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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
  2. Cover - Jean-Jacques Sanvert
  3. Bob Read 1940-2005
  4. Contents
  5. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
  6. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
  7. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Bob Read 1940-2005
  8. Bob Read and the Cups and Balls - Teller
  9. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
  10. Cartoon - Martin's Misdirection - James Burks
  11. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • a look at the methodological concepts that make card magic work
  12. The Language of Illusion - Jim Steinmeyer
    • The Garden of Sleep
  13. Jean-Jacques Sanvert: Pioneer, World Champion, Entertainer, & Artist - Dustin Stinett
    1. The Magic of Jean-Jacques Sanvert - Jon Racherbaumer
      1. Anti-Fly - Jean-Jacques Sanvert
      2. Tabled Fan-Eidetic Change - Jean-Jacques Sanvert
      3. French Fusion - Jean-Jacques Sanvert
      4. The Cheese Stands Alone - Jean-Jacques Sanvert
  14. Genii Index 2005 (Volume 68) - Bill Mullins, compiler
  15. 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
  16. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    1. 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
    2. 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
    3. 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
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  1. Genii - Volume 69, Number 2 - February 2006 - 112 pages
  2. Cover - John Moehring
  3. Contents
  4. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
  5. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
  6. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Who Are the Masters Today?
    • Whack Jobs-R-Us
    • Variety is Still the Spice of Life
  7. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
  8. Cartoon - Martin's Misdirection - James Burks
  9. Osborne Illusions
    • The Ropers
  10. Memoirs of a Magic Dealer - Al Cohen
  11. Magicana - David Acer
    1. An Open and Shut Prediction - Jim Steinmeyer
    2. Boldfinger - Duc Nhien
    3. Seven-Card Stud Stack - Steve Forte
    4. Pentathlon - Max Maven
    5. Kasual Kosky - Alex Elmsley
    6. Down Payment - Gunnar Bårdsen
    7. The Card Expert - James Swain
      • Impossible Location Revisited
  12. Prop Sheet for Bob Farmer's "One Face South" in the May Issue
  13. John Moehring: Mum's the Word - Jim Steinmeyer
    1. The Salt Trick - John Moehring
    2. Scarf to Cane - John Moehring
  14. A Gallery of Magical Valentines - from the collection of David Odette
  15. The First European Conference on Magic History and Collecting - Demetrios L. Chaconas
  16. The Art of Upgrading - Billy McComb
  17. Harry Riser: Inspired Magic - Jamy Ian Swiss
  18. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    1. 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
    2. 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
    3. 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
  19. Advertisers Index
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  1. Genii - Volume 69, Number 3 - March 2006 - 120 pages
  2. Cover - Penn & Teller
  3. Contents
  4. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
  5. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
  6. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Alex Elmsley 1929-2006
  7. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
  8. Cartoon - Martin's Misdirection - James Burks
  9. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • re: Alex Elmsley
  10. Magicana - David Acer
    1. The Schneider Technique - Al Schneider
      • Osmosis
    2. One Shuffle Stack - R. Paul Wilson
    3. Ambitious Classic Revisited - Bob White
    4. Stick It To Me! - Tyler Wilson
    5. The Blink Shift - Tom Wolf
    6. Department of Inevitable Corrections
      • re: Jean-Jacques Sanvert's Anti-Fly in January
  11. Prop Sheet for Bob Farmer's "One Face South" in the May Issue
  12. The Language of Illusion - Jim Steinmeyer
    • The Gorilla Crushing
  13. Off the Deep End: An Interview with Teller - Richard Kaufman
  14. Some Enchanted Evening - Teatro ZinZanni in San Francisco - Steve Bryant
  15. Eric Buss: Danger Man - Gregg (C.H. Mara) Chmara
  16. Why I Wrote "The Man from Beyond" - Gabriel Brownstein
    1. Chapter 12 - An Excerpt from "The Man from Beyond" by Gabriel Brownstein
  17. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    1. 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
    2. 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
    3. 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
  18. Classified Ads
  19. Advertisers Index
  20. Subscription Information

  1. Genii - Volume 69, Number 4 - April 2006 - 112 pages
  2. Cover - Arthur Trace
  3. Contents
  4. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
  5. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
  6. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Speak, Memory
    • Mystery, Mystery - Everywhere
    • Mentor Tip
    • Buried Treasure
  7. Memoirs of a Magic Dealer - Al Cohen
  8. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
  9. Cartoon - Martin's Misdirection - James Burks
  10. Osborne Illusions
    • The Ascension Effect
  11. The Inside Story - Mark Wilson
    • Number 17 - Performing Tour of China, Chapter 3
  12. Weird Bob Farmer Thing, Piece 3 - Prop Sheet for Bob Farmer's "One Face South" in the May Issue
  13. The First Film of a Magician - Richard Wiseman
    1. Raynaly Flip Book
  14. Kendrick ICE McDonald: King of Cool - Paul Critelli
  15. Arthur Trace: Abstract Reality - John Lovick
    1. Eugene Burger on Trace
    2. Speak Up! - Finding Your Creative Voice - Arthur Trace
    3. The Magic of Arthur Trace - David Acer
      1. Offbeat Shrinking Deck - Arthur Trace
      2. Circular - Arthur Trace
      3. The Relativity Change - Arthur Trace
      4. 180 - Arthur Trace
      5. Spatial Exchange - Arthur Trace
      6. Light Flip Switch - Arthur Trace
      7. The Crimped Cup - Arthur Trace
  16. The Second Annual Asian Magicians Association Convention - Richard Kaufman
  17. Master Locksmith Ian McColl: Taking Escapes Into the 21st Century - Allen Given
  18. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    1. 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
    2. 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
    3. Books Reviewed by Eric Mead
      • Roy Benson by Starlight - Tadd Karr & Levent
      • One Hundred by Warlock - Elizabeth Warlock
      • Further Impuzzibilities - Jim Steinmeyer
  19. Advertisers Index
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  1. Genii - Volume 69, Number 5 - May 2006 - 112 pages
  2. Cover - Remembering Channing Pollock
  3. Contents
  4. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
  5. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
  6. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Dream-Lover
    • Or Do You Like the One You Have?
    • Calling All Vent Eggheads
  7. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
  8. Cartoon - Martin's Misdirection - James Burks
  9. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • Seven
  10. Memorial: Gene Maze 1928-2006 - Meir Yedid
  11. Magicana - David Acer
    1. Flim-FlaMagic - Bob Farmer
      • One Face South
    2. Strange Attractors - Reed McClintock
    3. The To-And-Fro Magic Square - Harry Lorayne
    4. The Card Expert - James Swain
      • Showdown
    5. Edible Elastic - Matthew Dowden
    6. Cardboard Metamorphosis - Rob James
    7. Confessions of a Road Warrior - David Acer
      • quotes from books
      • Rematch
    8. Weird Bob Farmer Thing, Piece 4 - Prop Sheet for Bob Farmer's "One Face South" in This Issue
  12. The Language of Illusion - Jim Steinmeyer
    • The Ethereal Suspension
  13. Deadman's Scams - Jim Swain
    1. Excerpt from - Deadman's Poker, Chapter 1 - James Swain
    2. Ultimate Poker Interchange - Jim Swain
  14. Channing Pollock Remembered 1926-2006 - A Conversation with John Thompson, Lance Burton, and David Berglas - Michael Close
    1. Channing Pollock in "Daniel Boone"
    2. European Nights, 1959
    3. David Copperfield on Channing Pollock
    4. Eugene Burger on Channing Pollock
    5. Patrick Martin on Channing Pollock
    6. The Search - poem by Channing Pollock
    7. The Channing Pollock Dove Production
    8. Flip Book - Channing Pollock's Dove Production
  15. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    1. 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
    2. 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
    3. 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
  16. Advertisers Index
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  1. Genii - Volume 69, Number 6 - June 2006 - 112 pages
  2. Cover - Dai Vernon
  3. Contents
  4. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
  5. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
  6. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • More Than Cunning Stunts
    • Sex, Drugs, Einstein, and Elves
    • Na-Na Ana Raga
    • Rule of Three Rules
  7. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
  8. Osborne Illusions
    • The Duck Die Box
  9. Magicana - David Acer
    1. The Jack Parker Issue
      1. Oddservation - Jack Parker
      2. Traveling Without Moving - Jack Parker
      3. On, In, and Under - Jack Parker
      4. Remote Control - Jack Parker
      5. No Fuss - Jack Parker
      6. All That Jazz - Jack Parker
      7. Rabbits - Jack Parker
      8. Labeled A Cheat - Jack Parker
      9. Altered States - Jack Parker
  10. Francis Watts Remembered - Patrick Page
  11. Hakan Varol's Flea Circus - Richard Kaufman
  12. Vernon: The Man Who Fooled Houdini - David Ben
    1. The Trick That Fooled Houdini - Richard Kaufman
  13. The 38t Annual Academy of Magical Arts Awards Show and Banquet - Dustin Stinett
  14. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    1. Books Reviewed by Michael Close
      • The Vernon Touch - Dai Vernon
      • The Conjuring Anthology - Jim Steinmeyer
    2. 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
    3. 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
  15. Advertisers Index
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  1. Genii - Volume 69, Number 7 - July 2006 - 112 pages
  2. Cover - Keith Barry
  3. Contents
  4. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
  5. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
  6. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Brief Encounters
    • Real Masters of Illusion
    • More Hacks
  7. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
  8. Memoirs of a Magic Dealer - Al Cohen
  9. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • List of Basic Effects of Card Magic
  10. Magicana - David Acer
    1. Constant Returns - Brian Nordstrom
    2. Simplified Swain, Plus - Harry Lorayne
    3. The Other Month - Phil Goldstein
      • Cache
    4. The Schneider Technique - Al Schneider
      • Wedding Ring Thing
    5. The WebbMaster - Gregg Webb
      • Close-Up Parasol Act
    6. Flim-FlaMagic - Bob Farmer
      • Bummer (Bob's Hunmmer)
    7. Department of Inevitable Corrections
      • re: Rematch in May, 2006
  11. The Language of Illusion - Jim Steinmeyer
    • Metamorphosis
  12. Presto! A School for Magic Creates Hope Out of Thin Air - Michael Wines (The New York Times)
  13. Jason Alexander Works The Castle - David Regal
  14. 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
  15. Keith Barry: Extraordinary - Interview
  16. The Bosch Code - Pekka Gunst
  17. Memorial: Del Cartier 1918-2006 - Jamy Ian Swiss
    1. A Brother's Farewell - Sam Cartier
  18. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    1. 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
    2. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
      • Dai Vernon: A Biography - David Ben
    3. 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
  2. Cover - Allan Slaight
  3. Contents
  4. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
  5. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
  6. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Silly Grin Explanation
    • Drawing Power
    • What Would DeKolta Have Thought?
  7. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
  8. Osborne Illusions
    • The Vanishing Cow
  9. 100 Years Ago in "The Sphinx" - Dustin Stinett
  10. The Remarkable Geisha - Richard Kaufman
  11. Remembering Billy McComb 1922-2006 - Gordon Bean and Friends
    1. Mac King
    2. Alan Shaxon
    3. Amazing Jonathan
    4. David Berglas
    5. Mark Haslam
    6. Max Maven
    7. Milt Larsen
    8. Terry Seabrooke
    9. Jamy Ian Swiss
  12. No Big Deal: The Magical Life of Allan Slaight - David Ben
    1. A New Milk Pitcher Idea by Allan Slaight
  13. A Magicana Tribute to Allan Slaight - David Ben, compiler
    1. The Really Love Sick Tennis Ball - Nathan Kranzo
    2. Set Phasers To Kill - Aaron Fisher
    3. Duplex - Bill Goodwin
    4. The Queen Doesn't Know Jack - Steve Beam
    5. The Perpetrator - Gordon Bean
    6. Reflected Writings - David Ben
    7. Wringer - Max Maven
    8. Bipolar Magnetic Miraskill - Michael Weber
    9. Magnetic Miraskill - Allan Slaight
    10. OTWONE Prediction - Allan Slaight
  14. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    1. 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
    2. 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
    3. 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
  2. Cover - Palingenesia
  3. Contents
  4. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
  5. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
  6. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Salvaged and Savored
    • The Eyes Have It
    • Rhymes with Thunder
    • Pretty Sneaky Stuff
    • Medium Cool
  7. Cartoon - Rich Powell & Josh Mandel
  8. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
  9. 100 Years Ago in "The Sphinx" - Dustin Stinett
  10. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • The Great Themes, Effects, and Tricks in Card Magic, Part One
  11. Magicana - From Jonathan Townsend's "In Plain View"
    1. The Evolution of Card Across - Jonathan Townsend
    2. Jon's Coins Across - Jonathan Townsend
  12. Memorial: Tommy Wonder 1953-2006
    1. Jos Sticks - Stephen Minch
    2. Tommy Wonder - Interviewed by Carlos Vaquera
  13. Dissecting Palingenesia - Jim Steinmeyer
    1. From the Players - Neil Patrick Harris & Jonathan Levit - Interviewed by Richard Kaufman
  14. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    1. 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
    2. 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
    3. 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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  1. Genii - Volume 69, Number 10 - October 2006 - 120 pages
  2. Cover - John Gaughan
  3. Contents
  4. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
  5. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
  6. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Shut Up and Converge
    • Who He?
    • And You Thought That Collecting Thumbtips Was Weird?
    • Trivia for Hard-Core Cardmen
  7. Cartoon - Rich Powell & Josh Mandel
  8. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
  9. Osborne Illusions
    • The Resurrection
  10. Magicana - David Acer
    1. Razor Burn - Eric Leclerc
    2. Progressive Wild Coin - Nathan Kranzo
    3. Color Sunder - Hiro Sakai
    4. How Fortunate! - Jay Sankey
    5. Cued - John Hostler
    6. Department of Inevitable Corrections
      • re: Duplex in August 2006
    7. The Card Expert - James Swain
      • Las Vegas Count
      • Brothers in Arms
    8. Ultimate Poker Interchange - A Thought - J.K. Hartman
  11. John Gaughan - Dustin Stinett
  12. Behind the Scenes of The Illusionist - Richard Kaufman & Yari F.G.
    1. Neil Burger - An Interview With the Director
  13. FISM: A History-Updated - Max Maven
    1. Part Eight: Swimming Through The Millennium
    2. Part Nine: Sergio Leone Comes to Stockholm
  14. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    1. 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
    2. 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
    3. 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
  2. Cover - FISM 2006 - Stockholm
  3. FISM 2006 International President Eric Eswin - Interview by Richard Kaufman
  4. FISM 2006 Winners
  5. FISM 2006 Competition Report - Sue-Anne Webster
  6. Close-up Competition - Sue-Anne Webster
  7. General Convention Coverage
    1. Publisher's Note - Richard Kaufman
    2. Close-Up Gala - Tim Ellis
    3. Stage Gala - Tim Ellis
    4. Banquet - Tim Ellis
    5. Finale Close-Up Contest - Tim Ellis
    6. Finale Stage Contest - Tim Ellis
    7. Lectures
      1. Cellini - Bill Scarlett
      2. Gazzo - Bill Scarlett
      3. Kevin James - Bill Scarlett
      4. Jeff McBride - Bill Scarlett
      5. Banachek - Bill Scarlett
      6. Armando Lucero - Richard Morrell
      7. Jahn Gallo - Richard Morrell
      8. Gaetan Bloom - Richard Morrell
      9. Tim Star - Richard Morrell
      10. Paul Wilson Gambling Demonstration - Richard Morrell
      11. The Juan Tamariz One Man Show - Richard Morrell
    8. closing - Richard Kaufman

  1. Genii - Volume 69, Number 11 - November 2006 - 120 pages - free DVD from Mark Mason enclosed
  2. Cover - Just Alan
  3. Contents
  4. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
  5. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
  6. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Addicted to Lost?
    • Raising the Ante?
    • Still Dying?
    • Speaking of The Illusionist
    • Let Me Close
  7. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
  8. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • The Great Themes, Effects, and Tricks in Card Magic, Part Two
  9. Cartoon - Rich Powell & Josh Mandel
  10. Memoirs of a Magic Dealer - Al Cohen
  11. Magicana - David Acer
    1. Box O' Plenty - Camille Gastine
    2. Confessions of a Road Warrior - David Acer
      • Cellular Production
    3. Hew by Hue - J.K. Hartman
    4. Burgoon's Balloons - Tom Burgoon
    5. The Schneider Technique - Al Schneider
      • The Intention of Reality
    6. George of the Jumble - Thom Peterson
  12. The Inside Story - Mark Wilson
    • Number 18 - Performing Tour of China, Part 4
  13. The Language of Illusion - Jim Steinmeyer
    • Television
  14. Mac King's New Magic in a Minute Tricks! - Richard Kaufman
  15. Tenyo 2007 - Richard Kaufman
    1. President's Cabinet - Shigeru Sugawara
    2. Mystic Blackboard - Takayuki Kumazawa
    3. New Koornwinder Kar - Dick Koornwinder
    4. Credit Surprise - Toru Suzuki
    5. 4-Dimensional Trunk - J.C. Doty
  16. 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
  17. Making History with Flosso - Gary R. Brown
    1. Flosso, Murder, and the Mob - Gary R. Brown
  18. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    1. 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
    2. 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
    3. 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
  2. Cover - Say "Hello" with a Joy Buzzer
  3. Contents
  4. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
  5. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
  6. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Rolling Bones, Buried Bones
    • Better Than Catching Flak?
    • Dicey Stuff
    • Remembering Harry Lorayne?
    • Unbidden Trivia Department
  7. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
  8. Osborne Illusions
    • The Snow Queen
  9. Magicana - David Acer
    1. The Ring - Brian Nordstrom
    2. About Face! - Richard Hucko
    3. Invisible Touch - Patrik Kuffs
    4. The Schneider Technique - Al Schneider
      • Squeeze
    5. Changing of the Cards - Dr. Georgio Tarchini
  10. It All Started With a Sneeze: 100 Years of S.S. Adams - Mark Phillips
  11. Genii 2006 Index (Volume 69) - Bill Mullins, compiler
  12. The Death of Houdini - An Excerpt from "The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America's First Superhero" - William Kalush & Larry Sloman
  13. 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
  14. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    1. 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
    2. 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
    3. 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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