Magazines & Journals in Magic & Conjuring: page 12

This is volume 2 of The New Conjurors' Magazine.

• No 1:
  • SPEAKING OF PICTURES: George Karger and Audley Walsh; Give Conjurors' Another Scoop
  • TRIPLE CUT LOCATION - Blackstone
  • MAGIC'S BELOVED COUPLE Tess and Max Holden
  • CHATS BY KOLAR
  • A STORY BY DELL O'DELL
  • SHORT CHANGE - Hornmann
  • TRICK WITHOUT A NAME - Sgt. Schroeter
  • REVIEWS - J. J. Proskauer
  • COMEDIAN'S CORNER - Warner Perry
  • MAGICIANS HONOR TREPEL
  • VISIBLE COLOR CHANGE - Miaco
  • HERE THERE AND EVERYWHERE
  • PRACTICAL PRODUCTION TRAY
  • CUT AND RESTORED BILL - Marks
  • YANKEE DOODLE HAT - A TOMMY WINDSOR CREATION
  • MEXICAN TURN-OVER - McDermott ...

The first Conjurors' Magazine made its appearance in 1792 in London under the editorship of Henry Lemoine. This, the first monthly periodical ever devoted to the art of magic, featured "singular deceptions, philosophical amusements, curious experiments, mathematical operations and sympathetic secrets."

Then in 1906 Harry Houdini together with his brother Theo Hardeen revived this almost forgotten publication under the title of The Conjurer's Monthly Magazine (spelled with an 'e' instead of an 'o').

In 1945 Walter B. Gibson and Julian Proskauer gave this title another shot at life and started The New Conjurors' Magazine...

Vol. 6, No. 5, November 2010; 68 pages.

Cover: Jon Allen

7. Welcome - editor's letter
8. Letters
9. News
10. Kennedy: Northern Soul - interview by Graham Hey
14. Peter Wardell Wins Magic Circle's Stage Magician Of The Year Competition - article
16. Edinburgh Festival Round-Up 2010! - performer reviews
22. magicseen Mega Quiz: The Results
23. Michael Ammar UK Lecture Tour - review by Paul Preager
24. Make The Most Of magicseen Advertising - Mark Leveridge
26. Turning The Tables: How to succeed with magic in a restaurant - Part 1 - Mark Leveridge
30. Paul [Stockman] Talks Mentalism! - Part 1 - article
34. Jon Allen: Around the corner, around the...

The theme of this second issue is "The Sandwich Effect."

• Featuring all new sandwich effects
  • Slice one
  • Slice two
  • Slice three
  • Slice four
  • Maker
  • Inbetweener
  • Nil Base
  • Grab
  • Gauntlett
  • Uprising
  • Kick
  • Bonus: The Cameo Trilogy
  • Myles Nakouzi: Twenty3
  • Dee Christopher: 2sec
• Thoughts...
• Magic as art
• The R3man challenge...Re-Style
• Journal entries
  • A Time for Change
  • Truth
  • Hunger Day 11

1st edition 2009; 42 pages.

Magic is dead; it is the magician's responsibility to persuade his spectators to believe otherwise.

Deceptions is a journal dedicated to the improvement of the art of magic taken directly from the studies of Daniel Madison from the year 2000 to 2009. Deceptions will study, explore and exercise ideas and concepts of modern magic and subterfuge.

Each issue will focus on a different area of the art teaching new exclusive and related close-up magic effects. Each volume will be packed with professional insight, teachings and guidance with full training in sleight-of-hand. Subterfuge, deception...

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Vol. 6, No. 4, September 2010; 68 pages.

Cover: Rafael, Belgium's king of cool. The feature article showcases the many acts (from Comedy Dove to Vampire) of Belgian stage magician Rafael.

7. Welcome
8. Letters
9. News
12. George Luck's interview of Finnish cardician Miika Pelkonen
14. Impossible Bottles (deck of cards in bottle) discussion with master craftsman Phil Evans
16. Grumpy Old Magician whinges
18. A guided tour of the Magic Circle library
22. Brian Caswell talks about magic trick descriptions
26. An introduction to Dove Magic: Advice from experts Lance Burton, Tony Clark, Scott Penrose, and Brian Sefton ...

The Digital Trixy. 24 magazines for junior magicians published in the 1940s and a comprehensive index of tricks by Michael Colley together with the full magic catalogue from the Boy Magicians Service in Prestatyn Wales.

Back in the 1940s a lot of young magical enthusiasts joined the Boy Magicians' Club in Prestatyn, North Wales. The club was run by a Mr. Rees who was not only a magician but also performed a marionette show. Mr. Rees produced the Trixy - a wonderful little magic magazine - and from this magazine many young enthusiasts learnt the basics of magic. Eddie Burke was a member and...

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Vol. 6, No. 3, July 2010; 68 pages.

Cover: Kockov
This months feature article comprises two interviews: the first with Russian mentalist and magician Kockov, and the second with Jasper Blakeley, the man behind this larger-than-life character.

7. Welcome
8. Letters
9. News
12. Arthur & Leslie Stead's guide to using music in your act
14. Simon Lovell - Magician, ex-Magician, Magician!
18. Interview with Joaquin Ayala - from Mexican teenager to Las Vegas superstar
24. El Loco: a magician's rebirth
29. Profile: Cool young magician Stephen Williams
30. The Essential Magic Conference - Background & Preview
34. Kockov...

The GEN Index covers the 26 volumes of Harry Stanley's GEN, plus the two issues of the New GEN.

There are four sections:

1. List of categories and their abbreviations
2. List of footnotes
3. List of entries by category and alphabetically by author within each category. This constitutes the main part of the index.
4. List of entries alphabetically by author.

2nd edition 1995; 161 pages

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Vol. 6, No. 2, May 2010; 68 pages.

Cover: Gaetan Bloom, Resistance is Futile. The feature article is a chat with Gaetan about his magical roots, creativity, working the Crazy Horse in Paris, and his life.

7. Welcome
8. Letters
9. News
10. Brad Manuel talks about Comedy Magic and the magic scene in Australia
13. A short discussion with Dutch magician Ramana
15. Colin Rose pays tribute to the late Patrick Page
18. Family entertainer Dave Allen talks about his career
24. Coin into Bottle: The pros and cons of three methods of performing the Coin into Bottle are discussed
    • Methods
      1. Folding coin inserted...

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Vol. 6, No. 1, March 2010; 68 pages.

Cover: Marc Oberon

7. Welcome - editor's letter
8. Letters
9. News
10. Lots of Magic - Just Like eBay For Magicians - website review
12. In The Phonebox with Throwdini - interview
16. Tim Shoesmith: Life's One Big Drama! - interview
22. 50 Years Of The Bristol Day of Magic - article by Paul Preager
26. Steve Wyrick: Real Magic? - interview by Benoit Grenier
32. Dealer's Booth: Vanishing Inc. - article
34. The Young Contenders: A look at the Young Magicians' Club - article
36. Marc Oberon: Going For Gold! - cover article/interview by Graham Hey
42. Magicnews.tv - Carry On Screening!...

This is a beautiful comics title which entertains as much as it informs you about the history of magic. See illustrated stories from the lives of Robert-Houdin and Harry Houdini. Learn the secrets of some of the most famous stage illusions as well as the 'most marvelous trick in the world'.

This was issued as #23 in the 'World Around Us' series. Art by George Evans and Gray Morrow.

The Illustrated Story of Magic was never reprinted. This digital edition is the first republication of this title in the Classics Illustrated series. Additionally it is the first digital edition of any of the many titles from the Classics...

Jack Delvin is on the cover.

• Magic Circle President Jack Delvin talks to James Ward
• The International Magic Convention Reported
• Robert Bombassel's Son of a Gun
• Stephen Jones's Ace in the Hole
• Werner Miller's Angelina Knows

January 2010; 32 pages.

Dynamo is on the cover.

• Dynamo in conversation
• Michael Lyth's Mirror Trick
• Chris Wardle's Long-distance Card trick
• John Helvin's Dead Man's Hand
• J-Day at The Magic Circle
• Roy Walton's Ghostly Poker

December 2009; 32 pages.

Max Somerset is on the cover.

• Max Somerset talks to Mystery
• Paul Gordon's Patrol Dawn
• Barrie Richardson's Elegant Peek
• Chris Wardle's Crossed by Fate
• Malcolm Yaffe's Wa, Wa, Wah!
• Walt Lees's Can You Make My Wife Disappear?

November 2009; 32 pages.

• The Black Hood
• The Wizard
• Snoop McGook the Soupy Sleuth
• Keith Kornell West Pointer
• The Firefly
• The St. Louis Kid
• Wings Johnson of the Air Patrol
• Benvenuto Cellini
• Kardak the Mystic Magician

68 pages

• The Black Hood
• The Wizard
• Fran Frazer
• Keith Kornell West Pointer
• The Firefly
• The St. Louis Kid
• Wings Johnson of the Air Patrol
• Bob Phantom
• Kardak the Mystic Magician

68 pages

• The Black Hood
• The Wizard
• Fran Frazer
• Keith Kornell West Pointer
• The Firefly
• The St. Louis Kid
• Wings Johnson of the Air Patrol
• Bob Phantom
• Kardak the Mystic Magician

68 pages

• The Black Hood
• The Wizard
• Fran Frazer
• Keith Kornell West Pointer
• The Firefly
• The St. Louis Kid
• Wings Johnson of the Air Patrol
• Bob Phantom
• Kardak the Mystic Magician

68 pages

• The Black Hood
• The Wizard
• Fran Frazer
• Keith Kornell West Pointer
• The Firefly
• The St. Louis Kid
• Wings Johnson of the Air Patrol
• Bob Phantom
• Kardak the Mystic Magician

68 pages

• The Black Hood
• The Wizard
• Fran Frazer
• Keith Kornell West Pointer
• The Firefly
• The St. Louis Kid
• Wings Johnson of the Air Patrol
• Bob Phantom
• Kardak the Mystic Magician

68 pages

• The Black Hood
• The Wizard
• Fran Frazer
• Keith Kornell West Pointer
• The Firefly
• The St. Louis Kid
• Wings Johnson of the Air Patrol
• Bob Phantom
• Kardak the Mystic Magician

68 pages

• The Black Hood
• The Wizard
• Fran Frazer
• Keith Kornell West Pointer
• The Firefly
• The St. Louis Kid
• Wings Johnson of the Air Patrol
• Bob Phantom
• Kardak the Mystic Magician

66 pages

• The Black Hood
• The Wizard
• Fran Frazer
• Keith Kornell West Pointer
• The Firefly
• The St. Louis Kid
• Wings Johnson of the Air Patrol
• Bob Phantom
• Kardak the Mystic Magician

68 pages