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  • THE 17TH ANNUAL MAGI-FEST
  • CHINESE FLAG VASE OF ALL NATIONS - Okito
  • GAS FROM A BUSTED BALLOON - Grover A. Smith
  • HONEST SERVICE IN MAGIC - Collins Pentz
  • ONE AND ONE MAKES TEN - Cartoon by George Johnstone
  • UNPREPARED 20TH CENTURY - Prince Hara
  • CONJURORS' CORNER - Glen E. Towns
  • BANDAN-A-CARD - William A. Boylston
  • MILBOURNE CHRISTOPHER PRESENTS
  • THE HAND IS QUICKER THAN THE EYE - Theo Dore
  • DRINKING THE LOAD - Paul W. Schoeffler
  • CHANGO REVERSO - Allen Perlin
  • A NIFTY - Walter B. Gibson
• No 2:
  • SPEAKING OF PICTURES: Bill and Florine Baird, Tommy and Betty Tucker
  • THE DANGERS...

This is volume 3 of The New Conjurors' Magazine.

• No 1:
  • SPEAKING OF PICTURES: William Holden Maxwell, Ruth Dore
  • A THANK YOU FROM CONJURORS' STAFF
  • RIDDLE IN RED AND YELLOW: A Story about Chung Ling Soo by FULTON OURSLER
  • GIVE ME A RING - Edward M. Massey
  • CUPKAKES IN HAT - Burton Marks
  • SWORD-SORCERY - "Hen" Fetsch
  • FIFTEEN CARD TRICK - Stanley Beck
  • TORTURE BOX - Jay Berggren
  • ALONG WITH BLACKSTONE - Walter B. Gibson
  • MAGICIAN - SOLDIERS WANTED - Julien J. Proskauer: Featuring Statements to Conjurors' Readers by PRESIDENT TRUMAN and GENERAL EISENHOWER
  • TERRY LYNN - ON MAGIC
  • IMPROVED...

"Bob Farmer is an interesting man, who creates interesting magic, and that's all one would need to know. With Mind Reader he has once again topped himself, as it might very well blow your mind!" - Roberto Giobbi

"Compared to fully gaffed decks that accomplish the same effect, Bob's work gets you to the selected card faster and leaves you with a deck that can be examined/used for other effects. Final Rating (1-10, 10 being best): I rate this a solid 8 on 10 and a strong recommendation, especially if you are a fan of Bob's other works." - Chris Aguilar

"I have never seen Bob Farmer perform. I have never...

• Volume 1
• Volume 2
• Volume 3
• Volume 4
• Volume 5
• Volume 6

1st edition 1997, digital 2010; PDF 52 pages.

Table of Contents

3. Contents
4. Foreword
6. Psychic Roulette
14. The Unlimited Principle
27. Ultimate Challenge Thought and Clairvoyance
34. The Hot Chair
38. £100 Challenge Mind Control Test
43. Challenge Incredible Memory
47. The Super ESP Body Language Test

There are five volumes in this series:

• Volume 1
• Volume 2
• Volume 3
• Volume 4
• Volume 5
• Volume 6

1st edition 1994, digital 2010; PDF 58 pages.

Table of Contents

3. Contents
4. Introduction
5. Part One The Haines Phenomenon
5. - Bob Gill on The Haines Phenomenon
8. - ESP Card Mnemonic System
9. - Special ESP Test
12. - Spectator Turned Psychic
16. - ESP Divination, Clairvoyance & Mind Control
20. - ESP Challenge Mind Control
22. - Matching ESP
25. - £100 ESP Test
30. - Challenge Duplication ESP
32. Part Two The Horwitz Touch
33. - A Third Eye Experience
36. - Fingertip Prediction
41. - A Mindreading...

Seven more incredible demonstrations of the paranormal that will entertain and perplex the most demanding audience.

When Martin Breese met Basil many, many years ago he saw him demonstrating his brilliant Poker Deal. He dealt cards to himself and to a spectator and then put a £50 note on the...

• Magical News and reviews around the world with Geoff Maltby
• Eddie Dawes reviews the magazines.
• John Rhodes keeps us up to date with who has been doing what and where.
• Al Smith suggests some magical consignees to Room 101.
• Alan Ward discusses a special form of line art.
• Magical diary—put your club on the map.
• Your contributions can win prizes
• Unclassified ads. Buy, sell, swop or announce.
• Ian Keable and Walt discuss the good professor Hoffman
• Alexander Allen adds yet another novel card revelation to the cannon.
• Peter Duffie presents an easy to do 'Lie Detector' that...

Numbers 49-60

240 pages

1. Cover, Vol. 5, No. 1, September, 1914 [20 pages incl. covers]
1. Nataprote - Paul Freeman escape illusion review
2. Our Monthly Chat - little bits of news
3. A Crystal Mystery - Stanley Norton - effect
3. The Christmas Box of Tricks - effect of WWI on magic
4. A European Question - Percy Naldrett - introducing WWI into magic
5. Handkerchief and Candle - Horace Rose - effect
6. Order of the Magi - club news
7. Rose, Silk and Ivory - effect
8. The Patriotic Streamers - Stanley Norton - effect
9. Maskelyne & Devant's Mysteries - reviews
9. Pocket Card Divination - Kardin - effect
9. Our Letter Box - letters to the editor
10. Reviews ...

Numbers 245-248

285 pages

1. Vol. 44, Number 245, March, 1955 [48 numbered & 8 unnumbered cover & advertising pages]
1. Foreword - George Armstrong
2. The Zodiac Deck - Vivian St. John
   • A Card Vocabulary
   • Making the Zodiac Deck
   • Any Card Called For
   • The Colour Change Deck
     • To Show the Spot Cards Mixed
     • To Show the Spots All Black
     • To Show the Spots All Red
     • To Show the Backs All Red
     • To Show the Backs All Blue
     • To Show the Backs All Blue with Spots All Black
     • To Show the Backs All Red with Spots All Red
   • The Routine
     • The Brainwave Deck
     • Colour Change Routine
     • Any Card Called...

Numbers 241-244

236 pages

1. Extra photo plate page 1 - The George Johnson "Magic Wand" Trophy
1. Vol. 43, Number 241, March, 1954 [48 numbered & 16 unnumbered cover, advertising & Index pages]
1. Foreword - George Armstrong
   • The George Johnson "Magic Wand" Trophy
2. The Merlini Card System - series by Jim Merlini - continued from V-42
   • "Name O'Card"
     • The Break Cards
     • The Spelling Cards
     • Special Spellers
   • Variations on a Theme
     • Divined by Spelling
     • The Card is Known
     • Behind the Back
6. For Sleight-of-Hand Enthusiasts - New Four Coin Production - E. Brian MacCarthy
7. The Conjurer's Table Cover...

1. ...
   1. ... Carter
   25. Simplisissimus - T. Ellrock
   30. Perfection Living and Dead Test - J. A. Esler
   31. Mental Mendacity - Robert Fairthorne
       • Sympathy
       • The Malkin [entry #1]
       • A Billet Switcher [entry #2]
       • Divination
   34. A Giant Memory Test with Cards - Robert A. Ingle
       • The Card System
   37. A Hand of Cards - Robert A. Ingle
   38. Calling Long Distance - George Joyce
   41. Basic English Mental Test - M. Thesscroft
44. Melange - notes and comments from George Johnson
    • Size and Scale
    • Publishing Troubles
    • Predictions
    • Illuminating
    • Inspiration
45. Competition - The Best Effect for Entertaining Children - announcement
46. Pronto Card Appear...

1. ...The Coupon Cut - R. A. Fairthorne
25. Magic Wand-erings - column by Verrall Wass
    • 9: The "Trey" of Diamonds
    • 10: V.W.'s Pretty Production Cabinet
    • 11: The Triple Tray Change
    • 12: Grease-Go!
28. The "Clumsy" Change - idea by Victor Thornton
29. Magic Photography - Victor Farelli
30. The Gramophone Record Trick
32. That Torn Card Again - Peter Sherwood
33. Professional Magic - Douglas Francis
    • a card trick
    • Beer is Best
34. Book Notes
    • Magic by Misdirection - Dariel Fitzkee
    • Mr. Smith's Guide to Sleight of Hand - Wilfrid Jonson
    • More Tips on Tricks - Milbourne Christopher
    • The Shower of Sweets - Tom Osborne
    • Hugard's Magic Monthly, Vols. 1 and 2
    • Magic...

The Magic Wand and Magical Review, Volume 32, George Johnson, editor
Quarterly format

1. Vol. 32, Number 197 March-May, 1943 [38 numbered & 6 unnumbered covers and advertising pages]
1. Quarterly Notes - by the editor
   • Condensed
   • How It's Done
   • Cups and Balls
   • A Boys' Own Book
   • A Card Trick in Bed
3. Tom Sellers' Magic
   • Bombay Blocks
   • Prediction Mysterio
   • Vanishing Bottle
   • Invisible Ink
   • A Block and Cord Release
   • Six Card Control
8. Are You a Good Magician - article by Sikandra
10. Card Conjuring for Conjurers - Arthur H. Eydmann
11. Flashes from the Forge - H. G. Sparks
    • Proclamations
14. Wedding Rings and Ribbon...

Numbers 193-196

256 pages

1. Vol. 31, Number 193 March-May, 1942 [56 numbered & 8 unnumbered covers and advertising pages]
1. Quarterly Notes - by the editor
   • The Magic Circle
   • Fortunes and Misfortunes
   • Zodiastar
   • A Strange Book
   • Magical News
   • Professional Help
   • To Our Friends
5. A New Clock Dial - with Ratchet and Pawl Control - Tom Sellers
7. Hypnotic Influence - Max Andrews
9. Spots Before Your Eyes - Wilfred H. Tyler
11. Tricks, Notes and Notions - Alfred Frangleton
13. Slightly Different - Alf's Button
14. A New Ball Sleight
15. Levitation Extraordinary - by "One of the Boys"
16. Slow Motion Card Vanish - Allan Lambie
17. Thimble Work - E. Brian...

Numbers 157-160

237 pages

1. Vol. 22, Number 157 March-May, 1933 [48 numbered & 8 unnumbered covers and advertising pages]
1. Quarterly Notes - by the editor
   • Introduction
   • A New Levitation
   • Magic on the Screen
   • Long-Distance Magic
   • Forthcoming Books
   • The Season
   • The Happy Hare Hunt
   • Producing a Cannon Ball
4. The Bewildering Spheres - Rupert H. Slater
5. The Spirit Slates Supreme - Bruce Hurling
6. Thought Transference - Jhano
8. A Pretty Card Effect - Tom Sellers
9. Imitation is-- - Wilf. Huggins
10. A Lesson in Magic - Wilfrid Jonson
12. Modern Magical Methods - Allan Peterson
    • The Bewildering Block
    • The "Fantom" Four
    • The Vanish...

1. ... Jonson
16. The Broken Match - J. V. Gilfillan
17. Lighted Match Production - Austin J. Randell
20. If this be Magic - I - article by Charles Waller
22. Puhl's Sealed Letter Reading Surprises - H. C. Schreck
24. New Ideas for Magical Programmes - Arnold De Brett
    • The Improved Organ Pipes
    • A Different Card Trick
    • The New Patriotic Papers
    • The Floating Ball of Paper
27. The Divining Weed - Wilf Huggins
28. The Roaming Ribbon - Eric C. Lewis
31. A Fifteen Minute Act - Charles Trickey
32. The Rope and Rings - correction to page 121 of the October-November, 1930 Magic Wand
33. Peterson's Magic - Allan Peterson
    • A Mysterious Table
    • The Bewildering Bon-Bon
    • The Bewitched Basket
    • Wireless Cards
    • A Needle in the...

Numbers 137-140

277 pages

1. Vol. 17, Number 137 March-May, 1928 [52 numbered & 12 unnumbered covers and advertising pages]
1. Quarterly Notes - by the editor
   • The Broadcasting Rumpus
   • Can Magic Advance?
   • Advertising
   • Progress in the U.S.A.
   • "Props." Change Hands
   • Laughter and Legerdemain
4. A Neat Paper Tearing Trick - Norman Hunter
5. The Control Pull - G. W. Hunter
6. An Inky Interlude - Wilfrid Allan
8. Public Speaking - article by J. S.
9. Ring up the Curtain - J. F. Orrin [continued]
   • Section 4 - Miscellaneous Effects
     • Fishing
     • The Green Pyramid
15. Programme
    • Douglas Dexter, A Recent Programme
17. The...

1. ... - a slogan contest for Magic Wand
8. Flying Flowers - Oswald Rae
10. Tricky Travels - T. Page Wright
12. New Rising Cards - Professor Edgar
13. Exposure and the Decline of Magic - article by J. F. Orrin
17. Thermos - David Lymer
18. The Magical Miscellany - Contributed by A. C. A.
    • Longs and Shorts
    • A Card Flourish
    • Cigarette Manipulation
    • Upside Down Pencil
    • Golf Balls at the Finger Tips
20. The "Glaxo Baby" - Second Prize, Humorous Trick Competition
21. Ring up the Curtain - J. F. Orrin [continued]
    • Section I - Effects with Silks [continued]
      • The Fan and Flags (Latest Version)
      • The Flags and Flowers
      • The Pyramid of Wonder
27. Chums - C....

1. ...The Enchanted Dairy - Norman Hunter
14. Designing a Stage Setting - Sylvia M. Rangel
17. Pink and White Magic - Gwen Hilton
18. The Treasury Note and Lemon - Ray W. Lawes
20. The Artificial Eye - Len. J. Sewell
21. The Eternal Triangle - A Slice of Life Illustrated with Cards - Roy Cowl
23. An Impromptu Marionette Show - Eric P. Wilson
24. A "Hoffmann" Card Trick - G. F. F. Hodges
25. Jack and The Beanstalk - Will Blyth
29. Loading the Dye-Tube - Wilfrid G. Jonson
29. An Opera Hat Effect - Rupert Howard
31. An Invisible Break - G. S. Brownlow
32. A Card Subtlety - Stanley Norton
33. The Magical Miscellany - Contributed By Our Readers
    • An Impromptu Puzzle - Will Blyth
    • A Ventriloquial Accessory - Eric P. Wilson ...

The Magic Wand and Magical Review, Volume 10, Numbers 109-112, George Johnson, editor
Quarterly format

258 pages

1. Vol. 10, Number 109 March-May, 1921 [48 numbered & 10 unnumbered covers and advertising pages]
1. Quarterly Notes - by the editor
   • The Magical Newspaper
   • Conjuring for Conjurers
   • The Hobby of the Cultivated
   • Command Performances
   • Mail Order Publications
   • Money for Nothing
4. Novel Discovery of a Chosen Card - J. T. Coles
5. Producing the Magical Act - David Devant
7. Cigarette Transposition - A. J. Esler
8. The True-Lovers' Knot - George Johnson
10. New Coin and Ball Stands - apparatus by Harry H. Thomson
12. The Pessimist - article...

This is a colleciton of the best of Daniel Tyler's inspirations over the past five years. The first section covers effects and routines, the second section moves. You will find new ideas and variations of old classics. Overall solid commercial material.

1st edition, 2005; 125 pages.

THE EFFECTS

Counterfeit Card The best method I have ever seen or come up with for a countdown routine.

P4 – Peppermint Patty Power Puncher A cross between Torn & Restored and Healed & Sealed ... with Peppermint Patties!

Dirty Laundry The cleanest and easiest card-to-sock routine.

Lincoln’s Trick One of the...

From the Foreword by David Devant:

• A Foreword
• "Ladies & Gentlemen"
• Natural Selection
• Shuffle For Arranged Pack
• Aerial Treasury Up-to-Date
• The Celebrity Trick
• Thought Control
• A Card Location Idea
• A Fruity Experiment
• A Use For The Charlier Pass
• A Special Table & Suggestions therewith
• Chameleon Balls and Water
• False Shuffle For Arranged Pack
• A New Precipitation of Cards
• A Black Art Chair
• The Dictionary Trick
• Hammond's Method for Arranged Pack of Cards ...

16 commercial routines using cards, balls, money, books and other props.

• Card Control: A card chosen by a spectator matches a card previously placed face down on the table by the magician.
• Blank-Mazement: Following the numbers of two dice, a spectator finds the only two printed cards in a packet of all blank cards.
• Hats and Rabbits: You place a prediction on the table. While your head is facing away, a spectator places five cards with hats and a rabbit in any order, holding the packet of cards in his hand. You give the spectator some instructions, and at the end the cards are apparently...