Magic Magazine 2013
by Stan Allen

Volume 22, Number 5 - Volume 23 Number 4
January 2013 - December 2013
Stan Allen & Associates
Stan Allen, Editor

1200 pages

1. Magic - Volume 22, Number 5 - January 2013 - 100 pages
1. Cover - Danny Cole
5. Contents
7. From The Editor - Stan Allen
   • Happy New Year!
8. 50 Years at the Castle - Milt Larsen
   • Part 2 - And We're Off!
15. For What It's Worth - Mark Kornhauser
    • On The Road Again
17. Paynefully Obvious - Payne
    • The Myth of Mentoring
19. Magic Update
    • Magician Burned on TV Show
    • Criminal Kid Shows?
    • The Card Shark Show
    • Conventions At A Glance - Scott Wells
    • Beijing International Magic Carnival
    • Magic and Art
    • Houdini Museum of New York
32. Cover - Danny Cole: He Gets It! - Tod Gerard
    • Nine Things You Might Not Know About Danny Cole
    • The Cole Collection
40. Taking Another Look at Houdini's Movies - Chris Philpott
46. An Evening with Harry - Joe Givan
    • In Review - Carol Massie-Givan
52. Alana: The Girl Just Wants to Have Fun - Jaq Greenspon
58. I Hereby Resolve
    • Steve Cohen
    • Mike Bent
    • Max Maven
    • Kevin James
    • Payne
    • Mike Caveney
    • Charlie Frye
    • Joanie Spina
    • Eugene Burger
    • Jeff McBride
    • Derek Hughes
    • Cyril
    • Michael Weber
    • Richard Wiseman
    • Mark Kornhauser
    • Topas
    • Ian Rowland
    • Mac King
    • John Bannon
    • Joshua Jay
    • Stephen Minch
    • Jason England
    • Milt Larsen
    • Pit Hartling
    • Gregory Wilson
    • Rick Lax
    • Fielding West
    • Armando Lucero
    • Jay Sankey
    • From Our Followers on Facebook
      • Mark Reed
      • Justino Zoppe
      • Kermit Johnson
59. 1992 New Year's Resolutions
    • Mac Maven
    • Mike Caveney
    • Eugene Burger
    • Michael Weber
    • Mac King
    • Stephen Minch
63. Talk About Tricks - Joshua Jay
    63. New Tricks for a New Year
        63. The Watchman - Pete McCabe
        65. Trapper Keeper - Justin Wheatley
        66. One Card Monte - Josh Janousky
        67. The Warm-Up - Ernesto Melero
        68. Le Cool Control - Christian Grenier
70. Loving Mentalism - Ian Rowland
    • Singer Zinger
72. Directions - Joanie Spina
    • #12, Take a Bow!
74. Bent on Deception - Mike Bent
    • Wooly Bully, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Accept the Clown
    • One More Thing
76. Real-World Methods - Cory Haines
    • Protecting Your Assets
78. #LaxOnline - Rick Lax
    • Viral Magic Breakouts
80. Marketplace - Gabe Fajuri, editor
    • Exchange - Wayne Dobson - effect with DVD - reviewed by Francis Menotti
    • Essence - Miguel Angel Gea - 4 DVD set - reviewed by Jason England
    • Trapdoor Vol.3 - Steve Beam - bound magazine - reviewed by Jason England
    • Mac King's Magic in a Minute Mysteries - Mac King, R.G Wyatt & Bill King - book - reviewed by Alan Howard
    • The Card Puzzle - Woody Aragón - effect with DVD - reviewed by Jared Brandon Kopf
    • The Inception - Chris Randall - effect with DVD - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • One - Matthew Underhill - effect with DVD - reviewed by Jared Brandon Kopf
    • Let's Go Dutch - Fritz Alkemade - DVD - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • Classics - Counts Cuts Moves and Subtlety - Jerry Mentzer - book - re-viewed by Gabe Fajuri
    • Classics - An Evening with Charlie Miller - Robert Parrish - book - re-viewed by Gabe Fajuri
    • Color Changing Lighter - Fantasio - effect - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • Ultimate Self-Working Card Tricks - Big Blind Media - DVD - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • Magic with a Christmas Theme - Marc Dibowski - book - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • Commentary - New Year, New Cards - Gabe Fajuri
    • Spectrum - Wayne Dobson - effect with DVD - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • Devious - Brandon David & Chris Turchi - effect with DVD - reviewed by Francis Menotti
    • Growing Ring - Dan Hauss - effect with DVD - reviewed by Arthur Trace
    • The Cardwarp Tour - Jeff Prace - book - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • Filter - Rick Lax - effect video download - reviewed by Arthur Trace
    • AlphaWave Deck - Card Shark - effect - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • BOOM! A Truly Explosive Card Trick - Mick Valenti - effect with DVD - reviewed by Peter Duffie
95. Subscription Information
95. Advertiser Index
96. Magic Magazine's Recommended Retailers
98. Finally

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1. Magic - Volume 22, Number 6 - February 2013 - 100 pages
1. Cover - The Attack - Wayne Houchin
5. Contents
7. From The Editor - Stan Allen
   • WTF?!
8. Letters ...
8. Finally Feedback
10. 50 Years at the Castle - Milt Larsen
    • Part 3 - Fifty Years of Fine Food, Fun, and Failures
15. For What It's Worth - Mark Kornhauser
    • Fresh
17. Paynefully Obvious - Payne
    • Y Magic?
19. Viewpoint - A Trick So Dangerous - Jared Sherlock
21. Magic Update
    • Magic Fever in Germany
    • Seen, But Not Heard, 'Round the World
    • A Castle Turns Fifty
    • Conventions At A Glance - Scott Wells
    • Bill Miesel - died
    • Harry E. Colestock - died
    • Bob Steiner - died
    • Scotty York (1937-2012) - died
    • Bill Chaudet (1921-2013) - died
32. Cover - Wayne Houchin: After the Fire - Alan Howard
    • Ten Things You Might Not Know About Wayne Houchin
42. La Maga Lupe: A Backstage Life in the Spotlight - Alan Howard
50. Peter Matz on the Magic of Doug Henning - interview by John Armato
54. Daniel Madison, of the Lions Den - Jamie D. Grant
61. Talk About Tricks - Joshua Jay
    61. A Late Holiday Present
        62. The Sentinel - Will Fern
        64. The World's Toughest Card Trick - Will Fern
        66. The Full Cut Palm - Will Fern
        67. Flavorless - Jeff Prace
        68. Suck It Up - Harapan Ong
        69. Connecting Columns
            • October 2012 - Adam Flowers' Bill in Lemon uses same swich as Jim Cellini
            • December 2012 - Donovan Powell's handling for Chris Piercy's One Step Further
70. Loving Mentalism - Ian Rowland
    • Clairvoyaint
72. Bent on Deception - Mike Bent
    • There's a Signpost Up Ahead. Your Next Stop, The Comfort Zone.
    • One More Thing
74. Real-World Methods - Richard Hatch
    • The Power of the Press Release
76. #LaxOnline - Rick Lax
    • We're All TV Magicians Now
78. Marketplace - Gabe Fajuri, editor
    • Lessons in Card Mastery - Darwin Ortiz - book - reviewed by Jason England
    • Kartis Bill Change 2.0 - Tango Magic - effect with DVD - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • Lubor's Lens - Lubor Fiedler & Paul Harris - effect with DVD - reviewed by Francis Menotti
    • INDEX-terity - George Parker with Lawrence Hass - book - reviewed by Jared Brandon Kopf
    • Sucker Peep - Mark Wong - effect with DVD - reviewed by Jared Brandon Kopf
    • The Thought Reader Craze - Barry H. Wiley - book - reviewed by Michael Claxton
    • Project - Shiro Ishida - DVD - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • Classics - Rapping Hand - effect - re-viewed by Gabe Fajuri
    • Classics - Vanishing Coin in Glass - effect - re-viewed by Gabe Fajuri
    • Wild Surprise - Ron Timmer - effect with DVD - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • The Nine of Diamonds - Mark Beecham & Neil Stirton - book - reviewed by Jared Brandon Kopf
    • Depicting Thoughts Set - Paralabs - 2 books and cue cards - reviewed by Gabe Fajuri
    • Commentary - Stone Age Marketing - Gabe Fajuri
    • European Coin Magic Symposium Vol. 3 - DVD - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • X-Act - Mike Kirby - effect with DVD - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • Ei8ht - Mark Wong - DVD - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • LemoNegg! - Jeremy Pei - effect with DVD - reviewed by Arthur Trace
    • AL Schneider Cups & Balls - Al Schneider - DVD - reviewed by Francis Menotti
    • Spheres - Manuel Llaser & Vernet - effect with DVD - reviewed by Arthur Trace
95. Subscription Information
95. Advertiser Index
96. Magic Magazine's Recommended Retailers
    • Be Amazing Magic Shop
    • Easley's Fun Shop
98. Finally

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1. Magic - Volume 22, Number 7 - March 2013 - 100 pages
1. Cover - The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
7. Contents
9. From The Editor - Stan Allen
   • About A Year Ago
10. Letters to the editor
10. Finally Feedback
12. 50 Years at the Castle - Milt Larsen
    • Part 4 - Nobody's Pirfict! Fun and Follies
17. For What It's Worth - Mark Kornhauser
    • Who Do You Think You Are and What's the Big Idea?
19. Paynefully Obvious - Payne
    • Just a Theory
20. Viewpoint - YouTube Exposé: A Different Perspective - Lee Asher
21. Magic Update
    • Por Arte de Magia
    • Magic for Heroes
    • They Did Magic
    • Conventions At A Glance - Scott Wells
    • Junior Reunion Week
    • Television Comings & Goings
    • Imam Hossain - died
    • Kees Schoonenberg - died
34. Cover - The Incredible Burt Wonderstone: Looking at Magic with a Magic Eye - Shawn McMaster
    • Seven Things You Would Have No Way Of Knowing About Burt Wonderstone
44. Mark Mason: Major League Pitcher - Alan Howard
52. Taking Advantage of the Opportunity - re: Doug McKenzie - by Jaq Greenspon
56. That's How It All Began - Mark Kalin
63. Talk About Tricks - Joshua Jay
    63. Discipline
        64. Spread Tilt Triumph - Jesse Rijpkema
        65. Esperiment - Pablo Amira
        66. Daley Dilly - J.K. Hartman
        66. Vase Revisited - Curtis Kam
        68. The Third Card - Zane Kincade
70. Loving Mentalism - Ian Rowland
    • The Psychic Gift
72. Bent on Deception - Mike Bent
    • Let's Not Make a Big Production Out of This
    • One More Thing
74. Creative Play - Tracy Atteberry & David Parr
    • Ezekiel's Wheels
76. #LaxOnline - Rick Lax
    • Shut Up Already About How Magic Shops Are Dead
78. Marketplace - Gabe Fajuri, editor
    • Woodyland - Woody Aragon - 4 DVD set - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • Pack Small, Play Big: The Tradeshow - Dan Harlan & L&L - DVD - reviewed by Francis Menotti
    • Quadrant - Brandon David & Chris Turchi - effect with DVD - reviewed by Francis Menotti
    • Te Ultimate Control - Happie - remote and MP3 player - reviewed by Arthur Trace
    • Wayne Dobson & Friends - Wayne Dobson - book - reviewed by Francis Menotti
    • A Baxt, A Boy, and a Bucket - Robert Baxt - routine with DVD - reviewed by Arthur Trace
    • Angel - Christian Knudsen - effect - reviewed by Francis Menotti
    • Classics - Dunninger's Complete Encyclopedia of Magic - Joseph Dunninger - book - re-viewed by Gabe Fajuri
    • Classics - Shirt-Pulling Trick - Abbott's - effect - re-viewed by Gabe Fajuri
    • Modern Intricacies - Yoann - DVD - reviewed by Jared Brandon Kopf
    • The Dance - Brian Platt - DVD - reviewed by Arthur Trace
    • Profile & Skewer - Garrett Thomas - 2 effects with DVD - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • Commentary - Production Valued? - Gabe Fajuri
    • iProject - Alan Rorrison - effect with DVD - reviewed by Arthur Trace
    • The Evolution Deck - Bob Solari - effect - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • Milbourne Christopher: The Man and His Magic - William V. Rauscher
    • Lotto Square - Leo Smetsers - effect - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • Seeking the Bridge - John Born - book - reviewed by Arthur Trace
    • The Multiple Revelation Project - Andi Gladwin & Rob James - 2 DVDs - reviewed by Jared Brandon Kopf
95. Subscription Information
95. Advertiser Index
96. Magic Magazine's Recommended Retailers
98. Finally

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1. Magic - Volume 22, Number 8 - April 2013 - 100 pages
1. Cover - Denis Behr
5. Contents
7. From The Editor - Stan Allen
   • Bigger = Better?
8. Letters to the editor
8. Finally Feedback
10. 50 Years at the Castle - Milt Larsen
    • Part 5 - And 45 Years of Banquets and Shows
17. For What It's Worth - Mark Kornhauser
    • The Sex Issue
19. Paynefully Obvious - Payne
    • It's Not Bizarre To Me
20. Our Magic Stories - Larry Singer
    • Lucille and the Ma-ma-magic Egg
23. Magic Update
    • New Laughs from Old Hats
    • Magic on Stage and Screen
    • Quavers
    • Burt Wonderstone: A Review - Shawn McMaster
    • Conventions At A Glance - Scott Wells
    • Comings & Goings
    • Maurine Christopher - died
34. Cover - Denis Behr: In Person, In Performance, In Practice
    35. Beer, Behr, and Bottom Deals - Pit Hartling
    39. Behr, Bretzels, and Bottom Deals: Denis' Solo Show - Thomas Fraps
    41. The More The Merrier - Denis Behr
44. The American Museum of Magic at Thirty-Five - Gabe Fajuri
52. Robert Lund on Collecting Magic - Robert Lund
56. The Wizard Behind the Wizard - Rory Johnston
60. Magic Mob! - Rick Maue
65. Talk About Tricks - Joshua Jay
    65. Magi-Fest 2013
        66. The L Vanish - Michael Boden
        67. Holey Grail - J.K. Hartman
        69. Face Paint - Andrew Hillcoat
        70. There's Always A Catch - Kyle MacNeill
        71. Expertalk - Philip Bynorth on a False Cut
72. Loving Mentalism - Ian Rowland
    • Soundless Music
74. Bent on Deception - Mike Bent
    • It's All Geek to Me, or The Not-So-Daring, Incredibly Stupid Spring Trap
    • One More Thing
76. Creative Play - Tracy Atteberry & David Parr
    • Scamper
78. Marketplace - Gabe Fajuri, editor
    • Confidences - Roberto Giobbi - book - reviewed by Jared Brandon Kopf
    • Al Schneider: The Liking Rings - Al Schneider - DVD - reviewed by Francis Menotti
    • Micro Card Rise - Bob Solari - effect - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • The Art of Presenting Magic to Children - Danny Orleans - 3 DVD set - reviewed by Mark Walker
    • Silver Lining - The Miracle Factory - effect - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • The Great Alex Weyer - Véronique Faber - book - reviewed by Alan Howard
    • Thindex - The Miracle Factory - wallet - reviewed by Francis Menotti
    • Classics - Ultra-Cervon - Bruce Cervon & Stephen Minch - book - re-viewed by Jared Brandon Kopf
    • Classics - Poker to Win: Exposé of Advantage Poker - Al Smith - book - re-viewed by Jared Brandon Kopf
    • Array - Baz Taylor - effect with DVD - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • The Prodigal - Atlas Brookings - e-book - reviewed by Arthur Trace
    • Morphew One-Hand Top Palm - Glenn Morphew - effect via video download - reviewed by Arthur Trace
    • Commentary - Hat Tricks - Gabe Fajuri
    • The Triskadequadra Principle - John Hostler - book - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • The Tossed Out Book Test - Chris Philpott - book test - reviewed by Jared Brandon Kopf
    • Mail Order Mysteries: Real Stuff from Old Comic Book Ads! - Kirk Demarais - book - reviewed by Mark Walker
    • Closure - Robert Smith & Peter Eggink - effect with DVD - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • Ambideckstrous - Jonathan Pickard - effect - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • Babel - Vincent Hedan - book test - reviewed by Francis Menotti
    • In MY Mind 2 - Luca Volpe - DVD - reviewed by Francis Menotti
95. Subscription Information
95. Advertiser Index
96. Magic Magazine's Recommended Retailers
98. Finally

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1. Magic - Volume 22, Number 9 - May 2013 - 100 pages
1. Cover - Doc Eason
5. Contents
7. From The Editor - Stan Allen
   • This Month
8. Letters to the editor
8. Finally Feedback
10. 50 Years at the Castle - Milt Larsen
    • Part 6 - Lights, Camera, Reaction - Shum's Standing Sets
17. For What It's Worth - Mark Kornhauser
    • No Breakfast for the Dead
19. Paynefully Obvious - Payne
    • Knock It Off
21. Magic Update
    • 45th AMA Awards
    • Penn & Teller Star in Hollywood
    • Magic in the Round
    • Five Years in Indianapolis
    • FLASOMA 2013
    • Conventions At A Glance - Scott Wells
    • Alexander Adrion - died
    • Hans Moretti (1928-2013) - died
    • De Yip Loo - died
    • Johnny Loon (1944-2013) - died
    • Peter Reveen (1935-2013) - died
36. Cover - Doc Eason: Connecting With Magic - Alan Howard
    • Seven Things You May Not Have Known About Doc Eason
44. The Many Editions of Harry Houdini - Bill Winters
    • Houdini's Voice
50. A Garden of Art: The Magic of Markus Zink - Wittus Witt
58. Revealing Masters - Alan Howard
    • Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentos of Ricky Jay
    • The Great Pretender [El Gran Simulador]
    • Also In Theaters This Month
63. Talk About Tricks - Joshua Jay
    63. Unconditional Impossibility
        64. Paper Towel Wow - David Kaye
        64. Cashed Monte - Tom Hodgson
        66. Sympathy - Cameron Francis
        67. Back to Back Into Time - J.K. Hartman
        68. Joker Power - Roy Walton
71. Les Amis - Gaëtan Bloom & Kevin James
    • A Pure Racket
72. Loving Mentalism - Ian Rowland
    • Printed Prediction
74. Bent on Deception - Mike Bent
    • Sack to the Future, or How an Ugly Prop Redefined the 20th Century
    • One More Thing
76. Creative Play - Tracy Atteberry & David Parr
    • Collectors
78. Marketplace - Gabe Fajuri, editor
    • The Classic Collection 4 - Harry Lorayne - book - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • EMC 2012 - Luis de Matos 8 DVD set - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • More Memory Man - Joel Givens - video download - reviewed by Arthur Trace
    • Dave's Magical Mysteries Revealed - David Williamson - video download - reviewed by Arthur Trace
    • Reswindled - Caleb Wiles - video download - reviewed by Arthur Trace
    • The UNmemorized Deck - Marcelo Insúa - DVD - reviewed by Jared Brandon Kopf
    • Guerilla Q&A - Jerome Finley - book or e-book - reviewed by Jared Brandon Kopf
    • Classics - How It's Done - Edward Litzau - book - re-viewed by Gabe Fajuri
    • Classics - Mental Magic - Al Baker - book - re-viewed by Gabe Fajuri
    • 21 - Shin Lim, Donald Carlson & Jose Morales - DVD - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • Tom Stone Lecture - Tom Stone - video download - reviewed by Arthur Trace
    • Commentary - Do It Yourself, Sucker - Gabe Fajuri
    • Deluxe Nest of Wallets - Nick Einhorn - effect with DVD - reviewed by Francis Menotti
    • The Quest for Mastery - Michael Vincent - 4 DVD set - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • Street Magic Secrets 1 & 2 - David Penn - 2 DVD set - reviewed by Jared Brandon Kopf
95. Subscription Information
95. Advertiser Index
96. Magic Magazine's Recommended Retailers
98. Finally

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1. Magic - Volume 22, Number 10 - June 2013 - 100 pages
1. Cover - Silvan
5. Contents
7. From The Editor - Stan Allen
   • Beginnings
8. Letters to the editor
8. Finally Feedback
10. 50 Years at the Castle - Milt Larsen
    • Part 7 - Another Magic Castle? Don't Shake the Wagon!
17. For What It's Worth - Mark Kornhauser
    • Smoke Signals
19. Paynefully Obvious - Payne
    • It Can Happen
21. Magic Update
    • The Sky's the Limit at Warehouse 13
    • Cardini Continues to Impress
    • Conventions At A Glance - Scott Wells
    • History in Washington
    • Dennis Loomis - died
    • Dr. Robert A. Escher - died
30. Cover - Silvan - Massimo Polidoro
38. John Taylor: Creator, Performer, Protector - Rory Johnston
44. Dick Cavett, In Conversation- Interview by Adam Rubin
54. Laid Back, Energetic Magic - re: Joel Ward - by Alan Howard
61. Talk About Tricks - Joshua Jay
    61. Still Life
        62. Gummy - Adam Rose
        63. Floating Roll - Marc Simpson
        63. Instinct - Cameron Francis
        64. Mouth Change - Rob Gardner
        66. Expertalk - Steve Draun on the Double Lift
        66. Connecting Columns
            • Eyeball in Ball & Vase - Charlie Frye in November 2002 & Curtis Kam in March 2013
68. Les Amis - Gaëtan Bloom & Kevin James
    • Inside-Out Rose
70. Loving Mentalism - Ian Rowland
    • Killer Test
72. Bent on Deception - Mike Bent
    • Spring Cleaning: How Not to Let Your Act Die Under the Weight of its Own Clutter
    • One More Thing
74. Creative Play - Tracy Atteberry & David Parr
    • Word Shuffle
76. Marketplace - Gabe Fajuri, editor
    • Fat Brothers 2 - Miguel Angel Gea, Christian Engblom & Dani DaOrtiz - 2 DVD set - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • Juxtaposition - Devonte Rosero - effect on DVD - reviewed by Francis Menotti
    • A Taste of Chaos - Loki Kross - DVD - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • Trace - Will Tsai - effect with DVD - reviewed by Arthur Trace
    • Haunted: Extreme Edition - Mark Traversoni - effect with DVD - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • Comic Book Test - Yoan Tanuji & Guillaume Bienné - book test - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • Gold Dust: The Very Best of Paul Gordon - Paul Gordon - book - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • Ice Pack - The Miracle Factory - effect - reviewed by Arthur Trace
    • Classics - The Secrets of Brother John Hamman - Richard Kaufman - book - re-viewed by Jason England
    • The Business of Street Magic - Will Stelfox - DVD - reviewed by Jared Brandon Kopf
    • Eureka - Roberto Mansilla - effect on DVD - reviewed by Francis Menotti
    • Deep Mental Mysteries - Lawrence Hass - book - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • Commentary - A Circuit in Decline? - Gabe Fajuri
    • The Little Things - Alan Rorrison - DVD - reviewed by Francis Menotti
    • Tommy Cooper: "Jus' Like That!" - John Fisher - book - reviewed by Alan Howard
    • Close-up Comedy Mentalism - The Miracle Factory - effect - reviewed by Peter Duffie
95. Subscription Information
95. Advertiser Index
96. Magic Magazine's Recommended Retailers
98. Finally

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1. Magic - Volume 22, Number 11 - July 2013 - 100 pages
1. Cover - Derek & Helder
5. Contents
7. From The Editor - Stan Allen
   • Artistes
8. Letters to the editor
8. Finally Feedback
10. 50 Years at the Castle - Milt Larsen
    • Part 8 - Gags, Gimmicks, Gadgets, and Goofs - Fifty Years of Fun!
17. For What It's Worth - Mark Kornhauser
    • First Trick
19. Paynefully Obvious - Payne
    • The Wisdom to Know the Difference
20. Viewpoint - The Joy of Failure - Chris Philpott
22. Our Magic Stories - Gerald A. Schiller
    • Harry, Harry, and Me
25. Magic Update
    • Historic Theater for Sale
    • Hilton Head Magic
    • Conventions At A Glance - Scott Wells
    • San Francisco Magic
    • Porsche of Wonder
36. Cover - Derek & Helder: Nothing to Hide - re: Derek DelGaudio & Helder Guimarães - Interview by Mike Caveney
46. King of Conjurors - re: Ed Reno - by David Meyer
52. Pocket Tricks - Diamond Jim Tyler
    52. Toxic
    53. Post-It Puzzle
    54. Fortune Cookie Surprise
56. The Gift - re: Dan Harlan - by Jamie D. Grant
63. Talk About Tricks - Joshua Jay
    63. The Happy Magician
        64. Quadra - John Guastaferro
        65. Off By A Lot - Chris Westfall
        66. Tattle Too - Donny Orbit
        66. Backward Counting - Yu-Hsuan Lin
        67. Backward Counting Plus - Joshua Jay
71. Les Amis - Gaëtan Bloom & Kevin James
    • On The Rocks
72. Loving Mentalism - Ian Rowland
    • Four The Win
74. Bent on Deception - Mike Bent
    • Mismade Flag? Myth-Made Flag? Miss-Made Flag!
    • One More Thing
76. Marketplace - Gabe Fajuri, editor
    • The Art of Switching Decks - Roberto Giobbi - book - reviewed by Jared Brandon Kopf
    • My Magical Journey - Milt Larsen - book - reviewed by Michael Claxton
    • The Grid - Richard Wiseman - effect with DVD - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • Houdini and Gysel - Wayne Wissner - manuscript - reviewed by Michael Claxton
    • Transparency - Boris Wild - book - reviewed by Jared Brandon Kopf
    • Every Trick in the Book - Charlie Dancy - book - reviewed by Alan Howard
    • The Trilby Deck - Joe Stuthard - effect with DVD - reviewed by Jared Brandon Kopf
    • One Card Collector - Alexander Kölle - effect with DVD - reviewed by Jared Brandon Kopf
    • Delicious Ambitious - Alexander Kölle - effect with DVD - reviewed by Jared Brandon Kopf
    • Classics - The Complete Works of Derek Dingle - Richard Kaufman - book - re-viewed by Jason England
    • Voyeur - Romanos - effect with DVD - reviewed by
    • David Williamson Live - David Williamson - video download - reviewed by Arthur Trace
    • Scents of Wonder - The Miracle Factory - effect - reviewed by Arthur Trace
    • Commentary - Circuitry Continues ... - Gabe Fajuri
    • Extraordinary Beliefs - Peter Lamont - book - reviewed by Michael Claxton
    • The Monk's Way - Steve Reynolds - DVD - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • 6 by Six - Michael "Six" Muldoon - DVD - reviewed by Jared Brandon Kopf
    • Combustion - Arron Jones - effect on DVD - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • Omni Pen - World Magic Shop - effect with DVD - reviewed by Francis Menotti
    • Magnum - Mark Zust - effect - reviewed by Arthur Trace
    • Mona Lisa Van Gogh - The Miracle Factory - effect - reviewed by Francis Menotti
95. Subscription Information
95. Advertiser Index
96. Magic Magazine's Recommended Retailers
98. Finally

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1. Magic - Volume 22, Number 12 - August 2013 - 100 pages
1. Cover - Sos & Victoria Petrosyan
7. Contents
9. From The Editor - Stan Allen
   • Twenty-Two
10. Letters to the editor
10. Finally Feedback
12. 50 Years at the Castle - Milt Larsen
    • Part 9 - No Room for Expansion? Place Your Bets - Double or Nothing!
21. For What It's Worth - Mark Kornhauser
    • Kids Don't Learn Nothing
23. Paynefully Obvious - Payne
    • Fanning the Fire
25. Viewpoint - A Brief Dissertation Plucked out of Thin Air - Larry Thornton
27. Magic Update
    • Beyond Brookledge
    • A Moment With ... Simon Painter
    • Conventions At A Glance - Scott Wells
    • On the Tube
    • Amos Levkovitch (1948-2013) - died
36. Cover - The Petrosyans: New Generations and Quick Change - Alan Howard
46. Magic at the Fringe: Part One - Chris Philpott
52. He's Bizzaro! - Rory Johnston
56. Luminato and Louisville: Festivals for the Rest of Us - Gabe Fajuri
63. Talk About Tricks - Joshua Jay
    63. Say What?
        64. Making Change - Jamie Kurtz
        65. Full Circle - Timothy Paul
        66. Bank on 64th Street - Joe McKay
        68. In Flight Switch - Daniel Chard
        69. Expertalk - Alfredo Alvarez on Finessed Oil & Queens
        69. Connecting Columns
            • February 2013 - Pete McCabe's comments on Will Fern's Sentinel
71. Les Amis - Gaëtan Bloom & Kevin James
    • The Tennis Court
72. Loving Mentalism - Ian Rowland
    • Over The Brainbow
74. Bent on Deception - Mike Bent
    • Comedy, We Have a Problem
    • One More Thing
76. Creative Play - Tracy Atteberry & David Parr
    • WW_D?
80. Marketplace - Gabe Fajuri, editor
    • The Mirage - Dani DaOrtiz - effect with DVD - reviewed by Arthur Trace
    • DVS - Mark Calabrese - DVD - reviewed by Francis Menotti
    • Dusheck's Diminishing Cards - Steve Dusheck - effect - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • SkyCap - Luke Dancy, Paul Harris, Uday Jadugar & Alex Linian - effect with DVD - reviewed by Jared Brandon Kopf
    • Nine Uneasy Pieces - Robert E. Neale - book - reviewed by Francis Menotti
    • Deliverance - Jay Sankey - effect with DVD - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • PET - Richard Pinner - effect - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • More iCandy Volumes 1 & 2 - Lee Smith & Gary Jones - 2 DVDs - reviewed by Jared Brandon Kopf
    • Classics - Morrison Pill Box - effect - re-viewed by Gabe Fajuri
    • The Web - Lance Richardson - illusion book - reviewed by Francis Menotti
    • Paper Prophecies - David Parr - e-book - reviewed by Arthur Trace
    • LinKey - Alan Rorrison - effect with DVD - reviewed by Francis Menotti
    • Commentary - Circuit Online - Gabe Fajuri
    • Packs Small Plays Massive Volumes 1 & 2 - Jamie Allen - 2 DVDs - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • Portable Ink - Takei - effect with DVD - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • Melting Point - Casshan Wallace - effect with DVD - reviewed by Arthur Trace
95. Subscription Information
95. Advertiser Index
96. Magic Magazine's Recommended Retailers
98. Finally

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1. Magic - Volume 23, Number 1 - September 2013 - 100 pages
1. Cover - Johan Ståhl
5. Contents
7. From The Editor - Stan Allen
   • twelve Years
8. Letters to the editor
8. Finally Feedback
10. 50 Years at the Castle - Milt Larsen
    • Part 10 - Hollywood Loved Stars, and the Stars Loved Magic!
17. For What It's Worth - Mark Kornhauser
    • Humiliation 101
19. Paynefully Obvious - Payne
    • The Cost of Magic
21. Magic Update
    • SAM 2013
    • IBM 2103
    • Conventions At A Glance - Scott Wells
    • Comings & Goings
    • Albert Ching (1925-2013) - died
    • Bart Whaley (1928-2013) - died
32. Cover - Johan Ståhl - by Jaq Greenspon
    • Seven Things You May Not Have Known About Johan Ståhl
40. Win Star! - re: David Magee - by Rory Johnston
46. Magic at the Fringe: Part Two - Chris Philpott
52. Davenport's Magic Kingdom - Fergus Roy
57. Talk About Tricks - Joshua Jay
    57. Outro
        59. Torn and ResTored Vader - Rune Klan
        60. Les CarTes oVerLap - Andi Gladwin
        62. CheaTing suiTe - Joel Givens
        64. hitchCoCk - Joshua Jay
67. Creative Play - Tracy Atteberry & David Parr
    • axercise
68. Les Amis - Gaëtan Bloom & Kevin James
    • Fishy Game
70. Loving Mentalism - Ian Rowland
    • Uno Por Delante
72. Bent on Deception - Mike Bent
    • You Can Teach an Old Bag new tricks
    • One More Thing
74. Real-World Methods - Mike Straka
    • Million-Dollar School Shows
76. Marketplace - Gabe Fajuri, editor
    • Creative Magic - Adam Wilbur - book & gimmicks - reviewed by Francis Menotti
    • Hug - Nefesch - DVD - reviewed by Peter Dufffie
    • The Grumble Glim - Nathan Kranzo - gimmick with DVD - reviewed by Jared Brandon Kopf
    • Hide & Seek - James Brown - DVD - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • Bitten - Bob Solari - effect - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • True Mysteries - Fraser Parker - book & DVD - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • Magic in Mind - Joshua Jay - e-book - reviewed by Francis Menotti
    • Classics - The World's Greatest Magic - Hyla M. Clark - book - re-viewed by Gabe Fajuri
    • Classics - Henri Robin, Expositor of Science and Magic - Edwin A. Dawes - book - re-viewed by Gabe Fajuri
    • The Artful Remote Viewer - Bob Cassidy - CD-ROM - reviewed by Francis Menotti
    • Ultimate CD Prediction Kit - Will Tsai - effect with DVD - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • The Fortune Teller's Prediction - Magical Tales - effect - reviewed by Arthur Trace
    • Birthday Surprise in Las Vegas - Magical Tales - effect - reviewed by Arthur Trace
    • Commentary - Circuitry Concluded - Gabe Fajuri
    • Chaotic - Kieron Johnson - DVD - reviewed by Arthur Trace
    • East Meets West - Ken Niinuma with Joshua Jay - video download - reviewed by Arthur Trace
    • (W)Hole Deck - Marc Arthur - effect with DVD - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • CAANDY - Chris Mayhew - effect by video download - reviewed by Arthur Trace
    • Welcome to My World - John Stessel - DVD - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • Inscrutable - Joseph Barry - 2 DVD set - reviewed by Jared Brandon Kopf
    • Pretty Fly - Michael Eaton - video download - reviewed by Arthur Trace
95. Subscription Information
95. Advertiser Index
96. Magic Magazine's Recommended Retailers
98. Finally

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1. Magic - Volume 23, Number 2 - October 2013 - 100 pages
1. Cover - Justin Willman
7. Contents
9. From The Editor - Stan Allen
   • But Ya Gotta Have ...
10. Letters ...
10. Finally Feedback
12. 50 Years at the Castle - Milt Larsen
    • Part 11 - Boo! Fifty Years of Ghosts, Spirits, and Mediums, Rare and Well Done!
19. For What It's Worth - Mark Kornhauser
    • We Are All 793.8
21. Paynefully Obvious - Payne
    • Why Do We Repeat Ourselves?
23. Magic Update
    • An 800 Number for Magic
    • Hofzinser Memorial Ring
    • A Moment With ... Sir Pat-Trick
    • A Moment With ... The Great Tomsoni
    • Conventions At A Glance - Scott Wells
    • J.P. Jackson - died
    • Gertrude Smith - died
    • Mandrake the Magician - gone into retirement
34. Cover - Justin Willman - Jaq Greenspon
    • Eight Things You Might Not Know About Justin Willman
    • Cut & Restored Earbuds - Justin Willman
42. Friends with Benefits: Journeying Through the Desert to Magic Live! - Shawn McMaster
    • Schedule of Events
    • TEAM Live!
    • 78 Hours of Magic Live!
56. A Tribute to Doug Henning - Greg Curtis
62. Loving Mentalism - Ian Rowland
    • Oriental
64. Les Amis - Gaëtan Bloom & Kevin James
    • Forgetful Freddy Lives
66. First Look: High Caliber - John Bannon
    66. Bullet Catcher
    67. Drop Target Aces
    70. The Bannon Triumph (a.k.a. Play it Straight Triumph)
72. Bent on Deception - Mike Bent
    • Polly Wants a Makeover
    • One More Thing
74. Creative Play - Tracy Atteberry & David Parr
    • Snoit P. Mussa
78. Marketplace - Gabe Fajuri, editor
    • Mike Caveney Wonders and The Conference Illusions - Mike Caveney - 2 books - reviewed by Jason England
    • Gerti - Romanos - effect with DVD - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • The Modern Billet - Allen Zingg - 2 DVD set - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • Nestor Hato - Nestor Hato - video download - reviewed by Arthur Trace
    • Uprising - Richard Sanders - effect with DVD - reviewed by Arthur Trace
    • Oscar Muñoz Live! - Oscar Muñoz - 2 DVD set - reviewed by Arthur Trace
    • Miracles of the Mind, Vols. 1 & 2 - T.A. Waters - 2 DVDs - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • Classics - Cardfixes - Jon Racherbaumer - book - re-viewed by Jared Brandon Kopf
    • Classics - Woes of a Wizard - David Devant - book - reviewed by Gabe Fajuri
    • Electric Touch Plus - Yigal Mesika - gimmick with DVD - reviewed by Francis Menotti
    • TTTCBE - The Trick That Cannot Be Explained: A New Look - Roberto Giobbi - effect - reviewed by Jared Brandon Kopf
    • Commentary - Market Forces - Gabe Fajuri
    • High Caliber - John Bannon - book - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • Subtle Card Creations, Vol. 4 - Nick Trost - book - reviewed by Jared Brandon Kopf
    • Reading Writing - Ariel Frailich - book - reviewed by Francis Menotti
    • Jarrow: Life of a Vaudeville Headliner - Dvid Charvet - book - reviewed by Michael Claxton
    • Mechanic Pro Toolkit - Mechanic Inductries - effect - reviewed by Francis Menotti
95. Subscription Information
95. Advertiser Index
96. Magic Magazine's Recommended Retailers
98. Finally

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1. Magic - Volume 23, Number 3 - November 2013 - 100 pages
1. Cover - Fabrini
5. Contents
7. From The Editor - Stan Allen
   • Magazine(s)
8. Letters to the editor
8. Finally Feedback
10. 50 Years at the Castle - Milt Larsen
    • Part 12 - Fifty Years of Fires, Riots, Floods, and Earthquakes
17. For What It's Worth - Mark Kornhauser
    • The Legend of Sir Pat-Trick and Saint Joanie
19. Paynefully Obvious - Payne
    • Big Fish
21. Magic Update
    • Bedrocktoberfest Music, Magic, and Beer
    • Encontros Magicos
    • A Moment With ... Collins Key
    • Conventions At A Glance - Scott Wells
    • Comings & Goings
    • Dick Newton - died
    • Jon LeClair - died
    • Greg Farmer - died
    • John Calvert (1911-2013) - died
32. Cover - Fabrini: An Artist in Two Realms - Kevin James
    • Gaëtan Bloom on Fabrini
40. An Aristocrat Among Pickpockets - re: Tommy Iverson aka Gentleman Jack - by Kenny Quinn
46. The Healing of Magic - Kevin Spencer
52. When Magic Comes to Town: Illusionists Dale Scott & Ana - by Mike Heidtman
60. Loving Mentalism - Ian Rowland
    • Trick Photography
62. Flashback: Inner Workings - Richard Kaufman
    62. Twisted Trio - Larry Jennings, Michael Skinner, Derek Dingle
    65. The Duck Change - Hiro Sakai
    66. Passage To China - Giovanni Livera
70. Bent on Deception - Mike Bent
    • Women! Can't Live With Then ... No, Wait, Actually You Can!
    • One More Thing
72. First Look: The Approach - Jamie D. Grant
    72. Chapter 1: Article - How Many Tricks You Should Know
    73. Chapter 82: Lesson - Open versus Closed Body Language
    73. Chapter 24: Advice - Transitions
    74. Chapter 33: Advice - Your Close-Up Case/Bag
76. Marketplace - Gabe Fajuri, editor
    • Full Bloom - Gaëtan Bloom - 2 books - reviewed by Francis Menotti
    • MOVEMiNT - Darryl Vanamburg - effect with DVD - reviewed by Arthur Trace
    • F---ing Coins - Clément Kerstenne & Philuppe Bougard - 2 DVD set - reviewed by Jared Brandon Kopf
    • Inexplicable - Steve Shufton - effect - reviewed by Arthur Trace
    • Wedge - Jesse Feinberg - effect with DVD - reviewed by Francis Menotti
    • Way Out - Marc Oberon - book - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • Clued In - Dick Steiner - effect - reviewed by Francis Menotti
    • Classics - The Encyclopedia of Cigarette Tricks - Keith Clark - book - re-viewed by Gabe Fajuri
    • Classics - Royal Fantasy - Lubor Fiedler - effect - re-viewed by Gabe Fajuri
    • PaC Stack - Paul Carnazzo - peek device with video download - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • The Heinous Collection, Volume 1: False Shuffles & Cuts - Karl Hein - DVD - reviewed by Jared Brandon Kopf
    • Modern Triumph - Michael "Six" Muldoon - effect with DVD - reviewed by Jared Brandon Kopf
    • Commentary - Million Dollar Idea - Gabe Fajuri
    • The Crusade: A Mind Reader's ACAAN - Atlas Brookings & Andrew Brown - 2 e-books - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • Ultimate Self Working Card Tricks, Vol. 2 - Big Blind Media - DVD - reviewed by Arthur Trace
    • Emotional Mentalism - Luca Volpe - e-book - reviewed by Peter Duffie
95. Subscription Information
95. Advertiser Index
96. Magic Magazine's Recommended Retailers
98. Finally

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1. Magic - Volume 23, Number 4 - December 2013 - 100 pages
1. Cover - David Stahl
9. Contents
11. From The Editor - Stan Allen
    • You Never Know
12. Letters to the editor
12. Finally Feedback
15. 50 Years at the Castle - Milt Larsen
    • Part 13 - Here's to the Next Fifty Years!
19. For What It's Worth - Mark Kornhauser
    • There Will Be Blood
21. Paynefully Obvious - Payne
    • Magic, The Gift of Immortality
25. Magic Update
    • 400 Nights in Hollywood
    • Exceeding Human Limits
    • Jackie's Magic Food Drive
    • Conventions At A Glance - Scott Wells
36. Cover - David Stahl Knows His Business! - Rory Johnston
    • Five Things You Don't Know About David Stahl
    • Doing Miracles - David Stahl
48. The Magic of Germany: In Theaters, Salons, and Lounges - Wittus Witt
    • Wundermanufaktur - Nuremberg
    • Krist & Münich - Munich
    • Strotmanns Magic Lounge - Stuttgart
    • Zaubertheater Essen - Essen
    • Zaubertheater Lübeck - Lübeck
    • Black Rabbit - Frankfurt
    • Zaubertheater Igor Jedlin - Berlin
    • Closer to Magic - Cologne
    • Zaubermühle Merklingen - near Stuttgart
    • Zauber-Salon - Hamberg
    • For Reservations
56. Bob Cassidy on Mentalism - Interview by Jheff
    61. The Bulldog Deck, or, The Scary Movie Routine - Bob Cassidy
66. In One - Stephen Hobbs
    66. Ten-Card Wild
    67. Spring Multiple Shift
    68. SOG (Spectator Cuts Gilbreath)
    70. A Puzzle
72. Loving Mentalism - Ian Rowland
    • A Meeting Of Minds
74. Bent on Deception - Mike Bent
    • A Bribe for Santa!
    • One More Thing
76. Creative Play - Tracy Atteberry & David Parr
    • Beginner's Mind
78. Marketplace - Gabe Fajuri, editor
    • J.N. Hofzinser: Non Plus Ultra - Magic Christian - 2 book set - reviewed by Jared Brandon Kopf & Gabe Fajuri
    • Cardopia - Jósef Kovács - e-book - reviewed by Arthur Trace
    • 2013 UK Lecture Tour Notes - Jósef Kovács - e-book - reviewed by Arthur Trace
    • The Complete Mojo - Wesley James - e-book magazine - reviewed by Jared Brandon Kopf
    • Clean Cash - Marc Oberon - effect with DVD - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • Classics - Where do the Ducks Go? - William J. Nixon - effect - re-viewed by Gabe Fajuri
    • Celestial Mechanics - David Davies - DVD - reviewed by Jared Brandon Kopf
    • The Spirit Cards - Andrew Loh - book - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • Complete Peek Wallet - Anthony Miler - wallet - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • Magical Things I Really DO DO Too! - Christopher A. Manes - book - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • Commentary - Marketplace Wish List - Gabe Fajuri
    • Polyester - Zivi Kivi - effect with DVD - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • Turbo Stick - Leo Smetsers & Richard Sanders - effect with DVD - reviewed by Peter Duffie
    • Miracles without Moves - Ryan Schlutz - DVD - reviewed by Peter Dufffie
95. Subscription Information
95. Advertiser Index
96. Magic Magazine's Recommended Retailers
98. Finally

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