Magazines & Journals in Magic & Conjuring: page 17

An Australian sleight of hand monthly magazine
Barry Govan & Ian Baxter, editors; 52 pages in Volume 4

1. Volume 4, Number 1, July, 1977, 5 pages - cover has drawing of Lou Costello and Boris Karloff
1. The Blueroom - editorial comments
2. Variations on a Theme - Extracting a deck of cards from it's case - Murray Cooper & Ian Baxter
3. One on the Way Down Cut - Tom Gagnon (USA)
3. Blueprint In-Print - reviews:
   • Ronnay's "Cardorama" packet trick
   • Ronnay's "Multi Colour Card Change Climax" packet trick
4. Double Impact in Red and Blue - Franz Rosensteiner (Magic Ronnay) (Austria)
4. cartoon ...

An Australian sleight of hand monthly magazine
Barry Govan & Ian Baxter, editors through Issue Number 5
Murray Cooper & Gerry McCreanor, new editors starting with Issue Number 6; 47 pages in Volume 5

1. Volume 5, Number 1, July, 1978, 4 pages
1. The Cardsharps Apprentice - Barry Govan
3. Patter for ... The Cardsharps Apprentice
3. Blueprint In Print - Ian Baxter reviews:
   • Paul Harris' "Supermagic"
4. The Blueroom - editorial comments

5. Volume 5, Number 2, August, 1978, 4 pages
5. Control Ace Transpo - Derek Martin
6. Blueprint In Print - Ian Baxter reviews:
   • Harry Lorayne's "The Card Classics of...

1. Volume 6, Number 1, July, 1979, 4 pages
1. Impossible Coin to Pocket - Bob Chesbro
2. Blueprint In Print - Ian Baxter reviews:
   • Harry Lorayne's "Quantum Leaps"
3. Crooked Dice - continued
4. The Blueroom - editorial comments

5. Volume 6, Number 2, August, 1979, 4 pages
5. Hocus Focus - Barry Govan
6. Crooked Dice - continued
7. Blueprint In Print - reviews:
   • Gerard Majax's "Secrets of the Card Sharps"
   • Jerry Mentzer's "Card Cavalcade Finale"
8. The Blueroom - editorial comments

9. Volume 6, Number 3, September, 1979, 4 pages
9. Flip - Errol Robinson
10. Marlo Plus
11. Blueprint In Print - Murray Cooper...

1. Volume 7, Number 1, July, 1980, 4 pages - Phil Goldstein Special Issue
1. Red Uprising - Phil Goldstein
2. Newsworthy - Phil Goldstein
3. Split Octet - Phil Goldstein
4. The Blueroom - editorial comments

5. Volume 7, Number 2, August, 1980, 6 pages
5. The Mysterious Cross of India - Daryl
8. Think Ace - Ray Grismer
9. Blueprint In Print - Murray Cooper reviews:
   • Ray Grismer's "Shorty"
   • Ray Grismer's "Handy"
   • Ray Grismer's "Thirty"
   • Ray Grismer's "Loopy"
   • Ray Grismer's "Shorty"
   • Ray Grismer's "Charts" lecture notes
9. Blueprint Review - Murray Cooper reviews:
   • Phil Goldstein's...

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Issue 7

• Bamboozlers by Diamond Jim Tyler - another bar stunt you can perform anytime anywhere
• Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants - why we should all respect magicians who have done it all before and what we can learn from them - the word is respect
• Weight A Second - an impossible estimation routine by Stefan Olschewiski
• Why Would You Want To Be David Copperfield - Bizzaro asks a valid question and his essay is sure to provoke
• Imaginary Circumstances by Joey Pipia - lessons learned from the theatre applied to magic
• Magician's Crossword Puzzle - print this off and have some fun ...

Issue 13

• From the Editor
• News
• Show Me The Funny
• A Professional Magician Can Seem So Uncharitable
• Misdirection is the Main Ingredient
• Ten Little Secrets
• Feature: Daryl - The magicians magician
• Interview: Jim Steinmeyer
• Married In Magic
• The Magicians Cabaret
• Ten Brushes With Greatness
• Mentalism: An Adventure in Mysticism
• Bello Nock Rocks Broadway
• Six Short Stories
• Tapping Your Own Creative Potential
• David Berglas Q&A
• Car Launch
• Ten New Rules For Magicians
• Testimonials, Reviews, & Comments
• Outerbridge - Who's That?
• Do You Have A Back Up Show?
• Child's Play - Giving back to...

120 Pages ... 6 Effects ... 18 essays ... 1 Weird Trip Down Memory Lane ...

"Jeff's magazine is one of the most professional and informative magic publications I've ever read." - Jay Sankey

"I'm thinking of putting a card act together at $10,000 dollars a ticket and only doing your stuff, LOL. Love reading your stuff, even the stuff that is not my style, love the magazine and mostly I appreciate your offerings, thanks." - Richard Dominguez

Over the past 8 years, Stone Cold Magic Magazine has been an outstanding resource for magicians around the world. A year ago, the magazine was officially...

"Other Stuff" is an e-journal edited by Dale with the motto "No Playing Cards Allowed". Issue One is a One Man Issue featuring the work of Caleb Strange.

There is an amazing maze effect, a sensational chair routine, a trick with your television, and much more.

1st edition 2005; 40 pages.

4. Welcome to Other Stuff
5. Caleb Strange One Man Issue Introduction – Dale A. Hildebrandt
6. Regarding Caleb Strange - autobiography
9. The Lost Mazes of Britain – The performer guides a spectator through his selected maze
   13. Penetralis – The Lost Mazes of Britain in close-up
   15. The 5 minute labyrinthine...

Issue Two of "Other Stuff" is a One Man Issue featuring The Light And Dark Side of Liam Montier!

A freely chosen CD plays a track that's not even on the CD in the effect "Sounds"! Perform an amazing feat of Bizarre Magick using a cell phone with the routine "The Joy of Text"! Let a group of spectators play a game based on the reality TV show "Big Brother"! And much more, in this exciting issue by Liam Montier.

1st edition 2005; 49 pages

4. Letter from the Editor – Dale A. Hildebrandt
5. The Light and Dark Side of Liam Montier
   • Introduction
6. Fun Stuff
   6. Phone Numbers – a...

This third issue of "Other Stuff" contains The Hildebrandt Experience: The Weird Works of Dale A. Hildebrandt. From stories in search of an effect (such as Greek Sneezes) to fully blown routines such as the coin trick "At Your Service", you are sure to find something to inspire you to greater heights.

The issue starts off with Greek Sneezes--a story in search of an effect. Also contained are:

Ear of Van Gogh: This mysterious replica of Van Gogh's ear finds the correct painting.

Super Serial Silliness: A slight spin on the serial number revelation.

New Age Bandage: Magic with symbols. ...

In the Final Issue of Other Stuff, you'll find contributions from Kenton Knepper, Paul Alberstat, David J. Greene, Paolo Cavalli, Peter Marucci, Adam White, Caleb Strange, and Dale himself.

1st edition 2006; 43 pages.

4. Introduction - Dale A. Hildebrandt
5. David J. Greene's Greenbacks - a one dollar bill and a five dollar bill change places in the spectator's hands
10. Words, Mentality and Their Power in Magic - Kenton Knepper - excerpts from an interview
15. Video Review of Basic Palm Reading for Magicians - Paul Alberstat reviews Bill Perron's video
17. No-Gimmick Hopping Halves - Peter Marucci
    21. Lecture Notes...

For each of the 21 volumes an index was prepared. This is a collection of all these 21 volume indexes.

52 pages.

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...

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

This is the "We're Back!" issue. The Magic Menu ceased publication in 2001. In 2009 Jim Sisti brought it back to life expanding the focus to professional Close-Up Magicians rather than exclusively Restaurant and Bar. Jim's observation was that the opportunities for close-up magicians have changed and expanded, which prompted him to change the focus of his magazine, too.

• The Editor's Desk: Jim Sisti
• Sleightly Delusional: Christopher Lyle
• In The Trenches: Paul Green
• The Bar Top: Paul Gordon
• Ask The Only 2.0: Al The Only
• Yesterday's Treasures: Dan Doyle
• The Way I See It: Scott F. Guinn
• Tricks For The...

Are online forums hurting your magic?

• The Editor's Desk: Jim Sisti
• Cover Story: John LeBlanc
• In The Trenches: Paul Green
• Mobile Mysteries: Richard Osterlind
• Sleightly Delusional: Christopher Lyle
• Ask The Only 2.0: Al The Only
• The Way I See It: Scott F. Guinn
• Yesterday's Treasures: Dan Doyle
• The Bar Top: Paul Gordon
• Magic In Review: Mark Zacharia
• Tricks For The Trade: Daniel Greenwolf
• Profile Of A Worker: James Prince
• Frankly Speaking: Tom Frank

Corporate Magic - is it still a viable market?

• The Editor's Desk: Jim Sisti
• Cover Story: Jim Sisti
• In The Trenches: Paul Green
• Mobile Mysteries: Richard Osterlind
• Sleightly Delusional: Christopher Lyle
• Ask The Only 2.0: Al The Only
• The Way I See It: Scott F. Guinn
• Yesterday's Treasures: Dan Doyle
• The Bar Top: Paul Gordon
• Magic In Review: Mark Zacharia
• Tricks For The Trade: Daniel Greenwolf
• Bamboozlers: Diamond Jim Tyler
• Profile Of A Worker: James Prince
• Frankly Speaking: Tom Frank

14 issues, the first period of Club 71 before its 6 year hiatus.
[Note: There is one small error in the numbering of issues which started later in the life of Club 71. When we trace back issue numbers we see that we have to start with issue #0 rather than #1 to make everything consistent.

• Inside information
• Curious about Curios?
• Made to Match
• Collector's Corner
• Are you an Individual? or do you run with the pack?

• Inside information
• Treasured Play-bills
• Let's Take A Closer Look
• Robert-Houdin Centenary Portfolio
• Insight on Robert-Houdin
• Collector's Corner
• Tributes to the Greats
• Spotlight on Etchings

Issues 14-17

• Inside Information
• Let's Take a Closer Look: TYRED by Ron Escott
• Kiddies Column: Fatuous Fatima by Walt Lees
• Flying Spots by Tony Chaudhuri
• Magic of the Mind: Satan's Checkmate by Gardi
• News and Reviews
• Cabaret Time: Hints and Tips
• Blooming Cheek?

• Inside Information
• Let's Take A Closer Look: Matchaskill by Gerald Kosky
• Kiddies Column: Going Dutch by Walt Lees
• Bar Magic: The Card on the Window
• Computer Conjuring by Peter Rendle
• Card Sessions: Spot Repellant by Tony Chaudhuri
• Patrick's Page: The Square Circle Production
• Packet Jumping...

• Competition: Last Call
• Editorial
• Kiddies Column: Complete new routine by Walt Less
• Card Session
• Cabaret Time by Peter Kane
• Close-Up Magic: An intriguing effect from Charles Pemberton
• Basic Card Technique: The Double Lift
• Blackpool Convention (Special Offer for Club Members)
• Patrick's Page: A novel new Silk routine
• Society Roundup
• 1985 Catalogue Supplement
• Mental Magic: A clever prediction from 'Scrivante'
• Peanuts Monkeys and the Devil: A controversial article about fees
• Stunts and Tricks: More bar foolers
• News and Reviews
• Bar Magic
• Computer Conjuring: Conducted...

• Editorial by Walt Lees
• Hints and Tips by Marc Weinstock
• To Thine Own Self Be True: Thoughts on television magic
• Fred Robinson: An appreciation
• A Die-Abolic Mystery: A New Kids Routine from Tevor Lewis
• Letters: Club Members write
• That's the Way To Do It: Walt continues the series on Punch and Judy
• Unclassified Ads: Buy, sell, swop, trade with other Club Members
• Card Sessions by John C. Mournier
• Magical Diary: What's happening and when
• L. of a Card Trick: Card magic from Ian Rowland
• Bar Magic: Geoff continues this popular topic
• Let's Take A Closer Look: Penny Fortunes...

• Editorial: Walt tells it as it is
• Unclassified Ads: Buy, sell or swap
• Blackpool Convention last minute news
• Magic of the Mind by Len Vine
• The Egg Bag: Variations on a theme by Gerard Mallon
• Kiddies Column: The Fantasio Candle routined by Walt Lees
• Mental Magic by Barrie Richardson
• Card Sessions by John B. Wolf
• Psycholour Plus by Norman Wilcox
• Basic Card Technique: The Ascanio Spread
• Children's Magic: Pranky Plaque
• Close UP Card Magic by Stuart Colligan
• That's The Way To Do It: Our series on Punch and Judy continues
• Character Analysis by Harold Long
• Magical Diary:...

• Editorial by Walt Lees
• Letters: Your chance to have your say
• Let's Take A Closer Look: Space Cups by Magical Matt
• Variations on a Theme by Malcolme Yaffe
• Micro (Computer) Magic: The Data Base
• Kiddies Column: Sucker Blendo by Walt Lees
• Funny Fings that continue to happen to Len Belmont
• Optical Delusions by Sebastian Cody
• Magic at Work: a new series
• Poet's Corner
• Bar Magic: Squash Caught
• Competition: your chance to win big prizes
• All's Well That End's Well: a pause for thought by Walt Lees
• Subscription Info: Don't miss a single issue
• Mental Magic: Barrie Richardson...