Max Andrews' Magic Magazine: Volume 5 (Apr 1956 - Sep 1956)
by Max Andrews

Max Andrews' Magic Magazine: Volume 5 (6 issues)
Published by Max Andrews and Vampire Magic, 144 pages

Volume 5, Number 1, April, 1956, 28 numbered pages without covers

1. advertisements
3. Meet - - Bob Lawrence
3. Contents
4. Editor's Page - Max Andrews
5. Cooze Gags for the Mag - Frank S. Cooze
6. The Vampire Club - report by "Buck"
7. Sleights, Moves & Subterfuges - series by Eddie Joseph
   • Silken Smoke
10. Dry-Wet - John Graham Reed
11. Pasteboard Prangers - a new series by Peter A. McDonald
    • No. 1 - Out of Becker
13. Focus on Magic - series by George Blake
    • Close-Up Magic
      • Coins of Lucifer
        • The Unexpected
        • How and What
        • Set-Up
        • Presentation
16. Cyro's Pearls - Being Gems from His Collection - series by Cyro
    • "Two in the Hand - "One in the Pocket"
17. Routine for ... "Fade-Away Ink" - Roger Clipsham
18. Comedy is My Business - series by Johnny Geddes
    • Phan-Phare
19. The Combination Deal - Ravelli
21. Testimonials - correspondence
22. advertisements

Volume 5, Number 2, May, 1956, 28 numbered pages without covers

29. advertisements
31. Meet - - John Hayward
31. Contents
32. Editor's Page - Max Andrews
33. The Vampire Club - report by "Buck"
34. Pasteboard Prangers - a new series by Peter A. McDonald
    • No. 2 - Somersault Street
36. My Favourite Colour Change Ball - Porter (South Africa)
37. Focus on Magic - series by George Blake
    • Close-Up Magic
      • The Tramps and The Ducks
        • Good "Story Magic"
        • That Missing Tramp
        • Right-Left-Right
        • More Tramps & Ducks
39. A Review - on [Eddie Joseph's] "Mirage" - George Blake
40. Sleights, Moves & Subterfuges - series by Eddie Joseph
    • Silken Smoke (continued)
43. Cyro's Pearls - Being Gems from His Collection - series by Cyro
    • Lost and Found - or A Scrambled Mess
44. Gags for the Mag - Frank S. Cooze
47. Wit for Wizardry - Malcolm C. Black
48. The Floating Pips or 3-D Magic - Trevini
49. Right Out of "Ravelli's" Depth
51. Northern Magic Circle - information and report
52. advertisements

Volume 5, Number 3, June, 1956, 28 numbered pages without covers

57. advertisements
59. Meet - - Our Magic Shop
59. Contents
60. Editor's Page - Max Andrews
61. Double Divination - Trevini
62. The Vampire Club - report by M.A.
63. Parcel from India - this has proved a Terrific success at children's shows - Johnny Doel
64. Sleights, Moves & Subterfuges - series by Eddie Joseph
    • The Unseen Silkworm
67. Again - "Figaro" - Roger Clipsham
68. Focus on Magic - series by George Blake
    • Close-Up Magic
      • The Tramps and The Ducks?
        • First Surprise
        • Second Surprise
        • Credit
        • A Gimmick
        • Under the Counter
        • All Set
        • Stolen Ducks
        • Those Trams Again
        • Build It Up
71. Gags for the Mag - Frank S. Cooze
72. Young Ideas - Peter Humphries
73. The Flying Joker - G. N. Rhodes
73. Word Puzzle - Malcolm C. Black
74. Comedy is My Business - series by Johnny Geddes
    • Knots to You!
75. Pasteboard Prangers - series by Peter A. McDonald
    • No. 3 - 101st Card in Wallet
77. Cyro's Pearls - Being Gems from His Collection - series by Cyro
    • The Zodiac Card Effect
79. Northern Magic Circle - information and report
80. advertisements

Volume 5, Number 4, July, 1956, 20 numbered pages without covers

85. advertisements
87. Meet - - Serl Taunt
87. Contents
88. Editor's Page - Max Andrews
88. correspondence
89. Don't Miss This! - Shatter Your Audience - G. N. Rhodes
90. Sleights, Moves & Subterfuges - series by Eddie Joseph
    • Thimble Trickery
93. The Vampire Club - report by "Buck"
94. Cyro's Pearls - Being Gems from His Collection - series by Cyro
    • The Rapid Rabbit Production
95. Pasteboard Prangers - series by Peter A. McDonald
    • No. 4 - All Fair Mental Speller
96. Comedy is My Business - series by Johnny Geddes
    • Fun with Fruit
97. London Ventriloquists' Society
98. Focus on Magic - series by George Blake
    • Close-Up Match-ic
      • Glide Through
      • Penetration
      • Heads Off!
      • Impossible Link
      • Synopsis
100. Northern Magic Circle - information
101. Northern Magic Circle - News and Notes
103. advertisements
104. Transvaal Magicians Circle - news
105. advertisements

Volume 5, Number 5, August, 1956, 20 numbered pages without covers

105. advertisements
107. Meet - - Dr. P. J. Chatterjee-Cardo
107. Contents
108. Editor's Page - Max Andrews
109. Two E-Z Sleights - Roxy (Rio de Janeiro)
109. correspondence
110. Sleights, Moves & Subterfuges - series by Eddie Joseph
     • Shifting Sands
112. Pasteboard Prangers - series by Peter A. McDonald
     • No. 5 - The Coin Prediction
114. Comedy is My Business - series by Johnny Geddes
     • Abra-Card-Abra
116. Focus on Magic - series by George Blake
     • Close-Up Match-ic
       • A Try-Out
       • Second Nature
       • The Gateway
       • Headless
       • A Fourth "Hold"
118. Books and Manuscripts on Magic Given to Library of Congress
119. Cyro's Pearls - Being Gems from His Collection - series by Cyro
     • Home Cooking
120. Northern Magic Circle - information
121. Northern Magic Circle - News and Notes
122. advertisements

Volume 5, Number 6, September, 1956, 20 numbered pages without covers

125. advertisements
127. Meet - - John Giordmaiane
127. Contents
128. Editor's Page - Max Andrews
130. South American Magic - Carlos H. Colombi
     • Columbi's Mystery
131. Focus on Magic - series by George Blake
     • The Spider and The Fly
       • A Clue
       • In Passing
       • The Knot
       • Another Knot
       • Three Alternatives
       • Experiment
134. Postbag - correspondence
135. Sleights, Moves & Subterfuges - series by Eddie Joseph
     • A Capricious Combination
138. Comedy is My Business - series by Johnny Geddes
     • Takin' the Mickey
139. The Twenty-Five Signposts - Arthur H. Eydmann
140. More Comedy Wit for Wizardry No. 2 - Malcolm C. Black
     • Punsters' Panel
141. Two from G. N. Rhodes
     • Rope & Tumbler Illusion
     • and now - Treble Chance
142. Still More Comedy - Cooze Gags for the Mag - [Frank S. Cooze]
143. Northern Magic Circle - News and Notes
144. advertisements