New Tops Volume 14 (1974)
by Neil Foster

Recil Bordner, Publisher
Neil Foster, Editor

641 pages

1. The New Tops - Volume 14, Number 1 - January 1974 - 56 pages
1. Cover - Gale Martin & Harry Collins
7. Contents
8. In Profound Tribute - Cardini, November 11, 1973
9. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
   • magazines
     • Abracadabra
     • Magick
     • Genii
     • Magigram
     • The Cauldron
     • The Pallbearers Review
     • Necromancer, Vol. 1, No. 2
     • New Pentagram
     • The Magician's Magazine, Nos. 3 & 4
     • M-U-M
     • Orben's Current Comedy
     • Magic Info
     • Calliope
   • Club Papers I Have Seen
     • Houdini-Gram
     • The Christian Conjurer
     • Top Hat
     • The Magician
     • The Pentacle
     • Big Bob's Magic Club News, Summer Special
     • The Spirit Trumpet
     • Yogi-Gram
     • The Barnstormer
     • The Silent Messenger
     • The Spellbinder
     • Son of Bat
     • India Ring Bulletin
     • Magicana
     • Cema Noticas
   • List from the Dealers
     • Robert Nelson
     • Maher School of Ventriloquism - Newsy Vents
     • Tricks Galore - Supreme Magic
     • Magical Trading Post (Norm Osborn)
     • Jerry Mentzer
     • Herb Morrissey - New Bulletin #4
     • Syd Bergson
     • Bill Treber
     • Anthony Vander Linden
     • LaWain's House of Magic
   • New Tricks and Books Dept.
     • Cups and Balls - D. A. Tayade
     • La Monica's Balloon Sculpture
     • Divers Deceits - William Zavis
     • Spectacular - Bruce Psogate
     • Notes from Underground - Karl Fulves
     • Shattering Coins - Eddie Joseph
     • Subtle Card Sleights - Chas. Eastman
     • Punch and Judy - Mariano Palhinha
     • Crystal Thought Condenser - Supreme
     • The Illustrated History of Magic - Milbourne Christopher
13. Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
14. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
16. Kid Show Forum - Bruce Posgate
    • billiard ball sucker trick
18. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • confetti and talcum power in balloons - Enrique Jimenez Martinez
    • flash paper cigarette - Enrique Jimenez Martinez
19. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Transposed Aces with Repeat
20. Safely Speaking - Karl Wagner
    • theme - The Police: Our Friends
21. Magic-Go-Round
22. Just for Us Young Guys - John Sherwood
    • Tops' 'Young Guy' Magician of the Month - Greg Ginsburg
23. Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
24. Fox Tales - Karrell Fox
25. This Business of Magic - Thomas Zoss
    • "Business" is Back
26. Weird Transition - Eddie Joseph
29. A Tribute to Howard Thurston - Series 6, Part 6 - Robert E. Olson
    • The Truth Made Known
    • Booking in the Far East
    • Queensland
    • Hypnotizing a Goose
31. Johnstone's Column - By George [Johnstone]
33. Vent Views - Colonel Bill Boley
    • Loaded with Laughs - John J. Bogorae
35. Poetess' Corner - Marie Antoinette Dornfield
    • Anyone for Tea?
35. Duke Stern Memorial Auction - James B. Alfredson
36. Gospel Magic - Rev. Robert E. Olson
    • The Invisible Spring
37. On The Spot - Ed Mishell
39. Out of My Mind - Looking Into Things Mental and Psychic - Micky Hades
    • Nailed Thoughts (Mark II) [see correction in April issue]
40. I'll See You in the Springtime - Neil Foster
41. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
44. 25 Years Ago in "Tops"
    • Father Becomes a Magician - poem - Dyerino
45. Cover Portrait - Harry Collins - by Dan Alverson
46. It's a Mystery to Me - Clarke "The Senator" Crandall

1. The New Tops - Volume 14, Number 2 - February 1974 - 60 pages
1. Cover - Henri and his Famous Cards
7. Contents
8. Cover Portrait - Henri and his Famous Cards - by Paul Gretzinger
13. This Business of Magic - Thomas Zoss
    • A Call to Area Magi - A Way to Create Interest in Your Fine Art
    • Calling All Magicians
14. Just for Us Young Guys - John Sherwood
    • Calendar of Events - February & March
    • Tops' 'Young Guy' Magician of the Month - David Sigafus
15. [two] Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
16. My Friend - Frank Buhla - obituary by Tommy Windsor
17. World Festival of Magic and Accult
18. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Truly - Unbelievable!
18. Magi-Go Round
19. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • "Glass Seal" for Abbott's Big Effect - Randall Outlaw
20. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
    • reviews
      • Top Hat Topics No. 6
      • Roy Baker - lists
      • Mental Encyclopedia Volume 2 - Micky Hades International
      • Blair Gilbert Secrets - Micky Hades International
      • Book-A-Log Catalog - Micky Hades International
      • Perputu-List #20 - Micky Hades International
      • Magic, Inc. - Book Catalog
    • New Tricks and Books
      • The Illustrated History of Magic - Milbourne Christopher
      • Spotty - Repro 71
      • The Box - Repro 71
      • Sideshow and Animal Tricks - Hereward Carrington
      • Pre-Clip-Tion - Supreme
      • Ken's Klock - Ken de Courcy
      • Think-A-Number - Ken de Courcy
      • Big Parade of the Kings - Supreme
      • Encyclopedia of Dove Magic Volume 3 - Ian Adair
      • 50 Modern Card Tricks You Can Do - Glenn Gravatt
      • Cartogagia, Volume 7, Enciclopedia Dell'Illusionismo - Salvatore Cimo
23. Safely Speaking - Karl Wagner
    • Accidents Cost Money
24. Vent Views - Colonel Bill Boley
    • Laughing Matter - John J. Bogorae
26. A Tribute to Howard Thurston - Series 6, Part 7 - Robert E. Olson
    • The Million Dollar Mystery - Invented by Walter Jeans
28. Gospel Magic - Rev. Robert E. Olson
    • The Discoverie of Witchcraft by Reginald Scot - Dover reprint
30. Magic Market Report - Frances Marshall
33. On The Spot - Ed Mishell
34. Johnstone's Column - By George [Johnstone]
36. ... and Now a Book - poem - A sequel to The Collector or The Collector's Wife by Esther F. Olson
37. Kid Show Forum - Bruce Posgate
38. Etiquette Decrees - re: calls after hours - Neil Foster
39. The World Has Lost its Greatest Magician - Cardini - by Editor
40. The Druid's Chimney - Eddie Joseph
43. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
45. It's a Mystery to Me - Clarke "The Senator" Crandall
48. Invisible Thought Transference - Edward Marlo
52. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
53. Final Curtain
    • Merv Taylor

1. The New Tops - Volume 14, Number 3 - March 1974 - 60 pages
1. Cover - "Monk" Watson
7. Contents
8. Cover Portrait - Donald 'Monk' Watson - His Eightieth Year - by 'Mink' Watson
12. Fox Tales - Karrell Fox
13. Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
14. Invisible Thought Transference - Edward Marlo - continued
18. Soft Touch - Eddie Joseph
20. Final Curtain
    • John Giordmaine - Editor
21. Johnstone's Column - By George [Johnstone]
22. Poetess' Corner - Marie Antoinette Dornfield
    • two poems
23. Fifth Face of a Fox [Karrell Fox] - program review by Ralph L. Erl
24. 24Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • black metal cup used as a teaching aid for heat radiation - for sups and balls - Greg Stahmer
25. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
1. New Tops Index 1973 - Volume Thirteen - Dale Salwak, compiler
3. Springtime in Springfield
3. Magi-Go-Round
4. Final Curtain
   • Kent Richards
27. Out of My Mind - Looking Into Things Mental and Psychic - Micky Hades
    • SlaTest - North Bigbee
28. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • The Odd Prediction
    • ESP Card Coincidence
29. Just for Us Young Guys - John Sherwood
    • Tops' 'Young Guy' Magician of the Month - David Buckler
30. Carl Hemeon's Third Annual Wonderful World of Magic A Big Success - Walter Berlin
32. Kid Show Forum - Bruce Posgate
    • something for an after-dinner party - Reg Holden
34. This Business of Magic - Thomas Zoss
    • The Slogan Game - What's Yours?
35. Vent Views - Colonel Bill Boley
36. It Really Doesn't Matter - Ron Salzman
37. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
    • Here is What's New
      • Irv's In The Can - Irv Weiner
      • Rim Shots - Harry Lorayne
      • E.S.P. Cassette - Bob Mason
      • Innovations - Derek Dingle
        • 1 - Derek Dingle's Master Poker Demonstration
        • 2 - Derek Dingle's Royal Triumph
      • Houdini The Untold Story - Milbourne Christopher
      • Seal Circus - Supreme
      • The Great Masoni Thumb Tie - Supreme
      • At the Drop of a Match - Ken de Courcy
      • Close-Up Magic Vol. 2 - Lewis Ganson - reprint
      • The Magic Manor - Sid Lorraine
41. It's a Mystery to Me - Clarke "The Senator" Crandall
46. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
48. A Tribute to Howard Thurston - Series 7, Part 1 - Robert E. Olson
    • Specialty Acts - The Magic of India
    • Calcutta, India
    • The Famous Mango Tree
    • Bella Hassan
50. On The Spot - Ed Mishell
    • Things to Come [calendar]
51. [three] Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris

1. The New Tops - Volume 14, Number 4 - April 1974 - 56 pages
1. Cover - Walter Musial
10. Cover Portrait - Walter Musial - by Neil Foster
11. Contents
12. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
    • reviews
      • Polaroid Camera Magic - Mary-Ann-King
      • Fertile Coins - Imperial Products
      • The Spaghetti Card Trick - Peter Pit
      • Business Man's Bunco - Steve Spillman
      • Alpha Wave Defrabulator [sic] - Wayne Finger
      • Ace in the Hole - Nick Trost
      • Showdown - Nick Trost
      • Wild Duece - Nick Trost
      • Fadeaway - Nick Trost
      • Fool's Mate - Nick Trost
      • Magic Collectors Series - 1901 Issue of Magic - final item
      • The Gilbert Papers - Micky Hades
      • Deceptions - Tony Kardyro
      • Triple Chance - John Brennan
      • R. C. Buff's Penetrating Ropes - SUpreme
      • Jolly Polly - Supreme
      • The Choice is Yours - Supreme
      • E.S.P. Seers and Psychics - Milbourne Christopher
      • Lin Searles - Karl Fulves
16. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Calling the Hands
    • 4 Blue Backed Aces - Once Again!
17. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • producing a faint image for '10 Magicians and 9 Hats' - Ken Templin
18. Construct a Paper Cut-Out Vent Figure - Ed Harris
19. Magic with Elephants - Daren Dundee
20. This Business of Magic - Thomas Zoss
    • The Business Card - That's More Than "Just a Card"
21. Poetess' Corner - Marie Antoinette Dornfield
    • Ennui
22. Kid Show Forum - Bruce Posgate
    • candy trick - Paul Brown
24. Magi-Go-Round
25. Just for Us Young Guys - John Sherwood
    • Tops' 'Young Gal' Magician of the Month - Bonita Joy Yoder
26. [two] Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
27. Vent Views - Colonel Bill Boley
    • Comedy Relief - John J. Bogorae
28. Notice - re: fueds
29. Fox Tales - Karrell Fox
    • Perchin' Parrot - John Osborne
30. Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
31. Out of My Mind - Looking Into Things Mental and Psychic - Micky Hades
    • correction to January, 1974 column re: Nailed Thoughts (Mark II)
32. Monk's 1974 Talent Contest
32. In Memoriam - Howard Thurston
33. Johnstone's Column - By George [Johnstone]
35. You Too Have Extra Sensory Perception - Tom Hubbard
36. A Tribute to Howard Thurston - Series 7, Part 2 - Robert E. Olson
    • Rajah Tagore
    • The Hindu Basket Trick
38. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
40. New Arrival
    • Brenda Lucille Bunn born to Dean and Roberta Bunn
41. 25 Years Ago in "Tops"
    • House Lights - Ken de Courcy
42. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
44. Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
45. The Super Beetles & Pulse Stop - Bill Mack
46. Gospel Magic - Rev. Robert E. Olson
    • Bob Teela
    • Meaningful Magic
48. We'll See You in Springfield Missouri May 3 & 4
49. Suggestions for Presentation of the Palanquin Illusion - Wayne Wissner

1. The New Tops - Volume 14, Number 5 - May 1974 - 52 pages
1. Cover - Presto the Magic Clown
7. Contents
8. Cover Portrait - Presto the Magic Clown - Orenda he Magician - William Dopp - by Neil Foster
11. Fox Tales - Karrell Fox
12. Final Curtain
    • Georgina de Lopez - by Frances Marshall
13. Just for Us Young Guys - John Sherwood
    • Tops' 'Young Guy' Magician of the Month - John Bryan
14. Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
14. cartoon - Overheard During Neil Fosters' Act - Ed Harris(?)
15. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Smile! - Tom Stelzer
16. Twenty Five Years Ago in Tops
    • Flower Nursery - Walt Cunningham
      • A Suggestion from Mak [Ormond McGill]
18. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
21. Johnstone's Column - By George [Johnstone]
26. Final Curtain
    • Muarry and Marie Nevels - Editor
27. This Business of Magic - Thomas Zoss
    • Catch Up Month!
28. Kid Show Forum - Bruce Posgate
30. Final Curtain
    • Ronald Haines - by John Braun
31. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
    • magazines
      • Abracadabra
      • The Magician
      • The Cauldron Nos. 49 -51
      • Magical Bookie #45
      • Magick
      • Magigram
      • The Pallbearers Review
      • Genii, October & November (published February & March)
      • Magic Info
      • Swami
      • M-U-M
      • New Pentagram
      • New Image L'Majik Satirica
      • Current Comedy
    • Club Papers and Magazines
      • Calliope
      • The Silent Messenger
      • Magicol, January & February
      • Top Hat
      • Big Bob's Magic Club News, January
      • Chaos
      • Yogi-Gram
      • The Spellbinder
      • The Spirit Trumpet
      • Houdini-Gram
      • India Ring Bulletin
      • News Reels
      • The Pentacle
      • Boston Barnstormer
      • Club 71
      • Magicana
      • The Christian Conjurer, Novemeber
      • S.O.B., Jr.
    • From the Advertisers
      • Robert Nelson - list
      • Super News Special - Supreme
      • Top Hat Topics
      • Newsy Vents
      • Kingdom Craft
      • LaWain House of Magic - lists
      • Magic Methods - lists
      • Bob Lynn - book lists
      • MAK-Magic - catalog
    • Just Out!
      • a Toran - D. A. Tayade
      • Clip Art - Ed Harris
      • Encyclopedia Dictionary of Mentalism, Volume 2 - Micky Hades International
      • Al Koran's Professional Presentations - Supreme
      • Amedeo's Continental Magic - Frank Garcia & George Schindler
35. New Arrival
    • Master Jayson Ray born to Patrick Ray & Marge Chestnut
36. Jim Reneaux Takes a Bride
36. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • roll silks around tube to avoid creases - Bob Kempner
    • use food coloring when pouring water - Lynn McCasland
37. Final Curtain
    • Bert Douglas - by Sid Lorraine
38. A Tribute to Howard Thurston - Series 7, Part 3 - Robert E. Olson
    • Performing for Indian Magicians
    • Howard Thurston Still Remembered in India Today
    • Howard Thurston Memorial Library and Inn in India
    • Buried Alive
    • Helping the Navy
40. Poetess' Corner - Marie Antoinette Dornfield
    • Abbott's Magic Get-Together
41. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
43. Magi-Go-Round
44. Out of My Mind - Looking Into Things Mental and Psychic - Micky Hades
    • Ultisimo Blanko - Stephen Minch
45. Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
46. Tops Congratulated the new I.B.M. "Bob Hurt" Ring 219
47. Vent Views - Colonel Bill Boley

1. The New Tops - Volume 14, Number 6 - June 1974 - 52 pages
1. Cover - Larry Valentine
7. [two] Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
7. Contents
8. Cover Portrait - Larry Valentine - The Clown Prince of Magic - by Clettis V. Musson
9. New Arrival
   • Miss Jodi Jennifer Thomas - born to Mike and Sil Thomas
10. Kid Show Forum - Bruce Posgate
12. This Business of Magic - Thomas Zoss
    • Magic Around the Campfire, or The Appearing Mosquito!
13. Just for Us Young Guys - John Sherwood
    • Tops' 'Young Guy' Magician of the Month - Christopher Payne
14. New Arrival
    • Master John Joseph Bialek, Jr. born to John and Carol Bialek
14. New Lamps for Old
14. Remember - thought to consider
15. Out of My Mind - Looking Into Things Mental and Psychic - Micky Hades
    • Simple ESP Test
    • Magic vs. Mentalism
16. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
18. Vent Views - Colonel Bill Boley
    • It's About Time - Ken Mate
20. Cane-N-Paper - Robert W. Beard
21. A Pencil Fold - Robert W. Beard
22. A Tribute to Howard Thurston - Series 7, Part 4 - Robert E. Olson
    • Snake Charmers
    • Mohammed's Turban
23. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • Boy Scout coin is copper and size of half-dollar - Danny Turley
    • "Airwick Solid" as stand for props - Ernest King, Jr.
26. Gospel Magic - Rev. Robert E. Olson
    • adaption of ten magicians and nine hats - Ken Templin
27. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
    • reviews
      • Perpetu-List #21 - Micky Hades
      • LaWain's House of Magic - lists
      • Visual Evangel Publications - list
      • The Magical Manor - Sid Lorraine
      • trick with a card in a can - Irv Weiner
      • Barefaced Brainwave - Ian Adair
      • Ten Little Figures - Supreme
      • Fantastic Four - Repro 71
      • Vedoo Voodoo - Eric Mason - Repro 71
      • Thurston Portfolio - Bud Morris
      • Indian Conjuring - Major L. H. Branson - reprint
      • Mental Mysteries with Cards - William Larsen - Micky Hades reprint
      • Puppetrix - William Larsen - Micky Hades reprint
      • Cartogagia, Volume 7, Enciclopedia Dell'Illusionismo - Salvatore Cimo
30. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • The Hotel Mystery - Updated
31. Twenty-Five Years Ago [in "Tops"]
    • Cane and Dove Flash - Tom Rainey
32. New York S.A.M. Annual "Salute to Magic" April 27
33. Think Touch Turn - Edward Marlo
37. Cigarettes to Matches Plus - J. F. James
38. Annual Chicago I.B.M.-S.A.M. Show April 20
39. Magi-Go-Round
39. Poetess' Corner - Marie Antoinette Dornfield
    • June
40. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
42. Golden Wedding Anniversary - Charles and Madeline RossKam
42. Monk's 1974 Talent Contest
43. A New Routine with the Egg Bag - Eddie Joseph
46. Ring on Stick - Eddie Joseph
47. The Drunk Plays Bridge - Howard P. Albright

1. The New Tops - Volume 14, Number 7 - July 1974 - 52 pages
1. Cover - Doug Henning
7. Contents
8. "The Magic Show" Starring Doug Henning - reviewed by Larry Valentine
10. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
    • reviews
      • Locked Deck - predecessors
      • two new books by Eddie Fechter
      • Fold 'N' Snip Bible Bits - Arnold Carl Westphal
      • Paper Tearing Trick Talks - Arnold Carl Westphal
      • Transcornered - John Blunt
      • Magic with a Smile - Ralph Dell
      • Magic in the Morris Manner - Bud Morris
      • pocket bit of pseudo-psychery - Bud Morris
13. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
16. Final Curtain
    • Eddie Joseph - Editor
17. Some Thoughts on Abbott's Now You See It - Louis Phillips
18. A Prediction Box - Tom Hubbard
19. Die-Vertisement - North Bigbee
20. Magi-Go-Round
21. Bob Brown and Brenda
22. Springfield, Missouri's "Magical Maifest" Makes Magnanimous Magic - Dr. William Howard
23. Is Neil Foster's Zombie Lost?
26. A Tribute to Howard Thurston - Series 7, Part 5 - Robert E. Olson
    • The Hindu Rope Trick
    • The Thurston Presentation
28. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • ironing spring flowers - Mark E. Trimble
29. Out of My Mind - Looking Into Things Mental and Psychic - Micky Hades
    • The Case for Immortality - Allen Spraggett - book
    • The Book of Thoth (Tarot Trickery) - Stephen Minch
30. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Divining the Total of Three Bottom Cards - Nick Trost Variation
30. Poetess' Corner - Marie Antoinette Dornfield
    • The Blaze of July
31. Fox Tales - Karrell Fox
32. Just for Us Young Guys - John Sherwood
    • Tops' 'Young Guy' Magician of the Month - Michael Symes
33. [two] Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
34. Gospel Magic - Rev. Robert E. Olson
    • The Camel Through the Eye of the Needle - Copper Through Silver
35. This Business of Magic - Thomas Zoss
    • Your Research Library - Is It Too Dusty?
35. In Memoriam - Duke Stern
36. Johnstone's Column - By George [Johnstone]
    • list of Walter Gibson books
39. Final Curtain
    • Howard W. Padowitz - by Charles RossKam
40. Vent Views - Colonel Bill Boley
41. Kid Show Forum - Bruce Posgate
    • Castle and the Cascading Jewels - Sam Lord
43. Safely Speaking - Karl Wagner
    • Forgetful Freddie
44. Museum of Witchcraft & Magic
45. A Girl Needs Money - Robert W. Beard
46. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson

1. The New Tops - Volume 14, Number 8 & 9 - August & September 1974 - 76 pages
1. Cover - Clare Cummings
7. Poetess' Corner - Marie Antoinette Dornfield
7. Contents
8. Cover Portrait - Clare Cummings - Milky the Clown - by Bob Pinney
10. Out of My Mind - Looking Into Things Mental and Psychic - Micky Hades
    • ESP Symbol Vanish
11. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Numerology Makes Good!
12. Gospel Magic - Rev. Robert E. Olson
    • Sin card trick
13. The Marlo Shelf - From Notes on the Hung Card - Edward Marlo
    • Loading the Shelf
      • First Method: Single Card
      • Second Method: Multiple Load
    • The Ultimate Spectator Cuts the Aces
    • Same Effect: Second Method
    • Another Universal
    • Odd Think a Card
    • Loading Card Into Hung Card Gimmicks
    • From Shelf to Palm
    • Loading from the Lap
    • A Card or Cards Slough Off
    • Without Shelf or Clips
    • No Palm Replacement
    • The Built Up Clip Gimmick
    • Some Observations
31. Final Curtain
    • Felix Greenfield - by Emil Loew
32. A Lecture on Magic by the Late Paul LePaul - August 2, 1900 - June 8, 1959 - Through the Courtesy of Joe Scott & Bob Parrish
37. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
    • Uri Geller in Modern Photography
    • reviews
      • Games and Puzzles - magazine
      • How to Detect Marked Cards - gag booklet
      • Phantom Artist - Jimmy Lake
      • Smellavision - Reg Holden
      • Phone Book Magic - The Amazing Maurice
      • Sex and the Single Magician - Jim Magus
      • J. N. Hofzinser's Card Conjuring - Ottokar Fischer & S. H. Sharpe - Fulves revised edition
      • How to Make Money with Carnival Games - Theron Fox paperback reprint
      • Glug-Glug-Glug - Kali of Holland
      • Epilogue, March '73, July '73 & November '73
41. [two] Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
42. Safely Speaking - Karl Wagner
    • Chinese paper tear
    • "Safety" DIY effect
43. In Memoriam - Percy Abbott
44. A Tribute to Howard Thurston - Series 7, Part 6 - Robert E. Olson
    • The Hindu Rope Trick
45. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • card case as card stand - Bob Brethen
    • "Cable Release" for remote balloon burster - Paul Fishman
46. This Business of Magic - Thomas Zoss
    • Your Credentials - Do You Publicize Them?
47. Twenty-Five Years Ago in "Tops"
    • review of the Dante show - Claudia Cassidy
48. 25 Years Ago in "Tops"
    • re: Paul LePaul
    • Christopher Takes a Bride
    • The Magic Knot
    • Genii-Conjurors' Now One
    • Buried Alive - Passes Out
    • Windsor Day in Marietta
49. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
51. Just for Us Young Guys - John Sherwood
    • Tops' 'Young Guy' Magician of the Month - Loch Ness Monster
53. Magi-Go-Round
54. Fox Tales - Karrell Fox
    • microphone gag
56. Vent Views - Colonel Bill Boley
    • His First Patient - Lee J. Pittsburg
57. [two] Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
58. Pictorial of The Great K. Lal's "Mayajal" from India
60. Bob Kramer and Judie - by Marc Lampert
61. Guntown Mountain - Bob and Gill
61. Tom Mullica
61. Golden Wedding Anniversary - Mr. & Mrs. Lester R. Marshall, Sr.
62. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
65. Johnstone's Column - By George [Johnstone]
68. Kid Show Forum - Bruce Posgate
70. cartoon idea - Ed Harris

1. The New Tops - Volume 14, Number 10 - October 1974 - 64 pages
1. Cover - Tad Ware
7. Contents
8. Cover Portrait - Tad Ware - Businessman - Collector - Magician - by Mark Wilson
10. In Memoriam - Harry Houdini
11. Fu Manchu - My Friend David Bamberg - Neil Foster
14. Magic Trip to Argentina - Neil Foster
18. Kid Show Forum - Bruce Posgate
19. Help! - re: letters with no return address - Editor
20. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • 10 Card Poker Routine
    • a Variation on the Card Puzzle
21. Vent Views - Colonel Bill Boley
22. Gospel Magic - Rev. Robert E. Olson
23. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
    • reviews
      • Magic in the Morris Manner - Morris-Dalal
      • Simplex Catalog No. 3 - James Rainho Products
      • Catalog No. 27 - Silk King Studios
      • Reader's Digest book test - U. F. Grant
      • name badges - Bill Treber
      • Close-Up A-Ginn - David Ginn
      • Murray - Val Andrews
      • Blind Man's Bluff - Joe Riding
      • Posi-Negative - Luber [sic] Fiedler
      • The Dizzy Dots - Supreme
      • A Case of Color - Supreme
      • A Simple Miracle - Tony Chaudhuri
      • Flabbbergasting - Irv Weiner
28. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • Bluing an Okito Box - Tom Jorgenson
    • Canadian coin balancing - Stephen Marvel
28. Final Curtain
    • Vic Perry - by Bascom Jones, Jr.
28. Dove Magic (in the Bible) - Editor
29. Claire Manley Works a Special Brand of Magic With Her 'Helping Hands'
30. S.A.M. Boston Convention 1974 - Photo Highlights - Irving Desfor
32. Just for Us Young Guys - John Sherwood
    • Tops' 'Young Guy' Magician of the Month - Greg Otto
33. Poetess' Corner - Marie Antoinette Dornfield
    • Indian Summer
34. Out of My Mind - Looking Into Things Mental and Psychic - Micky Hades
    • ESP Tips
35. [two] Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
36. Johnstone's Column - By George [Johnstone]
39. Fox Tales - Karrell Fox
40. This Business of Magic - Thomas Zoss
    • Do You Have a Resume?
41. Abbott's Homecoming, Colon, 1974 - Frances Marshall
    42. photos - Wednesday Night
    44. photos - Thursday Night
    45. photos - Friday Night
    46. photos - Saturday Night
48. photo - Colonel Bill Boley
49. Monk's 1974 Talent Contest - Monk Watson
50. A Tribute to Howard Thurston - Series 7, Part 7 - Robert E. Olson
    • Specialty Acts
    • Paul Kleist - The Famous Black Art Comedy Musical Act from the Leading Theatres of Europe
52. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
55. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
57. Safely Speaking - Karl Wagner
    • Animal Safety
58. Magi-Go-Round

1. The New Tops - Volume 14, Number 11 - November 1974 - 52 pages
1. Cover - Dick Williams
7. Contents
8. Cover Portrait - Dick Williams - by Neil Foster
10. Bottom Deal Exchange - Edward Marlo
    • The Basic Technique
    • B. D. E. Stop Effect
    • Ambigious [sic] Transpositions
    • Triple Transposition
    • Prisoner of Love
16. Vent Views - Colonel Bill Boley
    • Question Man - John J. Bogorae
18. Nuzzo's Reverse - Dr. James Nuzzo
19. Johnstone's Column - By George [Johnstone]
22. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
25. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
    • reviews
      • Crandall Comments - new monthly
      • Table Hopping - Bruce Posgate
      • Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups - Karl Fulves
      • Faro & Riffle Technique - Kael Fulves
      • The Book of Numbers - Supplementary Notes - Karl Fulves
      • Close-Up Mental Act - Karl Fulves
      • Paul Curry Presents - Paul Curry
    • In the Magazines
      • Magigram
      • Magic Info
      • Genii
      • The Pallbearers Review
      • Chaos
      • Magical Bookie
      • Magicol
      • The New Pentagram
      • Swami
      • Magick
      • Current Comedy
      • L'Majik Satirica
    • Among the Club Papers
      • Calliope
      • Houdini-Gram
      • The Boston Barnstormer
      • The Magician
      • Yogi-Gram
      • The Silent Messenger
      • The Spellbinder
      • Big Bob's Magic Club News
      • Top Hat
      • The Christian Conjurer
      • Magicana
      • The Spirit Trumpet
      • India Ring Bulletin
      • Newsy Vents
      • S.O.B., Jr.
      • Current Comedy
    • dealers
      • The Magic Shop of Los Alamitos - newsletter
      • Top Hat Topics
      • Kingdom Kraft
      • Supreme - lists
30. Kid Show Forum - Bruce Posgate
32. Just for Us Young Guys - John Sherwood
    • Tops' 'Young Guy' Magicians of the Month - Clark, Mark & Marcia Carr
33. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • replacement bottle for "Tricky Bottle Trick" - Thomas Carlin
    • tip for Brainway [sic] and Ultra Mental Decks - Bob Brethen
34. A Tribute to Howard Thurston - Series 8, Part 1 - Robert E. Olson
    • Hong Kong
    • The Dida Illusion
    • A Near Disaster
36. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Cut Coincidence
36. In Memoriam - Blackstone
37. New Ways With Old Magic - Dr. Edmund E. Evans
38. Poetess' Corner - Marie Antoinette Dornfield
    • Thanksgiving Time
39. Safely Speaking - Karl Wagner
    • Rabbit in the Hat
40. Gospel Magic - Rev. Robert E. Olson
    • ball palming effect
42. Out of My Mind - Looking Into Things Mental and Psychic - Micky Hades
    • Ghost Writer Hide-Away - Jerry Fulton
    • Flying Symbols - Bob Brethen
43. In Memoriam - Cardini
44. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
46. Golden Wedding Anniversary - Mr. & Mrs. William F. Becker
46. Magi-Go-Round
47. [two] Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris

1. The New Tops - Volume 14, Number 12 - December 1974 - 60 pages
1. Cover - Jack Barrows
9. Contents
10. Cover Portrait - Jack Barrows - by Jeff Wawrzaszek
12. Gene Gordon's Gallimaufry
14. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
    • reviews
      • Here's "Hoo" with Coins - Bill Spooner
      • Four Letter Words - Irv Weiner
      • Tricks with gag Card - Steve Dacri
      • Commercial Close-Up - Lecture No. 1 - Steve Dacri
      • Ultimate Close-Up Mat - Steve Dacri
      • More Card Manipulations - Series 1-4 - Jean Hugard - Dover reprint
      • Card Manipulations - Series 1-5 - Jean Hugard - Dover reprint
      • The Holiday Game - Joe Riding
      • Have a Drink on Me - Joe Riding
      • The Repeat Drink Trick - Joe Riding
      • And Then There Were Three - Tony Shiels, Tony Raven & Roy Fromer
      • Invocation - new periodical
      • Silk to Egg - Royden
      • Royden's Swallowing and Vanishing Wand
      • Dr. Zodiac's Mystic Card Box - Royden
      • Dr. Zodiac's Phantom Card Box - Royden
      • Ollie the Talking Elephant - Supreme
      • Kids - Supreme
      • Abracadabra - Bill Lainsbury
      • The Eye Doctor's Dilemma The Magic Shop of Los Alamitos
      • Magic in the Morris Manner - Morris & Dalal
      • Magical Trading Post - lists
      • LaWain's House of Magic - list No. 130
19. New Approach Location - Edward Marlo
21. Fox Tales - Karrell Fox
23. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Bottoms, Seconds and Centers Demonstration
24. Wizard of Colon - re: Recil Bordner - by Werner "Dorny" Dornfield
25. This Business of Magic - Thomas Zoss
    • The Dusty Road to Magic Riches
26. Out of My Mind - Looking Into Things Mental and Psychic - Micky Hades
    • Master Symbol Match - Bob Brethen
27. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • "Pam" for dove workers - Dr. Ronald Weber
28. Señor Alberto Vergonjeanne's Masterpiece - Neil Foster
30. Johnstone's Column - By George [Johnstone]
32. In Memoriam - Jack Gwynne
33. Vent Views - Colonel Bill Boley
33. Poetess' Corner - Marie Antoinette Dornfield
    • Merry Christmas
34. The Last Year of Fu Manchu - Señor Alberto Vergonjeanne
38. Kid Show Forum - Bruce Posgate
40. Just for Us Young Guys - John Sherwood
    • Tops' 'Young Guy' Magician of the Year - John Bryan
42. Tannen's 12th Annual Jubilee - Ed Mishell
44. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
46. New Ways With Old Magic - Dr. Edmund E. Evans
49. [two] Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
50. A Tribute to Howard Thurston - Series 8, Part 2 - Robert E. Olson
    • The Vanishing Horse
53. Magi-Go-Round
54. Gospel Magic - Rev. Robert E. Olson
    • Delivering a Doubter

Publisher: Abbott Magic