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Vol. 3, No. 6, January 2008; 72 pages.

Cover: Matthew J. Dowden

1. Cover: Photo of Matthew Dowden, who the cover tells us is our new favorite magician. The cover also tells us that Magicseen has been voted "The World's Best Magazine" by the Magicseen staff.
7. "Welcome to Magicseen." Mark talks a bit about Zakary Belamy, a photographer of magic stuff who did NOT play Dick Tracy in the 1940s. Besides telling us what's in the issue, Mark tells us that Magicseen has hit its third year (This was in 2008.) and that they've reduced the subscription so that each issue will cost only two pounds. Of...

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Vol. 6, No. 4, September 2010; 68 pages.

Cover: Rafael, Belgium's king of cool. The feature article showcases the many acts (from Comedy Dove to Vampire) of Belgian stage magician Rafael.

7. Welcome
8. Letters
9. News
12. George Luck's interview of Finnish cardician Miika Pelkonen
14. Impossible Bottles (deck of cards in bottle) discussion with master craftsman Phil Evans
16. Grumpy Old Magician whinges
18. A guided tour of the Magic Circle library
22. Brian Caswell talks about magic trick descriptions
26. An introduction to Dove Magic: Advice from experts Lance Burton, Tony Clark, Scott Penrose, and Brian Sefton ...

Volume 17, Number 5 - Volume 18 Number 4
January 2008 - December 2008
Stan Allen & Associates
Stan Allen, Editor

1402 pages (2 quad size pages)

1. Magic - Volume 17, Number 5 - January 2008 - 108 pages
1. Cover - Robert Harbin - 1909-1978
7. Contents
15. From The Editor - Stan Allen
    • Sorry About the Hat
    • Web Update
17. Mail
19. Omission - December 2007 - Update
19. Correction & Clarification - December 2007 - review of David Penn's Refraction
21. The Show Doctor - Jeff McBride
    • Diagnosis: Hot Flashes
23. The Theory & Art of Magic - Lawrence Hass
    • Art and Magic, Part 1
26. Magic...

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Vol. 8, No. 6, January 2013; 64 pages

Cover: Luke Jermay

5. Welcome – editor's letter
6. Readers' Letters
7. Doug Jones – The Creature Guy – celebrity profile
8. In The News
11. In The News
12. Gregory Wilson – The Honest Con Man – interview by Graham Hey
17. Neil Sedaka talks to magicseen about magic - celebrity
20. The Wedding Magician – Mark Leveridge
28. Gary Jones – A Week in the Life of a … Pro Close Up Magician
30. It's the magicseen Awards!
    • Best Illusionist
    • Best Comedy Act
    • Best Close-Up Performer
    • Magician of the Year 2012
    • Mentalist
    • TV Magician of the Year
    • Magic Magazine of the Year
32. Luke Jermay – The...

Volume 11, Number 5 - Volume 12 Number 4
January 2002 - December 2002
Stan Allen & Associates
John Moehring, Editor

1377 pages

1. Magic - Volume 11, Number 5 - January 2002 - 100 pages
1. Cover - Mike Michaels
3. Contents
7. More Contents
13. Editor's Letter - John Moehring
    • Losing It
15. Mail
16. Correction - November 2001 - Bullfights at Okito's
18. Viewpoint - Infantino
19. Viewpoint - Danny Archer
21. Magic Update
    • Quick Tricks Wins a Bafta
    • Devices of Wonder
    • China Competitions
    • William Read "Bill" Woodfield - died
    • Kirk Kirkham (1909-2001) - died
26. Marketplace - Michael Close ...

Volume 18, Number 5 - Volume 19 Number 4
January 2009 - December 2009
Stan Allen & Associates
Stan Allen, Editor

1224 pages

1. Magic - Volume 18, Number 5 - January 2009 - 108 pages
1. Cover - Mark Kornhauser
7. Contents
13. From The Editor - Stan Allen
    • I Don't Understand
14. Mail
17. They Flipped Over the Ambigrams
19. The Show Doctor: ICU - Jeff McBride
    • Speech Loss
23. Magic Update
    • Lather, Rinse, Escape
    • An Electric Evening
    • Touring and Teaching
    • Who's Where
    • Christian Flechner (1944-2008) - died
    • Sam Schwartz - died
    • Vanni Bossi - died
32. Cover - Mark Kornhauser:...

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Vol. 3, No. 5, November 2007; 68 pages.

Jay Sankey reflects on his former life as a stand-up comedian and discusses his unlikely role as creator, producer, and host of "Spellz," a new Canadian television series designed to teach children the art of magic. He also presents his view of the line between legitimate instruction and exposure.

7. Welcome
8. Letters
9. News
10. Boris Wild: In this interview, Boris talks about his L&L DVD project. Among other things, he also discusses creativity, the value of English, and a sneak peek at some new stuff he's working on.
17. News
20. So You Want to...Market Your...

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Vol. 7, No. 1, March 2011; 68 pages

Cover: Ali Cook

5. Welcome - editor's letter
6. Letters
10. Angela Funovits, The Surrealist! - interview by Graham Hey
18. Tenyo Co. Ltd. - article by Mark Lee of Merlins of Wakefield
21. News
22. Dealer's Booth Special - Lybrary.com - company profile
26. Magic Seen Online! - Column by George Luck
    • World Magic Store - Wizard Product Review - Wizard FX.TV
30. Club Land - Mark Leveridge showcases UK magic clubs
    • Leichester Magic Circle
32. The Last Greatest Magician - Mark Rhodes chats with Jim Steinmeyer about his latest book
33. News
34. Ali Cook: Ready Steady Cook!...

Volume 12, Number 5 - Volume 13 Number 4
January 2003 - December 2003
Stan Allen & Associates
John Moehring, Editor

1388 pages

1. Magic - Volume 12, Number 5 - January 2003 - 108 pages
1. Cover - Magic Castle Celebrates Forty
7. Contents
9. Contents - continued
19. Editor's Letter - John Moehring
    • Looking Back
21. Viewpoint - A Sin By Any Other Name - Glenn Mackie
23. Magic Update
    • Open House Kicks Off Magic Center Calendar
    • Science Magic Returns to the Tube
    • Magic Nightclub Closes
    • Loki Won the Circle's Stage Magician of the Year
    • Academy Awards in Las Vegas
    • Taking Tricks...

1. ...
   • ... - effect
   • Red Herring – based on Monkey Nuts by Ian Adair - effect
   • There’s Only One Santa – Peter Rann - effect
   • Don’t Look Into His Eyes – hypnotist Andrew Newton – live performance
   • Randall & Hopkirk – “Blast From The Past” review of an old TV show
27. Celebrity Magic – Guy Pearce – mini interview
32. Masterclass
    • Coins and Card – Joachim Solberg
    • Dreamer’s Choice – Aldo Colombini
    • Linking Rope Rings – Trevor Lewis
36. The Secret World Of Ali[stair] Cook & Pete Firman – cover interview
46. B*gger Me … It’s Magicomedy – The Amazing Syd Selby...

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Vol. 6, No. 2, May 2010; 68 pages.

Cover: Gaetan Bloom, Resistance is Futile. The feature article is a chat with Gaetan about his magical roots, creativity, working the Crazy Horse in Paris, and his life.

7. Welcome
8. Letters
9. News
10. Brad Manuel talks about Comedy Magic and the magic scene in Australia
13. A short discussion with Dutch magician Ramana
15. Colin Rose pays tribute to the late Patrick Page
18. Family entertainer Dave Allen talks about his career
24. Coin into Bottle: The pros and cons of three methods of performing the Coin into Bottle are discussed
    • Methods
      1. Folding coin inserted...

Volume 1, Number 5 - Volume 2 Number 4
January 1992 - December 1992
Stan Allen & Associates
Stan Allen, Editor

751 pages (9 double pages)

1. Magic - Volume 1, Number 5 - January 1992 - 56 pages
1. Cover - Britain's Secret Cabaret
5. Contents
7. From the Editor - Stan Allen
   • Dear John: Thank You!
8. Letters
12. Editorial - Why Not More Quality Lectures? - Paul Gertner
15. Parallax - Max Maven
    • New Year's Grating
      • A Rose
      • Lecture Lecture
      • Meow Mix
      • Bonus Meow Mix
      • Extra Bonus Meow Mix
      • Remote Control
17. Inside Magic - Patrice Moore
    • Penn &...

Volume 4, Number 5 - Volume 5 Number 4
January 1995 - December 1995
Stan Allen & Associates
Stan Allen, Editor

1114 pages (4 double pages)

1. Magic - Volume 4, Number 5 - January 1995 - 84 pages
1. Cover - One Hundred Million Dollars? - Lance Burton
5. Contents
7. From the Editor - Stan Allen
   • The Reverend Lance Burton
11. Letters
19. Parallax - Max Maven
    • The Morbid The Merrier
      • Meta-Meow
20. Questions - Paul Gertner
    • Why Don't You Have A Real Job?
23. Hmmmmmm - Kees Schoonenberg
    • Beware
24. On The Road
    • Survival On The Road - Mike Rogers ...

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Vol. 2, No. 2, May 2006; 72 pages.

Cover: Shahid Malik

7. Welcome
8. Letterbox
9. News
12. John Archer, A Tonic For The Troops interview
16. Radio Magic Extract - short interview with Jeff McBride
16. News
17. In The Phonebox with Barry & Stuart - phone interview
22. Reviews
    • Educating [John] Archer - 2 DVD set
    • Barking Dog - Etienne Prader - trick
    • How To Handle Hecklers - Keith Fields - book
    • The Wizard PK Ring - utility prop
    • Victor Farelli - A Magical Memoir - Paul Gordon - book
    • Confessions Of A Celebrity Psychic - Jonathan Royale - book
    • Sean Carpenter's General Magic DVD
    • Duality - Gary Jones - card...

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Vol. 3, No. 3, July 2007; 68 pages.

Cover: David Stone

7. Welcome to MagicSeen – editor’s letter
7. Meet The Team
8. Letterbox
9. News
13. The Think Tank, DB Or Not DB? – Jay Fortune - satire
14. Girls Allowed! - Women In Magic – interviews with several female magicians
20. So you want to be a … Commercial Close Up Magician – Mark Leveridge - article
24. Kernow Magic Adventures: A Message from Our Sponsor
28. Reviews
    • Comic Book Test & Stag Mag-ic – S. A. Lea - trick
    • Unexpected - Marc Spelmann & Peter Nardi – 2 DVD set
    • Cool – Steve Cook – ESP trick
    • Blow By Blow – Jerry Luff...

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Vol. 1, No. 4, September 2005; 72 pages.

Cover: Andy Nyman

7. Welcome
8. Letters
9. News
10. My Audience With Paul Daniels - show review by Anthony Boe
13. News
14. Rafael Benatar: Hitting All The Right Notes - interview
20. Dirty Tricks: 4 Gets Dirty On Friday Nights - new TV series review starring Barry & Stuart, Pete Firman, Ali Cook, Jonathan Goodwin, Rajan and Binde - interview
21. Radio Magic - Jay Fortune & Layman Steve - profiles
22. Reviews
    • Edward George Brown: a magical life - Paul Gordon - book
    • Corporate Close Up With Martin Sanderson - DVD
    • Golden Welding - Practical Magic - effect ...

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Vol. 4, No. 4, September 2008; 68 pages.

Cover: Marvin Berglas

7. Welcome – editor’s letter
8. Letters
9. News
10. John Lenahan – Around the World via the Action Banana! - interview
16. Paul Stone’s Big Plan! – MagiCares - interview
19. News
22. Marc Oberon, Storms The USA! – article about his winning the IBM SAM People’s Choice Close-Up Champion Award
23. News
26. It’s In The Bag, A Look At The Classic Egg Bag – Mark Leveridge
28. Egg Bag Reviews
    • The Santa Hat Egg Bag – Sean Taylor
    • The Zipper Egg Bag - Uday
    • The Malini Egg Bag DVD – Bob White
    • The Malini Egg Bag – practical-magic.com ...

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Vol. 6, No. 1, March 2010; 68 pages.

Cover: Marc Oberon

7. Welcome - editor's letter
8. Letters
9. News
10. Lots of Magic - Just Like eBay For Magicians - website review
12. In The Phonebox with Throwdini - interview
16. Tim Shoesmith: Life's One Big Drama! - interview
22. 50 Years Of The Bristol Day of Magic - article by Paul Preager
26. Steve Wyrick: Real Magic? - interview by Benoit Grenier
32. Dealer's Booth: Vanishing Inc. - article
34. The Young Contenders: A look at the Young Magicians' Club - article
36. Marc Oberon: Going For Gold! - cover article/interview by Graham Hey
42. Magicnews.tv - Carry On Screening!...

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Vol. 6, No. 3, July 2010; 68 pages.

Cover: Kockov
This months feature article comprises two interviews: the first with Russian mentalist and magician Kockov, and the second with Jasper Blakeley, the man behind this larger-than-life character.

7. Welcome
8. Letters
9. News
12. Arthur & Leslie Stead's guide to using music in your act
14. Simon Lovell - Magician, ex-Magician, Magician!
18. Interview with Joaquin Ayala - from Mexican teenager to Las Vegas superstar
24. El Loco: a magician's rebirth
29. Profile: Cool young magician Stephen Williams
30. The Essential Magic Conference - Background & Preview
34. Kockov...

Volume 14, Number 5 - Volume 15 Number 4
January 2005 - December 2005
Stan Allen & Associates
John Moehring & Stan Allen, Editors

1485 pages (including 1 fold out page)

1. Magic - Volume 14, Number 5 - January 2005 - 108 pages
1. Cover - Rory Johnston
7. Contents
9. Contents - continued
19. Editor's Letter - John Moehring
    • Benson Cover Up
21. Viewpoint - No Skill Required - Charlie Frye
23. Magic Update
    • Party for Johnny
    • Magic Circle Awards
    • Le Grand David Company goes Postal
    • Paul Daniels in British Short
    • Havoc in the White House
    • At The Magic Castle
    • The Big Apple ...

Volume 22, Number 5 - Volume 23 Number 4
January 2013 - December 2013
Stan Allen & Associates
Stan Allen, Editor

1200 pages

1. Magic - Volume 22, Number 5 - January 2013 - 100 pages
1. Cover - Danny Cole
5. Contents
7. From The Editor - Stan Allen
   • Happy New Year!
8. 50 Years at the Castle - Milt Larsen
   • Part 2 - And We're Off!
15. For What It's Worth - Mark Kornhauser
    • On The Road Again
17. Paynefully Obvious - Payne
    • The Myth of Mentoring
19. Magic Update
    • Magician Burned on TV Show
    • Criminal Kid Shows?
    • The Card Shark Show
    • Conventions At A Glance...

Volume 25, Number 5 - The Final Issue, Issue 301
January 2016 - September 2016
Stan Allen & Associates
Stan Allen, Editor

966 pages

1. Magic - Volume 25, Number 5 - January 2016 - 100 pages
1. Cover - Martin Lewis
7. Contents
9. From The Editor - Stan Allen
   • Turning the Page
10. Your Stories - Lee Asher
    • Making Real Connections
12. Classic Correspondence from Egyptian Hall Museum - Mike Caveney
    • Dick Ricton to Gerald Heaney
17. For What It's Worth - Mark Kornhauser
    • I Love It When You Say Google
19. Walkabout Soup - Simon Coronel
    • The Institute of Layman Studies,...

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1) DVD: Great Scott! It's Magic by Scott F. Guinn. (An excellent DVD all around with great routines.)

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Vol. 1, No. 5, November 2005; 72 pages.

Cover: The Twins

7. Welcome to Magicseen. Mark Leveridge tells us what's in the magazine, just in case we skip the table of contents. He reminds us that this is the special Australia issue.
7. Copyright information. Staff list. Reproduction of the cover, in case you didn't notice it on the way into the magazine.
8. Letterbox. Letters from readers. Some controversial, some not. At least one letter on a previous issue's feature on magic in France. Some harsh words about an IBM convention.
8. Table of Contents.
9. Two pages of news, which was current at the time...