The Gen Volume 18 (1962)
by Harry Stanley & Lewis Ganson

On the covers are

• Albert Verity
• John Ramsay
• Tom Morley
• Chris Woodward
• Ralph Chart
• Eddie Taytelbaum
• Evelyn Rose
• Leslie May
• Kovari
• Andrew Dalziel
• Ludow
• David Hemingway

1. Volume 18, Number 1, May, 1962, 28 numbered pages - cover picture: Albert Verity
3. From The Gen Desk - comments from Lewis Ganson
4. New Lamps for Old - series by Rink of Holland
   • Double Knot Release
5. The Homing Matches - Rink
7. Coins Across - Rink
8. Corner Count - Tom Sellers
10. Mental and Spirit Magic
    • Colour Television - John Bragoli
12. A Sel-Dem Prediction - Jesse Demaline
13. Lewis Ganson Explains - series
    • Ken Brooke's Magic
      • 1. Padlock Bill Tube
15. Magic for the Pocket
    • A Magical Trio from Albert Verity - Ken Brooke
    • Old Clay Pipe
    • Penny to Florin
    • Crawling Penny
17. Magic for Youngsters
    • Children's Corner - Wilfred Tyler
19. Review - comments from Harry Stanley
    • Welcome
    • Costs of Production
    • Johnny Hart
    • Under My Wing
    • The Much Publicised
    • Thoroughly Enjoyed
    • Visitors to the Studio
    • Delightful Stunt
    • Presentation Cases
    • Ken and I
    • Apologies
    • John Ramsay

29. Volume 18, Number 2, June, 1962, 28 numbered pages - cover picture: John Ramsay
31. From The Gen Desk - comments from Lewis Ganson
32. Mainly Manipulative
    • Poor Man's Triple Restoration - Peter Warlock
37. Lewis Ganson Explains - series
    • Vernon on Ramsay - Cylinder and Coins
44. Card Magic
    • Blind Choice - Jack Avis
47. "Last Word" Four Ace Effect - Francis Haxton
49. Review - comments from Harry Stanley
    • The Reception
    • John Young
    • Ken de Courcy
    • Goodliffe
    • Peter Warlock
    • Ken Brooke
    • One Trick Alone
    • Knocked Me Down with a Feather
    • Channing Pollock
    • Johnny Hart
    • John Booth
    • Visitors to the Studio
    • Just Had News
    • "It's Terrible"
    • I Nearly Forgot
    • As We go to Press

57. Volume 18, Number 3, July, 1962, 28 numbered pages - cover picture: Tom Morley
59. From The Gen Desk - comments from Lewis Ganson
60. New Lamps for Old - series by Rink of Holland
    • Date on a Coin
61. Two Useful Coin Holders - Tom Sellers
62. Magic for the Pocket
    • Black and White - Val Andrews
65. Mental and Spirit Magic
    • Mentallusion - Frederica
69. Lewis Ganson Explains - series
    • Ken Brooke's Magic
      • 2. High Ball Cup
72. Odds and Evens - Sydney Lawrence
73. Card Magic
    • Taytelbaum's Infallible Force - Eddie Taytelbaum (Holland)
75. Complete That Vanish - A Most Useful Gadget - David Hemingway
75. Review - comments from Harry Stanley
    • John Mulholland
    • Splendid Show
    • Francis White
    • Jeffrey Atkins
    • A Sad Day for Magic
    • For My Part
    • Visitors to the Studio
    • John Booth
    • The Moral of this Story
    • Congratulations!
    • Are You Playing the Coin Game?
    • Malini Book

85. Volume 18, Number 4, August, 1962, 28 numbered pages - cover picture: Chris. Wooward
87. From The Gen Desk - comments from Lewis Ganson
88. Card Magic
    • Destiny Card - John Bragoli
    • A Pack Vanishes - John Howie
90. Money Magic
    • Four Coins from the Air - Tom Sellers
    • Four Coins Production - Tom Sellers
92. Magic for the Pocket
    • Rope, Handkerchief and Ring Mystery - Ken de Courcy's Practicalities
94. Repeat Cigarette Prediction - Tom Sellers
95. Mental and Spirit Magic
    • My Version of Doug. Francis' "Mental Marvel - Robert Hamilton
96. An Easily Made Fire-Bowl - Norman Rhodes
98. New Lamps for Old - series by Rink of Holland
    • A Vanishing Knot Again
99. Lewis Ganson Explains - series
    • Frederica's Handling of "One Card Pete"
102. Magic for Youngsters
     • Mysto - Ken Little
104. Review - comments from Harry Stanley
     • A Splendid Idea
     • Imaginative and Generous Thought
     • Leading Book Publisher
     • Bob Hunter
     • Enthusiasm
     • Everybody is Playing the Coin Game!
     • New Unique Colour Films
     • Lou Tannen
     • Worth-While Books
     • Please Note
     • Pocket Tricks
     • Magic in the Summertime
     • Howard de Courcy
     • Multiplying Bottles
     • Ken Was in Great Form
     • Bowed Head department

113. Volume 18, Number 5, September, 1962, 28 numbered pages - cover picture: Ralph Chart
115. From The Gen Desk - comments from Lewis Ganson
116. Mental and Spirit Magic
     • The Book of Delphi - Len Belcher
     • Divine a Symbol - Tom Sellers
119. Card Magic
     • Card Add - Ken de Courcy's Practicalities
120. New Lamps for Old - series by Rink of Holland
     • The Fly-Away Knot
122. A Miniature Flower Production - Tom Sellers
123. Little Index - Ken Little
124. Silk Magic
     • Rainbow Silk and Balls - An Idea - Revelle & Andree
125. Six Forces You Can Do
126. Lewis Ganson Explains - series
     • Cold Deck Cut - Dai Vernon
127. With the Brema Nut - Arnold de Seiver
129. Three Cards Across - Close-Up Version - Bernard Shaw
131. Review - comments from Harry Stanley
     • Annual Convention
     • Magic Circle Annual Festival
     • Barnsley Circle of Magicians
     • George and Netta Boston
     • Unique Film Tour
     • Sunday, 28th October
     • Magic at Radio Show
     • Puff!
     • Adolph Neiman
     • John Giordemaine
     • Ken Brooke
     • Faucett Ross
     • Johnny Hart
     • Many Thanks

141. Volume 18, Number 6, October, 1962, 28 numbered pages - cover picture: Eddie Taytelbaum
143. From The Gen Desk - comments from Lewis Ganson
144. New Lamps for Old - series by Rink of Holland
     • Taytelbaum's Oil and Water
146. Mental and Spirit Magic
     • Just Another Living and Dead Test - Gordon Prunty
     • A Word Before You Go - Len Belcher
150. Rope Magic
     • Peneefind - Cyro
151. Lewis Ganson Explains - series
     • Short Change - Ken Scholes
153. Troublewit Routine - Ken de Courcy
157. Paper Cup Magic - Ravelle & Andree
158. Review - comments from Harry Stanley
     • Records were Broken
     • Hit Tricks
     • Preparation
     • Over Zealous Organiser
     • Large Hall Adjoining
     • The Grand Circus
     • Civic Reception
     • Eddie Dexter and Tommy Rowe
     • Dealer's Demonstration
     • Pukka Dealers Show
     • Any Mug
     • Dealers' Association
     • The Ring Shield
     • The A.G.M.
     • Convention Banquet
     • "Old Tyme Music-Hall"
     • Children's Playtime
     • The Annual Show
     • New Era Company

169. Volume 18, Number 7, November, 1962, 28 numbered pages - cover picture: Evelyn Rose
171. From The Gen Desk - comments from Lewis Ganson
172. New Lamps for Old - series by Rink of Holland
     • Double Match Production
     • A Coin Penetration Quicky
     • Strung Repeated
175. Ken de Courcy's Practicalities
     • Matched Diamonds
     • Finger Choice
     • The Rotary Double Lift
179. Mainly Manipulative
     • Chameleon Thimbles - Douglas Francis
181. Lewis Ganson Explains - series
     • Spooky Mini-Slates - Avara
183. My 10/- Note Trick - Norman Rhodes
185. The Hypnotic Ball - Magini of Ipswich
187. Magic for Youngsters
     • Kurious Kerchief - Len Belcher
188. Review - comments from Harry Stanley
     • A Terrific Fire
     • Saddest Loss
     • Magic Circle Festival Show
     • Unique
     • Gen Subscribers
     • Latest "Exploit"
     • Panorama of Magic
     • Jack Kodell
     • Freddy Fah
     • Johnny Hart
     • Unique Film Tour
     • Unique Trouble-Wit
     • During the Year
     • Credit Terms
     • Our Big New Catalogue

197. Volume 18, Number 8, December, 1962, 28 numbered pages - cover picture: Leslie May
199. From The Gen Desk - comments from Frederica
200. Magic for the Pocket
     • Ringing the Change - J. B. Findlay
201. Ways with the Wallet - Leslie May
204. Continuity - Harry Carnegie
206. Mainly Manipulative
     • After Vernon - The Ball & Cone - Jim Cook
209. Lewis Ganson Explains - series
     • The Magic of Tom Sellers
       • That Extra Ball
       • The Penetrating Matchbox
       • The Vanishing Matchbox
       • A Matchbox Manipulation
212. Card Magic
     • A "Real Gone" Card - Frederica
214. The Ribbon Egg - Harold W. Marshall
215. Magic for Youngsters
     • The Banger - Robert Hamilton
216. Illusions
     • The Strip Tease Girl - A Night Club Illusion - De Vega
218. A New Version of Solomons' Pillars - Dick Armour
219. Review - comments from Harry Stanley
     • Sincere Thanks
     • Unique Film Tour
     • There Are Some
     • Good Chuckle
     • Channing Pollock
     • Cy Endlield
     • Al Koran
     • Johnny Hart
     • Unique 1963 Catalogue
     • Christmas and The New Year

225. Volume 18, Number 9, January, 1963, 28 numbered pages - cover picture: Kovari
227. From The Gen Desk - comments from Lewis Ganson
228. Royal Anatomy - Jack Ketch
229. New Lamps for Old - series by Rink of Holland
     • Sympathetic Silks (2) (Modern Version)
234. Magic with Apparatus
     • A Dove After Dinner - Ken de Courcy's Practicalities
235. Magic for Youngsters
     • Colour Supplement - Len Belcher
238. Lewis Ganson Explains - series
     • Dicey Coin - Jonny Winder
240. Mental and Spirit Magic
     • Magical Chairs - Peter Warlock
     • Designs for Two - Tony Griffith
244. Review - comments from Harry Stanley
     • Happy New Year
     • Christmas Greetings
     • The Stanley Family
     • Al and Johnny
     • In the Old Days
     • "Royal Performances"
     • Nate Leipzig
     • Newly Decorated
     • Archie Byford

253. Volume 18, Number 10, February, 1963, 28 numbered pages - cover picture: Andrew Dalziel
255. From The Gen Desk - comments from Lewis Ganson
256. New Lamps for Old - series by Rink of Holland
     • Through the Thumb
     • Ring and Endless Chain
260. Taking the Biscuit - Leslie May
261. Soap-Box-Sorcery - Val Andrews
     • The 'Tide' Came In
     • A Handy Changing-Caddy - From Two Soap Packets!
     • Effects Possible with the Soap-Box Changing Caddy
       • 20th Century Silks
       • Feathers to Dove
       • Cut and Restored Ropes or Ribbon
       • Welding by Magic
266. Lewis Ganson Explains - series
     • Theft-Proof Purse - Horace Bennett
268. Magic for Youngsters
     • Newspell - Len Belcher
270. Money Magic
     • The Duplex Coin - Ken de Courcy's Practicalities
271. Review - comments from Harry Stanley
     • "Good Riddance"
     • Blackpool Magicians' Club
     • Also Make a Note
     • Peter Warlock
     • "Worth It's Weight in Platinum"
     • "Please Read the Instructions"
     • Marvin Roy
     • Johnny Hart
     • Delighted with the Success
     • Ken's Saturday Sessions in the Studio
     • I Can't Resist
     • "Stop Press News"

281. Volume 18, Number 11, March, 1963, 28 numbered pages - cover picture: Ludow
283. From The Gen Desk - comments from Lewis Ganson
284. New Lamps for Old - series by Rink of Holland
     • Mental Duo - A New Billet-Switch
286. Magic with Apparatus
     • Giving "Cylindro" a Whirl! - Ken de Courcy's Practicalities
       • Any Drink
       • Cute Combo
       • Good Night, Nurse
       • A Fishy Affair
       • Deep and Crisp and ...
       • Liquid Laundry
       • Have Another!
       • Convention Breakfast
289. Soap-Box-Sorcery - Part Two - Val Andrews
     • Freddy Foam
     • "Soft-Soap" a Few Additions and Inspirations
       • Off-Beat 'Soft-Soap'
       • A "Soft-Soap" Inspirations
     • Gags and Comedy
       • Soap-Box Speaker
       • "Foaming" Soap-Powder
       • World's Smallest "Washer and Wringer"
     • Soap-Box "Genii-Tube"
     • Promotion and Publicity
     • Soap-Box Puppets
293. Lewis Ganson Explains - series
     • Card Placement - Dai Vernon
     • One Hand Shuffle - Dai Vernon
     • Penetration - John McCormick
296. Mag to Bag - Val Andrews
298. Magic for Youngsters
     • Telstar - Len Belcher
300. Review - comments from Harry Stanley
     • Blackpool Convention
     • Greatly Amused
     • Murray's Cabaret Club
     • London's Magic Centre
     • Al Koran
     • Ken's Saturday Sessions in the Studio
     • Carlo Menotti's
     • Feel Very Proud
     • Well to the Fore

309. Volume 18, Number 12, April, 1963, 28 numbered pages - cover picture: David Hemingway
311. From The Gen Desk - comments from Lewis Ganson
312. New Lamps for Old - series by Rink of Holland
     • The Instantaneous Ring on Rope
     • One Hand Knot in Endless Chain
315. Mental and Spirit Magic
     • Birthday Book Test - John Bragoli
317. Magic for the Pocket
     • Hummer-Dinger - Frederica
319. Rope Magic
     • A Tip from H. D. Hunter
320. Magic for Youngsters
     • Yogi Dresses Up - Dennis Patten
321. Lewis Ganson Explains - series
     • Between the Aces - Niberco (Holland)
325. Just a Few Words and Bits and Pieces - Val Andrews
     • Openings and Follow-Ups
327. Review - comments from Harry Stanley
     • The Doc Won
     • British Ring London Dinner
     • Magic Tricks
     • Memories
     • Dante
     • Murray
     • Dai Vernon's Tribute to Leipzigy
     • Cy Endfield's Card Magic
     • The Mirror Box
     • Young Magician of the Year
     • Congratulations
     • Faucett Ross