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16. Rajah Turban Mystery
17. Club Performer's Spook Act
18. Eddie Joseph's Original Conception For The Hindu Cups
20. Travel - Gerald Kosky
22. Climax Blue Phantom - Tommy Windsor
23. Kid Show Chapeau - Tommy Windsor
24. Fox's 'Fool-eroid' Camera - Karrell Fox
25. Stage Deportment - Neil Foster
26. With the Okito Coin Box - Carlos H. Colombi
27. Balloon-Egg-Card Trick - Carlos H. Colombi
28. Silks! & Bag Trick
29. Mel's Confuso - Howard Melson
30. Zella's Amazing Discovery
31. Just a Couple of Old Ones - L. E. Roba Collins
32. Esper Unlimited - Thomas Jorgenson

• Flight Four / Mike Cassidy
• Tearaway / Roy Walton
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• Professional Views on Doing Professional Magic for the Layman / Fred Kaps
• The Page boy speaks ...
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Bamberg, [Tobias Leendert] "Toby", then since 1903 "Theo" Aka "Okito" (name derived from Tokyo). Eldest son of David Tobias "Papa" Bamberg. Learned at age 11 assisting father. Pro illusionist with pseudo-Japanese act since 1893. Invented vanishing wand in 1887 and fall-apart box (jointly with Carl Willmann) by 1908.

Played the Lisbon Coliseu 1900; Casino de Paris 1900, 1901, and 1902 (4 weeks); the Paris Folies-Marigny 1902 (2 weeks); Madrid; and the Winchester Hippodrome 1902-03. "Toby" (Tobias) informally became "Theo" (Theodore) in 1903 at the insistance of his bride. Then played the London Tivoli 1903 (as "Okito and Polising"); St. Petersburg 1904; Europe...

A fascinating glimpse into Okito's (Theo Bamberg) life and creations. The Bamberg dynasty had magicians spanning seven generations. Okito was a prolific inventor, builder of tricks, and exceptional performer. Learn the details of many of his most cherished secrets.

From the introduction by Dorny:

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   • questions and answers
21. Magic in Kansas City
21. re: The Mysterious Lawrences have a son
22. Triple Heart Transposition - Clettis V. Musson
23. Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins
24. The Future Greats - Bill Pitts
24. re: Paul Le Paul
25. Wizard Shows Big Success - Clettis V. Musson
25. re: Merv Taylor
25. re: Okito marries Marie Dean - Jack Gwynne has son

1. The "Tops" - Volume 14, Number 2 - February 1949 - 32 pages
3. With the Editor - Mel
3. Contents
4. Mephistophelean Magic is Dante's Show - Claudia Cassidy
4. re: Merle, the Magician
5. Sid Lorraine's Chatter
   • reviews
     • Himber's Wrong-Way Card ...

1. ... A Rope Trick - George F. Wright
16. Graphology - Ken de Courcy
17. Vanishing Wand Variation - J. F. James
17. Impromptu Match Suspension - Ken de Courcy
17. re: Monk Watson
17. re: Hots Michels
18. Greens - A Comedy Effect - Wilford Hutchinson
19. So It's Laughs You Want! - Bob Brethen
    • Johnny Louther's "Chatter Box" Material, Part 2
21. Conjurer's Shop Talk - Ken Allen & Dick Piser
    • Lively Cigarette
22. The Future Greats - Bill Pitts
23. Grandmother's Necklace Again - Used as a Stage Trick - J. F. James
23. re: McDonald Birch
23. Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins
24. The "Easy" Egg Bag - Ken de Courcy
25. re: Jerry...

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   • What's New in Tricks?
     • Miracle Discs - Ken Allen
     • Yo-Yo Escape - Louis Histed
   • How About Books?
     • The Sphinx, December
     • Annemann's Buried Treasures
     • The Linking Ring
     • Conjuring Psychology - Richard J. Weibel
     • Sleight Bits - Robert Orben
     • Okito - Edward Drane
     • Classic Secrets of Magic - Bruce Elliott
     • 12 Brand New Tricks - Eddie Joseph
     • Max Andrew's Catalogue
   • What's Doing In the Magazines?
     • Hugard's Magic Monthly, September, October, November & December
     • The Journal of Hypnotism, November
     • M-U-M, October,...

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     • The L. W. Lost Chord
     • Will Brema's Convincing Rope Trick
20. Twin Thoughts - Henry Durkin
20. re: Lee Allen Estes
20. Sid Lorraine's Chatter
    • Questions and Answers - mixed in with the reviews
    • reviews
      • prop cigar - Harold Beaumont
      • More Mohammed Bey Routines With The Okito Coin Box
      • The Five O' Fetsch - "Hen" Fetsch
      • The Invisible Murderer - fiction - Carter Dickson
21. A Minister and His Magic - Rev. Don Bodley
22. New York Magi-Chat - Frank Garcia
23. Visitors at Abbott's - re: Jim Reneaux, Verne Grimsley, Bill Tresslar & Paul Bobe
23. Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins ...

This is number 4.5 of the Paul Diamond "Gems of Magic Book" series.

• Tic-Tac-Toe
• Okito Coin-Box Routine
• Transpo Silks Deluxe
• Rattle-Bars Are "Ringing"
• Produce The Load Chamber
• Case To Table
• Son Of King Tut - Levitation
• The Kraus-Kut
• Roll-Over Coin Sleight
• A Good "Music-Stand" Table
• Wrist-Coin Flip
• Block and Rope Penetration
• Thumb-Press Coin Vanish
• Simplex Salt Shaker
• "Super Coin-On" Variation
• Fishpole-Flagstaff Production

1st edition 1974, 23 pages; 1st digital edition 2015 PDF 23 pages.

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   100. Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
        • Extended Stay – Shawn Farquhar
        • The Spot Card – Eugene Burger
        • Skewer/Profile – Garrett Thomas
        • Magic Marker – Keith Fields
        • Salt and silver – Giovanni Livera
        • The Tossed Out Book Test – Chris Philpott
        • Butterfly in a Box – Mark Presley
        • David Penn’s Bottle Production – David Penn
        • Invisible Threads – Fun, Inc.
        • Thought Bubbles – Tim Sonnenfelt
104. Advertisers Index
104. Subscription Information

1. Genii – Volume 76, Number 5 – May 2013 – 112 pages
1. Cover – Doug Henning’s Merlin
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
    10. online video file available – Magic Kit App
    11. online video file available – Face to Face - Matthew Field interviews David Ben
    11. online video file available – Cardini Off Stage
    11. online audio file available...

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      • The Case - The SansMinds Creative Lab
      • Oh Snap! - Jibrizy Taylor & SansMinds
      • Sweet Penetration - Jibrizy Taylor
      • Digital Twin - The SansMinds Creative Lab
      • Apollo Ascending - Apollo Riego
      • Extract - Jason Yu & SansMinds
      • Deceive - Jason Yu & SansMinds
      • Box Pad - Gary Jones & Chris Congreave
      • Lucky Card - Costa Fantastico
      • Cup Cards - Will Gray
      • Decon - Danny Weiser
      • Horoscope - Chris Congreave
      • Enlighten - Ravi Mayar
      • Finger Flasher - Bracco
      • Sweetch - Gabbo
      • Burn Notice - Takel
      • Las Vegas Aces - Cody Fisher
107. Advertisers Index
107. Subscription Information

1. Genii - Volume 80, Number 2 - February 2017 - 112 pages
1. Cover - Katherine Mills
5. Contents
10. Genii Speaks - Richard Kaufman
    11. online video file available - John Scarne Schafer Beer...

#3 in the "Sit-Down Coin Magic" Series, this double coin box routine is an absolute stunner!

Two small brass boxes with lids are shown empty. The lids are replaced. After a magic gesture, one of the boxes has 4 silver coins in it! These are dumped into a spectator's hand (they can be examined) and then replaced in the box. The lids are placed on both boxes. Suddenly, the box with the coins is empty, and the other box now holds the coins! Just as suddenly, the coins jump back to the first box!

Next, the 4 silver coins instantly and miraculously change to 4 copper coins! These copper coins...

STRONG MAGIC WITH COIN BOXES!

Two powerful and commercial routines using Okito-type coin boxes (Boston Box and a Slot Box) and international coins with gaffs.

You will need a range of gaffs:

For Routine # 1:

1. Two copper/silver coins (C/S), one side showing a US half dollar, the other an English Penny.
2. One each of the regular matching coins--an English Penny and a US half dollar.
3. An English penny expanded shell (EXP).

1. Three Chinese coins that are the size of a half dollar
2. An expanded shell Chinese coin (CES) to match
3. An expanded shell half dollar (EXP) ...

• ...Articles:
  • Past Glory of India - Mrinaal Roy - the Yogi Jadugar by An Admirer.
  • Magic as Entertainment by Harold Taylor - Harold's experiences.
• Columns: MagicIan Adair Column - a chit-chat and magic column by Ian Adair.
• MagiXposed:
  • Ilango Tango - Neato Okito by P.K. Ilango - an excellent Okito box routine.
  • K - Not A Loop by Aldo Colombini - another great rope routine.
  • The Trio - My 3 Paddle Tricks by Gora Datta - a smashing paddle magic.
  • The Magic Kettle, Nu Way by Gautam Guha - a jaw-dropping-simple magic.
  • The Animated Cigarette by Solyl...

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  48. End OF An Era - Mostly Magic closes - Anne White
  51. Conjuring - Jim Steinmeyer
      • The Plate Glass Mystery
  56. Inner-Workings - Richard Kaufman
      56. The Nine Card Problem - Jim Steinmeyer
      57. Remote Control - Jim Steinmeyer
      58. Dunsbury Lie Speller - Jon Racherbaumer
      58. An Okito Box Favorite - Steve Draun
  61. Flim-Flam - Bob Farmer
      • Three Card Monty Hall
  53. Product Reviews - Michael Weber
      • The Importance OF Being Ernest
        • By Forces Unseen - The Innovative Card Magic of Ernest Earick - Stephen Minch - book
        • Martin Gardner Presents - book
        • The Pallbearers Review - Karl Fulves - Three...

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52. Cover Story - The Blue Room - Mike Caveney
56. The Los Angeles Conference - The Net Of Magic History - Stephen Minch
60. Magie et Illusionisme - Charles Reynolds
65. Theory In Practice - Inside Out - Jon Racherbaumer
    67. Technicolor Torn Card - Walt Rollins
    69. Cardtoon, Too - Mark Elsdon
    70. Okito Concealment - Reinhard Müller
    72. Simplex Follow-The-Leader - Bob Longe
    74. Ubiquity - Jean-Jacques Sanvert
77. Theory In Practice - Stand-Up Japan - Steve Cohen
    79. E-Z Steal - Hiro Sakai
80. Theory In Practice - Flim-Flam - Bob Farmer
    • The Third Scam ... A Column To Honor Martin...

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52. The Century - Those Who Impacted The Art In America
    • Fred Kaps (1926-1980)
    • Guy Jarrett (1881-1972)
    • Jeff McBride
    • Gary Ouellet
    • J.B. Bobo (1910-1996)
    • John Scarne (1903-1985)
    • Bob Lund (1925-1995)
    • Harry Lorayne
    • Will Goldston (1878-1948)
    • Okito - Tobias "Theo." Bamberg (1875-1963)
    • Fu Manchu - David Bamberg (1904-1974)
58. Carnival of Winders - Kalin-Jinger-Hobson - by Mike Caveney
62. The Last Poster In The Book - Charles and Regina Reynolds
69. Inside Out - Jon Racherbaumer
    70. Light-Hearted Attraction - Jim Fish
    71. Flummoxing Find - Dan May ...

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   93. Paintbrush Penetration
96. Turn It Around - Magic For The Family Audience - David Kaye (Silly Billy)
    • I Know That One
    • Mike Bent
99. Who's Where
    • United States
    • International
    • Cruising
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116. Where To Find Magic Magazine
119. Advertisers Index
120. 65 Years Ago - Die Box Dilemmas - Clement de Lion
121. Upcoming In Magic
123. Finally

1. Magic - Volume 10, Number 8 - April 2001 - 108 pages
1. Cover - David Copperfield
9. Contents
13. From the Editor - Stan Allen
    • Nothing Left to Chance
17. Letters
17. Omissions - March 2001 - Young Magician's Dreams & Inside Magic"
22. Inside...

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 ...

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       • Credit Surprise
       • The Koornwinder Car
       • Mystic Blackboard
       • President's Cabinet
       • 4th Dimensional Trunk
52. Cover - From Bricks to Clicks - The E-volution of the Cyber Shop - Gabe Fajuri
62. Okito and the Bamberg Dynasty - Dr. Robert J. Albo
    • The Bamberg Dynasty
68. Educating Archer - Andi Gladwin
70. How'd They Meet? - Alan Howard
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    • Goldfinger & Dove
    • Jeff & Abbi
    • Rick & Suzan
    • Tim & Sue-Anne
    • Chuck & Jan
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    • Mark & Nani
    • Kevin & Cindy ...

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   • ... Pei - DVD - reviewed by Peter Duffie
   • Classics - Marvels of Mystery - John Booth - book - re-viewed by Gabe Fajuri
   • Classics - Early Vernon - Dai Vernon & Faucett Ross - book - re-viewed by Gabe Fajuri
   • Sugar High - Chris Randall - effect on DVD - reviewed by Brad Henderson
   • Lightning Box - Bob Kohler - effect with DVD - reviewed by John Lovick
   • Sub Zero - Spidey & Amir Latif - effect with DVD - reviewed by Peter Duffie
   • Meandering Matchbox - Bob Solari - effect - reviewed by Peter Duffie
   • Commentary - Your Short List - Gabe Fajuri
   • Ink-Portation - Devin Knight - effect...

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   • ... Brent Geris - book - reviewed by Alan Howard
   • Classics - Greater Magic - John Northern Hilliard - book - re-viewed by Gabe Fajuri
   • L&D: Lennart Green & Dani DaOrtiz - 2 DVD set - reviewed by Jared Brandon Kopf
   • Invisible Magic - Dr. Simon J. Carmel - book - reviewed by Alan Howard
   • Clarity Box - David Regal - effect with DVD - reviewed by Francis Menotti
   • Seventeen Secrets from the Hat & Rabbit Club, Vols. 1 & 2 - IBM Ring Seventeen - 2 books - reviewed by Francis Menotti
   • Commentary - Returns - Gabe Fajuri
   • The Eden Project - Clarke - iPhone effect with DVD - reviewed by Francis...

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   • MindSight - Andreu - books plus materials - reviewed by John Wilson
   • Classifying Deck - Mago Granell - effect with DVD - reviewed by Peter Duffie
   • Dream Prediction Elite - Paul Romhany - effect with DVD - reviewed by Jared Kopf
   • Jacks in the Box - Aldo Colombini - effect with DVD - reviewed by Peter Duffie
   • Entertainer's Handbook - Mike Stillwell - book - reviewed by Peter Pitchford
   • Rubber Bang - Sean Yang - DVD - reviewed by Francis Menotti
   • Silent Mora: The Story of Louis J. McCord - William V. Rauscher - book - reviewed by Michael Claxton
   • Coin Thru Nose - Tyler Sutter - effect with DVD - reviewed by John Wilson ...

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   • Adventures of A Kid Magician - Scott Flom & Judy Flom Hill - book - reviewed by Rory Johnston
   • The Full Monty - Liam Montier - effect with DVD - reviewed by Peter Pitchford
   • Stapled - Adam Burton - effect by online video - reviewed by Peter Duffie
   • Classics - Okito Coin Box - Theo Bamberg - prop - re-viewed by Gabe Fajuri
   • Duo - Dan Alex - PDF & 3 videos - reviewed by Peter Duffie
   • Camera Tricks - Casshan Wallace - DVD & magnets - reviewed by Peter Pitchford
   • Contrast - Victor Sanz - effect with DVD - reviewed by Peter Pitchford
   • Sweet Penetration - Jabrizy Taylor - effect with DVD - reviewed by Peter Pitchford ...