The Original 'Dante The Great' - Kent Blackmore - reviewed by Billy McComb
    • Comic Props Made Easy - Daren Dundee - reviewed by Rick Burkey
    • Le Grand David and His Own Spectacular Magic Company Bibliohistory - White Horse Productions - reviewed by Jeffrey Flan
    • The Art of Clowning - Bill "Giggles" Marci - reviewed by Bill Pol
    • Magic On Stage - Wally Reid - reviewed by Lou Bechtel
    • Midnight Fantasy - Wally Reid - reviewed by Lou Bechtel
    • Eric DeCamp's The Coins Connection - Gary Ouellet - reviewed by Max Abrams
  20. Product Reviews - Phil Goldstein
    • Blockbuster - Terri Rogers
    • Flash Printer - Shigeo Futagawa
    • Were-Wolf Coins - Marc DeSouza
    • Reflection Connection - Doug Bennet
    • Alpha-Mind - Goran Klyve
    • Finger Flash Pot - Sun Valley Sam
    • Miraline Products - Jay Scott Berry
    • Cash on Demand - Bill Whittington
  21. Max Maven Wins Tenkai Prioze
  22. Free Classified Ads
  23. Obituaries
    • Francis Wright "Frank" Clinton
    • Charles Joshua Ruben
  24. Magic on Tape - Brian R. Flora
    • 25 Years of Magic - David Cros
  25. Letters to the Editor
    • The Napoleons
    • Mark Wilson
    • Wlater "Zaney" Blaney
  26. Conventions & Events
    • Comedy Magic Bash - Raleigh, NC
    • Southwest Conference of Creative Ministries - Whittier, CA
    • The Magic Convention - Tempe, AZ
    • 15th Winter Magic Carnival - Gatlinburg, TN
    • Glass City Conjuror's Conclave - Toledo, OH
    • Hank Lee's Cape Cod Conclave - Cape Cod, MA
    • Desert Seminar XII - Las Vegas, NV
    • Supreme Super Day - Weston-super-Mare, England
    • Louisiana Magic Weekend - Baton Rouge, LA
    • 34 Österr. Nationlkongress - Bregenz, Austria
    • Boston Magicale - Boston, MA
    • MagiCruise '89 - S.S. Seaward
    • MzvD Kongress Oz - Wolfsburg, West Germany
    • Italian Congress - Saint Vincent, Italy
    • Florida State Magic Assoc. - Bal Harbour, FL
    • Wizard's Weekend - Bloomington, MN
    • 4th Laugh Makers Congress - Aurora, NY
    • I.B.M. 61st Convention - San Diego, CA
    • Big Three Convention - Gaithersburg, MD
    • S.A.M. National Convention - Tampa, FL
    • Midwest Magic Jubilee - St. Louis, MO
    • Abbott's Magic Get-Together - Colon, MI
    • Magiales-Sarivari - Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia
    • Japan Magicians Association International Convention - Tokyo, Japan
    • Tannen's 15th Summer Magic Camp 1989 - La Salle Academy, NY
    • TAOM 1989 Convention - Houston, TX
    • The Nordic Magic Convention - Nykoping, Sweden
    • Vorentscheidung Mitte MZvD - Dusseldorg, Germany
    • 35, Kongress Österr. Magier - Graz, Austria
    • 23 Congress Francais - Cannes, France
    • Tannen's Magic Jubilee - Pines Hotel, South Fallsburg, NY
    • The Oban Event - Niagara Falls, NY
    • The Society of Young Magicians - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
    • Supreme Super Day 1989 - Catford, England
    • MzvD Kongress Oz 1990 - Wolfsburg, West Germany

  1. Genii - Volume 52, Number 4 - October 1988 - 64 pages
  2. Cover - David Harkey
  3. In This Issue - contents
  4. The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
  5. The Vernon Touch - Dai Vernon
  6. David Harkey - A Special Issue
    1. Biography
    2. Dirty Pool - David Harkey
    3. Small Fortune - David Harkey
    4. Spin Off - David Harkey
    5. Out On A Limb - David Harkey
    6. Spin The Bottle - David Harkey
    7. Over The Edge - David Harkey
    8. East Meets West - Jay Sankey & David Harkey
    9. Potter And Clay: The Props We Use - essay - David Harkey
  7. Genii Passes The Sphinx - Oldest Independent Magic Magazine In History - WWL (Jr)
  8. My Philosophy About Criticism - Sale Salwak
  9. Cartoon - J. Bonestell
  10. Illusion Plans - Paul Osborne and Associates
    • See Section
  11. Pansophical Production - An Eleven Part Series - Ray Pierce
    • Part One - Show Structure
  12. How To Turn Pro - satire - Scambini
  13. Absolutely Ogden - Tom Ogden
    • Tribute to Fawkes - Tom Ogden
  14. The Reel Works - Pete Biro
  15. The Magic Connection Presents Bruce Cervon - by Tom Conti
  16. Conjuring Omnibus - Richard Kaufman
    • Peek Look Think - Br. John Hamman
  17. Magic News From Tokyo - Max Maven
    • The Tokyo Magic Awards Party
    • Tsumura Illusion
    • Other News
  18. Light from the Lamp - Magic Castle Members
    • Wipe Out - Terri Rogers - reviewed by Max Abrams
    • The Interlock with Cards and Coins - Earl Ray Wilcox - reviewed by Billy McComb
    • Gathering Dust - Geoffrey Williams - reviewed by Billy McComb
    • The Contract Book - Jim Kleefeld - reviewed by Jeffrey V. Flan
    • The Craig Karges Connection - Mirian Ruthchild, editor - reviewed by Max Abrams
    • Clue and Other Mysteries - Jack Yates - reviewed by Max Abrams
    • A Wee Wizard's Wiles: A "Little Bit" Goes a Long Way - 'Little' Joe White (Micro) - reviewed by Rick Burkey
  19. Obituaries
    • Paul Matthew Freeman - by Landis Smith
    • Ralph Erlwine - by Gene
    • Lottie Helen Hemlon - by Shawn Farquhar
  20. Remember, Be Kind To Your Animals - WWL (Jr)
  21. Free Classified Ads
  22. Professor Hockman's New and Improved Matrix! - Paul Butler

  1. Genii - Volume 52, Number 5 - November 1988 - 60 pages
  2. Cover - Bill and Yvonne Tarr
  3. In This Issue - contents
  4. The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
  5. The Vernon Touch - Dai Vernon
  6. The Magic of Bill Tarr - A Special Issue
    1. About Bill Tarr
    2. Double Color Change - Bill Tarr
    3. 3-Way Utility Move - Bill Tarr
    4. Triple Divination - Bill Tarr
    5. The Excelsior, Little Giant Money-Making Machine - Bill Tarr
  7. Professor Hockman's Famous 'Sink-A-Drink Act' - Paul Butler
  8. Pansophical Production - An Eleven Part Series - Ray Pierce
    • Part Two - Music Selection
  9. I Convencion Magia International Toluca '89 - Bill and Irene Larsen
  10. The Magic of David Copperfield Xi - The Explosive Encounter - Bill Larsen
    • Variety Likes Copperfield - newspaper clipping
  11. Letters
    • Larry Krams
  12. Conjuring Omnibus - Richard Kaufman
    • The Menu Work - David Solomon & Edward Marlo
  13. 25 Years Ago In Genii - Gerrie Larsen Jaffe
    • Fifty Years Ago in Genii
  14. Illusion Plans - Paul Osborne and Associates
    • The Pull Thru Levitation
  15. Absolutely Ogden - Tom Ogden
    • Tribute to Hawks! Or Chicken Little - Tom Ogden
  16. The Reel Works - Pete Biro
  17. "It Ain't All Glamour" or B.Y.O. ... New Zealand - Carol Roy - AKA Mrs. Electric
  18. Cartoon - Professor Hockman - Paul Butler
  19. The Japanese Love Siefried and Roy
    • Kenneth Field
  20. A Trip Around The World Is Not A Cruise - Larry Krams
  21. Jubilation! - review - Doug Anderson
  22. Tripp's Tips - Mark Tripp
  23. Light from the Lamp - Magic Castle Members
    • Insomnia - Timothy Wenk - reviewed by Tom Conti
    • Mastered Amazement - Al Koran & Jack Lamonte - reviewed by Max Abrams
    • Encycolpedie des Boules de Billard, Volume Two - Zum Pocco & Dr. Georges Cartier - reviewed by Billy McComb
    • The Conjuror's Repository - Pinetti, Katerfelto, Barrett, Breslaw, Sibley & Lane & Co. - reviewed by William A. Bradford
    • Man of Magic and Mystery: A Guide to the Work of Walter B. Gibson - J. Randolph Cox - reviewed by William V. Rauscher
    • Entertaining with Balloons - Norm Barnhart - reviewed by Billy McComb
  24. The Power of Design - Eric Van Duzer

  1. Genii - Volume 52, Number 6 - December 1988 - 68 pages
  2. Cover - John Calvert & Harry Anderson
  3. In This Issue - contents
  4. The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
  5. The Vernon Touch - Dai Vernon
  6. Desert Magi Seminar Xii Las Vegas Tropicana Resort - Bill and Irene Larsen
  7. The Academy of Magical Arts 21st Annual Awards - Bill and Irene Larsen
  8. The Homing Card - Simplex - Dan Alessini
  9. An Improved Routine For Ring Linking to Rubber Band - Frank Chambers
  10. Spinning Plate on Hindu Rope - Aldo Colombini
  11. Manifestations - Todd Robbins
  12. Bank Nite Revisited - Todd Robbins
  13. The Visual Piano Card Trick - Murdock
  14. A New Gimmick for the Vanishing Wine Glass - Frank Chambers
  15. Cartoon - J. Bonestell
  16. Illusion Plans - Paul Osborne and Associates
    • The Zig Zag
  17. Conjuring Omnibus - Richard Kaufman
  18. David Copperfield Tour Dates
  19. Pansophical Production - An Eleven Part Series - Ray Pierce
    • Part Three - Recording & Editing Music
  20. Tripp's Tips - Mark Tripp
  21. Absolutely Ogden - Tom Ogden
    • Phone Card - Doug Anderson & Tommy Jackson
  22. 25 Years Ago In Genii - Gerrie Larsen Jaffe
    • Fifty Years Ago in Genii
  23. The Reel Works - Pete Biro
    1. Dedicated to the 17 (or less) Known People in Magic that Think
  24. Obituaries
    • Douglas "Doug" Walter Scott - by Tom Auburn
    • Howard Lee Nevens II [The Mysterious Mr. Black] - by Steve Dawson
    • F. Logan Pritchett - by Bill Pitts
  25. Hank Lee's Cape Cod Magic Conclave - Tom Ogden
  26. Product Reviews - Phil Goldstein
    • Magic Cigar - Finn Jon
    • Insomnia - Timothy Wenk
    • Trapped - Matinelli
    • Rope Through Body - Jeff Stewart
    • The Ring Thing - Jeff Stewart
    • Zig Zag Card Outdone - Mike Shelley & Morty Rudnuick
    • Genesis - Jay Scott Berry
    • Starcane - Jay Scott Berry
    • Starwand - Jay Scott Berry
    • Moonbeam Wand - Mike Shaw
  27. Bagdad - News From All Over the World - Bill Larsen
  28. Magic on Tape - Brian R. Flora
    • Putting It All Together - Magician's Resource Center
    • Magic Power - Mark Sweet
  29. Conventions & Events
    • Louisiana Magic Weekend - Baton Rouge, LA
    • The Price Hotels International Magic Convention - Kitakyushu, Japan
    • 34 Österr. Nationlkongress - Bregenz, Austria
    • Northwest Magic Jamboree - Brush Prairie, WA
    • Michigan Magic Day - Roseville, MI
    • MagiCruise '89 - S.S. Seaward
    • MzvD Kongress Oz - Wolfsburg, West Germany
    • Italian Congress - Saint Vincent, Italy
    • Florida State Magic Assoc. - Bal Harbour, FL
    • Congresso Magico Nacional - Malaga, Costa del Sol, Spain
    • Wizard's Weekend - Bloomington, MN
    • 4th Laugh Makers Congress - Aurora, NY
    • Southeastern Association of Magicians - Huntsville, AL
    • I.B.M. 61st Convention - San Diego, CA
    • Big Three Convention - Gaithersburg, MD
    • S.A.M. National Convention - Tampa, FL
    • Japan Magicians Association International Convention - Tokyo, Japan
    • Midwest Magic Jubilee - St. Louis, MO
    • Abbott's Magic Get-Together - Colon, MI
    • Magiales-Sarivari - Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia
    • 2nd International Congress for Young Magicians - Isla Verde, Puerto Rico
    • National Dutch Convention - Breda, Holland
    • Tannen's 15th Summer Magic Camp 1989 - La Salle Academy, NY
    • IBM Kongress - Kornwestheim, Germany
    • TAOM 1989 Convention - Houston, TX
    • The Nordic Magic Convention - Nykoping, Sweden
    • Vorentscheidung Mitte MZvD - Dusseldorg, Germany
    • 35, Kongress Österr. Magier - Graz, Austria
    • 23 Congress Francais - Cannes, France
    • Tannen's Magic Jubilee - Browns Hotel, South Fallsburg, NY
    • The Oban Event - Niagara Falls, NY
    • The Society of Young Magicians - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
    • Supreme Super Day - Catford, England
    • MzvD Kongress Oz - 1990 - Wolfsburg, West Germany
    • British Magic Society - Birmingham, England
    • 14th Wizard's Conclave - Cleveland, OH
  30. Free Classified Ads

  1. Genii - Volume 52, Number 7 - January 1989 - 72 pages
  2. Cover - Abb Dickson
  3. In This Issue - contents
  4. The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
  5. The Vernon Touch - Dai Vernon
  6. A Genii Magazine Special Issue featuring Abb Disckson
    1. What ia An Abb Dickson? - Karrell Fox
    2. Abb-iography - Paul Butler
    3. Born Funny - David Ginn
    4. Abb Says Tooth - Abb Dickson
    5. A Merry-Go-Magicial Magician - Buddy Furman
    6. Backstage (Behind the Scenes with Abb Disckson) - Bill Smith
    7. A Conjuring Counsellor - Chuck Burnes
    8. 1989 A.D. (19889th Asinine Discovery) - Sid Lorraine
    9. The Man With The Flag - Don Keller
    10. Wide Screen - The Adventures of Abner on Television - Paul Butler
    11. Cartoon - Paul Butler
    12. The Hip Magician's Card to Wallet - Paul Butler
    13. Abb Dickson - Collector of Conjuring
    14. The Corporate Conjuror - Barry Lind
    15. Citizen Abner - Orson Welles
  7. John Calvert performs A Tribute to Houdini
    • Now For The Rest Of The Story
    • two-page color advertisement
    • He Flew Beyond The Sahara
    • Now For The Rest Of The Story
  8. Illusion Plans - Paul Osborne and Associates
    • Dream Dinner
  9. Linking Ropes - Aldo Colombini (Fabian)
  10. Mouthful - Todd Robbins
  11. Absolutely Ogden - Tom Ogden
    • Soap on a Rope - Tom Ogden
  12. Pansophical Production - An Eleven Part Series - Ray Pierce
    • Part Four - Staging and Choreography
  13. 25 Years Ago In Genii - Gerrie Larsen Jaffe
    • Fifty Years Ago in Genii
  14. Tripp's Tips - Mark Tripp
  15. Conjuring Omnibus - Richard Kaufman
  16. Obituaries
    • Francis White
  17. Bagdad - News From All Over the World - Dante Larsen
  18. My Philosophy About Promotion - Dale Salwak
  19. Light from the Lamp - Magic Castle Members
    • Yankee Magic Collector No. 3 - New England Magic Collectors Association - reviewed by Dr. Donald M. Desfor
    • Lewchuk's "Creative Magic" The Life & Work of Prof. N.P. Lewchuk - Nicholas P. Lewchuk - reviewed by Stephen Forrester
    • Dr. Dixie Dooley Presents Las Vegas Jokes, Bar Bets & Tricks - Dixie Dooley - reviewed by Dan Strauss
    • Magic for Children - It's Magic - Robert Ziekman - reviewed by Billy McComb
    • It's Fun to be Fooled - Horace Goldin - reviewed by Billy McComb
  20. Free Classified Ads
  21. Letters to the Editor
    • Doug Anderson
  22. Obituaries
    • James Crabe "Aubrey" - by Milt Larsen

  1. Genii - Volume 52, Number 8 - February 1989 - 64 pages
  2. Cover - Paragon Presents
  3. In This Issue - contents
  4. The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
  5. The Vernon Touch - Dai Vernon
  6. International Magic Convention - Fukuoka, Japan - Bill and Irene Larsen with Max Maven
  7. Japan Magic Section
    1. Inner Inertia - Hiroyuki Sakai
    2. The Color Out of Space - Kazuyuki Hase
    3. Future Upgrade - Phil Goldstein
    4. Ping-Pong Pocus - Hiroshi Sawa
    5. Pack-in-the-Box - Tomohiro Maeda
    6. Sneaky Sneaker - Kenichi Kuroki
    7. Paragon - International Entertainment Resources - re: Kitakyushu Event
  8. Magicana - A Magazine Within A Magazine - James Patton, editor
    1. Two Contemporary Approaches to the "Card Transposition" - Alfonso & John Carney
    2. Intermission - James Patton
  9. Absolutely Ogden - Tom Ogden
    • Classified Card - Tom Ogden
  10. Tripp's Tips - Mark Tripp
  11. Illusion Plans - Paul Osborne and Associates
    • Split Personalities
  12. Pansophical Production - An Eleven Part Series - Ray Pierce
    • Part Five - Scenic & Rigging
  13. Nicaraguan Magic - Bob Johnson
  14. Penn and Teller at the Wiltern Theatre - Dante Larsen
  15. Bagdad - News From All Over the World - Dante Larsen
  16. The Society for the Preservation of Variety Arts
  17. Letters
    • Paul Daniels
    • Paul Osborne
  18. 25 Years Ago In Genii - Gerrie Larsen Jaffe
    • Fifty Years Ago in Genii
  19. Jeff McBride Theatrical Tour Slated to Begin July 27
  20. Light from the Lamp - Magic Castle Members
    • Chung Ling Soo ... The Man of Mystery - Gary R. Frank - reviewed by Lou Bechel
    • Conjuror's Psychological Secrets - Sam Sharpe - reviewed by Billy McComb
    • Magic Autograph Poster Gallery - Darwin - reviewed by Dick Newton
    • Magical Masterpieces - Louis Nikola - reviewed by Sammy McKay
    • Magical Adventures & Fairy Tales - Punx (Ludwig Hanemann) - reviewed by Billy McComb
    • Greater Magic - John Northern Hilliard - reviewed by Max Abrams
  21. Obituaries
    • Neil Stanford See - by Richard Hatch
    • Joseph Homcheck
  22. Free Classified Ads

  1. Genii - Volume 52, Number 9 - March 1989 - 72 pages
  2. Cover - Barry Govan & Ian Baxter
  3. In This Issue - contents
  4. The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
  5. The Vernon Touch - Dai Vernon
  6. Australia - A Celebration of Magic "Down Under" - A Special Genii Issue - Tom Ogden, editor
    1. The Blueprint [magazine] - Tom Ogden
    2. Barry Govan
    3. The Carved Out Note - Barry Govan
    4. Ian Baxter
    5. The Turban Squeeze - Ian Baxter
    6. Tim Ellis
    7. Bills to Credit Card - Tim Ellis
    8. Ben Harris
    9. The Fifth Corner - Ben Harris
    10. Doug Tremlett
    11. The Gamblers Cut - Doug Tremlett
    12. Graham Etherington
    13. Cheeky Sponge Balls - Graham Etherington
    14. Andrew Gill
    15. The Incredible Color Changing Glove - Andrew Gill
    16. Ray Crowe
    17. Floating Matchbox Cover - Ray Crowe
    18. Bill Helyer
    19. For Your Eyes Only - Bill Helyer
  7. Crazy Comedy Hank Traveling - described by Achim Haekel (Akimo)
  8. Magicana - A Magazine Within A Magazine - James Patton, editor
    1. Red and Black - John Kennedy
    2. Intermission - James Patton
  9. Magic on Tape - Brian R. Flora
    • Topit Tapes - Michael Ammar
    • Steve Spill Video Scrapbook
  10. My Philosophy About Instruction in Magic - Dale Salwak
  11. Illusion Plans - Paul Osborne and Associates
    • The Book of Illusion
  12. Pansophical Production - An Eleven Part Series - Ray Pierce
    • Part Six - Stage Lighting
  13. Down Memory Lane - Bill Larsen
  14. Absolutely Ogden - Tom Ogden
    • Pip Squeek - Tom Ogden
  15. Kitakyushu Follow-Up - Max Mevan
  16. 25 Years Ago In Genii - Gerrie Larsen Jaffe
    • Fifty Years Ago in Genii
  17. Magie Montreal '89
  18. Magic For An Audience - Part One - Norman L. Gilbreath
  19. Tripp's Tips - Mark Tripp
  20. MagiCruise '89 - David Charvet
  21. Ten Things A Magician Must Have (If He Wants To Be Successful!) - Michael Jeffries
  22. Cartoon - J. Bonestell
  23. Bagdad - News From All Over the World - Dante Larsen
  24. Product Reviews - Phil Goldstein
    • Deja Voodoo - Bob Farmer
    • Perrier With A Twist - Kevin James
    • Dressed To Kill - Nicholas Night
    • Perfected Professional Punch - Ray Grismer
    • The Punch Letters - Ray Grismer
  25. Magic Online Keeps On Growing - Stephen Burton
  26. Light from the Lamp - Magic Castle Members
    • Balloons: Technique - Know-How - Magic - reviewed by George Sands
    • Television for the Mentalist - Scott Davis - reviewed by Billy McComb
    • Strange Reflections - Ronald J. Dayton - reviewed by Rick Burkey
    • Paul Daniels and the Story of Magic - John Fisher - reviewed by Dick Newton
    • Sting Shift: The Street Smart Cop's Handbook of Cons and Swindles - Lindsay E. Smith & Bruce A. Walstad - reviewed by Jeffrey Flan
    • Sleightly Easier - Ken DeCourcy - reviewed by Victor Cephas
    • The Life and Mysteries of the Celebrated Dr. "Q" - C. Alexander - reviewed by Max Abrams
  27. Fechter's Finger Flickging Frolic - Hosts Ascanio and Honors Ouellet - David Drake
  28. Dressing for the Magic Show - Terry Reister
  29. Free Classified Ads
  30. Cartoon - Buns - John Kaplan

  1. Genii - Volume 52, Number 10 - April 1989 - 76 pages
  2. Cover - John Gaughan
  3. In This Issue - contents
  4. The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
  5. The Vernon Touch - Dai Vernon
  6. Craftsman [John Gaughan] carves a niche creating magic for celebrities - Amy Stevens
  7. Illusion Plans - Paul Osborne and Associates
    • Get The Point
  8. Flowers For My Lady - Lou Hornung
  9. The Ju-Ju Stick - Dan Allessini
  10. The Card Trick That Roger Ebert Gave A "Thumbs Up" To! - Michael Jeffreys
  11. The Trey Miracle - Walter Perry
  12. Reverse Card Switch - John Hutsebaut
  13. Magicana - A Magazine Within A Magazine - James Patton, editor
    1. A Lorayne Storm - Harry Lorayne
    2. Intermission - James Patton
  14. Absolutely Ogden - Tom Ogden
    • Strung Out - Tom Ogden
  15. Pansophical Production - An Eleven Part Series - Ray Pierce
    • Part Seven - Cue Sheets
  16. Tripp's Tips - Mark Tripp
  17. The Wedding - Norm & Mia Barnhart
  18. Siegfried and Roy present their new show Illusion - Bill and Irene Larsen
  19. 25 Years Ago In Genii - Gerrie Larsen Jaffe
    • Fifty Years Ago in Genii
  20. The Reel Works - Pete Biro
  21. International Brotherhood of Magicians Convention - San Diego - Bill and Irene Larsen
  22. Moreno, the Merry Magician - A Brief Biography - Tom Ogden
    1. Moreno's Conniving Coins - Moreno
    2. Moreno's Vanishing Coin - Moreno
    3. Moreno's Trick that cannot be Explained - Moreno
  23. Computerology - Vince Thomas
  24. Group Mental Experiment - Todd Robbins
  25. Magic For AN Audience - Part Two - Norman L. Gilbreath
  26. Cartoon - J. Bonestell
  27. Where There's Smoke There's Fire - John Hatsebaut
  28. Impossible Aces - Orville Meyer
  29. Bagdad - News From All Over the World - Dante Larsen
  30. Letters to the Editor
    • Gene Poinc
    • Dixie Dooley
  31. Free Classified Ads

  1. Genii - Volume 52, Number 11 - May 1989 - 84 pages
  2. Cover - Dai Vernon
  3. In This Issue - contents
  4. The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
  5. The Vernon Touch - Dai Vernon
  6. Special Dai Vernon Issue = L & L Publishing (Jouis Falanga & Larry Jennings)
    1. A Note From Dai Vernon
    2. Letter from the President - Louis Falanga
    3. Dai Vernon & His Chronicles - Stephen Minch
    4. Project Update - Michael Ammar
    5. Dai Vernon - Deep Plunge - Stephen Minch
    6. The Dai Vernon Books - Bruce Cervon
    7. Dai Vernon - Er-Aced - Stephen Minch
    8. The Vernon Scrapbook - Bruce Cervon
    9. Ultra Cervon - The Book - Bruce Cervon
    10. Tip Top Palm - Jon Racherbaumer
    11. Dai Vernon - The Seven-Card Princess - Stephen Minch
    12. Directed Verdict III - John Bannon
    13. L & L Notes - Mike Maxwell
    14. L & L Publishing - A Brief History - Mike Maxwell
    15. Stuff - Mike Maxwell
    16. Newspaper article and silhouette of Franklin D. Roosevelt
  7. Illusion Plans - Paul Osborne and Associates
    • Where Is She?
  8. Magicana - A Magazine Within A Magazine - James Patton, editor
    1. Pocket Knife Trick - Dai Vernon & Stephen Minch (?)
    2. Intermission - James Patton
  9. Cartoon - Paul Butler
  10. Pansophical Production - An Eleven Part Series - Ray Pierce
    • Part Eight - Sound Reinforcement
  11. Absolutely Ogden - Tom Ogden
    • Can-Can - Tom Ogden
  12. The "1089" Prediction - Loch David Crane
  13. 25 Years Ago In Genii - Gerrie Larsen Jaffe
    • Fifty Years Ago in Genii
  14. Third International Deaf Magicians Festival In East Germany
  15. Magic For An Audience - Part Three - Norman L. Gilbreath
  16. Tripp's Tips - Mark Tripp
  17. Obituary
    • Charles Earle Miller - by John Thompson
  18. Cartoon - Mad Dog Miller - Paul Butler
  19. Bagdad - News From All Over the World - Dante Larsen
  20. Light from the Lamp - Magic Castle Members
    • Kirk Charles' Manual of Restaurant Magic - Kirk Charles - reviewed by Dick Newton
    • UCA Magic - Brett McCarron - reviewed by Billy McComb
    • The Vernon Chronicles Volume Two - More Lost Inner Secrets - Stephen Minch - reviewed by Dan Strauss
    • The Cardwright - Mike Maxwell - reviewed by Jeffrey Flan
    • The Art of Street Magic - Stephen Forrester - reviewed by Jeffrey Flan

  1. Genii - Volume 52, Number 12 - June 1989 - 80 pages
  2. Cover - The Barans
  3. In This Issue - contents
  4. The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
  5. The Vernon Touch - Dai Vernon
  6. Jody Baran Magic Section
    1. Introduction - The Barans - Redefining the Art of Magic
    2. The Magical Cruise Ship
    3. The Packing Box eXcape eXcahnge - John Moehring
    4. Cruising - Jody and Jennifer Baran
    5. Interview with Greg Von Seeger
    6. Interview with Cruise Director Fernando De Olivera
    7. Traveling with Animals - Jennifer FBaran
    8. Jody Baran Interviewed by Max Maven
    9. Blueprint for The Magical Cruise Ship
    10. Everything but the Ship's Anchor - Jody Baran
  7. Cartoon - Buns - John Kaplan
  8. Cartoon - J. Bonestell
  9. Cartoon - Buns - John Kaplan
  10. Cartoon - Turf N Tahoe
  11. Petrick and Mia will be celebrating their 10th year in the United States with a special lecture tour
  12. BOO! ... a completely routined home spook show - Steve Bryant
    1. Invitation to a Ghost Show
    2. A Night of Ghosts
    3. The Thing in the Box
    4. Sealed Message Reading
    5. Spirit Teeth
    6. Seance
    7. Obituaries
    8. Twilight Zone
    9. The Spirit Cabinet
    10. The Bride
    11. Spook Shows from the Past
  13. Cartoon - J. Bonestell
  14. Cartoon - Paul Butler
  15. Houdini and the Reluctant Medium - Manny Weltman
  16. Illusion Plans - Paul Osborne and Associates
    • The Frame of Life
  17. Magicana - A Magazine Within A Magazine - James Patton, editor
    1. John Carney's Impromptu Acrobatic Matches - John Carney
    2. Intermission - James Patton
  18. Absolutely Ogden - Tom Ogden
    • Switchcraft - Tom Ogden
  19. Golfball in a Can - John Hatsebaut
  20. Rabbit-from-Cigarette - John Hatsebaut
  21. The Reel Works - Pete Biro
    1. Dedicated to those people in magic (there are a few) that Think
  22. Letters
    • Frank Herman
  23. 25 Years Ago In Genii - Gerrie Larsen Jaffe
    • Fifty Years Ago in Genii
  24. Cartoon - Buns - John Kaplan
  25. Product Reviews - Phil Goldstein
    • Ladder Levitation - Walter Blaney
    • Suspension 2001 - Walter Blaney
    • Printing - Dominique Duvivier
    • Daryl booklet for above
    • SuperConductor - Ben Harris
    • Premier Elastic Thread & Routines - Ben Harris
    • Divining Stick - Ton Onosaka
    • Billet Pen - Marty Grams
    • The Clausen Chips - Mark Leveridge
    • Key-Volution - Mark Leveridge
    • Supreme Catalogue
  26. Light from the Lamp - Magic Castle Members
    • Tales of the Occult - Isaac Asimov, et al, editors - reviewed by William A. Bradford
    • Sankey Pankey - Richard Kaufman - reviewed by Dan Strauss
    • Steve Shrott's Comedy Course - Steve Shrott - reviewed by Erik Garard
    • A Modern Mystery Merchant [Carl Hertz] - Hutchinson & Co. - reviewed by Billy McComb
  27. Bagdad - News From All Over the World - Dante Larsen
  28. Conventions & Events
    • Supreme Super Day - Catford, England
    • MzvD Kongress Oz - Wolfsburg, West Germany
    • 5th Deutsch Judendmeisterscraft Bonn - Germany
    • 18th International Day of Magic - London, England
    • The Magic Hands Congress - Böblingen, Germany
    • 59th Annual Magi-Fest - Columbus, OH
    • Blackpool Magic Convention - Blackpool, England
    • Basel Magic - Basel, Switzerland
    • Cape Cod Magic Conclave - Sea Crest in Falmouth, MA
    • I.B.M. 62nd Convention - St. Louis, MO
    • S.A.M. Convention - Stamford, CT
    • 35th Österr. Nationlkongress - Graz, Austria
    • Magic Hands Day "De Kern" - Antwerp, Belgium
    • F.I.S.M. World Congress 1991 - Rome, Italy
    • MZvD Jahreskongress - Bruhl u. Phantasialand, West Germany
  29. Obituaries
    • Prof. Alberto Sitta - by Carol Roy
    • Turner Hill - by Dolf
    • Lillian Bobo
    • Commander C. K. "Wilkie" Wilkinson
    • John G. Baer
  30. Tripp's Tips - Mark Tripp
  31. The Society for the Preservation of Variety Arts
  32. Free Classified Ads

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