The Magic Wand Volume 36 (1947)
by George Armstrong

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The Magic Wand Volume 36 (1947) by George Armstrong

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The Magic Wand (1910 - 1957)

Numbers 213-216

261 pages

Vol. 36, Number 213, March-May, 1947 [48 numbered & 12 unnumbered covers and advertising pages]
Quarterly Notes - by the editor
- Magic for the Amateur
- The Dealers
- Our New Artist
- Magical Broadcasts
- Indian Magic
- The Tribulations of a Publisher
Colour Changing Water - P. C. Sorcar (India)
The Roundabout - article by Claude Chandler
The Princess and The Pirate - Lamonte
The Appendix to Robert-Houdin's "Confidences" - translated by S. H. Sharpe
- General Programme of the Experiments Invented and Performed During the Course of my Representations
- The Inexhaustible Bottle
Mug's Game - W. S. Hartley
Mental Magic Competition
1. Prediction A-B-C-D - Frank Butler
  - I. Preliminaries
  - II. Critical Operations
  - III. Finale
  - Explanations
  - Summary of Moves
2. Acme Telephone Mentality - Arthur F. G. Carter
3. Simplisissimus - T. Ellrock
4. Perfection Living and Dead Test - J. A. Esler
5. Mental Mendacity - Robert Fairthorne
  - Sympathy
  - The Malkin [entry #1]
  - A Billet Switcher [entry #2]
  - Divination
6. A Giant Memory Test with Cards - Robert A. Ingle
  - The Card System
7. A Hand of Cards - Robert A. Ingle
8. Calling Long Distance - George Joyce
9. Basic English Mental Test - M. Thesscroft
Melange - notes and comments from George Johnson
- Size and Scale
- Publishing Troubles
- Predictions
- Illuminating
- Inspiration
Competition - The Best Effect for Entertaining Children - announcement
Pronto Card Appear - Allan Lambie (Canada)
Book Notes
- Rings in Your Fingers - Dariel Fitzkee
- Twelve New Tricks [T.N.T.] - Fabian, editor
- Abracadabra Christmas Special - Goodliffe, editor
- How to do Juggling - John J. Mills
- Patterns for Psychics - Peter Warlock
- Neo Magic - S. H. Sharpe
Magic for Sale
- Pay Day - Bayard Grimshaw

Vol. 36, Number 214, June, 1947 [48 numbered & 12 unnumbered advertising pages]
Quarterly Notes - by the editor
- The Wizard
- The Encyclopaedia (Metalica) of Magic
- Magic is Fun
- Originality in Magic
To Set You Thinking - article by Vernon Foster
- III - You Are the Master
Congres Magique International - Paris 1947 - announcement
Mental Mendacity - Robert Fairthorne - continued from page 34
- Clumsy Forces
The Appendix to Robert-Houdin's "Confidences" - translated by S. H. Sharpe - continued from page 15
- The Fantastic Orange Tree
- The Marvellous Fishing
Mental Magic Competition - winners announced
- First Prize - Prediction Supreme - Al Koran
- Second Prize - Prediction A.B.C.D. - Frnak Butler
- Third Prize (tie) - Acme Telephone Mentality - Arthur F. C. Carter
- Third Prize (tie) - Six to One - Bar None - P. C. Tweedie
The Best Effect for Entertaining Children - contest announcement
Milko Multum Im Parvo - Tan Hock Chuan (Singapore)
The Roundabout - article by Claude Chandler
Sellers Magic - Tom Sellers
- The Tubes of China
- Easy Thought Reading
Professional Magic - Douglas Francis
- The X-Ray Torch
- A Light Affair
- "Sucker" Nap Deal
Let's Not Keep Kicking! - article by Fabian
Magazine Notes
- The Pentagram
- Abracadabra
- Mac's Monthly
- The Gen
- The Magi
Three Guesses - Rupert H. Slater
Card Geography - cards from 1590 acquired by the British Museum
Mainly Manipulative - E. Brian MacCarthy
- Continuous Production of Coins
- The Perfect Back and Front Palm for a Coin
Dye-Fly - J. C. Fraser Smyth
Pasteboard Panegyric - comment from Lamonte
The Magic Angle - Bill Bishop
- Outlook
- The Magic Angle
- Couplets
Magic Wand-erings - column by Verrall Wass
- Walking Through a Handkerchief
The Houdini Colour Change - Victor Farelli
Some Notes on Chapeaugraphy - J. A. Esler
- The Felt Ring
- Style of Presentation
- Accessories
- Musical Accompaniment
The Magic Letter Box - correspondence
Book Notes
- Expert Manipulation of Playing Cards - Lewis Ganson
- Card Control - Arthur Buckley
- The First Book of William - Billy McComb
- Now You See It - John Goodrum
- Don't Be Fright - Sirdini
- Flight Free - Herman L. Weber
- Magical Data Sheet No. 1 - Claude Edwards

Vol. 36, Number 215, October, 1947 [48 numbered & 18 unnumbered cover & advertising pages]
Quarterly Notes - by the editor
- Exposure
- Coincidence
- Milko Multum Im Parvo
- Publicity Stunts
- Performing Rights
Professional Magic - Douglas Francis
- Monocle Production
Exposure and Fair Play - article by Rev. Owen R. Brandon
Roughing Fluid - formula from J. E> Barnes
Some Notes on Chapeaugraphy - J. A. Esler - continued from page 94
- How the Hats are Made
Mainly Manipulative - E. Brian MacCarthy
- A Card Spelling Routine
- Concealing Cards When Running Through Pack with Faces Towards the Audience
- A Colour Change Sleight
The Roundabout - article by Claude Chandler
The Flying Saucer - Cedric
Competition - The Best Effect for Entertaining Children
1. Fido - Charles W. P. Aldridge
2. The Statue - Reg. Gayton
3. Floriculture - F. J. Huntsman
4. Evaporation Extraordinary - F. J. Huntsman
The Magic Angle - Bill Bishop
- Part II
  - The Need of Originalities
  - Ability
  - Time
  - The Bishop Card Box
Registration of New Effects - offer
Knotted Handkerchief Problem - A. G. Willmott
The Magic Letter Box - correspondence
This'll Kill You - M. C. Paine
The Appendix to Robert-Houdin's "Confidences" - translated by S. H. Sharpe - continued from page 59
- The Aerial Clock
- Second Sight
Mental Mendacity - Robert Fairthorne - continued from page 57
- Query
- Illuminated Thought
- Line Shooting
Melange - notes and comments from George Johnson
- Secrets
- Another Idea
- Thumb Ties
- Production Tubes
- Making Money
- Ching Ling Soo
The Cantankerous Pip - J. F. Orrin
Magic Wand-erings - column by Verrall Wass
- Taking His Medicine
- Re-ORGAN-ised Pipes
- Re-ORRIN-tated
Book Notes
- A Conjuring Mélange - Stanley Collins
- Join the Party - W. G. Strickland and Eric P. Wilson
- Reading is Believing - Trevor H. Hall
- Right Under Your Nose - Douglas Francis
- Willane's Wizardry - Willane

Vol. 36, Number 216, December, 1947 [48 numbered; 26 unnumbered cover, advertising pages & Vol. XXXVI Index pages]
Quarterly Notes - by the editor
- Ambition
- Card Fiends
- News from America
- Originality
- New Books
- Greetings
The Roundabout - article by Claude Chandler
The Travelling Cigarette Packet - Allan Lambie (Canada)
Three on a Card - Roy Cowl
The Written Word - Humber Lambert (Erie)
Dariel Fitzkee - Famous American Writer on Magic - An Appreciation - Victor Farelli
- Works by Dariel Fitzkee
Well, I Never - M. C. Paine
Extra photo supplement page - Dariel Fitzkee
Competition - The Best Effect for Entertaining Children - continued
1. The Babes in the Wood - Cyro
2. The Sun and Moon for Children - Dennis Gardner
3. The Afgan Races - Les Vincent
Magic Wand-erings - column by Verrall Wass
Too True! - excerpt
Three Colour Thimble Change - Wilfred Bader
Sellers Magic - Tom Sellers
- The Mystic Bulb
- Pedestal and Bowl Production
The Sixth Card - W. S. Hartley
The Appendix to Robert-Houdin's "Confidences" - translated by S. H. Sharpe - continued from page 132
- The Surprising Silk Handkerchief
- The Ethereal Suspension
The Facile Princeps Card Discovery - H. C. Mole
- A Modern Miracle
Some Notes on Chapeaugraphy - J. A. Esler - continued from page 106
- Some More Hats
Haphazard Stack - Stanley Davis
The Magic Angle - Bill Bishop
- Part III
  - The Idea
  - How to get the Idea
  - Pins - And Cards
Book Notes
- Magic with Small Apparatus - Jules Dhotel, MD
- My Best - J. G. Thompson, Jr.
- Open Sesame - Eric c. Lewis and Wilfred Tyler
- Bohleno's Msyteries - Henry Bohlen

word count: 99000 which is equivalent to 396 standard pages of text

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