Genii Volume 71 (2008)
by Richard Kaufman

January 2008 - December 2008
Richard Kaufman, Editor

1392 pages

1. Genii - Volume 71, Number 1 - January 2008 - 124 pages - Free Disappearing Rabbit Trick Enclosed
1. Cover - The Tenth Los Angeles Conference on Magic History
5. Contents
10. Genii This Month - January - Jim Steinmeyer
11. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
12. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
14. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Who Said Nostalgia Ain't What It Used To Be?
    • Freaky-Deaky-Creepy-Geeky Doo-Dah
    • Short Takes
17. Max Maven's Inquisition
18. Magicana - David Acer
    18. Nexus - Satoshi Toyoda
    21. The New Mind - Luke Jermay
        • What Does a Mentalist Use as Contraception? His Personality ...
    22. Radical Hold-em - Meir Yedid
    24. Reserved - Neil Tobin
    25. Final Flight - Stéphane Bourgoin
    26. Hidden Gems - Harry Lorayne
        • That's Impossible
28. Waiting for Inspiration - Guy Hollingworth
    • Introduction
    • Preliminary Matters
    • Innovation At All?
    • Optimizing Strategic Direction
42. The Language of Illusion - Jim Steinmeyer
    • The Invisible Man
44. The Showmanship Interviews - Eugene Burger
    • Max Howard
54. Franz Harary: MegaMagic - Eugene Burger
    • Jim Steinmeyer
1. Special Insert - How to Make a Rabbit Disappear
70. The Tenth Los Angeles Conference on Magic History - Dustin Stinett
98. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    98. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
        • The E-Books of Tom Stone
          • Abstract Passions
          • Marvelpiece
          • Plots-Spells-Typos
          • Sleepless in a Pipe Dream
          • A Bite My Dear
          • The Eye of the Last Dragon
          • Flatland Fever
          • Gravel
          • Tracking Mr. Fogg
        • Catching Up with Milo and Roger - Dustin Stinett
    99. Top 10 Best-Selling Products
    102. Videos Reviewed by Dustin Stinett
         • Sam the Bellhop - Bill Malone
         • The Plunge of Death - Kockov (Jasper Blakeley)
         • Dial-Abolical - Kockov (Jasper Blakeley)
         • Mathieu Bich - Mathieu Bich
         • Fingers of Fury - Vol. 1 (Weapons of Choice) - Alan Rorrison
         • Fingers of Fury - Vol. 2 (Death by Cards) - Alan Rorrison
         • A Fabulous Monster - Max Maven
    106. Tricks Reviewed by David Oliver
         • The Red Carpet - Ari Soroka
         • The Riser Deck - Mark Elsdon
         • WizardFX Zed+ Wallet - WizardFX
         • Signed Card to Hip Wallet (Without Palming) - El Duco
         • Amazing Materializing Signature - John Rivav & Joseph de Leon
         • Ascension - Joshua Quinn
         • Bunko! - Jim Steinmeyer
112. Advertisers Index
112. Subscription Information

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1. Genii - Volume 71, Number 2 - February 2008 - 112 pages
1. Cover - Herb Zarrow
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Ben Franklin, Magician?
    • Wacky About Wiki Yet?
    • Preservationist Blues
14. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • Details of Handling
      • Overhand Shuffle Glimpse
      • Red-Black Overhand Shuffle
      • Sliding the Break
      • Multiple Shift (Dai Vernon)
      • Buckle Count Subtlety (Arturo de Ascanio)
      • Bluff Cut (Edward Marlo)
      • Top Stock Control (Rainer Teschner)
      • Key Card Control
      • Dealing Procedure in Gambling Demonstrations
17. Max Maven's Inquisition
18. Osborne Illusions
    • The World's Greatest Clown Camera
20. The Giorgio Letters - Tony Giorgio
    • Handmucker
26. Waiting for Inspiration - Guy Hollingworth
    • 1 - Identifying Opportunities (Part One)
      • Bigger Picture
      • Medium Scale
      • Detail
      • Customers/Audience
      • Competitors
      • Market Analysis
      • Own Experiences
      • Published Sources
36. Teller Meets Macbeth - Michael Close
40. The Shop On Diagon Alley - Jim Steinmeyer
48. Nintendo DS Master of Illusion - Richard Kaufman
56. After the Shuffle [Herb Zarrow] - Few sleights achieve iconic status - David Ben
    61. Vernon, It all started with Vernon
90. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    90. Books Reviewed by Michael Close
        • Card Dupery - J.K. Hatman
        • The Magical Life of Marshall Brodien - John Moehring
        • Devil of a Bat & Pub - The Scribe
        • The Blister Book - Jack Kent Tillar
        • Trio - Jack Kent Tillar
        • The Second 16th Card Book, Volume 2 - Paul Gordon
    91. Top 10 Best-Selling Products
    94. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
        • The Eyes Have It! - Kurt Freitag & Naphtalia Silverman
        • Here I Go Again! Volumes 1-3 - Bill Malone
        • Intermission - Shaun Robison
        • Sleight-of-Hand Secrets with Coins - Jay Sankey
        • Best of Modern Coin Magic by J.B. Bobo - Jason Greenamyer
        • George McBride - The DVD - George McBride
        • The World's Greatest Magic by the World's Greatest Magicians - various artists
          • The Secrets of MacDonald's Aces
          • The Secrets of The Fabulous Three Ball Trick
          • The Secrets of Torn & Restored Newspaper
    98. Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
        • Refraction - David Penn
        • Traverse - Calvin Lauber
        • Sonic Sorcery - Steve Saunders
        • Optical Delusion - Aaron Paterson
        • The Invisible Touch - Lior Manor
        • Heiny 500 - Karl Hein
        • Ultra Visual Nightshades - Mark Allen & Paul Harris
        • Shrinker - Andrew Mayne
104. Advertisers Index
104. Subscription Information

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1. Genii - Volume 71, Number 3 - March 2008 - 120 pages
1. Cover - Marvyn & Carol Roy
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Road Kill Reflections
    • Still Pegging and Linking
    • What's Your Story
13. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
15. Max Maven's Inquisition
16. Magicana - David Acer
    16. The Four Envelope Test - Jim Steinmeyer
    20. Leap of Faith - Daniel Garcia
    21. Man in the Mirror - Boris Wild
    22. Bank Lite - Patrik Kuffs
    23. Hidden Gems - Harry Lorayne
        • Not Quite Perfect Torn & Restored Card
34. Waiting for Inspiration - Guy Hollingworth
    • 1 - Identifying Opportunities (Part Two)
      • Drawing Out the Opportunities
      • Deciding Which Opportunity to Pursue
    • 2 - Identifying Requirements
42. Tenyo's Magic World - Richard Kaufman
44. James Brandon: IcyHot Magic - Debbie Leifer
50. Illuminating Lessons with Mr. Electric - Shawn McMaster
    59. David Copperfield: Inspired by Marvyn Roy - Interview by Richard Kaufman
70. Phenomenon - Brad Henderson
94. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    94. Videos Reviewed by Dustin Stinett
        • The Bob Read Collection (4-disc set) - Bob Read
        • Dai Vernon: From the End of My Cigar, Parts 1 and 2 - Dai Vernon
        • The Ultimate Work: Handmucking (2-disc set) - Tony Giorgio
        • The Roadrunner Cull - Koatya Kimlat
        • Kiddin' Around - Chris Capeheart (2-disc set)
        • Magic Ranch - Don Alan
        • Magic Circus Shows 1 through 6 (3-disc set) - Mark Wilson
    95. Top 10 Best-Selling Products
    99. Tricks Reviewed by David Regal
        • The Incredible Dancing Paper Napkin - Scott Francis & David Allen
        • Instinct - Matthew Mello
        • Twisting Spoon - Kikuchi Magic
        • The Second Guest - David Forrest
        • Route 1 - David Forrest
        • What It Isn't - David Forrest
        • Helter Shelter - Bizarro
        • Moving Point Products - Seo Magic
        • Sponge Eyeballs - Alan Wong & routine by Steve Marshall
        • Compression - Daniel Lachman
        • Postcards - Loch David Crane
        • Emptied - Paul Kostrach
        • Elite Card Guard - Somewhere Far Away
        • Airise
    104. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
         • Bruce Cervon's Castle Notebooks Volume One: Notebooks 1, 2, 3; 1964-1965 - Bruce Cervon
         • 52 Ways to Cheat at Poker: How to Spot Them, Foil Them, and Defend Yourself Against Them - Allan Zola Kronzek
         • The Osterlind Trilogy - Richard Osterlind
112. Advertisers Index
112. Subscription Information

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1. Genii - Volume 71, Number 4 - April 2008 - 120 pages - Free Mousepad Enclosed
1. Cover - The Return of Dr. Hooker
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Small World But I Wouldn't Want to Levitate It!
    • Time Passes
    • Surreality Redux
    • Stop Busting my Chops Already!
13. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
15. Max Maven's Inquisition
16. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • Vernon's Wisdom: Part 1
18. Osborne Illusions
    • The Blooming Orange Tree
20. Magicana - David Acer
    20. Copper/Silver Light - Giacomo Bertini
    21. Time After Time - Tomas Blomberg
    22. The Appearing Sharpie - Cameron Francis
    24. Hidden Gems - Harry Lorayne
        • The Riffle Diffle
    108. Cellular Divination - Francis McAllister
    108. The New Mind - Luke Jermay
         • Giant Shoulders
    110. Hartman on Radical Hold'em - J.K. Hartman
32. Waiting for Inspiration - Guy Hollingworth
    • 3 - Generating Concepts for Effects
      • Use Analogies
      • Draw on Your Own Experiences
      • Use External Stimuli
      • Checklists
      • Set Quantitative Goals
      • Have Breaks and Come Back to the Problem
      • Work With Others
36. Celebracadabra, Part 1: Illusion & Reality - Adventures in Unscripted Television - David Regal
40. Mousepad Magic At Your Fingertips Contest
48. Dr. Hooker and the Science of Marvels - Jim Steinmeyer
    50. It Took a Scientist to Analyze, Experiment, and Perfect a Formula for Wonder, But a Boy Magician to Turn it into a Miracle.
    74. Watching Dr. Hooker's Impossibilities - Jim Steinmeyer
96. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    96. Books Reviewed by Eric Mead
        • Professional Secrets: A Life in Magic - Geoffrey Durham
        • Scripting Magic - Pete McCabe
        • Inside the Head of Danny Orbit - Dave Forrest
    97. Top 10 Best-Selling Products
    100. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
         • Past Midnight (3 DVD set) - Benjamin Earl
         • Extreme Possibilities, Volumes 1-4 - R. Paul Wilson
         • Into the Abyss - Oz Pearlman
         • Loops (2 DVD set) - Yigal Mesika & Finn Jon
         • Reflections - Yigal Mesika & Finn Jon
         • Eugene Burger Presents: Exploring Magical Presentation - Eugene Burger
    104. Tricks Reviewed by David Oliver
         • The Enchanted Cube - Craig Nichols
         • Social Distortion - Andrew Mayne
         • Castle Maynia - Andrew Mayne
         • Omega Reel - Precision Magic
         • Echo - Wayne Dobson
         • The Real Ghost - Christopher Taylor
         • Shhhh! - Larry Becker & Lee Earle
112. Advertisers Index
112. Subscription Information

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1. Genii - Volume 71, Number 5 - May 2008 - 112 pages
1. Cover - Patrick Martin
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • A Joke Is A Very Serious Thing
    • Pirates in the Land of Alakazam
13. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
14. Memoirs of a Magic Dealer - Al Cohen
15. Max Maven's Inquisition
16. Magicana - David Acer
    16. Double Down - Shiv Duggal
    17. Double Vision - Shiv Duggal
    19. Click Pass Pinch Vanish - Shiv Duggal
    20. Hidden Gems - Harry Lorayne
        • Goin' Fishin'
    21. Geller Pretzel - Nathan Kranzo
28. Waiting for Inspiration - Guy Hollingworth
    • 4 - Evaluating The Concepts
      • The Coarse Filter
      • Detailed Evaluation
34. Charles Fort and the World of Magic - Jim Steinmeyer
    34. Hermann And The Great American Novel
    35. Henry And Sister Carrie
    36. Dreiser And Fort And A World Of Strangeness
    37. An Excerpt From "Charles Fort: The Man Who Invented the Supernatural" - Jim Steinmeyer
44. Illusions: A New Magic Bar in Baltimore - Brian Wendell Morton
50. Unexpected Miracles: The Charmed Life of Patrick Martin - Shawn McMaster
    54. Patrick Martin and Richard Branson
    58. Patrick Martin and the Gyuto Monks
    65. Patrick Martin: Dreams in Barcelona
    69. Patrick Martin: The Enigma Card
82. FISM 2009: Third Venue is Final - Ann Hoffman
86. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    86. Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
        • iKnow - Jason Palter
        • Bonesaw - Michaelangelo
        • Perfection - Oz Pearlman
        • 21st Century Phantom - Oz Pearlman
        • Szechuan Sampler - Fred Rosenbaum
        • Impervious - Christopher Williams & Jeremy Hanrahan
        • TnR - Mathieu Bich
    87. Top 10 Best-Selling Products
    90. Videos Reviewed by Dustin Stinett
        • The Impromptu Miracles of Bob Read: "The Lost Footage" - Bob Read
        • Stand Up & Deliver - Jeff Blum
        • The Mystics: A Fifty Year Legacy - a film by Shelley L. Jenkins
        • Stealing Pips - Oz Pearlman
        • Funny Business: The Niagara Comedy Magic Seminar 2007 - Ferentino, Merry, Sheets, et al
        • A Tribute to the Card Tricks of Stewart Judah - Ryan Swigert
    94. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
        • Approaching Magic - David Regal
        • Jack Parker's 52 Memories - Andi Gladwin
104. Advertisers Index
104. Subscription Information

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1. Genii - Volume 71, Number 6 - June 2008 - 120 pages
1. Cover - David Regtal
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Cunning Stunts
    • Divers to Delight
    • A Page Turns
13. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
15. Max Maven's Inquisition
16. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • Vernon's Wisdom: Part 2
18. Osborne Illusions
    • Ms. Monte
26. The 40th Annual Academy of Magical Arts Awards Show and Banquet - Dustin Stinett
32. Hocus Pocus - Paul Kieve
    34. Excerpt - Introduction by Daniel Radcliffe
44. David Regal: By The Book - Jim Steinmeyer
    51. Undiminished Star Quality - Harry Lorayne
    52. Temporarily Out Of Order - David Regal
    54. The Secret - David Regal
    56. A Lesson in Larceny - David Regal
66. Celebracadabra, Part 2: Illusion & Reality - Adventures in Unscripted Television - David Regal
98. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    98. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
        • The Naked Zombie Ball - Raymond Crowe
        • Boris Wild's Remarkable Card Magic (3-DVD set) - Boris Wild
        • Master Card Routines - Chris Priest
        • 10 Below Zero - Andrew Normansell
        • Undiscovered Wonder - Mel Mellers
        • The World's Greatest Magic by the World's Greatest Magicians - various artists
          • The Secrets of Color Changing Knive
          • The Secrets of Coins Through the Table
          • The Secrets of The Card Stab
        • Simply Sidney - Syd Segal
        • Bill Abbott Performs Magic for Kids - Deluxe Edition (2-DVD set) - Bill Abbott
    99. Top 10 Best-Selling Products
    102. Tricks Reviewed by David Regal
         • A Mea Culpa - re: What It Isn't in last issue
         • Flying Fifties - John Blake
         • Invisible - Jay Sankey
         • Ultimate Chinese Sticks - Kovari
         • Thoughts Across - David Solomon
         • Healed and Sealed 2.0 - Anders Moden
         • The Amazing Mystical Vanishing Bandana - The Magic Enhancer
         • Kanpail Liquid Production - Ginjiro
         • Bling - Adam Topham
         • Penigma - Russ DeSimone & Ed Bedrick
         • The T&R Project - Huron Low
         • Holy Grail: The Ultimate in Visually Torn & Restored Card Tricks - Jordan Johnson
    106. Books Reviewed by Michael Close
         • Nick Trost's Subtle Card Creations, Volume 1 - Nick Trost
         • The Original Escapes of Arthur Coghlan - Arthur Coghlan
         • The Ronning Guide to Stage Hypnosis - Geoffrey Ronning
         • Everything You Always Wanted to Know About the Faro Shuffle (but were afraid to ask) - S. Brent Morris
         • CD-ROMs from The Miracle Factory
           • Houdini Unbound
           • Tops Magazine
           • Frank Chapman: The Elegant Phantom
           • Rusduck and his Cardistry
112. Advertisers Index
112. Subscription Information

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1. Genii - Volume 71, Number 7 - July 2008 - 124 pages - Free Crystal Method Card and 5 Tricks enclosed
1. Cover - C. Thomas Howell
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
11. Cartoon - Rich Powell & Josh Mandel
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Prank Rhymes With ...
    • Klugy Methods?
    • Still Tripping Along, Step-by-Step
    • Borgian Collective?
13. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
14. Memoirs of a Magic Dealer - Al Cohen
15. Max Maven's Inquisition
16. The Giorgio Letters - Tony Giorgio
    • Irate Marks, Pit Bulls, and the Smell of Hay
18. In Memoriam: Herb Zarrow [1925-2008]
    • A Giant Among Us - Jamy Ian Swiss
22. Magicana - David Acer
    22. Hot Hands - Nathan Kranzo & Rune Klan
    23. The New Mind - Luke Jermay
        • Opening A Show
    25. All in One - Phil Labush
    28. Camera Payphone - David Acer
    28. Hidden Gems - Harry Lorayne
        • Gambler's Luck
    29. The Numbers Racket - Gary Plants
32. Waiting for Inspiration - Guy Hollingworth
    • 5 - Requirements for Methods
      • Further Requirements for the Method
36. The Legacy of Howard Brooks: Baffling Bras & Whistling Belly Buttons - Alan Kratish
44. Asian Magic Association Convention - Tim Ellis
54. Celebracadabra, Part 3: Illusion & Reality - Adventures in Unscripted Television - David Regal
    73. A Conversation with Jonathan Levit
    82. A Conversation with the Producers, Karla Hidalgo and Chris Martin
1. Crystal Method Card
3. Crystal Method Card - Tricks
   3. Hallucination - Jim Steinmeyer
   4. The Time Traveller - Jim Steinmeyer
   106. Two Strangers On The Same Train - Jim Steinmeyer
   106. Signature on Thought-Of card - Neil Henry
   107. Blind Date - Angelo Carbone
90. Frank Chapman: A Brief Biography - Todd Karr
92. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    92. Videos Reviewed by Dustin Stinett
        • Fast Company (2-disc set) - Damien Neiman
        • The Malini Egg Bag - Bob White
        • Small Miracles - Helder Guimarães
        • Casanova Concept - Steve Haynes
        • The Wicked World of Liam Montier Volumes 1 and 2 (2-disc set) - Liam Montier
        • You Asked for It: Rare TV Magic Acts (4-disc set) - various artists
        • French Bred Winners - Etienne Pradier
        • The Professional Repertoire of Etienne Pradier (2-disc set) - Etienne Pradier
    93. Top 10 Best-Selling Products
    96. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
        • Revelation - Dai Vernon
    100. Tricks Reviewed by David Oliver
         • Extreme Burn - Richard Sanders
         • Captured - James L. Clark
         • Liquid Card Thru Window - Taylor Lewis
         • Chinese Choice - John Archer
         • Falling Angel - Christopher Gustin
         • The PocketTopit - Victor Voitko
         • Super Can - Gustavo Raley
112. Advertisers Index
112. Subscription Information

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1. Genii - Volume 71, Number 8 - August 2008 - 104 pages - Free DVD from Alakazam Magic enclosed
1. Cover - Dai Vernon
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Jim Steinmeyer
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Struggling Against Dispersion
    • Funny-Peculiar?
    • Psychic Shiner?
13. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
15. Max Maven's Inquisition
18. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • Vernon's Wisdom: Part 3
22. Osborne Illusions
    • Fred Astaire's Closet
24. Alakazam: The Business of Peter Nardi - Interview by Richard Kaufman
38. Dai Vernon's Secret Mentor - Karl Johnson
52. Reminiscences in Sleight of Hand with Dai Vernon - Richard Kaufman
    53. Introduction
    54. On His Book Revelations and The Spread
    56. Conjuring with Revelations
    56. On The Double Palm Change
    56. The French Shift
        57. The French Shift Color Change
        59. Skinning the Hand with The French Shift
    60. On the Erdnase One-Hand Color Changes
    61. "Covertly" and Reading Erdnase Closely
    61. Vernon on Many Modern Sleights
    61. On Elliott's Riffle Pass
    61. On Being Natural
    62. On the Charlier Cut
    62. The Diagonal Palm Shift
    65. The Erdnase Bottom Palm
    68. John Ramsay and the True Secret of Magic
    68. In Conclusion
80. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    80. Books Reviewed by Eric Mead
        • Paths to Enchantment - Malcolm Yaffe
        • 666 Menatalism - Howard Adams
        • Shalosh: Stage Work - Nimrod Harel
        • To Lure With Spectacle - Jimmy Talksalot
    81. Top 10 Best-Selling Products
    84. Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
        • Panic - Aaron Fisher
        • Big Money - Harry Anderson
        • UFB - Jason Palter
        • Zero Gravity - Jay Sankey
        • Twister - Jay Sankey
        • CoinVexed - Daniel Penn
        • The ProPick - Steve Dick
        • Chez Louisa - Steve Cantwell
        • Accuracy - Andrew Gerard
    88. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
        • Levent's Ultimate Guide to the Miser's Dream (3-DVD set) - Levent
        • Magic on the Edge (3-DVD set) - Jeff McBride
        • Partytime with Magic Dave - Dave Allen
        • Bish Bosh Bash - Dave Allen
        • Explicit Footage, Episode 1: Tome - Sean Fields
        • Explicit Footage, Episode 2: Benz - Sean Fields
96. Advertisers Index
96. Subscription Information

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1. Genii - Volume 71, Number 9 - September 2008 - 112 pages
1. Cover - Steve Cohen
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Fun Sway
    • Have You Heard It All Yet?
    • Standing Up for Stand-Up
    • Word Magic
    • Worth Repeating
    • Niggling Points
13. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
14. Memoirs of a Magic Dealer - Al Cohen
15. Max Maven's Inquisition
18. Memorial: Lou Lancaster (1936-2008) - Jamy Ian Swiss
22. An All Marlo Magicana - Jon Racherbaumer
    22. Cozy Card To Case - Edward Marlo
    23. The Princess Killer - Edward Marlo
    26. Marlo's Aces - Edward Marlo
    28. Symth Bliss - Edward Marlo
    30. Leipzig Would Have Loved This! - Edward Marlo
38. Waiting for Inspiration - Guy Hollingworth
    • 6 - Generating Concepts for Methods
      • Use Analogies
      • Draw on Your Own Experiences
      • Checklists
      • Use External Stimuli
      • Set Quantitative Goals and Have Breaks
      • Work With Others
      • Basic Structure
46. Colin Rose: Magic Artisan - Matthew Field
50. Steve Cohen: The Millionaires' Magician - Gabe Abelson
    55. Red Cards and Real Magic - Mark Levy
    57. Wakon Yosai: Japanese Spirit, Western Knowledge - Yukishige Kadoya
    59. Parlor Magic - Jörg Alexander
    66. Steve Cohen: The Millionaires' Magician - Interview by Richard Kaufman
    69. Steve Cohen: The Quarter Under Watch - Mark Sicher & Steve Cohen
80. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    80. Videos Reviewed by Dustin Stinett
        • The New York Coin Magic Seminar (Volumes 5, 6, and 7) - Dr. Michael Rubinstein, David Roth, Mike Gallo, and guests
        • How to Make Flash Paper: The Safe & Easy Way - Black's Magic
        • Bob Does Hospitality: Act(s) 1, 2, and 3 - Bob Sheets
        • Dice Stacking - Dennis Schleussner
        • Hemispheres: Magic of the Mind - Jay Sankey
        • Hypervisual - Jay Sankey
    81. Top 10 Best-Selling Products
    84. Tricks Reviewed by David Regal
        • The Extractor - Bob Bromley & Peter Nardi
        • Enlightenment - Ben Harris
        • Twisted - Andrew Mayne
        • Branded - Tim Trono
        • Slipstream - Reed Mclintock
        • Perfection - Oz Pearlman
        • ShellRaiser - Troy Hoosier [sic]
        • Lollapalooza - Brent Geris
        • WPT - Wild Poker Trick - Boris Wild
        • Trilogy - Brian Caswell
        • My Precious - Haim Goldenberg
        • Getting Started - David Stone
        • Cell - David Stone
    90. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss & Dustin Stinett
        • Close-Up: The Real Secrets of Magic - David Stone [reviewed by Swiss]
        • Willard: A Life Under Canvas - David Charvet [reviewed by Stinett]
104. Advertisers Index
104. Subscription Information

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1. Genii - Volume 71, Number 10 - October 2008 - 104 pages - Free Sam Loyd Puzzles Enclosed
1. Cover - Tomo Maeda
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Future Magic
    • Throwing Light on the Dark Arts
    • Hope Cascades
    • Do You Want To Change Your Mind Or ...?
    • Word-Drunk
13. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
15. Max Maven's Inquisition
16. Osborne Illusions
    • Egyptia
18. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • More Details of Handling
      • To shuffle the bottom card of the deck to the top during an Overhand Shuffle
      • Red-Black False Riffle Shuffle
      • Crimping
      • Last Card Push
      • Riffle Force
      • KM Move
      • Jog-Control
20. Magicana - David Regal
    20. The DelGaudio Shuffle - Derek DelGaudio
    21. The New Mind - Luke Jermay
        • The Bridge: An Approach to Walk-Around Mentalism
    23. Re-Clipped - Jeff Prace
    91. A Wry Gleaning Trick - Allan Ackerman
    93. Shift Work - Roy Walton
28. A Meditation of the Nealic Craft [re: Robert Neale] - Stephen Minch
    29. Countermanded - Robert Neale
32. Waiting for Inspiration - Guy Hollingworth
    • 7 - Evaluating the Methods
      • Method 1
      • Method 2
34. Rick Marcelli Tells How - Interview by Jim Steinmeyer
40. Sam Loyd: The Puzzle King - Tony Fatseas
    41. Find Your Portrait in the Broken Mirror
    41. The Chess Prodigy
    42. Loyd's Neighbors and Barnum's Donkeys
    43. The Pony and the Buttonhole
    44. Get Off the Earth
    45. Assemble Your Own Get Off the Earth Puzzle
    46. Loyd in Print and Loyd's Legacy
    47. Puzzle Solutions
52. Tomo Maeda: The Quiet Warrior - Interview by Richard Kaufman
    74. Tomo Maeda's TV Specials
82. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    82. Books Reviewed by Michael Close
        • Proximity Effects - Dee Christopher
        • Silent Magic - Dr. Simon Carmel
        • Cabaret Card Magic - Bill Abbott
    83. Top 10 Best-Selling Products
    85. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
        • Miracles: The Magic of James Swain (Volumes 1-4) - James Swain
        • The Chapters of Marc Spelman (4 DVDs) - Marc Spelman
        • The Invisible Hand (3 DVDs) - Michel
        • The World's Greatest Magic by the World's Greatest Magicians - various artists
          • The Secrets of Magic with Business Cards
          • The Secrets of Cannibal Cards
          • The Secrets of The Gypsy Thread
        • Early T.V. Magic - Pioneer Magicians in Rare Broadcasts - William H. McIlhany, compiler
    88. Tricks Reviewed by David Oliver
        • Point Blank - Jordan Cotler
        • Bikers - Gordon Bean
        • Super Clipped - Cosmo Solano
        • Time Card - Gordon Bean
        • S.C.On.K. [Signed Card On Keyring] - Jordan Johnson
96. Advertisers Index
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1. Genii - Volume 71, Number 11 - November 2008 - 120 pages - Free John Ramsay DVD Enclosed
1. Cover - John Ramsay
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • The Drunkard's Shuffle?
    • Farewell to the Undergroaud Man [Roger Klause]
13. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
15. Max Maven's Inquisition
17. Memoirs of a Magic Dealer - Al Cohen
20. Waiting for Inspiration - Guy Hollingworth
    • 8 - Refinement of the Solution
      • FMEA [Failure Modes and Effects]
30. Update: The Amazing Jonathan - Don E. Smith, Jr.
32. The Life of John Ramsay: Light & Sleights From Ayr - Edwin A. Dawes
    37. Thoughts on John Ramsay - Roy Walton
    39. The Kindest Man I Ever Met: John Ramsay - Bobby Bernard
    58. A Tribute to the Magic of John Ramsay - Andrew Galloway
        58. The Partial Penetrating Coin - John Ramsay
        62. The Ramsay Counter Vanish - John Ramsay
        63. The Tantalizing Tanner - John Ramsay
        66. Three In One, A "Tip Top" Card Trick - John Ramsay
        67. The Cylinder and Coins - John Ramsay
            68. Preface - John Ramsay
100. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
     100. Videos Reviewed by Dustin Stinett
          • Fantasma Magic Digital Downloads
          • Impromptu Card Magic Vols. 4, 5, & 6 - Aldo Colombini
          • The Journey - Lonnie Chevrie
          • Cashablanca: Palms of Steel 4 - Curtis Kam
          • Mystic Craig's Camera (3-disc set) - various
          • Milbourne Christopher: The Historic Magic Specials (2-disc set) - Milbourne Christopher (and gusts)
     101. Top 10 Best-Selling Products
     103. Tricks Reviewed by David Regal
          • timecard - Gordon Bean
          • The Divining Rod - Allen Zingg & Blaine Harris
          • Flow - Dan Hauss
          • Solari's Miser's Miracle - Bob Solari
          • Phork - Who's Magic Media
          • Smart-Ass - Bill Abbott
          • Buccaneer Booty - Mentalism Unlimited
          • The Changer - Mark Southworth
          • Predictionary - Devin Knight & Frank Velasco
          • Wounded - Robert Smith
          • Exorcism - David Mann
     106. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
          • Zarrow: A Lifetime of Magic - David Ben
          • Verbal Magic - Juan Tamariz & Gema Mavarro
112. Advertisers Index
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1. Genii - Volume 71, Number 12 - December 2008 - 120 pages
1. Cover - Chris Capehart
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Another B.S. Factor
    • The Times They Are A-Changin'?
    • Quotation for Robert Neale
    • Paging Dr. Matrix
13. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
15. Max Maven's Inquisition
16. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • On the Making of Card College 1 to 5 and Card College Light, Lighter, and Lightest
22. Waiting for Inspiration - Guy Hollingworth
    • 9 - Further Development and Testing
      • Method for the Torn and Restored Card
      • Bibliography and Further Reading
26. Osborne Illusions
    • The Candy Castle
28. A Dr. Sawa Magicana - Richard Kaufman
    28. The Influence of Geography - Dr. Sawa
    29. Bad Tailor - Dr. Sawa
    32. Club Fourteen - Dr. Sawa
    33. The Invisible Man - Dr. Sawa
    34. Sheepdog - Dr. Sawa
    108. Alien - Dr. Sawa
44. An Excerpt from Badlands - Richard Montanari
52. Chris Capehart: Takin' It to the Streets - Jamy Ian Swiss
    54. Two Magic Words
    56. The Rule of the Street
    57. Presto! A Start in Magic
    59. From the Street to the Sideshow
    61. The Ring Routine
    62. Working the Streets
    64. The Master Magician Lectures
    65. A Different Kind of Family Entertainer
    67. The State of His Art
78. Magic Underground 2004-2008: "Real Magic" Takes the Road - Jim Steinmeyer
    • Reinventing Ourselves
    • A Sense of Magic
    • A Challenging Business
96. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    96. Books Reviewed by Eric Mead
        • Card College Lighter - Roberto Giobbi
        • The Secret No One Tells You - Jim Steinmeyer
        • This is Not a Book - Robert Neale
    97. Top 10 Best-Selling Products
    99. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
        • Monster Mentalism (Volumes 1-4) - Docc Hilford
        • Fat Brothers (2-DVD set) - Christian Engblom, Dani DaOrtiz, Miguel Angel Gea
        • Return of the Bag - Craig Petty
        • Dan Tong Live - Dan Tong
        • The World's Greatest Magic by the World's Greatest Magicians - various artists
          • The Secrets of Anniversary Waltz (Card Fusion)
          • The Secrets of Ring Flight
          • The Secrets of Collins' Aces
    102. Tricks Reviewed by David Oliver
         • Gecko - Jim Rosenbaum
         • Nevermind - Jon Maronga
         • Micro Card Rise - Limited Edition - Bob Solari
         • Taiji Coin Vanish - Allen Zingg
         • Millionaire - Peter Eggink
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112. Subscription Information

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