New Tops Volume 17 (1977)
by Neil Foster

Recil Bordner, Publisher
Neil Foster, Editor

621 pages

1. The New Tops - Volume 17, Number 1 - January 1977 - 60 pages
1. Cover - Richard & Maria Suey
9. Abbott's Magic Talent Contest
9. Contents
10. Cover Portrait - Richard & Maria Suey - by Neil Foster
12. Out of My Mind - Looking Into Things Mental and Psychic - Micky Hades
    • book test using "Mathematics, Its Magic and Mystery" - Dirk Minnebo
13. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
    • New Books and Tricks
      • The Original Houdini Scrapbook - Walter Gibson
      • Houdini, The Pictorial Life - Milbourne Christopher
      • Houdini - His Life and Art - The Amazing Randi & Bert Randolph Sugar
      • Jack London's Billet Reading Act - Jack London
      • Jack London's Sealed Envelope Act - Jack London
      • Stage Size E.S.P. Coincidence - Supreme
      • The Epitome Location (Non Sleight-of-Hand) - Harry Lorayne
      • The Amazing World of Mentalism - Burling "Volta" Hull
      • The Mod Glass - O'Dowd Mfg. Company
      • The Sting & I - The Studio
      • The Power of Perception - Arthur Setterington
      • Bac Flips - Norm Schultz
      • The Shiels Effect - Niacail O'Siaghail, compiler & editor
      • Oops - Bob Mason & Bill Pryor
18. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
    • cartoon - Bill Steinaker
20. Just for Us Young Guys - John Sherwood
    • Tops' 'Young Guy' Magician of the Month - Danny Vie
    • The Spectator Knows - Danny Vie
22. Fox Tales - Karrell Fox
23. Magical Musings - Esther Olson
    • Free Wood
24. Kid Show Forum - Bruce Posgate
26. Vent Views - Colonel Bill Boley
    • The Fashion Show - Vincent Fabek
27. The New Tops - Advertising Terms
28. Dale Salwak - Magician Among the Stars - by Neil Foster
30. Andrë Kole's World of Illusion - Neil Foster
34. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • The Sandwich Coincidence
34. International Spectacular of Magic and Wizardry - photos
36. Clownin' Aroun' - Daren Dundee
    • Center Ring
    • Prop Trunk
      • Cantankerous Flowers
    • Clown Alley
      • Fumbles the Clown (John Liberty)
37. Winchester Mystery House - Dorothy Smith
39. This Business of Magic - Thomas Zoss
    • Projecting an Image
40. Tim Wright in South America
41. Tannen's Fourteenth Magic Jubilee - Lucy Gonzalez
43. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • when a dove will not incubate eggs - Kevin Barnes
    • steaming silks - Gary Silver
44. A Tribute to Howard Thurston - Series 10, Part 9 - Robert E. Olson
    • Herman Hanson
    • The Hansen Flag Cabinet
    • The Mystic Follies Revue
46. Magi-Go Round
47. Gospel Magic - Rev. Robert E. Olson
    • Salvation as Simple as A-B-C
48. Johnstone's Column - By George [Johnstone]
    • Michael McGiveney
50. Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
51. On the Road ... with the Amazing Conklins - Jerry Conklin
51. cartoon - Steinaker
52. In Remembrance - Alieanna Kole
53. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
55. It's Never Too Late - Frances Marshall

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1. The New Tops - Volume 17, Number 2 - February 1977 - 56 pages
1. Cover - Robert Downey
7. Contents
8. Cover Portrait - Robert Downey - by Sid Lorraine
10. Vent Views - Colonel Bill Boley
    • Just Fun - The Great B.C. (Barry Hendon)
11. cartoon - Steinaker
12. Kid Show Forum - Bruce Posgate
14. This Business of Magic - Thomas Zoss
    • Taking a Look at the Caricature
14. The New Tops - Advertising Terms
15. New Ways With Old Magic - Dr. Edmund E. Evans
17. Magical Musings - Esther Olson
    • What to Write?
18. Fox Tales - Karrell Fox
    • Pink Panther balloon bit - Jeff Larche
20. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • cigarette pull for pencils - Ted Colteaux
    • stretching a rabbit - Ted Colteaux
21. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
    • miscellaneous
      • A Short Checklist of Conjuring Periodicals in English - James Alfredson & George Dailey
      • Jeff Busby - catalog and supplement
    • New Books, Tricks and Things
      • Paul Swinford Lecture Notes - new edition
      • There's One Born Every Minute - Harry Blackstone, Jr.
      • The Blue Book of Mentalism - Phil Goldstein
      • nail writer - Johnson Products
      • Johnson Products - catalog
      • Would You Believe? - Mason Productions
      • Black Power - Mason Productions
      • The Bionic Card - Mason Productions
      • Peck-A-Card - Aldini
      • 3 Shell Monte Cards - Aldini
      • E.S.P.-A-Rama - Aldini
      • The Incredible Card Trek - Wilbur Kattner
      • Lecture Notes #1 - Jon Racherbaumer
      • Tru-Test - U. F. Grant
      • Innovative Magic No. 2 - Fort Worth Magicians' Club
      • Carlo Corda's Silk Sensation - Supreme
      • Silken Thought - Supreme
      • Oh Mummy! - Supreme
25. Saul Shafton - in hospital
26. On the Road ... with the Amazing Conklins - Jerry Conklin
27. The Inexplicable Reverse - Edward Marlo
    • The Inexplicable Result
    • The Clean-Up
31. Conditioned Topsy-Turvy - Bob Nelson of Chicago
31. Abbott's Magic Talent Contest
32. Just for Us Young Guys - John Sherwood
    • Tops' 'Young Guy' Magician of the Month - Paul Clough
    • The Psychic Astrologer
35. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
37. A Tribute to Howard Thurston - Series 10, Part 10 - Robert E. Olson
    • The Practical Joker
38. Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
39. The Care and Feeding of a Magician - John Todman and Betty
40. Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
40. Bob Mason - in the hospital
41. Johnstone's Column - By George [Johnstone]
44. It's Never Too Late - Frances Marshall
45. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
47. Gospel Magic - Rev. Robert E. Olson
    • Lota Bowl
48. Clownin' Aroun' - Daren Dundee
    • Center Ring
    • Prop Trunk
      • Ouchless Rat Trap
    • Clown Alley
      • Geri, The Magic Clown
49. Magi-Go Round
50. Final Curtain
    • Paul Fleming

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1. The New Tops - Volume 17, Number 3 - March 1977 - 60 pages
1. Cover - Norm Nielsen
9. Contents
10. Cover Portrait - Norn Nielsen - The Inside Story on a World Famous Super Star of Magic - by Frances Marshall
20. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
    • Bannerlines - Walt Hudson
23. Two Linking Ring Effects - Mr. Fabian [Aldo Colombini] of Modena, Italy
    • Reverse Twenty Century Rings
    • Thumb-Snap-Linking
24. [two] Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
25. For That Special Occasion - Dale Salwak
    • Soap & More Soap
27. A Tribute to Howard Thurston - Series 10, Part 11 - Robert E. Olson
    • How Thurston Achieved Success in Magic and Mystified the World
30. Tom-Foolery - Tom Mullica
31. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
    • Glancing Over the Magazines
      • Abracadabra
      • Magick
      • Mantra
      • The Blue Print
      • Magigram
      • Magic Info
      • Magic Thesaurus
      • Orben's Current Comedy
      • Magic Sounds, No. 17
      • Invocation #10
      • Genii, October thru December
      • New Pentagram
      • Magic Cauldron to cease in June [#64]
      • The Newsletter (Magic Shop of Los Alamitos)
      • Washington Wizards
      • Collector's World
      • Magicol #41
      • Top Hat - Nov/Dec
      • The Spellbinder
      • S.O.B., Jr.
      • News [PCAM], first two issues
      • The Silent Messenger
      • Boston Barnstormer
      • Yogi-Gram
      • The Spirit Trumpet
      • I.M.Y.O. Magic Bulletin [India]
      • The Christian Conjurer
      • Hav-A-Laff Bulletin
    • Lists from the Dealers
      • Dan Garrett Magic - mini-catalog
      • Taurus Magic - list
      • Hank Lee - Christmas special list
      • Tannen's Topics
      • Micky Hades International - list
      • Jimmy Lake Christmas list
      • Morrissey Magic Limited - News Bulletin #9
      • Robert Nelson [Kenersville] - list
      • Accent Products - catalog
      • Lee Jacobs - list
      • Kovari Magic - folder
      • Magic Methods - catalog
      • Anthony A. Vander Linden - catalog
      • Card King - list
    • New Books and Tricks
      • The Magic of Francis Carlyle - 2nd Revised Edition - Roger-Pierre
      • Roger's Rubber Jungle - Roger Siegel
      • Magic with Everyday Objects - George Schindler
      • Master Mentality - Stanton Carlisle
      • My Favorite Verse - Sam Dalal - force book - Supreme
      • Classic Clowning - Nat Litt & Don Stambaugh
      • The Fantastic Gertrude - Bob Mason
      • The End of the Rainbow - Joe Riding
      • Girl-A-Rama - Aldini
      • Stapled Card Wallet-Plus - Supreme
      • Jumbo Wand Surprise - Ian Adair
      • Sam Lord's Castle - routine and construction plans - Bruce Posgate
      • Mystics - quarterly - Jim Hagy
      • New Reference File - Sid Lorraine
36. Safely Speaking - Karl Wagner
    • Don't Monkey Around on the Monkey Bars!!
37. Abbott's Magic Talent Contest
38. Clownin' Aroun' - Daren Dundee
    • Prop Trunk
      • Great Balancing Act
    • Center Ring
    • Clown Alley
      • Fumbles and Cinnamon (Bill and Jean Rath)
39. Out of My Mind - Looking Into Things Mental and Psychic - Micky Hades
    • Changing Times - David Ray
40. Gospel Magic - Rev. Robert E. Olson
    • Timmy's Slate
41. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • flash paper to get doves to return - W. Bonney
42. Kid Show Forum - Bruce Posgate
44. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Aces-Kings-Aces!
45. This Business of Magic - Thomas Zoss
    • What a Beginner Has to Say About Promoting Yourself
45. The New Tops - Advertising Terms
46. Ancient Rites and Rituals in Modern Dress - Benjamin J. Kleinman
48. Johnstone's Column - By George [Johnstone]
50. From "Vernet" of Argentina Ball - Roberto E. Vergonjeanne "Vernet"
    • "Vernet" Technique to Throw a Shell Up Looking as if it Were a Whole
51. Magical Musings - Esther Olson
    • Bill Bixby
52. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
    • Chicago Events Coming Up
55. Just for Us Young Guys - John Sherwood
    • Tops' 'Young Guy' Magician of the Month - Myron Zolkewsky
    • Crazy Catalog

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1. The New Tops - Volume 17, Number 4 - April 1977 - 52 pages
1. Cover - Walt Hudson
9. Contents
10. Cover Portrait - Walt Hudson "The Charles Nelson Reilly" of Magic - by Mike Schirmer
11. The Sympathetic Coins - Some Small Change - Bill Spencer
14. One Less - Phil Goldstein
15. Final Curtain
    • Frank (Bud) Howard Baxter, Jr. - by John J. Bogorae
16. Trite Trickery - Edward Marlo
19. U.S.A. Made - Charlie Myrick to Perform in Japan for Emperor Hirohito
20. For That Special Occasion - Dale Salwak
    • Magic Cereal Box
21. photo - re: Dale Salwak
22. Vent Views - Colonel Bill Boley
    • Food for Thought - Richard Oden
23. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Instant Transposition
24. Fox Tales - Karrell Fox
25. Magical Musings - Esther Olson
    • doves
26. Gospel Magic - Rev. Robert E. Olson
    • Chinese Laundry Ticket
27. Clownin' Aroun' - Daren Dundee
    • Center Ring
    • Prop Trunk
      • Quincy the Mouse
    • Clown Alley
      • Cousin Otto (Gene Lee)
28. It's Never Too Late - Frances Marshall
29. This Business of Magic - Thomas Zoss
    • Projecting Your Personality
30. Life is But a Game of Cards - poem
31. Magi-Go-Round
32. From "Vernet" of Argentina Ball - Roberto E. Vergonjeanne "Vernet"
    • "Vernet" Method to Operate Permanently with a Thumb Tip - Roberto E. Vergonjeanne "Vernet"
    • Preparation of the Thumb Tip
    • Variants to Put and Change the Place of the Thumb Tip
33. On the Road ... with the Amazing Conklins - Jerry Conklin
34. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • reusing silks from Cane-to-Silk - Dave Egan
    • Cane-to-Silk from fire - Tim Redman
35. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
    • miscellaneous
      • Byron E. Walker -catalog
      • SMTFT (Small Magic Talk from Texas) - periodical
      • Les Magickus Newsletter
    • What's New Department
      • Abbott's Catalog 21
      • Meet the Moulders of the I.B.M. - part 1 - Len Vintus
      • The Addresses Supplement - Len Vintus
      • Merlin's Puzzler - Charles Barry Townsend
      • Poker by Hardison - Jeff Busby reprint
      • Little Secrets - Frank Bonville - Jeff Busby reprint
      • Koschitz's Manual - Jeff Busby reprint
      • Practical Sorcery - Alan Shaxton
      • Handy Guide to Palm Reading - Dr. Sigmund Fraud
      • Classic Tackler - Phil Goldstein
      • Desperado Deals - Ron Brinegar
      • The Card Ruler - Supreme
      • On the Green - Supreme
      • Funny Felt - Supreme
      • Firing Wand - Supreme
      • balloon penetration as used by Doug Henning - by Boretti - Supreme
      • The Negromicon [of Masklyn ye Mage?] - Illusions Ltd.
      • Another Lecture by Paul Diamond - "Gentleman Jim" Heuser
40. Flosso-Hornmann Magic Co. - World's "Oldest New Magic Shop" Opens Northeast's Only Magical Mini-Museum
41. [two] Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
42. A Tribute to Howard Thurston - Series 11, Part 1 - Robert E. Olson
    • Act III
    • The Importance of Patter
    • The Magician's Assistant
43. In Memoriam - Howard Thurston
44. Dagger Chest Illusion - North Bigbee
45. Abbott's Magic Talent Contest
46. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
47. Tops Sends Get-Well Wishes To
    • Sally Banks
    • Bob Mason
47. Final Curtain
    • Ben Tallman "The Clown Prince of Magic"

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1. The New Tops - Volume 17, Number 5 - May 1977 - 60 pages
1. Cover - Mark Sweet
11. Magi-Go Round
11. Final Curtain
    • Dariel Fitzkee - by Lloyd E. Jones
11. Contents
12. Cover Portrait - Mark Sweet - "Magic ... How 'Sweet' It Is" - by Karrell Fox
13. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • The Climax "Returning Cards" Trick
14. Just for Us Young Guys - John Sherwood
    • Tops' 'Young Guy' Magician of the Month - Rick Fisher
15. Abbott's Magic Talent Contest
16. Clownin' Aroun' - Daren Dundee
    • Center Ring
    • Prop Trunk
      • Invisible Magic Case
    • Clown Alley
      • So-So The Clown (Evelyn Liberty)
17. From "Vernet" of Argentina Ball - Roberto E. Vergonjeanne "Vernet"
    • "Vernet" Technique to perform a box-cut
18. Magic Trip to Los Angeles - Neil Foster
    • The Magic Castle
    • Academy Awards Banquet
    • Mayfair Music Hall
22. Reveen the Impossiblst - by Sid Lorraine
25. Fox Tales - Karrell Fox
26. Gospel Magic - Rev. Robert E. Olson
    • thimbles
27. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • "USM Corporation" glue sticks for repairs - Christian F. Rochow
28. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
30. It's Never Too Late - Frances Marshall
31. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
    • miscellaneous
      • Legerdemain - new periodical
      • Original Alexander posters - Lee Jacobs
    • New Books 'N Tricks
      • Spot Change Plus - Perfect Magic
      • Pocket Rise - Perfect Magic
      • Plastic Cash - Dan Garrett
      • Penetration Outdone Dan Garrett
      • Cyborg, The Bionic Magicians - Charles Pecor & Dan Garrett
      • Cube-On Release - Jack Hughes
      • Pandora's Box - Al Mann
      • The Third Ecstacy - Al Mann
      • Gold Mine of Magic - Glenn Gravatt
      • Treasure Trove of Magic - Glenn Gravatt
      • Starting in Magic - David Ginn
      • Professional Magic for Children - David Ginn
      • Pseudo-Mentally Yours - Robert E. Cassidy
      • Double Card Jail House - Second Hand [A. E. Schluter, Jr.]
      • Wand-erful Plume - Supreme
      • Carnival Plaques - Supreme
      • Simplicity Sausage Gun - Supreme
      • Gambler's Luck - Supreme
      • Magic Feats - Majikans
35. Magical Musings - Esther Olson
    • A Riddle
36. For That Special Occasion - Dale Salwak
    • The TV Thief
    • The Hands Have It - re: Stephanie Powers & Dale Salwak
38. Tom-Foolery - Tom Mullica
39. Out of My Mind - Looking Into Things Mental and Psychic - Micky Hades
40. The New Tops - Advertising Terms
41. Sabotage on John Calvert's Yacht - Bruce Posgate
42. A Tribute to Howard Thurston - Series 11, Part 2 - Robert E. Olson
    • Audiences Like to be Fooled
    • The Glass Lined Trunk
44. Tambour Box with Extra Load - Jim Lucier
46. Kid Show Forum - Bruce Posgate
48. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
49. On the Road ... with the Amazing Conklins - Jerry Conklin
51. Vent Views - Colonel Bill Boley
    • 1977 Vent-O-Rama
    • Police - Dog - Daze - Richard Oden
52. This Business of Magic - Thomas Zoss
    • Getting Your Type Set, But Saving the Investment
53. Johnstone's Column - By George [Johnstone]

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1. The New Tops - Volume 17, Number 6 - June 1977 - 52 pages
1. Cover - Milt & Bill Larsen
7. Bob Pinney - in hospital
7. Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
7. Contents
8. Cover Portrait - The Larsen Brothers - Bill and Milt - by Dale Salwak
11. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
12. Magical Musings - Esther Olson
    • Abbotts
13. A Voice from the Past - Edward Marlo & Dave Bendix
13. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • Sesame Street finger puppets - Steven Droge
14. Clownin' Aroun' - Daren Dundee
    • Center Ring
    • Prop Trunk
      • The Kid Sizer
    • Clown Alley
      • Funny Bones The Magic Clown (Wayne Blake)
15. For That Special Occasion - Dale Salwak
    • The 4th of July
    • Multiplying Firecracker
    • Other IDeas
16. Wacky Words - Ed Harris
17. Freudian Kings - Phil Goldstein
18. Magical Musings - Esther Olson
    • Senior Citizen
19. A Tribute to Howard Thurston - Series 11, Part 3 - Robert E. Olson
    • Twice as Strong, Double the Strength
    • Dancers from Madrid
    • A Startling Change
20. David Hoy and His Miracle
21. Fox Tales - Karrell Fox
22. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Klean-Cut 1-2-3-4 Twist
22. Bannerlines - Walt Hudson
23. New Tops Index 1976 - Volume Sixteen - Dale Salwak, compiler
27. The Sandwich Coincidence No. 2 - Francis Haxton
28. This Business of Magic - Thomas Zoss
    • More Bargain Ideas for Publicity
28. Neil Foster - recovering at home
29. Kid Show Forum - Bruce Posgate
30. Tommy Windsor Day
31. Gospel Magic - Rev. Robert E. Olson
    • Color Changing Handkerchief
32. Just for Us Young Guys - John Sherwood
    • Tops' 'Young Guy' Magician of the Month - Joe Ricciardi
    • Linked Divination
33. Answers to "Wacky Words" by Ed Harris
34. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
    • miscellaneous
      • Periodical for Collecting Conjurors - Todd Karr
      • Escape - periodical
      • Johnson Products Catalog No. 4
      • Bulletin for Friends of Magic History - Steve Tigner
    • Among the New Books and Tricks
      • set of 12 photographs of the Fu Manchu Show - Edmund Speer
      • The Hardini Wallet - Don-Har Ent.
      • Nick Trost's Un-Cards - Nick Trost
      • Mongolian Clock - Charles Pecor
      • Candid Candle - Kirk Stiles
      • lighting a cigarette effect - Bob Weill
      • Close-Up Folios, Nos. 4 (Slydini), 5 (Ken Krenzel) & 6 (Cardini) [Pallbearer's Review]
      • Flash Silk Vanisher - Ken de Courcy
      • Impromptu Ring on Pencil Plus - Ken de Courcy
      • Miracle Bill Fold - Sam Dalal
      • Flipped Out - Emerson & West
      • Color Pak - Larry West
      • Magic as a Performing Art - Robert Gill
      • New Reference File - Sid Lorraine
38. Vent Views - Colonel Bill Boley
38. The New Tops - Advertising Terms
39. On the Road ... with the Amazing Conklins - Jerry Conklin
40. Johnstone's Column - By George [Johnstone]
    • S.A.M. Parent Assembly Photos
43. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
46. It's Never Too Late - Frances Marshall
47. Out of My Mind - Looking Into Things Mental and Psychic - Micky Hades
    • Mental Mysteries - John Machniak
      • Variation on 7 Keys to Baldpate
      • Bending a Key Psychically
      • Syd Bergson Book Test Patter

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1. The New Tops - Volume 17, Number 7 - July 1977 - 52 pages
1. Cover - 1977 Get-Together Performers - Bob & Ginny Lewis - Ger Cooper - Neil Foster - Zaney Blaney
7. Magi-Go-Round
7. Wacky Words - Ed Harris
7. Contents
8. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
   • advertising from the dealers
     • Dun-Rite Tool Co.
     • Taurus Magic Company
     • Tannen's Topics
     • Show-Biz Services
     • San Francisco's House of Magic
     • Sterling Creations
   • Glancing at the Magazines
     • Abracadabra
     • Magic Info
     • New Pentagram
     • Magick
     • Genii
     • Magic Thesaurus
     • Orben's Current Comedy
     • Magigram
     • The Blue Print
     • Mystics Quarterly
     • The Magic Cauldron, New Series No. 1
     • Invocation No. 11 - with Tony Raven's Catalogue of Bizarre Magick
   • Among the Club Publications
     • The Spellbinder
     • The All New Christian Conjurer
     • Top Hat
     • Circus Report
     • The Magic Lamp
     • P.C.A.M. News
     • Washington Wizards
     • The Silent Messenger
     • The Greater S.O.B., Jr.
     • Hav-A-Laff Bulletin
     • The Gimmick
     • The Magic Shop (Los Alamitos) Newsletter
     • Club 71, No. 13
     • Yogi-Gram
     • The Bulletin
     • Magicana
   • New Books and Tricks
     • The Magic Shop (Fayetteville, NY) - catalog
     • Rib-Off - The Magic Shop (Fayetteville, NY)
     • Psychological Mysteries - Edward R. Hutchinson
     • Third Dimension - Roy Johnson
     • Reflections - Peter Kane
     • Sympathetic Cards - Magic Ronnay
     • A Practical Guide to Ventriloquism - Val Andrews
     • Mistress of Pentertain - Ken de Courcy
     • Daffy Dots - John Yeager
     • Contra-Tear - Ken Bowell & Lewis Ganson
     • Five Card Polka - Phil Goldstein
     • Tarot de Acuario - Craige M. Snader III
12. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • loading the cigarette for Bill in the Cigarette - Charles Guarnieri
13. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
14. Bannerlines - Walt Hudson
14. Hans-Gerhard Stumpf - news
15. For That Special Occasion - Dale Salwak
    • In Pantomime
    • Musical
16. Out of My Mind - Looking Into Things Mental and Psychic - Micky Hades
    • Red Letter Days - Paul Marcus
16. Answers to "Wacky Words" by Ed Harris
17. A Tribute to Howard Thurston - Series 11, Part 4 - Robert E. Olson
    • Vivisection
    • Morrell Massey the Inventor
20. Wrist Turn Change Plus - Edward Marlo
21. Clownin' Aroun' - Daren Dundee
    • Center Ring
    • Prop Trunk
      • Msuical Shower Hose
    • Clown Alley
      • Willie The Clown (W. E. Reinfelder)
22. Resort Hotel Features Magic to Attract Guests - with photo spread
26. Routine for "Disecto" - Eugene E. Gloye
    • The Routine in Detail
29. Abbott's Magic Talent Contest
30. Little Johnny Jones
31. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Blue Hot Card - Del Copley
    • Double-Take Card Change
32. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
34. Kid Show Forum - Bruce Posgate
35. In Memoriam - Zina Bennett - from Suzy Wandas Bennett
36. Vent Views - Colonel Bill Boley
    • Dog-Eared Ad - Richard Oden
37. This Business of Magic - Thomas Zoss
    • More Ideas About Setting Up Your Mailing List
38. [two] Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
38. photo - Ed Harris
39. Just for Us Young Guys - John Sherwood
    • Tops' 'Young Guy' Magician of the Month - Norm Barnhart
41. It's Never Too Late - Frances Marshall
41. Magical Musings - Esther Olson
    • Mother
42. Gospel Magic - Rev. Robert E. Olson
    • the life of Moses
43. Johnstone's Column - By George [Johnstone]
45. Tom-Foolery - Tom Mullica
46. The New Tops - Advertising Terms
47. On the Road ... with the Amazing Conklins - Jerry Conklin

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1. The New Tops - Volume 17, Number 8 & 9 - August & September 1977 - 68 pages
1. Cover - 1977 Get-Together Performers - Mike O'Dowd & Sondra - Jose de la Torre - Jeff Wawrzaszek - Ching Fu
7. Contents
8. Ten Tricks, Tips & Ideas - Tom Hubbard
   8. 1 - An Incompetent King
   8. 2 - Three Choices
   9. 3 - The Unshuffle
   10. 4 - Arrival
   11. 5 - Crimps Control
   11. 6 - Dribble Control
   12. 7 - You Shall Know
   12. 8 - Up and Down
   13. 9 - Mental Force Variation
   14. 10 - The Tight Rope
14. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • Dixie Cups with magic tricks printed on them
15. Tom-Foolery - Tom Mullica
16. The New Tops - Advertising Terms
17. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
18. cartoon - Steinaker
19. A Tribute to Howard Thurston - Series 11, Part 5 - Robert E. Olson
    • Preparations
    • Thurston Stage & Trap Plot
    • Disintegration of a Person
    • The Lady's Hat
22. Johnstone's Column - By George [Johnstone]
23. In Memoriam - Percy Abbott
24. For That Special Occasion - Dale Salwak
    • Soap & More Soap
25. Kid Show Forum - Bruce Posgate
27. Five-Card Calculator - Phil Goldstein
28. Clownin' Aroun' - Daren Dundee
    • Center Ring
    • Prop Trunk
      • Drive Away Table
    • Clown Alley
      • Rosco The Clown (Ross Champion)
29. A Close-Up Magic Trick - Carlos Colombi (Buenos Aires)
    • Marginal Notes on the Routine
1. colored centerfold of the Abbott Co.
31. Final Curtain
    • Mrs. Ray-Mond M. Corbin
32. Out of My Mind - Looking Into Things Mental and Psychic - Micky Hades
    • Mental Mysteries - John Machniak
      • Variation on 7 Keys to Baldpate
      • Bending a Key Psychically
      • Syd Bergson Book Test Patter
33. On the Road ... with the Amazing Conklins - Jerry Conklin
34. Wacky Words - Ed Harris
35. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
    • From the Dealers
      • Hank Lee's Magic Factory - catalog
      • Aldini - catalog
      • Glenn Comar Magic - catalog
      • Repro 71 - catalog
      • Abbott's Catalog No. 21
      • Jack Flosso presents The Story of Magic Catalog
      • Thurston "All Out of a Hat" poster - Le Jacobs
      • Kramien "Magicazam" original sheet - Lee Jacobs
      • Kramien "Magic-Capades" window card - Lee Jacobs
    • New Tricks and Books
      • Boretti Super Needled Balloon - Accent Products
      • Flying Ring Box - Sam Dalal
      • Magic With An E.S.P. Deck - Sam Dalal
      • Entertaining on T.V. - Leo Behnke
      • The Red Book of Mentalism - Phil Goldstein
      • Lilliput Slate - Supreme
      • Drumhead Candle to Silks - Supreme
      • Pre-Clip-Tion - Supreme
      • Improved Stop Trick - Val Evans
      • Camouflage - Ronnay
      • Find The Lady Cards - Abbott's
39. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Oil and Water Surprise
40. Gospel Magic - Rev. Robert E. Olson
    • Peppermint Stick
44. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
    • recipe - Beer Bread - the Dick Jarrows
46. Fox Tales - Karrell Fox
47. Answers to "Wacky Words" by Ed Harris
47. Magical Musings - Esther Olson
    • Twenty-Five Years
48. It's Never Too Late - Frances Marshall
49. Vent Views - Colonel Bill Boley
    • My Leisure Activities, or better yet, How I Waste Time - Joe Ricciardi
51. Micky Hades' Fifth Fun and Film Festival - Larry Thornton
52. [four] Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
53. The One You Choose Is The One We Use - Edward Marlo
    • Introducing the Marlo Lap Index and a Case Loading Method
      • The Prepared Case
      • The Lap Index
    • Notes on the Use of the Lap Index
56. Just for Us Young Guys - John Sherwood
    • Tops' 'Young Guy' Magician of the Month - Patrick Page [Oregon]
    • Mathematical Diversion One
    • Mathematical Diversion Two
    • Mathematical Diversion Three

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1. The New Tops - Volume 17, Number 10 - October 1977 - 56 pages
1. Cover - Howard Olson
6. Fox Tales - Karrell Fox
7. Contents
8. Cover Portrait - Howard M. Olson - by His Wooden Partner, Cowboy Eddie
9. This Business of Magic - Thomas Zoss
   • The Long and Short of It
10. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
    • Among the New Tricks and Books
      • Kopy-Kat - Nick Trost
      • Gourmet Mouse - Larry West
      • Multum in Parvo - O'Dowd Mfg. Co.
      • Chances R - O'Dowd Mfg. Co.
      • Poco Presto - O'Dowd Mfg. Co.
      • Giant Size Clever Ace - Supreme
      • Challenge Wallet - Supreme
      • Hot Spot - Ron Bauer
      • Little Black Book - David Ginn
      • They Said It Couldn't Be Done - Bob Cassidy
      • Almost Opposite - Joe Riding
      • The Trick You Can See Through - Joe Riding
      • Jumbo Stretch - Joe Riding
      • Changing Shapes - Joe Riding
      • Bottoms Up - Joe Riding
      • Magicassette No. 1002 David Berglas - Martin Breese
    • Among the Books
      • Jack Hughes Catalog
      • Matchbox Delights - David Ginn
      • Bryant on Cards - Steve Bryant
      • Magic with Coins and Bills - Bill Severn
      • The Secret Tricks of Bending Metal Objects with Just Your Mind - Busby Enterprises
      • Christmas Clip Art - Ed Harris
      • Chalk Talker's Comic Trick Cartoons - Ed Harris
      • Crockett Calling - Jeremy Crockett
      • Supplement to The New Reference File - Sid Lorraine
14. The New Tops - Advertising Terms
15. Final Curtain
    • Sally Banks - by the Editor
16. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • A Gilbreath Miracle
    • Card and Date Revelation
16. Answers to "Wacky Words" by Ed Harris
17. For That Special Occasion - Dale Salwak
    • Hip Hop Skeletons
18. Historic Marker Unveiled During Abbott's 40th Annual Magic Get-Together
19. Vent Views - Colonel Bill Boley
    • Vent-O-Rama
    • 1977 Ventriloquist Convention
    • Girls Are Trouble - Richard Oden
21. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • rubber ball as intro to Zombie - Larry Kalnick
22. Tom-Foolery - Tom Mullica
23. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
24. Final Curtain
    • Michael Reno
25. photos - A Treasure Of Close-Up Magic 40th Magic Get-Together "The Magic Capital of the World"
26. 1977 - The Year of the Rabbits at Abbotts - Frances Marshall
    27. photos - Wednesday
    29. photos - Thursday
    31. photos - Friday
    32. photos - Friday Matinee
    33. photos - Saturday
34. Impressions from a Get-Together Returnee - Bill Spencer
35. Still Another View of the 40ht Annual - Ford MArch
39. Abbott's Magic Talent Contest
    • Magic Talent Contest Winners
40. Wacky Words - Ed Harris
40. Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
41. Just for Us Young Guys - John Sherwood
    • Tops' 'Young Guy' Magician of the Month - Charles Wonch
42. Thank You - from Neil Foster
43. Johnstone's Column - By George [Johnstone]
45. Kid Show Forum - Bruce Posgate
48. Final Curtain
    • Lester Lake
49. A Tribute to Howard Thurston - Series 11, Part 6 - Robert E. Olson
    • Edw. Morrell Massey and The Rod Through The Girl
    • Rod Through The Body
51. Out of My Mind - Looking Into Things Mental and Psychic - Micky Hades
    • important new books
      • Pseudo-Mentally Yours - Robert E. Cassidy
      • The Blue Book of Mentalism - Phil Goldstein
      • The Red Book of Mentalism - Phil Goldstein
      • Master Slate Secrets, series of four books - Al Mann
      • The Encyclopedic Dictionary of Mentalism, Volume Three - Mickey Hades International
      • Sensational Mentalism, Part Four Three - Mickey Hades International
51. Magical Musings - Esther Olson
    • Abbott's Get-Together
52. Clownin' Aroun' - Daren Dundee
    • Center Ring
    • Peanut Shells
    • Prop Trunk
      • Keeping an Eye on Your Assistant!
    • Clown Alley
      • Jake The Magical Clown (Jeff Jacobs)
52. In Memoriam - Harry Houdini

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1. The New Tops - Volume 17, Number 11 - November 1977 - 52 pages
1. Cover - Bradley Fields
7. F.C.M. at Winona Lake
7. Final Curtain
   • Jack Calhoun - by Little Johnny Jones
7. Contents
8. Cover Portrait - Bradley Fields - Illusionist - "Bradley Fields' Magic Theatre"
11. In Memory of - Cardini
12. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
    • miscellaneous
      • Young Magicians Club Magic Monthly for Parent's Magazine
    • New Books, Tricks and Things
      • The Edison of Magic and His Incredible Creations - Burling Hull
      • Mental Television Thought Control - Burling Hull
      • Any Second Now - Part Two of the Professional Card Technique of Martin Nash - Stephen Minch
      • Creations of a Magical Madman - Stephen Minch
      • The New Phoenix, Volume 1 - Magic, Inc.
      • The New Phoenix, Volume 2 - Magic, Inc.
      • Magicopter Birthday Card - Magic, Inc.
      • The Super Show - Frances Marshall, compiler
      • Karl Fulves' Close-Up Folios 7, 8 9 & 10 - re: Dai Vernon
      • Weller Production Eggs - available again
      • Weller Thin Rubber Eggs - available again
      • Val Andrews - Martin Breese Cassette
      • Sun & Moon Trick - Supreme
      • Patter Punches - Sol Stone
      • Blanko Monte - David Allen
      • Blackstone "Oriental Nights" poster - Lee Jacobs
      • Dope Sheet - Tommy Windsor
      • Happy Birthday U.S.A. - Shiego Futagawa
      • Baccarat Fair and Foul - Professor Hoffmann - Jess Busby reprint
      • How to Control Fair Dice - Jess Busby reprint
      • Larry Jennings on Coin and Card Handling - Don Albrecht
      • Hexaflexigon - Frank Herman
      • Eight Card Brain-Wave - Nick Trost
16. Wacky Words - Ed Harris
17. Au Revoir Charles - Charles A. Rosskam - by Irv Weiner
18. Weddings
    • Roger Jay Bus and Lida Margaret Sell
    • Dr. Hans Johan van Baaren to Sunny Lupton
    • Michael Gordon Miller to Marilyn Nye
19. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Triple Climax Mental Effect
20. Out of My Mind - Looking Into Things Mental and Psychic - Micky Hades
    • Peeping Tom - Jerry Fulton
20. photo - Mrs. Maria Marshall sells all right sand equipment of H. Marshall Co. to Richard Hughes and Charles Bronstrup
21. Kid Show Forum - Bruce Posgate
22. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • Crackerjacks bit - Monroe Johnston
23. Vent Views - Colonel Bill Boley
    • Keep Smiling - John J. Bogorae
24. This Business of Magic - Thomas Zoss
    • Diamonds in Your Own Back Yard
24. Final Curtain
    • George Snyder, Jr.
25. For That Special Occasion - Dale Salwak
    • Santa's Lap
    • Santa Returns
26. One Way, Two Selections - Edward Marlo
27. Births
    • Miss Candice Vee Bordner to Greg and Debbie Bordner
    • Miss Karen Lynn Fabek to Vince and Marilyn Fabek
    • Shawnee Thunder Pony Big Mountain to Buddy and Cindy Big Mountain
28. "Illusia!" Starring the Gustafsons
29. Johnstone's Column - By George [Johnstone]
32. In Memoriam - The Great Blackstone
    • The Story of Sniffy - Kenneth Nichols
33. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
35. [two] Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
36. A Tribute to Howard Thurston - Series 11, Part 7 - Robert E. Olson
    • Baggage
    • The Duck Tub and Tabouret
37. The New Tops - Advertising Terms
38. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
39. Final Curtain
    • John D. Standridge
40. Clownin' Aroun' - Daren Dundee
    • Center Ring
    • Prop Trunk
      • Big Toast
    • Clown Alley
      • Charlie The Clown (Charles Phelan)
41. Just for Us Young Guys - John Sherwood
    • Tops' 'Young Guy' Magician of the Month - Craig Neier
42. Final Curtain
    • Carl W. Davis
43. Gospel Magic - Rev. Robert E. Olson
    • farewell
43. Magic for the Gospel Magician - Ralph C. Mills
    • sponge ball effect
44. On the Road ... with the Amazing Conklins - Jerry Conklin
46. It's Never Too Late - Frances Marshall
46. Answers to "Wacky Words" by Ed Harris
47. Charlie Myrick Risks Life in Daring Underwater Escape From the Mississippi River
48. Wizard's 104th Conclave - Ed Verba

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1. The New Tops - Volume 17, Number 12 - December 1977 - 52 pages
1. Cover - Gene Pronk
7. Contents
8. Cover Portrait - Gene Pronk - Pronk the Magician - The Great Pronk - Dr. London - Marlowe the Magician
9. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
   • In the Magazines
     • Genii, June thru September
     • Magick
     • Magigram
     • Legerdemain, March thru June
     • Magic Sounds #19 & 20
     • The Blue Print
     • Invocation #12 & 13
     • Magicians' Classified
     • Magic Info
     • Mistica La-Magia y sus Secretos
     • Periodical for Collecting Conjurers
     • The Magician Again
     • Mystics Quarterly, Summer 1977
     • Orben's Current Comedy
     • Mantra
   • Among the New Books and Tricks
     • Virgil poster - The India Tour - Lee Jacobs
     • Money Making Ideas for Your Successful Show - Tommy Windsor
     • How to Make Money at Trade Shows and Fairs with a One Man Show - Tommy Windsor
     • Streamlined Dream Levitation - plans - Burling Hull
     • Houdini's Water Torture Cell - plans - Burling Hull
     • Becoming Known - Tom Zoss
     • Ghost of the Past - R. C. Buff
     • Innovative Magic #3 - Wilbur Kattner
     • Overlooked and Underhanded - Wilbur Kattner
     • Maxi-Twist - Roger Smith
     • The Ultimate Card Book No. 1 - Roger Smith
     • The Prolix Spirit Writes Again - Wilbur Kattner
     • Small Magic Talk from Texas - Wilbur Kattner
     • Just Think - Bob Mason
     • Bam - Bob Mason
     • Bedazzled - Tony Chaudhuri
     • Fastened and Fastened Outdone - Mariano Palhinha
     • Francis White - Magicassette - Martin Breese
14. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Hannan's Aces and Kings (My Handling)
14. Final Curtain
    • Sam Berman - by Frances Marshall
14. The New Tops - Advertising Terms
15. Almost Slightless Oil and Water - Edward Marlo
    • Almost Slightless Oil and Water - David Solomon
17. For That Special Occasion - Dale Salwak
    • Magic of Santa
18. Tom-Foolery - Tom Mullica
19. Lucier's "Psyc-A-Port" - Jim Lucier
20. cartoon - Ed Harris
21. Clownin' Aroun' - Daren Dundee
    • Center Ring
    • Prop Trunk
      • Birthday Greetings from Slovalanka
    • Clown Alley
      • Snorky, The Magic Clown (Henry Valleau)
22. Kid Show Forum - Bruce Posgate
23. Magical Musings - Esther Olson
    • Write Out a Check
24. Gimmicks, Gadgets & Optical Illusions - Robert E. Olson
    • Japanese Trick Box
26. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
27. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • breakaway Melmac cup - Dennis Frayne
    • rabbit from trash can - Ted Colteaux
28. Magic for the Gospel Magician - Ralph C. Mills
    • Silk Serenade routine
29. Out of My Mind - Looking Into Things Mental and Psychic - Micky Hades
    • Full Circle - Stephen Minch
29. cartoon - Ed Harris
30. This Business of Magic - Thomas Zoss
    • Picture Ideas
    • Good News to Promotion Minded Magi
30. cartoon - Ed Harris
31. Phil Goldstein's "203rd Surprise"
    • Egress
33. A Tribute to Howard Thurston - Series 11, Part 8 - Robert E. Olson
    • The Easy and Hard to Fool
    • The Mutilated Parasol
35. "The World of Wizards" - Neil Foster
37. Final Curtain
    • Harold Sterling - Frances Marshall
37. In Memoriam - Jack Gwynne
38. Just for Us Young Guys - John Sherwood
    • Tops' 'Young Guy' Magician of the Year - Norm Barnhart
39. It's Never Too Late - Frances Marshall
38. cartoon - Ed Harris
40. Annual Bob Hurt I.B.M. Ring 219 Picnic - Ricardo Torino
41. cartoon - Ed Harris
41. Vent Views - Colonel Bill Boley
    • Skindiving - Craig Schneider
42. Wacky Words - Ed Harris
42. cartoon - Ed Harris
43. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
44. Answers to "Wacky Words" by Ed Harris
44. Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
44. cartoon - Ed Harris
45. Johnstone's Column - By George [Johnstone]
    • Johnstone's Magic Contest
47. Television Magic
47. [two] Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris

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