Tops Volume 7 (1942)

January 1942 - December 1942
Abbott's Magic Novelty Company
Percy Abbott, Publisher and Editor
Howard Melson "Mel", Editor

413 pages

1. The "Tops" - Volume 7, Number 1 - January 1942 - 36 pages
1. Cover - Sid Lorraine
3. With the Editor
3. Contents
4. The Facts of Life in the case of Sid Lorraine
4. Land and Water Trick
5. Sid Lorraine's Chatter
   • The Figure Fiend - book - R. A. Burley
   • Mother Goose Mystery - trick - Martin Gardner
   • Questions and Answers
7. Color Prediction - Joseph Brandi
8. The Campbell Caravan - Loring and Kathryne Campbell
8. Super-X Scores in Show
9. Magical Crossword Puzzle - Dracstein
10. Tips on Tricks - Old Tricks Made New - Bert Douglas
    • Card in a Jam
    • Rising Cards from Hat
    • The Pause That Refreshes
11. Fifty Magi Meet at Kenton
11. photo of Al Baker
12. Tops Presents "Fooling The Public"
12. Where Was I? - "Monk" Watson
13. Fooling the Public - Robert E. Bernard & Ormond McGill - Part One
    • The Audience
    • Association of Ideas
    • The Dollar Bill and Lemon Trick
    • Half Dollar in Orange
    • Faulty Perception
    • The Spirit Slates Revelation
    • Another Use of the Flap Principle
21. The Lady Looks Around - Dell O'Dell
22. Murder of a Hank
22. Magic for Crippled Kiddies
22. re: Wong Toy Sun (Claude Guest)
23. Magic Keeps Bob Case Busy
23. N. J. Magician's Society - Al Minder
23. Serves San Francisco Area - re: San Francisco Studio of Magic
24. For Vents Only - George McAthy
    • They Told Me There Would Be Days Like This
25. Columbus Magic Club - Evan Lloyd
26. Around New York - Max Holden
26. Seattle Magi Entertain Soldiers - R. E> (Dick) Swanson
26. Wizard Club of Chicago - Zito
26. Wade Drake in the Navy
27. Magigal-ly Yours - Carolyn Trask
27. re: Magic Outdoors - L. E. Robe Collins
28. Magicians Guild of America - Demon Rembrandt
28. re: The Great Levante
29. Meet The Books - A Review of Magical Literature - Lloyd E. Jones
    • Al Baker's Ways and Means
    • Miracle Methods [Stripper Deck] - Jean Hugard & Fred Braue
    • Jinx, No. 150
    • Genii, Christmas issue
    • The Dragon
    • Hungarian Amateur Magic Circle News, September & October issues
    • Ireland - lists
    • Unique Magic Studio - lits
    • What I Like about ...
      • Abbott's Devil Pins
      • Change-A-Five
      • Ribbon Buster
      • Fresh Vegetables
      • The Plucked Chicken
      • Hummer's Poker Chip Mystery
      • Karson's Vision Tester
      • Martin Gardner's Book of Mother Goose Rhymes
      • Abbott's Crystal Bowls
29. Floyd Thayer on the Mend

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1. The "Tops" - Volume 7, Number 2 - February 1942 - 32 pages
1. Cover - Theodore Annemann
3. With the Editor
3. Contents
4. Theodore Annemann
4. Columbus Magic Club - Evan Lloyd
4. New Orleans Magi Form Club
5. Sid Lorraine's Chatter
   • To Those Who Said They Liked The New Tops - rhyme
   • Miracle Methods [Stripper Deck] - book - Hugard & Braue
   • Questions and Answers
7. Magicians Guild Meets at Colon - Demon Rembrandt
7. re: Joan Brandon
7. re: Billy Pitts
8. The Campbell Caravan - Loring and Kathryne Campbell
9. Match It - Tom Osborne
9. re: Don Rogers
10. Tips on Tricks - Old Tricks Made New - Bert Douglas
    • A New Handkerchief-Lemon Trick
    • Card and Balloon Trick
    • A Wand Tip
11. Magic Books of Another Day - H. Adrian Smith
    • Felicien Trewey - Fantaisiste Extraordinary
12. Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins
12. Fooling the Public - Robert E. Bernard & Ormond McGill - Part Two
    • A Non-Flap Method
    • The Number Force
    • Another Number Force
    • Timidity and Propriety
17. The Lady Looks Around - Dell O'Dell
18. Conjuring Potpourri - John Braun
    • How It Began
    • Lyceums Provide Talent
    • Chautauqua Artists
    • Famous Names
21. Where Was I? - "Monk" Watson
21. Magical Crossword Puzzle Solution [to last month's puzzle] - Dracstein
22. Magigal-ly Yours - Carolyn Trask
22. Production of Silks - William Mack, Jr.
23. For Vents Only - George McAthy
24. Around New York - Max Holden
24. New Jersey Magicians' Society - Al Minder
24. Wizards [Club of Chicago] to Stage Annual Show
25. Meet The Books - A Review of Magical Literature - Lloyd E. Jones
    • Tarbell Course, Volume 1
    • First Aid for Ventriloquists - Paul Stadelman
    • Jinx, No. 151
    • Hungarian Amateur Magic Circle News
    • Dragon
    • What I Like about ...
      • Super-X Levitation
      • Guess Work
      • OOM
      • Invisible Bovine
      • Trouble-Wit
      • Change-A-Five
25. Springtime - A. Kroeger

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1. The "Tops" - Volume 7, Number 3 - March 1942 - 32 pages
1. Cover - "Monk" Watson
3. With the Editor
3. Contents
4. "Monk" Watson - His Story
5. Sid Lorraine's Chatter
   • Patriotic Magic - manuscript - Solomon Stein
   • The Linking Ring, February
   • The Dilemma of the Hat Check Girl - gag - Roger Montandon
   • The Tabell Course, Book 1
   • Questions and Answers
7. photo Of John Oakes
9. Strickler Heads Magi Guild - Demon Rembrandt
10. Tips on Tricks - Old Tricks Made New - Bert Douglas
    • The Moth and the Card
    • Card in Medicine Bottle
    • Ferdinand the Bull
    • New Twists on Troublewit
    • Wrapped in Cellophane
    • Coffee and Doughnuts
11. re: The Great Ballantine
11. Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins
12. For Vents Only - George McAthy
    • Dialog Deliria
12. Fooling the Public - Robert E. Bernard & Ormond McGill - Part Three
    • The Three-Card Bluff
    • And After the Show
    • The Cut and Restored Rope Trick (First Version)
    • Second Version
    • Cut and Restored Effect With Shoe Laces
17. The Campbell Caravan - Loring and Kathryne Campbell
17. Feature Story of the Month - re: Duke Montague
17. re: H. Adrian Smith
18. Pop-Up Rising Card - William Mack, Jr.
18. Wizard's 10th Annual Show - A Wizard
19. Christopher's Cardometer - Milbourne Christopher
19. re: Tom Osborne's Math It & Lu Brent
20. Conjuring Potpourri - John Braun
    • The Game of Thimbles
21. Magigal-ly Yours - Carolyn Trask
21. re: Mardoni and Louise
22. The Lady Looks Around - Dell O'Dell
22. Columbus Club Stages Magi-Fest - Evan Lloyd
22. Dates for Magicians
23. Puppeteers - Herbert Antes
23. A Hydrostatic Gag - "Maury" Kains
23. Mohawk Magicians Club
23. re: Ovette the Great, Harry Miller & William M. Baldwin
24. Around New York - Max Holden
24. Where Was I? - "Monk" Watson
25. New Jersey Magicians Society - Al Minder
25. I.B.M. Set for Fort Worth
25. Elmer P. Ransom Dies
25. Harry Rouclere Dies

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1. The "Tops" - Volume 7, Number 4 - April 1942 - 36 pages
1. Cover - Howard Strickler
3. With the Editor
3. Contents
4. Something About Howard Strickler
4. "Double-Sock" Giant Card Comedy - Allan Lambie
5. Sid Lorraine's Chatter
   • Questions and Answers
7. Birch a Hit in Southwest
7. It's a Gal at Osborne's
8. Tips on Tricks - Old Tricks Made New - Bert Douglas
   • Repeat "Clippo" Routine
   • The "Card Album" Trick
   • Comedy Magic Table
9. Mohawk Magicians Club - Charles Beausoliel
10. The Campbell Caravan - Loring and Kathryne Campbell
10. Battle Creek Magic Club
10. re: Robert Warner
11. photo of Mardoni and Louise
11. Around New York - Max Holden
12. Magicians Guild of America - Demon Rembrandt
12. Wizard Club of Chicago - Zito
12. New Jersey Magicians' Society
12. Columbus Magic Club - Syl Reilly
12. Fooling the Public - Robert E. Bernard & Ormond McGill - Part Four
    • Forgetfulness
    • Self-Defense
    • The Performer
    • Personality
    • Prestige
    • Misdirection
    • Technical Knowledge
    • Variables
    • Showmanship
    • Program Building
    • The Opening
    • The Wishing Bag
    • The Finale
    • The Ribbon Banner
21. Match It, Again - Lu Brent
22. Magigal-ly Yours - Carolyn Trask
22. re: Del Cordia
23. Magic Town - rhyme - Demon Rembrandt
24. Conjuring Potpourri - John Braun
    • The Game of Thimbles - continued
    • Guarding Your Speech
25. Ada (Mom) Miller Dies
25. John Snyder's Father Dies
26. Double-Reverso - Ed Wolff
26. Columnist Relates Snake Episode
26. [Mysterious] Lawrence Joins Bryant Showboat
26. re: The Great Levante
26. re: Mr. & Mrs. D. J. Weir
26. Hitler's Passport [trick] Next Month!
27. Where Was I? - "Monk" Watson
27. Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins
28. For Vents Only - George McAthy
    • Dialog - Trent Bessent
29. A Billiard Ball and Silk Routine
29. re: Plato and Jewell
29. re: Bob Sharpe

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1. The "Tops" - Volume 7, Number 5 - May 1942 - 32 pages
1. Cover - Loring Campbell
3. With the Editor - Mel
3. Contents
4. Loring Campbell
4. Done With Mirrors - Norman The Wizard
5. Sid Lorraine's Chatter
   • Things I've learned since last month ...
   • Tricks with Watches - book - Sam Berland
   • Questions and Answers
7. photo of George Farron
9. Percy [Abbott] will be at Fort Worth
9. Gene and Jo [Eisenbarth] Playing Army Camps
9. Card on the Ceiling - Joe Ovette
9. Magi Perform at Great Lakes
9. re: Warrant Officer Harry A. Tunks
10. Hitler's Passport - Lu Brent
11. Houdini Show in Minneapolis
11. Tip for Milk Pitcher Users
12. Magicians Guild at Colon - Demon Rembrandt
12. Magic in Seattle - R. E. (Dick) Swanson
12. Wizard Club of Chicago - Zito
12. Magic Rodeo at Fort Worth
12. Dell O'Dell in Spot
12. Fooling the Public - Robert E. Bernard & Ormond McGill - Part Five
    • Presentation
    • The Sucker Paper Tear
    • Pantomime and Patter
    • Musical Accompaniment Helps
17. Conjuring Potpourri - John Braun
17. A Timely Gag
18. First Call for Get-Together
18. Ray Cox Takes a Bride
18. Defense Poster Scores
18. [Golden Gate Assembly] To Celebrate Silver Anniversary
18. re: Abbott's Catalog No. 7 to be ready in 1943
19. Where Was I? - "Monk" Watson
20. The Campbell Caravan - Loring and Kathryne Campbell
21. For Vents Only - George McAthy
22. Magigal-ly Yours - Carolyn Trask
22. New Jersey Magicians' Society - Al Minder
23. Coin Catching - Norman the Wizard
23. Around New York - Max Holden
24. Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins
24. Puppeteers - Herbert Antes
25. Meet The Books - A Review of Magical Literature - Lloyd E. Jones
    • Tricks with Watches - Samuel Berland
    • Patriotic Magic - Solomon Stein
    • Merrie Chatter - Don Rogers
    • Playing Truant - Don Rogers
    • Mischievious [sic] Little Brother - Don Rogers
    • Paul Fleming Book Reviews
25. Talk About Philadelphia - Tom Osborne

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1. The "Tops" - Volume 7, Number 6 - June 1942 - 36 pages
1. Cover - Al Robbins
3. With the Editor - Mel
3. Contents
4. Al Robbins - But No Rabbits
4. Abbott's Plans High Jinks for Annual Get-Together
4. Correction - May Issue - page 11 - Tip for Milk Pitcher Users
5. Sid Lorraine's Chatter
   • Floating Light Bulb Idea - Eugene Nielson
   • Four-Ace Routine
   • Questions and Answers
9. photo of Price Zogi
10. Tip on the Poster Effect
10. re: Cleveland Magicians & "Mysteries of 1942"
11. Tips on Tricks - Old Tricks Made New - Bert Douglas
    • Mortimer the Magician
    • The Twenty-Dollar Mystery
    • A New Magic Whistle
    • Life Savers on String
13. Conjuring Potpourri - John Braun
14. Merlini At It Again
14. Daylight Screen an Exclusive - letter from Al Munroe & Al Zink
14. Fooling the Public - Robert E. Bernard & Ormond McGill - Part Six
    • Music for Atmosphere
    • Spoken Word Supreme
19. The Campbell Caravan - Loring and Kathryne Campbell
19. Thornton Undergoes Leg Operation
20. Poster Patter in Rhyme - Donald E. Lea
20. Knights of Magic Annual Show - Lew Dick
20. re: Bill Stiles
21. Where Was I? - "Monk" Watson
21. New Jersey Magicians' Society - Al Minder
22. Vanishing Knot and Rope Penetration - Allan Lambie
22. re: Skippy LaMore
22. re: Larry Pratt
22. re: Dell O'Dell
23. Magigal-ly Yours - Carolyn Trask
24. Talk About Philadelphia - Tom Osborne
24. Tip for Magi Doing Flag Tricks
25. Around New York - Max Holden
25. Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins
26. What The=! - Companion effect for Double-Reverso - Ed Wolff
26. M.G.A. Meets in Kalamazoo - Demon Rembrandt
27. Three-Fold Screen - Joe Ovette
27. A Tip on Afghan Bands - Joe Ovette
27. re: P. T. (Pete) Littlke
27. re: Pvt. Thomas Magrum
28. Magic Books of Another Day - H. Adrian Smith
    • A Bibliography of Shadowgraphy
29. Bjorklund, "Minute Man Magician"
29. re: Mysterious Lawrence
29. Twin City Magic Revue Best Yet - C. A. George Newmann
29. re: C. H. Harvey Rhodes

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1. The "Tops" - Volume 7, Number 7 - July 1942 - 40 pages
1. Cover - Lloyd E. Jones
3. With the Editor - Mel
3. Contents
4. The Name is Jones - Lloyd E.
5. Magic from the West Coast
   5. A. E. - R. S. Glover
   6. Russell Anderson - Sugarcoating the Sugar
   6. Telepa-Fone Mystery - Russell Anderson
   7. photo 0f members of the Val-Nap Magic Circle
   8. Conrad Zerbe - Boats vs. Magic
   8. Quicker Than The Eye - Conrad Zerbe
   9. Bert Handsome - His Gadgets Gets 'Em
   9. Patrick, The 'Nth - Bert Handsome
   10. A. N. Onymous - Initiative Unrestrained
   10. Card Monte Trick - A. N. Onymous
   11. Craude Burpe - Bunko Baiter
   11. Flying Spots - Craude Burpe
   12. Bob Nicholson - His Clock Runs Too Fast
   12. Spelling With Cards - Bob Nicholson
   12. Everett Samuels - A Letter Full of Hunches
   13. Earl Wheeler - Inventor, Performer, Idealist
   13. Vaporized Water - Earl Wheeler
   14. Golden Gate Anniversary Show
   14. Palhinha Reports from Camp
   15. P.C.A.M. Convention at Oakland, California, July 14th-16th - Lloyd E. Jones
14. re: The Great Zogi
15. Campbells Back in California
18. Sid Lorraine's Chatter
    • Out of This World - Paul Curry
    • Questions and Answers
21. Abbott's Ninth Annual Magic Get-Together
22. Cut and Restored Rope - Norman, the Wizard
22. On The Care of Doves
22. re: George Marquis
23. Simplex Cig. Gimmick - Allan Lambie
23. A Tip For Flag Users
23. Demons to Picnic - Demon's Club of Baltimore
23. Helps Sell Defense Stamps - re: George Weisensel
24. M.G.A. Greets Thornton - Demon Rembrandt
24. Wizard Club's Ladies' Night - Stan Abrams
24. A four-page insert about the Tenth Annual Convention of the P.C.A.M.
25. New Jersey Magicians' Society - Al Minder
25. Knights of Magic - Lew Dick
25. For Australians The Boomerang
25. re: Frangee
26. Wine Into Water - Flateau Allen
26. The Duke's "9" Speller - Duke Stern
26. Counting Off Card Trick - Mariano Palhinha
26. re: humor
27. Where Was I? - "Monk" Watson
27. [Russell] Swann Argues for P. R. [Priority Rating]
28. Good Night - Clarence T. Little
29. It's Major [Harry A.] Tunks Now
29. "Girl Vanish" A Hit
29. Mystic Jewels of India (Jewels of Chen Lee) - Patter by Verne Chesbro

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1. The "Tops" - Volume 7, Number 8 - August 1942 - 32 pages
1. Cover - Bill Williston
3. With the Editor - Mel
3. Contents
4. There's Only One Williston
4. re: Gilbert Daniels
5. Sid Lorraine's Chatter
   • Griffon - newsletter
   • Amazing Tricks with Paper Cups - book - Sam Berland
   • Miracle Methods No. 2 - Miracle Shuffles and Tricks - book - Hugard & Braue
   • Questions and Answers
8. "No Coffin for the Corpse"
9. Tips on Tricks - Old Tricks Made New - Bert Douglas
   • The Backward Magician
   • Alternate Trick
   • AN Abbreviated Beer
10. Burlington (Iowa) Magicians Organize
10. re: Lester Lake & Miss Mickey O'Brien
11. Where Was I? - "Monk" Watson
11. re: Victor C. Dunham
12. Colon Getting Set For Abbott's Get-Together
12. re: John Calvert & Prof. Rodini
12. re: Mr. & Mrs. Roy Shrimplin
12. Fooling the Public - Robert E. Bernard & Ormond McGill - Part Seven
    • The Trick
    • Positive Illusion
    • The Instant Mind-Reading Test
    • Negative Illusion
    • The Rising Card Pack
    • The Spectator's 4-Ace Routine
17. The Campbell Caravan - Loring and Kathryne Campbell
18. For Vents Only - George McAthy
19. Fair Route of Marquis Show
19. Around New York - Max Holden
20. The Mystic Box - Rosario Painchaud
21. Ovette's Table - Joe Ovette
21. No Assistant Rising Card - Norman, the Wizard
22. Talk About Philadelphia - Tom Osborne
22. New Jersey Magicians' Society - Al Minder
23. Magigal-ly Yours - Carolyn Trask
24. Puppeteers - Herbert Antes
24. Flash! - P.C.A.M. Convention a "humdinger"
24. [Russell] Swann's Comedy Clicks
24. [Corp. Frederick A. (Ted)] Collins in a News Reel
25. Baby Rice Sends a Letter
25. re: Bill Neff

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1. The "Tops" - Volume 7, Number 9 - September 1942 - 32 pages
1. Cover - Jesse Thornton
3. With the Editor - Mel
3. Contents
4. Jesse D. Thornton - A Wizard He IS!
4. 20th Century Silks - Patter by Eddie Marlo
5. Sid Lorraine's Chatter
   • rope trick by Corporal Ted Collins to be marketed by Roger Montandon
   • Questions and Answers
9. Repeat Dollar Bill - Patter by W. L. Miller
9. re: Bill Neff
9. re: Kirkpatrick
10. Tips on Tricks - Old Tricks Made New - Bert Douglas
    • Toasted Card Sandwich
    • Passing the Bucks(s)
12. Abbott's All Set for Get-Together Crowd
12. Fooling the Public - Robert E. Bernard & Ormond McGill - Part Eight
    • Screening
    • The Willful Knots
    • Further Classification
    • Production
    • The Shower of Sweets
    • The Bowl of Oranges
17. The Campbell Caravan - Loring and Kathryne Campbell
18. Around New York - Max Holden
18. re: Harry Cecil
19. For Vents Only - George McAthy
19. Windsor's Heir Raid - re: Mr. & Mrs. Thomas I. Lowry [Tommy Windsor] have a baby boy
20. The Devil Comes Out - J. M. Harris
20. Patter for Sid Lorraine's Sugar Short - Tom Osborne
20. An Egg Gag - Teral Garrett
21. Where Was I? - "Monk" Watson
22. Talk About Philadelphia - Tom Osborne
22. Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins
23. Magigal-ly Yours - Carolyn Trask
24. K. O. Gravity Glasses - Patter by Mariano Palhinha
24. Comedy Egg Bit - Joe Ovette
25. Wizard Club of Chicago - Stan Abrams

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1. The "Tops" - Volume 7, Number 10 - October 1942 - 32 pages
1. Cover - Plato and Jewell
1. Harry Houdini Memorial Page - Mrs. Harry Houdini
3. With the Editor - Mel
3. Contents
4. Plato and Jewell - Tops in Class!
4. A Hat Loading Stunt - Richard Mathison
5. Nearly 400 Magicians Assemble at Colon for Abbott's Get-Together - Demon Rembrandt
7. photo montage of some of Some of the Performers
8. Get-Together Photographs
9. Sidelights on the Get-Together
9. Baker's Rice Bowls - patter by G. B. Anderson
9. re: Duke Stern
10. Sid Lorraine's Chatter
    • The Corsair - periodical
    • Questions and Answers
12. Guild o Meet at Colon
12. K. C. Magicians Organize
12. re: Dr. Martin F. Buell
12. Magic in Canada
12. re: Myron E. Scott
12. re: Paul E. Goss
12. re: Carolyn Trask
12. Fooling the Public - Robert E. Bernard & Ormond McGill - Part Nine
    • Disappearance
    • Exchange
    • The Utility Glass
    • Divination
    • The Color Touch
17. The Campbell Caravan - Loring and Kathryne Campbell
18. For Vents Only - George McAthy
18. re: Adrian Smith
19. The Cat and the Canary - Norman the Wizard
19. Expiration Notice by Mail
19. Abbott's in Salt Lake City
19. re: Cardini imposter
20. Magigal-ly Yours - Carolyn Trask
20. Talk About Philadelphia - Tom Osborne
21. Around New York - Max Holden
21. [William] Schreiber on Bond Drive Show
21. re: Ben Badley
21. re: Howard and Teddy Strickler
22. Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins
22. Bank Nite - patter by Bob Ryerson
22. re: Corp. Clifford Bennett
23. Where Was I? - "Monk" Watson
24. The Perfect Card Force - Richard Williams
24. Blackstone Averts Panic - re: fire in Decatur
24. re: Gordon W. Mattice
24. re: Harry Baker
25. Wizard Club of Chicago - Stan Abrams
25. New Jersey Magicians Society - Al Minder
25. Ted Banks [Edward William Coppin] Dies
25. re: Jack Gwynne

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1. The "Tops" - Volume 7, Number 11 - November 1942 - 32 pages
1. Cover - Carl Ballantine
3. With the Editor - Mel
3. Contents
4. Ballantine - The Facetious Fakir
4. Tip on Palming Coin - Gene Kirk
5. Sid Lorraine's Chatter
   • Questions and Answers
8. A Chinese Wedding - Mortimer the Magician (M. J. Ruger)
10. Eastern States Convention
10. N. J. Magicians' Society - Al Minder
10. Knights of Magic - Lew Dick
11. Where Was I? - "Monk" Watson
12. Tip on Milk Pitcher Effect
12. Entertain Blackstone
12. Fooling the Public - Robert E. Bernard & Ormond McGill - Part Ten
    • Levitation
    • Spirit Manifestation
    • The New Rapping Spirit
    • Solid Through Solid
    • The Glass Through Hat Trick
    • Hoop on the Rope
17. The Campbell Caravan - Loring and Kathryne Campbell
18. Wizard Club of Chicago - Stan Abrams
18. [Magician's Club of New Orleans] Club Entertains Soldiers
18. [Henry] Anderson Finds an Out
18. re: Harry Cecil
19. For Vents Only - George McAthy
20. A Novel Coin Fold - Allan Lambie
20. The Triple Card Mystery - Pfc. Edward Novack
21. The Serpent Silk - patter by Dan Waldron
21. Triumph of Old Glory - Norman the Wizard
22. Around New York - Max Holden
22. Talk About Philadelphia - Tom Osborne
23. Saal Entertains M.G.A. - Demon Rembrandt
23. "Chuck" Elliott Dies
23. Max Malini Dead
23. re: William F. Becker died
23. Magi in Minneapolis
23. re: Bob Acuff
23. Dialogs for Vents
24. Magigal-ly Yours - Carolyn Trask
24. Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins
25. re: Bill Heisel
25. re: Russell Swann
25. re: Neo and Niman
25. re: The Great Camagini

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1. The "Tops" - Volume 7, Number 12 - December 1942 - 40 pages
1. Cover - Merry Christmas
3. With the Editor - Percy Abbott
3. Contents
4. Sid Lorraine's Chatter
   • Claudio's Mysteries - manuscript - R. C. Buff
   • Questions and Answers
7. Production From hat - Robert E. Haynes
8. Magic in Montreal
9. M.G.A. Banquet Meeting - Demon Rembrandt
9. Another Plato [Bob Piatt]
9. Color Changing Fan Ideas - "Hen" Fetsch
9. re: Magician's Club of New Orleans
10. New Jersey Magicians' Society - Al Minder
10. On the Use of the Flag
10. Canary Vanish Idea - Ovette
11. Where Was I? - "Monk" Watson
11. re: Subscriptions
12. "Mechanical Magic" to Follow "Fooling" Series
12. Wizard Club of Chicago - Stan Abrams
13. Fooling the Public - Robert E. Bernard & Ormond McGill - Part Eleven
    • Types: Modus Operandi
    • Sleight-of-Hand
    • Secret Devices
    • The Ribbon and Match Box Trick
    • Special Apparatus
    • Faked Apparatus
    • Peculiarities of Materials
    • The Silk Flame
    • Electricity
    • Chemistry
    • Wine and Water Trick
    • The Penetrating Smoke
    • The Pipe Trick
    • Types: Place of Performance
    • Types: Articles Used
    • The Brain Vision
    • Conclusion
16. Four-Page advertising Insert (16A to 16D)
20. The Fir Tree and The Ladder - patter by Lane Breidenstein
21. The Campbell Caravan - Loring and Kathryne Campbell
22. Cig-Egg-Silkski - Joe Ovette
22. re: C. H. Harvey Rhodes
23. For Vents Only - George McAthy
    • A Dummy in the Army
24. A Gravity Glass Idea - Richard Mathison
24. re: William Morton [Mortoni]
25. Meet The Books - A Review of Magical Literature - Lloyd E. Jones
    • The Tarbell Course, Volume 2
    • Funny Talk - Nelmar
    • Berland's Amazing Tricks with Paper Cups - Samuel Berland
    • Blue Ribbon Card Tricks - Samuel Berland
    • Ireland's Year Book for 1942
    • Travelling Ghost - Gordon Howatt
    • Greater Card Tricks - Eddie Joseph
26. Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins
26. Liquid Appear-Milk Vanish Idea - "Hen" Fetsch
27. The Magic Rat Trap - Norman the Wizard
27. [Harry] Cecil "Still Perking" He Says
27. Uses Overseas Cap for Egg Bag - re: Pvt. Allen Klassen
27. re: Jacqueline James [Joanna Joy]
28. Magigal-ly Yours - Carolyn Trask
28. re: Pfc. C. Thomas Magrum
28. re: Plate and Jewell
29. Around New York - Max Holden
29. Talk About Philadelphia - Tom Osborne
29. re: Don Sweet & Louise

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