Magic Magazine 2003
by Stan Allen

Volume 12, Number 5 - Volume 13 Number 4
January 2003 - December 2003
Stan Allen & Associates
John Moehring, Editor

1388 pages

1. Magic - Volume 12, Number 5 - January 2003 - 108 pages
1. Cover - Magic Castle Celebrates Forty
7. Contents
9. Contents - continued
19. Editor's Letter - John Moehring
    • Looking Back
21. Viewpoint - A Sin By Any Other Name - Glenn Mackie
23. Magic Update
    • Open House Kicks Off Magic Center Calendar
    • Science Magic Returns to the Tube
    • Magic Nightclub Closes
    • Loki Won the Circle's Stage Magician of the Year
    • Academy Awards in Las Vegas
    • Taking Tricks to a New Height
    • Jay Marshall Roasted
    • Vegas Watch
    • At The Magic Castle
    • Morris N. Young 1909-2002 - died
    • Bobbie Peters (wife of Charles Peters) - died
34. Marketplace - Michael Close
    • Dice: Deception, Fate & Rotten Luck - Ricky Jay - book
    • Cabaret Mindreading - Ted Lesley - video or DVD
    • Cabaret Magic - Ted Lesley - video or DVD
    • Mysterious Stranger - David Blaine - book
    • FooollerDoolers Volumes 1-3 - Daryl - three videos or DVDs
    • S.S. Adams: High Priest of Pranks and Merchant of Magic - William V. Rauscher - book
    • Harry Allen: Comedy Bits & Magic Routines Volumes 1&2 - Harry Allen - two videos or DVDs
    • Magic Castle ... The Inside Story - Milt Larsen - DVD
    • McBride: Magic on Stage Volumes 1-3 - Jeff McBride - three DVDs
    • Michael Ammar's Easy to Master Money Miracles Volumes 1-3 - Michael Ammar - three DVDs
    • Joker Joker - Gordon Bean - effect
    • Temptation - Magic Lab - effect
    • Limited Edition - Gordon Bean & Larry Jennings - effect
    • hemidemisemiquavers
      • Shinkansen - Phil Goldstein - effect
      • Psi-Con Ruse - Phil Goldstein - effect
      • Healed and Sealed Soda Trick - Anders Moden - effect
      • Astral Projection - Jay Sankey - effect
44. Cover - The Magic Castle Celebrates Forty - Max Maven
52. 8 Powerful Marketing Fundamentals for Magicians - David Dee
54. Whit Haydn - Ed Parrish
58. David Copperfield's Project Magic Turns Twenty - Mark Paskell
62. Arian Black at Fitzgeralds - John Moehring
71. Talk About Tricks - Joshua Jay
    71. Jubilee
        72. Overlap Hitchcock - Joshua Jay
        74. Trance-Formation - Kris Nevling
        75. Kato Count - Hideo Kato
        76. Multiple Down Under - Hideo Kato
        77. [Expertalk - ] Dixon's Delay - Doc Dixon
        78. Finger Fix - Nathan Kranzo
80. Turn It Around - Magic For The Family Audience - David Kaye (Silly Billy)
82. Magic on the Menu - Jim Sisti
84. Conjuring - Jim Steinmeyer
    • The Cut-and-Restored Instructions
99. Advertisers Index
100. Authorized Magic Dealers
102. Just for Grins
     • January Almanac
     • Magic WORDoodles - Marvin Miller
     • Martin Gardner's Corner - Mysterious Glass Straw
     • cartoon - Charlie Frye
     • Posters Up Close
     • The List
103. Woolgatherings - Billy McComb
     • Magic's Biggest Thing
104. 79 Years Ago - On Tempting Magic - Stephen Leacock
105. Upcoming
105. Answers for Just For Grins
106. Finally

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1. Magic - Volume 12, Number 6 - February 2003 - 116 pages
1. Cover - Bob Kohler
7. Contents
9. Contents - continued
19. Editor's Letter - John Moehring
    • Sending a Message
21. Mail
21. Correction - January 2003 - Talk About Tricks
23. Magic Update
    • 26t World Seminar Delivers a Shocker
    • Miller Time vs The Real Thing
    • TV Watch
    • Devlin Bahamas Bound
    • Jeffrey Deaver's Latest Thriller Employs Magic
    • Out of This World
    • The Spencers Tour Schedule
    • The Big Apple
    • At The Magic Castle
    • Al James Celebrates 25
    • John Bannon & Christina - married
    • Vegas Watch
34. Marketplace - Michael Close
    • Stunners Plus! - Larry Becker - book
    • David Copperfield's Project Magic Handbook - Richard Kaufman - book
    • Redivider - Phil Goldstein - book
    • Crash Course 1 - Brad Christian - video
    • The Digital Gen - Martin Breese - digital magazine
    • The Jinx on CD-ROM - Theodore Annemann - digital magazine
    • The Art of Street Performing Volume 1 - Jim Cellini - DVD
    • Andrew Mayne's Shock FX - Andrew Mayne - video
    • Solomon's Mind DVD - David Solomon - DVD
    • Flip's Truly Magical Rope Magic - Flip - video or DVD
    • C4: CapCuts - Capaso Casino - DVD
    • Halve It - Eric Lewis - effect
    • MathMagic - Eran Blizovsky - effect
    • Rich Marotta's Fishbowl Production - Rich Marotta - effect
    • hemidemisemiquavers
      • Dynamic Comedy Card Readings - Woody Webster
      • The Art of Magic and Sleight of Hand - Nicholas Einhorn - book
      • You Entertain Children ... at Birthday Parties! - Trixie Bond
      • Slow Burn - Richard Sanders - effect
      • La Maggiore - Absolutely Magic - shells
      • Cups for Cups and Balls - cupsandballs.nl
      • Barrie Richardson Lecture Notes
46. In His Words: Hilbert Geerling - Interview by Stan Allen
54. Cover - Ultimate Bob [Kohler] - Michael Close
    • Six Questions Concerning Acquisition of the FKP Holdout System
60. Magic Headline 24/7 - Ryan Oakes
62. The Outrageous Talents of Ray Anderson - Anne White
66. Hatch & Randall: All Booked Up - Alan Howard
70. MMM and Other Insider Whimsies Including The World's Most Boring Card Trick - Sid Fleischman
79. Talk About Tricks - Joshua Jay
    79. From Halifax to a Hands-on Museum
        80. Key Chain - Alain Nu
        82. Mechanical Force - Joel Givens
        83. The Hole Thing - Joshua Jay
        86. Sharp! - Nathan Kranzo
        87. Expertalk - Mark Aspiazu on the Curry Turn-Over
88. Turn It Around - Magic For The Family Audience - David Kaye (Silly Billy)
    • Sound Advice
90. Magic on the Menu - Jim Sisti
92. Conjuring - Jim Steinmeyer
    • Napkins for Actors
107. Advertisers Index
108. Authorized Magic Dealers
110. Just for Grins
     • February Almanac
     • cartoon - Fabrini
     • Googlefight
     • Magic WORDoodles - Marvin Miller
     • Eccentricks - Charlie Frye
     • The List
111. Woolgatherings - Billy McComb
     • Vagaries of Magical Fame
112. 81 Years Ago - The Loudest Gift Yet for Valentines - Dr. A.M. Wilson
113. Upcoming
113. Answers for Just For Grins
114. Finally

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1. Magic - Volume 12, Number 7 - March 2003 - 100 pages & 16 page supplement
1. Cover - Shoot Ogawa
7. Contents
9. Contents - continued
17. Editor's Letter - John Moehring
    • Aftershock
19. Mail
22. Magic Update
    • China Festivals
    • Zigfred & Leroy go to the Dogs
    • Stanley Cup goes Poof!
    • New Names for S&R White Tiger Cubs
    • At The Magic Castle
    • Cruising With Creatures
    • The Big Apple
    • Vegas Watch
    • Marcello Truzzi - died
28. Marketplace - Michael Close
    • The Magic of Robert-Houdin: An Artist's Life - Christian Fechner - book
    • The Mind Readers: Masters of Deception - William V. Rauscher - book
    • In the Trenches - Paul Green - DVD
    • Classic Studebaker - Peter Studebaker - video
    • John George: Close-up Magic Volume 1 - John George - video
35. Spring 2003 Convention Guide
    42. 2003 Spring Convention Guide [calendar]
38. In His Words: Jay Sankey - Interview by Gabe Fajuri
44. Cover - Shoot Ogawa - by Apollo Robbins
    • Disciples of Masahiro Yanagida
    • Achievements
50. Magic Camps - Rory Johnston
53. Cuffs for Five Bucks - Tom Jorgenson
54. Ardan James: Raising the Bar - Tina Lenert
58. Teens Invest in the Future - Bill and Becki Wells
67. Talk About Tricks - Joshua Jay
    67. Personalized Playing Cards
        68. Ink Then Clink - Mark Aspiazu
        68. Dribble Production - Ashford Kneitel
        69. Overlap Twisting - Joshua Jay
        71. Paper Balls - Peter Lentini
        72. Fastest Jacks in the World - Anonymous
        74. Expertalk - Ken Krenzel on the Mechanical Reverse
76. Turn It Around - Magic For The Family Audience - David Kaye (Silly Billy)
    • Trixie Bond
78. Magic on the Menu - Jim Sisti
91. Advertisers Index
92. Authorized Magic Dealers
94. Just for Grins
    • March Almanac
    • Magic WORDoodles - Marvin Miller
    • Martin Gardner's Corner - Water Down
    • The List
    • cartoon - Fabrini
95. Woolgatherings - Billy McComb
    • Amongst the Famous
96. 66 Years Ago - Did it Ever Happen to You? - Vin Carey
97. Upcoming
97. Answers for Just For Grins
98. Finally

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1. Magic - Volume 12, Number 8 - April 2003 - 108 pages
1. Cover - Gaëtan Bloom
7. Contents
9. Contents - continued
17. Editor's Letter - John Moehring
    • Full Bloom
19. Mail
22. Magic Update
    • Magia di Silvan
    • At The Magic Castle
    • Ruling Against Copperfield
    • Paul Daniels Shares his Secrets
    • Vegas Watch
    • Teaching all but the tricks
    • The Big Apple
    • Illusions Disappears
    • Frank Simon - died
    • John "Kaz" Kasnetsis - died
30. Marketplace - Michael Close
    • Variations Revisited - Earl Nelson - book
    • Versatile Card Magic Revisited - Frank Simon - book
    • The Penumbra Issues 3 & 4 - Gordon Bean & Bill Goodwin, editors - magazine
    • Mentalism, Incorporated - Chuck Hickok - book
    • Sudden Deck - David Regal - effect
    • AM/PM - Tom Cutts - magazine
    • Chick Trick - Ron Bauer - effect
    • Micro Chop Cups - James Riser & Dennis Loomis - props
    • Melt - Eric James - effect
    • McDonald's Blankety Blanked! - Jeff Ezell - effect
    • It's Not Magic, But - Ibidem covers
    • Personal Note
40. In His Words: Joel Bauer - Interview by Mark Levy
46. Cover - Gaëtan Bloom: Clever and Seriously Funny - Kevin James
    • Bits of Bloomese
    • The Bloom Files
    • Confetti Bags
    • Lasso Rope
54. American Museum of Magic - Dan Waldron
56. 20 Years on ... he Breakthrough Card System - Richard Osterlind
    • Out of the Shadows - Jim Sisti
60. More Science of Magic is better - John Moehring
62. An Illusion for the Times - Mike Caveney
71. Talk About Tricks - Joshua Jay
    71. Icebreakers
        72. Danke - Nathan Kranzo
        73. Torn-and-Restored Couple - Serge Kalloghlian
        75. Kissing Up - Gregory Wilson
        75. Correction - February 2003 - The Hole Thing
        76. Expertalk - Gene Turner on the Watch Steal
78. Turn It Around - Magic For The Family Audience - David Kaye (Silly Billy)
80. Magic on the Menu - Jim Sisti
82. Conjuring - Jim Steinmeyer
    • Pushing the Envelope
99. Advertisers Index
100. Authorized Magic Dealers
102. Just for Grins
     • April Almanac
     • cartoon - Fabrini
     • Magic WORDoodles - Marvin Miller
     • Eccentricks - Charlie Frye
     • The List
103. Woolgatherings - Billy McComb
     • Magical Horticulture and More
104. 40 Years Ago - Criticism should be a reward - Clarke "The Senator" Crandall
105. Upcoming
105. Answers for Just For Grins
106. Finally

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1. Magic - Volume 12, Number 9 - May 2003 - 108 pages
1. Cover - Roger Klause
7. Contents
9. Contents - continued
17. Editor's Letter - John Moehring
    • Write on
19. Magic Update
    • International Festival
    • Swain Scores at Book Signing
    • Houdini's Birthday Celebrated
    • Mullica in Missouri
    • Japan Cup 2003
    • Channing Pollock & JoAnn Kozak - married
    • Bob Jepson - died
    • The Big Apple
    • At The Magic Castle
    • Vegas Watch
    • Ten Upcoming Conventions
26. Marketplace - Michael Close
    • Dan Harlan's Premium Blend Volumes 1-6 - Dan Harlan - six videos or DVDs
    • The Original Stand-up Magic of Juan Pablo Volumes 1 & 2 - Juan Pablo - two videos
    • Open Traveller [sic] - David Acer - video
    • DeSouza's DeCeptions - David Acer - book
    • The Expert at the Card Table - Centennial Edition - Michael Cranick Booksellers - book
    • The Ninja Rings - Masahiro Yanagida & Shoot Ogawa - DVD and rings separate
    • The Magic and Manipulation of Geoffrey Buckingham Geoffrey Buckingham - video or DVD
    • Han 'Em High - Bob Sheets - effect video
    • Mental Clip - John T. Sheets - effect
    • Convert-a-Ball - Petrick - effect
    • Cubic Feat - Petrick - effect
    • Slicey Dicey - Petrick - effect
    • De-namic - Petrick - effect
    • Ring 'n Wallet - Doug Malloy - video and props
    • Hilford Manuscripts - Docc Hilford - various manuscripts
    • hemidemisemiquavers
      • Broom Levitation - Dr. Roman Szaligo - effect
      • Tagged - Shawn Farquhar - effect
      • MatriXpress - Shawn Farquhar - effect
      • Solari's Wallet - Bob Solari - prop
      • Burnt! - effect
      • wands - Ron Frank
      • Clip art CD-ROMS - Ed Harris
      • Hocus Jokus: How to Do Funny Magic - Steve Charney - book
      • The Great Book of Optical Illusions - Al Seckel - book
      • The Word's Biggest Puzzle Book - Charles Barry Townsend - book
38. In His Words: Sid Fleischman - Interview by John Moehring
44. Cover - Roger Klause Following the Leader - Lance Pierce
    • Let Alone Detect ...
52. Houdini: The Movie at a Half Century
    • Houdini Film Trivia
56. Christian Thee: Artist of Illusion - John Tudor
    • Art of Illusion - Trompe l'oil
62. TV Reporter Reveals Tricks - Getting the Media to Cover Your Magic - Jeff Crilley
67. Talk About Tricks - Joshua Jay
    67. From Harvest to Hartman
        68. Outjogged Oil & Water - Ed Marlo
        69. Through the Looking Glass - Andrew Wimhurst
        70. Heads Down - Gerald Deutsch
        72. Key Chain Reaction - Camile Ghastine
        73. Aspiazu Fan Palm - Mark Aspaizu
        74. Expertalk - Daniel Garcia on the Flying Match
76. Turn It Around - Magic For The Family Audience - David Kaye (Silly Billy)
    • Dal Sanders
80. Magic on the Menu - Jim Sisti
82. Conjuring - Jim Steinmeyer
    • The Princess Caraboo Deck
98. Authorized Magic Dealers
101. Advertisers Index
102. Just for Grins
     • May Almanac
     • Opening Lines
     • Magic WORDoodles - Marvin Miller
     • cartoon - Fabrini
     • The List
103. Woolgatherings - Billy McComb
     • Can't be ... there are no more ...
104. 35 Years Ago - I Thought You Worked That Way - Clarke "The Senator" Crandall
105. Upcoming
105. Answers for Just For Grins
106. Finally

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1. Magic - Volume 12, Number 10 - June 2003 - 116 pages
1. Cover - Stuart Cramer 1911-2003
7. Contents
9. Contents - continued
19. Editor's Letter - John Moehring
    • Making History
21. Mail
25. Magic Update
    • Spellbound for Cincinnati
    • The Play's the Thing ...
    • Legacy of Nightmare Alley Lives
    • S&R DramWorks Deal in the Works
    • Fingers Flick Down Under
    • Makin' a Movie
    • Stuart P. Cramer - died
    • Robert L/ "Lee" Jacobs - died
    • Vegas Watch
    • Lee Noble - died
34. Marketplace - Michael Close
    • Card College Volume 5 Roberto Giobbi - book
    • Card Conspiracy Volume 1 - Peter Duffie & Robin Robertson - book
    • The Magic Wand on CD-ROM - Martin Breese International - digitized magazine
    • Stanyon's Magic on CD-ROM - Martin Breese International - digitized magazine
    • Henry Evans: Something More Than Illusion Volumes 1-3 - Henry Evans - three videos or DVDs
    • Card Through Window - John Kennedy - effect
    • Visual Broken and Restored Cigarette - John Kennedy - effect
    • Rich Marotta and Twila Zone: Dynamic Duo! - Rich Marotta & Twila Zone - video or DVD
    • The Movie: Tricks and Fiction from the Road - The Flicking Fingers - DVD
44. In Their Words: Neale, Burger & McBride - Interview by Todd Karr
52. Cover - Stuart Cramer: Working Wizard of the 20th Century - John Morhring
    • Chan Wing
55. In Person - Stuart Cramer
62. My First Fechter's - Lance Pierce
66. Alexander Adrion: The Conjuring Philosopher - Richard Hatch
    • Desfor on Adrion
70. Paul Daniels' Week in America - Ryan Oakes
79. Talk About Tricks - Joshua Jay
    79. J'aime Paris!
        80. The New Orleans Slip - Mark Aspaizu
        81. The Circular Double - David Stone
        82. Slapped - Eric Anderson
        83. Thumb Touch - Daniel Garcia
        84. Lighter Than - Tom Stone
        85. Dancy Transposition - Like Dancy
        86. TV Snap - Shoot Ogawa
88. Turn It Around - Magic For The Family Audience - David Kaye (Silly Billy)
    • John Dixon
90. Magic on the Menu - Jim Sisti
92. Conjuring - Jim Steinmeyer
    • Building a Better Slot Machine
106. Authorized Magic Dealers
109. Advertisers Index
110. Just for Grins
     • June Almanac
     • Martin Gardner's Corner - The Twirled Ring
     • cartoon - Fabrini
     • Magic WORDoodles - Marvin Miller
     • Eccentricks - Charlie Frye
     • The List
111. Woolgatherings - Billy McComb
     • About a Little Big Guy
112. 63 Years Ago - The Hypnotized Bird - Ted Annemann
113. Upcoming
113. Answers for Just For Grins
114. Finally

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1. Magic - Volume 12, Number 11 - July 2003 - 116 pages
1. Cover - Joe Stevens
7. Contents
9. Contents - continued
19. Editor's Letter - John Moehring
    • Moving On
21. Magic Update
    • Vacation time is magic time
    • Hiding the Elephant
    • Magic Circle Honor
    • Wanna Buy The Brooklyn Bridge?
    • Summer Convention Sellouts
    • Magic Road Trip on Travel Channel
    • Vegas Watch
    • At The Magic Castle
30. Marketplace - Michael Close
    • The Secret Ways of Al Baker - Tadd Karr, editor - book
    • Phantoms of the Card Table - David Britland & Gazzo - book
    • French Bred Winners - Etienne Pradier - book
    • The Legendary Repertoire of Michael Skinner Volume 3 - Michael Skinner - DVD
    • Visions of Wonder Volumes 1-3 - Tommy Wonder - three videos or DVDs
    • Some Tricks - Anthony Owen - book
    • LipSmacker! - Paul Harris - effect
    • ... Alone - David Regal - effect
    • It's Not Magic, But - Walter B. Gibson and The Shadow - Thomas J. Shimeld - book
    • hemidemisemiquavers
      • Hit the Road with Paul Wilson and Lee Asher - DVD
      • Wink - Gaëtan Bloom - effect
      • The Invisible Watch - Gaëtan Bloom - effect
      • Notes on Three Card Monte - School for Scoundrels - video
      • Aunt Mary's Terrible Secret - David Williamson - effect
      • Scarne's Magic Tricks - John Scarne - Dover reprint
      • Scarne on Card Tricks - John Scarne - Dover reprint
42. In His Words: David Sandy - Interview by Rory Johnston
52. Cover - A Joe Stevens Story - Ed Parrish
58. A Couple of pages from The Stevens Scrapbook
60. 25 Years of Comedy & Magic - Tina Lenert
    • Magic, Magic, Magic
64. Phantoms of the Card Table - David Britland
68. Bob Read: An Eternal Quest for Cups & Balls Art - Gabe Jajuri
70. Majique of Devlin - George Schindler
    • Devlin's Suspension - Levent
81. Talk About Tricks - Joshua Jay
    81. In Defense of Card Magic
        82. Mint Condition - Jeff McBride
        84. All Backed Up - Robert Herritt
        85. First Finger Flip - Patrick Stenberg
        86. The De Suspension - Doug Edwards
        87. Call Cards - Luke Dancy
        89. Expertalk - Daniel Garcia on the Angle Pass
90. Turn It Around - Magic For The Family Audience - David Kaye (Silly Billy)
    • Joseph Alajbeg
92. Magic on the Menu - Jim Sisti
106. Authorized Magic Dealers
109. Advertisers Index
110. Just for Grins
     • July Almanac
     • cartoon - Fabrini
     • Magic WORDoodles - Marvin Miller
     • Eccentricks - Charlie Frye
     • The List
111. Woolgatherings - Billy McComb
     • I Almost Meet Howard
112. 23 Years Ago - William Russell Swann - Frances Ireland Marshall
113. Upcoming
113. Answers for Just For Grins
114. Finally

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1. Magic - Volume 12, Number 12 - August 2003 - 108 pages
1. Cover - Simon Aronson
7. Contents
9. Contents - continued
19. Editor's Letter - John Moehring
    • Aye!
21. Mail
25. Magic Update
    • UK Getaway
    • Merry making a pilot
    • Opera Cadabra
    • Harry Anderson Opens Sideshow
    • Callback for Disney Pirates
    • Interrante to dangle a decade later
    • Tigers Lose but Radatz scrores
    • At The Magic Castle
    • Vegas Watch
    • Margaret G. Dailey 1919-2003 - died
    • Raymond Monroe "Ray-Mond" Corbin - died
32. Marketplace - Michael Close
    • The Strolling Magician - Mark Leveridge - book
    • Cultural Xchange - Apollo Robbins & Shoot Ogawa - DVD
    • The Very Best of Gary Ouellet Volumes 1-3 - Gary Ouellet - three DVDs
    • Alex Elmsley - The Tahoe Sessions - Alex Elmsley - four DVDs
    • Doc Eason Live! Volumes 1-3 - three DVDs
    • The Magic of Trevor Lewis - Trevor Lewis - DVD
    • The Complete Cups and Balls Volumes 1&2 - Michael Ammar - two DVDs
    • Charming Chinese Challenge - Troy Hooser - effect
    • DiceMan - Andy Nyman - effect
    • The Hidden - Andy Nyman - effect
    • Easy to Master Card Miracles Volumes 4, 5, & 6 - Michael Ammar - three Dvds
    • hemidemisemiquavers
      • The One True Ring - Paul Wilson - e-book
      • Completely Crowded - Paul Wilson - e-book
      • Non-Faro - Paul Wilson - e-book
      • Gloves to Doves - George Millward - effect
      • Dove Harness - Michael Aslan - prop
      • Tarbell Course - Lybrary.com - e-book
      • A Conversation with Liz Tucker - audio cassettes
42. Cover - A Conversation with Simon Aronson - Joshua Jay
    • Flashbacks
52. Abbott's: A Tradition of Magical Marketing - Gabe Fajuri
58. Armando Lucero - Gordon Bean
    • Thoughts on Learning Magic
62. Animal Planet presents Lance Burton's Guerilla Magic - John Moehring
69. Talk About Tricks - Joshua Jay
    69. Simon Aronson on Shuffle-bored
        70. Random Sample Shuffle-bored - Simon Aronson - with two-page prop insert
78. Turn It Around - Magic For The Family Audience - David Kaye (Silly Billy)
    • Jeff Bibik
80. Magic on the Menu - Jim Sisti
82. Conjuring - Jim Steinmeyer
    • The Allergic Card Trick
96. Authorized Magic Dealers
99. Advertisers Index
100. Just for Grins
     • August Almanac
     • Martin Gardner's Corner - Suspended Bottle
     • The List
     • cartoon - Fabrini
     • Magic WORDoodles - Marvin Miller
101. Woolgatherings - Billy McComb
     • Meeting A Film Pioneer
102. 31 Years Ago - First Magic Convention - Clarke "The Senator" Crandall
103. Upcoming
103. Answers for Just For Grins
104. Finally

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1. Magic - Volume 13, Number 1 - September 2003 - 116 pages
1. Cover - Norbert Ferré - Jason Latimer - FISM 2003 Grand Prix Winners
7. Contents
9. Contents - continued
19. Editor's Letter - John Moehring
    • More to come
20. Mail
24. Magic Update
    • Magic-set history lives during FISM
    • Kentucky magi on Penthouse show
    • Le Grand Autumn Season
    • Cohen returns to the Big Apple
    • At The Magic Castle
    • Backstage at the Lance Burton show
    • Vegas Watch
    • Milton Kort 1917-2003 - died
32. Marketplace - Michael Close
    • Absolute Magic - Derren Brown - book
    • Card Fictions - Pit Hartling - book
    • The Magic of Thinking Creatively - Barry Mitchell - book
    • Mathcasts Aspellonu - Howard Adams - book
    • 13 - Paul Wilson - book
    • An Illustrated History of White Magic Before Robert-Houdin - Fanch Guillerin - book
    • The Lost Works of Bro. John Hamman - Bro. John Hamman - six DVDs
    • Pass With Care - Peter Cassford - DVD
    • Visual Voodoo - Nathan Kranzo - DVD
    • 3-D Cash - Mark Allen - DVD
    • Spooked - Nicholas Einhorn - effect
    • Fadeout - Meir Yedid - effect
    • It's Not Magic, But - Handprints - Eldar Djangirov - music CD
44. In His Words: Louis Falanga - Interview by Gabe Fajuri
52. Cover - FISM 2003 - Stan Allen
54. FISM 2003 Five Days of Stage Competitions - Mark Holstein
    • The Winners
58. FISM 2003 Three Days of Close-up Competitions - Sue-Anne Webster
    • The Winners
61. FISM 2003 Four Nights of Galas - Alan Howard
    • Nat a Gala but ...
64. Pro Kids! - Rory Johnston
    • The Pro Kids Show! team
68. Wheeler Dealer and Magic Maker - re: George Robinson - John Moehring
79. Talk About Tricks - Joshua Jay
    79. An issue with the French
        80. Ten for Ten - Yves Doumerque
        81. Cigarette for Two - William Eston]
        82. Swing Control - David Jade
        84. Swinging Aces - David Jade
        86. Swinging Aces Plus - Frank Truong
        87. Expertalk - Bebel on Tilt
90. Turn It Around - Magic For The Family Audience - David Kaye (Silly Billy)
92. Magic on the Menu - Jim Sisti
94. Conjuring - Jim Steinmeyer
    • Fan Mail
106. Authorized Magic Dealers
109. Advertisers Index
110. Just for Grins
     • September Almanac
     • Martin Gardner's Corner - Estimating Height
     • Strange but True
     • cartoon - Fabrini
     • Magic WORDoodles - Marvin Miller
     • The List
111. Woolgatherings - Billy McComb
     • My Friend Al
112. 59 Years Ago - Rabbit Eggs - John Mulholland
113. Upcoming
113. Answers for Just For Grins
114. Finally

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1. Magic - Volume 13, Number 2 - October 2003 - 116 pages
1. Cover - Criss Angel Supernatural
7. Contents
9. Contents - continued
19. Editor's Letter - John Moehring
    • in the air
21. Mail
23. Magic Update
    • Much ado about Blaine
    • War Magician Marches Toward Moviedom
    • Criss angel Airs on Sci Fi
    • Looking Forward With FISM General Secretary Eric Eswin
    • At The Magic Castle
    • Vegas Watch
    • Wedding Wizardry
    • It's Magic!
    • Herbert Lewis Morrissey - died
    • Lawrence L. Jones 1926-2003 - died
36. Marketplace - Michael Close
    • Mystery School - Eugene Burger & Jeff McBride - book
    • Carl Andrews' Magic from Maui - Carl Andrews - book
    • Revolutionary Card Technique - Ed Marlo - book
    • Astonishing New Twists with Paul Harris' Reality Twister - Pete McCabe - book
    • Jeff Sheridan: Genus at Work Volumes 1-4 - Jeff Sheridan - four DVDs
    • Coin Ovations - Reed McClintock - DVD
    • "... after all these years ..." - Doc Eason - DVD
    • Suspended Dimension - Dan Sylvester - DVD
    • Pinnacle - Russ Niedzwiecki - effect
    • Just Passin' Thru - Russ Niedzwiecki - effect
    • Pyro Perception - Brent Walske - effect
    • hemidemisemiquavers
      • Tarbell Course - Lybrary - e-book
      • The Royal Road to Card Magic - Lybrary - e-book
      • Bobo's Modern Coin Magic - Lybrary - e-book
      • Annemenn's Practical Mental Effects - Lybrary - e-book
      • Silver Shifter - effect
      • Visible Invisibility - Jeff Ezell - effect
      • The Yankee Magic Collector #10 - book
      • Ludwig Döbler - Genius des Biedermeir - Robert Kaldy-Karo - book
      • Spettacolo Magico - Raimondi - book
      • Card Conspiracy Volume 2 - Peter Duffie & Robin Robertson - book
    • Cigarette Up the Nose - Gary Kosnitzky - effect
    • Wonder Box - Nielsen Magic - effect
    • Coolie Cube - Nielsen Magic - effect
    • Presto Box - Nielsen Magic - effect
50. Cover - Criss Angel Supernatural - Richard Steven Cohn
    • Scenes from ... Supernatural
58. 31 Faces North - Gabe Fajuri
60. Marc Salem: Out of His Mind - Joseph Atmore
62. The Best Show ... I Ever Saw - Reveen The Impossibilist - by Blair Robertson
    • Magik
68. The Devil's Picture Book - Derren Brown
70. Death and Harry Houdini - review by Eugene Burger
79. Talk About Tricks - Joshua Jay
    79. From FISM to Fresh Breath
        80. Bottle Blown - Kelle Hakkarainen [?]
        81. Miumph - Reinhard Mueller
        83. Heather's Thread - Nabil Murday
        84. Easy Oil - Wiliam [sic] Eston
        86. Expertalk - Eric Lebron on the Turnover Pass
88. Turn It Around - Magic For The Family Audience - David Kaye (Silly Billy)
    • John Bundy
90. Magic on the Menu - Jim Sisti
92. Conjuring - Jim Steinmeyer
    • Deceptivity
106. Authorized Magic Dealers
109. Advertisers Index
110. Just for Grins
     • October Almanac
     • Magic WORDoodles - Marvin Miller
     • cartoon - Charlie Frye
     • Martin Gardner's Corner - Bronx Cheer Syndrome
     • The List
111. Woolgatherings - Billy McComb
     • My Friend Al (Part Two)
112. Postscript - Stan Allen
     • Stealing?
112. A Dozen Years Ago
113. Upcoming
113. Answers for Just For Grins
114. Finally

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1. Magic - Volume 13, Number 3 - November 2003 - 124 pages
1. Cover - Kellar
7. Contents
9. Contents - continued
23. Editor's Letter - John Moehring
    • A long road
26. Magic Update
    • Siegfried & Roy at The Mirage Closes - Roy on the road to recovery
    • Show move announced
    • Vegas Watch
    • At The Magic Castle
    • Jackie Flosso 1926-2003 - died
    • Richard D. "Dick" Buffum - died
36. Marketplace - Michael Close
    • Hiding the Elephant - Jim Steinmeyer - book
    • Matrix God's Way - John B. Born - book
    • Generation X - Brian Tudor - DVD
    • Rendez-Vous - Jean-Pierre Vallarino - DVD
    • Mind Surf - Dan Harlan - effect
    • Red Rover - Dan Harlan - effect
    • Royal Oil - Dan Harlan - effect
    • Pip Art - Dan Harlan - effect
    • Shake Rattle & Hole - Angelo Carbone - effect
    • Crandall's Cut-up Card Trick - Ron Bauer - booklet
    • Bauer's Four Squares & a Knot - Ron Bauer - booklet
    • Oops Department - October 2003 - "... after all these years ..."
    • hemidemisemiquavers
      • Double Crossed - Daryl - effect
      • Sharing My Secrets - Bob Fitch - lecture notes
      • Big Switch - Martin Lewis - effect
      • Vernon Revelations - L&L - eight DVDs
      • Very Very Close - Michael Close - four DVDs
46. In His Words: Dick Zimmerman - Interview by Stan Allen
52. Gerry McCambridge: Redefining the Mentalist - Joseph Atmore
58. Cover - The Rise of Harry Kellar - Mike Caveney
64. Steve Dacri: Xtreme Close-up Magic - John Moehring
66. Thomas Solomon: Mysteriarch in London - David Britland
72. Three Tricks from Tricks - David Ben
    73. Postage Prediction
    74. Zip Mindreading
    74. Psychic Cellular
85. Talk About Tricks - Joshua Jay
    85. From PCAM to Parapsychology
        86. Seeing and Believing - Peter Lamont & Richard Wiseman
        87. Déjà Vu Color-Changing Deck - Richard Wiseman & Peter Lamont
        88. Déjà Vu Thought-Of Card - Joshua Jay
        91. Expertalk - Reinhard Muller on the 3-Card Catch
        92. Miumph Redux - Reinhard Muller
94. Turn It Around - Magic For The Family Audience - David Kaye (Silly Billy)
    • KidsMagic - Marlies Greve, Louis Baerts, Irian Kasmin, Ton Bal & Arthur Dalm
96. Magic on the Menu - Jim Sisti
114. Authorized Magic Dealers
117. Advertisers Index
118. Just for Grins
     • November Almanac
     • Magic WORDoodles - Marvin Miller
     • Eccentricks - Charlie Frye
     • cartoon - Fabrini
     • Martin Gardner's Corner - Unbroken Tissue
     • The List
119. Woolgatherings - Billy McComb
     • A Short Tale of a Safe at Barclays
120. Postscript - Stan Allen
     • Best?
120. A Dozen Years Ago
121. Upcoming
121. Answers for Just For Grins
122. Finally

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1. Magic - Volume 13, Number 4 - December 2003 - 136 pages
1. Cover - Siegfried & Roy
7. Contents
9. Contents - continued
23. Editor's Letter - John Moehring
    • Endings
29. Magic Update
    • Blaine out of the box and planning big jump
    • Maryland Magic
    • Paperback Edition
    • Magical Play premieres
    • Triple Winner
    • At The Magic Castle
    • Vegas Watch
    • Lane Burton Goes Hollywood
    • Swann sale at $270,000
    • Godfather of bizarre magic memorialized
    • Upcoming Conventions
38. Marketplace - Michael Close
    • The Fitch/Kohler Professional Holdout System - Bob Fitch & Bob Kohler - utility prop
    • The Predator - R. Paul Wilson - effect
    • The Brett Sherwood Cups - Brett Sherwood - props
    • Richard Osterlind's Mind Mysteries Volumes 1-4 - Richard Osterlind - four videos or DVDs
    • The Video of Secrets Volumes 1 & 2 - John Carney - two DVDs
    • Carney on Ramsay - John Carney - DVD
    • Stealing Pips - Oz Pearlman - DVD
    • The Great effects of Magic - Gary Darwin - five DVD set
    • The Legend of the Five Mystic Rings - Tom Frank - DVD
    • Fechter: The Magic of Eddie Fechter - Jerry Mentzer - book
    • Reflexions - Eric Mead - booklet
    • Connexions - Eric Mead - booklet
    • Collexion - Eric Mead - booklet
    • 7 by Michel Huot - David Acer - booklet
    • Deluxe Legends of Magic Kit - Fantasma Magic - magic kit
    • Make It Magic Volume 1 - Arthur Willmore Stead - music CD
    • Stuff From FISM 2003
      • Meeting Point - Mago Anton - effect
      • Clone Card - Joker Magic - effect
      • Inexhaustible Pack of Cards - Joker Magic - effect
      • Impossible Ending - Bodie Blake - effect
      • The automatic Remote Controlled Deck - Bodie Blake - effect
    • hemidemisemiquavers
      • Paul Curry's Magician's Magic - Paul Curry - Dover book reprint
      • Siamese Goose Egg Bag - Ron Bauer - effect booklet
      • The Professional Coin Box Magic of Dave Neighbors - John T. Hopkins - book
      • poodle made of beads - John Poole - kit
      • Chapeaugraphy - Lybrary.com - CD
      • www.johnracherbaumer.com - website membership
      • Flush Brush - Doug Conn - effect
      • Cellini Presents Lord and Master of the Rings - Jim Cellini - DVD
      • Topit - Ramon Galindo - Topit pattern
      • One Eyed Jacks - Corey Burke - DVD
      • Caffeine Rush - Vincenzo Ravina - booklet
      • Cranial Contortion - Vincenzo Ravina - booklet
      • Shocking: Tricks to Make People Scream - Vincenzo Ravina - booklet
54. Cover - Siegfried & Roy - The show is our life, and our life is the show - John Moehring
68. Harry Kellar: An American Institution - Mike Caveney
74. Live in Las Vegas! - The World's Greatest Magic Show - Richard Faverty
80. The Eighth Los Angeles Conference on Magic History - Stan Allen
84. Mirko - Dreams Coming True - Tina Lenert
95. Talk About Tricks - Joshua Jay
    95. My afternoon with Andrus
        96. Nightstand Prediction - Kalle Hakkaramen [?]
        97. I Dream of Mindreading - John Lovick
        99. Matches All Gone - Joel Givens
        100. Expertalk - William Eston on the False Faro Shuffle
102. Magic on the Menu - Jim Sisti
106. Turn It Around - Magic For The Family Audience - David Kaye (Silly Billy)
     • Mark Strivings
108. Conjuring - Jim Steinmeyer
     • The Great Silverware Scam
126. Authorized Magic Dealers
129. Advertisers Index
130. Just for Grins
     • December Almanac
     • Thanks for Everything - A comical card by Bill Goldman
     • cartoon - Fabrini
     • Eccentricks - Charlie Frye
     • The List
131. Woolgatherings - Billy McComb
     • The Doctor and His Crystal Balls
132. Postscript - Stan Allen
     • Good Discussions
132. A Dozen Years Ago
133. Upcoming
133. Answers for Just For Grins
134. Finally

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