Magazines & Journals in Magic & Conjuring: page 16

CONTENTS

• EDITORIAL
  • Editor's Notes – Michael Ammar
  • The Use of Surveys – Ted Karbowski
  • Thoughts About Words - T.A. Waters
• WORK & MONEY
  • The Comedy Club Circuit – John Ferrentino
  • Corporate Magic - Mark O'Brien
• PERFORMANCE
  • Monty Hall Goes Close-Up – Jay Sankey
  • Trick Photography – Richard Sanders
  • One Every Minute – Rudy T. Hunter
  • Five Hundred Percent – Gary Kurtz
• ART
  • Ideas – John Kennedy

CONTENTS

• EDITORIAL
  • Editor's Notes – Michael Ammar
  • The Use of Surveys – Ted Karbowski
• WORK & MONEY
  • Corporate Magic (#2 – Industrial & Trade Shows) - Mark O'Brien
  • Comedy Clubs (#6 – Physical Aspects Of Comedy Clubs) – John Ferrentino
• PERFORMANCE
  • Raise Rise – Ray Kosby
  • Recurring Nightmare – Ray Kosby
  • Tiecoon – Alphonso
  • A Study On The Bluff Pass – Roberto Giobbi
  • Peaks & Valley - David Regal
  • The Vanishing Traveler - Alfonso
• ART
  • Ideas - Jamy Ian Swiss
  • Ideas – John Kennedy

This issue features The Trilogy Coin Act by David Neighbors.

CONTENTS

• EDITORIAL
  • What's Hot and What's Not - Jeff Busby
  • Vital Signs - News Forum Editor's Notes - Adam J. Fleischer
  • In Brief From Australia - Ben Harris
  • Ammar Asks the Experts - Michael Ammar
  • On Publishing Magic - Michael Ammar
• ART
  • Thoughts About Style - Bill Wisch & Rocco
  • Ideas (The Shot Glass Strategy In Action) - Jamy Ian Swiss
• PERFORMANCE MATERIAL
  • The Trilogy Coin Act - David Neighbors
  • Ring In Tea Bag - Lamont Ream
  • Stand-Up Deck Switch - Roberto Giobbi
  • The Card Trick That Fooled Vernon (The Card Through Handkerchief)
• WHERE...

CONTENTS

• EDITORIAL
  • WHAT'S HOT & WHAT'S NOT - Jeff Busby
  • VITAL SIGNS - News Forum
  • EDITOR'S NOTES - Adam J. Fleischer
  • BRIEFS
  • AMMAR ASKS THE EXPERTS: - Ammar
  • ON MAGIC COMPETITION - Ammar
• PERFORMANCE MATERIAL
  • COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN PEN - James Lewis
  • FINGERS-NOSE DO-AS-I-DO - Martin Gardner
  • THE DOUBLE CARD STAB - Lamont Ream
  • FOUR IN HAND SURPRISE - Chris Kenner
• WHERE TO FIND THE WORK & MONEY IN MAGIC
  • CORPORATE MAGIC - Mark O'Brien (Videos & TV Commercials)
  • COMEDY CLUBS - John Ferrentino (An Act to Swear By)
• ART
  • IDEAS - Jamy Ian Swiss

CONTENTS

• Jeff Busby's What's Hot & What's Not
• Vital Signs - International News Forum
• David Harkey Performance Material
  • In A Jam - An impromptu trick with a key for everytime you enter a home
  • Ring Worm - A borrowed ring visually appears inside an apple balloon
  • Pop Art - A true fireworks display salute to your assistant
  • Pierced - An earring fantasy come true
• The Work & Money In Magic
  • Corporate Magic - How to get the work
  • Comedy Clubs - The final key to sucess
  • Professional Close-Up - The magic of tomorrow
• Ask The Experts - How Is Rehearsal Time Spent?
• Editor's Notes
• A Letter...

This is a special Triple Issue of the Magical Arts Journal magazine, published by Michael Ammar. This issue represents Volume 2 - issue 4, 5 & 6.

It features Michael's full Stand Up Material - including his award-winning Cups and Balls routine! It contains beautiful illustrations by Disney animation artist Greg Manwaring - including "flip corners" to show in motion the Vernon Wand Spin.

See the fantastic list of contents below - it is amazing, and for such a little price.

MICHAEL AMMAR'S PERFORMANCE MATERIAL

• Editors Notes
• Stand Up Cups & Balls (the result of 5 years of thought on...

This is the special "Double Issue" of MAJ featuring the magic from the French magic publication, Arcane. At the time of this special issue, Arcane was a bi-monthly magazine published in France by Jean Yves Prost and Michel Balandras. The magazine featured the who's-who in magic, and yet was mostly unknown to English-speaking magicians. This was the English language debut. Michael was allowed to hand-pick material from the 13 year old publication to include in the this double issue. See the incredible table of contents below. The issue even includes the Hofzinser Spread Control, which Michael uses frequently...

In this special issue of the Magical Arts Journal, Paul Harris gives his entire act. In his opening statements, Michael Ammar says:

This is a very special and final issue of the Magical Arts Journal - a magazine published by Michael Ammar and Adam J. Fleischer in the mid-1980's. This is Volume 3, Issues 1-5. The Aspen Bar Magic issue covers Doc Eason, of the Tower Bar and Restaurant in Aspen, Colorado, as well as other famous bar magicians. It is loaded with world-class bar and restaurant magic! Michael Ammar includes some of his best material, as does many other contributors.

The back cover of the issue states:

The Magical Arts Journal was a monthly magazine published by Michael Ammar and Adam Fleischer in the 80's. Each issue, now a collectable, contains a wealth of information on effects, business, theory and stories on magic. It is a ground breaking magical publication devoted to both the art and business of magic that was published and edited by FISM world champion magician Michael Ammar and magic publishing and event production innovator Adam J. Fleischer.

You’ll find timeless business insights, original performance material and priceless tips and advice about the work and money in magic...

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

• A Letter from the Editor by Michael Jay
• Letters to the Editor: Readers Write
• Fallen Heroes by Mark Williams
• Handkerchief Force Variations by Barry Cooper
• Improper Procedure by Dave Wyton
• Chavracadabra: The Decline of the Magician by Gary Scott
• Stop Drinking the Magic Kool Aide by Denny Haney
• Darren Romeo - A Review by Jon A. Hand
• Royal Revelation by Craig Chadwick
• The Magician - A Novel by Michael Jay
• Bizarre Bursary
• A Sure Thing by Weepin' Willie
• My First Dollar by The Very Reverend S Ulysses Wainwright
• Visionary Reflections from the Secret Laboratory of the Nyama Possessor ...

• A Letter from The Editor by Michael Jay
• Letters to The Editor
• Special Offer
• Chavracadabra: The Decline of the Magician by Gary Scott
• Helping With The Magic by Dave Wyton
• Layman's Secrets by Andy T. Layman
• Spellbound: The Wonder-Filled Life of Doug Henning by Mark Williams
• The Magician - A Novel by Michael Jay
• The Believable-ness of the Unbelievable by Elliott Hodges
• A Slydini Classic for Stand-Up by Jon A. Hand
• Worlds Apart by Matt Horan
• Bizarre Bursary
• How Magic Came To Be by Brandon Williams
• Who Is Buried in Abraham Lincoln's Grave? by Weepin' Willie

57 pages

• A Letter from The Editor by Michael Jay
• Letters to The Editor
• Houdini Among the Spirits by Barry Cooper
• The Art of Reading Magic by Gary Scott
• The Elegant Sorcerer by Joshua Shuh
• Three (Self-Working) Card Tricks by Werner Miller
• Thematization by Michael Jay
• Fee Fi Fo Fum by Dave Wyton
• Abracadabra; Hocus Pocus; Alakazam by Mark Williams
• The Best Haunted House I Ever Visited by Tony Spallino
• Halloween Kids' Show, Part 1 by Jon A. Hand
• Halloween Kids' Show, Part 2 by Jon A. Hand
• Zombie Card by Brian Tabor
• The Magician by Michael Jay
• Bizarre Bursary
• Strange Coincidences by Tabitha Truhart
• I'll...

• A Letter from the Editor by Michael Jay
• Letters to the Editor
• Christmas Memory by Ken Muller
• The Art of Reading Magic by Gary Scott
• The Elegant Sorcerer by Joshua Shuh
• Three (Self-Working) Card Tricks by Werner Miller
• Baubles, Bangles & Bibelots by Dave Wyton
• Christmas Cups and Balls by Jon A. Hand
• Almond Brothers by Ken Muller
• Christmas Scripts by Ken Muller
• The Magician by Michael Jay
• Bizarre Bursary
• Merry Christmas...Mr. Torrance by Mark Williams
• The Death Rose by Weepin' Willie
• Visionary Reflections from the Secret Laboratory of the Nyama Possessor
• End Page

126 pages...

• A Letter from the Editor by Michael Jay
• The Art of Reading Magic by Gary Scott
• The Magician's Notebook by Zero Jones
• Four (Self Working) Card Tricks by Werner Miller
• Visions of Vernon by Mark Williams
• The Magician by Michael Jay
• The Magic of Love - A Valentine's Trick by Jon A. Hand
• Bizarre Bursary
• Ned by Weepin' Willie
• End Page

46 pages

• A Letter from the Editor by Michael Jay
• Test of Clairvoyance by Barry Cooper
• Magic Squares by Werner Miller
• DIY: Make a Versatile Pair of Rear Tables for Your Magic Show Part 1 by John A. Hand
• Numbers in Magic by Steven Goodwin
• The Magician by Michael Jay
• A Final Word by Michael Jay

33 pages

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 ...

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...

January 1961 - December 1961
Abbott's Magic Manufacturing Company
Recil Bordner, Publisher
Neil Foster Editor

591 pages

1. Pre-Publication Advertising sheet
1. The New Tops - Volume 1, Number 1 - January 1961 - 56 pages
1. Cover - Sid Lorraine
2. Cover Portrait - Sid Lorraine
3. Contents
4. Sketch of Percy Abbott
5. In Memoriam - re: Percy Abbott - 1886-1960
6. Gone, But Never Forgotten ... Howard Melson - by Gene Gordon
8. From the Editor's Desk - Neil Foster
9. Doves Doves Doves - Jack LaWain
12. Oriental Cabinets - W. W. Durbin
14. Snap It - Mike Miller
16. Tops & Bottoms - Don Alan
    • How to Make a Million...

January 1962 - December 1962
& Tops 1962 Trick Annual
Abbott's Magic Manufacturing Company
Recil Bordner, Publisher
Neil Foster Editor

605 pages

1. The New Tops - Volume 2, Number 1 - January 1962 - 48 pages
1. Cover - Werner "Dorny" Dornfield
2. Letters to the Editor
3. From the Editor's Desk - Neil Foster
3. Contents
4. Cover Portrait - "Dorny" Werner C. Dornfield - by Frances Ireland Marshall
6. Subtle Problems You Will Do - John Braun & Stewart Judah
   • The Matches, The Silk, and Poof!
7. The Judah "Four Aces"
8. A Royal Marriage - Joseph M. White
9. Four Change Cigarettes To Cards - Allen...

January 1963 - December 1963
Abbott's Magic Manufacturing Company
Recil Bordner, Publisher
Neil Foster Editor

597 pages

1. The New Tops - Volume 3, Number 1 - January 1963 - 44 pages
1. Cover - Miss America and James Steele
2. Routines & Ideas - Neil Foster
3. Poet's Corner - Marie Antoinette Dornfield
   • Happy New Year!
3. Tops Photo Quiz & Answer to Last Month's Photo Quiz
3. Contents
4. Cover Portrait - James Steele
5. Final Curtain
   • Ben Chavez - by Neil Foster
6. Subtle Problems You Will Do - John Braun & Stewart Judah
   • Judah Monte
8. It's a Mystery to Me - Clarke "The...

January 1964 - December 1964
& Tops 1964 Trick Annual
Abbott's Magic Manufacturing Company
Recil Bordner, Publisher
Neil Foster Editor

659 pages

1. The New Tops - Volume 4, Number 1 - January 1964 - 44 pages
1. Cover - Robert Orben
2. Tribute Page for John Fitzgerald Kennedy
3. Tops Silver Anniversary
3. Tops Anniversary Contest
3. Contents
4. Cover Portrait - Robert Orben - by Jack Bolter
6. It's a Mystery to Me - Clarke "The Senator" Crandall
8. The Collector's Page - poster - Harry Houdini - King of Cards
9. Entre Nous - Dorny (Werner Dornfield)
   • Prestidigitorial Pot Pouri
10. Poet's Corner...

Recil Bordner, Publisher
Neil Foster Editor

637 pages

1. The New Tops - Volume 5, Number 1 - January 1965 - 48 pages
1. Cover - Walter Zaney Blaney and Joyce
1. Contents
2. Cover Portrait - Walter Zaney Blaney - by Dave Hoy
3. Magic on Today - Neil Foster
4. The Al Wheatley [Chop Chop] I Knew - Jay Marshall
5. Final Curtain
   • Edward M. Massey
6. The Collector's Page - photo - Cardini
7. Entre Nous - Dorny (Werner Dornfield)
8. Final Curtain
   • Milt Levy
8. Toots from the Calliope - L. E. Roba Collins
9. Fox Tales - Karrell Fox
9. Poet's Corner - Marie Dornfield
   • Merry Christmas and Happy New Year ...