Hugard's Magic Monthly Volume 8 (Jun 1950 - May 1951)
by Jean Hugard

Volume VIII (June 1950 - May 1951), Jean Hugard, editor

130 pages

667. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume VIII, Number 1 - June 1950 - 10 pages
667. Combined S.A.M.-I.B.M. Convention - Backstage with Frank Joglar
     • International Night
     • National Night
     • More on the Conclave
     • News and Notes
     • The Hartmanns
     • TV Topics
     • Check List
     • Instructions
     • One Versus Many
     • Magic Battle
667. Hu-gardenias - kudos to performers
     • Geoffrey Buckingham
669. Algernon & A Rope - A Hospital Phantasy - Jean Hugard
669. Inquiries
670. Merlini's Magic - Clayton Rawson
     • Saltless Sorcery
670. The Four Ace Trick - Tyro
670. Magicana - bits of wisdom
671. Milbourne Christopher's Column
     • Flame Up
     • Silver from Dollar
     • Coin from Check
     • Break-Away Fan Idea
     • The Shrinking Card
     • Fish Surprise
672. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
     • The Great Houdini - Beryl Williams & Samuel Epstein
     • Smart Comedy for Magicians & MCs - George McAthy
     • Mandroop's Laff Letters - George McAthy
     • Berland's Book of Routines - Samuel Berland
     • U-Can-Do Card Acr - Jack Chanin
     • Katch-O-Card - Jack Chanin
672. Magicana - bits of wisdom
673. A New Card Flourish - Jean Valton
673. A Printer's Dream - Gerald Kosky
673. Unrehearsed Incidents
674. The Red-Black Shuffle - Martin Gardner
     • Overhand Red-Black Shuffles
     • Hindu Red-Black Shuffles
674. Magicana - bits of wisdom
675. The "Click" Pass - Arthur Punnar
675. Thimble Magic - Third in a Series - Chester Dobski
     • Simple Vanish
676. The Dancing Handkerchief - A Comedy Version
676. Fable
676. Classified Advertisements

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677. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume VIII, Number 2 - July 1950 - 10 pages
677. A Close-Up Novelty - Sid Lorraine
678. Merlini's Magic - Clayton Rawson
     • The Jinx Card
679. Red-Black Riffle Shuffles - Martin Gardner
     • The Center Pull Out
     • The Center Lever Cut
     • Cutting Colors
     • Naming Colors
680. Backstage - Frank Joglar
     • Jottings
     • Volta
     • Flame Idea
     • TV Trickery
     • News and Notes
     • In Print
     • Hint
     • Guili and Gali
     • Booking Your Act
681. Patter Lines
682. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
     • Scarne's Quartet - John Scarne
     • Conjuring - Wilfrid Jonson
     • The Amateur Magician's Handbook - Henry Hay
682. Magicana - bits of wisdom
683. Milbourne Christopher's Column
     • The Talking Frog
     • Spirit Telegrapher
     • Behind the Back
     • Card in Sleeve
     • The Shoe Clue
     • Cigarette Test
     • Psychometry
684. Inquiries
684. Unrehearsed Incidents
685. The Peculiar Pipe - Milbourne Christopher
686. Thimble Magic - Fourth in a Series - Chester Dobski
     • Instantaneous Penetration
686. Classified Advertisements

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687. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume VIII, Number 3 - August 1950 - 10 pages
687. Cut and Restored Tapes - Jean Hugard
688. Backstage - Frank Joglar
     • Speaking Head Memories
     • Huh Department
     • TV Trickery
     • News and Notes
     • British IMB Conclave
     • What's in a Name
     • Magic versus Comedy
     • Video Topics
     • Important
689. More Red-Black Riffle Shuffles - Martin Gardner
     • Marlo's Red-Black Shuffle
     • Step Version or Marlo Shuffle
     • Use of Bridge
     • Cut Flourish Version
690. Magicuotes - bits of wisdom
691. Milbourne Christopher's Column
     • A Change of Value
     • Variations
     • Finger Nail Polish
692. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
     • The Piddingtons - Russell Braddon
     • Math Miracles - Wallace Lee
     • Stuthard's Stinger Klip-Trik - Joe Stuthard
693. Chameleon Cards - Blanca De Jugo
693. Thimble Magic - Fifth in a Series - Chester Dobski
     • Flourish with a Playing Card
694. The Fake for Changing the Color of a Silk by Passing it Through the Left Fist
694. Magicana - bits of wisdom
695. Inquiries
695. "Show Your Hands Empty, Back and Front"
695. The Heavenly Helicopter - Joseph H. Fries, M.D.
696. Unrehearsed Incidents
696. Classified Advertisements

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697. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume VIII, Number 4 - September 1950 - 10 pages
697. Merlini's Magic - Clayton Rawson
     • The New "Sky Sense"
698. Backstage - Frank Joglar
     • Squelch
     • Offer from France
     • Fan Letter
     • In Print
     • Memory Book
     • And Now
     • Cardini
     • News and Notes
     • Teenage Tricksters
     • Video Topics
     • Translation
     • Jottings
699. Red-Black Riffle Shuffles-Conclusion - Martin Gardner
     • The Fred Black Shuffle
     • Step Version of Fred Black Shuffle
     • Three-Cut Shuffle
700. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
     • Stooging Around - Joe Stuthard
     • The First Book of William - Billy McComb
     • English Publications
       • Gen Magazine
       • Magical Digest
       • Abracadabra
       • The Magic Wand
701. Milbourne Christopher's Column
     • The Bend Away
     • A Sure Bet
     • On Top
     • Card in Coin Purse
     • Card in Pocket
     • Card in Cracker
     • Further Tips
     • Through the Cup
     • Pocket Pass
702. Magicuotes - bits of wisdom
703. Dollar Metamorphosis - Paul Morris
703. The Bounding Rubber Band - Eugene Lion
703. Magicana - bits of wisdom
705. Thimble Magic - Sixth in a Series - Chester Dobski
     • Red, White and Blue
706. Unrehearsed Incidents
706. Tip for Coin Manipulators - Joe Stanley
706. Magicana - bits of wisdom
706. Classified Advertisements

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707. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume VIII, Number 5 - October 1950 - 10 pages
707. The Rising Cards - Jean Hugard
708. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
     • Sixty Years of Psychical Research - Joseph F. Binn
     • Paul Rosini's Magical Gems - W.F. (Rufus) Steele
     • Additional Tips on Jack Hughes' Snake Basket - Monte Harris
709. Merlini's Magic - Clayton Rawson
     • Poker Player's Nightmare
710. Hu-gardenias - kudos to performers
     • Ben Dalgin
711. Milbourne Christopher's Column
     • Invisible Passage
     • With Borrowed Money
     • Under Cover
     • The Sleeved Coins
     • A Choice of Objects
     • Beale's Gum Trick
     • Subway Sorcery
712. Perambulating Pips - Tyro
712. Progress!
713. Bouncing Putty - Martin Gardner
713. Thimble Magic - Seventh in a Series - Chester Dobski
     • Amazing Visible One Hand Penetration
714. Backstage - Frank Joglar
     • Conclaves
     • TV Topics
     • Mystery of the Month
     • Parties
     • Grapevine
     • Jottings
     • Applause
     • Memory Book
     • Notes
715. Unrehearsed Incidents
716. Twist-Flourish Card Control - George Starke
716. Classified Advertisements

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717. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume VIII, Number 6 - November 1950 - 10 pages
717. Lost, Stolen or Strayed - A Combination Trick - Jean Hugard
718. Milbourne Christopher's Column
     • The Melt-Away Coins
     • Other Melt-Away Vanishes
     • Big Hand
     • Flower Freshener
     • Vanishing Knot
     • Perfect Vanish
     • Chinese Magic Wand
719. Merlini's Magic - Clayton Rawson
     • Upside Down Magic
     • The Spectator Does It
     • Right Side Up
     • The Lightning Reverse
     • Postscript
720. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
     • Hocus Pocus Junior
     • Scarne on Card Tricks - John Scarne
     • Where Houdini Was Wrong - Maurice Sardina
721. The Tenkai Pennies - Martin Gardner
721. Cat Gut and Nylon - Tip - Joseph H. Fries, M.D.
721. Unrehearsed Incidents
722. Backstage - Frank Joglar
     • Doubletake Department
     • Espionage Department
     • MUM-blings
     • TV Topics
     • Cantu
     • Fogel
     • Scarne on Card Tricks
     • In Print
     • The Rev. Rajah Raboid
     • Routining
     • A Glib Tongue
     • Blackstone Records
     • Jottings
     • Suggestion
723. Magicana - bits of wisdom
723. The Coin Assembly - Arthur Punnar
724. Hu-gardenias - kudos to performers
     • Richard Dubois
725. True Story
725. Magicana - bits of wisdom
725. Magicuotes - bits of wisdom
725. Ballantine Color Change - The Amazing Ballantine
726. Thimble Magic - Eighth in a Series - Chester Dobski
     • Thimble Vanish
726. Classified Advertisements

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727. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume VIII, Number 7 - December 1950 - 10 pages
727. Santa's Suit - Milbourne Christopher's Column
     • Santa's Suit
     • Variations
     • Presentation Tips
     • Final Word
728. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
     • Stars of Magic Series No. 7 - Three Card Miracles by Dr. Jacob Daley
       • Dr. Daley's Cards Up the Sleeve
       • Dr. Daley's Iterant Pasteboards
       • Dr. Daley's Cavorting Aces
     • Expert Card Technique - Jean Hugard & Fred Braue
     • More Patter - Sid Lorraine
     • Multi-Magic Glass - liquid effect - "Hen" Fetsch
729. Merlini's Magic - Clayton Rawson
     • The Merlini Fan Switch
     • Mass Prediction
     • Poker Switch
730. Backstage - Frank Joglar
     • Recommended
     • What About You
     • Be Prepared
     • News and Notes
     • Production Trick
     • In Print
     • $2,800
     • Time Please
     • Twit Iwit
     • Ramblings
     • TV Topics
     • How????
     • Jottings
     • Lectureers
731. Playing a Playing Card - Jesse Schimmel
731. Thimble Magic - Ninth in a Series - Chester Dobski
     • A Flash Thimble Production
732. May We Please Bring Up the $128 Question? - The Editor
733. Bill Filtration - Jean Hugard
734. Natural Magic - Jean Hugard
734. Magicana - bits of wisdom
735. Jack Miller's Ring and Stick - Martin Gardner
736. Unrehearsed Incidents
736. Magicuotes - bits of wisdom
736. Classified Advertisements

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737. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume VIII, Number 8 - January 1951 - 12 pages
737. The Art Appraiser - Frank J. Rigney
738. Backstage - Frank Joglar
     • Tallyho
     • Open House
     • Fulton Oursler
     • TV Trickery
     • News and Notes
     • Delage and Shirley
     • Attention Mr. Smith
     • IN Print
     • Coming and Going
     • Odds and Ends
     • Vanishing Elephant
739. Poker Chip Faro Shuffle - Martin Gardner
740. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
     • Routines & Misdirection
     • General Magic
     • Manipulations
     • Patter
     • General Reading
     • Psychic & Mental
     • Magic Collectors
741. Merlini's Magic - Clayton Rawson
     • Four Ace Assembly
     • Four Ace Surprise
     • The Spectator Reads a Mind
742. Thimble Magic - Last of a Series - Chester Dobski
     • Multiplying Thimbles
742. Magicana - bits of wisdom
743. Milbourne Christopher's Column
     • The Bunny Bowl
     • Notes
     • The Dime Detective
     • Phantom Tube
     • Mermaid Trick
744. Unrehearsed Incidents
745. Crazy Multiplication - Victor Farelly
746. Hu-gardenias - kudos to performers
     • Slydini
748. Classified Advertisements

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749. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume VIII, Number 9 - February 1951 - 12 pages
749. Scarne's New Top Change - Merlini's Magic - Clayton Rawson
     • The Scarne Change
     • The Merlini-Scarne Reverse
750. "Your Money Back" - Ned Rutledge
751. Eddie Marlo's "Grab It" - Martin Gardner
751. Magicana - bits of wisdom
752. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
     • Hobby Magic - Morris N. Young, M.D.
     • List No. 3 0f Magic Books - C.B. Yohe
     • Ralph Read
     • Ed Stoddard
       • Mental Miracle
       • Perfected Sealed Message Reading
       • Intuition
       • "Brainstorm" Book
     • Is My Face Red Department
753. Milbourne Christopher's Column
     • Through the Neck
     • Variations
     • Knot Trip
     • Big Money Publicity
     • Plastic Spray
     • Coin Advertising
     • Another Coin Stunt
     • Walking Bear
     • Baker Advice
754. Backstage - Frank Joglar
     • Oops!
     • Female Dept.
     • In Print
     • Memory Book
     • TV Topics
     • Dunninger
     • Mail Department
     • The Grim Reaper
     • Men at Work
     • More Video Notes
     • Al Cohn
     • Hypnotists
755. Inquiry
     • Fresh Fish Sold Here
755. Magic Dermatology - Dr. Joseph H. Fries
755. Magicana - bits of wisdom
756. Hu-gardenias - kudos to performers
     • Dr. Jacob Daley
757. Unrehearsed Incidents
758. Tip to Girl Assistants - humor
759. Card at Any Number
759. Coin Transposition - Arthur Punnar
759. The Boomerang Card - Tyro
759. Magicana - bits of wisdom
760. Classified Advertisements

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761. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume VIII, Number 10 - March 1951 - 12 pages
761. The Tacked Cards - Jean Hugard
762. Inquiry
     • The Ring on the Wand
762. Audience Participation - Tyro
763. Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks - Martin Gardner
     • Apples
     • Arm
     • Ball
     • Balloon
764. Backstage - Frank Joglar
     • Gwynne
     • Success Story
     • In Print
     • Seen and Heard
     • Jay Palmer
     • News and Notes
     • TV Trickery
     • Coasting
     • Partner Wanted
766. Color Changes - Jean Hugard
     • The Trewey Color Change
     • Variation
     • The "J.H." Method
     • The Delayed Color Change (H.T. Coogan)
     • The "Swivel" Color Change (Arthur Punnar)
766. Magicana - bits of wisdom
767. Milbourne Christopher's Column
     • Super Date Sense
     • Stage Version
     • Impromptu Version
     • Bill in Cigarette
768. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
     • Stars of Magic Series #8 - Syldini
       • Slydini's Cigarette Miracle
       • Slydini's Great Comedy Act - The Flight of the Paper Balls
       • The Flyaway Coin Routine
     • Still More Magical Object Messages - Rev. J.B. Maxwell
769. Card Through Table - Dudley Fossum
770. Hu-gardenias - kudos to performers
     • Jack Gwynne
770. Unrehearsed Incidents
771. Cash in Hand - Ross Bertram
771. Opportune Magic - Stuart Kramer [sic]
772. Classified Advertisements

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773. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume VIII, Number 11 - April 1951 - 12 pages
773. The Rigney False Palm Pocket - Frank J. Rigney
774. Telekinesis? Or Magic - Jean Hugard
774. Opportune Magic - Stuart Cramer
774. Magicana - bits of wisdom
775. Milbourne Christopher's Column
     • Ande's Aces
     • Variation
     • The Vanishing Bear
     • Glass Through Hat
     • Vanishing Head
776. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
     • Fun with Paper Folding - D. Murray & Francis J. Rigney
     • White Sorcery - Senor Mardo
     • Flash Paper Tips - Stuart Robson & Ralph W. Read
777. Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks - Martin Gardner
     • Banana
     • Beer
     • Belt
     • Bill
777. Coin Magic - Bill Simon
     • Coin Vanish
     • Nickel to Five Pennies
778. Backstage - Frank Joglar
     • In Print
     • Keith Clark
     • Lloyd Jones
     • Mail Dept.
     • News and Notes
     • New York Conclave
     • Use What You Read
     • Seen or Heard
     • Recommended
     • Jottings
779. Immortal Matches - Ed Stoddard
779. Unrehearsed Incidents
780. Hu-gardenias - kudos to performers
     • Frank Joglar
780. Verb. Sap. - humor/wisdom
781. False Cut Patter Lines
782. Sid Lorraine's In The Mind - Milbourne Chrsitopher
782. Magicana - bits of wisdom
782. Misdirection?
783. Table Stunts - A Bottle and a Bill - Purvis W. Miller
784. Classified Advertisements

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785. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume VIII, Number 12 - May 1951 - 12 pages
785. Something Has Been Added - Elmer Applegit
786. Farelli's London Letter - Victor Farelli
     • Great Sealed Letter Reading - Sid Macaire
     • Historical Note
786. Unrehearsed Incidents
787. Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks - Martin Gardner
     • Bill (continued)
     • Book
788. Backstage - Frank Joglar
     • TV Topics
     • In Print
     • The Fear Complex
     • Here and There
     • Volume Seven
     • Conjuriana
     • Jottings
     • The Grating Lester
     • Candor Dept.
     • Awards
     • Dr. Sidney Ross
     • Mail Bag
790. Magicana - bits of wisdom
791. Milbourne Christopher's Column
     • The Backward Card Slate
     • Bag to Bag
     • Visible Passage
     • Impromptu Passage
     • Tips on Jubilee Tricks
793. Coin Magic - Coin Load - D.L. Brown
793. Table Stunts - with a Cigarette - Dr. Frederick Karr
794. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
     • Fleming's Book Edition No. 4 of Hugard's Magic Monthly
     • Ross Bertram on Coins - Stars of Magic Series No. 9
       • Rubdown
       • Double Cross
       • Passing the Half-Bucks
     • Conjuriana - Charles R. Blyth, Jr., editor
795. Opportune Magic - Stuart Cramer
796. Classified Advertisements

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