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Brother of Society of Mary. Learned at age 25 while recovering from polio. Famous amateur cardman since having been publicized in 1958 by Paul LePaul. Highly and subtly creative, he invented the Final Ace (1953), the Hamman Count (1958), Homing Card (1959), Micro Macro (1959), Fan-To-See (by 1964), Hal-Deuce-Ination (by 1966), Flushtration Count (by 1969), Gemini Count (1974), Blushing Joker, etc. 1981 AMA Creative Fellowship.

See Paul LePaul, LePaul Presents the Card Magic of Bro. John Hamman, S.M. [1958, 47pp]; Stephen Minch, Seven Deadly Miracles (1984, 37pp); and Richard Kaufman, The Secrets of Brother John Hamman (1989, 252pp)....

Here is the complete file of Pabular, one of the most remarkable and influential magazines ever published.

Pabular was first published in 1974 by Nick Bolton and ran for just over eight exciting volumes. It is probably the finest ever British close-up magazine to be published. It was mainly edited by the well-respected Fred Robinson (later by Walt Lees and Stephen Tucker) and the art editor throughout was Eric Mason.

The first effect in the magazine was by Roy Walton and contributors include: Jack Avis, Gaeton Bloom, John Carney, Tony Corinda, Ted Danson, Will Dexter, Bob Driebeek, Shiv Duggal, Peter Duffie, Alex Elmsley, Dominique Duvivier, Cy Endfield, Bob Farmer, Flip, Piet Forton,...

The Magigram, Volume 11, The Supreme Magic Company, Ken de Courcy, editor

988 pages. No page numbers on printed issues, page numbers refer to the page in the file.

1. Volume 11, Number 1, September, 1978, 72 unnumbered pages - Kelly's Eye [British Bingo slang for one]
2. advertisements
9. Let's Face It - editorial by Ken de Courcy
10. American Trip 1978 - as seen by Edwin [Hooper]
18. October Event - Magic Circle Annual Banquet - announcement
18. Walter (Zaney) Blaney - Suggests
19. Kennaugh Kalling - Alan Kennaugh on the Show Business Scene
21. At Homb with McComb - Billy McComb
23. Unusual Items from the Magigram Collection - cartoon
24. Card in...

A collection of non-card effects

"I need more non-card stuff," is a familiar refrain with most close up magicians. Well, it's Cameron Francis to the rescue as he presents 8 stunning routines with business cards, coins, coin holders, sugar packets and matchboxes. That's right, no playing cards! Just practical, astonishing, real world effects using everyday objects which you will want to add to your repertoire straight away.

• The Unfolding – A business card transpo that means business.
• The Magic Coin – An offbeat Wild Coin routine that will surely lay them flat.
• Business Burn – A...

• Magical News and reviews around the world
• More Television magic and Walt discusses it
• Henrique and a friendly council worker with a historic magical interest
• Letters Brickbats, bouquets and observations
• and the tale of a snotty, salty son
• Magic event diary. Put your society on the map
• Jim Breedon and the Spider and the Fly
• Basic card technique continues with the Jordan/Siva count
• Stephen Tucker must be dealing from a dodgy deck ... the 15 of clubs
• Ian Adair with his Wallaby Wands
• Barrie Richardson revisits the Mount Kenya Paradox
• Bob Ostin is recounting the spots on...

Volume XV (June 1957 - May 1958), Jean Hugard, editor

123 pages

Note that Houdini's 'Unmasking' Fact vs. Fiction by Hugard ran as insert pages in each issue of Volume 15 and the first eight issues of Volume 16. Two pages from each of these issues do not appear here as they were extracted and compiled in a separate ebook.

1. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XV, Number 1 - June 1957 - 12 pages
1. Card-Coin Liaison - Jean Hugard
2. Backstage - Frank Joglar
   • S.A.M. Convention
     • Thursday Night
     • Friday Night
     • Saturday Night
     • Sidelights
   • Festival of Magic
   • TV Topics
3. Hu-gardenias - kudos to performers ...

Volume XIX (September 1961 - August 1962), Fred Braue & Blanca López, editors

144 pages

1. Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volume XIX, Number 1 & 2 - September & October 1961 - 12 pages
1. Two-Card Reverse - Harry Lorayne
2. Backstage - Frank Joglar
   • Here and There
   • Christopher
   • News and Notes
   • Books to Come
   • Bits and Pieces
2. That Gimmicked Issue - comment about the previous issue
2. Old-Timers' Delight - F.B.
3. The Flying Card - Jay Bedsworth
4. Potpourri for Card Fanciers
   • Under Foot - Al Thompson
   • Blue-Eyed Cards - Art Lyle
   • Rub-A-Dub-Dub Jr. - Gerald Kosky
   • Reverse &...

September 1956 - August 1957
Geraldine Larsen, William Larsen, Jr. & Milton Page Larsen, Editors

468 pages (4 double pages)

1. Genii - Volume 21, Number 1 - September 1956 - 40 pages
1. Cover - Fu Manchu
3. In This Issue - contents
6. Next Month
6. Laffs in Magic - cartoon - Jack Holland
7. As We Go To Press - WWL(Jr.)
9. The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
   • I.B.M. to Houston
   • New Contest
10. Coin Thru - Larry Becker
12. A Good Opening - Senor Rai
13. Magical Ideas - Judge Charles W. Fricke
    • The Fugitive Card
    • A Prediction Idea
    • Magical Ideas
14. Gravatt's Multiple Match - Glenn Gravatt
14. Wunn-Cutt...

September 1957 - August 1958
William Larsen, Jr., Geraldine Larsen-Baker, Milton Page Larsen, Dorothy Larsen Editors

461 pages (3 double pages) and 2 duplicated page numbers

1. Genii - Volume 22, Number 1 - September 1957 - 40 pages
1. Cover - Mr. and Mrs. Art dvthesource
3. In This Issue - contents
6. Letters
6. Magic Diaper Dialogue - humor - Jack Lloyd
9. The Genii Speaks - W.W.L. (Jr)
   • Geraldine Larsen marries Art Baker
   • No Riddle to Bagley-Biddle
   • Larsen-Mulholland Code
10. Ken Allen's Egg in Paper Plus Contest Winner
    • Lolli-Pop - John Hamilton
    • Salt of the Sea - John Hamilton ...

September 1961 - August 1962
William Larsen, Jr., Editor & Geraldine Larsen-Baker, Publisher

495 pages (1 double page)

1. Genii - Volume 26, Number 1 - September 1961 - 44 pages
1. Cover - Milbourne Christopher
3. In This Issue - contents
11. The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
12. Charlie Miller's Ring On Stick Routine - Frank Csuri
14. Smoke and Silks - Eddie Joseph
16. Patter from Dell O'Dell
    • Shirt Off Back
    • Paper Hat And Paper Pants - Old Maid Story
    • Dell's Donald Duck Trick
17. Witch Doctor's Necklace - Glenn Gravatt
18. Bagdad - News From All Over the World - WWL (Jr.)
18. News From England - Wilfred...

September 1962 - August 1963
William Larsen, Jr., Editor & Geraldine Larsen-Baker, Publisher

540 pages

1. Genii - Volume 27, Number 1 - September 1962 - 44 pages
1. Cover - Reveen
3. In This Issue - contents
9. The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
10. Streamlined Silks - Dick Zimmerman
12. Name Calling Rabbit - Joseph M. White
13. Wishful Thinking - Eddie Joseph
14. Nuwords For Wonda - Howard A. Adams & Bob Wagner
15. Small Town Talk - Walt Rollins
    • A Mid-Summer Night's Scream
16. Essentials of Showmanship With Magic - Dr. Eugene Gloye
    • Part V - Emphasis
18. Our Cover - Reveen - by Arnold Furst
20. Gems...

September 1967 - August 1968
William Larsen, Jr., Publisher and Editor - Geraldine Larsen Baker, Advisory Editor

576 pages

1. Genii - Volume 32, Number 1 - September 1967 - 48 pages
1. Cover - Slydini
3. In This Issue - contents
14. Our Cover - Slydini - by Blanca Lopez
15. The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
16. Jacob's Escalator - Harry G. Franke
20. With Tricks You Own - Howard A. Adams
    • Wabbit Woutine
    • The Birthday Candle
21. Magicana - A Magazine Within A Magazine - William Reed Woodfield and Charles Miller, editors
    21. A Streamlined Version of Alexander Herrmann's Serpentine Handkerchief - Charles...

September 1970 - August 1971
William Larsen, Jr., Publisher and Editor

596 pages

1. Genii - Volume 35, Number 1 - September 1970 - 52 pages
1. Cover - The New Houdinys
3. In This Issue - contents
4. pictures of Sorcar
14. The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
15. The Vernon Touch - Dai Vernon
17. Scratch One Card - David Ginn
18. Calendars - 1776 to 2000
19. Contest Winner - Cypher Surprise - David Ray
20. Sucker Purse - Roy Johnson
22. The Silk Finding Rod - Glenn Gravatt
23. Magicana - A Magazine Within A Magazine - Charles Miller, editor
    23. A Taste Of Money - Gene Shelley
    30. Intermission - Charles Miller
25. Index to...

January 1977 - December 1977
William Larsen, Jr., Publisher and Executive Editor

788 pages

1. Genii - Volume 41, Number 1 - January 1977 - 60 pages
1. Cover - Japan's Sawa
4. In This Issue - contents
18. The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
19. The Vernon Touch - Dai Vernon
20. Our Cover - Dr. Hiroshi Sawa - Bill & Irene Larsen
23. Sawa's Slot Machine
25. Sawa's "Gary Ueller"
27. Sawa's Lady Bug Trick
29. Magicana - A Magazine Within A Magazine - Charles Miller, editor
    29. Wash Off - Earl Nelson
    31. Intermission - Elizabeth Wilson
32. cartoon
33. Bagdad - News From All Over the World
35. 25 Years Ago In Genii - Gerrie Larsen...

July 1988 - June 1989
William Larsen, Jr., Publisher and Editor

843 pages (1 double page)

1. Genii - Volume 52, Number 1 - July 1988 - 60 pages
1. Cover - Dr. Robert Albo
5. In This Issue - contents
16. The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
17. The Vernon Touch - Dai Vernon
18. Custodian of a million legends preserves health of antique magic - re: Dr. Robert Albo - Amy Stevens
    21. The Albo Books: Keeping the history of magic alive
    24. The Albo Collection: Home to magic's history
26. Illusion Plans - Paul Osborne and Associates
    • Santazamm!
28. Cigarette Magic and Manipulation - Geoffrey Buckingham ...

July 1989 - June 1990
William Larsen, Jr., Publisher and Editor

848 pages

845. Genii - Volume 53, Number 1 - July 1989 - 76 pages
845. Cover - Siegfried and Roy
849. In This Issue - contents
868. The Genii Speaks - WWL (Jr)
869. The Vernon Touch - Dai Vernon
870. Siegfried & Roy World Tour - Bill and Irene Larsen
876. Illusion Plans - Paul Osborne and Associates
     • The Fabulous Frosty Guy
878. Magicana - A Magazine Within A Magazine - James Patton, editor
     878. Proxy Stab - Phil Goldstein
     880. Intermission - James Patton
881. Absolutely Ogden - Tom Ogden
     • The Linking Nightmare - Tom Ogden
882. Tripp's...

January 1999 - December 1999
Richard Kaufman, Editor

912 pages

1. Genii - Volume 62, Number 1 - January 1999 - 72 pages
1. Cover - William W. Larsen, Sr.
5. Contents
6. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
   • Where We've Been and Where We're Going
   • Michael Skinner and the Death of the Art
   • Speak to Genii and it Will Speak to You
8. Messages
   • Matthew Field
   • Steve Bryant
   • Bob Neale
   • Bev Bergeron
10. Bagdad
    • Bond Kills by Card Tricks
    • Sands of the Desert
    • Hooray! Tasteful Magic Greeting Cards Now Available
    • Interactions and Influences
11. Masked Magician Voodoo Doll ...

January 2001 - December 2001
Richard Kaufman, Editor

1096 pages

1. Genii - Volume 64, Number 1 - January 2001 - 96 pages
1. Cover - Millennium Reflections
5. Contents
8. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
14. Messages
    • David Regal
    • Rick Green
    • Steve Rogers
    • Dan Waldron
    • George Weiss
    • Gregg Webb
15. Knights at the Magic Castle - Jules Lenier
    • Performing at The Magic Castle Next Month
16. A Warlock Goes to Salem - Elizabeth Warlock
20. Millennium Reflections
    20. Letting Loose the Light - Jon Racherbaumer
        • Prologue
        • One
        • Two
        • Three
        • Four
    21. Millennium...

January 2003 - December 2003
Richard Kaufman, Editor

1288 pages

1. Genii - Volume 66, Number 1 - January 2003 - 112 pages
1. Cover - The Magic Castle Turns 40 ... and We go to a Seancé
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman Kurzweil
16. David Copperfield's Project Magic - Arthur
24. Ibiden & Aziz At Last - Max Maven & P. Howard Lyons
    26. Parallel Lyons - Max Maven
    27. Nine, Nine, Nine - Mel Stover
    76. Reading Between the Lyons - Max Maven
    76. On the Si Stebbins System - P. Howard Lyons
    77. Confusion - P. Howard Lyons
    77. That's What I Call Direct! - P. Howard Lyons
    78. The Bard and The Bible...

January 2007 - December 2007
Richard Kaufman, Editor

1400 pages

1. Genii - Volume 70, Number 1 - January 2007 - 120 pages - Free "Bruise" Enclosed from Creative Magic
1. Cover - Tony Chapek
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
11. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Magic: A Joking Matter?
    • Is Magic and Infinite Game?
    • Everybody has ADD
    • There May Be More to Mitt-Reading Than Palms
13. Cartoon - Rich Powell & Josh Mandel
15. Max Maven's Monthly Inquisition
16. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • Assemblage II - Continued from November...

January 2009 - December 2009
Richard Kaufman, Editor

1224 pages

1. Genii - Volume 72, Number 1 - January 2009 - 112 pages
1. Cover - Wayne Dobson
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
11. Now Performing - Monday Night Magic - New York
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Googling, Groking and Searchin'
    • Mind Games for Mystery Schoolers
    • Unimaginable Libraries, Plus Hoax and Awe
13. Now Performing - The Magic Castle - Las Vegas
15. Max Maven's Inquisition
16. Cryptic Crossword - No. 1 - Josh Mandel
    • A Basic Guide to Solving Cryptic Crosswords
18. Magicana - David Acer
    18. Unwedding...

January 2010 - December 2010
Richard Kaufman, Editor

1184 pages

1. Genii - Volume 73, Number 1 - January 2010 - 96 pages
1. Cover - The 11th Los Angeles Conference on Magic History
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
11. Now Performing - New York & Boston
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Poker Trumps Magic Tricks
    • A Pitch on Pitching
13. Now Performing - The Magic Castle & Las Vegas
14. In Memoriam
    • Carl Ballantine 1917-2009 - Joan Lawton
    • Jon Booth 1912-2009 - Clay Shevlin
16. The Genii Session - Roberto Giobbi
    • Technical Writing - About the Aesthetics
18. Magicana...

January 2012 - December 2012
Richard Kaufman, Editor

1180 pages

[Note: The online content of the issues, such as audio and video files, are currently not part of this product. I am checking to see if I can add these files at a later date, but there is no guarantee I can give at this point.]

1. Genii - Volume 75, Number 1 - January 2012 - 96 pages
1. Cover - The 12th Los Angeles Conference on Magic History
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
    11. online video file available - A Visit to Magic Land
    11. online audio file available - Speaking of Max
    11. online video file available - More Genii Speaks
12. On the Slant - Jon Racherbaumer
    • online audio file available
    • Practice Makes ... ?
    • More Meanings of Meaningful Magic?
    • Caught Up On Your Reading Yet?
14. Now Performing
22. The Genii Session - Roberto...

A great performer presents the work of another great performer, and you end up with an ebook of new and freshly different card effects. Brother John is known for his Final Ace Routine, Halucination, etc., but here is another side of his talents. All tricks with ordinary cards, gathered by Paul LePaul (his close and personal friend), edited into a dozen wonderful effects for the enthusiastic card man. The late Paul LePaul illustrated the material.

• Foreword
• THE MILLION-TO-ONE CHANCE
• THOUGHTS ON THE TRANSPOSITION OF TWO CARDS
• THE HAND IS QUICKER THAN THE EYE
• THE BLUSHING BRIDE
• THE CLASSICAL...