Genii Volume 68 (2005)
by Richard Kaufman

January 2005 - December 2005
Richard Kaufman, Editor

1432 pages

1. Genii - Volume 68, Number 1 - January 2005 - 120 pages
1. Cover - Kalin & Jinger
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
11. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Austin Dobson's Remark
    • Parasites and Precursors
15. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
20. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • More Study of Magic Literature: The Vernon Chronicles 2
22. The Inside Story - Mark Wilson
    • Number 11 - The Vanishing Automobile
26. Supernatural Chicago - Reviewed by Eugene Burger
34. Going, Going, Gone! The Sidney H. Radner Collection and The Great Houdini Auction - Michael Edwards
    35. Upside Down - The Myth and Mystery of the Water Torture Cell - Michael Edwards
46. Presenting The Tarbell Magic Kit - Introduction by Richard Kaufman
54. Kalin & Jinger: Real Magic and Magic Underground - Dustin Stinett
    63. Scaring Up Big Numbers - The Magic Underground Transforms Into a Family-Fun Haunt for Halloween
79. Magical Vanuatu - David Groves
94. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    94. Videos Reviewed by Dustin Stinett
        • On Palming - John Carney
        • The Magic of John Ramsay, Volumes 1 and 2 - Andrew Galloway
        • Done by Misdirection - Manuel Muerte
        • 10 Ways to Force a Card - Dex Poinjestra
    99. Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
        • Eugene's Last Dollar - Eugene Burger
        • Sucker Silk to Soda Can - Robert Baxter
        • Koornwinder Car - Dick Koornwinder
        • Naked Angels On Bikes - Paul Harris
    101. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
         • Seriously Silly - David Kaye
         • The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy - Bob Cassidy
         • The Rise of the Indian Rope Trick: How a Spectacular Hoax Becomes History - Peter Lamont
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1. Genii - Volume 68, Number 2 - February 2005 - 120 pages
1. Cover - Derren Brown
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
11. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Crude-Rude-Blue and Wonderful
    • Another Glimpse from a Movie Set
    • From Ahhoppa Awan Tewa to Zuni
    • Chances Are
    • Cyber Psychic?
15. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
16. Osborne Illusions
    • Death By Fire: A New Illusion from Start to Stage
22. Flim-FlaMagic - Bob Farmer
    • Roy Cottee's Dixie Cuppa Magic
23. Memoirs of a Magic Dealer - Al Cohen
24. Memorial: Alton Sharpe 1921-2004 - by Jon Raqcherbaumer
    25. "Tell Jack Ruby not to send the letter ..." - Richard Hatch
26. Clever Devil - Harold Cataquet
    • Strengths and Weaknesses
29. Fantasma Ring 257, Las Vegas Honors Johnny Thompson - Amadeo Swiss
30. Max Maven: Thinking in Person - Dustin Stinett
34. David Ben Tricks - Jamy Ian Swiss
    36. Ben on Tricks
44. [Darren] Romeo Rising - Jon Racherbaumer
    • The Opening-Night Show
    • Aiming for a Tipping Point
    • Parting Thoughts
    • VIP Party
54. Derren Brown: Where the Real Stuff Ends and the Cheating Begins - Jamy Ian Swiss
    59. Interview
        59. The Ascent
        65. Brown on Blaine
        66. Making TV, Making Magic
        67. All That and a Live Show Too
        69. A Taste of the Material
        72. Brown in Print
        73. Magic with Too Much Meaning
        74. A Complete Toolkit
        75. Russian Roulette
        79. Live and Learn
        81. What's in a Claim?
    68. Cigarette Paper Thing - Derren Brown
    74. Bermuda - Derren Brown
    76. Derren Brown Plays Russian Roulette
    85. The Magic of Art
98. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    98. Books Reviewed by Eric Mead
        • Prism - Max Maven
        • Alexander - The Man Who Knows - David Charvet & John Pomeroy
        • The Quietus of Creativity, Volume One - Dean Montalbano
        • Charles T. Jordan CD - Charles T. Jordan
    103. Tricks Reviewed by David Oliver
         • Shoe't - Mark Southworth & Mark Mason
         • Royal Flash - Mark Mason
         • Make-Up Mirror - El Duco
         • Coin Flux 2 - Wayne Dobson
         • On The Case - Steve Gore
    106. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
         • Easy to Master Mental Miracles, Volume 1-4 - Richard Osterlind
         • The Cassandra Deck - Docc Hilford
         • Romaine: The Monarch of Manipulators (2 DVD set) - Romaine
         • Sleight of Dave - David Williamson
         • Dave 2 - David Williamson
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1. Genii - Volume 68, Number 3 - March 2005 - 112 pages
1. Cover - Rafael Banatar
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
11. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • The Tricks One Collects
    • Probes for Post-Modern Conjurers
    • Casting Spells That Work
15. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
16. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • Further Study of Magic Literature: The Vernon Chronicles Volume 2
18. The Inside Story - Mark Wilson
    • Number 12 - The Vanishing Automobile, Part 2
21. Memorial: Johnny Carson 1925-2005
    21. Johnny Carson in Omaha: 1947-1952 - Walter Graham
    22. Johnny Carson Remembered - Dustin Stinett
    23. The King is Dead - Jamy Ian Swiss
24. Martin's Misdirection - James Burks - Interview by Shawn McMaster
    27. Cartoon - Martin's Misdirection - James Burks
    28. Cartoon - Martin's Misdirection - James Burks
    29. Cartoon - Martin's Misdirection - James Burks
34. On Writing Mr. Lucky - James Swain
    35. An Excerpt from Mr. Lucky
38. A Spoonful of Magic - Jim Steinmeyer & Brian Sibley
50. Rafael Benatar
    51. Introduction - Charles Reynolds
    52. Interview - by Gordon Bean
    64. Rafael Benatar's Card Magic - Rafael Benatar
        64. FAX
        66. The Favorite Cards of My Friends
        67. Once in a Hundred Years
        80. On Tabling Double Cards: The Nail and Edge Principle
        82. Right Between the Eyes
        85. My Handling of Spaghetti Alla Carbonara
86. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    86. Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
        • The Shadow Tent - Brian South
        • NapkinRose - Michael Mode
        • Chinese Sticks - Precision Magic
        • Precision Hot Rod - Precision Magic
        • Bite Coin - Precision Magic
    89. Videos Reviewed by Dustin Stinett
        • The Al Schneider Technique, Volumes 1 to 4 - Al Schneider
        • The Award Winning Card Magic of Martin A. Nash, Volumes 1-5 - Martin A. Nash
    91. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
        • David P. Abbott's House of Mystery - Teller & Todd Karr
        • The Magic of Ascanio: The Structural Conception of Magic - Jesus Etcheverry (translated by Rafael Benatar)
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1. Genii - Volume 68, Number 4 - April 2005 - 120 pages
1. Cover - Anna Eva Fay
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
11. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Memoirs of Unmet Men
    • Where Have All the Feather-Flowers Gone?
15. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
16. Osborne Illusions
    • Twisting The Aces
18. Flim-FlaMagic - Bob Farmer
    • Aces At Any Number
19. Cartoon - Martin's Misdirection - James Burks
22. Clever Devil - Harold Cataquet
    • Memories
24. About Close-Up Card Magic - Jon Racherbaumer
26. 4x4 Magic Square Breakthrough?? - Harry Lorayne
36. Steve Forte's "Casino Game Protection" - James Swain
46. Romaine: The Monarch of Manipulators - Interview by David Acer
    53. The Magic of Romaine - David Acer
        53. The Blow Vanish
        54. Wandering
        56. Double Kicker
64. The Incredible Phenomenon: The Early Years of Spiritualism and Anna Eva Fay - Barry Wiley
    • Before Annie
    • Miss Annie Eva Heatherman
    • Exposure
    • Mr. Fay
    • Forces Converge
    • And So
    • End Notes
90. The Love Tapes by Steven Banks and Penn Jillette - John Lovick
94. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    94. Books Reviewed by David Regal
        • The Dave Campbell Legacy - Peter Duffie
        • Random Acts of Magic - David Acer
        • Inside Out - Christopher Taylor
        • A Darker Light - Ronald J. Dayton
        • The Ostrich Factor - Gerald Edmundson
        • Devious Deception - Steve Skomp
        • The Book That Doesn't Exist ... and More! Gregg Webb
        • The Yankee Collector, #11 - Ed Hill & Andrew J. Pinard, editors
        • Ultimental - Jheff
        • Subtle Miracles - Peter Duffie
    99. Tricks Reviewed by David Oliver
        • Dancing Cane - David Mann, Precision Magic
        • Dancing Cane 101 DVD - David Mann, Precision Magic
        • Ace Oddity - Peter Eggink
        • Drop Dead Queens (An Ode To Dr. Daley) - Jeff Pierce
        • Co-inci-mental - Mark Leveridge
        • Shattered - Chance Wolf
    102. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
         • The Best of Jean-Jacques Sanvert, Volumes 1-4 - Jean-Jacques Sanvert
         • Ellis in Wonderland - Time Ellis & Sue-Anne Webster
         • 24 Years of Living Next Door to Ellis - Time Ellis & Sue-Anne Webster
         • Runaround Sue - Time Ellis & Sue-Anne Webster
         • Desert Brainstorm, Volumes 1-3 - The Arizona 6-1/2
         • Secret Sessions - multiple artists
         • Watch Magic - Oz Pearlman
         • The Rat Pack - Curtis Kam
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1. Genii - Volume 68, Number 5 - May 2005 - 120 pages
1. Cover - John Fisher
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
11. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • The Sound of Silence
    • Are We Ober It Yet?
15. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
15. Cartoon - Martin's Misdirection - James Burks
16. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • Charlie Miller's Wisdom - Part One
22. The Giorgio Letters - Tony Giorgio
    • Did Walter Scott Go For The Money?
26. Magicana - David Acer
    26. Derek Dingle's Magazine Miracle - as told to Jarry van de Sande
    28. Dyslexic Coins Across - Lee Sailor
    29. Splitting The Difference - Gordon Bean
    30. Confessions of a Road Warrior - David Acer
        • Caught In A Brainstorm
    31. Flatline - David Acer & Rick Bronson
    32. The Card Expert - James Swain
        • Shuffle Tracking
36. The Inside Story - Mark Wilson
    • Number 13 - The Aquarian Illusion
46. The Magic Pro Magic Wand - Danny Orleans
48. The 37th Annual Academy of Magical Arts Awards Show and Banquet - Dustin Stinett
62. John Fisher: Television's Man of Magic - Interview by Elizabeth Warlock
90. A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes
    • 59 - Ionia and the Family De Vere
94. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    94. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
        • The Complete Workers Ebook - Michael Close
    98. Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
        • PictoTranspo - Gene Anderson
        • Hypercards - Andrew Mayne
        • Ghostly Linking Finger Rings - Joe Porper & Pete Biro
    101. Videos Reviewed by Dustin Stinett
         • The Dan and Dave System - Dan and Dave Buck
         • The Unreal Work - R. Paul Wilson & Jason England
         • The Cheat (Special Edition) - Richard Turner
         • The Signature Magicians Series: Alex Elmsley Workshop and Lecture - Elex Elmsley
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1. Genii - Volume 68, Number 6 - June 2005 - 120 pages
1. Cover - Chung Ling Soo
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
11. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • I Miss Mike Rogers
15. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
15. Cartoon - Martin's Misdirection - James Burks
18. Osborne Illusions
    • Cleopatra Returns
20. Clever Devil - Harold Cataquet
    • If You Followed My advice
22. Magicana - David Acer
    22. Call To Order - Shoot Ogawa
    24. Marked Bill Through Coin - Dr. Michael Rubinstein
    26. Pile of Change - Richard Sanders
    27. Uprising - Euon McCall Bingham
    28. The Schneider Technique - Al Schneider
        • Big and Little Magic
    29. Flim-FlaMagic - Bob Farmer
        • Skull Scavenger
32. Speaking Volumes - David Regal
    • From Jason England
44. Chung Ling Soo: A New Look at an Old Mystery - Jim Steinmeyer [re: The Glorious Deception]
    47. Chapter One - The Wood Green Empire
    59. Chapter Thirteen - Ching Ling Foo
82. In Flight with Joan Caesar - Interview by Paul Critelli
84. Jules Lenier: Full Time Pro - Eric Rose
92. A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes
    • 170 - Ionia, The Goddess of Mystery - The Mysterious Frank J. Goldsoll, Son-In-Law Of Charles De Vere
    • 194 - Frank J. Goldsoll Revisited - Charles De Vere's Con-Man Son-In-Law
96. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    96. Books Reviewed by Eric Mead
        • Sleight of Mind - Ian Haling & Martin Nyrup
        • Suggestion and Mind Control/The Mentalist's Toolkit - Ian Haling & Martin Nyrup
        • Edward George Brown - A Magical Life - Pul Gordon
        • Percy Naldrett, A Man of Sussex, conjurer and Poet - Paul Gordon
        • The Final Picture (a.k.a. Sabaroset) - Rick Maue
    100. Tricks Reviewed by David Oliver
         • Ghostly Pocket Hank - Lynetta Welch
         • Nun None - Michael Mode
         • Mastermind - Magic Dream
         • A New World - Dean Dill & Michael Weber
         • The Exchange - David Goring
    103. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
         • Falkenstein and Willard: Masters of Mental Magic, Volumes 1-3 - Glenn Falkenstein & Frances Willard
         • Fantasy in Black, Volume 1 - Dondrake
         • The Art of Levitation, Parts 1 & 2 - Losander
         • Losander: Magic Anytime ... Anywhere! - Losander
         • The Incomparable Finn Jon - Finn Jon
         • A Day with Salvano (Losander's Recollection Series, Part 1) - Salvano
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1. Genii - Volume 68, Number 7 - July 2005 - 112 pages - Special Insert: Bazar de Magia's CD-ROM
1. Cover - Jay Marshall 1919-2005
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
11. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Flash-Back
    • Dateline - 1968
15. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
15. Cartoon - Martin's Misdirection - James Burks
16. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • Charlie Miller's Wisdom - Part Two
18. The Inside Story - Mark Wilson
    • Number 14 - The Aquarian Illusion in Las Vegas
22. Memoirs of a Magic Dealer - Al Cohen
26. Magicana - David Acer
    26. Erdnase Sideways - Guy Hollingworth
    28. Spellboundless - Jacky Kahan
    29. Shrinkage - Matthew Dowden
    30. The Mintalist - Andy Baroch
    32. The Other Month - Phil Goldstein
        • The Ruling Class
    33. Conveyor Belt - Pete McCabe
33. Speaking Volumes - David Regal
    • From Dan Garrett
36. Money Changes, Everything - An Excerpt from "Switch: Unfolding the $100 Bill Change - John Lovick
    37. Miscellaneous Ideas - John Lovick
48. Harry Anderson and His World of Magic - Interview by John Lovick
66. With Jasper in Magicland - Max Maven
    67. Introduction - Teller
    79. Jay Marshall - The Genii Interview - from July 1996 - by Max Maven
    82. Postscript - Max Maven
90. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    90. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
        • The Indescribable Phenomenon - Barry H. Wiley
        • Billion Dollar Bunko - Simon Lovell
        • Small but Deadly - Paul Hallas
    94. Videos Reviewed by Dustin Stinett
        • Weapons of the Card Shark - Jeff Wessmiller
        • The Very Best of FLIP - Six DVDs - Flip
    98. Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
        • Toony Angel and Cardtoon DVD - Dan Harlan & Michael Maxwell
        • Overboard - Paul Stone
        • Slither - Bob Bromley & Mark Mason
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1. Genii - Volume 68, Number 8 - August 2005 - 120 pages
1. Cover - Criss Angel: Beyond Houdini
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
11. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Empathetic Inference, Everyday Mind-Reading, and Chan Canasta
    • Freaks, Geeks, and Carny Connections
15. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
15. Cartoon - Martin's Misdirection - James Burks
16. Osborne Illusions
    • The [Bill Neff's] Noma Illusion
18. Clever Devil - Harold Cataquet
    • The Train
19. Speaking Volumes - David Regal
    • From Mark Leveridge
24. Magicana - David Acer
    24. The 4D Card - Alex Elmsley
    26. Full Circle - Brian Nordstrom
    27. The Schneider Technique - Al Schneider
        • Reaction Packed!
    28. Deep Vernon - Tyler Wilson
    29. Muscle Pass Coin Production = Yannick Lacroix
    30. Venetian Deck - Tom Stone
    31. Flim-FlaMagic - Bob Farmer
        • Slop Shuffle Royal Flush
    32. The Opposite of a Card Trick - David Regal
    33. Department of Inevitable Corrections
        • re: Uprising in December 1998
42. Criss Angel: Beyond Houdini - The Man Has No Fear - Interview by Richard Kaufman
    47. Burned Alive
    47. Reality Magic
    56. Dave Baram: The Firm - Interview by Richard Kaufman
    67. The Wine Barrel
    67. Levitation
    69. Chicken
84. The Piddingtons: You Are The Judge - Barry Wiley
94. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    94. Books Reviewed by David Regal
        • The Glorious Deception - Jim Steinmeyer
        • Act Two - Theater of the Mind - Barrie Richardson
        • Lorayne: The Classic Collection - Harry Lorayne
        • The Award-Winning Rope Magic of Francis Tabaray - Francis Tabaray, translated by Todd Karr
        • Deep Thought - Ebook - Greg Acre
        • Simple Minded - Ebook - Greg Acre
        • Clear Nite - Ebook - Greg Acre
        • Cash Out - Ebook - Greg Acre
        • Project Latnem - Andy Hurst
    99. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
        • Gregory Wilson - In Action, Volumes 1-3 - Gregory Wilson
        • The Essential Aldo Colombini, Volumes 1-3 - Aldo Colombini
        • An Introduction to the Shell Game (Shell Game Series Volume 1) - Whit Haydn & Bob Sheets
        • Ultimate Coin in the Balloon - Michael Bairefoot
    102. Tricks Reviewed by David Oliver
         • Gilligan's Prediction - Rodrigo Romano
         • The Disposable Deck - David Regal
         • B-Sandwiched - Peter Eggink
         • The Wacky Worm - Chance Wolf
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1. Genii - Volume 68, Number 9 - September 2005 - 112 pages
1. Cover - Daryl
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
11. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Magicians, Make the Morning Last
    • Body-Through-Anything
    • Kissing the Juice Deck Goodbye?
15. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
15. Cartoon - Martin's Misdirection - James Burks
16. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • A Question that Often Arises
      • The Best Card Trick for Laymen
22. A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes
    • 60 - Philip Astley - Equestrian and Conjurer
28. A Hare in the Headlights - David Groves
34. The Inside Story - Mark Wilson
    • Number 15 - Performing Tour of China
46. Paul Wilson's The Takedown - Interview by Richard Kaufman
52. Back in the Underground: Simon Lovell's Strange and Unusual Hobbies - Carl Mercurio
60. Daryl: Who Is He Among So Many? - Interview by Shawn McMaster
    63. Now That I've Turned 50 - Daryl
    64. Ask Daryl
    66. Ask Daryl
    67. Ask Daryl
    69. Ask Daryl
    70. Ask Daryl
    73. Ask Daryl
    80. Daryl's Magicana - David Acer
        80. Diminishing Returns - Daryl
        83. The King of Queens - Daryl
        85. Money Transfer - Daryl
    88. Department of Inevitable Corrections
        • re: Erdnase Sideways in July
        • re: 4D Card in August
90. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    90. Tricks Reviewed by David Regal
        • Daryl's Redesigned Line of Products - An Overview
        • Papa Rabbit Hits the Big Time - Daryl
        • Ultra Monte - Daryl
        • 3 Fly III - Daryl
        • Presto Printo - Daryl
        • Group Session - Daryl
        • Double Crossed - Daryl
        • Daryl's Amazing Acrobatic Knot - Daryl
    92. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
        • The Magician and the Cardsharp - Karl Johnson
        • Messing with Minds - James Biss
        • Adventures of 51 Magicians and a Fakir - Angel Idigara
        • A Boon for All Seasons - Eric Mason & Barrie Richardson
        • Full Metal Jacket - J.C. Wagner & Syd Segal
    97. Videos Reviewed by Dustin Stinett
        • Tricks to Pick-Up Chicks - Joey Martell
        • The Albert Goshman Lecture - Albert Goshman
        • Secret Seminars of Magic, Volumes 1 through 6 - Patrick Page
        • Practical Card Palming - Bob White
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1. Genii - Volume 68, Number 10 - October 2005 - 120 pages - Special DVD Insert from L&L
1. Cover - Steve Forte
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
11. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Do the Secret-Revealers Now Outnumber the Secret-Keepers?
    • Getting Lots on the Side?
    • Spinning Off
    • Erdnase Sleuths Take Heart
    • Summer Reading for Mystery-Schoolers
    • Killer Magic?
15. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
15. Cartoon - Martin's Misdirection - James Burks
16. Osborne Illusions
    • A Bigger, Better Way to Burn a Person
18. Clever Devil - Harold Cataquet
    • Should You Be Performing?
20. Memoirs of a Magic Dealer - Al Cohen
28. Magicana - David Acer
    28. Flim-FlaMagic - Bob Farmer
        • Mojo Boogie Boxes Two-Box Routine
    29. Influential Choice - Roy Kosby
    32. Broccoli and Carrot - Mike Allee
    34. The Schneider Technique - Al Schneider
        • A Marriage of Cards
    35. Confessions of a Road Warrior - David Acer
        • Baptism By Fire
    36. Moe's Memory - Karl Fulves
42. The Remarkable Little Man - Richard Kaufman
44. pain's National Congress of Magic - Abbi Spinner McBride
50. Steve Forte: Catch Me If You Can - R. Paul Wilson
    52. Background
    55. Las Vegas
    56. Interview - Bill Malone on Steve Forte
    64. Gambling Consultant
    66. Shuffling Machine
    66. Retirement
    67. Forte and Magic
    68. Pseudo Gambling Routines
    69. Closing
76. Victor Wooten: Soul Circus Maestro - Interview by Jon Racherbaumer
    • Standing Room Only
    • On The Way Out
88. Boo! The Bangs Sisters Paint Your Picture - Todd Karr
    • The Bangs Family
    • Notoriety in Chicago
    • The Slate-Writing Exposure
    • Early Spirit Paintings
    • The Bangs Sisters Spirit Paintings
    • Increasing Notoriety
    • Early Explanations
    • On The Road
    • Abbott on the Trail
    • Abbott's Eureka Moment
    • Final Details
    • Abbott's Solution Escapes
    • Popularity and Fade
98. A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes
    • 61 - Light and Shadows on Philip Astley
100. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
     100. Books Reviewed by Michael Close
          • The Great Lyle - Edwin A. Dawes
          • Mr. Electric Unplugged - Marvyn Roy
          • Counthesaurus - Jon Racherbaumer
     103. Tricks Reviewed by David Oliver
          • Matchbox - Dave Forrest & Mark Mason
          • Signed and Sandwiched [SAS] - Mark Mason
          • Stickman Sam - Mark Mason
          • Tag - Chastain Criswell
     106. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
          • Fernando Keops, Volumes 1-3 - Fernando Keops
          • Extreme Rubber Band Magic - Joe Rindfleisch
          • Mark Leveridge's Magic Party Video - Mark Leveridge
          • The Art of Hopping Tables - Mark Leveridge
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1. Genii - Volume 68, Number 11 - November 2005 - 128 pages
1. Cover - Hofzinser
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
11. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • A Path of Least Resistance
    • Storm Footnote
15. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
15. Cartoon - Martin's Misdirection - James Burks
16. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • A Genii Session with Hofzinser
26. The Language of Illusion - Jim Steinmeyer
    • The Disembodied Princess
28. Tenyo 2006 - Richard Kaufman
    28. Crash Dice - Dr. Hiroshi Sawa
    29. Mystery Triangle - Shigeru Sugawara
    29. Fortune Sticks - Toru Suzuki
    29. Origami Tube - Toru Suzuki
    29. Cosmosis - Ben Harris
30. The Book of Spirits: Séance at the Boston Mystery Lounge - Simon Lovell
36. Hofzinser: The Father of Modern Card Magic - Magic Christian
    40. Family Background
    40. A Title Without Meaning
    41. Marriage to Wilhelmine Bergmann
    41. His Magic Salons
    44. His Effects ("Pieces Of Art")
    45. Hofzinser's Travels
    46. The Death of Hofzinser
    46. Hofzinser's Art: Card Magic
    47. The Playing Cards
    48. A Timeline of the Life of Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser
    59. The Sleights, Effects, and Routines
        • Sleights
        • Gimmicked Cards
        • Gimmicks
        • Tricks with Unprepared Cards
        • Tricks with Prepared Cards
        • Tricks with Prepared Decks
        • Card Tricks in Connection with Other Gimmicks
        • Titles of Other Card Tricks Performed by Hofzinser
        • The Hofzinser Card Problems
        • Other Card Tricks Credited to Hofzinser
    68. The Four Kings - Hofzinser
    72. The Changed Aces - Hofzinser
    75. To Think and Forget - Hofzinser
        78. The Bottom Change and The Bottom/Top Change - Richard Kaufman
    80. Card Études
    84. A Few Words About Hofzinser's Sleights - Richard Kaufman
    87. Everywhere and Nowhere - Hofzinser
102. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
     102. Tricks Reviewed by David Regal
          • Absolutely Impossible / Kaps Wallet Combo - Paul Stone
          • The Silent Treatment - Jon Allen
          • Deep Astonishment II - Paul Harris & Rodney Whitlock
          • The Boris Wild Marked Deck - Boris Wild
          • Hidden in Plain Sight - Kirk Charles & Boris Wild
          • Soft Shoe Monte - Jim Steinmeyer
          • Glass Box Headline Prediction - Devin Knight & Al Mann
          • Cereal Killer
          • Tasselled Rope Trick - John Ramsay - Andrew Galloway
          • Tricks 4 Food - Tom Vorjohan
     106. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
          • The First Psychic - Peter Lamont
          • Cues: Variations of the Second Sight - Leo Behnke
          • The Dennis Loomis Cups and Balls Routine - Dennis Loomis
          • Making Money from Magic - Drew McAdam
     110. Videos Reviewed by Dustin Stinett
          • 10 Years of Steve Spill: 1980-1990 - Steve Spill
          • Las Vegas Magic Invitational - 2003 (2 disk set)
          • COINvention: Inaugural Collection (2 disk set)
          • Card College 2 (e-book) - Roberto Giobbi
          • The Chinese Linking Rings: A Practical Approach - Bob White
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1. Genii - Volume 68, Number 12 - December 2005 - 128 pages
1. Cover - Mike Caveney & Tine Lenert
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
11. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Shop Squawk
    • Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho, It's off to the "work" we go
    • Spooky Stuff
15. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
20. Osborne Illusions
    • Mix-Up in Santaland
22. Clever Devil - Harold Cataquet
    • Performing the Possible
23. Cartoon - Martin's Misdirection - James Burks
28. Magicana - David Acer
    28. Triangulation - Camille Gastine
    31. The Schneider Technique - Al Schneider
        • Five Steps to Mastery
    98. The Draun Control - Steve Draun
    99. A Hundred Fold - Pete McCabe
    102. The Card Expert - James Swain
         • Expulsion of Aces
36. Criss Angel: Halloween Mindfreak - Richard Kaufman
40. The Magic and Memories of Tina Lenert & Mike Caveney - Dustin Stinett
70. Mac King's Magic in a Minute Suitcase-O-Magic - Mac King
72. The Inside Story - Mark Wilson
    • Number 16 - Performing Tour of China, Chapter 2
82. The Vernon Bash at The Magic Castle - Dustin Stinett
88. Marco Tempest i-Magic - Doug McKenzie
104. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
     104. Books Reviewed by Eric Mead
          • Laurant: The Man of Many Mysteries - Gabe Fajuri
          • Prisn - The Off Color Series of Mentalism - M.T. Silvercup (Francis Menotti and Friends)
          • The Little Book of Big Secrets - Bill Goldman
     108. Tricks Reviewed by David Oliver
          • Ultimate Floating Match - Steve Shufton
          • Gary The Goofy Ghost - Mike Bent
          • Reverse Prediction - Katsuya Masuda
          • Where Is IT? - Fantasio
          • Folding Key - Pete Biro & Joe Porper
          • Vanishing Silver Dollars - Pete Biro & Joe Porper
     111. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
          • Close Up, Up Close, Volumes 1-3 - Joshua Jay
          • The Art of Street Performing, Volumes 2 (New Orleans) and 3 (Boston) - Cellini
          • The Outlaw Magic of Lonnie Chevrie, Volumes 1 and 2 - Lonnie Chevrie
          • Bill Abbott Performs Close-Up Magic for Kids - Bill Abbott
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