Genii Volume 69 (2006)
by Richard Kaufman

January 2006 - December 2006
Richard Kaufman, Editor

1424 pages

1. Genii - Volume 69, Number 1 - January 2006 - 120 pages
1. Cover - Jean-Jacques Sanvert
4. Bob Read 1940-2005
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
11. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Bob Read 1940-2005
14. Bob Read and the Cups and Balls - Teller
17. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
15. Cartoon - Martin's Misdirection - James Burks
24. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • a look at the methodological concepts that make card magic work
26. The Language of Illusion - Jim Steinmeyer
    • The Garden of Sleep
36. Jean-Jacques Sanvert: Pioneer, World Champion, Entertainer, & Artist - Dustin Stinett
    44. The Magic of Jean-Jacques Sanvert - Jon Racherbaumer
        44. Anti-Fly - Jean-Jacques Sanvert
        47. Tabled Fan-Eidetic Change - Jean-Jacques Sanvert
        48. French Fusion - Jean-Jacques Sanvert
        53. The Cheese Stands Alone - Jean-Jacques Sanvert
59. Genii Index 2005 (Volume 68) - Bill Mullins, compiler
66. The 9th Los Angeles Conference on Magic History - David Britland & Richard Kaufman
    • the Fingerprints of Great Magicians
    • in the Conference Exhibit Room
    • on Thursday Evening November 10
    • an Audience with the Mighty Cheese
    • on Friday Afternoon November 11
    • on Friday Evening November 11
    • Professor Tobin's Palingenesia
    • on Saturday Afternoon November 12
    • on Saturday Evening November 12
92. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    92. Tricks Reviewed by David Regal
        • The "Fred Kaps" Working Performer's Card in Wallet - Paul Stone
        • Confabulation Deluxe - Paul Stone
        • 5 Star Wallet - Paul Stone
        • The Sidewalk Shuffle - Paul Stone
        • The Horwitz Wallet - Martin Breese International
        • Subterfuge - Kenneth Sanders
        • Black Light - Sue-Anne Webster
        • Telepo-Three - Jeff Pierce
        • Freestyle Book Test - Greg Arce & Federica Ludueño
    98. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
        • Secrets Of An Escamoteur - Harry Riser
        • Bob Read's Magical London: An Idler's Guide to the Magical Capital of the World - Bob Read
        • The Protocols of the Elders of Magic - Max Maven
    102. Videos Reviewed by Dustin Stinett
         • Inside the Mind of Garrett Thomas (3-disc set) - Garett Thomas
         • The Side Steal: Declassified - Paul Cummins
         • Xtreme Beginnerz (2-disc set) - De'vo vom Schattenreich
93. Subscription Information

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1. Genii - Volume 69, Number 2 - February 2006 - 112 pages
1. Cover - John Moehring
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
11. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Who Are the Masters Today?
    • Whack Jobs-R-Us
    • Variety is Still the Spice of Life
15. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
15. Cartoon - Martin's Misdirection - James Burks
16. Osborne Illusions
    • The Ropers
18. Memoirs of a Magic Dealer - Al Cohen
24. Magicana - David Acer
    24. An Open and Shut Prediction - Jim Steinmeyer
    26. Boldfinger - Duc Nhien
    28. Seven-Card Stud Stack - Steve Forte
    28. Pentathlon - Max Maven
    29. Kasual Kosky - Alex Elmsley
    31. Down Payment - Gunnar Bårdsen
    32. The Card Expert - James Swain
        • Impossible Location Revisited
33. Prop Sheet for Bob Farmer's "One Face South" in the May Issue
40. John Moehring: Mum's the Word - Jim Steinmeyer
    52. The Salt Trick - John Moehring
    55. Scarf to Cane - John Moehring
66. A Gallery of Magical Valentines - from the collection of David Odette
74. The First European Conference on Magic History and Collecting - Demetrios L. Chaconas
76. The Art of Upgrading - Billy McComb
81. Harry Riser: Inspired Magic - Jamy Ian Swiss
86. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    86. Books Reviewed by Michael Close
        • Switch: Unfolding the $100 Bill Change - John Lovick
        • Dear Mr. Fantasy - John Bannon
        • Antinomy [magazine] - published and edited by Gene Taylor
        • Gibeciere: The Journal of the Conjuring Arts Research Center [magazine] - edited by Stephen Minch
        • Some More Tricks - Anthony Owen
    90. Tricks Reviewed by David Oliver
        • Forced - Joe Fox & Brent Geris
        • The Message Deck - Sterlyn Steele & Brent Geris
        • Smoke in Floating Bubble - Reynold Alexander
        • Corker - Chris Capstone
        • Psychic Crayons - Chris Mitchell
    94. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
        • Burning Up - Nathan Kranzo
        • Mind Mysteries Too, Volumes 5 to 7 - Richard Osterlind
        • Masterminds, Volume 1: Quarter Through Soda Can - Criss Angel & Wayne Houchin
104. Advertisers Index
104. Subscription Information

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1. Genii - Volume 69, Number 3 - March 2006 - 120 pages
1. Cover - Penn & Teller
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
11. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Alex Elmsley 1929-2006
15. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
15. Cartoon - Martin's Misdirection - James Burks
16. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • re: Alex Elmsley
22. Magicana - David Acer
    22. The Schneider Technique - Al Schneider
        • Osmosis
    26. One Shuffle Stack - R. Paul Wilson
    26. Ambitious Classic Revisited - Bob White
    29. Stick It To Me! - Tyler Wilson
    31. The Blink Shift - Tom Wolf
    32. Department of Inevitable Corrections
        • re: Jean-Jacques Sanvert's Anti-Fly in January
33. Prop Sheet for Bob Farmer's "One Face South" in the May Issue
38. The Language of Illusion - Jim Steinmeyer
    • The Gorilla Crushing
40. Off the Deep End: An Interview with Teller - Richard Kaufman
66. Some Enchanted Evening - Teatro ZinZanni in San Francisco - Steve Bryant
78. Eric Buss: Danger Man - Gregg (C.H. Mara) Chmara
90. Why I Wrote "The Man from Beyond" - Gabriel Brownstein
    91. Chapter 12 - An Excerpt from "The Man from Beyond" by Gabriel Brownstein
98. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    98. Tricks Reviewed by David Regal
        • Nemo 1500 - Johnny Thompson
        • Close's Torn & Restored Card - Michael Close
        • Heatwave - Peter Eggink
        • The Ultimate Marked Deck - Magic Dream
        • The Karwell International Catalog - Kardwell International
        • In the Hands Wild Card - Tom Dobrowolski
    101. Videos Reviewed by Dustin Stinett
         • New York Coin Magic Seminar - Volume One: Coins across - David Roth, Dr. Michael Rubenstein, Geoff Latta, and Michael Gallo
         • Cheating at Hold'em: The Essentials - David Malek
    104. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
         • The Magic of Paul Potassy - Uwe Schenk & Michael Sondermeyer
         • Circle Without End - Edwin A. Dawes & Michael Bailey, compilers and editors
         • Blue Book of Magic 2005 - Ron Cartlidge
110. Classified Ads
112. Advertisers Index
112. Subscription Information

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1. Genii - Volume 69, Number 4 - April 2006 - 112 pages
1. Cover - Arthur Trace
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
11. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Speak, Memory
    • Mystery, Mystery - Everywhere
    • Mentor Tip
    • Buried Treasure
14. Memoirs of a Magic Dealer - Al Cohen
15. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
15. Cartoon - Martin's Misdirection - James Burks
16. Osborne Illusions
    • The Ascension Effect
26. The Inside Story - Mark Wilson
    • Number 17 - Performing Tour of China, Chapter 3
32. Weird Bob Farmer Thing, Piece 3 - Prop Sheet for Bob Farmer's "One Face South" in the May Issue
34. The First Film of a Magician - Richard Wiseman
    37. Raynaly Flip Book
40. Kendrick ICE McDonald: King of Cool - Paul Critelli
46. Arthur Trace: Abstract Reality - John Lovick
    51. Eugene Burger on Trace
    56. Speak Up! - Finding Your Creative Voice - Arthur Trace
    60. The Magic of Arthur Trace - David Acer
        60. Offbeat Shrinking Deck - Arthur Trace
        62. Circular - Arthur Trace
        65. The Relativity Change - Arthur Trace
        66. 180 - Arthur Trace
        67. Spatial Exchange - Arthur Trace
        69. Light Flip Switch - Arthur Trace
        70. The Crimped Cup - Arthur Trace
76. The Second Annual Asian Magicians Association Convention - Richard Kaufman
87. Master Locksmith Ian McColl: Taking Escapes Into the 21st Century - Allen Given
90. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    90. Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
        • Victory Cubes - Brian South
        • Super-Man - Roy Kueppers
        • Smith & Wesson Model 100 ADA Super Deluxe Handcuffs - Mark & Sheila Cannon
        • Dynamite Book Test - Dennis Loomis
    93. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
        • The Secret Art of Coin Manipulation - Eric Evans
        • The World's Greatest Magic by the World's Greatest Magicians - various artists
          • The Secrets of Dinner Table Magic
          • The Secrets of Finger Ring Magic
          • The Secrets of Gaffed Coins
        • Masterminds, Volume 2: Self Levitation - Criss Angel
        • Extreme Coin Magic - Joe Rindfleisch
        • As I Recall ... - Slydini & students
    96. Books Reviewed by Eric Mead
        • Roy Benson by Starlight - Tadd Karr & Levent
        • One Hundred by Warlock - Elizabeth Warlock
        • Further Impuzzibilities - Jim Steinmeyer
104. Advertisers Index
104. Subscription Information

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1. Genii - Volume 69, Number 5 - May 2006 - 112 pages
1. Cover - Remembering Channing Pollock
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
11. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Dream-Lover
    • Or Do You Like the One You Have?
    • Calling All Vent Eggheads
15. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
15. Cartoon - Martin's Misdirection - James Burks
16. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • Seven
21. Memorial: Gene Maze 1928-2006 - Meir Yedid
22. Magicana - David Acer
    22. Flim-FlaMagic - Bob Farmer
        • One Face South
    23. Strange Attractors - Reed McClintock
    25. The To-And-Fro Magic Square - Harry Lorayne
    26. The Card Expert - James Swain
        • Showdown
    28. Edible Elastic - Matthew Dowden
    29. Cardboard Metamorphosis - Rob James
    31. Confessions of a Road Warrior - David Acer
        • quotes from books
        • Rematch
    34. Weird Bob Farmer Thing, Piece 4 - Prop Sheet for Bob Farmer's "One Face South" in This Issue
40. The Language of Illusion - Jim Steinmeyer
    • The Ethereal Suspension
42. Deadman's Scams - Jim Swain
    42. Excerpt from - Deadman's Poker, Chapter 1 - James Swain
    43. Ultimate Poker Interchange - Jim Swain
50. Channing Pollock Remembered 1926-2006 - A Conversation with John Thompson, Lance Burton, and David Berglas - Michael Close
    53. Channing Pollock in "Daniel Boone"
    55. European Nights, 1959
    68. David Copperfield on Channing Pollock
    70. Eugene Burger on Channing Pollock
    72. Patrick Martin on Channing Pollock
    73. The Search - poem by Channing Pollock
    74. The Channing Pollock Dove Production
    76. Flip Book - Channing Pollock's Dove Production
88. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    88. Videos Reviewed by Dustin Stinett
        • The Daniel Garcia Project 1, 2, and 3 - Daniel Garcia
        • R. Paul Wilson on the Royal Road to Card Magic (5-disc set) - R. Paul Wilson
        • Dingle's Deceptions and Delights (2-disc set) - Derek Dingle
    92. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
        • Trouping With Dante - Marion S. Trikosko
        • Scotland Up Close - Peter Duffie
        • Discovering the Magic City: Early Chicago Amusements, 1834-1871 - William Peck
        • Exposed! The Untold Story of Harry Kellar and the Tribune Spook Case - William Peck
        • Kid Control: Behavior Management for Children's Entertainers - Julian Franklin
    96. Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
        • Trilogy - Brain Caswell
        • Killer Elete Pro - Any Nyman
        • Dead Of Night - Andy Nyman
        • Quad Card - Brent Geris
        • Ambelitious Card - Masuda
104. Advertisers Index
104. Subscription Information

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1. Genii - Volume 69, Number 6 - June 2006 - 112 pages
1. Cover - Dai Vernon
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
11. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • More Than Cunning Stunts
    • Sex, Drugs, Einstein, and Elves
    • Na-Na Ana Raga
    • Rule of Three Rules
15. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
16. Osborne Illusions
    • The Duck Die Box
20. Magicana - David Acer
    20. The Jack Parker Issue
        20. Oddservation - Jack Parker
        22. Traveling Without Moving - Jack Parker
        26. On, In, and Under - Jack Parker
        27. Remote Control - Jack Parker
        28. No Fuss - Jack Parker
        29. All That Jazz - Jack Parker
        32. Rabbits - Jack Parker
        33. Labeled A Cheat - Jack Parker
        34. Altered States - Jack Parker
38. Francis Watts Remembered - Patrick Page
46. Hakan Varol's Flea Circus - Richard Kaufman
52. Vernon: The Man Who Fooled Houdini - David Ben
    82. The Trick That Fooled Houdini - Richard Kaufman
60. The 38t Annual Academy of Magical Arts Awards Show and Banquet - Dustin Stinett
90. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    90. Books Reviewed by Michael Close
        • The Vernon Touch - Dai Vernon
        • The Conjuring Anthology - Jim Steinmeyer
    95. Tricks Reviewed by David Regal
        • Poche a Poche - J.P. Vallarino
        • The Brown Hornet - John Riggs
        • Spectrum - R. Paul Wilson
        • X Marks the Spot - Justin Miller
        • The Boxing Ring - Aaron Smith
        • Mindreading 101 - Black Rabbit Magic
        • Ripped Up - Peter Eggink
        • The Rubenstein Ultimate Rattle Purse - Michael Rubenstein
        • "Phony" Magnet - Eric Buss
        • The Hypercard Project - Tom Frame
    99. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
        • Miracles for Mortals: Killer Magic for the Rest of Us, Volumes 1 and 2 - Geoff Williams
        • The World's Greatest Magic by the World's Greatest Magicians - various artists
          • The Secrets of Cigarette Through Quarter
          • The Secrets of Linking Rings
          • The Secrets of Professional Rope Routines
        • Educating Archer (Two-Disc Set) - John Archer
        • Educating Archer: Blindfold Tips - John Archer
        • International Magic Presents: The Kostya Kimlat Lecture
        • International Magic Presents: The Jerry Andrus Lecture
        • Stack Attack - Lew Brooks
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1. Genii - Volume 69, Number 7 - July 2006 - 112 pages
1. Cover - Keith Barry
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
11. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Brief Encounters
    • Real Masters of Illusion
    • More Hacks
15. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
17. Memoirs of a Magic Dealer - Al Cohen
18. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • List of Basic Effects of Card Magic
22. Magicana - David Acer
    22. Constant Returns - Brian Nordstrom
    24. Simplified Swain, Plus - Harry Lorayne
    26. The Other Month - Phil Goldstein
        • Cache
    28. The Schneider Technique - Al Schneider
        • Wedding Ring Thing
    29. The WebbMaster - Gregg Webb
        • Close-Up Parasol Act
    31. Flim-FlaMagic - Bob Farmer
        • Bummer (Bob's Hunmmer)
    32. Department of Inevitable Corrections
        • re: Rematch in May, 2006
36. The Language of Illusion - Jim Steinmeyer
    • Metamorphosis
40. Presto! A School for Magic Creates Hope Out of Thin Air - Michael Wines (The New York Times)
42. Jason Alexander Works The Castle - David Regal
43. Keith Barry: Extraordinary - adapted by Brad Henderson from an interview by Richard Kaufman
    • College
    • Creativity
    • Manager
    • To The States
    • Brainwashed
    • Aftermath
    • Agent
    • Putting It Together
72. Keith Barry: Extraordinary - Interview
82. The Bosch Code - Pekka Gunst
84. Memorial: Del Cartier 1918-2006 - Jamy Ian Swiss
    84. A Brother's Farewell - Sam Cartier
90. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    90. Videos Reviewed by Dustin Stinett
        • The Torn and Restored Tissue - Bob White
        • Stars of Magic (9-disc set) - various artists
        • The Rick Merrill Lecture - Rick Merrill
    93. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
        • Dai Vernon: A Biography - David Ben
    97. Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
        • Dracula - Alexander Black & Troy Cherry
        • Houdini's Tooth - Chris Marshall
        • Chrysalis - Joe Rindfleisch
        • Electric Touch - Yigal Mesika & Zeev Fleischman
        • You Personal Key - El Duco
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1. Genii - Volume 69, Number 8 - August 2006 - 112 pages
1. Cover - Allan Slaight
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
11. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Silly Grin Explanation
    • Drawing Power
    • What Would DeKolta Have Thought?
15. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
16. Osborne Illusions
    • The Vanishing Cow
20. 100 Years Ago in "The Sphinx" - Dustin Stinett
30. The Remarkable Geisha - Richard Kaufman
32. Remembering Billy McComb 1922-2006 - Gordon Bean and Friends
    34. Mac King
    34. Alan Shaxon
    35. Amazing Jonathan
    35. David Berglas
    35. Mark Haslam
    36. Max Maven
    36. Milt Larsen
    36. Terry Seabrooke
    37. Jamy Ian Swiss
44. No Big Deal: The Magical Life of Allan Slaight - David Ben
    47. A New Milk Pitcher Idea by Allan Slaight
66. A Magicana Tribute to Allan Slaight - David Ben, compiler
    66. The Really Love Sick Tennis Ball - Nathan Kranzo
    67. Set Phasers To Kill - Aaron Fisher
    69. Duplex - Bill Goodwin
    71. The Queen Doesn't Know Jack - Steve Beam
    73. The Perpetrator - Gordon Bean
    74. Reflected Writings - David Ben
    76. Wringer - Max Maven
    78. Bipolar Magnetic Miraskill - Michael Weber
    79. Magnetic Miraskill - Allan Slaight
    80. OTWONE Prediction - Allan Slaight
90. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    90. Books Reviewed by Eric Mead
        • Diverting Coin Magic - Andrew Galloway
        • Final Curtain - Borodin
        • Power Plays - Mike Powers
        • The Mentalist (Volumes 1-33) - Don Tanner & Jack Dean
    94. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
        • 100% Commercial: Comedy Stand-Up - Andrew Normansell
        • 100% Commercial: Mentalism - Andrew Normansell
        • 100% Commercial: Close-Up Magic - Andrew Normansell
        • Theater Close-Up, Volume 1 and 2 - Greg Gleason
        • The Arizona Card Expert - Steve Ehlers
        • Extreme Close-Up - David Acer
        • Sessions with Simon, Volumes 1-3 - Simon Aronson
        • The World's Greatest Magic by the World's Greatest Magicians - various artists
          • The Secrets of Card Warp
          • The Secrets of Sponge Balls
          • The Secrets of Matrix/Coin Assemblies
    97. Tricks Reviewed by David Oliver
        • One Quart Low - Steve Dick
        • The Last Straw - Joe Rindfleisch
        • Welded - Brent Geris & Brian Hebert
        • Time Is Money - Asi Wind
        • Loy O'Magic - Joe Rindfleisch
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1. Genii - Volume 69, Number 9 - September 2006 - 112 pages - DVD enclosed with performance of Palingenesia & trailer for The Illusionist
1. Cover - Palingenesia
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
11. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Salvaged and Savored
    • The Eyes Have It
    • Rhymes with Thunder
    • Pretty Sneaky Stuff
    • Medium Cool
13. Cartoon - Rich Powell & Josh Mandel
15. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
18. 100 Years Ago in "The Sphinx" - Dustin Stinett
20. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • The Great Themes, Effects, and Tricks in Card Magic, Part One
30. Magicana - From Jonathan Townsend's "In Plain View"
    30. The Evolution of Card Across - Jonathan Townsend
    31. Jon's Coins Across - Jonathan Townsend
48. Memorial: Tommy Wonder 1953-2006
    48. Jos Sticks - Stephen Minch
    52. Tommy Wonder - Interviewed by Carlos Vaquera
60. Dissecting Palingenesia - Jim Steinmeyer
    75. From the Players - Neil Patrick Harris & Jonathan Levit - Interviewed by Richard Kaufman
90. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    90. Tricks Reviewed by David Regal
        • Can-Tastic - Sam Lone
        • Nice Cut - Stefan Schützer
        • Hole in the Head - Ben Harris
        • The Original Wizard PK Ring - Wizard PK/World Magic Shop
        • Third Degree Burn - Jason Palter
        • All Aboard the Trans-Euro Express - Reed McClintock
        • Gambler's Wildest Dream - Reed McClintock
        • Just the Backs Ma'am - Reed McClintock
        • Gordon Bean's Entourage - Gordon Bean
    94. Videos Reviewed by Dustin Stinett
        • The Magic of Steve Dacri: No Filler (3-disc set) - Steve Dacri
        • Eccentricks 3 - Charlie Frye
        • Scripted Insanity 1 and 2 - Larry Davidson
        • The McClintock Twist - Reed McClintock
        • Hustle: Play the Cards Not the Man - Peter Wardell
    97. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
        • The Magic of Ascanio, Volume 2: Studies of Card Magic - Jesus Etcheverry
        • The Professional Stage Pickpocket - Ricki Dunn
        • The Cardiste - J. Russell Duck
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104. Subscription Information

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1. Genii - Volume 69, Number 10 - October 2006 - 120 pages
1. Cover - John Gaughan
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
11. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Shut Up and Converge
    • Who He?
    • And You Thought That Collecting Thumbtips Was Weird?
    • Trivia for Hard-Core Cardmen
13. Cartoon - Rich Powell & Josh Mandel
15. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
18. Osborne Illusions
    • The Resurrection
20. Magicana - David Acer
    20. Razor Burn - Eric Leclerc
    21. Progressive Wild Coin - Nathan Kranzo
    24. Color Sunder - Hiro Sakai
    26. How Fortunate! - Jay Sankey
    27. Cued - John Hostler
    28. Department of Inevitable Corrections
        • re: Duplex in August 2006
    29. The Card Expert - James Swain
        • Las Vegas Count
        • Brothers in Arms
    30. Ultimate Poker Interchange - A Thought - J.K. Hartman
38. John Gaughan - Dustin Stinett
62. Behind the Scenes of The Illusionist - Richard Kaufman & Yari F.G.
    65. Neil Burger - An Interview With the Director
90. FISM: A History-Updated - Max Maven
    90. Part Eight: Swimming Through The Millennium
    93. Part Nine: Sergio Leone Comes to Stockholm
98. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    98. Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
        • The Da Vinci Zone - Todd Karr
        • Bowling Pin Production - Michael Mode
        • Breakaway Fan - Fantasma Magic
        • Chinese Sticks - Fantasma Magic
        • Buddha Chop Cup - Fantasma Magic
        • Asian Coin Bag - Fantasma Magic
        • Divine Time - Jason Palter
    101. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
         • Decks, Lies, and Videotape: A Video Notebook - Brent Braun
         • Enigmatic, Volumes 1 and 2 - Alexander de Cova
         • Doc Eason's Rocky Mountain Magic - Doc Eason
         • Incredible Self-Working Card Tricks, Volumes 5-6 - Michael Maxwell
         • Skullkracker - Bob Sheets
    104. Books Reviewed by Michael Close
         • Meant TO Be... - John B. Born
         • Rara Avis: Sixty Years of Magic from the Private notebooks of Jack Avis - Anthony Brahams
         • Close-up Elegance - Davide Costi
         • Bringing Magic to Life - Jay Ungar, MD
         • The Complete Dumbfounders With Cards - Eddie Joseph
         • Explorations - Paul Gordon
         • Automata - R. Shane
         • On the Other Side of the Mirror - Cushing Stout
         • Sande Du Soleil - Nathan Kranzo
         • The Ends - Nathan Kranzo
         • The Heat of the Desert - Nathan Kranzo
         • Escape! The Story of the Great Houdini - Sid Fleischman
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1. Genii - Volume 69, Number 10-Sup - October 2006 Supplement - 32 pages
1. Cover - FISM 2006 - Stockholm
2. FISM 2006 International President Eric Eswin - Interview by Richard Kaufman
7. FISM 2006 Winners
8. FISM 2006 Competition Report - Sue-Anne Webster
20. Close-up Competition - Sue-Anne Webster
26. General Convention Coverage
    26. Publisher's Note - Richard Kaufman
    26. Close-Up Gala - Tim Ellis
    27. Stage Gala - Tim Ellis
    27. Banquet - Tim Ellis
    27. Finale Close-Up Contest - Tim Ellis
    30. Finale Stage Contest - Tim Ellis
    30. Lectures
        30. Cellini - Bill Scarlett
        30. Gazzo - Bill Scarlett
        30. Kevin James - Bill Scarlett
        30. Jeff McBride - Bill Scarlett
        30. Banachek - Bill Scarlett
        30. Armando Lucero - Richard Morrell
        30. Jahn Gallo - Richard Morrell
        30. Gaetan Bloom - Richard Morrell
        30. Tim Star - Richard Morrell
        31. Paul Wilson Gambling Demonstration - Richard Morrell
        31. The Juan Tamariz One Man Show - Richard Morrell
    31. closing - Richard Kaufman

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1. Genii - Volume 69, Number 11 - November 2006 - 120 pages - free DVD from Mark Mason enclosed
1. Cover - Just Alan
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
11. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Addicted to Lost?
    • Raising the Ante?
    • Still Dying?
    • Speaking of The Illusionist
    • Let Me Close
15. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
16. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • The Great Themes, Effects, and Tricks in Card Magic, Part Two
18. Cartoon - Rich Powell & Josh Mandel
20. Memoirs of a Magic Dealer - Al Cohen
22. Magicana - David Acer
    22. Box O' Plenty - Camille Gastine
    24. Confessions of a Road Warrior - David Acer
        • Cellular Production
    26. Hew by Hue - J.K. Hartman
    27. Burgoon's Balloons - Tom Burgoon
    28. The Schneider Technique - Al Schneider
        • The Intention of Reality
    29. George of the Jumble - Thom Peterson
38. The Inside Story - Mark Wilson
    • Number 18 - Performing Tour of China, Part 4
46. The Language of Illusion - Jim Steinmeyer
    • Television
48. Mac King's New Magic in a Minute Tricks! - Richard Kaufman
52. Tenyo 2007 - Richard Kaufman
    52. President's Cabinet - Shigeru Sugawara
    52. Mystic Blackboard - Takayuki Kumazawa
    53. New Koornwinder Kar - Dick Koornwinder
    53. Credit Surprise - Toru Suzuki
    53. 4-Dimensional Trunk - J.C. Doty
60. Just Alan: An Unexpected Performer - Brad Henderson
    • A Formal Introduction
    • The Perks Of Having An Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
    • Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho
    • A Trip to Africa
    • Art and Craft
    • Just Alan on Creativity
    • The Magic of Life
    • A Final Example
    • Just Alan on Credibility
    • The Clay
    • Sculpture
    • All Done With Kindness
92. Making History with Flosso - Gary R. Brown
    93. Flosso, Murder, and the Mob - Gary R. Brown
96. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    96. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
        • Foundations: The Art of Staging Magic - Eberhard Riese
        • The Complete Eye-Openers, plus, Supreme Mental Discernment - R.W. Hull
        • Stop-Smoking Mentalism - Fabio Taboo
        • Zoo Magic - Robert E. Neale
        • The Self-Employed Entertainer's Complete Guide to Federal Income Tax - Steven L. Snyder
    99. Videos Reviewed by Dustin Stinett
        • The World's Greatest Magic by the World's Greatest Magicians - various artists
          • The Secrets of Expanded Shells
          • The Secrets of Money Magic
          • The Secrets of Cards Across
        • Ultra Cervon Volumes One and Two - Bruce Cervon
        • Examining the Thumbtip - Alexander de Cova
    103. Tricks Reviewed by David Oliver
         • The Show Starts Before the Show Starts CD - Tim Hanning
         • Sharp-Ring - Patrik Kuffs & Stephane Bourgoin
         • Autobend Silverware - Devin Knight & Al Mann
         • Cataclysm - Brian Caswell
         • Mrs. Brown's Kooky Kookie - Todd Brown
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1. Genii - Volume 69, Number 12 - December 2006 - 128 pages
1. Cover - Say "Hello" with a Joy Buzzer
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
11. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Rolling Bones, Buried Bones
    • Better Than Catching Flak?
    • Dicey Stuff
    • Remembering Harry Lorayne?
    • Unbidden Trivia Department
15. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
16. Osborne Illusions
    • The Snow Queen
22. Magicana - David Acer
    22. The Ring - Brian Nordstrom
    26. About Face! - Richard Hucko
    28. Invisible Touch - Patrik Kuffs
    29. The Schneider Technique - Al Schneider
        • Squeeze
    30. Changing of the Cards - Dr. Georgio Tarchini
42. It All Started With a Sneeze: 100 Years of S.S. Adams - Mark Phillips
63. Genii 2006 Index (Volume 69) - Bill Mullins, compiler
68. The Death of Houdini - An Excerpt from "The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America's First Superhero" - William Kalush & Larry Sloman
88. Ernest Dayang: Senegal's Lonely Magician - Ryan Majestic
    • Madness In Dakar
    • Performing In Africa As An American
    • Ernest Le Magicien
    • Performing In Africa As An African
    • The Marabouts Of Senegal. Penis Stealing. Walking On Water. Mali.
    • His Magic, Jeff McBride, And A Fashion Show
104. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
     104. Books Reviewed by Eric Mead
          • Bob Ostin: A Lifetime of Magical Inventions - Stephen Tucker
          • At That Funny Stage - Gordon Hey
          • Dominatricks - Tyler Wilson
          • Hidden Numerical Forces - Thomas Henry
     108. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
          • Card and Dice Deceptions, Volumes 1 and 2 - Aldo Colombini
          • The Real Secrets of Magic, Volume 1 - David Stone
          • Cody Fisher on Magic - Cody Fisher
          • Caught on Tape - Tom Stone
          • Enlightened Card Magic - Luis Otero
          • Make It Gospel - Royalty Free Music CD - Arthur Stead
     111. Tricks Reviewed by David Regal
          • New Large Plus Wallet - Jerry O'Connell
          • Packet Trick Wallet - Jerry O'Connell
          • Coin Tidy - Jerry O'Connell
          • byePod! - Robert Baxt
          • Break the Habit - Rodger Lovins
          • Play-Time - Rodger Lovins
          • Calling Card - Rodger Lovins
          • Ghost Vision - Andrew Mayne
          • Gunslinger Pro - Steve Cantwell
          • The Osaka Bills - Jahn Gallo
          • Dream Lock - Alan Wong
          • Any Card at Any Number - Bill Nagler
          • DMSB - Dream Multiplying Silicon Balls - Funtasticshop
          • Think Pink - Ran Pink
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