New Tops Volume 33 (1993)
by Gordon Miller

Greg Bordner, Publisher
Gordon Miller, Editor

677 pages

1. The New Tops - Volume 33, Number 1 - January 1993 - 52 pages
1. Cover - Hal Diamond
5. Contents
6. Cover Story - re: Hal Diamond
7. Men of Magic - Robert Olson
   • D'Alvini I
10. Magic - Madness and Merriment - Dean Montalbano
    • Goldi-Bear and the 36 Locks
11. Riddle Rebus - Ed Harris
12. Clowning with Dune Buggy [Col. Jim Russell]
14. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
15. cartoon - Chalk Talk - Ed Harris
16. Vent Views - Bill Boley
    • Girlfriends - Ed Cherney
18. Subject: Illusions - David Seebach
22. Pets 'N Prestidigitation - Hal Diamond
23. Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
24. Counter Intelligence - reviews
    • The Haunting - Tomoyuki Shimomura - Tenyo
    • Menta-Marvel - Yutaka Sato - Tenyo
    • Crystal Cleaver - Tooru Suzuki - Tenyo
    • Illusionarium - Tooru Suzuki - Tenyo
    • Tony Kardyro's Close-Up Deceptions - Tony Kardyro
    • Your Deck - Your Card - Tony Kardyro
    • The K.M. [Kadyro/Marlo] Move - Tony Kardyro & Ed Marlo
    • The New Routine Supreme - Tony Kardyro
    • Kardyro's Kolossal Kompendium - The "K" Book Of Magic - Tony Kardyro
    • Kardyro's Magic Highway - Tony Kardyro
    • How to Build a Dummy - John Osborne
    • Passe-Passe - Nick Trost
    • Psychic Power - Nick Trost
    • Elevator Nickel - Bob Solari
    • Visible Half Thru Table - Bob Solari
    • Un-Bill-ievable - Bob Solari
    • The Olram File - newsletter - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Choo-Choo Charlie - Edwin's Magic Arts
    • The Fishing Pole Wand - David Ginn
    • Stop Light - David Ginn
    • Pint Brush Wand - David Ginn
    • Matched - Tom Daugherty
    • Magillogical - Tom Daugherty
    • Folderol - Tom Daugherty
    • Sightless - Tom Daugherty
    • The Art of Hopping Tables - Mark Leveridge
33. Sticks & Stones - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Blank-Waver
34. Magic For The Gospel Magician - Bob Zoerman
    • Abbott's Beat-All Clock Vanish routine
35. Personality Parade - Geoffrey Hansen
    • Reveen - The Impossibilist
38. Magic-Up-Date - Richard & Nancy Greeno
39. Answers to Riddle Rebus - Ed Harris
39. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Subtle Princess
41. Woody's Place - Kenny Woodward, Jr.
    41. Thank You, Ralph Pierce
    42. The Pierce Rising & Floating Doll

1. The New Tops - Volume 33, Number 2 - February 1993 - 52 pages
1. Cover - Tenko Hikita
5. Contents
6. Subject: Illusions - David Seebach
9. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
   • Todd Robbins
13. Personality Parade - Geoffrey Hansen
    • John Calvert
16. Pets 'N Prestidigitation - Hal Diamond
17. Vent Views - Bill Boley
    • Fractured Nursery Rhymes
18. Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
19. Sticks & Stones - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Hull-Scam
20. cartoon - The Costumer - Philip Morris & David Lady
21. Counter Intelligence - reviews
    • 50% Transpo - Mike Powers
    • The PM Principle - Mike Powers
    • Impromptu Terror - Holey Terror III - Mike Powers
    • We Remember Dante - Joel Ray, compiler
    • Magigram - periodical
    • Classics of Magic - Videotape - John Fedko
    • The Pyramid of Ptahotep - Thaumysta Magic Company
    • Kidbiz - David Ginn
    • Loooong Card - Abbott's
    • Tie Score - Michael Lair
    • Abracadabra - weekly
    • Kirlian Photography - Thom Peterson
    • Casino Cut Card - Thom Peterson
    • The Security Pen - Mark Leveridge
    • The Prize Room - Mark Leveridge
    • Beyond Belief - Bob Solari
    • Un-Matched - Bob Solari
    • Airtight - Bob Solari
    • Geo-Metric - Nick Trost
    • Abracadabra - Nick Trost
    • Double Double - My Lucky Card - Do You Believe Me? - Tom Daugherty
    • Vice Versa & Switcheroo - Tom Daugherty
    • International Magic Yellow Pages - Wittus Witt
30. Three Magic Words - Rick Fisher
31. Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
32. Magic-Up-Date - Richard & Nancy Greeno
33. Huebris - Phil Goldstein
34. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Judah Monte with a Kicker
35. Cover Story - re: Memories of Tenko [Hikita]

1. The New Tops - Volume 33, Number 3 - March 1993 - 56 pages
1. Cover - Richard Diamond
5. Contents
6. February Cover Story Continued - re: Tenko Hikita
12. Counter Intelligence - reviews
    • Impossible Bic Balance - Bob Solari
    • Solid Brass Ball Vase - Bob Solari
    • Do The Stuff That's You - Volume Two - Chris Carey
    • Make Book On It! - Al Desmond
    • Carter's Vanishing Sacred Elephant - poster - Lee Jacobs Productions
    • What's Up Doc? - Funhouse Magic
    • Total Extraction - Funhouse Magic
    • Fred Piontek - Rice Silks
    • The New Tops Lecture Notes - Tom Craven
    • Olram File - periodical
    • The Occasional Newsletter - Flora & Co.
    • Alpha-Mental - Michael Sondermeyer
    • International Magic Yellow Pages - Wittus Witt
    • Triple Whammy & Triple Migration - Tom Daugherty
    • The Servante - quarterly
    • The Gang of Four - Harry Anderson
    • The Jokesmith - Quarterly
    • Jokers Wild - Nick Trost
    • Cardcentration - Nick Trost
    • Entertaining with Jacob's Ladder - Mark Nilsen
    • Feenominal's Magic Business Card - Jim Conner
    • The Illusionist - periodical
    • Magic Money - Bill Severn
    • Magic in Mind - Bill Severn
    • Amazing Magic - Bill Severn
    • Blusing Bill - Rick Moyer
    • The Olram Aces - Jon Racherbaumer & The Impossible Travellers - Mike Powers
    • Swinger - Bret Young
    • Photo Surrealism - Mike Powers
20. Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
21. Magic-Up-Date - Richard & Nancy Greeno
22. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
24. cartoon - Chalk Talk - Ed Harris
1. four page advertising insert
25. Magic For The Gospel Magician - Bob Zoerman
    • Escapes
26. Three Magic Words - Rick Fisher
    • Split Deck Routine
27. Sticks & Stones - Jon Racherbaumer
    • How Big and Where?
28. Pets 'N Prestidigitation - Hal Diamond
29. Personality Parade - Geoffrey Hansen
    • Escape ... While There Is Still Time!
    • The Houdini Museum
44. Cover Story - re: Richard Diamond

1. The New Tops - Volume 33, Number 4 - April 1993 - 56 pages
1. Cover - Magic Plumbers
5. Contents
6. Abbott's Close-Up Convention 1993 - Gordon Miller
17. Counter Intelligence - reviews
    • Pallbearers Review - three hardbound volumes - Karl Fulves
    • Houdini's Strange Tales book and audio tape - Patrick Culliton & T.L. Williams, editors
    • The Skeletal Coin - Abbott's
    • Flashpaper Delight - Rick Haslett
    • Dotto & Blotto Magicians Extraordinary - Roy Baker - Edwin's Magic Arts
    • Comedy Breakaway Revolver - Abbott's
    • Magic Castle Closeup Act - videotape John Fedko
    • E.S.P. Matcho - Nick Trost
    • Where Is It? - Nick Trost
    • Fechter - The Magic of Eddie Fechter - Jerry Mantzer
    • Sleeping Pill - Tom Ladshaw
    • Funny Stuff - Tom Ladshaw
    • B'Wave - Phil Goldstein
    • The Magic Directory - 1993 Edition - John Fareed
    • Osmosis - Under Your Spell - The Obvious Choice - Tom Daugherty
    • Daugherty Shuffle - with The [Bob] Neale Improvement
    • Judah's Wrapped Deck - Tom Daugherty
    • Encyclopedia of Impromptu Magic - Marti Gardner
    • Martin Garner Presents
26. Magic-Up-Date - Richard & Nancy Greeno
27. Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
28. Subject: Illusions - David Seebach
30. Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
31. A Letter to the Editor - from Max Meven - re: Geoffrey Hansen's cover story on Tenko Hikita
32. Talent Contest - Abbott's
33. Final Curtain
    • William W. Larsen, Jr. - by Gordon Miller
33. Cover Story - re: The Magic Plumbers (Dan Foote & Denis Freeh)
34. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
36. Sticks & Stones - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Nominal Nexus
38. Magic For The Gospel Magician - Bob Zoerman
    • Split Deck
39. Three Magic Words - Rick Fisher
40. Personality Parade - Geoffrey Hansen
    • Dennis Loomis

1. The New Tops - Volume 33, Number 5 - May 1993 - 56 pages
1. Cover - Senor Rai
5. Contents
6. Counter Intelligence - reviews
   • Spiked Coin - brass - Bob Solari
   • Psychic Key - Brass - Bob Solari
   • Topsy-Turvey Twosome - Tom Daugherty
   • Heavies - Tom Daugherty
   • Hot Crossed Ones - Dan Harlan
   • The Band Shark - The Dan Harlan Video - Volume 1
   • The Christian Conjurer - periodical
   • Speaker's Idea File - periodical - Ragan Communications
   • Top Hat - periodical
   • The Deck Shell - Chazpro
   • The Deck Shell Book - Chazpro
   • Inflation Information - Frank Thurston
   • Tear & Restore Balloon - Philip Wellman
   • The Gypsy Trader - newspaper
   • Club 71 - periodical
   • The Third British Close Up Symposium - Mark Leveridge, editor
   • Opium Coins - Ron Dayton
   • The Charlatan's Handbook - Sid Fleischman
   • Between Cocktails! - Abbott's
13. Riddle Rebus with Answers - Ed Harris
14. Sticks & Stones - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Dry-Dock Mental Opener
17. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
19. Talent Contest - Abbott's
20. Woody's Place - Kenny Woodward, Jr.
    • Tambor - A Work in Progress
23. Around the Table - Werner Miller
24. The Last Card Tells - Werner Miller
25. Materialism - Phil Goldstein
26. Magic For The Gospel Magician - Bob Zoerman
    • Visible Sawing Thru
27. Trouble-Wit Routines
    27. Introduction - Edwin Hooper
    27. A New Trouble-Wit Routine - Ken de Courcy
    33. Trouble-Wit in Rhyme - Bill West
        • 'Round & About
        • A Love Affair
        • Patterns in Paper
38. Personality Parade - Geoffrey Hansen
    • The Richardines & The Richiardis
41. Magic-Up-Date - Richard & Nancy Greeno
42. The Academy of Magical Arts, Inc. - 25th Annual Awards Show
43. Cover Story - re: Senor Rai
43. cartoon - Chalk Talk - Ed Harris

1. The New Tops - Volume 33, Number 6 - June 1993 - 56 pages
1. Cover - At The Get-Together - Jeff McBride!
5. Contents
6. Geoffrey Hansen's Magic Quiz
7. Personality Parade - Geoffrey Hansen
   • John Shable
9. Talent Contest - Abbott's
10. Cardbox Routines - Phil Goldstein
    • Deface First
    • Deadlier Than The Mail
    • Aim To Please
    • Saw, Sir
12. Magic For The Gospel Magician - Bob Zoerman
    • Spotted
13. Letters To The Editor
    • from Norman Bigelow
    • Geoffrey Hansen
15. Pets 'N Prestidigitation - Hal Diamond
17. It's The Law - Geoffrey Hansen
30. Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
31. Sticks & Stones - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Dunbury Lie Speller
      • Eighteen Card Version
35. cartoon strip - Ed Harris
36. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Even Money - The Ultimate Version
    • M.U.M. Miracle Updated
38. Men of Magic - Robert Olson
    • D'Alvini (Part Two)
43. Tony Kardyro's Magical Highway
    • T.K.'s Complete Ace Routine

1. The New Tops - Volume 33, Number 7 - July 1993 - 56 pages
1. Cover - At The Get-Together - Kohl & Company
5. Contents
6. Geoffrey Hansen's Magic Quiz
7. Personality Parade - Geoffrey Hansen
   • Eddie Diijon
9. Talent Contest - Abbott's
13. Letter To The Editor - from Max Maven
26. cartoon strip - Ed Harris
27. Magic For The Gospel Magician - Bob Zoerman
    • Tayade Rope
27. Magic-Up-Date - Richard & Nancy Greeno
28. Sticks & Stones - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Initial Shock
30. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
33. Counter Intelligence - reviews
    • Incredible! - Bob Solari
    • Symbol Sorcery - Bob Solari
    • Kwik-Key - Bob Solari
    • The Cardician - Ed Marlo - videotape
    • The Legend - Ed Marlo - videotape
    • Close-Up Cups, Coins and Cards - John Fedko - videotape
    • Abracadabra - weekly
    • Apocalypse Series - fifty items - Tom Daugherty
    • The Gypsy Shuffle - Tom Daugherty
    • Impossible - Tom Daugherty
    • Impossible II - - Tom Daugherty
    • Bingo! - Tom Daugherty
    • The McDonagh Switch - Tom Daugherty
    • Outside-In - Tom Daugherty
    • Flora & Co. - newsletter
    • A Stranger Within - Dan Fleshman
    • Collectors Outdone! - Dan Fleshman
    • Pleasing Deceptions - Lee Snyder
38. Subject: Illusions - David Seebach
40. Three Magic Words - Rick Fisher
41. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Royal Surprise
    • Ace-Tro-Naughts

1. The New Tops - Volume 33, Number 8 - August 1993 - 56 pages
1. Cover - At The Get-Together - Aldo Colombini
5. Contents
6. Geoffrey Hansen's Magic Quiz
12. Woody's Place - Kenny Woodward, Jr.
    12. Champagne Cork Popper
    31. The Gypsy Returns
13. Tips On "Soft Soap" - Gordon McDonald, compiler
    13. Introduction
    14. Tips On Preparation
        14. Soft Soap Suggestions - "Hen" Fetsch
        15. Floating Soft Soap Box - Stuart Robson
    15. Tips On Introductions
        15. Karrell Fox's Introduction
        16. What Soap Do You Use? - Corde
    16. Tips On Endings
        16. Down In The Audience - Bill Beecher
        17. A Surprise In The End - Jerry Blount
        17. Delayed Reaction
        17. The Spots Inside - Dr. R. D. Moore
    18. Tips On Presentation
        18. Milbourne Christopher's Presentation
        18. Done With A Stooge
        19. A Running Gag - Franklin Boeckel
    20. Tips On Combinations
        20. Sabar's Combination
        20. A Line of Wash
        21. A Tip With Blendo
        21. The Vitamin Wet Wash
        21. Twentieth Century Soft Soap
    22. Tips On Variations
        22. Take A Card
        23. How Granny Does The Wash - William V. Buckley
        23. Wacky Rabbit Production
    26. Tips On Patter
        26. Inkstained Soft Soap - 'Doc' Hallock
        26. Soft Soap Patter - Arnold Furst
        27. Lipstick Soft Soap - 'Doc' Hallock
        28. Color Change Routine - 'Doc' Hallock
    29. Short Tips On General Presentation
33. Unweaver's Tale - Phil Goldstein
35. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
37. Pets 'N Prestidigitation - Hal Diamond
38. Magic-Up-Date - Richard & Nancy Greeno
39. Three Magic Words - Rick Fisher
40. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Choice and Chance - A Transposition
    • Super Twist
42. Bill In Orange - Eddie Joseph

1. The New Tops - Volume 33, Number 9 - September 1993 - 60 pages
1. Cover - Special All-Trick Issue
3. Contents
1. Magic And Mysteries Of India - Eddie Joseph
   1. Introduction
   1. Dedication
   1. Chapter One - Mystery Abounding
   7. Chapter Two - Peering Beyond The Horizon
   12. Chapter Three - The Gypsy Told Me So
   13. Chapter Four - The Magicians Of East India
   16. Chapter Five - East Indian Mysteries
       16. Rupees Created From Dust
       18. Look Out! It's A Snake!
       18. Coin Vanish From The Hand Of The Spectator
       19. Donald Duck In His Little Pond
       20. Daisy - The Dancing Doll
       21. Eye Poking Trick
       22. The Borrowed Ring
       24. Salt Or Sugar - Which?
       24. The Egg Bag
       25. Bamboo Sticks & Strings
       26. Aladdin's Lamp
       27. The Sands Of Chowpatty
       28. The Cotton Factory
       28. The Fire Eater
       29. Mind Pictures
       29. The Boat Fountain
       31. The Linking Link
       32. The Disappearing Knot
       33. Marbles, Balls & Ribbons From The Mouth
       35. The Hindu Turban Trick
       36. Hindu Torn & Restored Strip
       37. Broken & Restored Yarn
       38. The Doves Of Peace
       39. The Cups And Balls
       43. The Hindu Lota
       44. The Birth Of Reptiles
       45. A Meal Of Glass
       45. The Hindu Basket
       47. The Growth Of The Mango Tree
   49. Chapter Six - Tricks Of The Feminine Magician
       49. The Indian Bead Stringing
       50. Living Or Dead?
       50. The Toy Emporium
       51. The Apple Of Her Eye
       52. The Rainbow
   52. Chapter Seven - The Dead End Of The Trail

1. The New Tops - Volume 33, Number 10 - October 1993 - 76 pages
1. Cover - Abbott's Magic Get-Together (Complete Report)
5. Contents
6. Thoughts On ... - John Luka
   • The Emergency Anti-Embarrassment Arrangement Of A Deck Of Cards To Make It Look Like You Can Find The Chosen Cards Whether You Know What It Is Or Not!
10. Three Magic Words - Rick Fisher
11. Riddle Rebus with Answers - Ed Harris
12. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
15. Magic For The Gospel Magician - Bob Zoerman
    • Vanishing Coke Bottle
16. Geoffrey Hansen's Magic Quiz
19. 1993 Abbott's Magic Get-Together - Gordon Miller
    • The Fourth Annual "Open Colon" Golf Classic
46. Pets 'N Prestidigitation - Hal Diamond
48. Subject: Illusions - David Seebach
54. Clowning with Dune Buggy [Col. Jim Russell]
55. Vent Views - Bill Boley
    • Abbott's Vent-O-Rama 1993 - Bob & Rosie Jepson
    • Love at First Bite! - Col. Bill Boley
59. Magic-Up-Date - Richard & Nancy Greeno
60. A Matter Of Principle - Edward de Lysbye
    60. Sympathetic Friends
    61. Simply Sherlock
    62. Names & Dates
63. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Blank Deck Blowoff

1. The New Tops - Volume 33, Number 11 - November 1993 - 52 pages
1. Cover - Teller
5. Contents
6. Counter Intelligence - reviews
   • Solid Brass Metamorphosis Coin - Bob Solari
   • Solid Brass Snapper - Bob Solari
   • Magic with Class - Dick Barry
   • Stage Card Production/Card Fanning Act - John Fedko - videotape
   • Night Club/Stage Magic - John Fedko - videotape
   • Rope Magic - John Fedko - videotape
   • Current Comedy - periodical
   • Nite Crawler Deck - Stan Menchinger
   • The Three Magic Words - Volume Two - Rick Fisher
   • Flashpaper's Delight- Rick Haslett
   • The Pen - Rick Haslett
   • Fore or Matches - Rick Haslett
   • The Lost Inner Secrets - The Vernon Chronicles Video - Volume One - Dai Vernon
   • More Lost Inner Secrets - The Vernon Chronicles Video - Volume Two - Dai Vernon
   • Further Lost Inner Secrets - The Vernon Chronicles Video - Volume Three - Dai Vernon
   • Comic Highlights - comedy source material periodical - Tom Adams, Inc.
   • Le Grand David - show review
   • Yes & No - Mark Leveridge
   • Magic Party Chain Link - Mark Leveridge
   • The Trevor Lewis Close-Up Symposium Lecture - videotape
   • Tom Daugherty - biography
   • Kings! - Tom Daugherty
   • One-Faced - Tom Daugherty
   • Three Proofs - Tom Daugherty
   • Right? Wrong? - Tom Daugherty
   • Another Force - Tom Daugherty
   • The Last Pair - Tom Daugherty
   • Magick - periodical
   • Precursor, #38, Special Issue #4 & #39 - periodical
   • Tarbell Course in Magic - Volume Eight - Harlan Tarbell
16. Geoffrey Hansen's Magic Quiz
21. Subject: Illusions - David Seebach
24. Cover Story - The Silent Speak [Teller] - by John Sherwood
27. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
30. Magic-Up-Date - Richard & Nancy Greeno
31. Three Magic Words - Cheryl Fisher
32. Thoughts On ... - John Luka
    • The Homing Card - Brother John Hamman
35. Vent Views - Bill Boley
37. Men of Magic - Robert Olson
42. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Card Elimination
    • Dice Elimination Trick

1. The New Tops - Volume 33, Number 12 - December 1993 - 52 pages
1. Cover - Magical Happy Holidays
5. Contents
6. Geoffrey Hansen's Magic Quiz
12. Magic-Up-Date - Richard & Nancy Greeno
13. Subject: Illusions - David Seebach
16. Thoughts On ... - John Luka
    • Diagonal Palm Shift
20. cartoon strip - Ed Harris
21. Vent Views - Bill Boley
22. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Kissed and Divined (Improved)
23. Show Business "Lingo" - Geoffrey Hansen
27. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
30. Three Magic Words - Rick Fisher
30. Magic For The Gospel Magician - Bob Zoerman
    • Bob Mason's Predicta-Total
32. Seleven - Werner Miller
32. Instant 5 x 5 Square - Werner Miller
34. Counter Intelligence - reviews
    • Card Illusions - John Fedko - videotape
    • Platform & Close-Up Magic - John Fedko - videotape
    • Solid Brass Phantom Block Mystery - Bob Solari
    • estate of Bertram French
    • John Shirley (Shirle) - obituary
    • John Liberty - obituary
    • Alexander the Great - obituary
    • The Egg Bag Video - Video Specialties
    • Fun and Easy Card Tricks - Joel Ray - videotape - Video Specialties
    • We Remember Dante Audio Cassette Program - Video Specialties
    • We Remember Dante - book - Joel Ray, compiler
    • Beach Memories - Michael P. Lair
    • Unsandwiched - Tom Daugherty
    • Pseudo Tsunami - Tom Daugherty
    • The Nervous Ace - Tom Daugherty
    • The Hartman Force - Tom Daugherty
    • Before the Twists - Tom Daugherty
    • More Incredible Self-Working Card Tricks - Volume Two - Mike Maxwell - A-1 MultiMedia
    • Doggone Impawsible - Dan Harlan
    • Mind - Myth & Magic - T. A. Waters

Publisher: Abbott Magic