The Gen Volume 17 (1961)
by Harry Stanley & Lewis Ganson

On the covers are

• Hugh Wylie
• Fred Lowe
• Docteur J. Dhotel
• Dorothy and Al Roberts
• Hans Anderson and Jeanette
• George L. Boston
• Bill Simon
• Jimmy Findlay
• Johnny Hart
• Glenn G. Gravatt
• Ken Brooke
• Sitta

1. Volume 17, Number 1, May, 1961, 32 numbered pages - cover picture: Hugh Wylie
3. From The Gen Desk - comments from Lewis Ganson
4. Card Magic
   • Dice Scripto - Frederica
6. Take It Slowly - Robert Hamilton
7. Silk Magic
   • A Silken Interlude - Hugh Wylie
11. Improvement for the "Knife and Square Papers" - Jean Charles (France)
12. New Lamps for Old - series by Rink of Holland
    • 1. Wandering Aces
    • 2. All Except the Aces
    • 3. Aces to the Top
15. Transpo Coins - Rink
18. Lewis Ganson Explains - series
    • Record Hop - Bill Milligan
    • Flying Saucers - Bill Milligan
21. Mental and Spirit Magic
    • A Novel Book Test - Gordon Prunty
23. Two by Tom Sellers
    • Heavy and Light
    • A Stage Triple Prediction
26. Review - comments from Harry Stanley
    • A Lively Corpse
    • The Big Stick
    • Challenge to a Duel
    • Scotland Forever
    • A Big Bouquet
    • Pirates Ahoy
    • Shame on You
    • It 'Aint What You Do
    • Thrilling News

33. Volume 17, Number 2, June, 1961, 28 numbered pages - cover picture: Fred Lowe
35. From The Gen Desk - comments from Lewis Ganson
36. Map Miracle - John Rice
37. Magic with Apparatus
    • See-Through-Girl Production - Arnold de Seiver
38. Sausages - Ken de Courcy
39. Close Up Magic
    • Match Magic [tricks & stunts]
      • restoration of matches to an empty book
      • Splitting a Light
      • Lightning Strikes Twice
      • Who Pays for the Drinks?
      • The Colour Changing Book
      • The Vanishing Matches
41. Lewis Ganson Explains - series
    • Bill Tube Routine - Arnold de Seiver
43. Card Magic
    • A Cheeky Card Conception - Frederica
45. New Lamps for Old - series by Rink of Holland
    • The Adventure of the Final Problem and the Empty House - Another Twist to the Aces
49. The "Mento" Dice and Card Effect - Cyro
51. Magic for Youngsters
    • Spot the Silks
52. The Stretching Spill - Tom Sellers
53. Foo-Lota-Vases - Harold G. Beaumont
55. Review - comments from Harry Stanley
    • Unique Film Tour
    • Worth-While
    • Five-Minute Wonders
    • Paree
    • Seeing the Sights
    • Association Francaise des Artistes Prestidigateurs
    • A Little Shopping
    • Musee Grevin
    • Mayette
    • Recommended Books
    • What's New?
    • Film Hire

61. Volume 17, Number 3, July, 1961, 28 numbered pages - cover picture: Docteur J. Dhotel
63. From The Gen Desk - comments from Lewis Ganson
64. Magic for Youngsters
    • Little Miss Muffet
65. Sticky Both Sides - Ken Brooke
    • Any Magazine or Book a Switching Tray
    • The Rising Cards
    • As a Method of Card Control
    • Tied
    • Another
    • Read "Another" Again
    • Utility
    • Red Tape
    • Skullocation
    • A Spot
    • Brain Wave Outdone
69. Mental and Spirit Magic
    • Slip Simplicity - John Bragoli
70. Miniature Co-Incidence - Ravelle & Andree
71. I've Got It Taped! - article by Ken de Courcy
73. Lewis Ganson Explains - series
    • Mexican Gamble - Frederica
75. New Lamps for Old - series by Rink of Holland
    • Card Through Handkerchief - Modern Version
76. A Prediction Miracle - Jesse Demaline
77. Money Magic
    • Boston Two-Step - Alex Elmsley
79. Card Magic
    • A Card Penetrates the Body - Tom Sellers
    • An In-Between Card Prediction - Tom Sellers
80. Magic for the Pocket
    • Miracle Wallet
81. Review - comments from Harry Stanley
    • N.Y.C. Gen
    • Vernon on Malini
    • The Other Things
    • Kid Stuff
    • Summer Time
    • Public Library
    • Your Library
    • Memories
    • What About It?
    • A Charming Letter
    • Singing Star!
    • That's All for Now

89. Volume 17, Number 4, August, 1961, 28 numbered pages - cover picture: Dorothy and Al Roberts
91. From The Gen Desk - comments from Lewis Ganson
92. Hush Money - Wilfred Tyler
93. Money Magic
    • Predicta-Coins Routine - Ken de Courcy's Practicalities
95. Card Magic
    • Centre Reverse - Robert Hamilton
96. The Encircled Number - Tom Sellers
97. The Magician's Voice - article by James Dodding
101. Magic for the Pocket
     • Disintegration - Len Belcher
103. New Lamps for Old - series by Rink of Holland
     • The Use of the Natural Bridge
104. The Penny and the Match Box - Tom Sellers
105. Chemical Magic
     • Fascination - Eddie Joseph
108. A Simple "Number" Prediction - Tom Sellers
109. Lewis Ganson Explains - series
     • Cardolease - Frederica
110. Review - comments from Harry Stanley
     • From Durban, S.A.
     • Can You Suggest
     • It's Terribly Difficult
     • That's Where I Can Help
     • See from a Magician
     • Lots of Good Tricks
     • L:et Them Know You've Finished
     • One Last Thing
     • Another Memory
     • Secrets
     • Times Have Changed
     • Binding Gems
     • Film Hire
     • More Recommended Books
     • Stevenage Hobbyshop

117. Volume 17, Number 5, September, 1961, 28 numbered pages - cover picture: Hans Anderson and Jeanette
119. From The Gen Desk - comments from Lewis Ganson
120. Chemical Magic
     • Power of Imagination - Hubert Lambert
121. Mental and Spirit Magic
     • A Book Test - Tony Griffith
123. Mainly Manipulative
     • Pass the Salt - Ken Brooke
125. New Lamps for Old - series by Rink of Holland
     • Quick as Lightning
126. Penny o Half-Crown - Tom Sellers
127. Movement for the Magician - article by James Dodding
129. The Travelling Spots - Tom Sellers
130. Lewis Ganson Explains - series
     • Spiritune - Frederica
132. Newspaper Advertisements Production - Harry Stanley
134. Candy Cascade - Douglas Francis
135. Card Magic
     • Re-Assembled Night Club Cards - Ken de Courcy's Practicalities
137. Review - comments from Harry Stanley
     • A Thrilling Task
     • Leprechaun's Ahoy!
     • The Marshall's
     • Christopher's Wonders
     • New York City Gen
     • Scottish Issue
     • Don Lawton
     • Books on Credit
     • Circle Frolics
     • A Second Thought
     • T.V. Danger
     • Getting Around

145. Volume 17, Number 6, October, 1961, 28 numbered pages - cover picture: George L. Boston
147. From The Gen Desk - comments from Lewis Ganson
148. Slating Stanley - Hubert Lambert (Erie)
149. Card Magic
     • Knock-Out - Ken Brooke
151. The Lucifer Pack - Ken de Courcy
     • 1. Cards and Pockets
     • 2. Card at Any Number
     • 3. The "Up" Card
     • 4. Miracle Divination
     • 5. Six Heaps, Six Cards
     • 6. Double Card in Cigarette
     • 7. Word Divination
153. Mental and Spirit Magic
     • The Spirits Answer - Al Koran
155. Money Magic
     • Small Change - Robert Hamilton
157. Sheer Silk - Douglas Francis
158. Lewis Ganson Explains - series
     • The "Seekay" Tricords - Cecil Keech
160. New Lamps for Old - series by Rink of Holland
     • The Successful Operation of a Triplet
     • Silk from Rope
162. Think of a Number - Tom Sellers
163. Magic for Youngsters
     • Over the Rainbow - Douglas Francis
165. Review - comments from Harry Stanley
     • Punch Drunk
     • Congress International de la Magie
     • The Venue
     • Gluttons for Punishment
     • Fred Kaps
     • Bramah
     • A Booking Agent
     • Marconick
     • Ron McMillan
     • Pirt Forton
     • The Gala Show
     • Mention of Ken
     • A Complete Sell-Out
     • My Dealers' "Walk-Round"
     • Film Show
     • A Revolution
     • Hats Off
     • Last Laugh
     • No Sooner Back
     • 25th Annual Convention
     • American Visitors
     • The Gala Show
     • A Beef
     • Another Beef
     • Things are Complicated
     • I Must Confess
     • Convention Successes
     • A Must Leave Space
     • It Was Quite Wonderful
     • I'm Warning You

173. Volume 17, Number 7, November, 1961, 28 numbered pages - cover picture: Bill Simon
175. From The Gen Desk - comments from Lewis Ganson
175. Bill Simon - personality by Faucett W. Ross
176. Orben Gen
177. Money Magic
     • A Coin Vanishes - Bill Simon
178. Benzais's Drop Lap Vanish - J. Benzais
181. Card Magic
     • The Rising What Trick! - Howard Schwartzman
182. The Escalator Cards - Herbert R. Hood
183. Forceps - Ken Krenzel
184. Rope Magic
     • Variation on the Hunter Knot - Martin Gardner
186. Lewis Ganson Explains - series
     • Dai Vernon's Handling of Dr. Elliott's "Bottom Deal"
188. Mental and Spirit Magic
     • Just for Fun - Lou Tannen
189. Mainly Manipulative
     • Impromptu Ring Transposition - Conrad C. Bush
191. Review - comments from Harry Stanley
     • Top Billing
     • A Part-Time Dealer
     • Johnny Hart

201. Volume 17, Number 8, December, 1961, 28 numbered pages - cover picture: Jimmy Findlay
203. A Happy Christmas and Truly Magical New Year to You All - Frederica
204. Mainly Manipulative
     • A Snappy Card Production - Roy Scott
205. Money Magic
     • Self Contained - Frederica
207. Mental and Spirit Magic
     • Extra Sign Posts - Leslie May
209. Rope Magic
     • A Couple of Cuties - Allan Jamieson
       • No. One, Tangle
       • No. Two, Second Sight
211. Card Magic
     • Blindfold Location - Roy Scott
212. Gathering of the Clans - Wm. Scotty Lang
214. Necklace Necromancy - Ken Macfayden
215. Lewis Ganson Explains - series
     • A Tribute to Tom Sellers
       • One - Coin Transposition
       • Two - Handkerchief, Candle and Case
       • Three - Colour Elimination
218. The Emperor and the Jewels - Eddie Dawes
219. Illusions
     • Modern Head Cremation - O-Yama
221. Magic for Youngsters
     • The Mixed Up Magician - Jim Craig
223. Review - comments from Harry Stanley
     • The Scottish Boys
     • Judging from Your Letters
     • Tannen's School of Magic
     • American Magicians are Lucky
     • An Unusual Special Issue
     • Oh Dear, They're at it Again
     • Nine Months Later
     • A Very Prominent Member Said
     • I Sincerely Hope
     • The Remarkable Success
     • I Do Hope
     • Johnny Hart
     • Variety Club
     • By the Time

229. Volume 17, Number 9, January, 1962, 28 numbered pages - cover picture: Johnny Hart
231. From The Gen Desk - comments from Lewis Ganson
232. Diminishing Wand
233. New Lamps for Old - series by Rink of Holland
     • The Ring on the Button
234. The Materialising Ring on Rope
236. Unique-Comedy-Presentations - Val Andrews
     • Unique Comedy Clock
       • A Bit Sluggish
       • Commercial Time
       • Back to Nature
     • Salt-Galore
     • Re-Lighting Candle
     • The Jumping Flower
     • Fantastic-Spread
     • The Thing
     • Zip-Lite
     • Frame-Up
     • Coin-Box
     • Hypnotised Rope
     • Brassiere-Trick
     • Dickie the Duck
     • Dial-X
     • Finger-Chopper Cards
     • Squircle
     • Vanishing Bird-Cage
     • Torn and Restored Newspaper
     • Sausages
     • Rabbit-Table Gags!
     • High-Ball Cup
     • Giant Funglasses
241. Lewis Ganson Explains - series
     • The Easter Aces - Hans E. Trixer
246. Magic for the Pocket
     • Pencil Pop - Ken Brooke
247. Egg'straordinary - A Comedy of Errors - Douglas Francis
249. Enigma - Aenigma of Holland
250. Mental Meanderings - Harry Stanley
251. Review - comments from Harry Stanley
     • Happy New Year
     • Thanks a Million
     • One of the Nicest
     • Los Angeles Magicians
     • We've Had a "Dutch Treat"
     • Plenty of Work
     • The Road to Stardom
     • Fly to New York
     • But Don't Kid Yourselevs
     • Another Treat in Store
     • Unique Film Hire
     • What a Response
     • Goin Great Guns
     • Well, on its Way
     • A Good Start
     • Good Luck to Them All
     • Here's to 1962

257. Volume 17, Number 10, February, 1962, 28 numbered pages - cover picture: Glenn G. Gravatt
259. From The Gen Desk - comments from Lewis Ganson
260. Card Magic
     • The Prechosen Card - Fred Braue
261. Silk Magic
     • Colour Psychology - Dr. Eugene E. Gloye
263. Mental and Spirit Magic
     • Dr. Stanley Jaks' Close Up Slate Routine - Raymond W. Hafler
264. Direct Deception - Mel Brown
265. Presentation - Robert Haskell
266. Close Up Magic
     • Boston's Stabbing Trick - George L. Boston
268. Magic with Apparatus
     • Tommy and the Turkey - Lloyd E. Jones
270. Some Original Escape Ideas - Charles Ruben
     • No. 1 - Oriental Torture Pipe
     • No. 2 - Fish-Net
     • No. 3 - Ice Box
272. Gravatt's Ring Transposition - Glenn Gravatt
274. A Mnemonic Thought - Gerald Kosky
275. 3 and 4 - Gerald Kosky
276. Rope Magic
     • Bisect-U - Dr. Raymond Beebe
278. Lewis Ganson Explains - series
     • The Biddle Colour Change
279. Review - comments from Harry Stanley
     • How Sad It Is
     • Ken Brooke
     • Unique School of Magic
     • Now for the News
     • Malini and His Magic ... will be Mid-April

285. Volume 17, Number 11, March, 1962, 28 numbered pages - cover picture: Ken Brooke
287. From The Gen Desk - comments from Lewis Ganson
288. Card Magic
     • In Reverse - Robert Hamilton
       • Spread Reverse
       • Broken Spread Reverse
       • Repeat Reversal
291. Magic with Apparatus
     • Mental Marvel - Douglas Francis
293. Lewis Ganson Explains - series
     • Card Trio - Tom Sellers
       • 1. Dual Card Discovery
       • 2. Drop Rise
       • 3. Picture Frame Card
295. Universal Spelling Trick - Rink of Holland
298. New Lamps for Old - series by Rink of Holland
     • Red and White Ropes
300. Magic for Youngsters
     • William Tell - Wilfred Tyler
302. Mental and Spirit Magic
     • Ellis Stanyon's Lucky Number Magic Square - Les. Vincent
303. "Tip-Tap" Cigarette Switch - Chris Gosselin
304. Review - comments from Harry Stanley
     • Blackpool Club (nee Circle)
     • The Biggest Crowds
     • Ken Sez ...
     • Now Ken is in Town
     • Late Night at the Studio
     • I Don't Think I Exaggerate

313. Volume 17, Number 12, April, 1962, 28 numbered pages - cover picture: Sitta
315. From The Gen Desk - comments from Lewis Ganson
316. New Lamps for Old - series by Rink of Holland
     • Avara's Mutilated Cigarette
318. Remarkable Possibilities with a Square Knot - Rink
319. Mainly Manipulative
     • Pop-Eyed Pips Routine - Ken de Courcy
321. Money Magic
     • Four Coins in a Tumbler Routine - Niberco (Holland)
322. The End - Peter Riley
323. Magic for the Pocket
     • Two Rings and a Silk - Glenn Gravatt (U.S.A.)
325. Lewis Ganson Explains - series
     • Marconick's Display of Colour
328. Mental Meanderings - Harry Stanley
     • The Pencil Tells
330. Magic for Youngsters
     • Children's Corner - Wilfred Tyler
331. Review - comments from Harry Stanley
     • Flying to New York
     • Never Having Before Flown
     • The Reception Committee
     • It Was Late Night at Tannen's
     • The C.B.S. T.V. Studio
     • Society of American Magicians
     • An After-Show Party
     • The Duke of Wellington Speaking
     • Richard Himber
     • Lights-Camera and Music
     • Stagger-Ring
     • The Great Day Came
     • Mark Leddy
     • The Latin Quarter
     • Back to the Studio
     • London's Magic Centre
     • Bill and Poppy Strickland
     • Wilf Tyler
     • Reminding You