Magic Magazine 1992
by Stan Allen

Volume 1, Number 5 - Volume 2 Number 4
January 1992 - December 1992
Stan Allen & Associates
Stan Allen, Editor

751 pages (9 double pages)

1. Magic - Volume 1, Number 5 - January 1992 - 56 pages
1. Cover - Britain's Secret Cabaret
5. Contents
7. From the Editor - Stan Allen
   • Dear John: Thank You!
8. Letters
12. Editorial - Why Not More Quality Lectures? - Paul Gertner
15. Parallax - Max Maven
    • New Year's Grating
      • A Rose
      • Lecture Lecture
      • Meow Mix
      • Bonus Meow Mix
      • Extra Bonus Meow Mix
      • Remote Control
17. Inside Magic - Patrice Moore
    • Penn & Teller Think The Magic Castle Is A Nice Place To Apologize To, But They Still Wouldn't Go There
    • In The News
19. Who's Where
    • Comedy Clubs
    • Cruising
    • Magic Nightclubs
    • Resorts
    • Conventions
20. James Randi - Interview by Stan Allen
24. The Mask, Myth and Magic of Jeff McBride - Hiawatha
28. Cover Story - Magic on the Dark Side - Britain's Secret Cabaret
    • Secrets of "The Secret Cabaret" - Jim Steinmeyer
34. The Image-ination of Tony Chapek - by Dan Garrett
37. The Shaman's Magic - Milbourne Christopher On American Indian Conjuring - by Eugene Burger
40. Inner-Workings - Richard Kaufman
    40. A Natural Beauty - Larry Jennings
    42. The Devil's Dagger - Brother John Hamman
    44. The Plight Of The Humble BugStephen Minch
    45. The Return Of The Bizarre Shrink - Paul Harris
49. Product Reviews - Michael Weber
    • The Gardner of Mathly Delights
      • Fractal Music, Hypercards ad More - book - Martin Gardner
      • Pyramid Power - effect - Robert E. Neale
      • Sheep and Goats - effect - Robert E. Neale
      • Nailed - effect - Bob Solari
      • Link-Key - effect - Bob Solari
      • Feenominal Magic Business Card - effect - Jim Conner
      • U.S.S.R. Festival of Magic Poster - Lee Jacobs Productions
      • The Life & Times of The Great Lafayette - book - Arthur Setterington
      • Card Craft - Collected Trickery - book - J.K. Hartman
      • The Great Virgil - book - David Charvet with "Julie"
      • The Stacked Pack - book - Steve Aldrich
54. Finally - New Year's Resolutions 1992

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1. Magic - Volume 1, Number 6 - February 1992 - 56 pages
1. Cover - 91 The Year In Review
5. Contents
7. From the Editor - Stan Allen
   • Can O' Worms!
8. Letters
12. Parallax - Max Maven
    • Vintage Whine
      • Culinary Conjecture
      • Twenty Questions
      • Define Tuning
      • Meow Mix
      • Dictionary Update of the Month
13. Word Up: The Return - Max Maven
15. Questions - Paul Gertner
    • To Stroll or Not To Stroll
17. Inside Magic - Patrice Moore
    • Melinda Finds Out How 'Little" Rich Can Be
    • In The News
    • Milestones
      • Tony Andruzzi (1925-1991)
      • Jimmy Grippo - died
      • H. Adrian Smith - died
      • Ernie Bryan - died
      • Christina Baranski - died
19. Tony Andruzzi (1925-1991) - obituary - by Max Maven
20. Who's Where
    • Comedy Clubs
    • Cruising
    • Magic Nightclubs
    • Resorts
    • Conventions
23. The Past Is A Prologue - The Year In Review
    • The Year In Print - Michael Weber
34. The Discoverie Of Magic - Stephen Minch
38. What They See Is Who You Are - Creating a brochure to represent a better you - Danny Orleans
42. Inner-Workings - Richard Kaufman
    42. NeoMix - James Krenz
    43. A Quarter and a Half and a Quarter - Harvey Rosenthal
    45. Lyons Faces North - P. Howard Lyons
    45. Midnight Chicago or The Right-Angle Bill Mystery - Hiro Sakai
    47. The Ultimate Truth - Peter Duffie
50. Product Reviews - Michael Weber
    • For Sale: Secrets
      • Totally Useless Skills - Rick Davis
      • Tricks of the Trade - Jerry Dunn, editor
      • The Whole Pop Catalog - The Berleley Pop Culture Project
      • Product Update
      • Master Prediction System - effect - Dick Zimmeramnn
      • Into the Light - effect - Michael Mosher
      • Psychic Meltdown - effect - Bob Solari
      • My First Trick! - A Card Trick Without Cards - effect - John Cornelius
      • Let's Get Flurious - The Gary Kurtz Video Volume 1
      • Illusion Systems, The First Collection 1981-1991 - book - Paul Osborne
      • Slow Motion Magic, Volume II - Renë Lavand
      • Page Wright's Manuscript - book - T. Page Wright
54. Finally - Fatty Arbuckle with Harry Houdini

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1. Magic - Volume 1, Number 7 - March 1992 - 64 pages
1. Cover - David Copperfield
5. Contents
7. From the Editor - Stan Allen
   • Stuff
9. Letters
15. Parallax - Max Maven
    • Forward, March
      • Down For Grabs
      • Schrödinger's Magician
      • Meow Mix
16. Questions - Paul Gertner
    • 'Kidding' Around
19. Editorial - Close-Up Magic: An Elusive Term - Joe Givan
23. Inside Magic - Patrice Moore
    • Lefty's Pal Named Dean of Magicians
    • In The News
    • Wrong, Wrong, again!
    • Gas Troubled Houdini, Not Alcohol
    • Conventions
26. Who's Where
    • Comedy Clubs
    • Cruising
    • Magic Nightclubs
    • Resorts
28. Floyd Thayer - Creator Of Quality Magic - Les Smith
32. David Copperfield - Magic For The 90's - Backstage - Mike Caveney
38. Poultry In Motion - Feathered Assistants Have Rights Too - Joan Spina
41. Don Wayne Interviewed by Stan Allen
45. Word Up - Max Maven
47. Inner-Workings - Richard Kaufman
    48. The Rise and Rise of the Aces - Bill Simon
    50. He Who Gets Slapped - Steve Draun & Richard Kaufman
    51. Chron-Illogical - J.K. Hartman
    54. The Fiddle with the Biddle in the Middle - Alex Elmsley
57. Product Reviews - Michael Weber
    • Straddling The Soapbox
      • Super Secrets - book - The Amazing Kreskin
      • Secrets of the Amazing Kreskin - book - The Amazing Kreskin
      • PSI Flexion - effect - Doc Daugherty
      • New Animations, The Dancing Handkerchief Book - Mike Ching
      • The New Bottle Book - Tom Jorgenson, editor
      • Escape Card Collection - The Dean Gunnarson Escape card Collection
      • Little Egypt Card Tricks - Object Lessons in Personalized Card Magic - book - Steve Bryant
      • The Buddha and the Teddy Bear - Mental Wonders for the Real World - book - Rudy T. Hunter
62. Finally - The Copperdome

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1. Magic - Volume 1, Number 8 - April 1992 - 64 pages
1. Cover - 1992 Spring Convention Guide
3. Contents
5. From the Editor - Stan Allen
   • More Stuff
6. Letters
10. Parallax - Max Maven
    • Taxing Times
      • Hospitality
      • Art or Tourette's
      • Meow Mix
11. Word Up - Max Maven
12. Questions - Paul Gertner
    • If I Knew Then ...
15. Inside Magic - Patrice Moore
    • Siegfried & Roy, Lane Burton Grab Top Honors At Castle Awards Banquet
    • In The News
18. Who's Where
    • Comedy Clubs
    • Cruising
    • Magic Nightclubs
    • Resorts
    • Conventions
20. Silk in the 90's - Mark Trimble
    • The Care and Feeding of Silks
25. Cover Story - Convention-Mania - 1992 Spring Convention Guide
42. Travel Tips For The Conventioneer - Stacey MacKenzie
44. Joseph Gabriel
46. Conjuring - Jim Steinmeyer
    • The Incessant Newspaper
50. Inner-Workings - Richard Kaufman
    50. The Vanish Which Elevates Tenkai - Hiro Sakai
    52. The Magic Queen of Diamonds - Roy Walton
    53. Two-Ton Transpo - Bill Goodwin
    55. Psychic Pickpocket - Terry LaGerould
59. Product Reviews - Michael Weber
    • Nobody's april Fool
      • Profile - British periodical
      • On The Wild Side - Martin Gardner - book
      • Our Magic - Maskelyne & Devant - Lee Jacobs reprint
      • Promoting Your act by World of Mouth - Brian Keith - audiotape
      • Once Through - Starlight Magic Creations - effect
      • Threefly - Chris Kenner & Dan Garrett - effect booklet
      • Terry LaGerould's Pasteboard Presentations - Wayne Whiting & Terry LaGerould - book
      • Steve Shaw's Psychokinetic Time - Steve Shaw - effect booklet
62. Finally
    • photo - Laurel and Hardy Magicians

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1. Magic - Volume 1, Number 9 - May 1992 - 64 pages
1. Cover - Johnny Carson
5. Contents
7. From the Editor - Stan Allen
   • Anonymous Or Not
9. Letters
13. Parallax - Max Maven
    • Mayday! Mayday!
      • Divisive and Illusion
      • Solución
      • Meow Mix
14. Questions - Paul Gertner
    • Head For The Bar, Harry, He's Coming Our Way!
17. Inside Magic - Patrice Moore
    • In The News
    • Conventions
20. Who's Where
    • Comedy Clubs
    • Cruising
    • Magic Nightclubs
    • Resorts
22. Conjuring - Jim Steinmeyer
    • The Efficiency Stamp
26. The Magic Of David Copperfield XIV - Flying, Live The Dream - Stan Allen
28. Mixing Business With Pleasure - Clifford R. Ball, CPA
    • Making Magic Tax-Deductible
30. The Magic Magicians - Bev Bergeron
32. Cover Story - Johnny [Carson] - Stan Allen
    • A Day in the Life of a "Tonight Show" Guest - Stan Allen
    • list of magicians on The Tonight Show
38. Illusions - A Magical Dining Experience - Chris Kenner & Homer Liwag
40. Anatomy Of A Disaster - Rory Johnston
42. Eddie Fields - And The Great Coney Island Conflagration - Stephen Minch
47. Inner-Workings - Richard Kaufman
    47. A Lesson in Changing the Moment - Gordon Bruce
    50. The Thursday Coin Vanish - Frank Garcia
    51. Pass at Red - Roy Walton
    53. A.E.R.O.B.I.C. - Tom Mullica
56. Product Reviews - Michael Weber
    • Crystal Mysteries, Insurance Salesmen, and Concurrent Acts of Independent Creation
      • Three animals at Play - Ishi Press
      • The Twister - Ishi Press
      • Bottle Neck - Ishi Press
      • Maximum Coverage - Paul Green - insurance policy reoutine
      • Insurance Policy Templates - Guy Camirand
      • Keys to the Kingdom - David Acer - effect
      • Malloy's Color-changing Lighters - effect
      • Gary Ouellet Presents DynaSwitch - Mehdi - effect
      • The Card Clip - Mississippi Card Company
      • The Wild Card Kit - A Modular Experiment - Jon Racherbaumer - book
      • Bob Wagner's Master Handbook of Magic - Bob Wagner - book
      • Anverdi, 50 Years of Magical Creations - Mephisto, publisher - book
60. Word Up - Max Maven
62. Finally - photo

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1. Magic - Volume 1, Number 10 - June 1992 - 64 pages
1. Cover - The Professor - Dai Vernon
5. Contents
7. From the Editor - Stan Allen
   • Testing, One, Two ...
9. Letters
13. Questions - Paul Gertner
    • Magic With A Message
14. Parallax - Max Maven
    • Jejune Is Busting Out All Over
      • Ichi, Ni ...
      • Meow Mix
17. Inside Magic - Patrice Moore
    • McDonald Birch 1902-1992
    • In The News
    • Conventions
20. Who's Where
    • Comedy Clubs
    • Cruising
    • Magic Nightclubs
    • Resorts
22. Conjuring - Jim Steinmeyer
    • The Lustig Money Machine
27. Dear Ol' Dad
    • Mark Wilson - by Greg Wilson
    • Shimada - by Lisa Dimmare
    • Joe Stevens - by Amy Stevens
    • André Kole - by Tim Kole
    • Willard The Wizard - by Frances Willard
    • Harry Blackstone - by Harry Blackstone, Jr.
    • Walter "Zaney" Blaney - by Becky Blaney
    • My Two Dads - John Daniel & Bill Larsen, Jr. - by Dante Larsne
32. Cover Story - Dai Vernon - The Man Who Fooled Houdini - by Bruce Cervon
    • The Professor
36. Interview - Who Is Bill Herz? - Danny Orleans
44. Conventions
    • Fechter's Finger Flicking Frolic 1992 - Hal Zeve
    • Hank Lee's Fourth Cape Cod Conclave - Father Stephen A. Fernandes
47. Inner-Workings - Richard Kaufman
    48. The Devil's No Angel - Steve Draun
    50. Face-Up Plunger Lie Detector - Larry Jennings
    51. Magic Potion - Christopher K. Carey
    53. Cut and Restored Rope and Magazine Page - Bob Wagner
55. Crossword - James Randi
    • Two Dogs, Two Dealers & Two Dutchmen
55. Word Up - Max Maven
56. Product Reviews - Michael Weber
    • A Common Thread
      • Salem - Andrew Dakota - thread effect
      • Black Widow - Tim Andrews Creations - thread utility device
      • Miracle Box - John Kennedy- thread reel utility device
      • Harry Anderson's Gang of Four - Meir Yedid - effect
      • Nuttin There - effect - Al's Magic Shop
      • Crazy Dominoes - Marcelo Contento - effect
      • Card Symbols - Marcelo Contento - stencil
      • The Little Boulder - Steve Fearson - effect
      • Déjà Vu Deck - Steve Fearson - effect
      • Going Back in Time with the Bill in Cigarette - Steve Fearson - routine manuscript
      • Rap Sticks - Ken McCreedy - routine and audiotape
      • In Concert, The Roger Klause Video, Volume 1
      • A Life Among Secrets: The Uncommon Life and Adventures of Eddie Fields - Stephen Minch - bool
      • The Collected Almanac - Richard Kaufman - bound magazine
61. Finally - photo - Dai Vernon

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1. Magic - Volume 1, Number 11 - July 1992 - 64 pages
1. Cover - Contests
5. Contents
7. From the Editor - Stan Allen
   • Five Miles In The Pouring Rain ...
9. Letters
13. Editorial - Who Wins In Close-Up Contests? Not The Art Of Magic - Joe Givan
14. Parallax - Max Maven
    • July Detector
      • Scothtape
      • Eros by Any Other Name
      • Gaffed to the Hilt
      • Dressing Room Etiquette: How to Practice Proper Behavior When Attending Another Magician's Performance
17. Questions - Paul Gertner
    • When Secrets Were Secret
19. Inside Magic - Patrice Moore
    • 'Prince Of Magic' Hopes To Become 'Prince Of Congress' - re: Kirby VanBurch
    • In The News
    • Conventions
22. Who's Where
    • Comedy Clubs
    • Cruising
    • Magic Nightclubs
    • Resorts
24. Letters of Gold - How To Get Effective Testimonials - Brain Keith Voiles
26. Summer Magic
30. Who Created the Word 'Escapologist?' - Dr. John Booth
    • Houdini
32. Cover Story - The Competitionists - Hiawatha
    • Definitions
    • Degrees
    • Dialogue
      • Giovanni
      • Meir Yedid
      • Daryl
      • James Brandon
      • Eric DeCamps
      • Mike Douglas
      • Johnny "Ace" Palmer
      • Paul Gertner
      • Jade
      • Lance Burton
38. Magic! Music! - James J. Romeo
43. Conjuring - Jim Steinmeyer
    • The Jelly Bean Jar
47. Inner-Workings - Richard Kaufman
    48. Lie Witness - Peter Duffie
    51. Predict Wich - Jerry Sadowitz
    51. The Waldo Fun Feit Detector - Roy Walton
    53. The Big Stack - James Swain
57. Product Reviews - Michael Weber
    • The Man Who Put The 'Eek!' in Geek
      • Tom Mullica Starring in Show Time at the Tom-Foolery - Richard Kaufman - book
      • He Fooled Houdini; Dai Vernon - A Magical Life - Vernon Chronicles Volume 4 - Bruce Cervon & Keith Burns - book
      • The Eight Kings Setup for the Mentalist - Frank E. Blaisdell, MD - booklet
      • Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks - Karl Fulves - book
      • Algonquin McDuff's Watch Winder Handbook - Algonquin McDuff - book
      • Book News
      • NYCAN '91 Convention Highlights Video
      • Houdini ... and Beyond - Diane K. Sparks - print from pastel
      • Presto Software - Robinson Wizard - database software
      • Mike Rogers - miniature baseballs
      • Philadelphia Magic Company - now East Coast Magic
      • Pro Wand - East Coast Magic - prop
      • Pro Paddle - East Coast Magic - effect
      • Look Alikes - East Coast Magic - effect
      • Four Card Round-Up - East Coast Magic - effect
61. Crossword - James Randi
    • Two Rabbits, Two Escapists & Two Mentalist
    • answer to last month's Crossword
61. Word Up - Max Maven
62. Finally - photo re: Goldin

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1. Magic - Volume 1, Number 12 - August 1992 - 64 pages
1. Cover - Harry Anderson
5. Contents
7. From the Editor - Stan Allen
   • Just Consider ...
9. Letters
13. Questions - Paul Gertner
    • Killing Time
14. Parallax - Max Maven
    • Time And Tied
      • Once Upon A Time
      • Meow Mix
      • Terms Used In My Writings For This Magazine During Its First Twelve Months Which Were Replaced At The Request Of The Editor
      • End Of A (Brief) Era
16. Editorial - Mister Manners - Mac King
17. Word Up - Max Maven
19. Inside Magic - Patrice Moore
    • In The News
    • Conventions
22. Who's Where
    • Comedy Clubs
    • Cruising
    • Magic Nightclubs
    • Resorts
24. Twins - Nicholas Night
28. Ross Bertram 1912-1992 - by David Ben
30. Cover Story - Harry Anderson - by Mike Caveney
    • Harry Anderson's Mish-Mash Card - Mike Caveney
38. Convention Reviews
    38. I.B.M. Convention - Salt Lake City, Utah - Hiawatha
    41. S.A.M. Convention - Indianapolis, Indiana - Chris Kenner
    44. Mailbox Reviews
46. Inner-Workings - Richard Kaufman
    46. The Mystery of T. Nelson Downs and Charles T. Jordan - Part One
    49. The Projected Thought - Charles T. Jordan
    49. Chief Card Trick - Charles T. Jordan
    50. The Vanishing Court Card - Charles T. Jordan
    51. Take A Card - A Burlesque On A Card Trick For Two People, Magician And Assistant - Charles T. Jordan
55. Product Reviews - Michael Weber
    • Things That Went Boom In The Dealer's Room
      • Super Strong Invisible Thread Reel - James George - utility prop
      • Card-Toon - Dan Harlan - effect
      • Deck Suspension - John Cornelius - effect
      • The Block - Chazpro - effect
      • Sliding Flame - John Kennedy - effect
      • Freak Key - Bob Farmer - effect
      • Update ...
        • Bertram Cups - Ross Bertram
        • Welcome Mat - Ross Bertram
        • Coin Pail - Ross Bertram
        • Endless Possibilities - Steve Pressley - book
        • The Crimp - monthly
      • The Thief And The Four Policemen - Marcelo Contento - effect
      • Pin-Tagram - Thaumysta Magic - effect
      • Supernova - Chris Lovetree - prop
      • World's Best Card Tricks - Bob Longe - book
      • Oriental Magic: Described by Harry Kellar, John Nevil Maskelyne and Others - David Meyer, compiler - book
      • Secrets - Eric A. Maurin - booklet
      • At The Card Table, The Darwin Ortiz Video - A-1 MultiMedia
      • Secret Session #1 - Bob Kohler & Daryl - videotape
60. Crossword - James Randi
    • Those Two Wild And Crazy Guys
    • answer to last month's Crossword
62. Finally - photo - Harry & Eva Fay Anderson

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1. Magic - Volume 2, Number 1 - September 1992 - 64 pages
1. Cover - Kevin James
5. Contents
7. From the Editor - Stan Allen
   • One Down ...
9. Letters
14. Questions - Paul Gertner
    • Dealer Demos, Sore Feet And Sponge Balls
16. Parallax - Max Maven
    • Out Of The Panning Fray
      • Provocateur Of Duty
      • Meow Mix
      • Poetry Corner
      • Cinematopoeia
17. Word Up - Max Maven
19. Editorial - Restaurant Etiquette - Scott Wells
21. Inside Magic - Patrice Moore
    • In The News
    • "The Wizard's Secrets"
24. Who's Where
    • Cruising
    • Magic Nightclubs
    • Comedy Clubs
    • Resorts
    • Conventions
26. S. H. Sharpe 1902-1992 - by Tadd Karr
28. The Magic Papers - Two Weeks in the Life of a Trade Show Magician - Bill Goldman
32. Cover Story - Kevin James At The New Crazy Horse - Todd Karr
    • Magicians of the Crazy Horse
38. Blackstone's Greatest Illusion - Richard L. Berry
42. Flim-Flam - Bob Frmer
    • Jiggery Pokery
    • Beer Money
    • Scam to the Future
44. Conjuring - Jim Steinmeyer
    • Making Time
48. Inner-Workings - Richard Kaufman
    46. The Mystery of T. Nelson Downs and Charles T. Jordan - Part Two
    50. New Vanishing Coin From Handkerchief - T. Nelson Downs
    50. A Coin Vanish - T. Nelson Downs
    50. The Napkin Ring Coin Vanisher - T. Nelson Downs
    51. An Improvement On The Fairy Coin - T. Nelson Downs
    52. The Wizard's Force - T. Nelson Downs
    52. T.N.D. Latest Ace trick - T. Nelson Downs
    52. The Cards Enchanted - T. Nelson Downs
    52. The T.N.D. Detection - T. Nelson Downs
    53. Just A Square Of Paper - T. Nelson Downs or Charles Jordan
55. Product Reviews - Michael Weber
    • Timberrr ...
      • The Magic of Success - Stephen Forrester - VHS
      • News
        • Fred Braue Notebooks, Volume Six
        • The Minotaur - periodical
        • Incline & Inclination
      • More Commercial Magic - The J.C. Wagner Video, Volume II - A-1 MultiMedia
      • R.R.R.R. - Ray's Ring and Rope Routines - Ray Grismer - VHS
      • Totally Out of Control- Chris Kenner - book
      • Corporate Penetrations - Leo Behnke - book
      • Tom-Foolery Transformation - Tom Mullica - Meir Yedid Magic - effect
      • Sight-Savers - Tom Mullica - Meir Yedid Magic - effect
      • Call of the Wild - John Bannon - Meir Yedid Magic - effect
60. Crossword - James Randi
    • Films, Wizards And A Patron
    • answer to last month's Crossword
62. Finally - photo - David Frederick Wingfield Verner 1894-1992

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1. Magic - Volume 2, Number 2 - October 1992 - 64 pages
1. Cover - Thurston
5. Contents
7. From the Editor - Stan Allen
   • Time For Help
9. Letters
12. Word Up - Max Maven
14. Questions - Paul Gertner
    • Marketing And Magic
16. Parallax - Max Maven
    • Trick Or Teatise
      • Dulphin
      • Watt's IN A Name
      • Meow Mix
      • Eow Mix
19. Inside Magic - Patrice Moore
    • In The News
    • Conventions
22. Who's Where
    • Cruising
    • Magic Nightclubs
    • Comedy Clubs
    • Resorts
24. Recollections of Dai Vernon - Larry Jennings
    • A Memorial Service For The Professor
28. Modern Magic - Jim Sisti
    • Technical Information
30. Cover Story - Thurston: Where has All The Magic Gone? - Mike Caveney
38. 30 Years of Jubilees [Tannen's] - Hiawatha
    • The First 29 Jubilees! - Howard (and Laura) Schwarzman
41. Conjuring - Jim Steinmeyer
    • Cigars Sala Bim
44. Flim-Flam - Bob Frmer
    • Lay Your Money Down
47. Inner-Workings - Richard Kaufman
    47. The Sleeping Girl - Richard Kaufman
    49. The Melting Cup - Ken Krenzel
    50. Optickle - Phil Goldstein
    51. Age Of Reason - Robert Stencel and Terry LaGerould - from Card Finesse - Jon Racherbaumer
    52. Print Shop - from Totally Out of Control - Chris Kenner
57. Product Reviews - Michael Weber
    • Writing A Wrong
      • Professor Marvo's Magic Book - Robinson Wizard - software to print give-away books
      • Coin Clip - Mike Rogers - prop
      • Mentalist's Marketing Package - Henry Field - product & service
      • Fingerprint Technology - Modus Operandi - effect
      • Million Dollar Mysteries, The Magic of James Lewis - VHS
      • Strange Powers & Other Problems For Magicians - Jim Steinmeyer - booklet
      • A Book of Magic For Young Magicians - The Secrets of Alkazar - Allan Zola Kronzek - book
60. Crossword - James Randi
    • answer to last month's Crossword
62. Finally - photo re: Thurston

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1. Magic - Volume 2, Number 3 - November 1992 - 64 pages
1. Cover - Mac King
5. Contents
7. From the Editor - Stan Allen
   • Movin' On
9. Letters
12. Word Up - Max Maven
15. Questions - Paul Gertner
    • Magic In The Medical Environment
16. Parallax - Max Maven
    • High Tension Whyer
      • Cover Charge
19. Inside Magic - Patrice Moore
    • In The News
22. Who's Where
    • Cruising
    • Magic Nightclubs
    • Comedy Clubs
    • Resorts
24. The Eddie [Fechter] - Rob Allen
28. Thou Shalt Not Steal Thy Brother's Client? - Danny Orleans
32. Presto, Photo, Bookings! - Anne White
    • The Mac King Shoot
40. Howdy - He's Mac King - by Max Maaven
42. Held Up
45. Flim-Flam - Bob Farmer
    • Game, Set and Match
46. Inner-Workings - Richard Kaufman
    46. Slice! - Kuniyasu Fujiwara
    49. The Transposition Cards - Mark Phillips
    51. Multiplex Reset - Jack Carpenter
56. Product Reviews - Michael Weber
    • Simply Divine
      • Max Maven's Book of Fortunetelling - The Complete Guide to Augury, Soothsaying, and Divination - Max Maven - book
      • Card-Tonn - Dan Harlan - effect
      • Neo Mix - Jim Krenz - effect
      • Static Elevation - Steve Fearson - effect
      • Field's Famous Poker Hustle - Doyne Michie - effect
      • The Amazing Magic Book - Barry Watts - book
      • The Magic Handbook - Malcom Bird & Alan Dart - book
      • Keep The Wheels Turning - Volume Two - Les and Gertrude Smith - book
      • Modus Operandi - The Card Magic of Jack Carpenter - Stephen Hobbs - book
      • Card Finesse II - Jon Racherbaumer - book
62. Finally - photo from "Getting To Know Your Rabbit' with Tom Smothers

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1. Magic - Volume 2, Number 4 - December 1992 - 72 pages
1. Cover - Alan Wakeling
5. Contents - mislabeled as Volume Two - Number Two - November 1992
7. From the Editor - Stan Allen
   • Do You Know The Man On The Cover? You Should!
11. Letters
14. Word Up - Max Maven
16. Parallax - Max Maven
    • Scrooge Et Noir
      • Here And Meow
18. Questions - Paul Gertner
    • Medical Magic, Part Two
20. Hi-Lights - Hiawatha
    • Crutchin'
23. Inside Magic - Patrice Moore
    • TV Takes
    • In The News
    • Milestones
      • Evelyn Rogers Fechter - died
    • College TV Competition
26. Who's Where
    • Cruising
    • Magic Nightclubs
    • Comedy Clubs
    • Resorts
    • Conventions
28. Magicsports - Tom Fitt
32. The Houdini Spirit Lecture - An Historical Reconstruction - Bill McIlhany
36. Cover Story - Alan Wakeling: The Secret Source - interview by Joan Lawton
    • The Liquid Sands Routine
    • Clairvoyance
    • The Autograph Exchange (A Card In Wallet)
    • The Crushing Illusion
51. Inner-Workings - Richard Kaufman
    51. J.N. Hofzinser
    52. Edward Victor
    52. Henry Hatton and Adrian Plate
    53. Alex Elmsley
    54. New Style Copper/Silver Miracle - Harvey Rosenthal
    56. Guardian Angel - Jon Racherbaumer
    58. A Sense Of Freesom - Peter Dufffie
    59. Triple Threat - Gene Maze
59. Flim-Flam - Bob Frmer
    • Cheat The Store Where You Bought This Magazine
61. Product Reviews - Michael Weber
    • History Lessens
      • Conjuring ... Magic! - James Randi - book
      • Annemann, The Life And Times Of A Legend - Max Abrams, compiler - book
      • Five Times Five - Richard Kaufman - book
      • The Carter Scrapbook - Gary Frank & Phil Temple - book
      • Close-up Magic Restaurant Style, Volume Two - Barry Govan - book
      • A Final Farewell Lecture, A Tribute To Ed Marlo - Ken Simmons - booklet
      • Choice Effects, Number One - Ken Simmons - booklet
      • Choice Effects, Number Two - Ken Simmons - booklet
      • Choice Effects, Number Three - Ken Simmons - booklet
      • Choice Effects, Number Four - Ken Simmons - booklet
68. Finally - photo re: Mac King

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