Hugard's Magic Monthly Volume 12 (Jun 1954 - May 1955)
by Jean Hugard

Volume XII (June 1954 - May 1955), Jean Hugard, editor

144 pages

145. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XII, Number 1 - June 1954 - 12 pages
145. Atomic Radio Vanish - Dick Richards & Abril Lamarque
146. Backstage - Frank Joglar
     • Sidelights
     • Best Show
     • Brain Sessions
     • Close-Up
     • New and Amazing?
     • Wizards at Work
     • Banquet
     • Odds and Ends
     • Jottings
     • Mad Magician
     • Albacker
     • Answer
     • T.A.O.M.
147. The Smoking-Multiplying Pipes - Arnold Belais with Roy Benson
148. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
     • Miracle Card Changes - Ed Marlo
     • The Magic Seven - Ed Marlo
     • Kornfidentially Yours - Karrell Fox
     • Marginalia
148. Magicana - bits of wisdom
149. Farelli's London Letter - Victor Farelli
     • May I Have Your Autograph? - An Unusual Routine
     • Requirements
     • Working
     • By Means of the "Glide"
     • A True Story
151. Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks - Martin Gardner
     • Matches (continued)
152. Milbourne Christopher's Column
     • Fuse Comedy
     • TV Magic
     • Local TV
     • Flash paper Igniter
     • "Glassed" Variation
154. Hu-gardenias - kudos to performers
     • Don Alan
154. The Odin Cards - Little-Known Methods of Using the "Stripper" Deck - Claudius Odin - translated by Victor Farelli - continued
     • Bibliography on the "Stripper" Deck (continued) - J to N
154. Magicana - bits of wisdom
155. Patter - Cliff Green
155. Audience Prompter - Ian Fries
156. Endorsed Dealers Offerings

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157. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XII, Number 2 - July 1954 - 12 pages
157. Beyond the Speed of Light - Stuart Cramer
158. Backstage - Frank Joglar
     • Roulette
     • Tommy Cooper
     • Bits and Pieces
     • Houdini Joke
     • The Travelling Magician
     • "Tilt A Ring"
     • Audience Prompter
     • Sidelights
     • Torrini and Phyllis
     • Buck A Show
     • TV Topics
     • Open House
     • Jottings
     • Jack Paar
     • The Silver Chalice
     • The Two Al Bakers
     • Australian Convention
     • Flashes
159. Milbourne Christopher's Column
     • The Vanishing Knot
     • Six Ends
     • Gypsy Dream Knots
     • Other Versions
     • Dr. Dahesh
160. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
     • Handbook of Card Sleights - Al Leech
     • Situation Comedy for Magicians - Clettis V. Musson
     • 100 Houdini Tricks You Can Do - Dunninger
     • Marginalia
161. Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks - Martin Gardner
     • Matches (continued)
162. Farelli's London Letter - Victor Farelli
     • Charles Harrison's Solution - Regarding "Crazy" Multiplication
     • Working and Presentation
     • The Harrison Solution
     • Final Remarks
162. Patter - Cliff Green
164. The Smoking-Multiplying Pipes - Part II - Arnold Belais with Roy Benson
166. The Odin Cards - Little-Known Methods of Using the "Stripper" Deck - Claudius Odin - translated by Victor Farelli - continued
     • Bibliography on the "Stripper" Deck (continued) - O to R
167. Readers Write
     • Stewart James - re: Cheerio!
     • Harry E. Snider
168. Words & Magic
168. Endorsed Dealers Offerings

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169. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XII, Number 3 - August 1954 - 12 pages
169. Poker Deal - Orville Meyer
170. Backstage - Frank Joglar
     • Who's Who
     • Simon Sounds Off
     • Bits and Pieces
     • TV Trickery
     • Palace Presto
     • Jottings
     • Busy Jack
     • Fan Letter
     • Reply
171. Two Coins Into Trousers Pocket - Horace E. Bennett
171. New Teeth in Old Saws - The Die Box - Abril Lamarque
172. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
     • Methods for Miracles - Willane, editor
       • #10 Victor's Billiard Ball Manipulation - Edward Victor
       • #11 Victor's Basic Cigarette Manipulation - Edward Victor
       • #12 Victor's Coin Manipulation - Edward Victor
       • #13 Victor's Thimble Manipulation - Edward Victor
       • #14 Victor's Card Manipulation - Edward Victor
     • An Okito Classic - The Coin Box - Tom Rainey, editor
     • First Call to Cards - Stewart James
     • 25 Rice Bowl Methods - Winston H. Freer
173. Card Climax - Henry J. Bihari
173. Shadow Magic
174. Milbourne Christopher's Column
     • Lu Brent on TV
     • More Thoughts
     • Barnes on TV
175. Card Corner
     • Automatic Side-Slip - Howard L. Ward
176. Farelli's London Letter - Victor Farelli
     • The Latest London Craze - My Number Is Ho-Luk-Ag
     • The Old Telephone Trick - First Explained by David Devant
     • The Bertrand Presentation - Never Described Before
     • A Suggested Improvement
     • How to Make Money - A Sharper's Trick
177. Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks - Martin Gardner
     • Matches (continued)
     • Matches, Paper
178. Vanishing Bird Cage - Theo Dore
178. The Odin Cards - Little-Known Methods of Using the "Stripper" Deck - Claudius Odin - translated by Victor Farelli - continued
     • Bibliography on the "Stripper" Deck (continued) - R to S
178. Magicana - bits of wisdom
179. Patter - Cliff Green
179. Magicana - bits of wisdom
180. Endorsed Dealers Offerings

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181. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XII, Number 4 - September 1954 - 12 pages
181. Cigarette to Wand - Francis J. Rigney
182. Backstage - Frank Joglar
     • The Roberts
     • Orben
     • Jottings
     • From Henderson
     • To Henderson
     • TV Topics
     • Albacker
     • Fred Boner
183. A Reason for the Rising Cards - Will Dexter
184. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
     • My Best Close-Up Trick - Harry Baron, editor
     • My Best Card Trick - Harry Baron, editor
     • Come a Little Closer - Peter Warlock, editor
     • Marginalia
185. Farelli's London Letter - Victor Farelli
     • The Telephone Trick - Continued
     • The Basic Principle
     • Presentation
     • The Harrison Solution - See July Issue
185. Shadow Magic
186. Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks - Martin Gardner
     • Matches, Paper (Continued)
187. Magicana - bits of wisdom
188. Milbourne Christopher's Column
     • Television Magic
     • Television Exposure
     • Hen Fetsch Idea
     • C. Alexander
     • More on Torn Napkin
189. The Odin Cards - Little-Known Methods of Using the "Stripper" Deck - Claudius Odin - translated by Victor Farelli - continued
     • Bibliography on the "Stripper" Deck (continued) - S to W (end)
189. One-Hand Manipulations with Cards
     • One-Hand Second Deal - Gerald Kosky
190. The Floating Cigarette - Jesse Schimmel
190. Contest
190. Patter - Cliff Green
191. Gone! - Dr. Macy H. Goode
192. Endorsed Dealers Offerings

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193. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XII, Number 5 - October 1954 - 12 pages
193. Magic - With a Grain of Salt - Lew Biebigheiser
194. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
     • Nothing in My Hands - John Stanfield
     • Chung Ling Soo (W.E. Robinson) - comments
     • Marginalia
195. Milbourne Christopher's Column
     • Lightning Change
     • Further Thoughts
     • The Screen
     • Male to Female
     • Ghost Show Variation
196. Backstage - Frank Joglar
     • TV Topics
     • Jottings
     • Wessex Wizardry
     • "Happy Harry" Hayden
     • Conclaves
     • Bits and Pieces
     • Mac Murray
     • John Calvert
     • Magic in Paris
     • Notes
197. Farelli's London Letter - Victor Farelli
     • The Smoking Prime Minister - Churchill and His Cigars
     • The Smoker of Cigars
     • Churchill's Interest in Magic
     • Self-Smoking "Cigars"
     • Blowing Out the Flame
198. Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks - Martin Gardner
     • Matches, Paper (continued)
200. The Ossip False Count - ImpOSSIPility No. 3 - David Ossip
200. Cutting the Aces - ImpOSSIPility No. 4 - David Ossip
200. Magicana - bits of wisdom
201. The Odin Cards - Little-Known Methods of Using the "Stripper" Deck - Claudius Odin - translated by Victor Farelli - continued
     • Table of Contents for "The Odin Cards"
201. Card Corner - Jean Hugard
     • Throwing a Card
201. Magicana - bits of wisdom
202. The Day and the Date - Willard S. Smith
202. Magicana - bits of wisdom
203. "Wisenheimer" Okito Coin Box - Richard R. Nelson
203. Shadow Magic
204. Hu-gardenias - kudos to performers
     • Jesse Schimmel
204. Patter - Cliff Green
204. Endorsed Dealers Offerings

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205. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XII, Number 6 - November 1954 - 12 pages
205. Interludes - Jean Hugard
206. Backstage - Frank Joglar
     • Chan Canasta
     • Houdini
     • TV Topics
     • Radio
     • Gerrie Larsen
     • Providence
     • Bits and Pieces
     • Harry Cecil
     • Jottings
     • Martin Gardner
     • Notes
207. Fancy Cut Card Control - Ed Whitford
     • Multiple Card Control Using Fancy Cut
207. Magicana - bits of wisdom
208. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
     • The Tarbell Course in Magic, Volume 6 - Dr. Harlan Tarbell
     • Marginalia
209. "Old Salt" - Joe Homcheck
209. Patter - Cliff Green
210. Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks - Martin Gardner
     • Matches, Paper (continued)
     • Matches, Wood
212. Hu-gardenias - kudos to performers
     • Bob Lewis
212. The Odin Cards - Little-Known Methods of Using the "Stripper" Deck - Claudius Odin - translated by Victor Farelli - continued
     • Table of Contents for "The Odin Cards" (continued)
     • End of Series
213. Milbourne Christopher's Column
     • I Know Your Number
     • Why the Name?
     • Why a Number?
     • Just in Case
     • The Thumb Writer
214. Farelli's London Letter - Victor Farelli
     • The Devil's Tears - On Sale Again!
     • A Detailed Routine
     • Requirements
     • Packing the Box
     • Working
     • Important Notes
     • The Basic Principle
215. Shadow Magic
216. Endorsed Dealers Offerings

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217. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XII, Number 7 - December 1954 - 12 pages
217. All Alike - Ken Krenzel
218. The Flying Eagles - A Variation - Sam Aaronson
218. Close-Up Card Stab - Cliff Stanyon
219. Milbourne Christopher's Column
     • No Smoking
     • Forcing Five Cards
219. Tips for MC's
220. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
     • Grant's Fabulous Feats of Mental Magic - Don Tanner
     • Dorny on Trix - Werner C. Dornfield
     • The Medicine Man Pitch - Lloyd E. Jones
     • Minds in Close-Up - Jack Yates
     • Marginalia
221. Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks - Martin Gardner
     • Matches, Wood (continued)
222. Backstage - Frank Joglar
     • News and Notes
     • Albacker
     • Jottings
     • Kalanag
     • The Roberts
     • TV Topics
223. Double Coin Production - Horace E. Bennett
     • Impromptu Miser's Dream
223. The Day-Date Question - Michel Leger
223. Magicana - bits of wisdom
224. The Heckler Tamed, I - Jean Hugard
224. Patter - Cliff Green
225. Farelli's London Letter - Victor Farelli
     • The Card and Balloon - With A Surprise Finish
     • Effect of the New Version
     • Requirements
     • Preparation
     • Working
     • Forgetful Fred - A True Story
     • From Stuart James - Re: Crazy Multiplication
     • Two-Handled Cups
     • Super Salesman
226. Shadow Magic
226. Magicana - bits of wisdom
227. Birthday - Jean Hugard
228. Endorsed Dealers Offerings

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229. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XII, Number 8 - January 1955 - 12 pages
229. The Spoor of the Spooks - Jean Hugard
230. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
     • Magic for Boys - G. Sherman Ripley
     • Kid Stuff - Frances Ireland
     • The Book of Modern Puzzles - Gerald L. Kaufman
     • Ireland's 1954 Year Book - Jay Marshall
     • Marginalia
231. Milbourne Christopher's Column
     • Crystal Choice
     • Long Range Prophecy
     • Farelli's Card and Balloon
     • Hindu Rope Tricks
     • Card-in-Cigarette Tip
232. Backstage - Frank Joglar
     • News and Notes
     • Wilder Nash
     • Coincidence (?) Dept.
     • Open House Party
     • Lavante
     • Jottings
     • Milky Magic
     • Richardi, Jr.
     • Leroy Letter
     • Bits and Pieces
     • Albacker
     • Kuda Bux
233. Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks - Martin Gardner
     • Matches, Wood (continued)
234. Patter - Cliff Green
235. Farelli's London Letter - Victor Farelli
     • Flying Saucers - Made of Cardboard
     • The Grip
     • The Thurston Grip
     • How Many Cards Can Be "Boomeranged"?
     • Jean Valton
     • Houdini
     • Flying Saucers
     • Bending a Cigarette
     • Soft Cigarette
236. Inquiry - deck condition - Ken Cukras & Jean Hugard
238. Sorting the Colors - Reinhold Woda
238. Magicana - bits of wisdom
239. Behind the 8-Ball - Jesse Schimmel
239. Magicana - bits of wisdom
239. Shadow Magic
239. Card Corner - Jean Hugard
     • Deck Switch
240. Magicuotes - bits of wisdom
240. Carditis - two rhymes
240. Endorsed Dealers Offerings

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241. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XII, Number 9 - February 1955 - 12 pages
241. The Moving Finger Writes - Ken Krenzel
242. Backstage - Frank Joglar
     • Giordmaine
     • Cliff Green
     • News and Notes
     • Cook Conjuring
     • Robert Harbin
     • In the Magazines
     • Jackpot
     • Bits and Pieces
     • Ali-Ben-Ali
243. Simplicity Magic - Irv Weiner
     • Which is Which?
     • Irv Weiner's Table Change
243. Patter - Cliff Green
244. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
     • Magic from M-U-M - Milbourne Christopher
     • Rope, Chain and Box Escapes - U.F. Grant
     • Sixth Collectors Annual - Jimmy Findlay
     • Telastrophy - J.G. Thompson, Jr.
     • Marginalia
245. Milbourne Christopher's Column
     • Future Photo
245. Magicana - bits of wisdom
246. Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks - Martin Gardner
     • Matches, Wood (continued)
247. Inquiry - re: Dr. Hooker's Rising Cards - Jean Hugard
248. Less than 7 - Re: The Day-Date Question - Willard S. Smith
248. The Human Calendar - A Variation on Willard S. Smith's "The Day And The Date" - Roxy
248. Card Corner - Jean Hugard
     • The Boomerang Card Flourish
249. Farelli's London Letter - Victor Farelli
     • The Singleton Misdeal - An Unusual Card Routine
     • Sometimes One Conjectures
     • A Double Singleton
     • Working and Presentation
     • Jane Austin (1775-1817)
250. Touche! - Ken Cukras
251. Second Sight - Jean Hugard
251. Shadow Magic
251. Telephone Trick - Gerald Lynton Kaufman
251. Magicana - bits of wisdom
252. Endorsed Dealers Offerings

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253. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XII, Number 10 - March 1955 - 12 pages
253. Simplicity Magic - Irv Weiner
     • Dancing Egg Routine
254. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
     • The Ace Dictionary Test - Ace Gorham
     • Mental Choice - Audley Walsh
     • A Minor Miracle - "Hen" Fetsch
     • Mental Epic - "Hen" Fetsch
     • Symbologic - "Hen" Fetsch
     • Keys of Judah - Stuart Judah
     • Chuck Smith's "M-T" Pad
     • Think - Milbourne Christopher
255. Milbourne Christopher's Column
     • A New Coin Vanish
     • Miser's Dream Tip
     • A Convincing Vanish
     • Four Coins
     • Copenetro Idea
     • Visible Passage
     • Gold to Silver
     • Penetration
     • Card Wand
256. Backstage - Frank Joglar
     • S.A.M. Show
     • News and Notes
     • Hugard Night
     • Bits and Pieces
     • That's All, Mr. A.
     • Grim Reaper
     • Jottings
     • TV Topics
256. Hu-gardenias - kudos to performers
     • Dr. Carlo
257. Farelli's London Letter - Victor Farelli
     • Popular Delusions - In the Magical World
     • Who Invented Thimble Tricks?
     • Cutting the Cards
     • The Origin of the Cups and Balls
     • Andrew Macallister
     • Who Invented the Magic Kettle?
     • Does the Quickness of the Hand Deceive the Eye?
     • Briefly Recorded
     • Warning to Historians
258. Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks - Martin Gardner
     • Matches, Wood (continued)
259. Magicuotes - bits of wisdom
260. Magicana - bits of wisdom
260. Magicana - bits of wisdom
261. Hu-gardenias - kudos to performers
     • Parent Assembly
262. Shadow Magic
262. Patter - Cliff Green
262. Milk Myocin - Theo Dore
262. Card Corner - Jean Hugard
     • Caught!
263. Fore-Sight - Jean Hugard
264. Endorsed Dealers Offerings

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265. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XII, Number 11 - April 1955 - 12 pages
265. One for the Birds - Vanishing Cane to Bird Cage - "Mystic" Craig
266. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
     • Houdini vs. Robert-Houdin (Prospectus) - S.H. Sharpe
     • Thimble Trix - Chester Dobski
     • Psycho - Number 8 - Teral Garrett
     • How to do Punch and Judy - Sidney DeHempsey
     • Dubbelkross and Simulkross - Ken De Courcy
     • Marginalia
267. Simplicity Magic - Irv Weiner
     • The Phantom Cigarette
268. Milbourne Christopher's Column
     • A Card Combination
     • Method
     • Comments
269. Farelli's London Letter - Victor Farelli
     • A Simple Pocket Trick - Using Two Woolen Balls
     • Requirements
     • Working
     • Give the Guy Credit!
270. Backstage - Frank Joglar
     • Magic Word
     • Hot Dog Hocus Pocus
     • Price Indicator
     • Magic Conventions
     • Little Club
     • Bits and Pieces
     • Letter Box
     • Bob Lewis
     • Jottings
     • Ormond McGill
     • Magic Circle
     • Odds and Ends
271. Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks - Martin Gardner
     • Matches, Wood (continued)
     • Milk
     • Milk Carton
     • Mirror
272. Half A Hallucination - Bill Simon
272. Patter - Cliff Green
272. Number Force - E. Malcolm Davison
274. Reverse Passage of Four Coins Through the Table Top - Jesse Schimmel
274. Card Corner - Jean Hugard
     • The Heckler Tamed, II
275. Shadow Magic
275. Report from Mexico - Abril Lamarque
275. Magicana - bits of wisdom
276. Endorsed Dealers Offerings

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277. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XII, Number 12 - May 1955 - 12 pages
277. Murder Mindread - Orville Meyer
278. Backstage - Frank Joglar
     • Del Ray
     • Jottings
     • Dominique
     • Noayme Nonsense
     • Dear Mike
279. The Flying Coins - Jean Hugard
280. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
     • And So Magic Progresses ...
     • Phantini's Lost Book of Mental Secretes - Gene Grant
     • Das Becherspiel - Kurt Volkmann
     • Die Zauberkunst - Meister Geschichte Tricks - Carl Graf von Klinckowstroem
     • Chinatown Quarter Magic - "Hen" Fetsch
     • Don Lawton's Routine for Harrison's "Liquid Silk Blow" - Don Lawton
     • Marginalia
281. Milbourne Christopher's Column
     • The Chosen Word
     • Cards in the Crystal
     • Mongolian Silk Mystery
     • Magic Circle Celebration
282. Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks - Martin Gardner
     • Mirror (continued)
283. Presentation - E. Raynaly
283. Patter - Cliff Green
283. Simplicity Magic - Irv Weiner
     • The Pivot Palm
285. Farelli's London Letter - Victor Farelli
     • The Horace Goldin Pass - For Magicians Only
     • Working of the Goldin Pass
     • Origin of the Method
     • With Woolen Balls - Green and Red
285. Magicana - bits of wisdom
286. Hu-gardenias - kudos to performers
     • Al Flosso
286. One-Hand Card Manipulations - Jean Hugard
     • One-Hand Double Lifts
287. Magicana - bits of wisdom
287. Card Corner - Jean Hugard
     • A Touching Surprise
287. Shadow Magic
288. Endorsed Dealers Offerings

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