Magazines & Journals in Magic & Mentalism: page 24

Vol. 9, No. 6, January 2014; 60 pages

Cover: David Williamson

5. Welcome - editor's letter
6. Letters
7. News
8. The Kranzilla is Here! - The Comedy Monster that is Nathan Kranzo - interview by Graham Hey
12. News
15. Dealer Shout Outs - Special 'extra' announcements from a few regular advertisers
16. The Best of 2013 - best products of the year
    • Envy-lope - Brandon David & Chris Turchi
    • Perfect Open Prediction - Boris Wild
    • Ace - Richard Sanders
    • Electric Touch + - Yigal Mesika
    • Inferno - Joshua Jay & Card Shark
    • Clarity Box - David Regal
    • Way Out - Marc Oberon
17. Syd & Fanny - Where Are They Now?
20. Matt Sterling: Danger Man - interview ...

This Special issue of TGM is Christmas & New Year's combined issue and full of 'something for everyone'. Just get a copy and judge for yourself...

• Let's have a chat - the editor chats
• On Mentalism by Val Andrews
• Past Glory of India - The Great P.C. Sorcar
• Magic As Entertainment by Harold Taylor
• Aldo and Rachel Colombini are Back Again...

[Note: This is the same as The MINOTAUR Volumes 1-8 except the DVDs which complete the MINOTAUR are not included here. You only get all the issues that were released in printed form.]

CONTENTS:

• TWO TIMES TWO MANY (Herb Rungay): Three red cards and three black cards, but an extra black card continuously appears. Then you remove a black card and a red one and finally, you have six cards: Three red and three black.
• BLACK SANDWHICH RED SANDWHICH (Mark Leveridge): A card is placed between two Jacks, disappears and reappears between the other two Jacks.
• I OWE YOU 50C! (Ken de Courcy): A dollar (or any bill) is torn in half and restored in the hands of a spectator.
• QUARTET (Aldo Colombini): You and a spectator reveal four matching pairs of cards.
• JUMPING JOKER SURPRISE (Jomaguy): A selected card is...

CONTENTS:

• WILD CROSSES (Fabian-Aldo Colombini): You show six 10D with blue backs and a Joker with a red back marked with large crosses. One by one, all the blue cards become red-backed with big crosses.
• DROP CONTRAST (Max Maven): A spectator is able to pick out the one card in the deck which bears a contrasting back design.
• THREE'S COMPANY (Eddie Lee): A series of very strong effects (changes and transpositions) with a packet of cards.
• MIRROR CARDS (Fabian-Aldo Colombini): Three Jokers take the identity of three selected cards, one after the other, and in the end they vanish. An amazing...

More magic from the pages of Peter Warlock's legendary magazine.

CONTENTS:

• STILL TAKING THREE (Jack Avis): A card selected among three, vanishes from one half of the deck and reappears in the other half.
• THE PHANTOM FLUSH (Sam Dalal): You show 6 blank cards on both sides. You then print the cards one at a time, until you have a Royal Flush.
• POOR MAN'S BOOMERANG (Francis Haxton): Two cards are selected and replaced. Another card is thrown in the middle of the deck and it lands between the two selections.
• PROSPERO TWO, THREE AND FOUR (Peter Warlock): An amazing coincidence of three cards from two decks of cards.
• SALUTE TO VERNON...

This is the 2nd issue of volume 3 which is full of nitty-gritty's to please one and all. Just get it and read - I'm sure you'll like it in addition thank us for offering you this little e-zine. Please look at the contents:

• Edtorial...Let's have a chat - our personal talks.
• Feature...Does your wife like magic? by Johnny Cooper - an interesting musing.
• Past Glory of India - K.L. Mondal - a short biography
• MagiXposed...this section contain one for you if not all...
• The Witness Lie Detector by John Teo
• The Acrobat (New One Hand Knot) by Phil Willmarth
• Rings Off ... Rings On by Fabian
• The Floating Cigarette...

Volume XXI (September 1963 - April 1965) - 6 Issues, Blanca López, managing editor

48 pages

1. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XXI, Number 1 - September 1963 - 8 pages
1. Peek-A-Ball - Milbourne Christopher's Column
   • Peek-A-Ball
   • Platform Presentation
2. Lyle-Lac Levities - Art Lyle
   • It's No Secret - Easy Money?
   • Lowell Lore from Local Lad
2. Editorial Notes - Blanca Lopez
3. Sid Lorraine's Variations-Presentation-Chatter for Harry G. Franke's "My Uncle the Inventor"
   • Part I
     • Penny to Dime
     • Brema's Nickels to Dimes
     • Grant Flat Money Roller ...

Volume XX (September 1962 - August 1963), Blanca López, managing editor

96 pages

1. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XX, Number 1 - September 1962 - 8 pages
1. Million Dollar Dice - Gus Southall
2. No Exchange Do As I Do - Peter Kane
2. Editorial Notes - Blanca Lopez
2. Betcha - No. 1 - Norman Houghton
2. Patter Lines - Cliff Green
3. Four Messages - Gerald Kosky
3. Lyle's Sat. Nite Special - Art Lyle
4. A Simple False Cut - Art Lyle
4. Patter Line - Cliff Green
5. Space Age Trickery - An Encore - Dr. Raymond Beebe
5. Trick Tip - Riffle Wrinkle - Art Lyle
5. What's Next - announcement
6. The Wizard's Variations...

Volume XIX (September 1961 - August 1962), Fred Braue & Blanca López, editors

144 pages

1. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XIX, Number 1 & 2 - September & October 1961 - 12 pages
1. Two-Card Reverse - Harry Lorayne
2. Backstage - Frank Joglar
   • Here and There
   • Christopher
   • News and Notes
   • Books to Come
   • Bits and Pieces
2. That Gimmicked Issue - comment about the previous issue
2. Old-Timers' Delight - F.B.
3. The Flying Card - Jay Bedsworth
4. Potpourri for Card Fanciers
   • Under Foot - Al Thompson
   • Blue-Eyed Cards - Art Lyle
   • Rub-A-Dub-Dub Jr. - Gerald Kosky
   • Reverse &...

Volume XVIII (June 1960 - August 1961), Milbourne Christopher & Fred Braue, editors

144 pages

1. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XVIII, Number 1 - June 1960 - 12 pages
1. New Wine from Old Cups - Fred G. Taylor
2. Backstage - Frank Joglar
   • Bits and Pieces
   • Grim Reaper - re: Dr. Harlan Tarbell
   • News and Notes
   • Memo from Morris
   • Jottings
   • Syldini
   • Goodliffe
   • Rope Trick
   • Dunninger on Hurkos
3. The Wizard's Variations - Al Stevenson
   • My Card on Ceiling
     • Variations
4. Milbourne Christopher's Column
   • Phone in Bag
   • Phone Production
   • Emcee Item ...

Volume XVII (June 1959 - May 1960), Jean Hugard & Milbourne Christopher, editors

144 pages

1. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XVII, Number 1 - June 1959 - 12 pages
1. 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
2. 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...

Volume XVI (June 1958 - May 1959), Jean Hugard, editor

128 pages

Note that Houdini's 'Unmasking' Fact vs. Fiction by Hugard ran as insert pages in each issue of Volume 15 and the first eight issues of Volume 16. Two pages from each of these issues do not appear here as they were extracted and compiled in a separate file.

1. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XVI, Number 1 - June 1958 - 12 pages
1. Column for Coin Men - John V. Hope & Robert Olson
2. Backstage - Frank Joglar
   • re: S.A.M. Conference
   • Friday
   • Saturday
   • Sunday
   • Sidelights
   • LePaul
   • News
   • Jottings
3. Hu-gardenias - kudos to performers
   • Officers...

Volume XV (June 1957 - May 1958), Jean Hugard, editor

123 pages

Note that Houdini's 'Unmasking' Fact vs. Fiction by Hugard ran as insert pages in each issue of Volume 15 and the first eight issues of Volume 16. Two pages from each of these issues do not appear here as they were extracted and compiled in a separate ebook.

1. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XV, Number 1 - June 1957 - 12 pages
1. Card-Coin Liaison - Jean Hugard
2. Backstage - Frank Joglar
   • S.A.M. Convention
     • Thursday Night
     • Friday Night
     • Saturday Night
     • Sidelights
   • Festival of Magic
   • TV Topics
3. Hu-gardenias - kudos to performers ...

Volume XIV (June 1956 - May 1957), Jean Hugard, editor

144 pages

433. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XIV, Number 1 - June 1956 - 12 pages
433. The Enchanted Cylinder of Benaiah - Okito
434. Backstage - Frank Joglar
     • Convention Sidelights
     • News and Notes
     • Dunninger
     • Rosskam
434. Hu-gardenias - kudos to performers
     • Slydini
435. Zero - A Coin Vanish - Cliff Green
435. Roundabout with Fred Braue
     • Card Index
     • Max Malini Trick
     • Variation
     • Rosini Show
436. Out of My Profonde - Arthur Leroy
     • Saturday at Ducrot's Dirty Dump
437. Hands Across the Sea - Peter Warlock

Volume XIII (June 1955 - May 1956), Jean Hugard, editor

144 pages

289. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XIII, Number 1 - June 1955 - 12 pages
289. My $2.00 Trick - Sam Aaronson
290. Milbourne Christopher's Column
     • Dante (obituary)
     • Magic Circle Jubilee
290. Hu-gardenias - kudos to performers
     • The Magic Circle (London)
291. Farelli's London Letter - Victor Farelli
     • Can You Tell Fortunes? - A Convincing Card Trick
     • Rough Outline of the Effect
     • Presentation and "Patter"
     • Working
     • "Glimpsing"
292. Backstage - Frank Joglar
     • Farelli
     • I.G.P. [International Guild of Prestidigitators]
     • Jottings
     • Gleanings ...

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...

Volume XI (June 1953 - May 1954), Jean Hugard, editor

144 pages

1. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XI, Number 1 - June 1953 - 12 pages
1. S.A.M. Cincinnati Convention - Backstage with Frank Joglar
   • Night Before Party
   • The Lectures
   • Sidelights
   • First All Star Show
   • Second A;; Star Show
   • National Council Show
   • Jottings
   • Musings
   • Monthly Letter
   • Thayer Honored
   • Mistaken Identity
1. Hu-gardenias - kudos to performers
   • The Randolphs
   • Tenkai and Okinu
   • Don Alan
3. Magician's Dilemma - A Rope-Cutting Miracle - Jesse Schimmel
3. Magicana - bits of wisdom
4. The...

Volume X (June 1952 - May 1953), Jean Hugard, editor

144 pages

941. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume X, Number 1 - June 1952 - 12 pages
941. S.A.M. Convention in Boston - Backstage with Frank Joglar
     • Night Before Party
     • Conjuring College
     • Friday Night Show
     • Saturday Show
     • Closeup Session
     • Banquet Show
     • Gripes
     • Cheers
     • Sidelights
     • New Notes
941. Hu-gardenias - kudos to performers
     • Long Tack Sam
942. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
     • Mohammed Bey's Routines for the Jardine Ellis Ring on Stick and Ring on Rope
     • Multiball - Dr. Jaks
     • Fast Ones - Ovette ...

Volume IX (June 1951 - May 1952), Jean Hugard, editor

144 pages

797. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume IX, Number 1 - June 1951 - 12 pages
797. SAM-IBM Combined Convention - Backstage with Frank Joglar
     • More Sidelights
     • Dealers
     • Notes
     • Second Thoughts
     • In Print
     • Jottings
     • The Sphinx
     • Bits and Pieces
     • Mail Dept.
     • TV Topics
     • Seen or Heard
     • Jay Palmer
     • P.S.
798. Unrehearsed Incidents
799. Farelli's London Letter - Victor Farelli
     • Rope Through Ring
     • Working and Presentation
     • Observations
800. "We Knew Max Malini" - George G. Kaplan
     • Malini Show
801. Milbourne Christopher's...

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...

Volume VII (June 1949 - May 1950), Jean Hugard, editor

120 pages

547. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume VII, Number 1 - June 1949 - 10 pages
547. Lightning-Flash Card Change - Stanley Collins
548. Phantom Silk and Matchbox - Jean Hugard
548. Hu-gardenias - kudos to performers
     • Harlan Tarbell & Russ Walsh
549. Match Monte - Harold J. Kelly
550. A Club Sandwich - Milton G. Miller
551. Milbourne Christopher's Column
     • Slade's Knots Up-Dated
     • Nailing the Knots
     • Under the Table
     • Behind Closed Doors
     • Fourth Dimension
552. All Backs - Dai Vernon
     • The False Turn-Over
553. Radio-Active Billiard Balls...

Volume VI (June 1948 - May 1949), Jean Hugard, editor

120 pages

427. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume VI, Number 1 - June 1948 - 10 pages
427. A Nikola Presentation - Jean Hugard
428. Roundabout with Fred Braue - column
429. Thimble Telepathy - Milton Borger
429. Hu-gardenias - kudos to performers
429. Magicana - bits of wisdom
430. Milbourne Christopher's Column
     • Participation
     • Taboos
     • Pleasing Parents
     • Humor?
     • Give-Aways
     • Applause
     • Sucker Tricks
     • Presents
     • Volunteers
     • Curiosity
431. The Linking Rings - Some New Moves
     • The No Key Move - Fred Braue
     • Right Angle Unlink - Fred Braue ...

Volume V (June 1947 - May 1948), Jean Hugard, editor

104 pages

323. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume V, Number 1 - June 1947 - 8 pages
323. Burned and Restored Handkerchief - Jean Hugard
324. Milbourne Christopher's Column
     • The Silk in the Case
     • The Sensitized Silk
     • The Pips Pass
     • Conclusion
326. Merlini's Magic - Clayton Rawson
     • The Counterfeiter's Dream
327. Roundabout with Fred Braue - column
     • The Five-Best Poll
       • Card Transits
       • Coincidences
       • Predictions
       • Telepathy or Mind Reading
       • Reverses
       • Changes
       • Spellers
       • Transpositions
       • A Show...