Tops Volume 20 (1955)
by Percy Abbott

January 1955 - December 1955
Percy Abbott, Publisher and Editor
Howard Melson "Mel", Editor

385 pages

1. The "Tops" - Volume 20, Number 1 - January 1955 - 32 pages
2. Floating Handkerchief
3. Perfect Transpo-Card - Rovelli (Tenente Jose Silvestre)
4. Silks in Chick-A-Dee - Anthony Dunn
4. Useful Cigarette Sleights - Roxy
   • Number One
   • Number Two
   • Number Three
5. Another Torn Restored Newspaper - Wilford Hutchinson
5. Penetra - Roxy
6. Tricks of East Indian Magicians - Part 3 - Eddie Joseph
   • The Cups and Balls
     • The Sleights
     • The Routine
   • The Egg Bag
10. Handkerchief-Rope Penetration
11. When Minds Merge - Larry Blumen
11. A Lesson in Magic - Roxy
12. Sturgis Set for Get-Together
12. Bang Gone Contest
12. re: The Amazing Dr. Maurice & Eve Diskin
17. Sid Lorraine's Chatter
    • list of publications
      • Abracadabra
      • Genii
      • The Gen
      • Hugard's Magic Monthly
      • The Modern Magi
      • The Magic Wand
      • The Magic Magazine
      • The Magical Digest
      • The Pentagram
      • The New Phoenix
      • The Linking Ring
      • M-U-M
      • Tops
      • The Wizard
      • The Magnet
      • Hughes News
      • Mental-Wise
    • The following are club papers
      • Magic Makers
      • The Wizard's Cauldron
      • Houdini-Gram
      • The Barnstormer
      • The Teen-Age Trixter
      • Spooks Speak
    • reviews
      • The Wizard, April & May
      • The Gen, august, September & October
19. For Vents Only - George McAthy
    • device for leg crossing movement - Seymour Schlatner
    • Dialogue Bits - Billy Joe Boley
20. So It's Laughs You Want! - Bob Brethen
    • New Year's Predictions
    • New Year's Resolutions
    • Ventrivia
      • Just For Fun
    • A Minister and His Magic - Rev. Don Bodley
    • New York Magi-Chat - Frank Garcia
    • Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins
    • Wizard's All Star Magic Revue - Clettis V. Musson
    • Magic on Chicago's Rialto - George Coon
    • Wizard Club of Chicago - Clettis V. Musson
    • The Future Greats - Bill Pitts
    • News of Continental Magicians
    • The Magic Circle Jubilee
    • Prof. J. B. Sharp Dies
    • re: Will Dexter

1. The "Tops" - Volume 20, Number 2 - February 1955 - 32 pages
1. With the Editor - Percy Abbott
1. Contents
2. Safety Spelling Sensation - Harry E. Goodwin
3. Simplified Card to Pocket - Roxy
5. Tricks of East Indian Magicians - Part 4 - Eddie Joseph
   • Coins Created from Dust
     • Now Comes the Vanish
   • Look Out! It's a Snake!
   • Vanish from Spectator's Hand
8. An E-Z Card Spelling Stunt - Roxy
9. Bang Gone Contest
   • H. J. Weaver's Ideas
   • A Few from Palhinha
   • Blumen's Entry
12. re: Kalanag
12. Flash Flower Bowl - Jon Ramsey
12. re: new method of mailing Tops
17. Sid Lorraine's Chatter
    • Sorcar - clippings
    • What's New in Magic?
      • Just Imagination - Irv Weiner
      • Magic for Boys - G. Sherman Ripley
      • Magic Sleightly Done - Robert Clark
      • The Medicine Man Pitch for Stags
      • Minds in Close-Up - Jack Yates
      • A Magician Goes to Dinner - Eddie Joseph
      • Kid Stuff - Frances Ireland
19. IGP Stages Christmas Party - re: International Guild of Prestidigitators
20. So It's Laughs You Want! - Bob Brethen
    • Fire Prevention Week
    • Story Telling
    • Ventrivia
21. Christmas Magic in London - Wilford Hutchinson
21. New York Magi-Chat - Frank Garcia
22. re: Sgt. Carl Pike
23. A Minister and His Magic - Rev. Don Bodley
24. Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins
25. Magic on Chicago's Rialto - George Coon
26. Chicago Magigals - Ollie Uker
26. New Jersey Magicians' Society - Blackwood (Robert Lynn)
26. Open House Christmas Party - re: Paul Morris in New York
26. Brazilian Magicians Die - Roxy
    • Orval
    • Dr. Luis Nascimento
    • Vidondo. Jr.
26. re: Rowland Goodman
27. Seeing Thru a Card - Lawrence
    • How to Force the Cards
27. re: Magrum the Magician

1. The "Tops" - Volume 20, Number 3 - March 1955 - 32 pages
1. With the Editor - Mel
1. Tops New Mailing Idea
1. Contents
2. Eggs for Sale - Ravelle and Andree
3. Devil of a Card
   • The Devil Plays Poker
   • Double Prediction
   • Forcing
   • Clairvoyance
   • Location
   • Hypnotic Demonstration
4. Bang Gone Contest
   • more from Larry Blumen
4. A Lesson in Magic - A Second Method - Roxy
5. Important Note on Exchange Plan!
5. Floating Coin on Card - Henry Holava
6. Tricks of East Indian Magicians - Part 5 - Eddie Joseph
   • Bamboo Sticks and Strings
   • The Hindu Turban Trick
   • The Borrowed Ring
9. Another Card Spell - Harry E. Goodwin
10. And Some Left Over
10. re: "Senator" Crandall
11. Roxy Ill in Brazil
11. Television Card Frame Ideas
12. [Milbourne] Christopher Has New Show
12. George Kopp Dies
12. An Appreciated Bouquet - re: Jack and Opal Honrine
12. re: Dell O'Dell
12. re: Neil Foster
17. Sid Lorraine's Chatter
    • magazines and things
      • The Magic Wand, quarterly, October
      • Abracadabra, Nos. 456-468
      • The Wizard, June, July & August
      • M-U-M, November, December & January
      • Pentagram, September, October & November
      • The Modern Magi, December, January & February
      • Magical Digest, August thru December
      • Hugard's Magic Monthly, November & December
      • The Gen, November & December
      • The New Phoenix, Nos. 319-322
      • The New Phoenix - fake copy
    • club papers
      • Spook Magic News
      • The Hollow Tree
      • Miracles for Magicians
      • Magic Makers
      • The Barnstormer
      • Lines from Lawton, Nos. 11-13
      • George Jeness - book list
      • Axel Rasmussen - book list
      • Allen's Attic, No. 7
      • Louis Tannen - tabloid
      • Corsair, No. 80
      • Psycho, No. 8
      • Directory of Magicians
      • Harry Albacker - advertising
      • Borts - advertising
      • Houdini-Gram
      • Ireland's - ad sheet
      • Mental Magic, No. 11
    • other
      • Tarbell, Volume 6
      • Magic from M-U-M - Milbourne Christopher
21. [Jean] Hugard on "Strike It Rich"
21. re: The Amazing Maurice
22. So It's Laughs You Want! - Bob Brethen
    • Tangle-Foot
    • Notice to All Employees!
    • Letter of Insult
23. A Minister and His Magic - Rev. Don Bodley
    • Life - Douglas Feben & Rev. Don Bodley
    • New York Magi-Chat - Frank Garcia
26. Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins
26. Magic on Chicago's Rialto - George Coon
27. IGP Installs Officers - Stephen Huetter - re: International Guild of Prestidigitators
27. Chicago Magigals Install Officers - Sylvia Smith
27. Elizabeth [NJ] Round Table Banquet

1. The "Tops" - Volume 20, Number 4 - April 1955 - 32 pages
1. With the Editor - Mel
1. Contents
2. Imagination Plus Concentration - Henry Durkin
2. Comedy Rope Trick
3. Bang Gone Contest Winners Next Month
   • Harold G. Beaumont
   • Norman C. Hall
4. Dime and Penny Transposition - Tom Osborne
5. Tricks of East Indian Magicians - Part 6 - Eddie Joseph
   • Doves of Peace
   • The Boat Fountain
   • Eye Poking Trick
   • The Fire Eater
8. re: The International Brotherhood of Ventriloquists first convention
9. More Requested Patter
   • Jumbo Snake in Basket Routine - Clarke C. Crandall
   • The Kuller Pack
11. Magical Memories
11. New Jersey Magicians' Society - Robert K. Pearce
12. Chicago Magigals - Sylvia Smith
12. IGP Plans "Magic in April" Show - re: International Guild of Prestidigitators
17. Sid Lorraine's Chatter
    • reviews
      • Psycho No. 8 - Teral Garrett
      • Spectacular - Arthur Andrews, Jr.
      • Magic from M-U-M - Milbourne Christopher, editor
      • Magical Gospel Lessons - Rev. Lawrence Burden
      • Escapes - Abbott's
      • Twenty Tricks That You Can and Will Do - Murray
      • Rapid-Fire Comedy - Robert Orben
      • Tarbell, Volume 6
      • Dubblekross and Simulfross - Ken de Courcy
      • Identity Parade - Will Dexter
      • Nothing in My Hands - John Stanfield
19. re: Jack Makepeace
20. So It's Laughs You Want! - Bob Brethen
    • Typical Handies
    • Ventrivia
21. New York Magi-Chat - Frank Garcia
22. Magic on Chicago's Rialto - George Coon
23. Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins
24. Magically Speaking - George L. Boston
25. Royalty Visits The Magic Circle - Wilford Hutchinson
26. Harrisburg [PA] Magi Get Publicity
26. Magic Circle Golden Jubilee
26. Sydney [Australia] Plans Magic Meet
26. Maybe For A Laugh - Pat Allen
27. re: A Collector's Week-End [Isle of Wight]
27. Cecil Lyle Dies
27. re: Death of Mr. Clark (an old friend of Houddini)

1. The "Tops" - Volume 20, Number 5 - May 1955 - 32 pages
1. With the Editor - Mel
1. Contents
2. Half-a-Shot - Lu Brent
2. Secret of the Queen - Henry Durkin
3. Some Sweet Ideas - Duke Stern
4. The Sleeve Trick (A Fable)
4. re: Visitors at Abbott's: George Coon, Tom Rainey, Bert Uebele, Bill Morton, Dick Binney, Dan Vander Werf, Jim Bailey, Lynn Minor, Al Saal & Fred Trask
5. Rope and Silk Penetration - Henry Holava
5. Torn-Restored Patter Pattern - Anthony Dunn
6. Winners in Bang Gone Contest
   • Happy Hearts - Mariano Palhinha
   • Linking Pins Switch
   • Arabian Beads
   • Silk Weaver
   • Smoke-Oh
   • Kiddies' Knots
   • Old Glory
   • Making Big Money
   • A Couple from Beaumont
     • Vanishing Rabbit
     • Performing Fleas
7. Milk Pitcher Effect - Arthur J. Andrews
8. Tricks of East Indian Magicians - Part 7 - Eddie Joseph
   • From the Mouth
   • The Birth of Reptiles
   • The Cotton Factory
   • Mind Pictures
11. Two Wrongs Make a Right - Arthur J. Andrews
11. Brush Magic in Colon - re: Edwin Bruch Fifty Years Ago
11. Now Is the Time! - Percy Abbott - re: Get-Together
12. The Invisible Egg - Anthony Dunn
12. Most Sensational Card Trick - Arthur J. Andrews
12. Int. Guild of Prestidigitators - Stephen Huetter
12. [Senor] Maldo Feted in Seattle
17. Sid Lorraine's Chatter
    • reviews
      • Genii, January, February & March
      • Dubblekross and Simulfross - Ken de Courcy
      • Identity Parade - Will Dexter
      • Nothing in My Hands - John Stanfield
    • Questions and Answers
20. Joins Renfro Valley Folks - re: "Scrubboard" Roy Wallace & John Lair Renfro Valley (Ky.) Enterprise
20. So It's Laughs You Want! - Bob Brethen
    • Ventrivia
21. Cardini in Minneapolis
22. New York Magi-Chat - Frank Garcia
23. George Wright Still on Sick List
24. Magic on Chicago's Rialto - George Coon
24. Publicity Piece
    • It's a Funny Thing
25. Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins
25. re: P. C. Sorcar
26. [Frank] Luckner Injured in Fall
26. {Milo] Lum Off on Year's Jaunt
26. Week of Magic at Southampton - Wilford Hutchinson
26. [Bob] Nelson Makes "Bold"
26. re: Johnnie Pershing
26. re: Peter Brough
26. re: "Take a Card" booklet
27. Book on Chung Ling Soo - Wilford Hutchinson - re: Will Dexter
27. re: The Amazing Dr. Maurice
27. Roy Shrimplin Dies

1. The "Tops" - Volume 20, Number 6 - June 1955 - 32 pages
1. With the Editor - Mel
1. Contents
2. Best Yet Rope Penetration
3. Music Hath Charms ... - Mariano Palhinha
3. More Bang Gone Ideas - Anthony Dunn
4. Nu-Idea 20th Century Silks - Arthur J. Andrews
4. Out of the Smoke - El Ray
6. A Sight Gag with Napkins - The Amazing Dr. Maurice
7. The Mental Card - Henry Durkin
7. Magic in England - Wilford Hutchinson
8. Tricks of East Indian Magicians - Part 8 - Eddie Joseph
   • Growth of Mango Tree
   • Broken and Restored Yarn
   • Donald Duck in His Pond
11. re: Magic Show scheduled for Sturgis
11. Magic Circle Golden Jubilee - Wilford Hutchinson
12. IGP Stage Show in L. A. - Steve Heutter - re: International Guild of Prestidigitators
12. re: Bill Neff
12. Jaycees Honor [J. Ray] Beffel
12. Boys Associates at Columbus
12. Paul Ricketts Dies
17. Sid Lorraine's Chatter
    • reviews
      • Crack Comedy - Robert Orben
      • Thimble Trix - Chester Dobski
      • Two Card Monte - Al Saal
    • Now for the magazines
      • The Wizard, September thru January
      • M-U-M, February, March & April
      • Abracadabra, Nos. 469-482
      • The Magic Wand Quarterly, December
      • The Modern Magi, March, April & May
      • Genii, The Conjurors' Magazine, April & May
      • Magical Digest, January, February & March
      • The New Phoenix, Nos. 323-326
      • Hugard's Magic Monthly, January thru April
      • Pentagram, December, January & February
      • The Gen, January thru April
    • With the Club Papers and Ad Sheets
      • Bulletin with Hypnotic Effects and Magical Items
      • Barnstormer
      • Modern Magic (formerly: The Magic Rabbit)
      • Spook Magic News
      • Sorcery
      • Magic Makers
      • Houdini-Gram
      • Bold - Spooks for Sale - article about Bob Nelson
      • Sorcar - postcards
      • Fleming Books - lists
      • Senator Crandall - postcard
      • The Magnet
      • News of the IBM Convention
      • Harry Albacker - publicity
      • D. Robbins - purchased right to Tommy Windsor-AcAthy patter books
      • Lines from Lawton, Nos. 14-15
      • Mental Wise
      • Allen's Attic, No. 3
20. Anyone a Watch Ladder for Sale?
20. So It's Laughs You Want! - Bob Brethen
    • Ventrivia
    • Things are Different
21. re: Neil Foster
22. New York Magi-Chat - Frank Garcia
23. re: annual picnic and show of IBM Ring 10 (Indianapolis)
23. A Minister and His Magic - Rev. Don Bodley
24. Magic on Chicago's Rialto - George Coon
25. Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins
26. The Future Greats - Bill Pitts
27. re: Bill and Pauline Morton have a son
27. English Magician Dies at 81 - Wilford Hutchinson - re: Hugall Benedict

1. The "Tops" - Volume 20, Number 7 - July 1955 - 32 pages
1. With the Editor - Mel
1. Contents
2. Devil Chips - Howard P. Albright
   • The Electric Eye
   • Dia-Tell
   • Tel-Auto-Mat
3. Grandfather's Shoe - Lu Brent
3. Coke to Banana - Mariano Palhinha
4. Telephone Magic - A Secret Service Trick
4. Believe It or Not! - a Card Effect - Roxy
   • Additional Effect
5. The Spirit Glass
6. Flash Rising Card - Henry Durkin
6. Neil Foster Takes a Bride
7. Tricks of East Indian Magicians - Part 9 - Eddie Joseph
   • The Linking Link
   • Daisy, the Dancing Doll
8. Clevah
9. For Whom the Belle Told - Stewart James
   • One Deck Variation
   • No Cards Variation
10. Percy Abbott
11. Serpent Rope and Wand
11. re: Bob and Ginny Lewis
12. E-Z Playing Card Vanish - The Amazing Maurice
12. Tied Box and Ring
12. re: Jim Reneaux
17. Sid Lorraine's Chatter
    • reviews
      • The Supreme Coin Vanish - Frank Garcia & Tony Corrao
      • card change - Frank Garcia & Tony Corrao
      • Chinese Egg Bag -= Joe Karson
      • Miracle Book Test - Robbins Company
      • Lewis Tannen Catalogue
18. Boston SAM Spring Magicale - Abe Pransky
18. Magic on Chicago's Rialto - George Coon
19. So It's Laughs You Want! - Bob Brethen
    • Ventrivia
    • Comedy Mindreading
21. For a Laugh - humor
21. re: The Great Smokini
22. Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins
22. Magic Collectors Meet - Wilford Hutchinson
23. New York Magi-Chat - Frank Garcia
24. Int. Guild of Prestidigitators - Julie M. Atterbury
25. Quad City Magi Gather July 31
25. re: Ralph Geer
25. re: Ring 10, IBM, picnic and reunion [Lafayette, IN]
25. Flying Sorcerers Visit Paris - Wilford Hutchinson
26. Magi Fete Collins Pentz
26. Are You a Magician? - Rev. Willard S. Smith
27. Dante Dies in California
27. Jess C. Bisbee Dies

1. The "Tops" - Volume 20, Number 8 - August 1955 - 32 pages
1. With the Editor - Mel
1. Contents
2. Presto Card Change - Roxy
2. The Oracle - Henry Durkin
3. Politic Magic - The Amazing Maurice
4. Yellow Joe - Bert Douglas
   • Patter
   • The Moves
5. Solitaire Sorcery - Terry Nosek
5. cartoon - O. Blake
6. Tricks of East Indian Magicians - Part 10 - Eddie Joseph
   • Tricks of Feminine Magicians
   • Indian Bead Stringing
   • Living or Dead?
   • The Rainbow
   • The Apple of Her Eye
   • The Toy Emporium
8. A Couple of Card Tricks - Dr. Maurice
   • The Flying Ace
   • Card Between
9. Magical Printing Press - Robert Caudill
9. Werzit Card - Henry Durkin
10. "Perfect" Invisible Pass - Roxy
10. Davy Crockett Comes to Magic - Terry Nosek
11. The Magical Builder - Lu Brent
11. re: Mysto, the Magician & Son
11. Visitors at Abbott's - re: Ralph Pentz, Lt. Carl Pike, Ken Booth, Louis Hegedus, Merlin Terrill & Herman Paasch
11. re: Clarke "Senator" Crandall
12. Magic on Chicago's Rialto - George Coon
12. IGP at PCAM-SAM Meet - Julie Atterbury
12. re: Vent story from Pat Allen
17. Sid Lorraine's Chatter
    • reviews
      • Directory of Ventriloquists, Supplement No. 1
    • Questions and Answers
20. Dante AS I Knew Him - Percy Abbott
20. [Charles A.] RossKam Heads IBM
21. So It's Laughs You Want! - Bob Brethen
    • Humor and Wisecracks
    • Laughter Forgotten?
    • Last of Series Orben Says
    • For the Winners
    • Funny Collection
    • Ventrivia
23. New York Magi-Chat - Frank Garcia
24. New President for Magigals - re: Arlene Koch
24. re: Nevin and Helen Hoefert
25. It's Magic in California - Aldini
26. More on the "Houdini" Film
26. Magic Notes from England - Wilford Hutchinson

1. The "Tops" - Volume 20, Number 9 - September 1955 - 32 pages
1. With the Editor - Mel
1. Contents
2. Tricks by Stars of the Get-Together
   2. Flower Gloves - "Hen" Fetsch
   3. Nickel Silk Gimmick - "Hen" Fetsch
   3. Silk Lightning - "Hen" Fetsch
   4. Fantastic Flowers - "Hen" Fetsch
   4. Open Finale - "Hen" Fetsch
   5. Bunny Bowl - "Hen" Fetsch
   6. Balloonicot - "Hen" Fetsch
   7. Headliner - Dr. Stanley S. Jaks
   7. The Joker Finds It - Clarke "Senator" Crandall
   8. "Dove Lays an Egg" Routine - Nevin Hoefert
   8. Novel Live Stock Production - Bob Hurt
   9. Vanishing Top Hat - Tom Rainey
   9. Doing Magic on Television - Jim Bailey
10. The Nu-Look Card Change - Roxy
11. Where's the Queen - Henry Durkin
11. Bang-Gone Hank Vanish - The Amazing Maurice
12. Magic Circle Annual Festival
12. Miami for 1956 IBM Meet?
12. re: Channing Pollock
12. Magic on Chicago's Rialto - George Coon
12. re: magicians in the Ottawa, Canada area & Clarence Borts
17. Sid Lorraine's Chatter
    • reviews
      • It's Magic - TV series
      • Abracadabra, Nos. 483-495
      • M-U-M, May, June & July
      • The Modern Magi, June, July & August
      • Hugard's Magic Monthly, May & June
      • The New Phoenix, Nos. 326-327
      • The Pentagram, March thru June
      • The Magical Digest, April, May & June
      • The Gen, May, June & July
      • The Genii, June & July
      • The Magic Wand Quarterly, March
    • club papers
      • The Boston Barnstormer
      • The Magnet
      • Magic Makers, April, May & June
      • The Silent Messenger
      • Houdini-Gram
      • Sorcery, Nos. 4 & %
    • advertising pieces
      • Allen's Attic
      • Lines from Lawton
      • La Wain's House of Magic
      • Axel Rasmussen
      • Top Hat Topics
      • Sorcar
    • more reviews
      • Cirkus Cavalkade [Denmark]
      • "The Development of European Playing Cards - in "Graphis" No. 59
      • Hughes News, March
      • Conjuring Trix - Hans Trixter
19. So It's Laughs You Want! - Bob Brethen
    • One Way to Face It
    • M. C. Introductions
    • Schoolboy's Composition on Goldfish
    • Training for Comedy Writers
    • Limit for Lampooning?
    • Some Funny Bits
    • Ventrivia
21. A Minister and His Magic - Rev. Don Bodley
22. re: Percy Abbott
22. New York Magi-Chat - Frank Garcia
24. Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins
24. New Book on Puppets - re: The History of the English Puppet Theatre - George Speaiht
25. It's Magic in California - Aldini
26. Ray S. Harshbarger Dies
26. re: Percy Abbott
26. re: Rod Jackson
27. re: "It's Magic" on CBS-TV

1. The "Tops" - Volume 20, Number 10 - October 1955 - 32 pages
1. With the Editor - Mel & Percy Abbott
   • Most Successful, Percy Says
1. Contents
2. Tel-O-Cards - Roxy
3. Dice Prediction - Anthony Dunn
3. Mind Over Matter - Henry Durkin
4. Controlled Thought - Roxy
4. Some Helpful Hints - Bob Balinger
5. Smoke Up - Bert Douglas
5. Book of Matches on a String - The Amazing Maurice
6. 25th Century Poker Chips - Henry Durkin
6. Tips and Wrinkles - Roxy
7. The Miser's Goldfish Bowl - The Amazing Maurice
7. Oxygen Hydrogen - A. Dunn
8. Clinsite - New Card Glimpse - Roxy
8. Wizard Club of Chicago - Clettis V. Musson
9. 500 Magicians Get-Together at Sturgis - Demon Rembrandt
11. re: Jim Reneaux
11. Thanks for Letters - Percy Abbott
12. Chami Kkan - photo
12. Wants Pix of Chami Kkan - Phil Calhoun
12. They'll Work on This! - Get-Together
17. Sid Lorraine's Chatter
    • reviews
      • Conjuring Trix - Hans Trixter
      • Think - Sargent Desmond
      • advertising cuts - Sargent Desmond
      • The Floating Lighted Star - Sargent Desmond
      • Scrabble Prediction - Sargent Desmond
      • Camp Magic - Sargent Desmond, editor
      • Haines House of Cards - catalogue
      • Kosky's Invisible Card Change - Gerald Kosky
      • Paper Capers - Gerald M. Loe
      • Improved Four Card Monte - Kard Kastle Magic Co.
      • The ACE Dictionary Test - Ace Gorham
      • Dovetail Deceptions - Senor Torino (Tony Kardyro)
      • Kardyro's Kard Konjuring - Senor Torino (Tony Kardyro)
19. IGP Opens Season - Julie M. Atterbury - re: International Guild of Prestidigitators
19. re: Tommy Windsor
20. So It's Laughs You Want! - Bob Brethen
    • Ventrivia
    • More Quiz Program Prizes
    • More "Old Apple Tree"
22. A Minister and His Magic - Rev. Don Bodley
23. It's Magic in California - Aldini
24. Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins
24. re: Fred Keating
24. re: The Back to Kenton Party
24. re: Art Jennings
25. Magic on Chicago's Rialto - George Coon
25. New York Magi-Chat - Frank Garcia
26. Magic News from England - Wilford Hutchinson
27. re: Barrett "Weedy" Kirkendall
27. re: Jim Bailey
27. New Version of Cut String - The Amazing Maurice
27. Maurice Hurling Dies

1. The "Tops" - Volume 20, Number 11 - November 1955 - 32 pages
1. With the Editor - Mel
1. Contents
2. Presto Four Ball Vanish - Roxy
2. Lodge Night - Bert Douglas
3. Color Changing Thimble - Roxy
4. Crazy Cokes - Jim Bailey
5. Comedy Torn-Restored Newspaper - Lu Brent
6. Spotting the Block - Zotz
6. Tela Color Finale - George Coon
7. Diamond Jack
   • sequence
8. A Card Production Idea - Roxy
8. re: Lu Brent
8. Potato and Dollar Bill - George Johnstone
9. A Flowery Fantasy - Roxy
9. Visitors at Abbott's - re: Jim Reneaux, George Marquis, Roscoe Kaufman, Fred Brandt and wife, Hal and Edith Marshall, Jim Bailey, Jim Davis, Alexander Great & Clint Milliken
10. Scarce for Magic Needs - re: copper
10. re: Charles J. Jones (Colta and Colta)
10. re: Jack McElroy (Darnell the Magician)
10. Magic Circle Grand Festival - Wilford Hutchinson
11. Wizard Club of Chicago - Clettis V. Musson
11. Chicago Magigals - Sylvia Smith
12. IGP Plans Christmas Party - Julie Atterbury - re: International Guild of Prestidigitators
12. Magic Notes from England - Wilford Hutchinson
12. re: Richard Wehmeyer
12. All Set for Holiday Shows?
17. Sid Lorraine's Chatter
    • Questions and Answers - mixed in with the reviews
    • reviews
      • Sorcar - clippings
      • Borts - advertising
      • The Silent Messenger
      • Backstage with Magigals
      • Corsair No. 81
      • Edgar Heyl - lists
      • Axel Rasmussen - lists
      • Sorcery, August & September
      • Magic Wand Publishing Co. - lists
      • The Teen age Trixter, December, 1954
      • The Magnet
      • Houdini-Gram
      • Barnstormer, September & October
      • Magic Makers
      • Mental-Wise
      • U. F. Grant - catalogue
      • Excelsior Card Trick - Garcia-Corrao
      • The New Phoenix
      • he Modern Magi, September & October
      • Abracadabra, Nos. 496-504
      • The Oracle
      • Magical Digest, July & August
      • IBIDEM
20. Sorcerer's Circle Formed [Wisconsin]
20. Magic on Chicago's Rialto - George Coon
20. re: advertising section
21. So It's Laughs You Want! - Bob Brethen
    • comedy Mindreading
    • Hypnotic Hilarity
    • Ventrivia
22. No Cause for Worry
23. New York Magi-Chat - Frank Garcia
24. Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins
25. It's Magic in California - Aldini
26. The Riddle of Chung Ling Soo - A Book Review - Wilford Hutchinson
26. British IBM Convention

1. The "Tops" - Volume 20, Number 12 - December 1955 - 32 pages
1. With the Editor - Mel
   • Merry Christmas
1. Contents
2. Imcubeox - Henry Durkin
3. Telepathy - or What? - Roxy
3. Awards for TOPS Tricks
4. The Dyitician - Bert Douglas
5. re: IGP Christmas Party
5. Hi-Fi Coke - Envanishment and Reproduction - Aldini
5. re: comedy bit with an egg
6. De Luxe Card Vanish - Henry Durkin
7. re: clean tip
7. Egg and Confetti Excahnge - George Johnstone
   • Making the Confetti Egg
7. re: Dr. Carlo and his company
8. Automat Deck
9. Bodley Contest Still Open
9. A New Magnetized Matchbox - Murray A. Sumner
9. Sorry! - re: Comedy Paper Tear not original
9. re: Bob Lynn
10. Torn-Restored Magazine Cover - George Johnstone
10. re: Ronald Frank strangled in act
10. A Series of Mistakes - Lesta
11. cartoon
11. re: Clarke "The Senator" Crandall & Tom Rainey, Don Alan, Lee Phillips
11. The Wizard Club Show - Clettis V. Musson
12. Wizard Club of Chicago - Clettis V. Musson
12. re: Virgil
12. Chicago Magigals - Sylvia Smith
12. There's Good News This Month! - Tops returns to envelopes
17. Sid Lorraine's Chatter
    • Questions and Answers - mixed in with the reviews
    • reviews
      • The Wizard, February thru April & September
      • M-U-M, August, September & October
      • The Gen, August, September & October
      • Scotty Lang - advertising
      • Genii, August, September & October
      • John Howie's Routines with The Jardine Ellis Ring
19. re: Hamilton (Ont.) Magicians' Club
19. re: Orville Meyer
19. Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins
20. So It's Laughs You Want! - Bob Brethen
    • Handling Hecklers
    • Ventrivia
23. Visitors at Abbott's - re: Dorny, Charlie McDowell and wife (Carlos and Vivian), Ken Booth and wife, Stan Noxon, Jim Shannon, Joe Clendenin (and Joe, Jr.), Robert Hatley, Alexander Great & George Moon
23. re: Christmas show ideas
23. New York Magi-Chat - Frank Garcia
24. It's Magic in California - Aldini
25. Confuso Card Trick
26. Magic in England - Wilford Hutchinson
26. Austrian Congress of Magicians
27. re: Karrell Fox
27. The Final Curtain
    • Joe Tucker
    • John Willman
    • Mrs. James McLemore

Publisher: Abbott Magic