Genii Volume 65 (2002)
by Richard Kaufman

January 2002 - December 2002
Richard Kaufman, Editor

1168 pages

1. Genii - Volume 65, Number 1 - January 2002 - 96 pages
1. Cover - Mac King
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
12. The Los Angeles Conference on Magic History - Dustin Stinett
14. Messages - Your Thoughts
    • Stephen Minch
    • Brett Sears
    • Christopher H. Hanna
    • Dennis Marks
    • Tim Wallace
    • Andy Schneider
    • Bryan Lizotte
    • Bob Loomis
    • Jeff Brown
    • Magicmike2013Aaol.com
    • Ulf Morling
18. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • On John Ramsay
      • John Ramsay - Personal Moments
      • John Ramsay - The Man
      • John Ramsay - His Philosophy of Magic
      • Annotations
22. Mac King
    22. Mac King: Afternoon Delight - Steve Bryant
        • On The Road
        • On Television
        • Early Mac
        • The Act
        • Signature Moments
        • Family Ties
        • Mac of All Trades
        • Mac to the Future
        • Up Close and Personal
    36. Mac King: Comedy, Magic, Chops, Spark, Friendship, and a Package - Penn Jillette
    38. An Excerpt from the Manual of the Mac King School of Magic
        38. Lesson 47 "Card in Shoe"
        40. Lesson 48 "Homing Deck Vanish"
    44. Burton and King - Interviewed by Richard Kaufman
48. Iiro Seppänen - Interviewed by Eugene Burger & Lisa Menna
    50. About Iiro Seppänen - Markku Purho
    51. Finland's Iiro Seppänen Then and Now ... James Randi
54. A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes
    • 30 - Mr. W.S. Woodin - Single-Handed Entainer
58. Magicana - Remarkable Tricks - Richard Kaufman
    58. The Schneider Technique - Al Schneider
        • Snapback Move
    60. From My Thoughts - Barrie Richardson
        • The Power of Suggestion: The Heavy Pen
    62. Confessions of a Road Warrior - David Acer
        • The Fine Art of Bio Writing
72. Intermission - Thoughts About Magic
    72. Lenier's Lair - Jules Lenier
        • Winter Wonder-Lair
    73. Traveling Tales - Bill Goldman
        • Memories Forgotten - Or - I'm Not Harry Lorayne
78. Light from the Lamp
    78. Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
        • Stargazer - Alan Wong
        • Got It Covered - Sonny Fontanta
        • The Ultimate Dancing Hank - Don Wayne & Sean Bogunia
    80. Videos Reviewed by Matthew Field
        • Waiting for Houdini - Magpie Media & Brooke Maroldi, director
        • Pasteboard Animations - Dan and Dave Buck
        • It's Magic - Tricks Old and Seldom Seen - David Schleich, producer
        • Get Real - Close-Up Magic for the Real World, Vols. 1, 2, 3 - Todd Lamanske
    82. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
        • Don England's Paradox - Kevin Kelly
        • Under the Southern Cross - Brian McCullagh
        • Bob White Presents: It's A Matter of Style - Joson Womack
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1. Genii - Volume 65, Number 2 - February 2002 - 96 pages
1. Cover - Vino with Gio [Giovanni Livera]
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
14. Messages - Your Thoughts
    • Jim Rawlins
    • Gavin Ross
    • William J. Gillis, III
16. William Read Woodfield and Magicana
    • First Issue - May 1946
22. Osborne Illusions
    • Dennis Phillips' Million Dollar Platform
26. Vino with Gio [Giovanni Livera] - Jon Racherbaumer
    26. Aperitivi
    26. Vini
    27. Shadow Play - Giovanni Livera
    30. Antipasti
    33. Karate Cracker - Giovanni Livera
    34. Primi
    35. Gio's Dad
    37. A Light for Lola - Giovanni Livera
    38. Secondi
    42. Shaker and Silver - Giovanni Livera
    48. Dolci
54. A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes
    • 31 - Carl Hertz and Stroubeika
58. Intermission - Thoughts About Magic
    58. The Giorgio Letters - Tony Giorgio
        • So, What's New?
    60. Our Magical Art - Eugene Burger
        • Performance Catastrophes
    61. From My Thoughts - Barrie Richardson
        • Derren Brown Does the Best Card Trick of the Year
    62. Pediatrix - Danny Orleans
        • Your Brochure
68. Notes on the Potter Pother - Jon Racherbaumer
70. The Magical Toys of Harry Potter - Richard Kaufman
73. Potter Magic And Theater Magic - Robert Neale
75. Classified Ads
78. Light from the Lamp
    78. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
        • The Legendary Repertoire of michael Skinner, Volumes 1 and 2
        • Working Alone - Danny Archer
        • Secret Seminars of Magic with Patrick Page, Volumes 1-11
    81. Books Reviewed by Paul Cummins
        • Dunninger's Brain Busters - Joseph Atmore
        • Stephane's Card Production - Stephano Pascale
        • Miss Charming's Book of Bar Amusements - Cheryl Charming
        • The M.C. Bit Book - Algonquin McDuff
        • Video Promotions for Magicians - Fred Becker
    83. Tricks Reviewed by David Oliver
        • Splash Bottle - Damien Vappereau & Jean-Mark Sainclaire
        • Atomic Sugar - Richard Bordenave & Damien Vappereau
        • Zombie Floating Lightbulb - Mystic Mickey
        • This, That and the Other - Brent Braun
        • X-Oteric Forces - Basil Smith
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1. Genii - Volume 65, Number 3 - March 2002 - 96 pages
1. Cover - Al Cohen Retires
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
14. Messages - Your Thoughts
    • Steve Neruda
    • Lee Jacobs
    • Gerald Deutsch
    • Christian Doeding
    • Gerry Katzman
    • Peter Duffie
    • Herb Zarrow
18. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • Expert Card Technique
      • The Journey Begins
      • A Classic of Card Magic
      • The Material in "Expert Card Technique" and its Authorship
      • The Theory
      • How to Read "Expert Card Technique"
      • Acknowledgements
24. The End of an Era ... Al's Magic Shop - Jamy Ian Swiss
29. Al Cohen's Real Magic - Vic Sussman
32. Dreams Do Come True - Harrison Carroll
36. Convention Report - Legends of Magic - David Reed-Brown
40. Show Review - McBride Magic: The Secret Art - October- December 2001 - by Just Alan
42. The Quick Trick Show - Anthony Owen
    • Play
    • Rewind
    • Cut To
    • Cut Back To ...
    • Cut To ...
    • Play
    • Pause (For Reflection)
    • Fast Forward
    • Stop
44. A Year In The Life Of The Quick Trick Show - Anthony Owen
56. A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes
    • 33 - The Mystery of (?) She
60. Magicana - Remarkable Tricks - Richard Kaufman
    60. Kling-Klang - Donoto Colucci
    70. The Left Handed Force - Patrick Page
72. Intermission - Thoughts About Magic
    72. Traveling Tales - Bill Goldman
        • Searching for a Sense of Wonder
76. Light from the Lamp
    76. Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
        • Stars - Gordon Bean & Larry Horowitz
        • The Instant Magician - Jan Torell
        • Puff the Magic Dragon - Goshman
        • Once Upon A Time - Guy Hollingworth
    79. Videos Reviewed by Matthew Field
        • The Devil's Picturebook - Derren Brown
        • Tom Mullica's Bash Highlights - Tom Mullica
        • A Lecture by Don England - Don England
    81. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
        • Absolute Magic - Derren Brown
        • The Silence of Chung Ling Soo - Todd Karr
        • The Lost Notebooks of John Northern Hilliard - John Northern Hilliard
        • Second to None: A Manuscript on the Art of Second Dealing - Simon Lovell
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1. Genii - Volume 65, Number 4 - April 2002 - 96 pages
1. Cover - Space Oddities - Ben Harris
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
14. Osborne Illusions
    • The Confusion Illusion
18. Space Oddities - [Ben Harris]
    18. Exploring the Creative Landscape with Ben Harris - Genii Intrview
    22. Can Anyone Create New Magical Ideas? - Ben Harris
    24. Creative Tac Tics - Ben Harris
    26. Twice the Slice - Ben Harris
    28. Automatic Resolve - Ben Harris
    30. Epic Flight - Ben Harris
    32. De-Crease Explained - Ben Harris
    33. Ben's Tips for Working Restaurants - Ben Harris
    34. Up Side - Ben Harris
    36. Looking Ahead - Ben Harris
40. Ariel View: An Interview with Ariel Frailich - David Acer
46. Scriptwriting for Magicians - Pete McCabe
50. Show Review - Monday Night Magic - Now at the McGinn/Gazale Thertre - by Matthew Field
54. A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes
    • 34 - Spirit Mediums Exposed - by the White Mahatma
60. Magicana - Remarkable Tricks - Richard Kaufman
    60. The WebbMaster - Gregg Webb
        • Webb's Cups and Balls
    66. The Card Expert - James Swain
        • Royal Departure
    68. Magicana Addenda - re: Giovanni Livera's Karate Cracker
68. Intermission - Thoughts About Magic
    68. Our Magical Art - Eugene Burger
        • In Defense of Bikers
70. Too Gross, Too Hard, Too Lame, Too Strong - Mac King and Mark Levy
    70. Locked Room Mystery
    71. The Whisker
    71. Let's Play Submarine
    72. Gay Spray
    73. Fire and Naked Chicks
80. Light from the Lamp
    80. Tricks Reviewed by David Oliver
        • Crazy Man's Marked Deck - Sean Taylor
        • The Pined Card - Jean-Mark Sainclaire & Damien Vappereau
        • Your Name Here - Adam Rubin
        • The Street Shells - Whit Haydn & Chef Anton
        • Snowstorm - Jay Sankey & Richard Sanders
    83. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
        • The Card Artistry of Andrew Wimhurst - A-1 MagicalMedia
        • Carl Andrews: No Jacket Required - Carl Andrews & Gregory Wilson
        • Michael Close on the Faro Shuffle - Michael Close
    86. Books Reviewed by Paul Cummins
        • The Encyclopedia of Egg Magic - Donato Colucci
        • The Houdini Code Mystery, A Spirit Secret Solved - William V. Rauscher
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1. Genii - Volume 65, Number 5 - May 2002 - 96 pages
1. Cover - Germain the Wizard
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
16. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • Expert Card Technique, Part II
      • The Double Lift Turnover - Chapter 1
      • The side Slip - Chapter 2
      • False Shuffle Retaining Top Stock - Chapter 6
      • Crimps - Chapter 9
      • Separating The Colors - Chapter 14
      • The Rear Palm - Chapter 15
      • Rob-A-Dub-Dub - Part 4, Chapter 8
      • The Vanishing Deck - Part 4, Chapter 8
      • The Psychic Stop! - Part 4, Chapter 9
      • Crystal Thought - Part 4, Chapter 9
      • The Seventh Son - Part 4, Chapter 14
      • The Twenty-Sixth Location - Part 4, Chapter 14
22. The Penumbra - Gordon Bean
    • Welcome to the Party
26. Germain The Wizard
    26. Glimpses of Germain - Todd Karr
        • Lifting the Veil
        • Life of the Wizard
        • The Master's Voice
        • Pure Magic
        • The Poet
        • Stuart Cramer and the Master
    33. A Timeline of Karl Germain's Life - Torkova
    41. Karl Germain's Cut and Restored String - Karl Germain
    44. Ten Classic Germain Effects - Todd Karr
        44. The Flower Growth
        44. Faustus' Padlock
        44. The Butterfly
        45. Gem
        45. The Egyptian Water Jars
        45. Cut-and-Restored String
        45. The Block
        45. The Short and Precarious Career of Miss Confetti
        45. The Spirit Cabinet
        45. A Pupil in Magic
    46. Karl Germain, Obscure Secrets, and Gas Tanks - Torkova
    50. The Voice of Karl Germain
    56. Karl Germain - David Ben
        56. Spirit Writing - David Ben
        59. Thought Duplication - David Ben
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72. Light from the Lamp
    72. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
        • St, George's Hall: Behind the Scenes at England's Home of Mystery - Anne Davenport & John Salisse
        • Puzzler's Tribute - David Wolfe & Tom Rodger, editors
        • Houdini - Clinton Cox
        • Michael Close in Reviews - CDROM
        • Jay's Journal of Anomalies - Ricky Jay
        • Devices of Wonder - Barbara Maria Stafford & Frances Terpak
        • Apocalypse 11-15 - Harry Lorayne
    78. Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
        • New Age Pea Can - General Grant & Jack Disbrow
        • MUTANZ - Bob Farmer & Roy Walton
        • Karate Quarter - Ed Ripley
    80. Videos Reviewed by Matthew Field
        • Quick & Casual Close-Up - Sol Stone
        • Real Magic - Jay Sankey
        • Knock-Out Coin Magic - 3 Volumes - Michael Rubinstein
        • Roadkillers - David Acer & Richard Sanders
83. Clipper - Phil Goldstein
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1. Genii - Volume 65, Number 6 - June 2002 - 96 pages
1. Cover - Darren Romeo
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
11. Fibbertigibberty - Jon Racherbaumer
14. Messages - Your Thoughts
    • Karl Fulves
    • Lawrence Sagstetter
    • Jon Paris
    • Thomas Gerdner
    • Ken Trombly
    • Mark Nilsen
    • Dave Vujevich
    • Doc Dixon
18. Osborne Illusions
    • The Spin Box
22. Speaking Volumes - David Regal
    • David Acer
    • Allan Ackerman
    • Lee Asher
    • Michael Ammar
    • Rafael Benatar
    • Eugene Burger
    • John Carney
    • Bruce Cervon
    • John Cornelius
    • Paul Cummins
    • Daryl
    • Marc DeSouza
    • Dean Dill
    • Steve Draun
    • Bob Farmer
    • Aaron Fisher
    • Paul Gertner
    • Roberto Giobbi
    • William Goodwin
    • Paul Green
    • Wesley James
    • Mark Jenest
    • Richard Kaufman
    • John Kennedy
    • Roger Klause
    • Ray Kosby
    • Ken Krenzel
    • Harry Lorayne
    • John Lovick
    • Bill Malone
    • Eric Mead
    • John Mendoza
    • Stephen Minch
    • Joe Monti
    • Tom Mullica
    • Earl Nelson
    • Johnny Ace Palmer
    • Jim Patton
    • Jon Racherbaumer
    • David Regal
    • Barrie Richardson
    • David Solomon
    • Jim Swain
    • Michael Vincent
    • Roy Walton
    • Michael Weber
    • R. Paul Wilson
    • Meir Yedid
    • Herb Zarrow
34. Funny Money - An Excerpt from James Swain's Novel
38. Learning - Peter Rosengren
42. A Greater Story - David Lindgreen
44. On the Cusp [Darren] Romeo Rising - Richard Kaufman & Jon Racherbaumer
62. A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes
    • 35 - The Butterfly Coterie
66. Magicana - Remarkable Tricks - Richard Kaufman
    66. Cha-Chingk - Reed McClintock
    67. Psycho Ball - Peter Rosengren
    69. Quarterly Triumph - Gene Maze
    70. The Living Hieroglyphics - Jason Steffen
    71. Confessions of a Road Warrior - David Acer
        • Coke Induced
    73. From My Thoughts - Barrie Richardson
        • Some Thoughts on Mentalism
76. Intermission - Thoughts About Magic
    76. Lenier's Lair - Jules Lenier
        • The Tarot Knows
    77. "Magician" at Large - K.L.
    78. Pediatrix - Danny Orleans
        • My Wish For You
80. Light from the Lamp
    80. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
        • Easy to Master Thread Miracles: Close-Up Animations & Levitations - 3 Volumes - Michael Ammar
    82. Tricks Reviewed by David Oliver
        • The Perfect Clip for "Ring Flite" - Whit Haydn & Chef Anton
        • The McAbee Rings - Magikraft Studios
        • The McAbee Rings Handling Video Set - Magikraft Studios
        • The Scrolling Magician - Cliff James
        • Æsop's Ringer - Cliff James, Tom Vorjohan & Stephen Knowles
    85. Books Reviewed by Paul Cummins
        • The Underground Change, The Move and Its Applications - Jamie Badman & Colin Miller
        • The Magic Mirror - Robert E. Neale with David Parr
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1. Genii - Volume 65, Number 7 - July 2002 - 96 pages
1. Cover - Oscar Muñoz
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
12. Fibbertigibberty - Jon Racherbaumer
16. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • Swiss Stories
      • The Miser's Dream
      • Fees
      • How I Got Out of the Army
18. The Sphinx Revisited
    • Imro Fox, the First Great Comedy Magician - Elmer P. Ransom
22. Fantast from Below: 185 Minutes of Méliès - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Another Kind of Magic Show
    • Tricks With Heads
25. Houdini Stamp - Time Gap 1951-2002 - Dr. Morris N. Young
28. Oscar Muñoz: The Long and Winding Road - David Groves
    • From Humble Beginnings
    • A Teen and His Magic
    • Crossroads
    • Turning Professional
    • Going for the Gold
    • Giving Back
    • Going Back
38. Adventure in India - Gili Gili 2001 - Hugh Macdonald
    • The Sadhu
    • The Human Steel Forge
    • Snake Charmer and Miser's Rear End
    • Horn Throat and Levitation
    • Dancing Ducks, Puffing Rice, and Sword Basket Escape
    • Local Street Magic
    • A Fitting Conclusion
52. F.F.F.F. 2002 - Robin W. Dawes
53. Ricky Jay: On the Stem - Scott Wells
56. A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes
    • 36 - The White Mahatma Exposed
60. Magicana - Remarkable Tricks - Richard Kaufman
    60. The Schneider Technique - Al Schneider
        • Coin Go
    62. The Bammo Invertolator - Bob Farmer
    64. The Other Month - Phil Goldstein
        • Caffeinomenon
    66. EZ Estimation Aces - Jim Morton
    66. Disposable Milk Tumbler - Craig Matsuoka
    67. Pair Dance - Roy Walton with Richard James
70. Intermission - Thoughts About Magic
    70. Sheridan Speaks! - Jeff Sheridan
        • The Devil in the Details
    71. The Schneider Technique - Al Schneider
        • Virtual Magic
    72. Hi Impact - Hiawatha
        • The Heart and Soul of Magic
76. Light from the Lamp
    76. Videos Reviewed by Matthew Field
        • Ripped and Restored - Yves Doumerque
        • Jay Sankey Live - Jay Sankey
        • It's the Rules! The Bob Sheets Dice Routine - Bob Sheets
        • Absolutely Nuts! An Insiders Guide to the Three Shell Game - Bob Sheets
        • Bob Cassidy's Mental Miracles - Bob Cassidy
    78. Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
        • Side Show - Joshua Jay
        • Astonish Mints - Shawn Ingram
        • Slush Paper - Abracadabra Promotions & Graham Etherington
    81. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
        • Germain the Wizard - Stuart Cramer
        • Marked for Life: Tips, Tricks and Tactics for Any Marked Deck - Kirk Charles
        • The Blackstone Book of Magic & Illusion - Harry Blackstone, Jr. with Charles & Regina Reynolds
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1. Genii - Volume 65, Number 8 - August 2002 - 96 pages
1. Cover - Siegfried & Roy
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
12. Fibbertigibberty - Jon Racherbaumer
16. Messages - Your Thoughts
    • Lawrence Sagstetter
    • Shep Hyken
    • Alec Callow
    • Phil Reda
    • Bob Parmacek
    • Jim Snapp
    • Jeff Haas
    • Herb Zarrow
    • Dr. T.M. Snyman
    • Walter Graham
18. Osborne Illusions
    • Houdini's Trunk
22. Frances Ireland Marshall
    22. Max Maven Remembers
    23. Eugene Burger Remembers
    23. Jon Racherbaumer Remembers ... Frances Marie Ahrens Vandevier
28. A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes
    • 37 - The End of Mahatma Land
    • Addendum 2002
32. Magicana - Remarkable Tricks - Richard Kaufman
    32. Womb Miracle - Jade
    33. Confessions of a Road Warrior - David Acer
        • Five Card Mental Force
    34. Splittant - Richard Sanders & David Acer
    35. From My Thoughts - Barrie Richardson
        • A Business Card Switch
38. The Sphinx Revisited
    • Telekinesis - Peter Warlock
42. Siegfried & Roy
    42. Still ... Beyond Belief - Jon Racherbaumer
        • Las Vegas
        • Seeing Siegfried and Roy For The First Time
        • Oneiric Partners
        • Entering a Dream World
        • Postlude
        • Who Are These Guys - Really?
    56. Siegfried & Roy Interviewed by Richard Kaufman & Jon Racherbaumer
    66. The Magic Box
    67. Siegfried & Roy - The Souvenirs
70. Intermission - Thoughts About Magic
    70. Our Magical Art - Eugene Burger
        • The Books in the Bathroom
    71. Traveling Tales - Bill Goldman
        • Lost in Song
    72. Pediatrix - Danny Orleans
        • Gag Reflex
    73. Lenier's Lair - Jules Lenier
74. Classified Ads
76. Light from the Lamp
    76. Books Reviewed by David Regal
        • The Complete Boris Wild Marked Deck Book - Boris Wild
        • The Complete Boris Wild Marked Deck Companion Video - Boris Wild
        • DeSouza's DeCeptions - The Magic of Mark DeSouza - David Acer
        • DeSouza's DeCeptions Companion Video
        • Simple Signals - Tate Elliott
        • Jim Steinmeyer's Impuzzibilities - Jim Steinmeyer
    80. Tricks Reviewed by David Oliver
        • The Slow Motion Swindle - David Parr
        • Solari's Miser Miracle - Bob Solari
        • The Perplexing Pen - Christopher Wyllie
    82. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
        • Celebration of Sides: The Nonsense World of Robert Neale - Robert Neale with Michael Weber
        • Psychokinetic Silverware - Gerry & Banachek
        • Loose Ends - John Zender
        • Magic for Humans: Unwrapping the Secrets of Performing in the Real World - Frank Balzerak
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1. Genii - Volume 65, Number 9 - September 2002 - 96 pages
1. Cover - Martin Lewis
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
13. Fibbertigibberty - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Shades of Ricky Jay
    • Magic as Stamp Collecting?
    • Magic Hackdom
    • Magic-is-Everywhere Department
    • Abracadabrant Woods for Verbivotous Conjurors
14. Messages - Your Thoughts
    • Tom Vorjohan
    • Ian Woods
    • Ron St. Pierre
    • David Alexander
21. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • Mirror of the Mind
      • The Card in the Mirror of the Mind
22. Adjectives for the Unbelievable: Christopher Carter Reviewed - Scott Wells
24. Gary Q. Ouellet - 1945-2002
    24. A Community in Mourning - David Oliver
    25. No Past Regrets and Future Fears - Lucy Gonzalez
    26. All Things in Excess - Gary Ouellet
28. The Art of Chapeaugraphy: Part One - James Hodges
30. Cue the Soundman - David Oliver
34. Martin Lewis
    34. Martin Lewis: A Few Things Done Well - Steve Bryant
        • This Blessed Plot, This Earth, This Realm
        • The Golden State
        • The Great Voyages
        • The Great Inventions
        • A Coterie Of Friends
        • Son Of Zonzo
    50. PostScript - Jon Racherbaumer
55. More Martin's Miracles - Martin Lewis
    55. Minibolt - Martin Lewis
    58. Lucifer's Card - Martin Lewis
    61. Deja-Chew: The Magic Gumball Machine - Martin Lewis
66. A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes
    • 38 - Who Was Li Sing Foo?
70. Intermission - Thoughts About Magic
    70. The Giorgio Letters - Tony Giorgio
    71. "Magician" at Large - K.L.
        • Second Installment
    73. Bill in Lemon Paranoia - David Groves
74. Light from the Lamp
    74. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
        • The Paper Engine - Aaron Fisher & John Lovick
        • The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel - Harry Lorayne
        • Semi-Automatic Card Tricks, Volume 4 - Steve Beam
        • One Upon a Time - Punx
        • Best of Friends, Volume 1 - Harry Lorayne
    78. Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
        • Stolen Cards - Lennert Green
        • Card Through Window - John Kennedy
    80. Videos Reviewed by Matthew Field
        • Convention at the Capital - Live 2001 - A-1 MagicalMedia
        • Chuck Fayne Live - A-1 MagicalMedia
        • "Champagne" - The Prize-Winning Magic of Jean-Pierre Vallerino
        • Internet Lecture - Steve Reynolds
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1. Genii - Volume 65, Number 10 - October 2002 - 96 pages
1. Cover - Juan Tamariz
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
12. Fibbertigibberty - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Tracking the Curse of Scotland
13. The Sphinx Revisited
    • Tricks by Nelson Hahne and Kolar
      • Cigarette Through Handkerchief - Nelson C. Hahne
      • The Magician's Rabbit - Kolar
16. Osborne Illusions
    • Head X
20. The Dilemma - Barry Taylor
21. Speaking Volumes - David Regal
    • Allan Slaight
24. A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes
    • 39 - Sax Rohmer, Fu-Manchu, and Houdini
    • Addendum 2002
29. Scriptwriting - How Do You Do That? - Pete McCabe
32. Cracking the Mindreading Egg - Craig Matsuoka
36. Laura Comstock's Bag-Punching Dog - David Regal
40. Juan Tamariz
    40. Celebrating Juan at 60 - Story & Interview by Roberto Giobbi
        • The Epilogue
        • Interview
    42. A Magic Genius - Carlos Vaquera
    44. Encounters of the Third Kind - Camilo Vazquez
    46. The Escuela Magica de Madrid - Aurelio Paviato
    49. Better Than Tamariz - Rafael Benatar
    50. The Juandering Jeu - Max Maven
    52. Routines
        52. An Homage to Juan - An Impossible Bet - Pit Hartling
        52. Collective Telepathy - Juan Tamariz
        57. Exactly the Same with a Difference - Juan Tamariz with Stephen Minch
70. Intermission - Thoughts About Magic
    70. Our Magical Art - Eugene Burger
        • A Halloween Tale
    71. Lenier's Lair - Jules Lenier
        • Michigoose
    72. Pediatrix - Danny Orleans
        • Gag Reflex, Part II
    73. Suggested Confessions for a Road Warrior - Max Maven
76. Light from the Lamp
    76. Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
        • Note Pad Surprise - Sean Bogunia
        • Faster Than A Speeding Bullet - Peter Nardi
        • Mind Spy - Peter Nardi
        • Dr. Schwartz's Rising Card Miracle - Dr. Martin J. Schwartz
    78. Videos Reviewed by Matthew Field
        • Spectators Don't Exist: Breaking Through to the Participant Side - Jon Allen
        • Harry Lorayne is probably the BEST teacher of - entertainer with - close-up card magic ... EVER! - Volumes 8-10 - Harry Lorayne
        • Encyclopedia of Coin Sleights: Volumes 1, 2 and 3 - Michael Rubenstein
        • American Pioneers: Volumes 1-2 - William H. McIlhany
        • Milbourne Christopher Memorial Collection: Volume 1 - William H. McIlhany
        • Magic Circle Diamond Jubilee (plus additional U.K. footage) - William H. McIlhany
    82. Books Reviewed by Eric Mead
        • Constant Fooling, Volumes 1 and 2 - David Regal
        • Hand-Picked Card Tricks - Steve Beam
        • Terry Marks - "Aristocrat of Deception" - Tony Marks - edited by Bev Bergeron
86. Classified Ads
88. Subscription Information
88. Advertisers Index

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1. Genii - Volume 65, Number 11 - November 2002 - 104 pages
1. Cover - Christian Fechner
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
12. Fibbertigibberty - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Beyond Recondite
    • Our Ephemeral Diableries Get Spicier and Spicier
    • Flourish Monsters
13. Dice: Deception, Fate & Rotten Luck - Ricky Jay - Review by Jon Racherbaumer
18. Messages - Your Thoughts
    • Rolando H. Santos
    • Tony Blanco
    • Bill McIlhany
    • Richard Kaufman on David Oliver's discussion of "Cue the Soundman"
    • Gene Anderson
    • Giovanni Livera
    • Bob Durante
    • Robert Rees
    • Rick Wilson
23. The Art of Chapeaugraphy: Part 2 - James Hodges
24. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • Simplification
25. Speaking Volumes - David Regal
    • Peter Duffie writes
34. Passion for Illusion: Christian Fechner - Interview by Richard Kaufman
    36. Soirées Fantastiques - Richard Kaufman
    40. Robert-Houdin: Conjurer of the Salons - 1837-1844 - Christian Fechner
48. Magicana - Remarkable Tricks - Richard Kaufman
    48. The Coin Mysteries of Dr. Sawa - Richard Kaufman
        48. Marvelous Coin to Ring
        49. Mother and Daughter
        50. The Sleeve Shootout
        52. Remote Control Coins Through Table
        54. Why a Big Purse?
60. Tenyo 2003 - Richard Kaufman
    • Confined Cubes - Shigeru Sugawara
    • Sun & Moon Tubes - Toru Suzuki
    • Escape King - Takayuki Kumazawa
    • Magician's Finger - Tomoyuki Shimomura
61. Soul of the Butterflies - Dr. Hiroshi Sawa
66. Fantasma-gorical - Matthew Field
    • Super Stop Trick! - Using a Svengali Deck
    • Sneaky Sneaky! - Using a Marked Deck
    • Stripped Triumph! - Using a Stripper Deck
    • Spooky Secrets Magic Set
    • The Paranormal Deck with Invisibility Handkerchief
74. A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes
    • 40 - The Engravings of William Hogarth
    • Addendum 2002
80. Intermission - Thoughts About Magic
    80. The Schneider Technique - Al Schneider
        • Ego Magic
    81. Traveling Tales - Bill Goldman
        • Klatu Verada Nicto
84. Light from the Lamp
    84. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
        • Stanley Collins: Conjurer, Collector, and Iconoclast - Edwin A. Dawes
        • Encyclopedia of Playing Card Flourishes - Gerald P. Cestkowski
        • Sexy Magic - James Hodges
    89. Videos Reviewed by Matthew Field
        • Bill Malone On The Loose (4 Volumes) - Bill Malone
        • Classic Magic - Larry Jennings
        • Thoughts on Cards - Larry Jennings
        • Close-Up Miracles - martin Lewis
        • Denny & Lee Performance Video - Denny Haney
        • The Chain Gang - Marc DeSouza
    94. Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
        • The Bammo Card Walloper - Bob Farmer & Gerald Kirchner
        • Side-Swiped - Simon Aronson
        • Double Back - Jon Allen
96. Subscription Information
96. Advertisers Index

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1. Genii - Volume 65, Number 12 - December 2002 - 104 pages
1. Cover - Aaron Fisher
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
11. Fibbertigibberty - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Face Value?
    • Wanna Buy a Duck?
    • Side-Bar
    • Tangential Intelligence
15. Messages - Your Thoughts
    • Richard Killion
    • Looy Simonoff
    • Frank Tougas
    • Werner G. Seitz
    • Dr. Martin Schwartz takes issue with David Oliver re: Fenichel's Jumbo Rising Cards
18. Osborne Illusions
    • The North Pole Kit
24. The Sphinx Revisited
    • Ade Duval
    • Christmas 'Birds of Passage'
27. Ade Duval's Eight Ball Routine - Charles Reynolds & Gregg Webb
34. Aaron Fisher
    34. Lighter Than Air - Aaron Fisher, Gravity, and The Paper Engine - Richard Kaufman
    35. Interview by Nathan Kranzo
    36. Three Ways to Leave Your Lover - Aaron Fisher
    38. The Covered Back-Slip Force - Aaron Fisher
    42. Four-Card Revelation - Aaron Fisher
    44. Catching the Switch - Aaron Fisher
    46. Ambitious Graduate - Aaron Fisher
51. Genii: 2002 Index (Volume 65) - Bill Mullins, compiler
60. Terry Ward: A Magician's Life at Walt Disney World - Richard Kaufman
68. The Will of Houdini - Joel B. Miller
    • The Probate File
    • The Will Itself
    • Conclusion
74. Intermission - Thoughts About Magic
    74. Our Magical Art - Eugene Burger
        • When Does It End?
    75. Lenier's Lair - Jules Lenier
        • The Lair in Winter
    76. Sack and Sachs - Tim Trono
    77. Pediatrix - Danny Orleans
        • Gag Reflex, Part III
80. A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes
    • 41 - The Conjuring Aeronauts: Etienne-Gaspard Robertson
81. Speaking Volumes - David Regal
    • Pete Biro writes
84. Light from the Lamp
    84. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
        • Card College Volume 1: Ebook with Video - Roberto Giobbi
        • Any Questions? - Garrett Thomas
        • Crash Course 1 - Sleight of Hand Card Tricks - Brad Christian
        • Daryl's New Millennium World Tour Lecture - Daryl
    87. Books Reviewed by David Regal
        • Shattering Illusions - Jamy Ian Swiss
        • Micky Hades' New Expanded Encyclopedia of Escapes - Micky Hades, compiler
        • Healed and Sealed Soda - Anders Moden
        • Ahead of the Pack - Jack Avis & Lewis Jones
    90. Tricks Reviewed by David Oliver
        • Deep Astonishment - Paul Harris & Rodney Whitlock
        • Ultra Color Changing Knives - David Lowenstein
        • Kangaroo Pouch - Mark Burger
        • Shaken Not Stirred - Rodney Whitlock & Cliff James
92. Classified Ads
96. Subscription Information
96. Advertisers Index

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