Magazines & Journals in Magic & Mentalism: page 18

"Half Bull, Half Magic"

THE MINOTAUR offers great effects from an eclectic list of contributors including household names such as Michael Ammar, David Williamson, Troy Hooser, Phil Goldstein, Gene Anderson, Steve Cohen, Tom Craven, Aldo Colombini, Daryl, Didier Dupre, Eddie Fechter, Doc Eason, Dan Garrett, Chris Kenner, Gary Kurtz, Ken Krenzel, Eric Mead, David Neighbors, Johnny Ace Palmer, Gary Plants, Joe Rindfleisch, Rocco, Hiro Sakai, and many more. Of course, there are a lot of Dan Harlan effects, too. And each effect has been carefully illustrated by Dan Harlan himself.

Every volume of THE MINOTAUR is by itself on par with any high quality...

No 4 of volume 8 was never published. Many years later Dan Harlan released a DVD under the title The MINOTAUR Final Issue. This DVD set is not part of this ebook but it is included in the 8 volume Minotaur bundle as well as available separately.

• No 1
  • Above Board, Paul Burdick
  • Okay Coin Production, Larry Davidson
  • Soul Mates, Floyd Beatlebaum
  • Hook-Up, Bob Knigge
  • Mintal Photography, Bram Charles
• No 2
  • Fusion Aces, David Neighbors
  • Crayon Eater, Dan Harlan
  • Cup O' Joel, Joel Givens
  • Depositive, Phil Goldstein
  • Bachelor's Thread, Rajneesh Madhok
• No 3
  • Quasimodo Quoins, Jim Krenz
  • Keeper of The Keys, Tom Craven
  • Buenos Notches, Aaron...

• No 1
  • Matchmaker, Marc Paul and Anthony Owen
  • Ozone Paper Tear, Zelek Shadline
  • Skin Graft, Anthony Davis
  • Out of This House, Anthony Owen
  • So That's How It's Done, Zelek Shadline
  • Striking Art, Angelo Carbone
  • M.A.R.L.O., Jon Allen
• No 2
  • Final Nightmare, Jon Allen
  • Can't Ketchup, Scott Wells
  • Birds & Bees & Bikes, Mike Maxwell
  • Quarter Back Sneak, Dan Macinnis
  • Get The Point, Jon Allen
• No 3
  • Gum Together, Aaron Fisher
  • Bizarre Transposition, Marv Leventhal
  • On Again Off Again, Dan Harlan
  • Write Of Way, Phil Goldstein
  • In The Pink, Richard Paddon
• No 4
  • Positive I.D., Anthony...

• No 1
  • Fortunate Break, Curtis Kam
  • Lite Switch, Aldo Colombini
  • Vaudou, Dupre Didier
  • Penned In, Gene Anderson & Dan Harlan
  • French Revolution, Jean-Pierre Vallarino
• No 2
  • Rising Dough, Dan Harlan
  • Time Is Money, Michael Ammar
  • Jealous Jack, David Oestreicher
  • Slim to None, Joe Rindfleisch
  • Super Duper, Joel Givens
• No 3
  • Colorful Rip-off Triumph, David Neighbors
  • Deviled Egg, Dan Harlan
  • Stretching Your Money, Yuji Wada
  • Lethal Prediction, Gary Ouellet
  • Loop De Loop, Harvey Rosenthal
• No 4
  • Burnt to the Core, Dan Harlan
  • Sugarless, Joel Givens
  • Bartender's Dream, Jim Artie
  • Whisp, Phil...

• No 1
  • Bent Outta Shape, David Neighbors
  • And Then There Was One, Daryl
  • Weight Your Turn, Troy Hooser
  • Hatzoo, Norman Beck
  • Think of a Coin?, Evert Chapman
• No 2
  • Rainbow Writing, Anthony Lindan
  • Karate Kracker, Giovanni
  • The Brainwave Connection, Dan Garrett
  • French Liberation, Jean-Pierre Vallarino
  • Sludge and Ice, Dan Harlan
• No 3
  • Touch of Brass, Troy Hooser
  • Drawl, Phil Goldstein
  • Cut Me Two Times, John Swomley
  • Destination Unknown, Dan Harlan
  • PUN, Michael Powers
• No 4
  • Rules of the Game, Phil Goldstein
  • Dust to Dust, Joe Rindfleisch
  • Natural Selection, Dan Harlan
  • Spitting...

• No 1
  • Financial Attraction, Dan Harlan
  • Reverse Inflation, Gazzo Macee
  • Prints Re: Gent, Phil Goldstein
  • Bangle Tangle, Harvey Rosenthal
  • Stick It in Your Ear, Mac King
• No 2
  • No Way Out, Gary Plants
  • Suck It Up, Bob Rees
  • Speck-ulation, Anthony Lindan
  • Pivotal Pinch, Eric Wolf
  • Joint Venture, Dan Harlan
• No 3
  • Invisible Slit, Hiro Sakai
  • Twice as Crazy, David Neighbors
  • Squeezed Away, Troy Hooser
  • Stutter Count, Dan Harlan
  • Match Cutie Gizmo, Michael Weber
• No 4
  • Fluctuations in Value, Gary Kurtz
  • Hokey Pokey, John Swomley
  • Montexpose, Phil Goldstein
  • Give Piece a Chance, Michael...

• No 1
  • Forget to Remember, Anthony Lindan
  • Twisted Down, Eddie Fechter
  • Twisted Up, Ray Mertz
  • Turning Point, Gordon Jeppesen
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Balloon, Dan Harlan
• No 2
  • Fast Four-mation, Homer Liwag
  • Off the Menu, Phil Goldstein
  • The Famous Popcorn Trick, Mark Sicher
  • Auto Suspension, Dan Harlan
  • Optical Advantage, Steve Cohen
  • Aces of Diamond Bar, David Neighbors
• No 3
  • Marionette Sound Count, Ken Krenzel
  • Here Comes the Bridle Hitch, David Drake
  • A Gentlemen's Game, Gazzo Macee
  • No Ink-ling, Michael De Marco
  • The Elusive Penny, Keith Walker
  • Emcee Hammer, Marv Leventhal ...

• No 1
  • Brain Probe, David Williamson
  • Chink-A-Change, Mark Fitzgerald
  • Explosive Impact, Rocco
  • Spread 'Em, Dan Harlan
  • Swivel Monte False Cut, Dan Garrett
• No 2
  • Slice With a Twist, Mark Tams
  • Pun-Ultimate Bunnies, Dave Dillon
  • Three Magic Scarves, Johnny Ace Palmer
  • Put a Lid On It, Jim Kleefeld
  • Sticky Foot, Dave Chuirazzi
• No 3
  • Premeditation, Dan Garrett
  • Flash Cards, Anthony Lindan
  • Table Squeeze, David Neighbors
  • Under Covers, Dan Harlan
  • Cube in Air, Dan Smalley
• No 4
  • Ultimate Illogical Cut, Troy Hooser
  • Cracked Thoughts, Jerry Lynch
  • Blunk, Phil Goldstein
  • Extra Starcle...

This PDF not just includes the four issues of volume 1, but also the sneak preview issue.

• Sneak Preview
  • Traveling Cash, Dan Harlan
  • Pendulum False Cut, Troy Hooser
• No 1
  • R.P.M., Dave Dillon & Marv Leventhal
  • Heads or Tails?, Tom Craven
  • Starcle, Dan Harlan
  • Slider Aces, John Quine
  • Coins from Napkin, Steve Cohen
  • Two Card Location, Chris Kenner
• No 2
  • A Perfect Match, Mark Sicher
  • Count-er Point, Troy Hooser
  • Copper Silver Transmutation, Troy Hooser
  • Back Two-gether, Mark Fitzgerald
  • Spectator Cuts the Kings, David Williamson
• No 3
  • End Over Aces, Tom Craven
  • End Over Extra, Tom Craven
  • Mother Nature's...

You will get all the indexes that have been issued for THE MINOTAUR:

• Volumes 1-8 (this is the most recent one including the 'Final DVD' issue)
• Volumes 1-6
• Volumes 1-3

1st edition 1994 - 2011; 39 pages.

The first issue is a potpourri of topics and contributors.

• The Care of White Doves - caring for and using of doves by David J O’Conner from Down Under
• Past Glory of India - a short write-up and pictures of Gogia Pasha (known to some as the "Gilly Gilly" magician from India)
• A Short History of the I.B.M. by Past International President of I.B.M. Jack White
• Your Best Test Audience - finding your best and toughest "practice" audience by Grandpa Chet
• a clever magic-themed Crossword Puzzle by Balasubramian Chandran aka Balu The Magician
• Control Coins – an excellent coin prediction by...

Vol. 7, No. 4, September 2011; 68 pages

Cover: Richard Sanders

5. Welcome – editor’s letter
6. Letters
7. Celebrity Magic - Leo Sayer
8. Image Rights – The Pursuit Of The Right Image – article by Mark Leveridge
12. Comedy … it’s no laughing matter – article by Graham Hey
14. It Ain’t All Magic – A guide to alternative ways to entertain children – Mark Leveridge
    • Face Painting
18. Magic Moments, the national day of magic, [October 1] 2011 – interview with Jay Fortune and Richard Leigh
19. African Magic Trick Appeal – give your un-used magic tricks
23. In The News
26. Eight Days in Edinburgh...

The Cramp is still ten times worse than any other newsletter! Don't expect ANYTHING of WORTH! You've been warned! AGAIN, expect nothing! Plus, we’re also running late!

• BETTER NEVER THAN LATE: It is always true for “The Cramp”!
• NO CAAN DO: A Stupid Card Trick
• NO CAAN 2: Another Stupid Card Trick
• NOSEBLEED: A Stupid Gag
• OUT OF THIS COLUMN: Stupid Variations on Curry’s Out of this World!
• COIN THROUGH HOLE: A Three Phase Betcha
• HOLE PULL: Another Stupid Bet
• NOSE, EAR, AND BUTT: A Stupid Coin Trick
• PAYPHONE: A Stupid Phone Trick
• MARIONETTE HAND: A Stupid Hand Gag That...

Club 71 magazine ran from 1970 to 2007, with a break from 1978 to 1984, and was produced by Geoff Maltby the owner of Repro Magic (UK). [The name 'Repro' comes from the fact that Maltby started out selling REPROductions of magic posters, at a time when posters were hard to come by and very expensive.] For most of the time Walt Lees was the editor. In its later years it changed its name to The Magician. The total run consists of 193 issues, almost 14,000 pages, plus a parody of Abracadabra magazine.

Due to its irregular publishing schedule, name change, format change and five-year publication pause early in its existence, it was impossible to find someone with a full run. This digital version was assembled from three different partial collections. This also means...

This is a biting parody of the famous weekly UK magazine Abracadabra. The parody was published by Geoff Maltby of Repro Magic. It was a supplement to one of the Club 71 issues in 1988. To understand all the fun they are poking at you will have to have read some of the Abra issues.

• Magical News and reviews around the world with Geoff Maltby
• Eddie Dawes reviews the magazines.
• John Rhodes keeps us up to date with who has been doing what and where.
• Al Smith suggests some magical consignees to Room 101.
• Alan Ward discusses a special form of line art.
• Magical diary—put your club on the map.
• Your contributions can win prizes
• Unclassified ads. Buy, sell, swop or announce.
• Ian Keable and Walt discuss the good professor Hoffman
• Alexander Allen adds yet another novel card revelation to the cannon.
• Peter Duffie presents an easy to do 'Lie Detector' that...

• News and Reviews with Geoff
• Peter d'Arcy discusses the business of negotiating with bookers on the telephone
• Malcolm Yaffe asks why bookers on the telephone can be so blessed awkward
• Henrique tells it as it is — about backstage fiddlers, twiddlers and tinklers!
• John Rhodes keeps us updated on magic in the newspapers
• Eddie Dawes recounts the 9th Los Angeles Conference on Magic History
• Patrick Lindley's historical diary
• Letters — Your chance to have your say
• Unclassified Ads. Buy Sell, swop or exchange
• Magical event diary. Put your society on the magical map
• JJ and...

• A different perspective—a spectator's nightmare is related by Amanda R. Hyatt
• Malcolm Yaffe makes a record for future reference
• Magic Moments as Walt applies the psychology of Tommy Wonder
• Eddie Dawes reports on the New England Magic Collectors' Association and discovers a rare postage stamp
• JJ's wagon rolls into view and he tell two salutary tales of regret
• Fred Castle explains the use of the Ascanio Spread with jumbo cards to perform a four queen transformation
• Ian Adair again treats us to a double dose. Firstly with a version of magic painting and secondly with a tick...

• Magical News and reviews around the world
• More Television magic and Walt discusses it
• Henrique and a friendly council worker with a historic magical interest
• Letters Brickbats, bouquets and observations
• and the tale of a snotty, salty son
• Magic event diary. Put your society on the map
• Jim Breedon and the Spider and the Fly
• Basic card technique continues with the Jordan/Siva count
• Stephen Tucker must be dealing from a dodgy deck ... the 15 of clubs
• Ian Adair with his Wallaby Wands
• Barrie Richardson revisits the Mount Kenya Paradox
• Bob Ostin is recounting the spots on...

• Geoff's News and Reviews
• Magical Diary, Who, What, Where and When
• Barrie Richardson's Final Ecstasy
• Michael Factor tells how to tell your trade marks from your other ones
• Paul Hallas with the simplest of collectors
• Letters. Have your say by post or e-mail
• AliCardAbra's Lubbly Bubbly Wand
• Arun Bonerjee addresses Symbolism
• Soumya Deb steals a dove
• Alan Ward vanishes the lady the easy way
• Werner Miller's Mysteries with cyclical courts
• Competition Send your original material and maybe win a prize
• Peter Duffie is miraculously impossible
• Rex Stott reviews the 2002 Magi Cruise to the...

• News from Geoff
• Jim Breedon prints money, but it's ok it's perfectly legal!
• Barrie Richardson's Elegant Princess, a variation on an old theme
• Peter Kane holds out with his Foldout. A new gimmick with many applications
• Ian Adair slates his many pets
• Alan Ward with a dangerous stunt
• Gorra Datta baffles with his bangles
• Letters page.
• Al Smith bites back. Forthright musing through the back window
• Paul Daniels and Debbie in USA
• Eddie Dawes collecting cinematography
• Peter Duffie Mixes Magically
• JJ Resists a sale to the toffs and retains his integrity and gains their respect ...

• News and reviews with Geoff
• Henrique as only he can be
• Ian Adair presents Cartoon Capers for the children
• Eddie Dawes once more collects his thoughts
• Peter Duffie with a dark widow
• ChiKANEry - this month Peter is courting Jokers
• New Competition for year 2001 Your chance to win
• Miller's Mysteries More cunning stunts from Werner
• Table hopping for kiddies with Malcolm
• The Year 2000 competition winners - are you there?
• Al Smith considers losing the plot
• A working pipe-dream from Malcolm Yaffe
• J.J. wins with modesty
• Ian Keable considers performing unpaid for the enemy ...

• Views and reviews with Geoff Maltby, Plus news around the studio
• Walt Lees Editorial: What does the Millennium mean to you?
• Double Design for Laughter with Kennedy Smith
• The Eyes have it. Clever and Different Magic from Trevor Lewis
• The Club 71 Magazine Competion to make you rich and famous
• Magic Paint Tin by Roland Lumby for your picture painting routine
• New for Old. Ali Cardabra with a Visaball Ghost Writer
• Al Smith is philosophical as he ponders through the rear window
• Peter Kane shows he is more than just a brilliant card man with his Linking Ring interlude
• Prolific...

• News & Reviews in and around the Studio
• Ian Adair with bits of balloon business for Children
• Arun Bonerjee's Mental Birthday Card
• So you still want to be a children's entertainer says Walt Lees
• Henrique on the business of games to entertain the youngsters and fill in the time!
• Letters. Your chance to tell it like it is
• Balloonacy from Balloonatic Malcolm Malan
• Eddie Dawes Collects his thoughts about things valuable.
• Miller's Mysteries continues with a Flexible Number Force
• Simon Lovell considers the Multiple Top Change
• Alan Ward's Baffling Bycyclette will cross your...