The Magic Wand Volume 46 (1957)
by George Armstrong

Numbers 253-256

228 pages

1. Vol. 46, Part One, Number 253, [1957] [48 numbered & 8 unnumbered cover & advertising pages]
1. editorial comments - George Armstrong
   • Farewell to an Old Friend
   • Magic and Television and News
2. The Three Shell Game - series by Eddie Joseph
   • Routines
     • The Regular Routine
     • The Riler
     • The Boomerang
10. The Card Tricks of Gerry Lee - series by Gerard de Bodt
    • The Four Fours Trick
15. Back-Palm Coin Switch - Mark Weston
16. Salutations to Robert-Houdin: His Life, Magic, and Automata - series by S. H. Sharpe
    • Section Two - Robert-Houdin, The Arch-Conjurer
      • Robert-Houdin's Outlook
      • Landmarks in the Life of Robert-Houdin
        • 1805
        • 1809
        • 1811
        • 1816
        • 1817
        • 1824
        • 1825
        • 1826
        • 1828
        • 1829
        • 1830
        • 1831
        • 1832
        • 1837
        • Extra photo plate page 1 - Comte & Bosco
        • 1838
        • 1839
        • 1840
        • Extra photo plate page 2 - Kempelen's Automaton Chess Player
        • 1841
        • 1842
        • 1843
        • 1844
        • 1845
        • 1846
23. Secret Session - For the 'Original' Magician - series by Len Belcher
    • The Cylinder of Hoffman
    • Orange Squash
26. Party for Pamela - Jack Gittings
    • Chapter One - What it is all About
    • Chapter Two - Openers
      • The Vanishing Wand
      • The Penetrating and Rising Wand
      • The Magnetic Wand
      • The Wand from Purse
30. Hand Made Magic - series by Edward Victor
    • Rainbow Fingertips - A Routine with Coloured Thimbles
    • Manipulator's Corner
      • An Invisible Pass
      • Pen-Knife Card Force
      • The Glimpse
33. Sheer Chance - Two Methods for this Popular Effect - Peter Cavour
34. A Modern Spectacular Illusion - The Shower Bath Illusion - Jay Palmer
36. In the Steps of Merlini - series by Arthur F. G. Carter
    • The Discovery of a Mentally Selected Card
      • A Simplified System of Edge Marking
      • The Presentation
38. For Magic Club Meetings - Magic for Magicians - Mark Weston
    • Fooler No. 1
    • Fooler No. 2
39. The Medium Knows - Gordon W. Prunty
40. The Burnette False Shuffle - from the late Nelson Lyford's note book
41. Warrant for the Arrest - Peter A. McDonald
42. Grandmother's Work Bag - A Routine for the Children's Entertainer - Ernest J. Moors
43. Have a Drink! - Lawrenco
44. For Mentalists - E.S.P. Table Prediction - Ian H. Grant
45. Lesser Magic - series by Peter A. McDonald
    • 27th Century Silks
    • Pulling the Wool
47. Collecteana - series by James B. Findlay
    • Traders' Media 'L'

49. Vol. 46, Part Two, Number 254, [1957] [48 numbered & 8 unnumbered cover & advertising pages]
49. On Collecting - George Armstrong
50. Mathematics, Magic and Mystery - Martin Gardner
    • Mathematics and Cards - The Estimated Cut
    • Mathematics and Common Objects - The Purloined Objects
    • Topological Tomfoolery - Reversing the Vest
    • Magic with Pure Numbers - Rapid Cube Root Extraction
    • Mathematics and Dice - Guessing the Total
52. On Embellishment - from the late Nelson Lyford's note book
53. Party for Pamela - Jack Gittings
    • Chapter Three - Silk Production
      • Production of Individual Silks
      • The 'Demon' Wonder Box
      • Toto the Clown
      • Silks from Paper
55. On Nerves - from the late Nelson Lyford's note book
56. My Magic - series by Bridger Lewis
    • The "B.L." Eggs from Hat Routine
    • The Taped Box
59. For Those Who Use - Ken De Courcy's "Automentalism" - Gordon W. Prunty
60. Salutations to Robert-Houdin: His Life, Magic, and Automata - series by S. H. Sharpe
    • Section Two - Robert-Houdin, The Arch-Conjurer [continued]
      • Landmarks in the Life of Robert-Houdin [continued]
        • Robert-Houdin in Brussels
        • Extra photo plate page 3 - Philippe
        • Extra photo plate page 4 - Robert-Houdin & Ludwig Dobler
64. The Name is Mine - Pavo
66. A Feature Card Routine for Mentalists - Koynini's Seventeen - Toni Koynini
68. Lesser Magic - series by Peter A. McDonald
    • Children's Birthday
    • The Cards and the Plates
70. In the Steps of Merlini - series by Arthur F. G. Carter
    • The Ten Card Trick
71. A Silk Production - Travers Cooper
73. The Weston "Pinkie" Reverse - Mark Weston
74. Hand Made Magic - series by Edward Victor
    • The Flying Salt
    • A New Card Transposition
    • Manipulator's Corner - False Counting
77. Initialled Rings - Pavo
79. Super Memory in Close-Up - Arthur W. Roots
80. Quick Change Envelope - A Utility Switching Device - Ron Edwards
80. A Gag or Two - Val Andrews
81. A Stage Illusion for Under Five Pounds - Queen of the Ribbon Cage - Clettis V. Musson
82. A Gag or Two - Val Andrews
83. Round the Depots - Peter McDonald
    • Out of this Hat
    • Can You Take Us "Round the Depots"?
85. Tricks and Sleights - series by Tom Sellers
    • Simplex Triple Prediction
    • A "Top Change" Stunt
    • A Direct Card Prediction
87. Sympathetic Cards from Pocket - Jesse Demaline
89. For Mentalists - Lexicon Re-Arranged - Travers Cooper
90. Secret Session - For the 'Original' Magician - series by Len Belcher
    • Elixir
    • The Invisible Deck
92. Collecteana - series by James B. Findlay
    • A Finnish Bibliography
    • Varia
    • Traders' Media "N"
94. The Magical Review
    • Mathematics, Magic and Mystery - Martin Gardner
    • What's New in Magic - Walter B. Gibson
    • Magic: 100 New Tricks - Bruce Elliot
    • Modern Magic Manual - Jean Hugard
    • 101 Magic Secrets - Will Dexter
    • Television Techniques - Hoyland Bettinger & Sol Cornberg
    • Copyright and Performing Rights - W. J. Leaper
    • 24 Routines with Russ Walsh's Rubber Top Hat - 'Hen' Fetsch
    • Golf Ball Routine - Sydney Twinn
    • The Chinese Rings: A New Routine - Sydney Twinn
    • Gambler's Luck - David Davis
    • Magical Catalogue - L. Davenport & Co.

97. Vol. 46, Part Three, Number 255, [1957] [40 numbered & 15 unnumbered cover, advertising pages & Volume 43 Index]
97. On This and That - George Armstrong
    • Great Magic
    • A New Scot?
98. The Jays Telepathy Act - John MacGregor
102. The Card Tricks of Gerry Lee - series by Gerard de Bodt
     • Calculating Cards--II
     • Chance Does It Twice
     • The Three Kings Trick
     • The Knife Discovery
108. Party for Pamela - Jack Gittings
     • Chapter Four - Stories with Silks
       • Little Red Riding Hood - The Jap Box
       • Topsy Turvy Land - Anti-Gravity Glasses
       • The Three Friends - Twentieth Century Silks
       • Escape from the Snow Queen - Handkerchief Penetration
       • The Party Dress - The Dye Tube
111. Liquid Illusion - Allen Benbow
114. That Stocking - Ian H. Adair
115. Salutations to Robert-Houdin: His Life, Magic, and Automata - series by S. H. Sharpe
     • Section Two - Robert-Houdin, The Arch-Conjurer [continued]
       • Landmarks in the Life of Robert-Houdin [continued]
         • 1847
         • 1848
         • 1849
         • Extra photo plate page 5 - M. Robin with his "Horn of Plenty"
         • 1850
         • 1851
         • 1852
120. Bunny Box - Ian H. Adair
121. Thoughts in Abeyance - Arthur F. G. Carter
122. Hand Made Magic - series by Edward Victor
     • A Nap Hand Production
     • Manipulator's Corner
       • Two Simple False Shuffles
       • The "To and Fro" False Shuffle
       • The Dove Tail False Shuffle
       • Two Easy False Cuts
       • The "Pass" False Cut
       • The Farelli False Cut
124. A Sponge Ball Load - Ian H. Adair
125. The Chinese Casket - A Two Person Mental Act - Pavo
127. With Borrowed Cards - A. W. Roots
     • Barefaced Swindle
     • Daffier Than Ever
     • Impromptu Oil and Water
     • Skillproof
     • Forecast
     • Leave it to the Cards
130. For the Stage Magician - The Casket of Allah - Walter Geary
132. Psychic Insight - J. W. Lumley
134. Show on Sight - advice
135. Can Houdini Live Again? - Larry Weeks
136. Pinkie Aces - Mark Weston

137. Vol. 46, Part Four, Number 256, [1957] [48 numbered; 8 unnumbered cover & advertising pages]
137. On This and That - George Armstrong
     • A New Book
     • Magnanimous Societies
     • A Record?
138. Party for Pamela - Jack Gittings
     • Chapter Five - Transpositions
       • Fairy Painting
       • Accidents Will Happen
       • The Egg Bag
       • Little Boy Blue
141. Magigram No. 1 - puzzle by Robert Lund
142. Hand Made Magic - series by Edward Victor
     • A Single-Load Four Ball Production
     • Manipulator's Corner - A Ball and Shell Move
143. A Utility Prop - The Easy "Note Load" Easel - Ron Edwards
144. In Memory of Allerton - Arthur F. G. Carter
145. Card Magic - Vivian St. John
     • On Strippers
     • On False Shuffles
     • A False Shuffle
     • A False Riffle Shuffle
     • False Cut
     • A New Use for the Single Handed Pass
     • New Two-Handed Pass
     • Si-Stebbins Set-Up
     • An Effect with a Stripper Pack
148. Salutations to Robert-Houdin: His Life, Magic, and Automata - series by S. H. Sharpe
     • Section Two - Robert-Houdin, The Arch-Conjurer [continued]
       • Landmarks in the Life of Robert-Houdin [continued]
         • 1853
         • 1854
         • 1855
         • 1856
154. Just a Couple of Ideas - Len Belcher
     • A New Double Envelope
     • Manipulative Routine with Tissue Paper Balls
155. Tricks and Sleights - series by Tom Sellers
     • Torn and Restored Magazine Cover
     • The Homing Colours
     • A Modern Silk Canister
158. My Ring on Wand - Bridger Lewis
158. Solution to Magigram No. 1 (see page 141)
159. Memory Test - Allen Benbow
162. Penetraise - Len Belcher
163. The Card Tricks of Gerry Lee - series by Gerard de Bodt
     • The Purpose
     • The Classic Force and Mifelow Force
       • The Classic Force
       • The Mifelow Force
165. A Variation on Charles T. Jordan - Five Card Revelation - Arthur W. Roots
166. For the Platform Magician - Faked Chair Drapes - Walter Geary
     • The San Toy Live Stock Production or Vanish
     • The Shanghai Screen
169. Return to Psychic Insight - J. W. Lumley
170. A Modern Egg Bag Routine - Travers Cooper
173. Return of the Little Stranger - Gordon W. Prunty
     • Another Method
175. The Vanishing Wand and Restored Newspaper - Mark Weston
175. A Reverse Card Trick - John F. Mangan
176. The "O Sign Lee" Papers - Jesse Damaline
178. The "Revelation" Suspended Frame - Ernest J. Moors
179. A Gag or Two - Val Andrews
180. For Cardicians - Staggering - Jesse Demaline
181. Collecteana - series by James B. Findlay
182. The Magical Review
     • The Real Book of Magic - Joseph Leeming
     • Ventriloquism for Boys and Girls - Douglas Houlden
     • Rope Eternal or the Only Six Ways to Restore a Rope - Dariel Fitzkee
     • Famous Magicians of the World - Genireviews by Arnold Furst
     • Allessandro's Inventions Routine - Allessandro
     • Andrus Deals Again No. 1 Hide-Away-Card and Fold-Away-Card - Jerry Andrus
     • It's Strictly Comedy - Johnny Geddes
     • Mini-Slate Magic - (Tony) Corinda
     • Dubbul, The Third Eye of Mentalism - Eric Mason and Tony Corinda
     • Step One of Thirteen Steps to Mentalism - The Swami Gimmick - (Tony) Corinda
     • Sorcar in New Zealand - scrapbook
     • Les Cartes a Jouer - Louis Tummers
     • Jack Hughes' List of Magic
     • Corinda's Magic Studio Catalogue No. 1
     • Gamagic No. 9 - A. W. Gamage Ltd.
     • Davenport's Lists