Magic & Mentalism: page 181

CONTENTS:

• GETTING YOUR OWN BACK (Paul Brignall): A clever all backs routine with a surprise finish.
• JUMPING JOKERS (Al Smith): A Joker Assembly with a backfire ending.
• INTO THE THIRD DIMENSION (Stephen Tucker): A sponge ball is split into two halves. The halves jump from one hand to another and finally fuse back into one complete ball.
• UNBEATABLE (David Britland): A card is selected, say the Two of Hearts, and lost in the deck. Two Jokers are removed from the deck and placed aside. The deck is spread and the spectator FREELY selects any card, which is then placed between the Jokers. The card turns out to be the...

Hoax is a new digital magazine published by a group of enthusiastic card magicians from India. It is very well done, visually appealing, with wonderful card moves and effects.

Through Hoax they try to bring to the world the Magic of India.

This issue of Hoax features tricks from Waseem, Sapan and Antariksh.

1. aSap Sandwich
A quick and flashy sandwich effect.

2. Passed out collectors
A very clean and direct handling for the collectors.

3. Miraculo Production
This is a quick and magical 4 of a kind production.

4. Pop Aces
This is a four of a kind production used as...

In Carlos Emesqua's Psychic Moments: Confessions of a Shut-eye, you will find some "psychic rituals," "psychic games," reading techniques and strategies to create psychic experiences. These are not "mentalism tricks" or "effects" in any way, but moments that you can create for your clients or in other settings which are appropriate.

Now in the 2nd edition, you will get not only the original document but also extra new ideas and fantastic workable techniques for your repertoire as performer and/or reader.

If you are working with skeptics, this material will not work properly, although...

More romantic themed magic that can be performed at weddings, on valentine day or close-up at restaurants and bars to couples on a date. Many of the effects are suitable for parlour, as well as close-up and there are multiple live performances for all the tricks, filmed at Illusions Magic Bar before a full explanation.

Gamble with my Heart
My version of five card repeat, with a surprise ending.

Card in Heart Balloon
A thought-of playing card appears inside a heart shaped balloon.

Wedding Thoughts
Two people think of two objects from a list, then you read their minds.

Heart String...

This is a collection of romantic themed magic that can be performed at weddings, on valentine day or close-up at restaurants and bars to couples on a date. Many of the effects are suitable for parlour, as well as close-up and there are multiple live performances for all the tricks, filmed at Illusions Magic Bar before a full explanation.

Glass and Strawberry
A strawberry continually reappears under a glass then turns into a lime.

Key to my Heart
The spectators have to find the key to the magician's heart shaped lock.

Heart and Silk
A silk is produced, penetrates a solid metal heart...

January 2012 - December 2012
Richard Kaufman, Editor

1180 pages

[Note: The online content of the issues, such as audio and video files, are currently not part of this product. I am checking to see if I can add these files at a later date, but there is no guarantee I can give at this point.]

1. Genii - Volume 75, Number 1 - January 2012 - 96 pages
1. Cover - The 12th Los Angeles Conference on Magic History
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
    11. online video file available - A Visit to Magic Land
    11. online audio file available - Speaking of Max
    11. online video file available - More Genii Speaks
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • online audio file available
    • Practice Makes ... ?
    • More Meanings of Meaningful Magic?
    • Caught Up On Your Reading Yet?
14. Now Performing
22. The Genii Session - Roberto...

January 2011 - December 2011
Richard Kaufman, Editor

1200 pages

1. Genii - Volume 74, Number 1 - January 2011 - 104 pages - Free Parlour Monte trick from Card-Shark Enclosed
1. Cover - Houdini - Art and Magic
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
12. Now Performing
13. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Ancedoting Versus Anecdotage
    • Flashback to 1982
    • Ti Food
14. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • On Practicing Magic ... and Other Issues
18. In Memoriam - The World Loses a Citizen - Charles Reynolds 1932-2010 - by Jamy Ian Swiss
19. Fast and Loose - harry Anderson
    • The...

January 2010 - December 2010
Richard Kaufman, Editor

1184 pages

1. Genii - Volume 73, Number 1 - January 2010 - 96 pages
1. Cover - The 11th Los Angeles Conference on Magic History
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
11. Now Performing - New York & Boston
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Poker Trumps Magic Tricks
    • A Pitch on Pitching
13. Now Performing - The Magic Castle & Las Vegas
14. In Memoriam
    • Carl Ballantine 1917-2009 - Joan Lawton
    • Jon Booth 1912-2009 - Clay Shevlin
16. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • Technical Writing - About the Aesthetics
18. Magicana...

January 2009 - December 2009
Richard Kaufman, Editor

1224 pages

1. Genii - Volume 72, Number 1 - January 2009 - 112 pages
1. Cover - Wayne Dobson
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
11. Now Performing - Monday Night Magic - New York
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Googling, Groking and Searchin'
    • Mind Games for Mystery Schoolers
    • Unimaginable Libraries, Plus Hoax and Awe
13. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
15. Max Maven's Inquisition
16. Cryptic Crossword - No. 1 - Josh Mandel
    • A Basic Guide to Solving Cryptic Crosswords
18. Magicana - David Acer
    18. Unwedding...

January 2008 - December 2008
Richard Kaufman, Editor

1392 pages

1. Genii - Volume 71, Number 1 - January 2008 - 124 pages - Free Disappearing Rabbit Trick Enclosed
1. Cover - The Tenth Los Angeles Conference on Magic History
5. Contents
10. Genii This Month - January - Jim Steinmeyer
11. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
12. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
14. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Who Said Nostalgia Ain't What It Used To Be?
    • Freaky-Deaky-Creepy-Geeky Doo-Dah
    • Short Takes
17. Max Maven's Inquisition
18. Magicana - David Acer
    18. Nexus - Satoshi Toyoda
    21. The New Mind...

January 2007 - December 2007
Richard Kaufman, Editor

1400 pages

1. Genii - Volume 70, Number 1 - January 2007 - 120 pages - Free "Bruise" Enclosed from Creative Magic
1. Cover - Tony Chapek
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
11. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Magic: A Joking Matter?
    • Is Magic and Infinite Game?
    • Everybody has ADD
    • There May Be More to Mitt-Reading Than Palms
13. Cartoon - Rich Powell & Josh Mandel
15. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
16. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • Assemblage II - Continued from November...

January 2006 - December 2006
Richard Kaufman, Editor

1424 pages

1. Genii - Volume 69, Number 1 - January 2006 - 120 pages
1. Cover - Jean-Jacques Sanvert
4. Bob Read 1940-2005
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
11. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Bob Read 1940-2005
14. Bob Read and the Cups and Balls - Teller
17. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
15. Cartoon - Martin's Misdirection - James Burks
24. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • a look at the methodological concepts that make card magic work
26. The Language of Illusion - Jim Steinmeyer ...

January 2005 - December 2005
Richard Kaufman, Editor

1432 pages

1. Genii - Volume 68, Number 1 - January 2005 - 120 pages
1. Cover - Kalin & Jinger
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
11. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Austin Dobson's Remark
    • Parasites and Precursors
15. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
20. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • More Study of Magic Literature: The Vernon Chronicles 2
22. The Inside Story - Mark Wilson
    • Number 11 - The Vanishing Automobile
26. Supernatural Chicago - Reviewed by Eugene Burger ...

January 2004 - December 2004
Richard Kaufman, Editor

1320 pages

1. Genii - Volume 67, Number 1 - January 2004 - 112 pages
1. Cover - Ian Rowland
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
13. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Mirror Savvy
    • Blaine, Weirdness and Sacred Pain
14. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • Choice Literature
22. A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes
    • 49 - Hercat, The Author
    • Addendum 2003
24. Magicana - Guest Editor - Jon Racherbaumer
    24. Ring on Stick - Reed McClintock
    25. Card Wrap - Peter Kane
    27. Zodiac - Christoph Wasshuber
    27. Rub-A-Dub-Deluxe...

January 2003 - December 2003
Richard Kaufman, Editor

1288 pages

1. Genii - Volume 66, Number 1 - January 2003 - 112 pages
1. Cover - The Magic Castle Turns 40 ... and We go to a Seancé
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman Kurzweil
16. David Copperfield's Project Magic - Arthur
24. Ibiden & Aziz At Last - Max Maven & P. Howard Lyons
    26. Parallel Lyons - Max Maven
    27. Nine, Nine, Nine - Mel Stover
    76. Reading Between the Lyons - Max Maven
    76. On the Si Stebbins System - P. Howard Lyons
    77. Confusion - P. Howard Lyons
    77. That's What I Call Direct! - P. Howard Lyons
    78. The Bard and The Bible...

January 2002 - December 2002
Richard Kaufman, Editor

1168 pages

1. Genii - Volume 65, Number 1 - January 2002 - 96 pages
1. Cover - Mac King
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
12. The Los Angeles Conference on Magic History - Dustin Stinett
14. Messages - Your Thoughts
    • Stephen Minch
    • Brett Sears
    • Christopher H. Hanna
    • Dennis Marks
    • Tim Wallace
    • Andy Schneider
    • Bryan Lizotte
    • Bob Loomis
    • Jeff Brown
    • Magicmike2013Aaol.com
    • Ulf Morling
18. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • On John Ramsay
      • John Ramsay - Personal Moments
      • John Ramsay - The Man ...

January 2001 - December 2001
Richard Kaufman, Editor

1096 pages

1. Genii - Volume 64, Number 1 - January 2001 - 96 pages
1. Cover - Millennium Reflections
5. Contents
8. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
14. Messages
    • David Regal
    • Rick Green
    • Steve Rogers
    • Dan Waldron
    • George Weiss
    • Gregg Webb
15. Knights at the Magic Castle - Jules Lenier
    • Performing at The Magic Castle Next Month
16. A Warlock Goes to Salem - Elizabeth Warlock
20. Millennium Reflections
    20. Letting Loose the Light - Jon Racherbaumer
        • Prologue
        • One
        • Two
        • Three
        • Four
    21. Millennium...

January 2000 - December 2000
Richard Kaufman, Editor

1064 pages

1. Genii - Volume 63, Number 1 - January 2000 - 88 pages
1. Cover - The Magician as Detective - New Light on Erdnase
5. Contents
8. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
13. Knights at the Magic Castle - Jules Lenier
    • Performing at The Magic Castle Next Month
16. The Magician as Detective - New Light on Erdnase - David Alexander
28. A Geezer Interviews a Geezer - Jay Marshall Interviews George Johnstone
36. The 6ht Los Angeles Conference on Magic History - Richard Kaufman
46. A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities - Edwin A. Dawes

January 1999 - December 1999
Richard Kaufman, Editor

912 pages

1. Genii - Volume 62, Number 1 - January 1999 - 72 pages
1. Cover - William W. Larsen, Sr.
5. Contents
6. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
   • Where We've Been and Where We're Going
   • Michael Skinner and the Death of the Art
   • Speak to Genii and it Will Speak to You
8. Messages
   • Matthew Field
   • Steve Bryant
   • Bob Neale
   • Bev Bergeron
10. Bagdad
    • Bond Kills by Card Tricks
    • Sands of the Desert
    • Hooray! Tasteful Magic Greeting Cards Now Available
    • Interactions and Influences
11. Masked Magician Voodoo Doll ...

November 1997 - September 1998
Irene Larsen, Publisher and Erika Larsen, Editor This Volume has only 5 Issues

372 pages

1. Genii - Volume 61, Number 1 - November 1997 - 76 pages
1. Cover - Jack Kodell
5. Contents
11. The Genii Speaks - Erika Larsen
14. Letters
    • Exposure Blues - John Holveck
    • Pete C. Matsuka
    • Hand it to You - Bob Loomis
    • An Ex"swain"ation - James Swain
    • Attention Readers!
15. Guide to Advertisers
18. A Word From Our Publisher - Irene Larsen
    • Greetings, Friends - poem - Steve Bryant
22. Genii News - Magic News - compiled by Erika Larsen
    • Round & About ...

November 1996 - October 1997
Irene Larsen, Publisher and Erika Larsen, Editor

1024 pages Each issue starts with page number one - therefore, each page has an issue number and a page number.

1. Genii - Volume 60, Number 1 - November 1996 - 92 pages
1. Cover - Joel Hodgson
5. Contents
11. The Genii Speaks - Erika Larsen
16. Letters
    • Anniversary Waltz - Stanley Blumenthal
    • Richard Cohn
    • Anniversary Faults - Eugene Poinc
    • Plans for the Future - Molly Meyer
    • Wherever - Eugene Burger
    • T.M.W.K.T.M. - Max Maven
    • Artist Currently Known As - Hamlet Gervorkian
    • Sitting on a Barbed Wire...

November 1995 - October 1996
Irene Larsen, Publisher and Erika Larsen, Editor

1028 pages

1. Genii - Volume 59, Number 1 - November 1995 - 80 pages
1. Cover - Bob Markwood's Perfect Birthday Party?
5. Contents
9. The Genii Speaks - Erika Larsen
12. Letters
    • Isn't Life Wonderful? - Roger Thompson
    • Puttin' on the Ritz - Mike Rogers
    • Get Back - Tom Zell
    • Trend of Truth - Bruce Meyers
    • Monumental - Peter D. Blanchard
    • Incidental - Ed Warren
13. Guide to Advertisers
14. A Word From Our Publisher - Irene Larsen
18. Genii News - Magic News - compiled by Erika Larsen
    • "Two" of a Kind ...

November 1994 - October 1995
Irene Larsen, Publisher and Dante and Erika Larsen, Editors

944 pages

1. Genii - Volume 58, Number 1 - November 1994 - 68 pages
1. Cover - NBC's "World's Greatest Magic"
5. Contents
9. The Genii Speaks - Erika Larsen
10. Letters Department
    • Pat Hennessy
    • Nathan Jenkins
    • Al Portwood
    • Erika Larsen
11. A Word From Our Publisher - Irene Larsen
11. Genii Guide to Advertisers
14. Genii News - Magic News - compiled by Erika Larsen
    • Credit Card Carney
    • Impressive Numbers
    • Gathering Magic
    • Library of Congress
    • More Vegas
    • Thanks for the Memories

November 1993 - October 1994
Irene Larsen, Publisher and Dante and Erika Larsen, Editors

844 pages

1. Genii - Volume 57, Number 1 - November 1993 - 68 pages
1. Cover - Patrick Culliton and T.L. Williams Conjure Up the Spirit of Houdini
5. In This Issue - contents
20. The Genii Speaks - Erika Larsen
21. Houdini - A Special Issue - Patrick Culliton and T.L. Williams
    21. Houdini, A Magician for the Ages - Patrick Culliton
    23. Outline - Society Sketch - by Harry Houdini
    24. Bahl Yahn and the Strong Man - by Harry Houdini
    26. Manny - Patrick Culliton
    27. Flight and Magic - Harry Houdini
    29. Buried Alive...