Tops Volume 21 (1956)
by Percy Abbott

January 1956 - December 1956
Percy Abbott, Publisher and Editor
Howard Melson "Mel", Editor

389 pages

1. The "Tops" - Volume 21, Number 1 - January 1956 - 32 pages
1. With the Editor - Mel
1. Contents
2. Bank Night Supreme - Roxy
3. Aero Silks - Bert Douglas
4. Another Thumb Tie
   • Patter and Presentation
5. Canary Asrah - George Jo0hnstone
5. re: feather flower cleaning
6. A Rising Card Climax - Bert Douglas
6. Cards, Nuts and Bill
7. Rapid Flight Cards - Karson
7. A Tip, Magi and Hypnotists
8. Bitzemall Egg Bag - Roxy
8. Blindfold Magic
9. All Do As I Do
9. re: Mrs. Audrey Guido blindfold drive
10. 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
17. 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
19. Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins
    • Roba Collins Ill
19. Visitors at Abbott's - re: Les and Juliet Hunt
19. re: The Amazing Maurice
20. So It's Laughs You Want! - Bob Brethen
    • Ventrivia
      • Acting
21. Sorcar in Paris
21. re: Reg Duxbury (Rev. W. R. Duxbury)
21. re: Chu Thielman & Chuman Magic Club (Curacao)
22. New York Magi-Chat - Frank Garcia
23. Hocus Pocus Club Banquet [Minneapolis]
23. Chicago Magigals - Sylvia Smith
24. It's Magic in California - Aldini
25. With Magicians in England - Wilford Hutchinson
    • Magic Circle Annual Supper
    • Nottingham Guild Show
25. Lu Brant Says, "Taint So" - re: Jean Foley's claims in November issue
25. ["Hen"] Fetsch in Chicago Jan. 20 - 21-22
26. In the Spectator's Hand
26. Pick a Star - James
26. A Note to Contributors
27. The Final Curtain
    • Mrs. Edna G. Bennett
    • Jack Kinson

1. The "Tops" - Volume 21, Number 2 - February 1956 - 32 pages
1. With the Editor - Percy Abbott
1. Contents
2. 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
12. Modern Liquid Pour - Theodor Stein
17. Chameleon Sticks - Clettis V. Musson
18. New Style Card Color Change - Roxy
18. A Routine with Two Egg Vases - Jim Bailey
18. Magic in Brazil - Jose A. Guerra (Roxy)
19. 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
22. re: Clem Thomas Magrum
22. So It's Laughs You Want! - Bob Brethen
    • More Comedy of Yesteryear
    • Ventrivia
      • Automobiles
24. Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins
24. Magi-Fest at Columbus, Feb. 2-4
24. New Chairman for IBM Conclave - re: Sidney S. Bergson
25. New York Magi-Chat - Frank Garcia
26. A Minister and His Magic - Rev. Don Bodley
    • ten effects from Colin Malcolm
27. With Magicians in England - Wilford Hutchinson
27. Wizard Club of Chicago - Clettis V. Musson
27. re: Virgil

1. The "Tops" - Volume 21, Number 3 - March 1956 - 32 pages
1. With the Editor - Mel
1. Contents
2. It Must Be ... Mindreading! - Roxy
2. Canary Cats Presentation - Edwin
3. No Time Lost - John Crafaik, Jr.
4. 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
18. 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
20. Assistant Wanted - re: Lee Grabel
20. re: George Marquis
21. So It's Laughs You Want! - Bob Brethen
    • Laughs Pay Off in Millions
    • More M. C. Quiz Prizes
22. Wizard Club of Chicago - Clettis V. Musson
22. Chicago Magigals - Sylvia Smith
23. Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins
23. re: C. G. McDowell, Jr. (Carlos and Vivian)
24. New York Magi-Chat - Frank Garcia
25. A Minister and His Magic - Rev. Don Bodley
26. It's Magic in California - Aldini
27. Hindu, Yarn, and a Miracle - Roxy
27. Collins R. Pentz Dies
27. re: death of Fred Shadley

1. The "Tops" - Volume 21, Number 4 - April 1956 - 32 pages
1. With the Editor - Mel
1. Contents
2. The Head in the Web - Clettis V. Musson
3. Dime and Penny - El Ray
3. New Card Cut and Shift - Roxy
4. It All adds Up - Henry Holava
5. "Easy-Made" Peek Deck - Henry Durkin
5. A Wrinkle on Card Wizardry - Roxy
6. 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
20. 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
23. re: Vin Carey
23. So It's Laughs You Want! - Bob Brethen
    • Pantomime to Records
24. re: Neil Foster and wife
24. Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins
25. New York Magi-Chat - Frank Garcia
26. Wizard Club of Chicago - Clettis V. Musson
26. Chicago Magigals - Sylvia Smith
26. It's Magic in California - Aldini
27. IGP Installation Banquet - re: International Guild of Prestidigitators
27. re: "Fantastic" - Alex Moorehead
27. re: Ormond McGill
27. re: Karrell Fox

1. The "Tops" - Volume 21, Number 5 - May 1956 - 34 pages
3. Get-Together insert
1. With the Editor - Mel
1. Contents
2. Your Card is the ... - Roxy
2. "Z" Vanish - Henry Durkin
3. A Rice Bowl Idea - Tom Bryant
3. Ima Frade - Anthony Dunn
4. The Crazy Candle - Bill Mack
4. re: Svensk Magisk Cirkel
5. 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
19. 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
22. So It's Laughs You Want! - Bob Brethen
    • More on Record Pantomime
23. Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins
23. re: Jim Reneaux
23. re: John W. Frye
23. re: Rajah Raboid, The Amazing Dr. Maurice, Myrus the Mentalist, Jay Clarke & Jimmy Grippo
24. New York Magi-Chat - Frank Garcia
25. It's Magic in California - Aldini
25. re: Houdini Club of Wisconsin convention
25. re: Jim Hanning & Jim Crum
25. re: Aska, the Magician (J. J. Musselman)
26. Merchandising Magic - Tommy Windsor
27. Magic News from England - Wilford Hutchinson
27. re: James C. Wilson & the Mystics (San Lorenzo, CA)

1. The "Tops" - Volume 21, Number 6 - June 1956 - 32 pages
1. With the Editor - Mel
1. Contents
2. Milk - Jim Morley
3. Zombino - Jeffrey Ruday
3. Plenty of Money - Roxy
4. Mah Jong Magic - Henry Durkin
5. 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)
     • L. W. Tug O' War
18. Wizard Club of Chicago - Clettis V. Musson
19. 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
21. So It's Laughs You Want! - Bob Brethen
    • Hodge-Podge of Humor
22. re: Wayne Rohlf
22. re: Chang
23. Merchandising Magic - Tommy Windsor
24. re: Davenport (Iowa) IBM Ring
24. Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins
25. re: Al La Verne
25. New York Magi-Chat - Frank Garcia
26. Chicago Magigals - Sylvia Smith
26. International Guild of Prestidigitators - Betty Jean Wallace
27. Tops Subscribers Please Note
27. Magic in England - Wilford Hutchinson
27. re: J. L. C. Beaman
27. re: Byron Lynn
27. re: Ed Lester

1. The "Tops" - Volume 21, Number 7 - July 1956 - 32 pages
1. With the Editor - Mel
1. Contents
2. Rothoppi's Flash - Robert Pitlak
2. Atomic Fingers - Henry Durkin
3. Watch on the Rope - Lu Brent
3. A Neat Coin Change - Harry Roydon
4. Catching Thimbles - Jeffrey Ruday
4. X-Ray Color Divination - Roxy
4. Canary Carts Rhymed Patter - R. H. Ward
4. re: Lee Grable
5. 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
20. Twin Thoughts - Henry Durkin
20. re: Lee Allen Estes
20. 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
21. A Minister and His Magic - Rev. Don Bodley
22. New York Magi-Chat - Frank Garcia
23. Visitors at Abbott's - re: Jim Reneaux, Verne Grimsley, Bill Tresslar & Paul Bobe
23. Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins
24. Chicago Magigals - Sylvia Smith
24. Merchandising Magic - Tommy Windsor
25. It's Magic in California - Palhinha
26. Spring Magicale in Boston - Abe Pransky
27. Magic Notes from England - Wilford Jonson & Wilford Hutchinson
27. Wizards' Banquet Huge Success - Clettis V. Musson
27. Dr. Charles Miller Dies

1. The "Tops" - Volume 21, Number 8 - August 1956 - 32 pages
1. With the Editor - Mel
1. Contents
2. Mirror of Fate - A Card Selection - Henry Durkin
3. "New Look" Dyeing Silks - Roxy
3. Advantage Milk Vanish - Henry Durkin
4. One-Hand Card Fan Production - Roxy
4. Clip Chain - Patrick Williams
5. 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
21. 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
24. Merchandising Magic - Tommy Windsor
25. A Minister and His Magic - Rev. Don Bodley
26. Merchandising Magic - Tommy Windsor
26. New York Magi-Chat - Corrao
27. Magic News from England - Wilford Hutchinson
27. It's Magic in California - Palhinha
27. Will Fleet, England, Dies

1. The "Tops" - Volume 21, Number 9 - September 1956 - 32 pages - All Trick Issue
1. With the Editor - Mel
1. Contents
2. 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
24. Visitors at Abbott's - re: Wally Matz, Jim Hanning, Jack Bridewell, Dick Barnett and wife (Harry and Anne Merdrake) & Bill Hackman and family
25. 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
27. Tuned Minds - Roxy
27. re: Virgil
27. re: Tony Kardyro
27. The Great Lester Dies

1. The "Tops" - Volume 21, Number 10 - October 1956 - 32 pages
1. With the Editor - Mel
1. Contents
2. photos from the Get-Together
3. Abbott's Magic Get-Together fro 1956 - Percy Abbott
4. Beach Beauties - Clettis V. Musson
5. A Twist on the 25th Century Poker Chip Trick - Roxy
5. You Signed It! - Kobold
6. Fore! - Lu Brant
6. Magician Makes "Snow"? - re: Key-Oh [Moscow]
7. 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
19. Supreme Multiplying Thimbles - Henry Durkin
21. 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
24. Axel P. Johnson Heads PCAM
24. Merchandising Magic - Tommy Windsor
25. Asks for Get-Together Pix - re: Dick De Young
25. New York Magi-Chat - Corrao
26. It's Magic in California - Mariano Palhinha
26. Magic in Brazil - Jose A. Guerra (Roxy)
26. re: Nevin and Helen Hoefert
27. Magic News from England - Wilford Hutchinson
27. re: C. Thomas Magrum
27. Final Curtain
    • Ernest B. Marx
    • William Parkinson
    • Datas (W. J. Bottell)

1. The "Tops" - Volume 21, Number 11 - November 1956 - 32 pages
1. With the Editor - Mel
1. Contents
2. Wine and Water Patter - Monte Sweigard
2. The Immaterial Cigarette - Two Neat Vanishing Sleights - Roxy
3. Hot Stuff - Kobold
3. Plenty of Money Again - Roxy
   • Method Two
   • Method Three
4. Flower Hank - Kobold
4. Tips for Cigarette Manipulation - Roxy
5. 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"
21. A Wrinkle on the Ball Shell - Roxy
21. Rabbit Vanish Fooled Him - re: Fred Brandt
21. re: The Emcee Handbook - Robert Orben
22. 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
24. Merchandising Magic - Tommy Windsor
25. It's Magic in California - Mariano Palhinha
25. Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins
26. New York Magi-Chat - Tony Corrao
26. Magic News from England - Wilford Hutchinson
27. [Dick] De Young Heads Houdini Club
27. re: Olaf Gylleck
27. Hoosier Houdinis Picnic
27. re: Wayne H. Rohlf (Le Wayne)

1. The "Tops" - Volume 21, Number 12 - December 1956 - 34 pages
1. With the Editor - Percy Abbott
1. Contents
2. E-Z Coins from Handkerchief - Roxy
2. Ja-Cards - Robert Jacobs, Jr.
3. Houdini's Card Trick - Lu Brent
4. Using the Walsh Rubber Top Hat (Some Suggested Ideas) - Russ Walsh
5. Magna Wands - Diablo
5. The Perfect Card Color Change - Roxy
5. Escape or Hang, Sherriff's Son Told - re: Charles Carey (Dr. Weirdo)
6. 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
21. 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
23. re: Bob Lynn
23. re: plans for 1957 IBM Convention (Houston)
24. Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins
24. Hamilton Conrad Dies
24. Mazda Mystics (Oak Park, IL) Elect Officers
24. re: price increases
25. It's Magic in California - Mariano Palhinha
25. Magic Circle's Magic Festival - Wilford Hutchinson
    • Other English Magic News
26. Merchandising Magic - Tommy Windsor
27. Fan-Ta-See - Henry Durkin
27. re: Construction at Abbott's & Monk Watson
5. Royden's Hypnotic insert

Publisher: Abbott Magic