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Max Andrews' Magic Magazine: Volume 3 (Apr 1954 - Mar 1955)
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Max Andrews' Magic Magazine: Volume 3 (Apr 1954 - Mar 1955) by Max Andrews
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Max Andrews’ Magic Magazine: Volume 3 (12 issues)
Published by Max Andrews and Vampire Magic, 336 pages

Volume 3, Number 1, April, 1954, 28 numbered pages without covers

  1. advertisements
  2. Meet –- Anthony Spicer
  3. Contents
  4. Editor’s Page – Max Andrews
  5. The Vampire Club – report by “Buck”
  6. Focus on Magic – series by George Blake
    • Odds & Ends
      • The Mysterious Mis-Deal
      • Full Pack Spell
  7. High Spirits – Johnny Geddes
  8. Polychromatic Crystal – Harold G. (Huddersfield) Beaumont
  9. Two of Clubs – Johnny Geddes
  10. Two Useful Sleights – Edward Victor
    • 1. A Ball Colour Change
    • 2. A Cigarette Production
  11. Golden Spider Spins Again - Richard Merry
  12. Sleights, Move & Subterfuges – series by Eddie Joseph
  13. Cameo – Ravelle & Andre
  14. The Rice and Dagger Trick – Some Notes by George Blake
  15. Barnsley Circle of Magicians One Day Convention – report by M.A.
  16. Letters to the Editor
  17. Number Plate Switch – Bill West
  18. Egg and Chick – Alex McKeown
  19. The Magic Glass of Milk
  20. Tribute to John Gambling - obituary
  21. advertisements

Volume 3, Number 2, May, 1954, 28 numbered pages without covers

  1. advertisements
  2. Meet –- Stanley Watson
  3. Contents
  4. Editor’s Page – Max Andrews
  5. Horrors of the H-Bomb – Eddie Joseph
  6. The Magic Circle – Monthly Concert - report
  7. The Vampire Club – report by “Buck”
  8. Beware of Ghosts – Len Belcher
  9. Patter for Tibetan Prayer Stick – Roy Cowl
  10. Just a Thought? – Buddha Phantasy – A Pantomime – James A. Roberts
  11. A New “Do As I Do” Effect – Edward Victor
  12. Focus on Magic – series by George Blake
    • More Odds & Ends
      • Peculiar Pairs
      • Double Denominators
      • Patience Parade
  13. Knot-ation – Max Andrews
  14. Indian Bowl of Rice – Eddie Joseph
  15. ’Funny Funnel’ Routine – Stanley Watson and Diane
  16. Out of the Bag - correspondence
  17. advertisements

Volume 3, Number 3, June, 1954, 28 numbered pages without covers

  1. advertisements
  2. Meet –- Freddie Harris
  3. Contents
  4. Editor’s Page – Max Andrews
  5. Reception to Les Levante & Family – photos by Max Andrews
  6. Letter to the Editor
  7. Focus on Magic – series by George Blake
    • Rice and Dagger
  8. The Vampire Club – report by “Buck”
  9. A Card Switch – C. Haigh
  10. Pencil Thro’ Handkerchief – Frederick Barlow
  11. Sleights, Moves & Subterfuges – series by Eddie Joseph
    • Transmigration
  12. Houdini on Magic – Walter B. Gibson & Morris N. Young, MD
  13. A Finish to a Sponge Ball Routine – Phoa Yan Tiong
  14. The Genii’s Cave – Len Belcher
  15. Car Stolen – Johnny Geddes
  16. Open Letter to Robert Harbin – from Richard Himber
  17. C.L.E.F. [County of London Entertainers Federation] Night of Magic - report
  18. Dutch Convention – announcement from Henk Vermeyden
  19. The Duke of Somerset [the “Magical” Duke] - obituary
  20. I.B.V. [International Brotherhood of Ventriloquists] Convention - announcement
  21. Mailbag - correspondence
  22. advertisements

Volume 3, Number 4, July, 1954, 28 numbered pages without covers

  1. advertisements
  2. Meet –- Milton Woodward
  3. Contents
  4. Editor’s Page – Max Andrews
  5. The Vampire Club – report by “Buck”
  6. Do You? – Ivor Cole
  7. An Original … Silk Penetration - Hannini
  8. Sleights, Moves & Subterfuges – series by Eddie Joseph
    • In Search of the Lost Half
  9. Magic with A Balloon – Roger (Reg) Webb
  10. Ochini’s Bottle and Silk Trick
  11. Fairy Glitterings – A Children’s Effect Using the Vampire ‘Multiplying Lighted Candle’ - Mystico
  12. Focus on Magic – series by George Blake
    • Sure Guess
  13. Unbelievable – A Card Test - Roxy
  14. The Temple of Flames – Lenz, the “White Yogi”
  15. Hat Hoax - Mystico
  16. The Great Levante
  17. Silk Slip-Up – Johnny Geddes
  18. Madame Elisabeth Van Dyk – Suzy Wandas
  19. Wot, No Pocket? – Alex McKeown
  20. advertisements

Volume 3, Number 5, August, 1954, 28 numbered pages without covers

  1. advertisements
  2. Meet –- Cyro
  3. Contents
  4. Editor’s Page – George Blake
  5. News from Kalanag
  6. B.M.S. [British Magical Society] Golden Jubilee Congress - announcement
  7. Sawn in Half
  8. A Penetrating Rope Effect – The first of a new series by Edward Victor
  9. Focus on Magic – series by George Blake
    • Further Down Under
  10. Improved … 20th Century Silks – Max Andrews
  11. Just an Idea on Bouncing Putty – Ivor Cole
  12. Dotty Dyeing - Trevini
  13. Suggestions for the … “Mystic 13” Card Trick – Gerald Lewis
  14. Breakaway for a Laugh – Ivor Cole
  15. Sleights, Moves & Subterfuges – series by Eddie Joseph
    • Nicotine Necromancy
  16. Press Publicity & Public Relations – This is the First of a Series of Four Articles – R. E. Longstaff
  17. The Kalanag Show
  18. Y-Ray Vision – The First of a New Series – Peter A. McDonald
  19. Postbag - correspondence
  20. Returned with Thanks – Alex McKeown
  21. Review of “Sleightly Sensational” by Bill Simon
  22. advertisements

Volume 3, Number 6, September, 1954, 28 numbered pages without covers

  1. advertisements
  2. Meet –- The Great Levante
  3. Contents
  4. Editor’s Page – Max Andrews
  5. Mystery Spelling Disc – Harry W. Thomas
  6. Sleights, Moves & Subterfuges – series by Eddie Joseph
    • The Cone of Cagliostro
  7. Dinner Table Magic – series by Edward Victor
    • The Magnetized Knife
    • Swallowing a Knife
    • Vanishing and Reappearing Papers on Knife
  8. The Great Virgil’s Baffling Tricks at New Empire Theatre, Calcutta - report
  9. Tips on Pocket Tricks – Fred Barlow
    • Surprising Change
  10. Focus on Magic – series by George Blake
    • Target for To-Night
  11. Postbag - correspondence
  12. Prediction Superb – Second of a Series – Peter A. McDonald
  13. Normal Service – Len Belcher
  14. Loops with Loopholes – Bill West
  15. Where’s Reggie? – The Tale of the Magician’s Rabbit – Reg. Webb
  16. My Polishing Case for Fanning Cards – Clement de Lion
  17. Letters to the Editor
  18. advertisements

Volume 3, Number 7, October, 1954, 28 numbered pages without covers

  1. advertisements
  2. Meet –- Ken Littlewood
  3. Contents
  4. Editor’s Page – Max Andrews
  5. Photos of I.B.M. Convention, Brighton
  6. Focus on Magic – series by George Blake
    • More Than Hard Lines
  7. ’Living and Dead’ Test – Frederick Barlow
  8. Joculorun – Third of a Series – Peter A. McDonald
  9. Sleights, Moves & Subterfuges – series by Eddie Joseph
    • The Haunted Hanky
  10. Dinner Table Magic – series by Edward Victor
    • Effect with a Fork
    • The Magnetic Glass
    • Vanishing Glass of Wine
    • Stretching a Servette
    • Vanishing & Re-Appearing Salt
    • Pearls of Perplexity – Revelle & Andree
    • Magicians in the News - Photo of H. M. Vakii (India) in London
    • The Press and You - [Second of a Series of Four Articles] – R. E. Longstaff
    • Universal Switching Easel – Max Andrews
    • The Card Gun - Trevini
    • Red, White and Blue – Ivor Cole
    • Ode to Magic – poem by Max Andrews
    • advertisements

Volume 3, Number 8, November, 1954, 28 numbered pages without covers

  1. advertisements
  2. Meet –- Gentleman Jack
  3. Contents
  4. Editor’s Page – Max Andrews
  5. Note in Card (The Easy Way) – L. De Bevere (Belgium)
  6. Sleights, Moves & Subterfuges – series by Eddie Joseph
    • Tutankhamen’s Tumblers
  7. Dr. Zina Bennett - In Manxland
  8. Postbag - correspondence
  9. Bottle Buffoonery – The Fourth of a Series - Peter A. McDonald
  10. Eddie Joseph in Leeds
  11. Focus on Magic – series by George Blake
    • Cut and Come Again
  12. The Detector Wand - Trevini
  13. Ventriloquial Rally- report
  14. Dinner Table Magic – series by Edward Victor
    • The Travelling Sugar Cubes
  15. The Magic Circle Grand Festival of Magic – report by M.A.
  16. Fairy-Light – The Tantalising Tapers – George Blake
  17. ”Tish” Godfrey Writes – Brian “Tish” Godfrey
  18. Percepto (Mind’s Deception – Roxy (Rio de Janeiro)
  19. advertisements

Volume 3, Number 9, December, 1954, 28 numbered pages without covers

  1. advertisements
  2. Meet –- Tan Hock Chuan
  3. Contents
  4. Editor’s Page – Max Andrews
  5. The Vampire Club (Opening Night) – report by “Buck”
  6. Focus on Magic – series by George Blake
    • The Coffee Vase
  7. The Donkey wouldn’t Go—But Did! – A Nice Children’s Effect - Jimmy Flowers
  8. Sleights, Moves & Subterfuges – series by Eddie Joseph
    • The Chameleonic Silk
  9. Harber writes on Roxy – L. Harber
  10. Two’s Company – Len Belcher
  11. Skull Shakers – The First of a New Series by Peter A. McDonald
    • The Mirror of Fate
  12. Dinner Table Magic – series by Edward Victor
    • Conclusion
    • The Magnetic Cigar
    • The Vanishing Cigar
  13. advertisements

Volume 3, Number 10, January, 1955, 28 numbered pages without covers

  1. advertisements
  2. Meet –- Granville Taylor
  3. Contents
  4. Editor’s Page – Max Andrews
  5. The Vampire Club – report by “Buck”
  6. Sleights, Moves & Subterfuges – series by Eddie Joseph
    • Hand Made
  7. Youth Takes a Magical Bow – Exonian Magical Society – R. E. Longstaffe
  8. Skull Shakers – The Second of a series by Peter A. McDonald
    • late Prediction
  9. It’s in the Bag – Ravelle and Andree
  10. News
  11. Extending Spring – Jack Nightingale
  12. Focus on Magic – series by George Blake
    • Wangles with Wax
    • The Improved Penetrating Coin
  13. Readers Write - correspondence
  14. Appreciation - correspondence
  15. News
  16. Three Rights – Len Belcher
  17. Perception – A Mental Card Effect – Roxy (Rio de Janeiro)
  18. Beau K – Alex McKeown
  19. advertisements

Volume 3, Number 11, February, 1955, 28 numbered pages without covers

  1. advertisements
  2. Meet –- H.E. Dr. Sir Alexander Cannon
  3. Contents
  4. Editor’s Page – Max Andrews
  5. Focus on Magic – series by George Blake
    • Phantasma
  6. Incredible – Ravelle and Andre
  7. Two from Len Belcher
    • Portable
    • Coin Vanish
  8. Gramophone Record Flies Again – Richard Merry
  9. Sleights, Moves & Subterfuges – series by Eddie Joseph
    • The Hindu Cups
  10. Skull Shakers – Third of a series by Peter A. McDonald
    • Levante’s Trunk Mystery
  11. The Mathematician’s Poker Game – Dr. J. Scott Inglis
  12. Multiplying Sponge Balls - Mystico
  13. The Test – A Gag – Geoffrey G. Clarke
  14. Bouquet Da Evaporate – Alex McKeown
  15. advertisements

Volume 3, Number 12, March, 1955, 28 numbered pages without covers

  1. advertisements
  2. Meet –- Mr. Kalanag
  3. Contents
  4. Editor’s Page – Max Andrews
  5. Capers Tapers – Ivor Cole
  6. Sleights, Moves & Subterfuges – series by Eddie Joseph
    • Some Trick Tips for the Thumb Tip
      • Two Handed Lightning Production of a Silk
      • Single Handed Production of Silk
      • Hold My Wrists
      • The Borrowed Note
      • The Three Pellets
  7. The Magic of “Magnetic Ropes” (An Omnibus)
    1. Rope Eternal – H.E. Dr. Sir Alexander Cannon
    2. Marriage Ties – “Jaro” [Jim A. Roberts]
    3. Sympathetic Ropes – Steve Knight
    4. Magical Dyeing – Steve Knight
  8. Skull Shaker No. 4 – series by Peter A. McDonald
    • Fooling About
  9. Focus on Magic – series by George Blake
    • More Wangles with Wax
  10. Leeds One Day Magic Convention – report by George Blake
  11. British Ring (I.B.M.) Annual Dinner – report by M.A.
  12. The Vampire Club – report by “Buck”
  13. advertisements

word count: 190071 which is equivalent to 760 standard pages of text