Magazines & Journals

Following the footsteps of senior magicians and veterans like Sam Dalal, and Solyl Kundu, here comes a new magic magazine from the land of magic, India. The Magic Nest Magazine is a new magic magazine edited and compiled by Indian magician Balu. The Magic Nest brings you articles, effects, sleights, and ideas for amateurs and pros alike. We are featuring contributions from the minds of Sam Dalal, Shankar Junior, Kakinada Sreenivas, Dipak Roy Chowdury, Balu, Narayanamurthy, and many more.

• Foreword
• Articles
  • Editorial
  • Remembering Our Roots - Sam Dalal
  • Etiquette For Magicians
  • A Look At Magic Periodicals ...

This periodical ran from November 1910 until May 1911 and was edited by Max Sterling. Volume one contained 26 issues and volume two ended the series with No. 3 - a total of more than 470 pages.

Volume 1, Number 1 (November 2nd, 1910)

• Announcements
• Between Ourselves
• What Others Are Doing - Oswald Williams
• Practical Magic - Levitation of a Card
• For Beginners - A Japanese Floral Fan-cy
• Impromptu Tricks - The Impossible Die
• Cards - Simple Effect
• Whereabouts This Week
• Among the Dealers
• Magical Societies: Northern Magical Society; Order of the Magi
• Reviews
• Questions and Answers ...

Volume 1, No. 5: May 2022, 52 pgs.

The fifth issue of The Hermit Magazine features:

• EFFECTS
  • Coins to Purse / Bill Citino
  • Ultimate Brainwave Deck / Kyle Leon
  • Three Coin Production / Giacomo Bertini
  • P.Q.I. / Patrik Kuffs
  • The Gambler, The Magician, and The Psychic / Scott Baird
  • Tossed Across / Mystic Slybaba
• ARTICLES
  • The Management of Added Information / Alvaro Berbel
  • Sankey Says - Sharing your Humour / Jay Sankey

This periodical ran from October 1932 to April 1934 and saw 8 numbers published. Complete files are uncommon. In this digital form, it can be enjoyed by a much wider group of readers.

Volume 1, Number 1, October 1932

• Editorial
• How to Stick a Hatpin through the tongues without injury
• I Witnessed Betty Jane's Act. By an Observer
• The Meeting Place. Conducted by George Linnhauser.
• Doc. Distel effect. Card Stabbing Supreme
• Reviews: The Vanishing Goat, by Frank Lane

Volume 1, Number 2, November 1932

• Editorial
• A New Pass. J. Burnes
• A New Box Escape.
• Wrinkle. By Kolar
• The Autobiography...

Volume 1, No. 4: April 2022, 48 pgs.

The fourth issue of The Hermit Magazine features:

• EFFECTS
  • Casual Cassandra / Joshua Jay
  • Deep Flash Production / Giacomo Bertini
  • Palm Shuttle / Giacomo Bertini
  • Four Card Symphony / Scott Baird
  • Scott and Soda / Scott Baird
  • Triple Prediction / John Carey
• ARTICLES
  • Misdirection in Sports / Scott Baird
  • Sankey Says - Defying Expectations / Jay Sankey

Edward Bagshawe was a very creative and innovative English magician. The Magical Monthly ran from October 1923 until September 1926 (Volume 3, No. 13), more than 600 pages strong. From the foreword to the new magazine:

The Hermit Magazine is a new, independent magic magazine that focuses on creativity, engagement, and inspiration. Edited, compiled, and illustrated by Canadian magician Scott Baird, The Hermit pays homage to the magazines of the past while taking advantage of modern technology to provide a clear, readable experience. Featuring contributions from the likes of Chris Mayhew, Harapan Ong, Michal Kociolek, Curtis Kam, Michael Rubinstein, Bill Citino, Rick Holcombe, John Carey, Caroline Ravn (and many more!), the digital pages of The Hermit are packed with articles, effects, sleights and ideas for magicians of any skill level.

Volume...

Vol. 18, No. 1, March 2022; 60 pages Cover: Michael Finney

2. cartoon (advertisement for Magic Dave)
4. Welcome to Issue #103 - Editor's comments
4. The Team
4. What's Inside
6. In The Phonebox with Rick Moranis
8. Michael Finney - A Pocketful of Laughs - cover article/interview
14. Reader's Letters
16. The Dealer's Booth - Discount Magic
20. Masterclass
    • The Repeater - Liam Montier
22. Masterclass Classic
    • Simplex Hopping Halves - Mark Leveridge
23. Win a Copy of the Reprint of Will Goldston's "Who's Who in Magic"
25. Going Back with Graham Jolley - 5 Minutes with the Hilarious Master Mentalist
26. The 7 Deadly Sins of ... Magic...

The Hermit Magazine is a new, independent magic magazine that focuses on creativity, engagement, and inspiration. Edited, compiled, and illustrated by Canadian magician Scott Baird, The Hermit pays homage to the magazines of the past while taking advantage of modern technology to provide a clear, readable experience. Featuring contributions from the likes of Chris Mayhew, Harapan Ong, Michal Kociolek, Curtis Kam, Michael Rubinstein, Bill Citino, Rick Holcombe, John Carey, Caroline Ravn (and many more!), the digital pages of The Hermit are packed with articles, effects, sleights and ideas for magicians of any skill level.

Volume...

The Hermit Magazine is a new, independent magic magazine that focuses on creativity, engagement, and inspiration. Edited, compiled, and illustrated by Canadian magician Scott Baird, The Hermit pays homage to the magazines of the past while taking advantage of modern technology to provide a clear, readable experience. Featuring contributions from the likes of Chris Mayhew, Harapan Ong, Michal Kociolek, Curtis Kam, Michael Rubinstein, Bill Citino, Rick Holcombe, John Carey, Caroline Ravn (and many more!), the digital pages of The Hermit are packed with articles, effects, sleights and ideas for magicians of any skill level.

Volume...

4. The Team
4. Editor's comments
4. Contents
6. In The Phonebox with Elizabeth Lail
6. Festive Facebook
8. The Sentimentalists - Mind Games - cover article/interview
14. Reader's Letters
16. Ben Earl - Two Minutes with The Master - interview
20. Impact - The Effect of Covid on the Kid Show Market - Mark Leveridge
22. Masterclass
    22. Crime Doesn't Pay - Pat Fallon
    25. Rimm Ramm Ree - Douglas MacGeorge
26. Shop Talk - Nathan Buzza from Illuminati Magic - interview
28. Luca Volpe - Fool Us - interview
29. One Liners
30. The Magician's Elephant - A Musical by the RSC
34. Selecting Magic to...

4. The Team
4. Editor's comments
4. Contents
6. In The Phonebox with Kang-Ho Song
6. Facebook News
8. Kat Hudson - From the East Coast to the West End - cover article/interview
14. Reader's Letters
16. Leeds Magic Convention - How we arranged a one day magic convention in four weeks - Chris Stewart
18. Don't Squander Your Magic Earnings - Wolfgang Riebe
22. The Masterclass Classic
    22. Silk Away - Tony Griffith - Final Reflections (2009)
    24. Luck of All Men - A Magick from Brian Johnson
23. United Kingdom Escape Artists News & Awards 2021
26. speaking to the Right People...

Who would have thought the US Armed Forces had a magicians association? The association was started by Opie Houston, then an Air Force Sergeant. At Ease was the organ of the Armed Forces Magicians Association. It ran from July 1966 until January 1975, but it had some gaps here and there and was not released on a particularly regular schedule.

Some of the trick contributors were Opie R. Houston, William E. Clover, Erwin M. Storke, Vernon Weiss, Bob Ford, Don Guilmain, Dave Richards, Harvey Turner, Kent Cummins, Ed Middleton, Prince Kazar, Jim Williams, Chas Crowley, John Guthrie, Arthur...

Enjoy the great mental magic by contributors such as Al Koran, Bill Miesel, Peter Warlock, Dai Vernon, U.F. Grant, Eddie Clever and even T. A. Waters, and of course a good amount by Don Tanner and Jack Dean themselves.

You will receive issues 1 (October 1962) - 33 (September 1965) and the incomplete issue number 34. Includes a foreword by Paul Alberstat.

No. 1

• Central Time / North Bigbee
• Impromptu Clip Board / U. F. Grant
• Mindevelopmental / Howard A. Adams
• Mental Memos / Don Tanner

No. 2

• ESP Elimination / Joe White
• Long Wave Reception / T. A. Waters
• Shine / Jack Ketch
• Mental Memos / Don Tanner

No. 3

• Bold / Julies...

4. The Team
4. Editor's comments
4. Contents
6. In The Phonebox with Kendo Nagasaki
6. Facebook News
8. Kay Dyson - Miss Magic, Just The trick! - interview
12. Reader's Letters
14. Pet Hates - Steve Cook
18. Performance Character - Paul McCrory
21. Reflections - The 6 Best Masterclass Tricks
    • 4 Coin Production - Damian Surr - Issue 39
    • The Godmother OF all Book Tests - Dan Garrett - Issue 67
    • The Aaaah Game - Gary Dunn - Issue 48
    • Ring On, Ring Off - Alexander Allen - Issue 26
    • Easy Memorized Deck - Shawn Farquhar - Issue 73 ...

4. The Team
4. Editor's comments
4. Contents
6. In The Phonebox with Laetitia Casta
6. Facebook News
8. Ben Earl - The Man With A Vision - cover article/interview
16. Real Magic Exists - An Extract From XYA - Chris Dugdale
17. Facebook News
20. Buyer's Remorse - How To Avoid Making Bad Magic Purchases - Mark Leveridge
22. Reader's Letters
23. The Big Six! - Greame Shaw
25. The Masterclass classic
    25. Colossal Card memory - Sean Taylor
    26. Uniquely Surrounded - Dave Loosley
28. The Evolution of Dave - Jay Fortune & Graham Hey
30. Amir Lustig - The Imitation Game - interview ...

Issues run from March 1948 thru February 1951 and include an index. Numbers 51 to 86.

1. The Bat - Numbers 51 to 86
2. Index - Numbers 51 to 86

361. The Bat - Number Fifty-One - March 1948 - 8 pages
361. Darn Clever These Chinese! - Frank M. Chapman
362. Bat's Belfry - editor's comments
362. Gag Bag
362. Reverse Magic - Johnnie Murray
363. Psychic Slate Mystery - Frank M. Chapman
364. Puzzle Corner
364. What This Country Needs - James Kolocotronis
365. Great Card Tricks - Glenn G. Gravatt
     • The "Nine" Coincidence
     • The Prophetic Pair
365. The Key Mysterious
366. Keeping TAB
     • Maurice F. Raymond obituary
     • Open Sesame...

The Bat was the house organ for Magic Limited published by Lloyd Jones that ran from No. 1, Feb. 1943 until No. 86, Feb. 1951 for a total of 86 issues. (This PDF includes numbers 1 to 50. See the second volume for the remaining issues.) It is filled with close-up and stage effects of every kind, and brings you magic by top names like Charlie Miller, Dr. Jaks, Bert Allerton, Charles Jordan, Frank Chapman, T. Page Wright, and many more prominent pros of the era. It was also for a time the Official Organ of the Magic Dealers Association.

Issues run from February 1943 thru February 1948 and include an index. Published irregularly, then monthly starting with Number 13.

1. The Bat...

4. The Team
4. Editor's comments
4. Contents
6. In The Phonebox with Anais Demoustier
8. Michael Murray - Mental As Anything - cover article/interview by Graham Hey
14. The Amazing Johnathan - Part Two - article/interview
17. The Grumpy Old Magician Does Lockdown - Recorded by Mark Leveridge
18. magic By Numb3rs - Mark Leveridge
20. Reader's Letters
23. Masterclass
    23. 2 Poker chip Transpo - Gregg Webb
    24. The Discrepancy city Prediction - John Bannon
23. Either ... Or? - with Sean Carpenter
25. News
27. It's Competition Time!! - to win the John Bannon Move Zero 4DVD Boxset
29. Shop Talk...

Vol. 17, No. 1, March 2021; 60 pages
Cover: The Amazing Johnathan

4. The Team
4. Editor's comments
4. Contents
6. The Amazing Johnathan - Big Talent, Big Gags, Big Money! - cover article/interview by Graham Hey
9. Either ... Or? - with Alan Hudson
12. In The Phonebox with Deborah Francois
12. Did You Know?
12. All Day and All of the Night with Ning
14. Chris Cross - The Great Magician of the North
19. Reader's Letters
19. It's a Must Have! - Classic magic from the recent past
20. Deposits and Withdrawals - How to 'bank' on an audience's approval - Jake Strong
23. Masterclass
    23. Pocket Mule - Andi Gladwin
    26. 57 Cents And...

• Ghost Writing
• Articles for Abraca-Poof
• Market to Market
• Working for Tips
• Fumble Advantage
• Guest Speaker Training
• Agents
• Variety Shows
• Transporting Magic

• Closing My Back Stage Magic
• Giving Something Back
• Market to Market
• Stage to Television
• Modified Tackle Box
• Let Audience Lead You
• Preshow Warm Up
• Microphones for Sale
• Sorry, I Can't

• National Organizations
• 2020 Abraca-Poof: A year of newsletters
• Marketing
• Market to Market
• Write
• Interactive Coaching
• Connecting the Dots
• Getting Ready to Retire
• Pandemic Impact
• Health
• Sound Problems

Vol. 16, No. 6, January 2021; 60 pages
Cover: Gaëtan Bloom

4. The Team
4. Editor's comments
4. What's Inside This Issue
6. Gaëtan Bloom - Le Faiseur de Miracles! - cover article/interview by Rafael
12. Romany Writes! - re: Spun Into Gold
13. Either ... Or? - with Chris Congreave
14. Either ... Or? - with Andy Nyman
14. In The Phonebox with Joel Courtney
16. It's ... Christmas Everybody!!!
18. Magical Women - interview of Connie Boyd by Jay Fortune
23. Reader's Letters - Have Your Say
24. Luca's Lounge! - interview by Graham Hey
28. You're Spending How Much? - Mark Leveridge
29. One Liners
30. Graeme Shaw - UK Family Entertainer of the Year!...

• Rubber Band Quarantine - Tutorial
• Pandemic - A Very Scary Effect - Jim Canaday
• 5 Mind Reading Magic Tricks - Video Tutorial
• Which Hand - Video Tutorial
• "ACE" - Sleight of Hand by Noel Heath - Video
• Penn and Teller FOOL ME Reveals
• Self Working Card Trick That Fools Everyone - Video
• Spidey's Version of Vernon's 'Out of Sight - Out of Mind'
• Invisible ACAAN - Tutorial
• Comprehensive "ACAAN" - A Thorough Study - Video
• Joe Navarro Poker Tells - Videos
• A LETTER TO SANTA! by George Iglesias - A Review
• The Vault - Matrix Mix by Patricio Teran - A Review
• Houdini's Last Trick - Peter Eggink...

• End of Year
• Market to Market
• Creativity
• Intentionally Revealed Trick
• Personal Library
• Chain Letter / Email
• Pandemic Impact

1st edition 2020, 10 pages.

The magazine presented magic and allied subjects to the general public with a strong leaning towards the entertainment and recreational side rather than the scientific or philosophical. It stated in its first issue:

Number 1

• What a Conjurer...

A magazine of romance and reason: magic, mystery, spiritism and psychical research for entertainment and recreation.

• Directions for Seeing the Spectres
• Publisher's Prologue / Ernest Evangeline
• Spectral Illusions
• Threading the Mazes / Rhode Knight
• The Sphinx Riddle of Humanity / Henry Ridgely Evans
• An Afternoon in a Magical Library / Ernest Evangeline
• How I Became a Spirit Medium / A Medium

1st edition 1910, 20 pages.

• What do you charge?
• Market to Market
• Exercise Creativity
• Thanksgiving
• Body Language
• Emergency 20 Minutes
• What Makes Magic Work
• Invoice Donated Shows/Services
• Entertainment Factor

1st edition 2020, 10 pages.

Vol. 16, No. 5, November 2020; 60 pages
Cover: Rafael

4. The Team
4. Editor's comments
4. What's Inside This Issue
6. Rafael's Room of Wonders - cover article/interview by Graham Hey
12. Web of Deceit 2020 - re: online magic suppliers - Mark Leveridge
    13. Alakazam
    13. Illusioncraft
    14. Magic Box
    14. RSVP Magic
    15. Merchant of Magic
    15. Read My Mind
    16. Vanishing Inc Magic
    16. Merlins of Wakefield
    17. Saturn Magic
    17. Practical Magic
    18. Mission Magic
    18. Propdog
20. In The Phonebox with Jordana Spiro
24. Hiam Goldenberg - Toronto's Master Mentalist - interview by Graham Hey
28. The Dealer's Booth - Neo Magic
30. Get...

This special little periodical, which only saw six issues, was sent to subscribers of Spell-Binder magazine, but could also be purchased on its own. It only saw a very limited distribution. As is common with Stephen Tucker publications, it features unusual items. Tucker included with most issues some gimmick (special cards, etc.). These gimmicks are not included in this digital reproduction, however you will see photos of the gimmicks, which will allow you to find or make your own.

Issue 1: May/June 1982

• Multum in Parvo
• Alchemy
• Odd Job

Issue 2: July/August 1982

• Multum in Parvo
• Before Assembly ...

• Warm-Ups
• Market to Market: Rose and a Business Card
• Magic Goes Vaudeville
• Wireless Microphone Sale
• Coaching, Mentoring and Training
• Creativity
• Working It
• Plant a Magic Seed

1st edition 2020, 10 pages.

This magic news sheet only saw two issues, March 15th and March 29th, 1924. It was published by George Johnson and the editor was Wilfrid G. Jonson.

March 15th, 1924:

• The First Appearance
• "Riffles"
• Bosco?
• On the Road / Lawrence Glen
• Maskelyne's Mysteries
• What's On?
• The Spelling Bee / Wilfred G. Jonson
• A Mysterious Card Release / J. Whitehead
• The Magic Circle

• Clairvoyance and Conjuring
• Carl Hertz
• Conjuring and the Kinema
• The Curse of Originality
• The Magician
• "Riffles"
• The Acrobatic Card / George Joyce
• The Dyeing Handkerchiefs
• Side Shows of the Past / George Johnson ...

On top of the regular Spell-Binder issues, Stephen Tucker published three special issues. This is the third one.

• Jargon
• Playing With Time By Martin Breese
• Mizzing Link By Stephen Tucker
• The Pascal System By Monmoine Pascal
• Kaned By Stephen Tucker
• Or By Justin Higham
• Jackrobats By David Britland
• The Flight Of The Bumble By Stephen Tucker
• X-Ray By Daniel Kalinowski
• Hof-Aced By Phil Goldstein
• Coineto By Stephen Tucker
• The Inner Limits By Stephen Tucker
• Pop Up Again By Reinhard Müller
• Snip By Stephen Tucker
• Out Of Our Mind's By Stephen Tucker And David Britland
• The Hole Idea By Stephen Tucker
• A Load Of ... By Paul Brignall
• Zennerism By...

On top of the regular Spell-Binder issues, Stephen Tucker published three special issues. This is the second one.

• Jargon
• Truthfull (I.E ... Not Often Seen.) Reviews Of The Competition Prizes
• We '3' Rings By Stephen Tucker
• Deck The Halls By Basil Horwitz
• Live And Let Dye By David Britland
• Nöel By Noel Blaize
• Rowman's Double By Jerry Sadowitz
• Marvellous By Terri Rogers
• Jigsaw
• Zig Zag Coin By Stephen Tucker
• Exhibit 'A' By Stephen Tucker
• Birth-Control By Stephen Tucker
• Appelation By Stephen Tucker
• Appellation By Stephen Tucker
• Ringo-Bingo By Stephen Tucker
• Wanderfull By Stephen Tucker
• Special Competition
• Roger Crosthwaite ... For Publication
• P.Y.V.C....

On top of the regular Spell-Binder issues, Stephen Tucker published three special issues. This is the first one.

• Jargon Special Issue!!
• Too Filling By Stephen Tucker
• Beetroot Sandwich
• Eye-Tray By Wayne Dobson
• Tuckups By Stephen Tucker
• Cup Through Cup Move
• Penetrating Pips By Roger Curzon
• The Secret Of Pyramid Power By Abdula
• The Knack By Jerry Sadowitz
• Eject!! By John Brown
• Solidarity By John Brown (Another One!!)
• Small Prophet By David Britland
• Haden – Matrix By Reinhard Müller
• Open All Hours By David Britland
• The Midas Purse
• Stephen Tuckers' Improved Pen-Ultimate +1
• Stephen Tucker Presents His Enveloped
• Stephen Tuckers' Eraser Blazer
• Influence...

• Microphones
• Market to Market
• Pandemic Plus
• Blink of the Eye
• VCR Tapes
• Recycle Old Magic
• Magic goes Vaudeville
• Clean you Cannot See

1st edition 2020, 10 pages.