Magazines & Journals

This periodical was released by Ted Annemann. The plan was to publish some 350 original tricks by Charles T. Jordan that Jordan had released earlier either as single tricks or in booklets. Here is Annemann in his own words:

This periodical was published from June 1974 to August 1975, a total of 7 issues, with the last issue published posthumously.

• Issue 1
  • It's a Mystery to Me
  • An Open Letter to an Open-Headed Senator
  • The Lyron
  • No Guarantee
• Issue 2
  • Castle Comments
  • Comments by the readers of Comments
  • Obits
  • Get Off His Back
  • The Elliphunt
  • Backpage Comments
• Issue 3
  • Castle Comments
  • The Bulletin Board
  • Kuda Bux proves reporters wrong
  • Magicians assemble for Victoria "Seance"
  • I make it a Rule not to Discuss either Politics or Religion
  • Implant Aids Men Stricken by Impotency
  • Comments by the readers...

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 ...

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...

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From the introduction:

L'ILLUSIONISTA 1890-91 prima serie completa

IL progetto che vi presentiamo ha, tra l'altro lo scopo di conservare e trasmettere opere classiche della Prestigiazione che altrimenti andrebbero perdute. E' con gioia quindi che vi presentiamo la digitalizzazione della prima serie di quella che fu la prima rivista di Prestigiazione pubblicata nel nostro paese!

"L'ILLUSIONISTA"

Pubblicata a Genova dall' agosto 1890 all'aprile 1891. Come esso stesso si definisce: " Periodico mensile di Prestidigitazione unico in Italia che si occupi esclusivamente di tale materia". Il periodico fu edito...