New Tops Volume 25 (1985)

Greg Bordner, Publisher
Gordon Miller, Editor

633 pages

1. The New Tops - Volume 25, Number 1 - January 1985 - 52 pages
1. Cover - 1985
7. Contents
8. Invitation to Mystery, 3rd Series - Stewart James
   • Topside
9. Wacky Words with Answers - Ed Harris
9. Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
10. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
    • Books, Tricks, Tapes 'N Things
      • Strange Secrets Volumes 1 & 2 [3 just released] - Abbott's
      • The Bobo Magic Show - Magic, Inc.
      • The Master Illusionists - Mark Walker
      • Spirit Cloth Book - Rhett Bryson, Jr., Dexter Cleveland & Algonquin McDuff
      • A Fragment of the Imagination - Stephen Tucker
      • Cardiac Stimulation - Stephen Tucker
      • How to Force a Card - Merlyn T. Shute
      • Six Columns - Al Mann
      • The Magic Blotter - Delben Company
      • Necklace Prediction - El Duco
      • Knot Knots - Supreme
      • two nesting chop cups - La Galleria
      • There's One Born Every Minute - Harry Blackstone, Jr. - reprint
      • Max Maven's Mindgames - video tape - MCA Home Video
      • Magic Collector's Bulletin, Vol. 2, No. 6, November, 1984
      • Spellbinders - list
      • Mario Carrandi, Jr. - Catalog No. 18
15. Outer End Pivot - Ed Marlo
16. cartoon - The Costumer - Philip Morris & David Lady
17. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
21. Patter for the Particular Performer - Walter Wilson, The Picker of Patter for Tiny Fetes
    • Animals
22. Vent Views - Bill Boley
    • Girls-Girls-Girls - Col. Bill Boley
26. Forum - Bruce Posgate
29. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
31. Tom-Foolery - Tom Mullica
    • Open Letter to Tom Mullica - Jon Racherbaumer
32. cartoon - Ed Harris
33. This Business of Magic - Thomas Zoss
    • What is Your Magical market Plan?
34. Lost in the Forest - John Sherwood
    • re: Bob and Elaine Lund
35. Pets 'N Prestidigitation - Hal Diamond
36. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • "dead" matches - Bob Logan
37. Another Quick 3 Way - Edward Marlo
    • Working Backwards
39. cartoon - The Costumer - Philip Morris & David Lady
40. Magic-Up-Date - Richard Greeno
41. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Card in Pocket Coincidence

1. The New Tops - Volume 25, Number 2 - February 1985 - 52 pages
1. Cover - Valentine's
7. Contents
8. The Mind Field - Gary Inglese & Denny Laub
   • Max Maven
   • Padding the Script
   • On the Money
11. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
    • miscellaneous
      • Wilbur Kattner - Small Magic Talk
      • J & J Lubrano - lists
      • Venture III - catalog
      • The Numismatic Newsletter
      • Stephen Gubi - decks
      • Flurry - Stephen Gubi
      • Epoptica, No. 6
      • Arcane, No. 11
      • The Trapdoor, No. 5
    • Looking Over the Books and Tricks
      • Psychic Paradoxes - John Booth
      • Magic and Monsters - David Ginn
      • Card Ventures - Robert McDaniel
      • Torn and Restored Card Book - Stephen Tucker
      • The Trionym Effect - Al Mann
      • Funny Holes - Herb Rungay
      • Master Card Techniques - 3 video tapes - Videonica
      • Lightning Switch Pad - R.A.R. Products (Roy Roth)
      • Combination Key Case - R.A.R. Products (Roy Roth)
      • The Incredible Wallop - R.A.R. Products (Roy Roth)
      • Spot Cash Wallet - R.A.R. Products (Roy Roth)
      • Miracle Coins in Glass - Roy Baker
      • Fun at the Seaside - Supreme
      • Puppet Box - Supreme
      • Lovey Duck - Supreme
      • The Last Straw - Supreme
17. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
20. Johnstone's Column - By George [Johnstone]
22. Vent Views - Bill Boley
    • A Trip to the Dentist - Col. Bill Boley
23. Forum - Bruce Posgate
26. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
28. Magic-Up-Date - Richard Greeno
28. photo - Eugene Burger - will appear at the Get-Together
29. Lost in the Forest - John Sherwood
    • Mystic Reflections
31. Invitation to Mystery, 3rd Series - Stewart James
    • AFNAF
32. Pets 'N Prestidigitation - Hal Diamond
33. This Business of Magic - Thomas Zoss
    • The Ago Old Question (For Magicians) "What Do I Charge?"
34. Magic for the Gospel Magician - Ralph Mills
    • Silk Serenade routine
35. Inner End Pivot - Ed Marlo
36. Abbott's Magic Talent Contest - Neil Foster
36. Wacky Words with Answers - Ed Harris
37. Blank Bank - Phil Goldstein
38. photo - re: Hermann C. Carr
39. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Triple Jack False Deal
39. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • pencils for Tenyo's Zig-Zag Cigarette - Johnny Ould
40. Patter for the Particular Performer - Walter Wilson, The Picker of Patter for Tiny Fetes
    • Opening Lines

1. The New Tops - Volume 25, Number 3 - March 1985 - 56 pages
1. Cover - Spring
7. Contents
8. Impromptu Visual Transposition - Ed Marlo
10. The Aldini Connection
    • Magic Salt Shaker
11. Johnstone's Column - By George [Johnstone]
14. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
    • In the Mail
      • David Ginn - bargains
      • Meyerbooks - catalog
      • Perfect Magic - list
      • Jack Sutherland (Sun Magic) - list
      • Goodliffe Publications - list
      • LaWain's House of Magic - catalog
      • Reference File - Sid Lorraine
      • O'Dowd Conjuring Books - list #20 & catalog
    • Glancing at the Magazines
      • Notes on the Attic, index - Bruce Dunn
      • Abracadabra
      • Ollapodrida, July/Aug & Sep/Oct
      • Magicana
      • Invocation, Nos. 22-23
      • Magic Info, Vol. 6, Nos. 8-9
      • Genii
      • Arcane, No. 12
    • New Tricks and Books
      • Thequal - Phil Goldstein
      • Close-Up Sorcery - Stephen Tucker
      • Lucifer Strikes Back - Stephen Tucker
      • Eyeless in Gaza - Stephen Minch
      • Mind Melds - Stephen Minch
      • Extra-Extra-Extra - combining: The Added Touch, Two Hands-Three Pockets- Four Magic & Magic with Giant Coins - Robert Olson
      • Broken Translation - Daryl
      • lecture notes - George Schindler
      • Patrick's Hat Trick - Pat Page
      • Magic Signs - El Duco
      • Paul Fox Cups (copper or brass)
      • Perplexing Paints - Supreme
      • Everybody Wins - Supreme
      • Wandering Willie - Supreme
      • stage money - Supreme
      • Flash Envelopes - R.A.R. Magic
      • Twisting the ... Well, That's Different - Matthew Vosburg
      • Flurry - Stephen Gubi
      • Psychic Phish - Sid Lorraine
19. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
21. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
23. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Casing the Deck
24. Wacky Words with Answers - Ed Harris
24. Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
25. Vent Views - Bill Boley
    • Driving Hints
26. Forum - Bruce Posgate
28. Abbott's Magic Talent Contest - Neil Foster
28. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • "E.T. Finger Light - Paul Diamond
29. Invitation to Mystery, 3rd Series - Stewart James
    • A Force of Another Color
30. Lost in the Forest - John Sherwood
    • The Secret Grove
      • Pea-Brained!
32. The Mind Field - Gary Inglese & Denny Laub
    • Pocketed Premonition
    • Hand of Kahuna - Larry Slater
33. Review of the 54th Magi-Fest - Hank Moorehouse
35. This Business of Magic - Thomas Zoss
    • Let's Talk About Computers
36. Magic-Up-Date - Richard Greeno
37. Pets 'N Prestidigitation - Hal Diamond
38. Australian Scoop & 6-Crad Scoop - Phil Goldstein
    • Australian Scoop
    • Six-Card Scoop
39. Patter for the Particular Performer - Walter Wilson, The Picker of Patter for Tiny Fetes
    • Opening Lines

1. The New Tops - Volume 25, Number 4 - April 1985 - 52 pages
1. Cover - Easter
5. Contents
6. The Mind Field - Gary Inglese & Denny Laub
   • Edged!
8. Forum - Bruce Posgate
10. Abbott's Magic Talent Contest - Neil Foster
11. Johnstone's Column - By George [Johnstone]
13. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
16. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
    • In the Mail
      • Long Beach Mystics Newsletter - final issue was Nov/Dec
      • An Owner's Manual for the Broom Suspension - Stan Allen
      • Inside Magic - new periodical - Stan Allen
      • New Lines from Lawton - new periodical
      • The New Modern Magi - periodical - John E. Bloor
      • beginner's book - Conny Ray
      • Dealer News - Martin Breese - list
    • Among the Magaqzines
      • Orben's Current Comedy
      • Trapdoor
      • Ollapodrida, No. 10
      • Precursor
    • Books and Tricks
      • The Psychic Entertainer's Handbook of Professional Presentations -
      • The Art of the Grafter - Walt Lees
      • Zennerism - David Britland
      • The Immaculate Conceptions of Stephen Tucker
      • Cardiac Arrest - Stephen Tucker
      • Close-Up Seductions - Paul Harris
      • At the Table - Jon Racherbaumer
      • Psych-Out - Bruce Bernstein
      • Al Baker's Manuscript - Al Mann
      • Improved Jumbo Jest - Billy McComb
      • Reed's Ridiculous Wand - Graham Reed
      • Two and Two Make Five - Supreme
      • Pump-Up - Boretti
21. Invitation to Mystery, 3rd Series - Stewart James
    • Bell, Book & Can Tell
22. Lost in the Forest - John Sherwood
    • Mystic Reflections
23. The Aldini Connection
    • 3-Shell Monte Cards
26. Badminton - Phil Goldstein
27. Memorized Penetration - Ed Marlo
30. Pets 'N Prestidigitation - Hal Diamond
31. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
32. This Business of Magic - Thomas Zoss
    • Let Me Tell You About My Friend Alex
33. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • folding half gag - Sam Farber
34. Magic-Up-Date - Richard Greeno
35. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Deuces Wild - Trost
36. Joe Scott's Card Sword Presentation - Bob Parrish
37. Men of Magic - Robert E. Olson
40. A Printer's Delight - Ken Simmons
43. Patter for the Particular Performer - Walter Wilson, The Picker of Patter for Tiny Fetes
    • Newspapers
43. Wacky Words with Answers - Ed Harris

1. The New Tops - Volume 25, Number 5 - May 1985 - 52 pages
1. Cover - cartoon re: Colon - Ed Harris
5. Contents
6. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
   • In the Mail
     • Peter Hackhofer - Catalog No. 6
     • Le Grand David Hunter College Poster
     • The Spellbinder
     • Washington Wizards
     • A Letter from Hades
   • Looking Over the Books and Tricks
     • Sorcerer, No. 5
     • Chris Frings' Promotional Lecture
     • The Mendoza Series of Personal Instructions - combined - John Mendoza
     • Compendium - Stephen Tucker
     • The All New Stephen Tucker Lecture Marathon - Stephen Tucker
     • Quin Taces - Al Mann
     • 101 Psychic Tests - Al Mann
     • Perplexing Coin Plinth - Supreme
     • Uncle Charlie's Crazy Balancing Wand - Supreme
     • Daffy Daffy the Clown - Supreme
     • Applause Chart - Supreme
     • Dif-chotony - Spellbinders
     • Infinitum - Tenyo
     • Magic Show - Tricks Co.
10. The Mind Field - Gary Inglese & Denny Laub
    • Zenner Poker
    • Mental Mirage
12. Johnstone's Column - By George [Johnstone]
14. Forum - Bruce Posgate
16. Lost in the Forest - John Sherwood
    • Mystic Reflections
17. Magic-Up-Date - Richard Greeno
18. The Aldini Connection
    • Double Turnover
19. Abbott's Magic Talent Contest - Neil Foster
20. Men of Magic - Robert E. Olson
22. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
24. Close Up Convention No. 6
    25. photos
    27. photos
31. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Topsy Turvy Ace Location
31. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • "Elite" lighter to replace "Cricket" - "Boots" Frame
32. Invitation to Mystery, 3rd Series - Stewart James
    • A Spell Is Cast
33. Pets 'N Prestidigitation - Hal Diamond
34. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
35. Patter for the Particular Performer - Walter Wilson, The Picker of Patter for Tiny Fetes
38. Ribbon Spread Flourish Palms - Ed Marlo
42. Ideas - Gerald Burns
43. Wacky Words with Answers - Ed Harris

1. The New Tops - Volume 25, Number 6 - June 1985 - 52 pages
1. Cover - cartoon re: Colon
5. Contents
6. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
   • In Memoriam
     • Anna Belle Riley
     • Harry Collins
     • Gary Brontjes
11. The Aldini Connection
    • Aldini's Silk Trapeze ... The Acrobatic Silk
13. Forum - Bruce Posgate
15. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
    • In Memoriam
      • Jimmy Lake
      • Bill McClory
    • In the Mail
      • John A. Greget - book list
    • Glancing at a Few Magazines
      • Magic Info
      • Magick
    • Looking at the Books
      • Meraviglie Cartomagische - two volumes - Salvatore Cimo
      • The Business Side of Restaurant Magic - Al (Ulman) the Only
      • Marvoyan's Bolivian Brain-Bafflers
      • Cardinal Sins - Stephen Tucker
      • Cardiac Pacemakers - Stephen Tucker
      • ELTA - Al Mann
      • E.T. Lecture Notes - Al Mann
    • From the Dealers
      • Horowitz Wallet - Martin Breese
      • Card to Flowers - D. Robbins & Co.
      • Transfer Rub Down Illustrations - D. Robbins & Co.
      • Indian Yarn Mystery - Supreme
      • Magic Crayons - Supreme
      • Protean Plume - Supreme
      • Bean Cup - David Hemingway
19. Lost in the Forest - John Sherwood
    • Trying Times Magic
      • Do-It-Yourself Business Cards - routine - David Allin
21. Vent Views - Bill Boley
    • Just Fun - Paul Trimmer
22. Wacky Words with Answers - Ed Harris
23. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
26. Magic-Up-Date - Richard Greeno
27. Abbott's Magic Talent Contest - Neil Foster
28. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Finger Sense
28. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • tip for Nick Trost's Showdown - John M. Herbert
29. Invitation to Mystery, 3rd Series - Stewart James
    • The Immediate Future
30. Another Sandwich Switchout - Ed Marlo
35. Scoop Addendum - Phil Goldstein
36. The Ace Switches - Justin Higham
    • Higham's 4 for 4 Ace Switch - Method One
    • Higham's 4 for 4 Ace Switch - Method Two
    • Higham's 3 for 4 Ace Switch
37. Found & Found & Found - Tom Hubbard
38. cartoon - The Costumer - Philip Morris & David Lady
39. Men of Magic - Robert E. Olson

1. The New Tops - Volume 25, Number 7 - July 1985 - 52 pages
1. Cover - July 4th
5. Contents
6. Invitation to Mystery, 3rd Series - Stewart James
   • Dating Game
7. newspaper clipping - re: Stewart James
8. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
   • In the Mail
     • Hades - letter & lists
     • Hank Lee's Tenth Anniversary Extra
     • David Ginn's Autumn Leaflet
     • Ken Griffith - disposing of his show - list
     • Robert Nelson (NC) - list
   • Looking Over the Magazines
     • Magigram
     • New Pentagram
     • Magicana
     • Magicol
     • Club 71, Winter
     • Inside Magic, No. 3
     • Invocation, No. 24
     • Backstage No. 34
     • Clowns Canada
     • Cabot Street Theatre News
     • Current Comedy
   • Books and Tricks
     • Card-Mad Magic of Stephen Tucker
     • Abstract - Richard Kaufman
     • Phantom Voices - Al Mann
     • Road to Lhasa - Al Mann
     • Card Shark - Arthur Littivin
     • Sidetrack - Tenyo
     • Play It Again, Sam - Zanadu
     • Beyond the Grave - Supreme
     • E-Zee Ball Penetration - Supreme
     • Flying Jumbos - Arthur Carter
     • Photo-Card Surprise - Supreme
     • Zipper Banana - Supreme
     • The Bloomer Bag - Supreme
     • Trivial Masterpieces - Illusions, Ltd.
     • Booking Yourself - three audio cassettes - Samuel Patrick Smith
     • Ken Baker's Magicland - list
12. Vent Views - Bill Boley
    • Vent-O-Rama 1985
    • The Life Guard - [Part one] - Col. Bill Boley
14. Lost in the Forest - John Sherwood
    • Mystic Reflections
16. Johnstone's Column - By George [Johnstone]
17. Forum - Bruce Posgate
19. Gimmicks - Gadgets - Optical Illusions - Robert E. Olson
    • REO's See Thru X-Ray Base
21. The Aldini Connection
    • Sixth Assembly
22. Wacky Words with Answers - Ed Harris
23. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Five in a Row
23. Abbott's Magic Talent Contest - Neil Foster
26. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
27. photo - re: Hal Diamond
27. photo - re: Eugene Burger
27. Brief Bits
28. Magic-Up-Date - Richard Greeno
30. I.B.M. Ring 43 Annual Show - Clettis V. Musson
33. The New York Magic Symposium - Los Angeles - Stan Allen
35. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
38. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • tip for Grant's Candle Light - Steven Leasure
38. Men of Magic - Robert E. Olson
42. [four] Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
43. three photos - re: Fechter Finger Flicking Frolic of 1985

1. The New Tops - Volume 25, Number 8 - August 1985 - 52 pages
1. Cover - cartoon - re: Rabbits
7. Contents
8. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
   • books and tricks
     • Dice and Purse - Barry Govan
     • 3 Comic Books - Steve Spill
     • Six Card Swindle - Robert Neale
     • Predicta-Total - Bob Mason
     • Double Decker - Steve Dusheck & Larry White
     • Reflections of a Clown - James A. Payne
     • Half and Half - Sam Berland
     • The Comic Book - Ken Baker's Magicland
     • 21 Himber Wallet Routines - Ken Baker's Magicland
     • The Universal Utility Clip - Magic Ian
     • The Alpha Tunnel - Tenyo
     • More Party Pieces - Trevor Lewis
     • The Magic Square - Supreme
     • Crazy Knot - Supreme
     • Watch-Out Extra - Supreme
     • Psychiatelegy Mindreading - Val Evans - reprint
   • magazines & delaers
     • New Lines from Lawton
     • Inside Magic
     • Orben's Current Comedy
     • Gimmick
     • Ken Baker's Magicland - list
     • Rabbit in the Hat Ranch - newsletter
     • Hank Lee - Tenth Anniversary Extra
     • David Ginn - leaflet
     • The Cabot Street Cinema Theatre News
     • Abracadabra
     • Laughmakers
13. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
16. Forum - Bruce Posgate
    • photo - Sid Lorraine Tribute "Passport to Magic" - Society of Canadian Magicians
19. Pets 'N Prestidigitation - Hal Diamond
21. The Mind Field - Gary Inglese & Denny Laub
    • TV shows and books
      • Con-Quests - Gary Inglese & Denny Laub
      • Red Hot Cold Reading - Thomas Saville & Herb Dewey
      • The Mental Maghic of Basil Horozitz, Vol. 2
      • Myxtyr - T.A. Waters
      • Thynk - T.A. Waters
      • The Psychic Entertainer's Handbook of Professional Presentations - Dan Blackwood
      • Oracle - Gary Inglese & Denny Laub
22. Magic-Up-Date - Richard Greeno
23. Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
26. Johnstone's Column - By George [Johnstone]
28. This Business of Magic - Thomas Zoss
    • Putting the Fun Back Into Magic
    • Performers Wanted!
29. The Aldini Connection
    • Traveling A-B-C Blocks
30. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
32. Lost in the Forest - John Sherwood
    • re: David Copperfield
34. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • What's in a Name
34. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • tip for Brahmin Rice Bowls - Steven Leasure
35. Vent Views - Bill Boley
    • The Life Guard - Part Two - Col. Bill Boley
36. Wacky Words with Answers - Ed Harris
37. Gimmicks - Gadgets - Optical Illusions - Robert E. Olson
    • The Super X ... Again
39. Invitation to Mystery, 3rd Series - Stewart James
    • Right to a "T"
40. The Airplane Card - John Luka

1. The New Tops - Volume 25, Number 9 - September 1985 - 52 pages
1. Cover - Trick Annual Plus!
2. The Magic Cupboard - Joel Ross
1. Contents
2. Houdini - Marie Hinson Blood interviewed by Robert E. Olson
26. Cards in Disguise - Tom Hubbard
28. The Master Coin - Tony Kardyro
    • Master Coin Routine
    • Exchange Supreme
    • Second Ending
    • Third Ending
    • Gone South
    • Pentro-Silver Supreme
    • Another Finish
    • Stuck-Up Quarter
    • Variation Ending
35. [twenty-six] Comic Trickartoon - Alphabet - Ed Harris
41. Cold Curry - Phil Goldstein
43. Improvisation - Tom Hubbard
45. Vanishing Motorbike & Rider - Robert Olsson
47. [hree] Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
48. The Panel Chest - Joel Ross
3. The Cage of Fuji - Joel Ross
4. Box of the Future - Joel Ross

1. The New Tops - Volume 25, Number 10 - October 1985 - 52 pages
1. Cover - Happy Halloween
5. Contents
6. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
   • miscellaneous
     • L'Encyclopedia des Boules de Billiard, Volume 1 - Decamps "Zum Pocco"
   • What's New?
     • The Jeff McBride Magic Symposium Poster - Lee Jacobs
     • All Hands on Deck - Justin Higham
     • Best of Friends - Volume Two - Harry Lorayne
     • Expert Coin Magic - David Roth
     • The Blackstone Book of Magic and Illusion - Charles & Regina Reynolds, compliers
     • Sid Lorraine's Scrapbook - Abbott's compilation
     • Sleight of Foot in Moth - Harry Allen
     • Triple Prediction - Dave Robbins
     • The Ultimate Transparent Change Bag - Jeff Busby Magic
     • Prediction Chests - Roy Roth
     • The Bendix Bombshell - Roy Roth
     • The Roman Rule - Frank Herman
     • Cut and Restored Rope to Hanky - D. Robbins & Co.
     • The Growing Ball - D. Robbins & Co.
     • Mysta's Die-Go - Supreme
     • No Parking - Supreme
11. Lost in the Forest - John Sherwood
    • The Secret Grove
      • re: The Occult
13. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
15. Forum - Bruce Posgate
17. Vent Views - Bill Boley
    • Smart Brat - [Part 1] - Col. Bill Boley
    • Vent-O-Rama 1985
20. 1985 Abbott's Magic Get-Together
    20. photos
    22. photos
    24. photos
    26. photos
    28. photos
    30. photos
34. The Mind Field - Gary Inglese & Denny Laub
    • TV shows and books - continued
      • Con-Quests - Gary Inglese & Denny Laub
      • Oracle - Gary Inglese & Denny Laub
      • Brain Scams - Denny Laub
    • Random Crime
    • Tacky
37. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Time Will Tell - Trost
38. Invitation to Mystery, 3rd Series - Stewart James
    • Maid to ORder
39. Magic-Up-Date - Richard Greeno
40. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • "Miracle Hold Suctions Cups with Hooks"
41. The Aldini Connection
    • The Monk Watson Routine - for Aldini's Miracle Salt Shaker
42. This Business of Magic - Thomas Zoss
    • More "Fun in Magic"
42. Pets 'N Prestidigitation - Hal Diamond

1. The New Tops - Volume 25, Number 11 - November 1985 - 52 pages
1. Cover - Thansgiving
5. Contents
6. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
   • In the Mail
     • Magic Collectors' Bulletin - George Daily
     • Venture III - catalog
     • Howard Schwartzman - list
     • Collector's Workshop
     • Lee Jacobs Productions - catalog
     • Jeff Busby Magic, Inc. - lists
     • Hank Lee's Magic Factory - lists
   • Looking Over the Magazines
     • Club 71
     • Abracadabra
     • Magigram
     • The Christian Conjurer
     • Sorcerer
     • Cabot Street Cinema News
     • The Numismatic Newsletter
     • New Pentagram
     • Current Comedy
     • Magick
     • Inside Magic
     • New Lines [from Lawton]
     • The New Invocation Nos. 25-26
     • Magicana
     • Backstage
     • Magic Info
     • Richard's Almanac, Spring & Summer
     • Laughmakers
     • Arcane, No. 13
     • Precursor
     • Ollapodrida
     • Genii
   • Books, Tricks, Tapes 'N Things
     • Oracle - Gary Inglese & Denny Laub
     • Thurston Scrapbook - Grace Thurston
     • Fred Braue Notebooks, Volume 1 [of 15 projected]
     • Words from the Wizard - Hank Moorehouse
     • Magic of Finn Jon
     • Silver - Michael P. Lair
     • The Dennis Loomis Cups and Balls Routine - revised edition
     • Flip on Stage, Volume 2 - Videonics
     • Jumbo Pride & Joy Card - Lee Jacobs
     • Balancing Cards - Harry Allen
     • Teddy Bear - Supreme
     • Five-in-One Visible Coloring Frame - Supreme
12. Vent Views - Bill Boley
    • Smart Brat - Part 2 - Col. Bill Boley
13. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
15. Conjuring with Cards? - Nick Trost
    • Spinning Nickel Poker Demonstartion
16. Forum - Bruce Posgate
18. This Business of Magic - Thomas Zoss
19. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
20. 1985 Abbott's Magic Get-Together
    20. photos
    22. photos
    24. photos
    25. photos
    27. photos
    29. photos
32. Lost in the Forest - John Sherwood
    • The Secret Grove
      • re: The Occult - continued
34. Wacky Words with Answers - Ed Harris
35. Johnstone's Column - By George [Johnstone]
37. The Aldini Connection
    • Kiss Me Kate
37. Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
37. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • "Right Angle Super Hooks"
38. Invitation to Mystery, 3rd Series - Stewart James
    • The Four-Sided Professor
40. 47th Annual Houdini Convention - review by Hank Moorehouse
41. Merlin McFly's Magical Bar & Grill [San Francisco] - review by Phil Temple
42. Magic-Up-Date - Richard Greeno
43. Pets 'N Prestidigitation - Hal Diamond

1. The New Tops - Volume 25, Number 12 - December 1985 - 56 pages
1. Cover - Happy Holidays
7. Contents
8. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
   • In the Mail
     • Paul Diamond's Magic Company - Christmas Sale flyer
     • Robert Nelson [NC] - Fall List
     • Rabbit in the Hat Ranch Newsletter
     • David Ginn - list
     • Kibbey the Clown - selling a Clown School
     • Meyer Books - catalog
   • Glancing Over the Books and Tricks
     • Routine di Anilli Cinesi - Retas
     • Routine di Dieci Ditali - Retas
     • pen and ink poster - Tony Dunn
     • Death Blow! Was Houdini Murdered? - Bigelow
     • Le Grand David in Concert at the Larcom Theatre
     • Smagorad - Gary Inglese & Denny Laub
     • The Page of Swords - Al Mann
     • Axel Hellstrom Mindreader Extraordinary - Al Mann
     • The Test of Thoth - Al Mann
     • Turn a Friendly Card - Jim Magus
     • Magic in a Game - John Palfreyman
     • Make It Happen - New Ideas on Booking Yourself - Samuel Patrick Smith
     • Professional Practice Mirror - Mike Santow
     • Fit to be Tied - Ron Dayton
     • Reincarnation - Dave Cresey
     • Snake Hanky - Ron Conley
     • King Size Thumb Tip - D. Robbins, Inc.
     • Waltzing Matilda - Steve Dusheck
     • Magic Lollipops - Supreme
     • Whoosh - Supreme
     • Coins Extraordinaire - Supreme
     • Pavel routine with holes in a strip of plastic - Supreme
13. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
14. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • make book test books look like library books - Rory Coker
15. Invitation to Mystery, 3rd Series - Stewart James
    • Word for Word
16. Johnstone's Column - By George [Johnstone]
18. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
22. Forum - Bruce Posgate
24. Wacky Words with Answers - Ed Harris
25. Pedestrian Monte - Phil Goldstein
27. Lost in the Forest - John Sherwood
    • re: Magic can be fatal
29. This Business of Magic - Thomas Zoss
    • More Catching Up!
30. Magic-Up-Date - Richard Greeno
31. Pets 'N Prestidigitation - Hal Diamond
32. Magical Observations - Tony "Torino" Kardyro
    • Magical Dust - Tony "Torino" Kardyro
33. School Assembly Shows - Norm Barnhart
34. Gimmicks - Gadgets - Optical Illusions - Robert E. Olson
    • Ping Pong Explosion
36. The Aldini Connection
    • The Political Nightmare - C. D. Barnes
37. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Million to One E.S.P.
38. Men of Magic - Robert E. Olson
1. S.B.I [Special Bonus Insert]
   • comments and comedy lines to be delivered while doing card effects

Publisher: Abbott Magic