The Magic Wand Volume 26 (1937)
by George Johnson

Numbers 173-176

244 pages

1. Vol. 26, Number 173 March-May, 1937 [56 numbered & 12 unnumbered covers and advertising pages]
1. Quarterly Notes - by the editor
   • All The Jokes
   • On the Side of Sanity
   • A Little While Ago
   • Conjuring Books for Boys
3. Obituary
   • Will Blyth
4. Miscellaneous Magic - Tom Sellers
   • Cards on Ribbon
   • Cut and Restored Ribbon Box
   • Ring Through the Finger
   • The Novelty Prediction
9. Chit Chat - article by Frederic Culpitt
12. Modern Magical Methods - Allan Peterson
    • A Novel Penetration
    • A Cigarette Sleight
    • A Good Production
    • Passing a Coin Through the Hand
    • Passe Passe Silks
1. extra photo page - George W. Hunter's Original Production of 15 Eggs in One Hand
17. A Mystical "Miss" Fire! - Stanley Norton
18. A New Version of "Stung" - Lavilette
19. Cards & Manipulation - column by J. Armstead & F. Haywood
    • Sleights with Twelve Cards
    • The Impossible Colour Change
    • Cards and Silk
25. Crystal Palace Memories - article by G.J.
27. Slate Tests - Joseph Ovette
29. From An Old Note-Book - C. Ducarel
    • Flying Basket of Flowers
    • The Demon Draughtsmen
    • A New Idea for the Torn Strip
    • Chosen Card Caught on an Ordinary Sword
    • Red, White, and Blue Transformation
    • Fake for Handkerchiefs and Soup Plate
33. A Novel Thimble Trick - Lavilette
34. Magnetic Trick - Peter Alden
    • The Animated Sketch
    • The Spooky Gate
    • A Magnetic Vanish
    • A Magnetic Production
38. Homing Cards - Roy Cowl
39. A Financial Exchange - Rupert H. Slater
42. The Magical Miscellany - Contributed by the Readers
    • Redressing Old Tricks - Stanley Marelle
    • So Easy - T.W.B.
    • The Dionne Quins - J. Ovette
    • Miser's Dream Finale - A.P.
45. Book Notes
    • Maskelyne's Book of Magic - Jasper Maskelyne
    • Interesting Tricks - Wm. G. Strickland
    • Simplicity Swindles - Verrall Wass
    • The Magic of the Hands - Edward Victor
    • Lend Me Your Pack - Victor Farelli
    • Programmes of Famous Magicians - Max Holden, publisher
    • En Rapport - Theo. Annemenn
49. A Match Divination Novelty - Vincent Dalban
51. Programmes
    • Gogia Pasha, at the Granville, Walham Green
52. Simplicity in Magic - article by Roy Cowl
53. A Magic Deal - S.N.
54. A Few Magical Effects - John K. Bays
    • Fancy Thimble Work
    • The Tag Test
    • Ribbon Penetration
    • A Book Test
56. Olla Podrida - miscellaneous comments

57. Vol. 26, Number 174 June-September, 1937 [52 numbered & 8 unnumbered advertising pages]
57. Quarterly Notes - by the editor
    • 'Props' Change Hands
    • Merely Discursive
    • Fire Walking De-Bunked
    • A Royal Command
    • Awarding Awards
60. Decorations for Conjurers - Douglas Craggs
62. Obituaries
    • William W. Durbin
    • Oswald Williams
63. The Tipler Tumbler - Lavilette
64. Sez You - Rupert H. Slater
66. An Invisible Pass - Wilfred Huggins
68. From An Old Note-Book - C. Ducarel
    • A Spirit Silk Production
    • The Demon Glass of Water
    • A Mechanical Pochette
    • Red or Black?
    • Rice to Water
    • The 30th Century Trick
    • The Phoenix Card
    • A Card Caught on a Thin Rod
2. extra photo page - George Johnson - five photos
73. The Elusive Egg - Harry H. Thomson
75. four pages missing
79. The Rainbow Tubes - J. F. Orrin
83. Divining Cards - Nicholas Harley
86. Chit Chat - article by Frederic Culpitt
89. More Practical Magic - Allan Peterson
    • The Golden Balls
    • A Non-Sleight Method
    • In Lieu of the Bag
    • Red, White, Blue
    • With a Ball
    • Second Method
    • Stringing the Ring
94. An Opening Ball Production - E. Brian McCarthy
95. A Good Vanishing Cage - S. H. Sharpe
96. For "Effect" Only - article/effect by Eric P. Wilson
97. If I Were an Inventor - H. A. M. Bone
100. Men and Matters Magical - article - Entre Nous
101. Cups and Balls and Cards - Tom Sellers
102. The All Fair Trick
103. The Disintegrating Girl - A Magical Idea - Melvano
104. Improvement on a Simple Location (Tom Seller's "21 Card Tricks") - Lavilette
105. Experimental Magic - S. P. Bowman
106. Book Notes
     • Silken Sorcery - Jean Hugard
     • Magic for Moderns - Eric C. Lewis
     • Frank Lane's Ideas, No. 5 - Frank Lane
     • Meister der Zauberkunst - Gunther Damman
     • Zauberkunst und Zauberkûnstler - Gunther Damman
     • The Strange Inventions of Dr. Ervin - Dariel Fitzkee
     • Contact Mind-Reading - Dariel Fitzkee
108. Olla Podrida - miscellaneous comments

109. Vol. 26, Number 175 October-November, 1937 [48 numbered & 8 unnumbered cover & advertising pages]
109. Quarterly Notes - by the editor
     • Good Fellowship
     • Book Titles
     • Experientia Docet
     • Superstition
     • Forthcoming Publications
     • The Card from a Tumbler
     • To Contributors
112. Obituary
     • Dr. Edwin Smith
113. On Early Exposers and Other Matters - article by Stanley Collins
114. Two Cards Lift - Tom Sellers
115. More Practical Magic - Allan Peterson
     • A Cute Colour Change
     • Silks to Flag
     • A Framed Card
     • A New Servante
     • The Will-O'-The-Wisp Lanterns
121. Sincerity in Magic - article by Roy Cowl
123. The Magical Miscellany - Contributed by the Readers
     • Ring Through the Finger - Pilini
     • The Dancing Pip - J. Ovette
     • A Coin Holder - Tom Sellers
     • Cigarette to Pipe - J. B. Bays
     • The Royal Couple - John B. Kays [sic]
125. The Colour Changing Balloon - H. J. Tattersall
127. Thimbles - Peter Alden
     • untitled thimble holder
     • A Five Thimble Vanish
128. A Lesson in Geometry - Novel Presentation of the Torn and Restored Cigarette Paper - Victor Farelli
131. six pages missing
137. Moth and Rope - Rupert H. Slater
141. The Magic Scissors - Peter Warlock
     • 1. With Playing Cards
     • 2. A Children's Version
144. Card Handkerchief and Numbers - Leslie A. Winter
145. Chit Chat - article by Frederic Culpitt
147. Card Divination - Prof. Cyro
148. Card in Pocket Discovery - G.J.
149. From An Old Note-Book - C. Ducarel
     • The Mesmerised Walking Stick
     • Vanishing Glass of Stout
150. Book Notes
     • Cardology (Odds and Ends) - J. Ovette
     • The Oriental Temple of Magic - Wu-fang-sing (Leeds Magic Circle)
     • Encyclopedia of Card Tricks - Jean Hugard, editor
     • Money Magic - Jean Hugard
     • Misdirection for Magicians - Daniel [sic - Dariel] Fitzkee
     • Weird and Psychic Effects (35) - C. V. Musson
152. Programme
     • Pablo - The Enigma of the Pampas - at the Birmingham Hippodrome
153. Amid the Magazines
     • The Magician
     • The Sphinx
     • The Linking Ring
     • The Jinx
     • The Conjurer's Chronicle
     • The Imp (Sydney)
     • The Demon Telegraph
     • Will Alma's Magazine
     • Tops
     • The Magic Circular
     • The B.M.S. Journal
     • The Magi
     • Le Magicien
     • Magie
     • Le Journal de la Prestidigitation
     • Subtleties (The Malayan Magic Circle)
     • Tricklets
     • The Magical Quarterly
     • Telegram (Thayer)
     • The Indian Magician
154. Correspondence
     • Ring on the Finger
     • Cricket Bat Trick
     • Chefalo
     • The Tipler Tumbler
     • Tricks with Tripe
156. Olla Podrida - miscellaneous comments

157. Vol. 26, Number 176 December, 1937 [56 numbered; 12 unnumbered cover, advertising pages & Vol. XXVI Index pages]
157. Quarterly Notes - by the editor
     • Tom Sellers' Rising-Match
     • In a Fix
     • The Times
     • Flash
     • Escape
     • Our Readers and Ourselves
     • A Spirit Slate
161. Douglas Dexter, as We Knew Him - Nicholas Harley & Wilfrid Allan
162. Loose Change - Frederic Culpitt
165. "Chefalo" Knot and Cut Rope Combination - Tom Sellers
166. An Accommodating Ghost Tube
169. Find The Lady, 1937 - A. Robert Johnson
171. Impromptu Spirit Bell - Tom Sellers
172. A Self-Working Card Trick - Hugh Mackay
173. Modern Magical Methods - Allan Peterson
     • The Hot-House
     • Master Thimble Vanish
     • Coin in the Ring
176. The Homing Card - Leonard Ashton
177. Cards & Manipulation - column by J. Armstead & F. Haywood
     • An Invisible Six Card Pass
     • Card and Plate
     • A Lightning Transfer
179. With a Lighted Match - not attributed
180. The Falling Cards - J. F. Orrin
184. Two Amusing Stunts - Leslie R. King
185. A Few Tricks - Peter Alden
     • The Coin in the Glass of Water
     • Flower in the Buttonhole
     • A Coin Interlude
     • Silk Production
188. At The Finger Tips - John K. Bays
189. Magic for All - Rupert H. Slater
     • The Golden Goblet
     • Unusual Reverses
     • Impromptu Match Penetration
     • The Mascot
197. The Patriotic Golf Balls - Leonard Ashton
198. A Simple Card Trick - Roy Cowl
200. Sequencing For Rhythm - article by S. H. Sharpe
201. A Houdini Escape - J. Ovette
202. Card Problems - article by George Johnson
204. A Flying Lamp - Jos. Ovette
205. The Man in the Moon - Eric P. Wilson
206. Programmes
     • Gus. Davenport (Magic Circle Programme)
     • Peter Warlock (Magic Circle Programme)
208. Chit Chat - article by Frederic Culpitt
209. Book Notes
     • Jap Box Tricks - Glenn G. Gravatt
     • The Wicked Uncle - Henry Rex Hauptmann
     • The Magic of 1937 - Eric C. Lewis & Dan Bellmann
     • The Encyclopedia of Cigarette Tricks - Keith Clark
     • General Magic - Will Dale
210. Christmas Catalogues
     • Messrs. Paul Clive & Co.
     • Messrs. L. Davenport & Co.
     • Hamley's Limited
     • Mr. John Douglas
     • Messrs. Edward Bagshawe & Co.
211. Correspondence
     • Rod and Beads
     • Anything New?
     • Chefalo Again
212. Olla Podrida - miscellaneous comments