The Magic Wand Volume 41 (1952)
by George Armstrong

Numbers 233-236

237 pages

1. Vol. 41, Number 233, March, 1952 [48 numbered & 14 unnumbered cover, advertising & Vol. XL Index pages]
1. The King is Dead - Long Live the Queen
2. Quarterly Notes - by the editor
   • Apparatus Trick Competition
     • First Prize - Monkey Trap - Luigi Ruggeri
     • Second Prize - Chinese Tea Caddy - Arthur F. G. Carter
     • Third Prize - Flash Ribbon Restoration - Tom Sellers
   • Keeping the Record Straight
   • In Father's Footsteps?
3. An Experiment with Time - Arthur F. G. Carter
5. The Repeating Fire-Bowl - Will Dexter
8. Where Was It? - A. C. Newitt
9. Cord Through Fingers - Luigi Ruggeri (Italy)
12. Card--Glass and Hat - John Van Mierlo (Belgium)
16. A Hat Loader - Lawrenco
18. The Silk in the Bottle - Julius Sundman (Finland)
20. Magically Yours - series by Verrall Wass
    20. Three Flowergrowths
    23. Kellar Up-To-Date
    25. From Powder to Petals
    25. Silken Blossoms
    26. Ardent Lovers
    28. Last Roses of Summer
    32. Goldfish in the Lily-Pond
    34. "Petals to Perfume" and "Nujam"
    37. The V.W. Duo-Pot Production
39. Miracle Link - Melvano
42. Sellers' Magic - series by Tom Sellers
    • A New "Transfer" for Cards
    • No Table Four Ace Trick
44. Block to Silks - Lawrence
47. Book Notes
    • The Nullifactor - Stuart James
    • Third Collectors Annual - 1951 - James B. Findlay
    • Methods for Miracles - Willane, editor
      • No. 1. The N'Gai Dog Race
      • No. 2. Edward Victor's Ring Release from Cord and Super Card Transformation
      • No. 3. The late E. G. Brown's Wandering Card
      • No. 4. The late E. G. Brown's Diminishing Cards
      • No. 5. Peter Warlock's A Glimpse into the Future and Teleslate

49. Vol. 41, Number 234, June, 1952 [48 numbered & 10 unnumbered cover & advertising pages]
49. Quarterly Notes - by the editor
    • The Future of Magic Publishing
    • It's on the Market
    • On Brighton Pier
    • The New Master?
51. Thanks to Peter McDonald - Frank Lindsey (Conner)
55. The Mystery of the Seventh Book - Arthur F. G. Carter
57. The Vanishing Box - Johnny Geddes
58. Spectacular Prediction - Tom Sellers
60. Two Thimble Tricks - A. C. Newitt
    • A Thimble Colour Change
    • A Thimble Penetration
61. Mathemagic - bar stunt
62. The Dark Mystery - Rolf Andra (Germany)
63. Vernon plus Curry - Dennis Barnes
65. A "Magic Wand" Routine - Part One - comprising eight tricks from The Magic Wand Vols. 6-8 - A. W. Churchill
    • Summary of First Four Effects
    • The Glove Trick - A. C. P. Medrington - Vol. 7, No. 10, June 1917
    • Vest Pocket Chinese Rings - Rupert H. Slater - Vol. 6, No. 11, July 1916
    • The Card and Boards - Anon. - Vol. 6, No. 2, October 1915
    • A Card Transposition - Charles Waller - Vol. 9, No. 4, June 1920
71. Obituary - Ralph W. Read
72. Magically Yours - series by Verrall Wass
    72. Triple Flight
    74. Crinoline
    77. Dry Cleaning
    80. A Close Shave and A Cigarette Swindle
    82. Football Shirt
    83. Egg, Confetti and Silk
88. Peterson's Magic - series by Allan Peterson
    • Peterson's Ball Box Routine
    • Modern Hat Loading
    • One Hand Silk Production
94. Mathemagic Solution - from page 61
94. Book Notes
    • Scarne's Magic Tricks - John Scarne
    • Catalogue of the Reference Library and Lending Library of The Magic Circle - Colin Donister, compiler
    • Magical Stagecraft for Beginners - W. C. Weber & John Henry Grossmann, MD
    • Blue Print for Bill-ze-bub - Will Dexter
    • Il Trucco C'E' ... Ma Non Si Vede - Carlo Rossetti
    • Magia Delle Carte - Carlo Rossetti
    • Psycho - Teral Garrett, editor
    • The Magazine of Magic - Max Andrews, editor

97. Vol. 41, Number 235, October, 1952 [48 numbered & 10 unnumbered cover & advertising pages]
97. Quarterly Notes - by the editor
    • The Time Has Come!
    • Allan Peterson Passes On
99. The Tele-Transit Machine - Raymond of Leeds
102. David Devant - two important dates
103. Strong Coincidence - Tony [sic] Koynini
103. Three Pile Coincidence - Tony [sic] Koynini
104. Edward Victor - important date
105. The Impossible Production - Lawrence
108. Milk Penetration - Julius Sundman (Finland)
109. A "Magic Wand" Routine - Part Two - comprising eight tricks from The Magic Wand Vols. 6-8 - A. W. Churchill
     • The Sympathetic Packs - A. C. Percy - Vol. 7, No. 6, February 1917
     • A Ping Pong Problem - B. B. Low - Vol. 7, No. 9, May 1917
     • Extra photo supplement page - A Ping Pong Problem
     • The Six Coin Trick - Christianer - Vol. 7, No. 1, September 1916
     • The Knotted Silks - J. F. Bruce - Vol. 7, No. 6, February 1917
116. Three Tricks - John K. Bays
     • The Peacock's Egg
     • Glass Flourish
     • Magician Smokes Twice
119. The Magic Scissors - Richard N. Bryers
120. Magically Yours - series by Verrall Wass
     120. Music-Minded Miss
     122. Buying a Bathing Costume
     125. One, Two, Three
128. A Quaint Advertisement - from 1885
129. Dove Deceptions - series by Alex McKeown
     • Dove from Paper Bag
     • Cereal Production
     • Dove from Cards
     • Newspaper Aviary
     • Opening Routine
132. Milk-Go - Maxim Fulbert (France)
134. Don't Forget - reminder for input
135. More Moves With Luigi Ruggeri's Cord Through Fingers - John MacGregor
136. Contributions - call for contributions
137. Ezee Cut and Restored Rope - Tom Sellers
138. A New Coin Slide - H. W. Brehaut
140. Here Is Your Card - Melvano
141. The Silk in the Bottle Again - Tan Hock Chuan
141. Book Notes
     • Modern Coin Magic - J. B. Bobo
     • Hugard's Magic Monthly, Vol. 8 (Book Edition) - Fleming Book Co.
     • Stars of Magic, Series 10, Vernon on Leipzig
     • Stars of Magic, Series 11, Vernon on Malini
     • Multiball - Dr. Jaks & Bruce Elliott
     • 64 Ways to Make Magic Pay - Tommy Windsor
     • Smart Talk - George McAthy
     • Stretching a Card - Harold Beaumont
     • One Man Mental Magic - Milbourne Christopher
     • Magical Destinations - Stan Hall
     • Don't Talk Shop & Reprimanded - L. Davenport & Co.
     • Demon Lists - L. Davenport & Co.

145. Vol. 41, Number 236, December, 1952 [48 numbered; 10 unnumbered cover & advertising pages]
145. Quarterly Notes - by the editor
     • Thank You
     • Magic Circle Festival of Magic
     • British Ring Convention
     • A Merry Christmas to Everyone
146. Special Announcement - Magic Wand to expand
147. Record Miracle - Erling Subkleve (South Africa)
150. Publicity Do-As-I-Do - Arthur F. G. Carter
     • Phase One
     • Phase Two
152. Sellers' Magic - series by Tom Sellers
     • A New Card Switch
     • The Card on Ribbon
154. The Wonder Wash - Ron Edwards
156. The New Lie Detector - Kenneth Lang
158. The Flowering Card - Lawrenco
159. Quiccolo - An Extra Quick Thimble Colour Change - Dr. Nickel, Adi Kaufmann (Germany & Achim Haekel
160. Tricks of The Trade - Harry Carnegie
161. Magically Yours - series by Verrall Wass
     161. The Phantom Fort
     163. Two Montes
     167. Die-Dye
     169. The V.W. Wine Penetration
     171. Flying Dutchman
     173. Middle Stump
     174. Tramping Along
     175. Puff=Puff
180. Peterson's Magic - series by Allan Peterson
     • Peterson's Pack Vanish
     • Natural Coins in Glass
     • Peterson's Colour Change
185. Dove Deceptions - series by Alex McKeown
     • Take it from Here
     • Dove Drawing
     • The Dove Pail
     • Dove Incubator
     • Dove from Egg
     • Dove from Fan
     • Dove from Balloon
     • Dove from Rabbit
189. Washing Day - Harry Carnegie
192. Attraction - A Living and Dead Test - Eddie Sharpe