January 1956 - December 1956
Percy Abbott, Publisher and Editor
Howard Melson "Mel", Editor
389 pages
- The "Tops" - Volume 21, Number 1 - January 1956 - 32 pages
- With the Editor - Mel
- Contents
- Bank Night Supreme - Roxy
- Aero Silks - Bert Douglas
- Another Thumb Tie
- Canary Asrah - George Jo0hnstone
- re: feather flower cleaning
- A Rising Card Climax - Bert Douglas
- Cards, Nuts and Bill
- Rapid Flight Cards - Karson
- A Tip, Magi and Hypnotists
- Bitzemall Egg Bag - Roxy
- Blindfold Magic
- All Do As I Do
- re: Mrs. Audrey Guido blindfold drive
- Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks - Abbott
- Chapter 1 - Knots
- G. W. Hunter's Puzzle Knot
- The One Hand Knot
- The Flip Knot
- The Lightning Knot
- Two At a Time
- Guarding the Line
- The Knot of Enchantment
- Any Number of Knots
- Sid Lorraine's Chatter
- reviews
- The Riddle of Chung Ling Soo - Will Dexter
- Abbott's Crazy Card
- Sorcar - publicity
- Red Tape - Irv Weiner
- list of publications
- Abracadabra
- Genii, The Conjurors' Magazine
- 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
- Club Papers and Dealer's Journals
- Mental-Wise
- Allen's Attic
- Lines from Lawton
- The Silent Messenger
- Magic Makers
- Houdini-Gram
- The Barnstormer
- Backstage with Magigals
- Sorcery
- The Oracle
- Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins
- Visitors at Abbott's - re: Les and Juliet Hunt
- re: The Amazing Maurice
- So It's Laughs You Want! - Bob Brethen
- Sorcar in Paris
- re: Reg Duxbury (Rev. W. R. Duxbury)
- re: Chu Thielman & Chuman Magic Club (Curacao)
- New York Magi-Chat - Frank Garcia
- Hocus Pocus Club Banquet [Minneapolis]
- Chicago Magigals - Sylvia Smith
- It's Magic in California - Aldini
- With Magicians in England - Wilford Hutchinson
- Magic Circle Annual Supper
- Nottingham Guild Show
- Lu Brant Says, "Taint So" - re: Jean Foley's claims in November issue
- ["Hen"] Fetsch in Chicago Jan. 20 - 21-22
- In the Spectator's Hand
- Pick a Star - James
- A Note to Contributors
- The Final Curtain
- Mrs. Edna G. Bennett
- Jack Kinson
- The "Tops" - Volume 21, Number 2 - February 1956 - 32 pages
- With the Editor - Percy Abbott
- Contents
- Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks - Abbott
- Chapter 1 - Knots - continued
- Adolph Ferber's Spectre Tie
- The Vanishing Square Knot
- Ralph Hull's Famous Vanishing Knot
- The Captive Knot
- Chefalo's Vanishing Knot
- The Magic Shoe Laces
- John Braun Combination Knot
- Wholesale Knot Removal
- Gone Again
- Visibly
- C. T. Jordan's Mystifying Knot Trick
- Chapter 2 - Penetrations (Using Two Ropes)
- Ropes Through the Neck
- Venable's Improved Ropes Through Neck
- The Ropes and Rings Mystery
- S. Collins' New Ropes and Rings Release
- Relue's Ropes and Cups
- The 3-in-1 Ropes
- Oriental or Simplicity Rope Release
- Walking Through Ropes
- Adolph Ferber's Mini-Cords
- Chapter 3 - Penetrations (Using One Rope)
- The Leg Tie
- Nevil Maskelyne's Leg Tie
- Tenkai Rope Trick Through Neck
- Loop the Loop
- New Rope Through Neck
- Modern Liquid Pour - Theodor Stein
- Chameleon Sticks - Clettis V. Musson
- New Style Card Color Change - Roxy
- A Routine with Two Egg Vases - Jim Bailey
- Magic in Brazil - Jose A. Guerra (Roxy)
- Sid Lorraine's Chatter
- Questions and Answers - mixed in with the reviews
- Sorcar - publicity
- Edward Drane's Mystery Paddle
- Allen's Attic No. 4
- Teenage Trixter
- IBIDEM
- Hugard's Magic Monthly, July thru November
- Ken Kline - book list
- Pentagram
- Lines from Lawton
- Mental-Wise
- Top Hat Topics
- Abbott Excell Dove Production
- The Magic Wand, June & October
- The Silent Messenger, October & November
- Magic Makers
- Barnstormer
- Houdini-Gram
- The Magnet
- Abracadabra, Nos. 505-515
- re: Clem Thomas Magrum
- So It's Laughs You Want! - Bob Brethen
- More Comedy of Yesteryear
- Ventrivia
- Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins
- Magi-Fest at Columbus, Feb. 2-4
- New Chairman for IBM Conclave - re: Sidney S. Bergson
- New York Magi-Chat - Frank Garcia
- A Minister and His Magic - Rev. Don Bodley
- ten effects from Colin Malcolm
- With Magicians in England - Wilford Hutchinson
- Wizard Club of Chicago - Clettis V. Musson
- re: Virgil
- The "Tops" - Volume 21, Number 3 - March 1956 - 32 pages
- With the Editor - Mel
- Contents
- It Must Be ... Mindreading! - Roxy
- Canary Cats Presentation - Edwin
- No Time Lost - John Crafaik, Jr.
- Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks - Abbott
- Chapter 3 - Penetrations (Using One Rope) - continued
- The Handkerchief Release
- Jay-Bee's Undisturbed Knot
- The Vest-Turning Trick
- Ring On the Rope
- Ring Knotted On the Rope
- Puzzling Ring On the Rope
- New Ring On Rope
- Slater's Ring On the Rope
- Borrowed Ring On Rope
- "Cheeky" Rope and Ring Trick
- Edward Smith's Rope and Ring Trick
- The Dropping Ring
- Wholesale Ring Removal
- Charles Leedy's Rope Rings
- Eddie Joseph's Ringed
- Graham Adams' Rope and Ring
- Jordan's Psychic Ring Routine
- The Rope Through the Stick
- Grant's Witch's Broom
- Cutting a Woman in Half
- Chapter 4 - Cut-Restored Cord
- The Famous Kellar String Trick
- Sid Lorraine's Chatter
- A Special Notice to All Canadian Magicians
- Questions and Answers - mixed in with the reviews
- TV-Magic and You - Jay Marshall
- Pips - periodical by The Magical Youth International
- The Wizard, May and October thru December
- Sorcar - clippings and notes
- Edgar Heyl - book list
- Ireland's Newsletter
- The New Phoenix, Nos. 331-334
- Ibidem
- The Modern Magi, November thru February
- Assistant Wanted - re: Lee Grabel
- re: George Marquis
- So It's Laughs You Want! - Bob Brethen
- Laughs Pay Off in Millions
- More M. C. Quiz Prizes
- Wizard Club of Chicago - Clettis V. Musson
- Chicago Magigals - Sylvia Smith
- Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins
- re: C. G. McDowell, Jr. (Carlos and Vivian)
- New York Magi-Chat - Frank Garcia
- A Minister and His Magic - Rev. Don Bodley
- It's Magic in California - Aldini
- Hindu, Yarn, and a Miracle - Roxy
- Collins R. Pentz Dies
- re: death of Fred Shadley
- The "Tops" - Volume 21, Number 4 - April 1956 - 32 pages
- With the Editor - Mel
- Contents
- The Head in the Web - Clettis V. Musson
- Dime and Penny - El Ray
- New Card Cut and Shift - Roxy
- It All adds Up - Henry Holava
- "Easy-Made" Peek Deck - Henry Durkin
- A Wrinkle on Card Wizardry - Roxy
- Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks - Abbott
- Chapter 4 - Cut-Restored Cord - continued
- Karl Germaine's String Restoration
- Berg's Japanese Paper String Restoration
- "Figure 8" Restoration
- Simple String Restoration
- Twyno
- Impromptu String Restoration
- Eddie Joseph's Restored String
- Ovette's Supreme String Mystery
- Louis Christainer's Pet String Trick
- The Master Cut and Restored String
- S. B. Blodgett's Double Restoration
- L. W. Package Cord Mystery
- Le Roy's Hindu Yarn Mystery
- Ellis Stanyon's String Restoration
- T. Page Wright's Variation
- Rupert Slater's Variation
- Baffling String Restoration
- Wisenheimer String Restoration
- Joseph Kolar's Straw and String Trick
- Sid Lorraine's Chatter
- Questions and Answers - mixed in with the reviews
- The Best in Magic - Bruce Elliott
- Genii, November thru February
- Sorcar - clippings
- Panorama of Prestidigitators - Milbourne Christopher
- M-U-M, November thru February
- Barnstormer
- Be Prepared - Ventriloquist script - Bob Brethen
- Practical Information for the Master of Ceremonies - Bob Brethen
- Golden Gate Magic Co. - catalogue
- Lines from Lawton
- Mental-Wise
- Magic Makers
- Houdini-Gram
- Borts - advertising
- Magical Digest
- Sid Lorraine's Patter
- re: Vin Carey
- So It's Laughs You Want! - Bob Brethen
- re: Neil Foster and wife
- Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins
- New York Magi-Chat - Frank Garcia
- Wizard Club of Chicago - Clettis V. Musson
- Chicago Magigals - Sylvia Smith
- It's Magic in California - Aldini
- IGP Installation Banquet - re: International Guild of Prestidigitators
- re: "Fantastic" - Alex Moorehead
- re: Ormond McGill
- re: Karrell Fox
- The "Tops" - Volume 21, Number 5 - May 1956 - 34 pages
- Get-Together insert
- With the Editor - Mel
- Contents
- Your Card is the ... - Roxy
- "Z" Vanish - Henry Durkin
- A Rice Bowl Idea - Tom Bryant
- Ima Frade - Anthony Dunn
- The Crazy Candle - Bill Mack
- re: Svensk Magisk Cirkel
- Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks - Abbott
- Chapter 4 - Cut-Restored Cord - continued
- Nelson Hahne's Version
- George Wright's Version
- Floyd Thayer's Wizzo
- L. W. Restoring the String
- Chapter 5 - Cut and Restored Rope (Impromptu)
- "Figure 8" Rope Restoration
- The "Hindu" Rope Restoration
- Bluey-Bluey's Method
- Eric Impey's Impromptu Method
- Dr. Ervin's Rope Restoration
- H. Sterling's Short-Long Rope Mystery
- R. W. Hull's Stretching Rope
- S. H. Sharpe's A Rope Repaired
- Sid Lorraine's Chatter
- Questions and Answers - mixed in with the reviews
- Sorcar - clippings
- 64 Ways to Make magic Pay - Tommy Windsor - new release
- Abracadabra, Nos. 516-529
- Hugard's Magic Monthly, four issues
- The Gen, November to February
- Pentagram, November, December & January
- Magic Wand, December
- So It's Laughs You Want! - Bob Brethen
- Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins
- re: Jim Reneaux
- re: John W. Frye
- re: Rajah Raboid, The Amazing Dr. Maurice, Myrus the Mentalist, Jay Clarke & Jimmy Grippo
- New York Magi-Chat - Frank Garcia
- It's Magic in California - Aldini
- re: Houdini Club of Wisconsin convention
- re: Jim Hanning & Jim Crum
- re: Aska, the Magician (J. J. Musselman)
- Merchandising Magic - Tommy Windsor
- Magic News from England - Wilford Hutchinson
- re: James C. Wilson & the Mystics (San Lorenzo, CA)
- The "Tops" - Volume 21, Number 6 - June 1956 - 32 pages
- With the Editor - Mel
- Contents
- Milk - Jim Morley
- Zombino - Jeffrey Ruday
- Plenty of Money - Roxy
- Mah Jong Magic - Henry Durkin
- Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks - Abbott
- Chapter 5 - Cut and Restored Rope (Impromptu) - continued
- John Goodrum's Sleight of Hand Method
- Fernand Verheyden's Method
- Tarbell's "Many-Cut" Rope Mystery
- Wright-Larsen Zenith Rope Restoration
- Graham Adams' Cut and Restored Rope
- U. F. Grant's 1933 Rope Trick
- Carl Brema's Knotted Rope
- Grant's Sleight-of-Hand Rope Trick
- Heisey's Hindu Rope Trick
- Chapter 6 - Cut and Restored Rope (Unprepared Rope)
- Wizard Club of Chicago - Clettis V. Musson
- Sid Lorraine's Chatter
- Questions and Answers - mixed in with the reviews
- Nelson Enterprises Catalog No. 25
- Prestidigitator's Giant Printing & Publicity Portfolio - Tommy Windsor
- The Missing Link, March, April & May
- Sorcar - publicity
- Mike Kanter - publicity
- IBIDEM, fifth issue
- So It's Laughs You Want! - Bob Brethen
- re: Wayne Rohlf
- re: Chang
- Merchandising Magic - Tommy Windsor
- re: Davenport (Iowa) IBM Ring
- Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins
- re: Al La Verne
- New York Magi-Chat - Frank Garcia
- Chicago Magigals - Sylvia Smith
- International Guild of Prestidigitators - Betty Jean Wallace
- Tops Subscribers Please Note
- Magic in England - Wilford Hutchinson
- re: J. L. C. Beaman
- re: Byron Lynn
- re: Ed Lester
- The "Tops" - Volume 21, Number 7 - July 1956 - 32 pages
- With the Editor - Mel
- Contents
- Rothoppi's Flash - Robert Pitlak
- Atomic Fingers - Henry Durkin
- Watch on the Rope - Lu Brent
- A Neat Coin Change - Harry Roydon
- Catching Thimbles - Jeffrey Ruday
- X-Ray Color Divination - Roxy
- Canary Carts Rhymed Patter - R. H. Ward
- re: Lee Grable
- Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks - Abbott
- Chapter 6 - Cut and Restored Rope (Unprepared Rope) - continued
- L. W. Simplicity Rope Restoration
- L. W. Gloved Deception
- L. W. Viniculum
- L. W. Restoring the Rope
- Bert Douglas' Magic Skipping Rope
- Ringing the Bull
- R. M. Jamison's Severed Ropes
- Baffleso!
- Grant's Stage Rope Restoration
- Scotty Lang's Sucker Rope Trick
- The L. W. Lost Chord
- Will Brema's Convincing Rope Trick
- Twin Thoughts - Henry Durkin
- re: Lee Allen Estes
- Sid Lorraine's Chatter
- Questions and Answers - mixed in with the reviews
- reviews
- prop cigar - Harold Beaumont
- More Mohammed Bey Routines With The Okito Coin Box
- The Five O' Fetsch - "Hen" Fetsch
- The Invisible Murderer - fiction - Carter Dickson
- A Minister and His Magic - Rev. Don Bodley
- New York Magi-Chat - Frank Garcia
- Visitors at Abbott's - re: Jim Reneaux, Verne Grimsley, Bill Tresslar & Paul Bobe
- Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins
- Chicago Magigals - Sylvia Smith
- Merchandising Magic - Tommy Windsor
- It's Magic in California - Palhinha
- Spring Magicale in Boston - Abe Pransky
- Magic Notes from England - Wilford Jonson & Wilford Hutchinson
- Wizards' Banquet Huge Success - Clettis V. Musson
- Dr. Charles Miller Dies
- The "Tops" - Volume 21, Number 8 - August 1956 - 32 pages
- With the Editor - Mel
- Contents
- Mirror of Fate - A Card Selection - Henry Durkin
- "New Look" Dyeing Silks - Roxy
- Advantage Milk Vanish - Henry Durkin
- One-Hand Card Fan Production - Roxy
- Clip Chain - Patrick Williams
- Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks - Abbott
- Chapter 6 - Cut and Restored Rope (Unprepared Rope) - continued
- Winston Freer's Aladdin Oriental Gimmick
- K. W. Liddle's Phenomenal Rope
- L. W. Chased
- Chapter 7 - Cut and Restored Rope (With Prepared Rope)
- L. W. Marking the Center
- Hull's Marked Rope and the Thumb Tack
- U. F. Grant's Super Rope Trick
- Waldo Clarke's Little Rhody Rope Trick
- The Tarbell Rope Mystery
- Sid Lorraine's Chatter
- Questions and Answers - mixed in with the reviews
- The Modern Magi, April thru July
- Master Routine No. 2 - More Mohammed Bey Routines With The Okito Coin Box
- Sorcar - publicity
- Magical Digest, February thru May
- The Five O' Fetsch - "Hen" Fetsch
- Magic-Makers
- Merchandising Magic - Tommy Windsor
- A Minister and His Magic - Rev. Don Bodley
- Merchandising Magic - Tommy Windsor
- New York Magi-Chat - Corrao
- Magic News from England - Wilford Hutchinson
- It's Magic in California - Palhinha
- Will Fleet, England, Dies
- The "Tops" - Volume 21, Number 9 - September 1956 - 32 pages - All Trick Issue
- With the Editor - Mel
- Contents
- Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks - Abbott
- Chapter 7 - Cut and Restored Rope (With Prepared Rope) - continued
- The Tarbell Rope Mystery - continued
- Captain Jones' Rope Trick
- Minocher Nowroji's Restoration
- Ball Them Up
- Eldon Nichol's Nu-Cut Rope Trick
- Doc Nixon's Rope Mystery
- The Encore Rope Trick
- Encore Rope Methods By Bert Douglas
- Ned Asbury's Variation
- Dr. Clyde Cairy's Follow Me Rope Routine
- Winston Freer's Suggestion
- S. Reilly's Rope trick
- Eddie Clever's Triple-Cut Rope Routine
- F. H. Jeudevine's Rope Routine
- The Baker Takes a Cut
- Visitors at Abbott's - re: Wally Matz, Jim Hanning, Jack Bridewell, Dick Barnett and wife (Harry and Anne Merdrake) & Bill Hackman and family
- Sid Lorraine's Chatter
- Questions and Answers - mixed in with the reviews
- Epicoin Tray - "Hen" Fetsch
- Genii, March to June
- M-U-M, March to June
- Lines from Lawton
- first of a series of patter-and-trick manuscripts - Don Lawton
- Magic Bookplates - Don Lawton
- Presto Press Book - Tommy Windsor
- La Wain's House of Magic - list
- The Magnet
- Mental-Wise
- Houdini-Gram
- Missing Link
- Allen's Attic, No. 6
- Backstage with Magigals
- The Barnstormer
- Tuned Minds - Roxy
- re: Virgil
- re: Tony Kardyro
- The Great Lester Dies
- The "Tops" - Volume 21, Number 10 - October 1956 - 32 pages
- With the Editor - Mel
- Contents
- photos from the Get-Together
- Abbott's Magic Get-Together fro 1956 - Percy Abbott
- Beach Beauties - Clettis V. Musson
- A Twist on the 25th Century Poker Chip Trick - Roxy
- You Signed It! - Kobold
- Fore! - Lu Brant
- Magician Makes "Snow"? - re: Key-Oh [Moscow]
- Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks - Abbott
- Chapter 7 - Cut and Restored Rope (With Prepared Rope) - continued
- The L. W. Great Divide
- The Gessing-Gordon Rope Trick
- Bjorklund's Slow-Motion Restoration
- Marvel Cut and Restored Rope
- The "J.M." Rope Trick
- Hull's "Miracle" Rope Restoration
- Supreme Multiplying Thimbles - Henry Durkin
- Sid Lorraine's Chatter
- The Get-Together
- Questions and Answers - mixed in with the reviews
- Get-Together Souvenir Program
- trick collection: Canary Cats, Devil Card Case, Magic Flavors, Whiz Ding, Slick Vanish, Ali Baba Mystic Fortune Teller, Snake Eyes & Hindu Needle Feat
- Invisible Dying and Blowing Silks - Abbott's
- Routined Manipulations, Parts 1 and 2 - Lewis Ganson - Tannen editions
- Abracadabra, Nos. 530-550
- Sealed Vision - Will Dexter
- Pasteboard Parade - Jim Merlini
- Nelson Enterprises Catalogue No. 25
- Pentagram, February to June
- The Gen, March to August
- The Great Challenge Handcuff Act - Larry Weeks
- list of Handcuff Patents - Larry Weeks
- Axel P. Johnson Heads PCAM
- Merchandising Magic - Tommy Windsor
- Asks for Get-Together Pix - re: Dick De Young
- New York Magi-Chat - Corrao
- It's Magic in California - Mariano Palhinha
- Magic in Brazil - Jose A. Guerra (Roxy)
- re: Nevin and Helen Hoefert
- Magic News from England - Wilford Hutchinson
- re: C. Thomas Magrum
- Final Curtain
- Ernest B. Marx
- William Parkinson
- Datas (W. J. Bottell)
- The "Tops" - Volume 21, Number 11 - November 1956 - 32 pages
- With the Editor - Mel
- Contents
- Wine and Water Patter - Monte Sweigard
- The Immaterial Cigarette - Two Neat Vanishing Sleights - Roxy
- Hot Stuff - Kobold
- Plenty of Money Again - Roxy
- Flower Hank - Kobold
- Tips for Cigarette Manipulation - Roxy
- Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks - Abbott
- Chapter 7 - Cut and Restored Rope (With Prepared Rope) - continued
- "Cut Yourself a Piece of Rope"
- L. W. Double Restoration
- L. W. Zenith Rope Restoration
- "Maxam" Triple-Cut Rope Trick
- Chapter 8 - Miscellaneous Rope Tricks
- Stabbing the Loop
- The Bachelor's Needle
- Same Ring - Same Finger
- Seymour Davis' "Sinbad's Rope"
- H. Berson's Miracle Rope Growth
- Winston Freer's Alagen Rope
- Freer's Master Muscle
- Freer's "Tug-of-War" Rope
- The Hypnotized Rope
- Grant-Maillow "Ropes of Bengal"
- A Wrinkle on the Ball Shell - Roxy
- Rabbit Vanish Fooled Him - re: Fred Brandt
- re: The Emcee Handbook - Robert Orben
- Sid Lorraine's Chatter
- ad sheets and club papers
- Barnstormer
- George Armstrong - book lists
- Missing Link
- Backstage with Magigals
- Magic Makers
- Sorcar - publicity
- Corsair No. 84
- C. B. Yobe - list
- The Flash Paper
- Mental-Wise, June, July & August
- magazines, books and tricks
- IBIDEM
- Mindreading Supreme - Orville Meyer
- Astro-Question-Chart - Gerald Kosky
- Hugard's Magic Monthly
- The Magic Wand, March
- The Emcee's Handbook - Robert Orben
- The Wizard, January & February
- Merchandising Magic - Tommy Windsor
- It's Magic in California - Mariano Palhinha
- Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins
- New York Magi-Chat - Tony Corrao
- Magic News from England - Wilford Hutchinson
- [Dick] De Young Heads Houdini Club
- re: Olaf Gylleck
- Hoosier Houdinis Picnic
- re: Wayne H. Rohlf (Le Wayne)
- The "Tops" - Volume 21, Number 12 - December 1956 - 34 pages
- With the Editor - Percy Abbott
- Contents
- E-Z Coins from Handkerchief - Roxy
- Ja-Cards - Robert Jacobs, Jr.
- Houdini's Card Trick - Lu Brent
- Using the Walsh Rubber Top Hat (Some Suggested Ideas) - Russ Walsh
- Magna Wands - Diablo
- The Perfect Card Color Change - Roxy
- Escape or Hang, Sherriff's Son Told - re: Charles Carey (Dr. Weirdo)
- Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks - Abbott
- Chapter 8 - Miscellaneous Rope Tricks - continued
- Herman Manson's Climax Rope trick
- Percy Abbott's "Easy-Do" Rope Trick
- Grant's Amazing Rope Trick
- Chapter 9 - The Hindu Rope Trick
- Rupert Slater's Moth and Rope
- The Pocket Hindu Rope Trick
- The Vanishing Boy
- Dunninger's East Indian Rope Trick
- Svengali's Rope climbing Trick of India
- J. K. Wright's Indian Rope Trick
- David Devant's Hindu Rope Trick
- Sid Lorraine's Chatter
- magazines, books, etc.
- Genii, July to October
- Magical Digest, June, July & August
- The New Phoenix, Nos. 335-339
- English Convention Program
- The Wife of Four Hobbies - Ruth E. Reuther
- M-U-M, July to October
- What's New in Magic - Walter B. Gibson
- Reilly's D-Lite - Syl Reilly
- re: Bob Lynn
- re: plans for 1957 IBM Convention (Houston)
- Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins
- Hamilton Conrad Dies
- Mazda Mystics (Oak Park, IL) Elect Officers
- re: price increases
- It's Magic in California - Mariano Palhinha
- Magic Circle's Magic Festival - Wilford Hutchinson
- Merchandising Magic - Tommy Windsor
- Fan-Ta-See - Henry Durkin
- re: Construction at Abbott's & Monk Watson
- Royden's Hypnotic insert
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