New Tops Volume 26 (1986)
by Gordon Miller

Greg Bordner, Publisher Gordon Miller, Editor

681 pages

1. The New Tops - Volume 26, Number 1 - January 1986 - 52 pages
1. Cover - Happy New Year!
7. Contents
8. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
   • In the Mail
     • magic themed Christmas cards - Golden Gate Magic
   • From the Dealers
     • David Ginn - Autumn's Leaflet #15
     • Antiquariat Peter Hackhofer - two German advertising booklets
     • Piatnik Card Compnay - folder
     • Ken Baker MAgicland - catalog
     • Mario Carrandi, Jr. - catalog
   • Glancing at the Magazines
     • Top Hat
     • The Christian Conjurer
     • The Silent Messenger
     • Yogi-Gram
     • The Spellbinder
     • Small Magic Talk from Texas
     • The Numismagic Newsletter
     • Backstage
     • New Lines [from Lawton]
     • Jeff Busby news sheet
     • Epoptica
     • Inside Magic
     • Magicana
     • Current Comedy
     • The New Modern Magi, #3
     • The Gimmick
     • Precursor #9
     • Abracadabra
     • Magic Info
     • Invocation #27
     • The Trap Door, 1985 Annual
   • Looking Over Books, Tricks 'N Tapes
     • Thinking About Magic - James Lewis
     • Magic Fun and Games - Arthur Setterington
     • The Fringe - lecture notes - David Ben
     • Mind Map - Stephen Tucker
     • Ring in Salt - El Duco
     • Cubio - D. Robbins & Co.
     • Two-Faced - Richard Osterlind
     • Upside Down - Steve Beam
     • Pocket Swami - Goldini
     • Knockout Knot - Daryl
     • Jumbo Wind-Up Key - Supreme
     • Jumbo Sized Flip - Percy Abbott - Supreme
     • School Show Presentation - book & audio tape - David Ginn
13. Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
13. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • E.S.P. Decoy Die
14. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
16. Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
17. Forum - Bruce Posgate
19. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • uses for 35mm film canisters - Harold Puff
19. cartoon - The Costumer - Philip Morris
20. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
21. Magic-Up-Date - Richard Greeno
22. Wacky Words with Answers - Ed Harris
22. Pets 'N Prestidigitation - Hal Diamond
23. This Business of Magic - Thomas Zoss
    • Making Magic Work for You
24. [Magical Observations] - Tony "Torino" Kardyro
    24. Opinion - re: magic books
    25. Magical Dust, Again!
        • Variation
    25. Opinion - What is Close-Up?
    27. Repeat Cards Up the Sleeve
    28. Opinion
    29. Kardyro's Egg Routine
    30. Gambling to Win
    30. Children's Show Routine
32. Invitation to Mystery, 3rd Series - Stewart James
    • It Has Been Predicted
34. Colortrack - Phil GOldstein
35. The Aldini Connection
    • Cokette
36. Men of Magic - Robert E. Olson

1. The New Tops - Volume 26, Number 2 - February 1986 - 56 pages
1. Cover - Valentine's Day
7. Contents
8. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
10. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
    • miscellaneous
      • Tannen's Catalog No. 15
    • This Month's Glance at Books and Things
      • Mind Square - Craige Snader, Jr.
      • Children's Magic - lecture notes - Conny Ray
      • Hope for Rope - lecture notes - Ronald Dayton
      • The Card Man-uscript - periodical - Justin Higham
      • The Fred Braue Notebooks, Volume 2
      • Epoptica No. 7
      • The Sushi Magic Menu - catalog
      • How to Get More Applause - Ken de Courcy
      • Cross-Indexed Comedy Collection - Ken de Courcy
      • Silk to Egg Surprise - Supreme
      • Klondike Coin Miracle - Supreme
      • Tri-Die-Mental - Stan Lobenstern
      • Penny Matrix - Stan Lobenstern
15. Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
16. Lost in the Forest - John Sherwood
    • The Secret Grove
      • re: Phil and Pricilla Hagerty & Richard Himber
18. Forum - Bruce Posgate
20. [Magical Observations] - Tony "Torino" Kardyro
    20. T.K.'s Cig-O-Bill
    22. T.K.'s Stage Cig-O-Bill
    22. The Cigarette Switch
    22. T.K.'s Signed Card to Opposite Color Deck
23. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • "Key Tracer"
24. Johnstone's Column - By George [Johnstone]
1. four-page advertising insert
26. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Odd Man Wins!
27. The Aldini Connection
    • Aldini's Miracle Salt Shaker - A Routine by Morris Stein
28. Magic-Up-Date - Richard Greeno
30. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
33. Billy's McComb-ical Memories
38. Men of Magic - Robert E. Olson

1. The New Tops - Volume 26, Number 3 - March 1986 - 56 pages
1. Cover - Spring
7. Contents
8. Lost in the Forest - John Sherwood
   • Mystic Reflections
8. Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
9. Men of Magic - Robert E. Olson
12. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
    • magazines
      • The Christian Conjurer, Novemebr
      • Magigram, November
      • Abracadabra
      • Sorcerer
      • New Lines [from Lawton]
      • Inside Magic
      • Current Comedy
      • Magick
      • New Pentagram
      • The Trap Door
      • Laughmakers
      • Genii
      • Magicol, Novemebr
      • Club 71
      • The Numismatic News Letter, December
      • The Spellbinder
      • Washington Wizards
      • Yogi-Gram
      • A Letter from Hades
      • Pot Pourri
      • Autumn's Leaflet #17
      • John A. Greget - List #6
      • Goodliffe Publications Ltd. - catalog
      • The Wood Thrush Shop - advertising for David Price's Pictorial History of Magic
      • Rabbit in the Hat Ranch Newsletter
      • Jeff Busby Magic Inc. - flyers & lists
    • Books and Tricks I Have Seen
      • Dunninger's Act - Al Mann
      • Master Billet Tests - Al Mann
      • Cero-Mentics - Al Mann
      • 1-2-3 Rope Trick - Steve Dusheck & Jim Hill
      • Skippy - Supreme
      • Improved Six Card Sensation - Werry & Supreme
      • The Ultimate Faulty Follower - Ken de Courcy
      • Tel-A-Color Pins - Stan Lobenstern
      • Flying Kisses - Stan Lobenstern
      • The Robot - Stan Lobenstern
17. cartoon - The Great Svengali - Ed Harris
18. Invitation to Mystery, 3rd Series - Stewart James
    • The Regal Rovers
20. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Bottom Deal Demonstration
21. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
23. The Aldini Connection
    • Number-ology
24. Down Computer - Phil Goldstein
1. four-page advertising insert
27. Forum - Bruce Posgate
30. Pets 'N Prestidigitation - Hal Diamond
31. Johnstone's Column - By George [Johnstone]
33. Magic-Up-Date - Richard Greeno
34. Wacky Words with Answers - Ed Harris
35. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
    • Magic Collectors' Weekend, April 17-19
39. Observations on the 55th Annual Columbus Magi-Fest - Hank Moorehouse
41. cartoon - The Costumer - Philip Morris
41. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • "Poker King Playing Cards" aka "King Poker 511" one-way decks - Rory Coker

1. The New Tops - Volume 26, Number 4 - April 1986 - 56 pages
1. Cover - Easter Greetings
7. Contents
8. Close Up Convention No. 7
   8. photos
   10. photos
   12. photos
17. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
    • miscellaneous
      • Klub - Polish magazine
      • Gellerism Revealed - Ben harris
      • Pleated Paper Folding - Eric Hawkesworth
      • Puppet Shows to Make - Eric Hawkesworth
      • Rag Pictures Shows - Eric Hawkesworth
      • Making a Shadowgraph Show - Eric Hawkesworth
      • Conjuring - Eric Hawkesworth
      • Practical Lessons in Magic - Eric Hawkesworth
      • A Magic Variety Show - Eric Hawkesworth
      • Gandalf's Match Games - Bub Myers & George Schindler
      • Balancing Nails - Stan Lobenstern
      • Miko - Stan Lobenstern
      • Triple Precognition - Stan Lobenstern
      • Fun at the Inn - Supreme
      • Joker - Flip - Videonics
      • Reel Magic Vol. 1 - Paul Diamond - Videonics
      • Who's Coin Box - New Magnetic Copper/Silver - Paul Diamond - Videonics
      • Mr. Humble - Paul Diamond - Videonics
      • Hard Core #1 - Paul Diamond - Videonics
23. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
    • Magic Collectors' Weekend, April 17-19
1. four-page advertising insert
28. Magic-Up-Date - Richard Greeno
    • Abbott's Magic Talent Contest - Neil Foster
    • Vent-O-Rama '86
    • Colon Magic Theatre
30. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Coincidence!
31. The Aldini Connection
    • Parke's Ribbo-Matcho
31. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • coloring ropes
32. Invitation to Mystery, 3rd Series - Stewart James
    • My Last Card Trick
33. Johnstone's Column - By George [Johnstone]
34. Forum - Bruce Posgate
37. Lost in the Forest - John Sherwood
    • The Secret Grove
38. This Business of Magic - Thomas Zoss
    • Meeting Magicians
39. Pets 'N Prestidigitation - Hal Diamond
40. Tony Kardyro's Magical Highway

1. The New Tops - Volume 26, Number 5 - May 1986 - 56 pages
1. Cover - American Flag
5. Contents
6. New Pence - Phil Goldstein
7. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
   • miscellaneous
     • Prospectus of The Fred Braue Notebooks - Jeff Busby Magic
     • Mississippi Poker - Tony Binarelli
     • Conjurer's Optical Secrets - S. H. Sharpe
   • Among the New Books
     • The Yankee Magic Collector = Bob School & Ed Hill
     • Magic - A Tricky Business - Steve Varro
     • Tricks of the Trade - Steve Varro
     • Comedy is No Laughing Matter - Steve Varro
     • The Unsinkable Titanic Thompson - Carlton Stowers
     • Martin's Miracles - Eric C. Lewis
     • The Card Man-uscript, Issue No. 3 - Justin Higham
     • Korem Without Limits - Stephen Minch, editor
     • Amperthand - Phil Goldstein
     • Paul Diamond Lecture No. 5 - Hard Core No. 2 - Videonics
     • Close-Up NO. 1 - Paul Diamond - Videonics
     • Close-Up NO. 2 - Paul Diamond - Videonics
   • New Tricks I've Seen
     • Industrial Strength Link - Richard Osterlind
     • Howdini Escape - Stan Lobenstern
     • Ready II - Stan Lobenstern
     • Hellstrom-Card - Stan Lobenstern
     • Rough King Spray - Aldini
     • Noughts and Crosses - Ken de Courcy
     • Symbology - Ken de Courcy
     • Thimble Rig - Steve Dusheck
14. Lost in the Forest - John Sherwood
    • The Secret Grove
      • re: Borley Rectory
16. Forum - Bruce Posgate
18. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
20. This Business of Magic - Thomas Zoss
    • Using Trade Show Magic
21. Johnstone's Column - By George [Johnstone]
23. The Aldini Connection
    • The Zodiac Deck
    • Out in Space
1. four-page advertising insert
25. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Mental Spell
26. School Assembly Shows - David James White II
27. Mark Wilson & Nani Darnell Receive Dragon Award
28. Wacky Words with Answers - Ed Harris
29. Subject: Illusions - Dave Seebach
31. Magic-Up-Date - Richard Greeno
31. Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
32. Tony Kardyro's Magical Highway
    • Three and a Half Coin Gag
    • Cards & Coins Manipulation Supreme
    • Production - Vanish - Reproduction
    • A Coin Vanish
    • A Coin Appearance - First Method
    • A Coin Appearance - Second Method
    • A Coin Appearance - Third Method
    • A Coin Appearance - Fourth Method
    • Cards, Coins and the Mexican Turnover
    • Two Card Turnover
    • Another Turnover Move
    • Pickup After the Turnover
    • The Right Hand Pickup
    • Hand Rise Steal on the Coin
    • Lapping the Coin
    • Card & Coin Sequence
    • Fork Grip Removal
38. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
41. Talent Contest - Abbott's Magic Talent Contest - Neil Foster
41. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • Bamboo Skewers
41. Men of Magic - Robert E. Olson

1. The New Tops - Volume 26, Number 6 - June 1986 - 52 pages
1. Cover - Abbott's Get-Together
7. Contents
8. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
   • Comments on Things in the Magical Market
     • Herrmann the Great poster - Rara Avis Imports
     • How to Enchant an Evening - lecture notes - Norm Houghton
     • The Impostress Princess - Peter Tappan
     • Words from the Wizard - Hank Moorehouse
     • Oracle - Gery Inglese & Dennis Laub
     • Rapp's Cabinet Act - Abbott's
     • Magic with an Upward Look - Jim Dracup
     • Psimatrika - Leo Boudreau
     • Merviglie Cartomagiche, Part 1 - Salvatore Cimo
     • Merviglie Cartomagiche, Part 2 - Salvatore Cimo
   • New Tricks and Equipment We Have Seen
     • Psycho II - Larry Becker
     • Fred Braue Notebooks - Jeff Busby Magic
     • Omega Candle - James Rainho
     • boomerand puzzle - Harry Franke
     • Holiday Domino Game - Harry Franke
     • Jackpot Spots - Harry Franke - R.A.R. Magic
     • The Roth/Moorehouse Hip Pocket Comedy Wallet
     • A Magician's Best Friend, part 1 - Paul Diamond - Videonics
     • A Magician's Best Friend, part 2 - Paul Diamond - Videonics
     • Bomb-Shell - Armandi
14. This Business of Magic - Thomas Zoss
    • A Clever Publicity Ploy
16. Pets 'N Prestidigitation - Hal Diamond
18. Invitation to Mystery, 3rd Series - Stewart James
    • Elimin8or!
19. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
21. Forum - Bruce Posgate
24. Abbott's Magic Talent Contest - Magic Get-Together - Neil Foster
25. The Aldini Connection
    • Kut-'N-Tu!
26. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • film canister Okito Box - Mitchell Gerson (Mr. Mitch-Magician)
27. Magic-Up-Date - Richard Greeno
    • Colon Magic Theatre
28. Subject: Illusions - Dave Seebach
30. Lost in the Forest - John Sherwood
    • The Secret Grove
      • re: Jess James
32. Johnstone's Column - By George [Johnstone]
34. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Two Deck Spelling Effect
35. School Assembly Shows - David James White II
36. Tony Kardyro's Magical Highway
    • The Blood Hounds
    • Blood Hounds Supreme
    • The Gambler's Club Test
    • The Stubborn Ace
38. Wacky Words with Answers - Ed Harris
41. [two] Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris

1. The New Tops - Volume 26, Number 7 - July 1986 - 52 pages
1. Cover - Colon
5. Contents
6. Forum - Bruce Posgate
8. cartoon - The Costumer - Philip Morris
9. Men of Magic - Robert E. Olson
11. Pets 'N Prestidigitation - Hal Diamond
    • DIY dove production
13. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
    • magazines
      • Genii
      • The Numismatic Newsletter - ended
      • The Lota - Bert Easley Ring
      • Inside Magic
      • New Lines [from Lawton]
      • The Golden Gate Gazette
      • Flash Paper
      • Backstage
      • Precursor, Nos. 10-11
      • Sorcerer
      • Richard's Almanac, Autumn 1985
    • miscellaneous
      • Richard Hughes - lists
      • Magic & more - catalog
      • O'Dowd Conjuring Books, List #22
      • Stevens Magic Emporium - catalog
      • Supreme - Ctalog Part 2
      • Rabbit in the Hat Newsletter
      • Magic form India - Sam Dalal
    • Books 'N Tricks 'N Things
      • Sankey Panky - Richard Kaufman
      • The Ramsay Legend - revised edition - Andrew Galloway
      • Test Conditions Second Sight - Carroll K. Priest
      • Secrets - Terri Rogers
      • Symphonette in Silk - Paul Diamond - Videonics
      • Paul Diamond Live - Videonics
      • Stick It! - [Bob Touart & Bob Henderson]
19. Vent Views - Bill Boley
    • The Dancing Cigarette Trick - with vent dialogue
21. cartoon - The Costumer - Philip Morris
22. Subject: Illusions - Dave Seebach
24. cartoon - Ed Harris
25. Milbourne Christopher - Mark Walker
27. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
29. Wacky Words with Answers - Ed Harris
30. Invitation to Mystery, 3rd Series - Stewart James
    • The Fractured Fraction
30. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • "Spring Clip Utility Pins"
31. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
34. School Assembly Shows - David James White II
35. cartoon - How to Humble a Heckler - Ed Harris
36. The Aldini Connection
    • Birthdate
38. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Mistaken Identity
39. This Business of Magic - Thomas Zoss
    • Fellowship in Magic
40. Lost in the Forest - John Sherwood
    • Mystic Reflections
41. Tony Kardyro's Magical Highway
    • The Flip Over Ace Cut Location
    • Master Location

1. The New Tops - Volume 26, Number 8 - August 1986 - 52 pages
1. Cover - cartoon - Ed Harris
5. Contents
6. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
   • miscellaneous
     • Psi-Tech - Bruce Bernstein
     • Dreams of Reality - Daniel McCarthy
     • Suedes and Shades - Daniel McCarthy
     • The Underground Hits Bottom - Daniel McCarthy
     • Paul Diamond Entertains - transcriptions from Martin Breese audio tapes
     • Angel Card Rise - David Britland
     • Equinox - David Britland
     • Legerdemain - David Meyer of Meyer Books
     • Mirage - John A. Bannon
     • Gaetan Bloom '86
     • Visible Monte - Gaetan Bloom
     • For My Next Trick - Karrell Fox
     • Quality Magic - Okito - facsimile
     • Pasteboard Massacre - David Regal
     • Quarter Master - Al Cohen
     • Con-Fusion - Chuck Stanfield
     • Bingo Divination - Ken de Courcy
     • Miracle Magazine Test - Supreme
     • 1-2-3-4 Trick - Nick Trost
     • Marked Cards [actually: Marked Kards] - Nick Trost
12. Invitation to Mystery, 3rd Series - Stewart James
    • Sweet Sixteen and Never Been Kissed
    • newspaper clipping - re: Stewart James
    • newspaper clipping - re: Stewart James's book
16. Johnstone's Column - By George [Johnstone]
19. Forum - Bruce Posgate
21. This Business of Magic - Thomas Zoss
    • How to Communicate when Writing is the Way ... Use Postcards
23. Subject: Illusions - Dave Seebach
27. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
    • poster for Glen Falkenstein & Frances Willard's Disguises
30. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
    • In Memory of Suzie Wandas
    • Edna Mae Bordner
34. The Aldini Connection
    • Silk to Egg (A Presentation)
35. Magic-Up-Date - Richard Greeno
37. Lost in the Forest - John Sherwood
    • Crazy Catalog
38. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Togetherness
39. Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
39. Vent Views - Bill Boley
40. Wacky Words with Answers - Ed Harris
40. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • clown gag - Bob Logan
41. School Assembly Shows - David James White II
41. Scribble - Phil Goldstein

1. The New Tops - Volume 26, Number 9 - September 1986 - 54 pages
1. Cover - All Trick Issue
2. [four] cartoon - The Costumer - Philip Morris & David Lady
1. Contents
3. Introducing - Undercover! - Tony Kardyro
   4. Undercover
   4. Card Box Definition
   5. Undercover Steal
   5. Card Box Slip Steal
   6. Pack Replacement in Box
   6. Front Lock Out Move
   6. Bottom or Back Lock Out Move
   7. Lock Out Move - Either Side and Pick Up Move
   8. Addition Lock Out
   8. The Shake Out
   9. The Pull Out
   9. Double Peel Supreme
   10. Double Peel Moves
   10. Once More
   10. And Again
   10. Charlier Cut Change
   11. The Flip Over
   11. Flip Over Switch
   11. The Flip Out Card
   12. Revolution Change
   12. Card Box Seconds
   12. Doubles and Triples
   13. Turn Over Change
   14. The Bottom Deal
   14. Bottom Deal Change
   14. The Side Steal
   14. Gambler's Bottom Palm
   15. Regular Slide
   16. Undercover Glide Supreme
   16. Card Transfer & Change
   17. Flip Over/Snap Over Change & Transfer
   17. The Clip Over
   17. Card Box Rise
   18. Card Box Color Change
   19. Coming Thru
   20. Encore Please!
   20. Out of Sight - Out of Mind
   22. Lap Box
   22. You Almost Had to Me Worried!
   23. Card Box Transfer Supreme
   24. Double Punch Ending
   24. Blue Back Miracle
   25. Guess You're Wondering?
   26. Guess Again
   26. Through Box and Table
   27. Card to Box
   27. Prediction Supreme
   28. The Phantom Dealer
   28. Colorfusion
   29. Undercover Red
   30. You Had a Red Card, Sir
   30. Impossible Transfer
   31. Bonus Box Miracle
   31. Transposition Impossible
   33. Alternate Method (1)
   33. Alternate Method (2)
   34. Miracle Transposition
35. Step by Step - Planning the 30 Minute Show - Dr. W. F. Terry Reister
39. Joe Scott's Cards from Pocket - Bob Parrish
41. Five Minutes of Fun with Abbott's Botaniette - Quentin Reynolds
43. The Railroad Enigma - Kenny Woodward
45. Es-Ta Burnt & Restored Handkerchief - Eddie Joseph
48. The Magic Cupboard - Joel Ross
3. [four] cartoon - The Costumer - Philip Morris & David Lady
4. [four] cartoon - The Costumer - Philip Morris & David Lady

1. The New Tops - Volume 26, Number 10 - October 1986 - 64 pages
1. Cover - cartoon - Ed Harris
5. Contents
6. Subject: Illusions - Dave Seebach
8. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
   • miscellaneous
     • Fred Braue Notebooks, Vol. 3 - Jeff Busby Magic
     • Fred Braue Notebooks, Vol. 4 - Jeff Busby Magic
     • Invocation - bound edition
     • Scotch and Soda, Volume 2 - Ken Simmons
     • 2,000 Sure Fire Jokes for Speakers - Robert Orben - Doubleday & Co.
     • 2400 Laughs for All Occasions - Robert Orben - Doubleday & Co.
     • The Astro Card File - Ken de Courcy
     • Formula One Close-Up - The Magic of Randy Wakeman
     • Conjurers' Optical Secrets - S.H. Sharpe
     • Houdini Buried Alive poster reproduction - Lee Jacobs Productions
     • Le Grand David poster for the S.A.M. Convention
     • Mendel - The Mystical Mouse - Tony Baronio
     • The Brandished Key - Stan Lobenstern
     • Close-Up Pouch - Stan Lobenstern
     • Chinese Wishing Papers - Supreme
     • Tri-Thoughts - Supreme
     • Magic Collectors Bulletin - periodical - George Daily, Jr.
   • magazines
     • Top Hat
     • New Lines from Lawton
     • Magic Info
     • Backstage
     • Trapdoor
     • Ollapodrida
     • Abracadabra
     • Magick
     • Genii
     • Magigram
     • Current Comedy
   • miscellaneous
     • card in tomato can - Roy Roth
15. Invitation to Mystery, 3rd Series - Stewart James
    • Over the Rainbow
16. Pets 'N Prestidigitation - Hal Diamond
18. Lost in the Forest - John Sherwood
    • The Secret Grove
      • Tarot Test
      • Tarot Superpower
20. Johnstone's Column - By George [Johnstone]
22. The Aldini Connection
    • Match the Stars
23. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • party stunt - coin to glass of water
24. 1986 Abbott's Magic Get-Together
    24. photos
    26. photos
    28. photos
    30. photos
    32. photos
    34. photos
    35. photos
38. Forum - Bruce Posgate
41. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
44. This Business of Magic - Thomas Zoss
    • Magic Happenings When One Visits Colon
45. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • The Lone Stranger
46. Magic-Up-Date - Richard Greeno
47. Vent Views - Bill Boley
    • Abbott Magic Get-Together Vent-O-Rama 1986
    • The Life Guard (Second Part) - Col. Bill Boley
50. Wacky Words with Answers - Ed Harris
51. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson

1. The New Tops - Volume 26, Number 11 - November 1986 - 60 pages
1. Cover - Thanksgiving
5. Contents
6. Progressive Prediction - Phil Goldstein
9. Men of Magic - Robert E. Olson
13. Subject: Illusions - Dave Seebach
17. Attaboy Addition
19. Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
20. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
    • catalogs
      • Magic, Inc. - Catalog No. 24
      • Micky Hades International - The Magic Catalog No. 2
      • Micky Hades International - Book-A-Log No. 21
      • Micky Hades International - Catalog of Micky Hades Publications No. 4
      • Stevens Magic Emporium
      • George Daily's Magic Collector's Bulletin No. 4
      • Stan Lobenstern's Rabbit in the Hat Ranch - lists
    • miscellaneous
      • The Coin Connection - Eric DeCamps - Camirand Masters of Magic Series
      • Moe and His Miracles with Cards - re: Moe Seidenstein - William Miesel, Jeff Busby & Howard Lyons
      • Rub the Lamp - James Breedon
      • Byron Walker - lists
      • Antoine Vander Linden - list
      • Master Coin Technique, Vol. 1 - Michael Rubenstein - Videonics
      • Master Coin Technique, Vol. 2 - Michael Rubenstein - Videonics
      • Master Coin Technique, Vol. 3 - Michael Rubenstein - Videonics
      • Entertaining Children with Wonder-Filled Magic - Logan Pritchett
      • Silver 2 - Michael Lair
      • Supreme - booklets listing products - 13 to date
      • The Luxury Close-Up Pad - Supreme
      • Ali Bongo's Giant Hat - Supreme
      • Moroccan Wrist Restraint - David DeVal
      • The Houdini Trick Snap Lock - David DeVal
      • Master Padlock - David DeVal
      • Magical Jumbo Chinese Coin - Ken de Courcy & Ian Adair
    • magazines
      • Abracadabra
      • Magigram
      • Genii
      • Laugh-Makers
      • Current Comedy
      • Magick
      • Invocation
      • Trapdoor
      • Inside Magic
      • New Lines from Lawton
27. Invitation to Mystery, 3rd Series - Stewart James
    • Gem-in-Eights
28. Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
29. Forum - Bruce Posgate
31. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
34. Lost in the Forest - John Sherwood
    • The Secret Grove
      • Prediction Pluperfect
      • No-Gimmick Find the Killer
37. Vent Views - Bill Boley
    • Christmas Spirit - Col. Bill Boley
39. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • 24" Flexible Claw Pick-Up Tool
39. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Gambler Versus Magician
40. The Aldini Connection
    • Soft Soap (A Presentation)
41. Johnstone's Column - By George [Johnstone]
42. Magic-Up-Date - Richard Greeno
43. A Tale of Two Conventions - Hank Moorehouse
    • Houdini Club Convention
    • Magicland 1986
44. Pets 'N Prestidigitation - Hal Diamond
45. Wacky Words with Answers - Ed Harris
46. This Business of Magic - Thomas Zoss
    • Computer Questions, Comments, and More
46. cartoon - How to Humble a Heckler - Ed Harris
47. Tony Kardyro's Magical Highway
    • Mentally Select an Ace

1. The New Tops - Volume 26, Number 12 - December 1986 - 70 pages
1. Cover - Season's Greetings & cartoon by Ed Harris
5. Contents
6. Men of Magic - Robert E. Olson
10. Sid Lorraine's Chatter - Sid Lorraine
    • miscellaneous
      • Wonders of Magic - John Booth
      • book by Jay Scott Berry - published by Georges Proust
      • Tricks for the Okito Box - Larry Betz
      • A Texan Trixter - John Moehring
      • Stage Stuff - Meir Yedid
      • Curtain Call - Paul Diamond
      • Magic Fun for Everyone - Bill Severn
      • A Key to Lock Picking - David De-Val
      • The Le Clair Animator - Jon LeClair
      • General Grant's Rising Pen - General Grant
      • Hearsay - Al Cohen
      • Twilight Deck - Samper & Gregory Wier - Show-Biz Services
      • On Strike - Show-Biz Services
      • Asterisk - Show-Biz Services
      • Master Coin Technique - Program 89 - Michael Rubenstein - Videonics
      • Master Coin Technique - Program 90 - Michael Rubenstein - Videonics
      • Master Coin Technique - Program 91 - Michael Rubenstein - Videonics
      • Entertaining - Michael Rubenstein - Videonics
      • Hank Lee - lists
      • Robert Nelson [NC} - list
      • Le Grand David - publicity
17. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
21. Subject: Illusions - Dave Seebach
24. Forum - Bruce Posgate
27. Invitation to Mystery, 3rd Series - Stewart James
    • Teeny Topper
28. Wacky Words with Answers - Ed Harris
29. Locatoss - Phil Goldstein
30. Lost in the Forest - John Sherwood
    • The Secret Grove
      • effect using Lorayne's Epitome Location
32. This Business of Magic - Thomas Zoss
    • One Interesting Story and Other Tidbits
33. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
36. Magic-Up-Date - Richard Greeno
36. Vent Views - Bill Boley
    • School Fun - Col. Bill Boley
39. The Aldini Connection
    • Mnemonics
    • Zowie
40. Johnstone's Column - By George [Johnstone]
42. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Mystic Five
43. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • "Amazing 6-Second Solder"
44. Dune Buggy - re: clown Col. Jim Russell
46. Tony Kardyro's Magical Highway
    • Hank - Coins- Glass
    • Copper & Silver Pentro Exchange
    • Pent-Thru Coin Supreme
    • Hank Pentro Supreme
    • Still Another Pentro Move
1. S.B.I [Special Bonus Insert]
   • Card Forcing - Tom Hubbard
     • The Biddle Force
     • Gilbreath Shuffle
     • The Hindu Shuffle Force
     • Cross Cut Force
     • Fetsch Force
       • The Talented Card
       • Fetsch/Christ Force
       • Search and Find
     • The Cut Deeper Force

Publisher: Abbott Magic