Volume XVII (June 1959 - May 1960), Jean Hugard & Milbourne Christopher, editors
144 pages
- Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XVII, Number 1 - June 1959 - 12 pages
- My Favorite 4-Ace Trick - Max Katz
- Different Variations
- The Buckle Count
- The Ace Stack
- The False Shuffle
- Deal Five Stacks
- "You don't want it, I don't want it."
- The Selected Stack
- The Miracle
- Backstage - Frank Joglar
- TV Topics
- Harry Lorayne
- Dick Ryan
- Jottings
- News and Notes
- Okito Writes:
- Predictions
- Into Thin Air
- Bits and Pieces
- More Re: Checker Puzzle
- The Wizard's Variations - Al Stevenson
- The Blanka Deck
- Detachable Diamonds
- "Psycho"-Kenesis
- Milbourne Christopher's Column
- Pin-Pointed
- Instruction Sheets
- Protective Bags
- Writing in Books
- Preparation
- Scrapbooks
- Magazine Clippings
- Unpacking
- Records
- The Business End
- Introductions
- Tricks for Children in Search of a Magician - Theo Doré
- Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
- "My Best" - J. G. Thompson, Jr., compiler
- Jack Miller's Egg Bag Routine - Jack Miller
- The Manual of the Three Shell Game - Eddie Joseph
- For Puzzle Addicts
- Marginalia
- Haskell's "Fly Away, Fly Away - Fred Braue
- Patter - Cliff Green
- Magicana - bits of wisdom
- Roundabout with Fred Braue
- Think-A-Card, IV
- The Power of the Mind
- Three Card Platform Mindread
- Zig Zag
- The Brainwave Deck
- Magnetic Mental Control
- Spelling Think
- A Column for Coin Men - John V. Hope & Robert Olson
- Loose Ends, Bits & Pieces
- The Lazy Expansion of Texture
- The Sleeved Coin Dilemma
- The Garcia Coin Gimmick
- The Basic Stuff
- Endorsed Dealers Offerings
- Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XVII, Number 2 - July 1959 - 12 pages
- Bewitched Bottle - Milton Tropp
- Editor's Note
- Backstage - Frank Joglar
- Hooray for Boxley
- Kio
- News and Notes
- Bits and Pieces
- Jottings
- Today's Best Laugh
- Hypnotism
- Tricks for Children in Search of a Magician - Theo Doré
- The Monkey and the Cocoanuts
- Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
- The Mathematical Puzzles of Sam Lyod - Martin Gardner, editor
- Dudeney's Amusements in Mathematics
- The Canterbury Puzzles - Dudeney
- The Blanka Deck - Al Stevenson
- Marginalia
- Magicana - bits of wisdom
- Roundabout with Fred Braue
- Think-A-Card, V
- Braue's Platform Mindread
- Hu-gardenias - kudos to performers
- Joseh [sic] H. Fries, M.D.
- My Favorite 4-Ace Trick - Some False Counts and the Left Hand and Gambler's Palms - Max Katz
- False Count With In-Jog
- False Count With Double Lift
- The Al Baker False Count
- False Count With Left Thumb Riffle
- False Count With Left Little Finger Break
- The Left Hand Palm
- Using the Full Deck
- The Gambler's Palm
- P.S.
- Magicana - bits of wisdom
- The Divers - Cards in Pocket - Jean Hugard
- Are You a Collector? - Jean Hugard
- Patter - Cliff Green
- A Column for Coin Men - John V. Hope & Robert Olson
- Milbourne Christopher's Column
- Color-Changing Backs
- Botania, Jr.
- Birds
- Instant Martini
- Variation
- New Deck Switch
- Recommended
- Drilling Through a Girl
- Magicana - bits of wisdom
- Magicana - bits of wisdom
- Endorsed Dealers Offerings
- Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XVII, Number 3 - August 1959 - 12 pages
- Jean Hugard is Dead - Blanca López
- The Persistent Jack - Jean Hugard
- Backstage - Frank Joglar
- re: SAM-IBM Convention
- Close-Up Session
- International Night
- Chicago Show
- National Night
- Little Shows
- Lectures
- Banquet
- Other Events
- Tricks for Children in Search of a Magician - Theo Doré
- Milbourne Christopher's Column
- Up in the Air
- Prepared Cards
- Nothing Box
- Card Gag
- Repetition
- Fish Finish
- Magicana - bits of wisdom
- A Column for Coin Men - John V. Hope & Robert Olson
- Rope & Coat Release - Martin Gardner
- Do You Reverse? - Jean Hugard
- Hu-gardenias - kudos to performers
- Vix Torsberg
- Charlie Miller
- The Cardinis
- Francis White
- Allen Allen
- All the magicians who were at the Combined Convention
- The Wizard's Variations - Al Stevenson
- Patter - Cliff Green
- Magicana - bits of wisdom
- Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
- sidelights on Houdini's Life
- Magicana - bits of wisdom
- Roundabout with Fred Braue
- Think-A-Card, VI
- Elimination Think
- Albaka
- Brainwave Buildup
- Vernon Plus Braue
- Tip
- Magicana - bits of wisdom
- Endorsed Dealers Offerings
- Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XVII, Number 4 - September 1959 - 12 pages - Milbourne Christopher, new editor
- The Hugard Heritage 1872-1959 - Milbourne Christopher
- Backstage - Frank Joglar
- News and Notes
- Conclaves
- Busy Magicians
- Grim Reaper - Emil Jarrow, Bill Williston, Karl Germain, Floyd Thayer & Odin
- Jottings
- Thornton
- Long John
- Bits and Pieces
- Letter from Kreskin
- To Kreskin
- Tricks for Children in Search of a Magician - Theo Doré
- The Cow Jumped Over the Moon
- Roundabout with Fred Braue
- Think-A-Card, VII
- Cut and Think
- Outs for All
- Milbourne Christopher's Column
- 20th Century Sawing
- Variation
- Hugard's Sword and Levitation
- Visible Chalk
- Pied Type
- The Frightened Card - An Opening Trick for a Card Routine - Jean Hugard
- From Jean Hugard's Notebooks - Milbourne Christopher, compiler
- Nickel and Cup
- Boomerang Change
- Vanish of a Pack
- Changing a Pack
- The Eyes of a Poker Player
- "He Can't See the Forest for the Trees" - Jean Hugard
- Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
- Re: Jean Hugard
- Houdini - The Man Who Walked Through Walls - William Lindsay Gresham
- The Magic of Mat [sic] Schulien - Philip Reed Willmarth
- Magicana - bits of wisdom
- A Column for Coin Men - John V. Hope & Robert Olson
- Patter - Cliff Green
- In Memoriam [re: Jean Hugard] - Al Stevenson
- Tips from Jean Hugard
- Endorsed Dealers Offerings
- Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XVII, Number 5 - October 1959 - 12 pages
- Novel Telepathy - Hen Fetsch
- Backstage - Frank Joglar
- Believe It or Not
- TV Topics
- More on Video
- Jottings
- The Magnet
- Attention Boston!
- The Padlock Swindle - The Amazing Randi
- Milbourne Christopher's Column
- Another Illusion Idea
- Last Resort
- Allerton's Stab
- Visibility
- A German Secret - Stuart Cramer
- Karl German - Obituary by M.C.
- Hu-gardenias - kudos to performers
- Cas Boxley
- Jack Darrouzet
- Magicians of Texas
- A Column for Coin Men - John V. Hope & Robert Olson
- The Wizard's Variations - Al Stevenson
- Blankatiblank Cards - Fred Braue
- Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
- Shadow Magic - Bill Severn
- Kid Stuff, Volume 2 - Francis Ireland Marshall
- Navajas y Daltonismo - Arturo de Ascanio y Navaz
- Tips - Ken Allen
- Cardmanship - Al Leech
- Balloon Side Show - various
- People Know Everything - "Ace" Gorham
- Special Announcement - re: Dai Vernon's "Secrets of Inner Magic"
- Marginalia
- From Jean Hugard's Notebooks
- Special Sleight
- Opening for Act
- Roundabout with Fred Braue
- Think-A-Card, VIII
- Outs for All (continued)
- Sleight-of-mind
- The Double-back Think
- Tricks for Children in Search of a Magician - Theo Doré
- Endorsed Dealers Offerings
- Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XVII, Number 6 - November 1959 - 12 pages
- Don Juan, The Great Philanderer - Jean Hugard
- Backstage - Frank Joglar
- News and Notes
- Jottings
- Kalanag
- Grim Reaper - re: George Jason
- Jottings
- Boo!
- Fate
- Subject: Locks - The Amazing Randi
- Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
- Dai Vernon's Inner Secrets of Card Magic - Lewis Ganson
- Frank Garcia's Sponge Balls - Frank Garcia
- Marginalia
- Jean Hugard's Bibliography
- Ten Card Feats (1932)
- The Automatic Deck and Opening Routine (1933)
- Mental Magic with Cards (1935)
- Card Manipulations 1 & 2 (1935)
- Milbourne Christopher's Column
- Daub
- "Squircle"
- Chick Pan Tips
- Giant T Puzzle
- Small T Puzzle
- Telltale Shadows
- Short Cut
- Patter - Cliff Green
- Sputternix - George Gore, Jr.
- Fast Fifty - Hen Fetsch
- Diablo Telepathy - George Schindler
- A Column for Coin Men - John V. Hope & Robert Olson
- Hu-gardenias - kudos to performers
- Roundabout with Fred Braue
- Think-A-Card, IX
- The 52 Count
- Simple Swindles
- Braue Pointer Think
- No Table Coins - Jack Paul
- From Jean Hugard's Notebooks
- Follow the Leader - quotation - Dr. Henry Ridgely Evans
- Magicana - bits of wisdom
- Endorsed Dealers Offerings
- Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XVII, Number 7 - December 1959 - 12 pages
- Spook Show Secrets - Jean Hugard
- The Light Séance
- Explanation
- Backstage - Frank Joglar
- News and Notes
- Grim Reaper - re: Jack Norworth & Señor Mardo
- Jottings
- Telethon
- Bits and Pieces
- Merriweather
- The Wizard's Variations - Al Stevenson
- The Monster Bill - Henry Durkin
- Soma Applications
- Enlarging Taxes
- The Money Stretcher
- Visible Blendo
- The Secret Out - quotation - Samuel Johnson
- Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
- Magic of the Mind - Lewis Ganson, compiler
- Marginalia
- Jean Hugard's Bibliography
- Card Manipulations #3 (1934)
- Card Manipulations #4 (1935)
- Card Manipulations #5 (1936)
- More Card Manipulations #1 (1938)
- More Card Manipulations #2 (1939)
- More Card Manipulations #3 (1940)
- More Card Manipulations #4 (1941)
- Close-Up Magic for the Night Club Magician (1934)
- Coin Magic (1935)
- Thimble Magic (1936)
- Silken Sorcery (1937)
- Money Magic (1937)
- The Encyclopedia of Card Tricks (1937)
- Milbourne Christopher's Column
- The Strung Card
- Smoky Sorcery
- Flowery Finish
- Hooked - Hen Fetsch
- Card Through the Hand - Paul Morris
- On Preparing Keys - The Amazing Randi
- Roundabout with Fred Braue
- A Column for Coin Men - John V. Hope & Robert Olson
- From Jean Hugard's Notebooks - Milbourne Christopher, compiler
- Smash
- Egg Cups
- Penny Stack
- Important Announcement
- Patter - Cliff Green
- Key to the Mystery - Paul N. Rylander
- "Better Late Than Never" - quotation - A La Oswald Williams
- Endorsed Dealers Offerings
- Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XVII, Number 8 - January 1960 - 12 pages
- A La Oswald Williams - Milbourne Christopher
- Backstage - Frank Joglar
- Mailbag
- Jottings
- Bits and Pieces
- Grim Reaper - re: Dr. Jaks
- Outline of Mystery - The Secrets of 20th Century Magic - Jean Hugard
- The Basic Elements of Magic
- Roundabout with Fred Braue
- Think-A-Card, XI
- Three Quick Thinks
- Mendoza Think
- Mutus Nomened
- Milbourne Christopher's Column
- Bills from Nowhere
- Quick Cash
- A Few Tips
- Silk Production
- Invisible Cigarette
- Salt or Sugar
- Conclusion
- Patter - Cliff Green
- Levitation Presentation - Howard Thurston
- Four Away - Hen Fetsch
- Divining Cards by Weight - Milton Tropp
- Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
- Jean Hugard's Bibliography
- Hugard's Annual of Magic (1937)
- Hugard's Annual of Magic (1938-1939)
- Modern Magic Annual (1939)
- Hilliard's "Greater Magic" (1939) - editor
- Merlin's "And a Pack of Cards" (1940) - editor
- Hilliard's Card Magic (1945) - editor
- Expert Card Technique (1940) - with Fred Braue
- A Column for Coin Men - John V. Hope & Robert Olson
- "Artistic Color Change" by Stuart Cramer - announcement
- From Jean Hugard's Notebooks - Milbourne Christopher, compiler
- Endorsed Dealers Offerings
- Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XVII, Number 9 - February 1960 - 12 pages
- Artistic Color Change - Stuart Cramer
- Backstage - Frank Joglar
- News and Notes
- Jottings
- Fuddlers
- Bits and Pieces
- Grim Reaper - re: Lloyd Chambers & Leo Irby
- Success Story
- Down Under
- Seen or Heard
- Coming Up! - Gene Elmo
- Milbourne Christopher's Column
- Nothing New Dept.
- Secret Shelf
- Grandmother's Clock
- A Live Hat
- Five Away
- Speedy Silk
- The Floating Hat
- Roundabout with Fred Braue
- Think-A-Card, XII
- Double Back Think
- Curry's Touch
- Andrus' Any-pack Brainwave
- A Column for Coin Men - John V. Hope & Robert Olson
- Outline of Mystery - The Secrets of 20th Century Magic - Jean Hugard
- The Wizard's Variations - Al Stevenson
- Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
- Ireland's Year Book - 1959
- Window Stoppers - "Gen" Grant
- Marginalia
- Jean Hugard's Bibliography
- Miracle Methods (1941)
- Miracle Methods No. 2 (1942)
- Miracle Method No. 3 (1942)
- Miracle Method No. 2 (1943)
- Show Stoppers with Cards (1948
- Sealed Mysteries of Pocket Magic (1943)
- The Direct Approach - quotation - Prof. Hoffmann
- Bill Stokes' Sucker Move
- From Jean Hugard's Notebooks - Milbourne Christopher, compiler
- Patter - Cliff Green
- The Reader's Digest Test - The Amazing Randi
- Cups and Balls Ideas - Cyril Keller
- Old and New
- Steel and Cork
- Annemann Special - announcement
- Misdirection - quotation - Hatton and Plate
- Endorsed Dealers Offerings
- Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XVII, Number 10 - March 1960 - 12 pages
- Annemann's "Duplicated Name"
- Annemann Ad - quotation
- Backstage - Frank Joglar
- News and Notes
- Blackstone
- Cheats
- Kardwells
- DeLage
- Jottings
- Two-Pellet Routine with One Person - Greta Annemann
- The Needle Trick - Jean Hugard - announcement
- Planning for Television - Stuart Cramer
- Your TV Script
- Joe Sleighto - Magician
- Annemann on Secrets
- Needle Variation - Annemann
- Snapperoo - George Gore, Jr.
- Thank You, Mr. Vernon! - Paul Morris
- A Column for Coin Men - John V. Hope & Robert Olson
- Outline of Mystery - The Secrets of 20th Century Magic - Jean Hugard
- Patter - Cliff Green
- Milbourne Christopher's Column
- The Doll's Dream
- The Dream Revisited
- The Enigma
- Slow Motion Card Magic
- Club Dates
- Bullets, Billets and Bottles
- The Jinx
- Theatre in the Sky
- Original Spelling Bee - Annemann
- Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
- The Life and Times of Agustus Rapp - Gus Rapp
- Frank Garcia's Billiard Balls
- Further Thoughts on Cards - J. Stewart Smith
- Marginalia
- Jean Hugard's Bibliography
- The Invisible Pass (1946) - with Fred Braue
- The Royal Road to Card Magic (1948) - with Fred Braue
- Endorsed Dealers Offerings
- Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XVII, Number 11 - April 1960 - 12 pages
- The Needle Trick - Jean Hugard
- I. Presentation for Parlor or Club
- II. The Presentation for Stage Performance
- III. Presentation Allowing Choice of Colored Thread
- IV. The Best Method for Close Up Presentation
- V. Mechanical Method
- VI. Effective Finale by Robert Doidge
- Final Notes
- Backstage - Frank Joglar
- re: Blackstone
- Circus Illusionist
- S.A.M. Annual Show
- News and Notes
- The Wizard's Variations - Al Stevenson
- Card Case Conjuring
- Some Uses
- Forcing a Card
- Spirit Writing
- Extra Added Attraction
- Some "Bare Bones"
- The Floating Ball - P. C. Sorcar - announcement
- Hu-gardenias - kudos to performers
- Milbourne Christopher's Column
- More Smokey Sorcery
- The Strung Card
- Fiery Flowers
- Botania Plus
- Bill Bath
- Tip Tip
- Clothes
- Outline of Mystery - The Secrets of 20th Century Magic - Jean Hugard
- Self Criticism - quotation - Nevil Maskeline [sic]
- Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
- More Inner Secrets of Card Magic - Dai Vernon & Lewis Ganson
- Jean Hugard's Bibliography
- Patter - Cliff Green
- Endorsed Dealers Offerings
- Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XVII, Number 12 - May 1960 - 12 pages
- The Floating Ball - P. C. Sorcar
- Backstage - Frank Joglar
- Magicians' Guild
- Jottings
- Combined Convention
- Canasta
- Bits and Pieces
- The Direct Look - Raymond W. Hafler
- Milbourne Christopher's Column
- re: Floating Ball
- Dodson's Method
- Johnson's Combination
- Douglas Version Air Pressure
- Floating Glass of Milk
- The Simplest Device
- Floating Candle
- Various
- The Ball Again
- From Jean Hugard's Notebooks - Milbourne Christopher, compiler
- My Floating Ball - Jean Hugard
- Patter - Cliff Green
- Outline of Mystery - The Secrets of 20th Century Magic - Jean Hugard
- Cantarelli in Paris - Gerald Kaufman
- It's in the paper - Robert Olson
- Notes on Floating Objects - Jean Hugard
- 1. Floating Ball of Paper
- 2. Variation
- 3. Floating Candle
- 4. Floating Glass of Milk
- 5. Floating Electric Bulb
- 6. Floating Lantern
- 7. Floating Dove
- Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
- Magic for Monsters - Arnold Furst
- Suuri Taikuri-Kirja - Julius Sundman
- Endorsed Dealers Offerings
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