Hugard's Magic Monthly Volume 10 (Jun 1952 - May 1953)

Volume X (June 1952 - May 1953), Jean Hugard, editor

144 pages

941. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume X, Number 1 - June 1952 - 12 pages
941. S.A.M. Convention in Boston - Backstage with Frank Joglar
     • Night Before Party
     • Conjuring College
     • Friday Night Show
     • Saturday Show
     • Closeup Session
     • Banquet Show
     • Gripes
     • Cheers
     • Sidelights
     • New Notes
941. Hu-gardenias - kudos to performers
     • Long Tack Sam
942. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
     • Mohammed Bey's Routines for the Jardine Ellis Ring on Stick and Ring on Rope
     • Multiball - Dr. Jaks
     • Fast Ones - Ovette
     • Methods for Miracles No. 8 - Willame
942. Magicana - bits of wisdom
943. Double Billemma - Harry Lorayne
944. Mind Over Matter - George Engel
     • Presentation and Patter
     • Comments
945. Milbourne Christopher's Column
     • Another Rope Routine
     • Multiplying Ropes
     • Ropes Through Coat
     • One Into Two
     • Victor's Ring Release
     • Mohanned Bey's Method
     • Pencil Pass
     • Flosso Tip
     • Fragrant Flowers
946. Sleeving - An Art - Last in a Series of Lessons - Ross Bertram
     • From the Closed Left Hand
     • Some Useful Hints
947. Farelli's London Letter - Victor Farelli
     • The Smoking Sailor - A Novel Close-Work Effect
     • Effect
     • Requirements
     • Preparation
     • Working
     • Origin
     • Variations
948. "Cold" Hands - Dr. Joseph H. Fries
     • Acme Poker Deal
948. Magicana - bits of wisdom
949. Hu-gardenias - kudos to performers
     • Herman Hanson
951. Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks - Martin Gardner
     • Cracker
     • Crayon
     • Cup (Coffee)
     • Cup (Paper)
     • Dice
952. Magicana - bits of wisdom
952. Classified Advertisements

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953. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume X, Number 2 - July 1952 - 12 pages
953. "Effective Card Magic - Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
     • Effective Card Magic - Bill Simon
     • Hugard's Magic Monthly Book Edition Bo. 5 (Vol. VIII)
954. The I.B.M. Convention - Milbourne Christopher
954. Hu-gardenias - kudos to performers
     • Bob Lewis
     • Neil Foster
955. Milbourne Christopher's Column
     • Egg a la Christopher
     • Method
     • Vanishing Clock
     • Cigarette to Wand
     • New Magic
     • Stars of Magic
     • Duval's Smoke Trick
956. Backstage - Frank Joglar
     • News and Notes
     • Mail Go
     • Attention Leslie Guest
     • The Magic Mags
     • Bits and Pieces
     • In Print
     • Hyp News
     • Writing Dog
     • Roundabout
     • News and Notes
     • Boston Banquet
957. Farelli's London Letter - Victor Farelli
     • The "Body-Load" Box - A Useful Appliance
     • Are Illustrations Necessary?
959. Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks - Martin Gardner
     • Dice (continued)
960. Card Corner - Irv Weiner
     • Culling the Aces
961. Are You Psychic? - Joseph H. Fries, M.D.
961. The Magic Apple - Richard Weibel
963. Patter - Cliff Green
964. Classified Advertisements

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965. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume X, Number 3 - August 1952 - 12 pages
965. The Vanishing Lady - Harry G. Franke
966. The Odin Cards - Little-Known Methods of Using the "Stripper" Deck - Claudius Odin - translated by Victor Farelli
     • Translator's Foreword
       • Edouard-Joseph Raynaly (1842-1918)
       • Houdini
       • What Odin Said
967. Milbourne Christopher's Column
     • Predicting the Winner
     • The Smoke-Filled Room
     • More Smoky Rooms
     • Mental Voting
     • Other Ideas
968. Backstage - Frank Joglar
     • The Magic Mags
     • TV Topics
     • Around Town
     • Letter from Ireland
     • George Gardino
     • Bobo Book
     • The Fleming Show
     • Quick Trick
     • News from the North
     • Video News
     • Katon Hope
     • Orson Bean
     • Ghosts
969. Farelli's London Letter - Victor Farelli
     • Vanishing Milk - With an Unprepared Jug
     • Effect
     • Requirements
     • Preparation
     • Working
     • Observations
969. Magicuotes - bits of wisdom
970. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
     • Nate Leipzig's Card Stab - Victor Farelli
     • When Bards Play Cards - Gerald Lynton Kaufman
     • A New Twist to Your Magic - Lecture by Jack Chanin
     • The Flying Saucers - George Pierce
     • Sixty-Four Ways to Make Magic Pay - Tommy Windsor
     • Smart Talk with Added Material - George McAthy
     • Psycho No. 4 - Teral Garrett
971. Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks - Martin Gardner
     • Dominoes
     • Doubletalk
     • Doughnut
     • Ears
     • Egg
972. Hu-gardenias - kudos to performers
     • Sigurd & Blanche Nathan
973. The Wishing Well - Jesse Schimmel
973. Magicana - bits of wisdom
974. Magicana - bits of wisdom
976. Patter - Cliff Green
976. Classified Advertisements

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977. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume X, Number 4 - September 1952 - 12 pages
977. The Thumb Tie - Jean Hugard
978. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
     • The Last Word on Cards - compiled by W.F. (Rufus) Steele
     • Toni Koynini's Derby - Tony Koydini
     • Garcia's Clip It - Frank Garcia in Phoenix Number 258
979. Milbourne Christopher's Column
     • Warm Weather Opening
980. Backstage - Frank Joglar
     • Mail Bag
     • Bits and Pieces
     • Leroy Letter
     • Video Topics
     • Cleopatra
     • The Payoff
     • Jingle Bell Dept.
     • Tsk Tsk Dept.
     • Two Left Hands
     • Take Another Bow
     • Orben Comedy
     • Michael F. Zens
     • Seen or Heard
     • Last Minute News
981. Farelli's London Letter - Victor Farelli
     • Darb el Mandal - The Mystic Mirror of Ink
     • Effect
     • Explanation
     • Working
982. The Odin Cards - Little-Known Methods of Using the "Stripper" Deck - Claudius Odin - translated by Victor Farelli - continued
     • Translator's Foreword (continued)
       • At The Card Table
       • End Strippers
       • Pierre Moreau (1849-1890)
       • New York
983. Handkerchief Coin-Wrap
     • Robert-Houdin 1852
     • Arthur Punnar 1952
984. Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks - Martin Gardner
     • Envelope
     • Eyes
     • Face
     • Feather
     • Fire Tongs
     • Fork
     • Fountain Pen
987. Card Prediction - Gerald Kosky
987. Magicuotes - bits of wisdom
987. Card Corner - Vynn Boyar
     • Spin and Catch
988. Magicana - bits of wisdom
988. Classified Advertisements

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989. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume X, Number 5 - October 1952 - 12 pages
989. Out of the Universe - Harry Lorayne
990. Backstage - Frank Joglar
     • Dr. Jaks
     • News and Notes
     • We Three
     • Swiss Winner
     • Kajar
     • Willard
     • Mail Dept.
     • M.A.E.S. Convention
     • On the Cuff
     • Fun with Felix
     • Manhattan Magic
     • News from Down Under
     • New Playing Cards
991. Farelli's London Letter - Victor Farelli
     • "Albaka" - Without Sleight of Hand
     • Effect of the New Version
     • Requirements
     • Preparation
     • Working
     • When Black is Chosen
     • Another Method of Forcing the Color
     • Observations
992. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
     • Modern Coin Magic - J.B. Bobo
     • Encyclopedia of Cigarette Tricks - Keith Clark
992. Magicana - bits of wisdom
993. Milbourne Christopher's Column
     • Burning a Handkerchief
     • Troublesome Chalk
995. Coin Vanish and Production of Glass of Milk - Paul Morris
995. Patter - Cliff Green
995. Card Corner - S/Sgt. Joseph K. Schmidt, Jr.
     • Transposing Two Top Cards
     • From Center to Top of Deck
997. Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks - Martin Gardner
     • Glasses
998. The Odin Cards - Little-Known Methods of Using the "Stripper" Deck - Claudius Odin - translated by Victor Farelli - continued
     • Author's Preface
     • Translator's Note
     • Chapter I
       • Preliminary Observations
       • Translator's Note
       • Definitions
     • Chapter II
       • The Four Principle of the "Taper"
       • First Principle
       • Second Principle - The Stripper Cut
1000. Magicana - bits of wisdom
1000. Endorsed Dealers Offerings

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1001. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume X, Number 6 - November 1952 - 12 pages
1001. The Fairy Christmas Cracker - Farelli's London Letter
      • A Lesson in Presentation
      • Rough Outline of the Effect
      • Requirements
      • Preparation
      • Presentation and "Patter"
1002. The Odin Cards - Little-Known Methods of Using the "Stripper" Deck - Claudius Odin - translated by Victor Farelli - continued
      • Chapter II (Continued)
        • Third Principle - The Stripper Second Deal
        • Translator's Notes
        • Fourth Principle - The Double Lift
      • Chapter III - Important Rules and Observations
        • I. The Table
        • II. Turning the Deck
        • III. Spreading the Cards
        • IV. Shuffling
1003. Milbourne Christopher's Column
      • Christmas Touches
      • Modern Coin Magic
      • One to Ten
      • Predicting the Winner
1004. Roundabout with Fred Braue
1005. Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks - Martin Gardner
      • Glasses (continued)
1006. Backstage - Frank Joglar
      • Around Town
      • Here and There
      • TV Topics
      • The Tom Tripps
      • Teens Magic Shop
      • Bits and Pieces
      • Leroy's Letter
      • Letter to Leroy
      • Mordoni
      • "Gen" Grant
      • Last Minute News
      • The Sphinx
1007. Card Corner - Victor Sendax
      • Rotary Revelation
1008. Magicuotes - bits of wisdom
1010. Scientific Sorcery - E. Malcolm Davison
1011. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
      • The Art of Juggling - Sa Rid
      • One Man Mental Magic - Milbourne Christopher
      • Four Little Beans - John Ramsay
      • Manipulating with Leech - Al Leech
      • U. F. Grant Lecture - "Gen" Grant
      • Future Reverse - Ed Marlo
1012. Magicana - bits of wisdom
1012. Endorsed Dealers Offerings

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1013. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume X, Number 7 - December 1952 - 12 pages
1013. Gin Rummy "In Excelsis" - Bert Fenson
1313. Cartoon - Christmas Greetings from Jean Hugard
1014. Backstage - Frank Joglar
      • Fred Keating
      • Leroy Letter
      • Bits and Pieces
      • TV Topics
      • Jottings
      • The Magic Mags
      • Come Again Dept.
      • Seasonal Song
      • The Sphinx
      • Seeing and Believing
1014. Diet Advice - humor - Paul Morris
1015. Farelli's London Letter - Victor Farelli
      • Penbox, Candle, and Silks - A Sequel to the Cracker Trick
      • Rough Outline of Effect
      • Requirements and Preparation
      • Working
      • What David Devant Said
1016. Milbourne Christopher's Column
      • Speed Demons
      • Patter
      • Rehearsing
      • Assistants
      • Men of Power
      • The Literature
1017. Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks - Martin Gardner
      • Glasses (continued)
      • Gloves
      • Grape
      • Gum
      • Hair
      • Hands
1018. The Odin Cards - Little-Known Methods of Using the "Stripper" Deck - Claudius Odin - translated by Victor Farelli - continued
      • Chapter III - Important Rules and Observations (continued
        • V. Removing Card from Spectator's Hand
        • VI. Deck Properly "Set"
        • VII. Effects to be as Varied as Possible
        • VIII. Surprise
        • IX. Getting the Chosen Card Named
        • X. Subtlety Versus Manual Skill
        • XI. Anent Presentation
        • XII. The Card Press
      • Chapter IV - Application of the First Principle (The Turn)
        • The Card and Knife
        • The Magnetized Card
        • Separating the Red Cards from the Black
1019. The Necromatic Necktie - Jesse Schimmel
1020. Magicuotes - bits of wisdom
1021. Magicana - bits of wisdom
1022. Magicana - bits of wisdom
1023. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
      • Grand Finale - Jack Chanin
      • Fire Magic - Clettis V. Musson
      • The Humor of Humor - Evan Esar
      • Manuscript-Trick Department
        • Three Card Monte - Irv Weiner
        • Flabbergasting Outdone - Irv Weiner
1023. Patter - Cliff Green
1024. Endorsed Dealers Offerings

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1025. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume X, Number 8 - January 1953 - 12 pages
1025. Zig-Zag - Startling Transposition of Two Cards Merely Thought Of - George G. Kaplan
10206. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
       • Okito on Magic - Theodore Bamberg
       • Classic Secrets of Magic - Bruce Elliott
1027. Milbourne Christopher's Column
      • Telepathic Control
      • Variations
      • Solemnity
      • Super Psychometry
1028. Backstage - Frank Joglar
      • Three Reviews
      • News and Notes
      • Blackstone
      • Leroy Letter
      • Bits and Pieces
      • TV Topics
      • Who Was First? Dept.
      • Fred Keating
      • Odds and Ends
1029. Farelli's London Letter - Victor Farelli
      • The Quickness of the Hand - Does it Deceive the Eye?
      • First Chronological List (Not Complete)
      • Second Chronological List (Probably Incomplete)
1030. The Odin Cards - Little-Known Methods of Using the "Stripper" Deck - Claudius Odin - translated by Victor Farelli - continued
      • Chapter V - Application of the Third Principle (The Stripper Second Deal)
        • The Changing Card
        • The Traveling Card
        • Another Traveller
        • From Bottom to Top
1031. Easy Aces - Larry Shean
1031. Coins Galore - Jerry Hornak
1033. Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks - Martin Gardner
      • Hands (continued)
1034. Magicana - bits of wisdom
1036. Endorsed Dealers Offerings

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1037. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume X, Number 9 - February 1953 - 12 pages
1037. A Dream Comes True - Arthur Punnar
1038. Backstage - Frank Joglar
      • Keating
      • Personal to Keating
      • TV Topics
      • News and Notes
      • One-Card Pete
      • Leroy Letter
      • Letter to Leroy
      • IBM Plaque
      • Guild Lecture
      • Bits and Pieces
      • Grim Reaper
      • In Print
      • The Johnstones
      • Cedric
      • Odds and Ends
      • Revealing Slant
      • Spanish Congress
1039. Scientific Sorcery - E. Malcolm Davison
1039. Magic Printing - Dr. Joseph H. Fries
1040. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
      • It's Easier Than You Think - Geoffrey Buckingham
      • Fourth Collectors Annual - J.B. Findlay
      • Dice Dexterity - Audley V. Walsh
      • Ireland's Year Book for 1952
1040. Patter - Cliff Green
1041. Farelli's London Letter - Victor Farelli
      • Houdini's Quick Tricks - Sequel to The Quickness of the Hand
      • The Instantaneous Knot
      • The Famous "Invisible" Pass
      • Gaultier's Explanation
      • Variations
      • The Card with the Torn Corner
      • What Ralph Read Said
1042. The Odin Cards - Little-Known Methods of Using the "Stripper" Deck - Claudius Odin - translated by Victor Farelli - continued
      • Chapter V (continued)
        • Like to Like
      • Chapter VI - Application of the Fourth Principle - The Stripper Double Lift
        • The Card at Chosen Number
        • Novel Discovery of Two Chosen Cards
        • The Lightning Change
1042. The Way of all Cards? - Humor - Paul Morris
1043. Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks - Martin Gardner
      • Hands (continued
1045. Milbourne Christopher's Column
      • The Vase Genie
      • The Production
      • Suspension
      • Patter
      • Variations
      • Colored Cigarettes
1047. Magicana - bits of wisdom
1048. Lighted Cigarette Vanish - Jesse Schimmel
1048. Endorsed Dealers Offerings

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1049. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume X, Number 10 - March 1953 - 12 pages
1049. Rizzio's Dagger - Tom Hawbecker
1050. Report from Chicago - Frances Ireland
1051. Milbourne Christopher's Column
      • The Miniature Smoke
      • The Method
      • Does Ike Smoke?
      • Smoking Portrait
      • Smoking Skull
      • Flash Idea
      • Diminishing Cigarette
1052. Backstage - Frank Joglar
      • Reneaux
      • Leroy Letter
      • Letter to Leroy
      • S.A.M. Convention
      • I.B.M. Convention
      • H.M.M. Magic
      • Parent Assembly Banquet
      • Mail Dept.
      • Richiardi, Jr.
1053. Farelli's London Letter - Victor Farelli
      • More Quick Tricks - Sequel to Houdini's Quick Tricks
      • The Sorcerer's Scissors
      • New Light on Piff, Paff, Pouf
      • Quick Card Sleights
      • Quick Sleights with Thimbles
      • Miscellaneous
      • Addendum to First Chronological List
1054. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
      • Entertaining with Contact Mind Reading - S. Edward Dexter
      • The Universal Mind - Ron Baillie
      • Tricks of the Trade - James Reneaux
      • Collector's Corner
1055. Hu-gardenias - kudos to performers
      • The Maginis
1055. Variation on a Theme - Jesse Schimmel
      • The Smoking Sailor
1057. Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks - Martin Gardner
      • Hands (continued)
1058. The Odin Cards - Little-Known Methods of Using the "Stripper" Deck - Claudius Odin - translated by Victor Farelli - continued
      • Chapter VI (continued)
      • Chapter VII - Further Application of the Fourth Principle - The Stripper Double Lift
        • Transformation Extraordinary
1060. Endorsed Dealers Offerings

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1061. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume X, Number 11 - April 1953 - 12 pages
1061. Controlled Spirits - Milbourne Christopher's Column
      • Method
      • Presentation
1062. Backstage - Frank Joglar
      • Koko News
      • The Roving Eye
      • Bits and Pieces
      • Scarne-MacDougall
      • Leroy Letter
      • Letter to Leroy
      • I.B.M. Convention
      • Chanti (?)
      • Jay Palmer
      • Seen or Heard
      • White House Wizard
      • Bert Feinson
      • Jottings
      • Ouch!
      • Cincy Convention
1063. The Magic Egg Producer - Ottokar Fischer - translated by Reinhold Woda
1064. Self-Smoking Cigarettes 0 Orville Meyer
1064. Patter - Cliff Green
1065. Farelli's London Letter - Victor Farelli
      • Roll Your Own - An Easy Method of Presenting the Phantom Cigarette
      • Requirements and Preparation
      • Presentation and "Patter"
      • Observations
1066. Magicana - bits of wisdom
1067. Opener for Close-Up Routine - Jean Hugard
1067. Magicana - bits of wisdom
1068. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
      • Wilfrid Jonson's Magic Tricks
      • Wilfrid Jonson's Card Tricks
      • Psycho No. 5 - Teral Garrett
      • Three Pets - Bob Hummer
1069. Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks - Martin Gardner
      • Hands (continued)
1070. The Odin Cards - Little-Known Methods of Using the "Stripper" Deck - Claudius Odin - translated by Victor Farelli - continued
      • Chapter VII (Continued)
      • Chapter VIII - Further Application of the Fourth Principle - The Stripper Double Lift
        • An Error Rectified
        • The Card That Turns Over
1071. Magicana - bits of wisdom
1072. Another True Dream - Gerald Kaufman
1072. Endorsed Dealers Offerings

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1073. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume X, Number 12 - May 1953 - 12 pages
1073. Double Color Change - Harry G. Franke
1074. Backstage - Frank Joglar
      • Keating
      • Odin
      • $15,000 Show
      • Jack Miller
      • Bits and Pieces
      • The Magic Lady
      • Lucille and Eddie
      • Conventions and Cash
      • Notes
      • You Asked For It
      • Del Ray
      • Magician Tells All
      • Leroy letter
1075. Farelli's London Letter - Victor Farelli
      • Black Rod - The Coronation Puzzle
      • Requirements
      • Rough Outline of the Effect
      • Working and "Patter" - The Spectator Fails
      • The Performer Succeeds
      • Using a Chain
      • For a Larger Gathering
      • Basic Principle
1076. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
      • 2 Jardine Ellis Ring-on-Ribbon Routines - Bertram Millidge
      • Playing With Magic (How To Entertain Children) - Wilfred Tyler
      • 100 Tips on Tricks - Milbourne Christopher
      • Automentalism - Ken De Courcy
1077. Milbourne Christopher's Column
      • Shooting Money
      • Shooting Cards
      • Firecracker and Tube
      • Lota-Botania
      • Silk to Cane
      • I Like
      • Latest Tips
1078. Coins Through Table Top - Jerry Lukins
1079. The Odin Cards - Little-Known Methods of Using the "Stripper" Deck - Claudius Odin - translated by Victor Farelli - continued
      • Chapter VIII (Continued)
        • Only One Card Remains
        • The Obedient Card
        • Remark by the Translator
        • The Missing Spot
        • Observations by the Translator
1080. Another Variation on Self-Smoking Cigarettes - Lu Brent
1080. Magicana - bits of wisdom
1081. Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks - Martin Gardner
      • Hands (continued)
      • Handkerchief
1082. Patter - Cliff Green
1083. Magicana - bits of wisdom
1083. Answer to Magiquiz
1084. Card Corner - Fred Braue
      • Ace Control
1084. Endorsed Dealers Offerings

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