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• PART I. CONFIDENCE GAMES
  • The Confidence Man
  • The "King of Conmen" Quits Chicago
  • Capt. Colleran Moves In
  • The Woolen Mills Gang
  • Suits Sold for Advertising Purposes Gag
  • The Tivoli Game
  • The Goose-Neck Swindle
  • The "Rocky Mountain" Dice Game
  • The "Lock Game"
  • The "Steamboat Explosion" Ruse
  • The Envelope Game
  • The Three Shell Game
  • The "Short Change" Scam
  • A Word to the Reader
• PART II. TRICKS OF THE COUNTRY FAIR FAKERS
  • The Faker Sets Up Shop
  • Tricks of the Cane Rack
  • The...

Numbers 249-252

173 pages

1. Vol. 45, Number 249, March, 1956 [48 numbered & 8 unnumbered cover & advertising pages]
1. Extra photo plate page 1 - Winners of the George Johnson "Magic Wand" Trophy
1. Foreword - George Armstrong
   • The Kalanag Revue
   • The Sorcar Controversy
2. My Magic - series by Bridger Lewis
   • Rope Through Stick
   • Rope Through Leg
   • Silk Transpo
5. The Three Shell Game - series by Eddie Joseph
   • The Twin Principle
   • Preparing the Outfit
   • Defining the Principle
8. The Card Tricks of Jerry [sic] Lee - series by Gerard de Bodt
   • Four Aces and Four Kings
11. Magic for the Concert Platform Magician - series...

September 1938 - August 1939
Official American Organ for The International Alliance of Magicians
William W. Larsen, Editor and Publisher

412 pages

1. Genii - Volume 3, Number 1 - September 1938 - 40 pages
1. Cover - Al Robbins
5. Albert C. Robbins - biographical notes
5. In This Issue - Contents
5. My Favorite Tricks - The Editor
   • A Bit Of Clairvoyance
6. Genii Speaks - editorial comments
7. Mr. Charles Waller, of Australia Presents The Parcel That Makes Itself
7. "Old Stuff" - George G. Kaplan
8. Eddie Clever Presents Measured Thoughts
10. William Tell Up-To-Date - George Postle
11. Oscar Weigle,...

1. ...
   1. ...
      • ...
   80. Videos Reviewed by Matthew Field
       • Waiting for Houdini - Magpie Media & Brooke Maroldi, director
       • Pasteboard Animations - Dan and Dave Buck
       • It's Magic - Tricks Old and Seldom Seen - David Schleich, producer
       • Get Real - Close-Up Magic for the Real World, Vols. 1, 2, 3 - Todd Lamanske
   82. Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
       • Don England's Paradox - Kevin Kelly
       • Under the Southern Cross - Brian McCullagh
       • Bob White Presents: It's A Matter of Style - Joson Womack
86. Classified Ads
88. Subscription Information
88. Advertisers Index

1. Genii...

1. ... "Bathroom Strippers"
36. Locaters: short, corner shorts, thick cards, long cards, ridge/breather crimps
40. Holdouts: Kepplinger type, bug, card index, magnetic cards, ring holdouts
48. Shiners
51. Confederates: signals, hand signals, other body signals, electronic communication
61. Card Handling
61. Palming: 3 top palms, gamblers flat palm, 3 bottom palms
66. False Shuffling: strip-out riffle shuffle, gamblers false shuffle, to retain a top stock, faro
73. False Cutting: a false cut, slip cut, Vernons "The Cold Deck Cut"
76. Crooked Dealing: seconds, bottoms
79. Miscellaneous Swindles: double lift peek, restoring...

Excerpt from the foreword by Paul Rosini:

Sleeving to me is one of my most valuable assets. As you well know, practical magic is what counts, and I have always found it my magical exploits that sleeving has been very practical. In fact, many well known magicians at conventions have passed...

• ... Cigarette
• The Flame Prediction
• The Disappearing Coin
• Initial in Fire
• Sensitive Fingers
• The Liquid Tells
• Drinking Smoke
• Lightening Addition
• The Spiritual Glass
• Crossed Digit
• The Tricky Spoon
• The Talking Cards
• Scarne's Bank Night
• The Knotted Coin
• It's in the Ashes
• The United Shreds
• Three to One
• The Dollar That Wouldn't Burn
• Divination of Age
• Tricks with Sugar
• The Reappearing Match Heads
• Magic Dates and Days
• The Six-Cent Trick
• The Famous Penny
• Mathematics Plus
• Cut and Tied
• Two Minus Two Equals Two
• Up in Flames
• The Knife That Doesn't Cut
• Stringing a Ring
• Change for...

Numbers 253-256

228 pages

1. Vol. 46, Part One, Number 253, [1957] [48 numbered & 8 unnumbered cover & advertising pages]
1. editorial comments - George Armstrong
   • Farewell to an Old Friend
   • Magic and Television and News
2. The Three Shell Game - series by Eddie Joseph
   • Routines
     • The Regular Routine
     • The Riler
     • The Boomerang
10. The Card Tricks of Gerry Lee - series by Gerard de Bodt
    • The Four Fours Trick
15. Back-Palm Coin Switch - Mark Weston
16. Salutations to Robert-Houdin: His Life, Magic, and Automata - series by S. H. Sharpe
    • Section Two - Robert-Houdin, The Arch-Conjurer
      • Robert-Houdin's...

1. ... News - Harold Sterling
57. Kanter's Komments
57. Spokane News - C. W. Talbot
57. Los Magicos - Rudy Miller
58. Chaps Corner - Frank M. Chapman
58. Scatted Shots - L.O. Gunn
58. Magiministers - Rev. Gordon W. Mattice
59. The Great Leon Testimonial - October 25, 25, 27, Pasadena, Calif.

69. Genii - Volume 5, Number 3 - November 1940 - 32 pages
69. Cover - Magi-Minister Issue
73. Magi Ministers - biographical notes
73. We Hope You Are Like One of These - testimonials
73. Index- Contents
74. Genii Speaks - editorial comments
75. "The Sermonizing of Magic" - Russell S. Balsiger
75. Magi-Ministers - poem - Harry Opel
76. "How to Make the Sunday School Grow" = Rev. Sherman...

1. ...
   1. ... A Suggested Routine - J. G. Thompson, Jr.
9. Twenty-Five Dollar Winner
10. L. W. MAGIC - T. Page Wright & William Larsen
    • Modern Card Sleights
      • The Glimpse
      • Top Card Glimpse Number 1
      • Top Card Glimpse Number 2
      • A Simple Pickpocket Experiment
      • Top Card Glimpse Number 3
      • The Fan Glimpse
      • Bottom Card Glimpse
12. Amateur Department - Arthur C. Spratt, editor
    12. Turn The Pack Over - T. J. Crawford
    13. 'The Passe Passe Silks' - Vernon Cook
    13. Flash Silk Penetration - Vernon Cook
    14. Another Mirror Glass - R. S. Glover
    14. Satan's Time Clock - R. S....

1. ...
   • ... Guys - Sandy Marshall
     • Magician of the Month - Tom Mullica
   • For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
   • Magic Roller Prediction - U.F. 'Gen' Grant
   • Tops Photo Quiz & Answer to Last Month's Photo Quiz
   • Abbott's Magic For Magicians - Percy Abbott
     • Wine and Water
     • Clink Coins
     • The Game of Thirty-One

1. The New Tops - Volume 4, Number 2 - February 1964 - 52 pages
1. Cover - Clifford Lesta
4. Cover Portrait - Clifford Lesta - by George McAthy
5. Contents
6. The Magic Marksman - Eddie Joseph
6. Toots from the Calliope - L. E. Roba Collins
7. Final Curtain
   • Elmer G. Eckam - by George L....

Recil Bordner, Publisher
Gordon Miller, Editor

681 pages

1. The New Tops - Volume 20, Number 1 - January 1980 - 54 pages
1. Cover - Three New Features
5. Contents
6. Sampler
   • The Vicious Triangle - Eddie Joseph - reprinted from "Coin & Money Magic"
7. Wacky Words with Answers - Ed Harris
8. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
10. Vent Views - Colonel Bill Boley
    • Down on the Farm - John J. Bogorae
11. It's Never Too Late - Frances Marshall
12. Kid Show Forum - Bruce Posgate
14. Clownin' Aroun' - Daren Dundee
    • Center Ring
    • Prop Trunk
      • Rare Fruit Collection

1. ... W. Golden Mortimer, M.D., President
   • The Benefits of Fellowship
613. From Dr. Elliott's Catalogue
613. Frank Ducrot's Aerial Angling - Frank Ducrot
614. "Mahatma" Numbered and Indexed Cards
614. Mr. Martin Chapender's Column
     • Single-Handed Billiard Ball Production - continued
     • Fourth Method
615. Three Shell Game - J. W., The American Wizard
615. Items from New Zealand - news - W.D. Le Roy
616. The Dr. Elliott Hat Load - Dr. Elliott
616. Mahatma Frying Pan - column - Clinton Burgess
616. A Neat Method of Palm Moistening - Henry V.A. Parsell
617. From Our Special European Correspondent - Herr N. Osey
617. Card Production...

1. ... John R. Geddes
34. Reunion with Bacchus - John A. Jonson
36. The Block and Tennis Ball - J. F. Orrin
37. Two Magicians - article by Peter McDonald
42. A Cups and Balls Routine - A. C. Newitt
    • The F.P. Sleight
    • Using the Sleight
    • Requirements
    • Preparation
    • Introduction
    • Move 1
    • Move 2
    • Move 3
    • Move 4
46. Pips Be-Ribboned - John K. Bays
47. Book Notes - At the Sign of the Cups and Balls
    • John Ramsay's Routine with Cups and Balls - Victor Farelli
    • Thanks to Leipzig - Victor Farelli

49. Vol. 38, Number 222, June, 1949 [48 numbered & 12 unnumbered advertising pages]
49. Quarterly Notes - by the editor
    • More About N.A.M.S.
    • Congratulations
51. The Roundabout - series by Claude Chandler ...

Table of Contents

4. CONTENTS

8. CHAPTER ONE A Short History of Conjuring

10. CHAPTER TWO Standard Accessories
10. The Wand
10. The Vanishing Wand
11. The Handkerchief Wand
12. The Rising Wand
13. The Breakaway Wand
14. The Balancing Wand
15. The Table
15. The Black Art Table
17. A Tricky Top Hat

19. CHAPTER THREE Manipulation versus Apparatus
20. Illusionist Managers
20. The Present Day

23. CHAPTER FOUR Coin and Ring Manipulation
23. The Miser's Dream
24. The Classic Palm
24. The Finger Palm
25. The Front Palm
25. The Back Palm
25. The Thumb Palm
25. The Back Clip
26. The Nelson Downs Palm
26. The Back and Front Palm
33. The Presentation...

1. ...Spectator learns a Trick
182. A Punch Deal that Isn't
184. Double Location
185. Riffle Shuffle Control
186. Siva's Switch
187. A Stack
188. A Switch Move
189. The Weave and Waterfall Bottom Palm
190. Table Edge Palm
191. Zarrow Shuffle Thoughts
192. A Zarrow Shuffle Setting—up Technique
193. A Zarrow Shuffle Tip
195. Historical Items and Magical Facts

     Chapter Three Effects without Cards

197. Count Dracula
198. The Last Straw
199. The Magnetic Straw
200. Message from Hades
202. Name that Tune
203. The Ghost Pen
204. A Tale of Two Slates
206. Scarab without a Brainwave
207. My List of Best Trouble-Free 'Workers'
208. Migratory Coins the "All Fair" Way
210. Four Coins under Cards—Opening Steal ...

1st edition 1986, 1st digital edition 2013, 318 pages.

Table of Contents

8. INTRODUCTION

   PART ONE

10. Ken Brooke The Early Days
13. The Early Years
16. Beer from a Balloon
19. Dennelson's Ridiculous Rupert
21. Robbery on 5th Avenue
25. Robot Three Shell Game
29. "The Return to Karnak"
33. Mind Your Mind
35. The Monkey Tells
38. Diddle the Gaffer
40. Alan Milan's Topper Tray
42. Alan Milan's Your Selection
44. Benson Dulay's Spin-a-Dart
46. Rope Miracle
51. Spot Sticks
56. Passing Coins Through a Spectator's Hand
59. The Three Card Trick
63. The Note Under Cup
70. Egg & Bag...

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   • Records
   • The Business End
   • Introductions
5. Tricks for Children in Search of a Magician - Theo Doré
   • Humpty-Dumpty
6. Book Profiles - John J. Crimmins, Jr.
   • "My Best" - J. G. Thompson, Jr., compiler
   • Jack Miller's Egg Bag Routine - Jack Miller
   • The Manual of the Three Shell Game - Eddie Joseph
   • For Puzzle Addicts
   • Marginalia
7. Haskell's "Fly Away, Fly Away - Fred Braue
7. Patter - Cliff Green
9. Magicana - bits of wisdom
10. Roundabout with Fred Braue
    • Think-A-Card, IV
      • The Power of the Mind
      • Three Card Platform Mindread
      • Zig Zag ...