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

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

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
    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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