The Magic Magazine (all 26 issues) by Joseph Kardwell

Description

(Notice: this is a full run of all 26 issues.  The magazines are in very good to excellent condition with signs of fading due to age.  There are a few small tears on a couple of the magazines but this is a very good and collectible complete run of this interesting magazine.)

The Magic Magazine was a mass market monthly magic publication that was started by New York publisher Joseph Kardwell in 1974. There were 26 issues published with the first in December 1974 and the final one in September 1977. The magazine dealt with it’s fair share of publication issues and had four different publishers during its three year run.

The magazine was primarily aimed at new people to magic, part-time hobbyists and enthusiasts but they had a surprisingly strong list of contributing editors and correspondents. Some of these included:

• Al Flosso
• Blackstone, Jr.
• Carlini
• Corinda
• Derek Dingle
• Frank Garcia
• Harry Lorayne
• Irving Tannen
• Karl Fulves
• Mark Wilson
• Martin Gardner
• Milbourne Christopher
• Randi
• Ron Macmillan
• Slydini
• Tony Spina
• Walter B. Gibson

Because it was freely available to the public on the shelves of your local newsagent and book store it certainly ruffled some feathers in the magic community. But, when compared with the sort of exposure we have seen on TV, in print, and of course on the Internet in the last thirty years it seems quite tame by today’s standards.

As a teenager I remember looking forward to each issue and even built my first table based on plans in the June 1977 issue: A Quad-Design Table by Scrivante.  That table saw me through all my early shows  and it wasn’t until I came to America in 1990 and beyond when I started purchasing professionally made tables.  I loved that table, but sadly it didn’t make the trip to America with me 🙁

Effect:

Publisher: Joseph Kardwell, Managing Editor: Lawrence Gadd
(Issue: 1) Vol. 1 No. 1 – December 1974, Cover: Mark Wilson:

• Publisher’s Letter 3
• Houdini in Russia 6 by Milbourne Christopher
• Garcia on Gambling 10 by Frank Garcia
• Who Ever Heard of a Rabbit named Edna? 14 by Marion Urban
• Fortune Telling With the 32 Card Pack 16 by Gavonne Deltramini
• Mark Wilson—The Child Into Man 23
• Los Angeles’ Magic Castle 24 by Florence Wilkins
• The Ancient Art of Magic 26 by Milbourne Christopher
• How To Float A Woman 37
• Tricks YOU Can Do! The Royal Flush 5 • Rising and Falling Match 32 • Bandit Bill 34 • Nifty Knots 42 • The Phantom Safety Pin 44 • Match on Edge 50 • The Blackstone Jr. Spelling Trick 52 • Match Through Safety Pin 54 • ESP 56 • The Mystic Card Clock Dial 58 • Psychometric Crayons 60 • The Amazing Four Aces 61

(Issue: 2) Vol 2. No. 1 – January 1975, Cover: Doug Henning, Star of “The Magic Show”

• Dunninger: Master Mindreader 5
• Bullet Catching 10 by Walter B. Gibson
• Andrew Weil’s Search For The True Geller 12 by Andrew Weil
• A Challenge To Uri Geller 13
• Where Magicians Learn The Ropes 15
• Improve Your Memory 16 by Harry Lorayne
• Houdini’s Safe Escape Explained 19
• Gambling Systems Revealed 20 by Frank Garcia
• Mandrake The Magician 22 by Lee Falk and Phil Davis
• The Magician’s Workshop 24
• Some Of The Greatest Magicians 26 by Milbourne Christopher
• Doug, Dunninger and The Magic Magazine 31
• Tricks YOU Can Do! Coin Through Handkerchief 2 • Vanishing Ring On String 8 • Christopher’s Match Book And Coin 32 • Tarbell’s Sugar Mark 37 • A Card Discovery 38 • The Double Whammy 40 • Penetrative Cigar Band 41 • Coin Through The Handkerchief Morris Version 42 • Red Or Black 46 • Ring, Rope And Pin 50 • Knife And Paper Squares 54 • Penetrating Rubber Bands 56 • Double Cross 60

(Issue: 3) Vol 2. No. 2 – February 1975, Cover: The Amazing Randi

• Your Magical Horoscope 2 by Sylvia Sherman
• Haunted Houses 8 by Milbourne Christopher
• Carnival Game Gaffs—Don’t Be Ripped Off! 10
• Origami 12 by Hideki Yamoto
• Andrew Weil’s Search For The True Geller, Part II: The Letdown 17 by Andrew Weil
• Martin Gardner’s Puzzle Page 20
• And Now, The Amazing Randi 22
• Secrets Of Magic Mysteries, Buried Alive 24
• FireWalking 26 by Walter B. Gibson
• Mandrake The Magician 30 by Lee Falk and Phil Davis
• Magic Movies 45
• Tricks YOU Can Do! You Do As I Do 6 • The Match Mystery 33 • The Phantom Knot 36 • Side Spinner 41 • Rubber Band Off String 46 • Topsy-Turvy Dollar Bill 50 • The Amazing Phantom Die 51 • Modern Coin Vanishing Paper 56 • The Floating Queen 60

Publisher: Joseph Kardwell, Editor: Byron G. Wels
(Issue: 4) Vol. 2 No. 3 – March 1975, Cover: The Amazing Dorian, Linda Kelley

• Your Magical Horoscope 8 by Sylvia Sherman
• Loaded Dice 10 by Frank Garcia
• Do You Have ESP? 14 by Jane Roberts
• Mind Reading With Dice 17 by Martin Gardner
• Decapitation Mystery 18
• Harry Houdini’s Handwriting 20 by Michael Zimmer
• Kellar 22 by Walter B. Gibson
• Houdini’s Lockpicking Secrets 26
• The Indian Rope Trick 30 by Walter B. Gibson
• Mandrake The Magician 42 by Lee Falk and Phil Davis
• Magic Movies 45
• Tricks YOU Can Do! The Ten-Spot Map 2 • Cut And Restored Necktie 7 • The X-Ray Cards 34 • Coin Through Table 36 • “Flash” Silk Production 39 • Flash Color Change 40 • Hindu Mind Control 41 • Balls From The Air 46 • The Spirit Mind Reading Trick 50 • Balloon Penetra­ tion 52 • A Dollar Makes A “Break” 56 • “Pop Up” Cigarette 60

Publisher: Lawrence Gadd, Editor: Byron G. Wels
(Issue: 5) Vol. 2 No. 4 – April 1975, Cover:  Milbourne Christopher

• Your Magical Horoscope 5 by Sylvia Sherman
• How To Read Tea Leaves 10 by Ian McKinnie
• Dunninger On Mindreading 14
• The Dollar Bill Ring 16
• Ghost Chasing 18 by Hans Holzer
• How To Construct Your Own Mystic Match Box 20
• Ladies And Gentlemen, Milbourne Christopher 24
• The Hummer Cup Trick 26 by Martin Gardner
• Secrets Of Magic Mysteries
• How To Walk Under Water 27
• Burning Alive 28 by Walter B. Gibson
• Herrmann The Great 29 by Walter B. Gibson
• Mandrake The Magician 40 by Lee Falk and Phil Davis
• Tricks YOU Can Do! The Bewitched Banana 2 • The Penetrative Wand 9 • Spoon To Knife 36 • Sure-Fire Force 37 • Swallowing The Knife 38 • Rising Deck 44 • The Magazine Test 48 • Bachelor’s Needle 51 • Silk Through The Wrist 54 • Floating Sugar Cube 57 • The Quick And The Dead 60

(Issue: 6) Vol. 2 No. 5 – May 1975, Cover:  Paul Mathews, Gretchen Shawn

• Letters To The Editor 4
  Your Magical Horoscope 8 by Sylvia Sherman
• Mystery Of The Bermuda Triangle 10 by Ivan T. Sanderson
• How To Construct your Own Magic Table 13
• The Great Raymond 15 by Walter B. Gibson
• Meet Carl Ballantine 19
• Black Art Magic 23
• Modern Mind Reading 24
• Karate Tricks Revealed 26
• The Modern Samson 27
• Magic News 28
• Houdini On Locks 30
• Witchcraft In America 33 by Sybil Leek
• Mandrake The Magician 42 by Lee Falk And Phil Davis
• Charms, Amulets And Talismans 45 by Sylvia Sherman
• Tricks YOU Can Do! The Life Saver 20 • Classified Ad Prediction 22 • The Phantom Tray 28 • Three-Card Monte 29 • Snappy Knotting Silks 30 • Quick Popper 32 • Vanishing Coins 34 • Dime Through Hand 36 • Tear An Apple In Half 41 • Pull-Apart Silks 44 • One-Hand Knot In Handkerchief 46 • Water to Wine 50 • Six Card Repeat Mystery 52 • Flash Silk Production 59

(Issue: 7) Vol. 2 No. 6 – August 1975, Cover:  The Incredible Spina, Robin Eisenman

• Your Magical Horoscope 8 by Sylvia Sherman
• Hypnotism! 10
• How To Make A Girl Appear 13
• Letters To The Editor 16
• Inside The Magic Shops 18 Louis Tannen, Inc.
• Thumb Tip Magic 23
• Meet The Incredible Spina 24 Cover Story
• Black Light Magic 2
• Backstage At The Magic Show 28
• Magic Wand Illusions 30
• How To Run A Magic Show 33 by Dr Harlan Tarbell
• Mandrake The Magician 40 by Lee Falk and Phil Davis
• How NOT To Load A Suit 49
• Magic News 59
• Tricks YOU Can Do! Predicta-Rope • 4 The Speedy Single Knot 1 5 Wand From Pocketbook 17 Match Through Safety Pm 20 • Find the Burglar 21 • The Dissolving Single Knot 22 • The Pull-Away Single Knot 32 • X Cel 37 • Chair Tie And Release 39 • Charlatan Chips 43 • Vanishing Glass 44 • Sucker Handkerchief Vanish 45 • Instantaneous One Hand Knot-In Handkerchief 51 • Cigar From Pocketbook 55 • Match On Edge 58

Publisher: Byron G. Wels, Editor: Byron G. Wels
(Issue: 8) Vol. 2 No. 7 – October 1975, Cover:  Dorothy Dietrich

• New Monthly Magic Contest 4
• Letters To The Editor 10
• Hollywood Goes Magic 12
• Secrets Of Fire Eating 14
• Secrets Of Sword Swallowing 15
• Design Your Own Magic Posters 16
• Could You Be A Ventriolquist? 18
• Doing Magic For Youngsters 21
• Meet “Miss Magic Magazine” 23
• Gazing Into Crystal Balls 27
• Fire Magic 33
• Who’s A Sleight-Of-Hand Expert?
• YOU Are! 35
• Magic News 38
• How To Be A Great Mentalist 47
• The Pro’s Nest 54
• “You Can Have ‘X-Ray’ Vision” 58
• Tricks YOU Can Do! The Educated Knot 2 • Randis 4 King Trick 6 • The Phantom Knot 20 • A Pack Full Of Pep 22 • Miniscape 24 • Com Star 26 • Silk Through Glass 28 • Burned And Restored Bill 30 • A Fountain Pen Nifty 32 • Phantom Safety Pin 34 • White Chalk Of Many Colors 36 • Magic Slate 38 • Milk And Silk Transposition 44 • Marvel Wrist Tie 48

(Issue: 9) Vol. 2 No. 11 – November 1975, Cover:  Derek Dingle, Marcia Mann

• Letters To The Editor 5
• Al Flosso “The Coney Island Faker” 10
• The Fight Against Stagefright 11 By Shari Lewis
• Cane Magic 12
• SILVAN: International Magic! 14
• Ouija Board Magic 17
• Magic News 20
• Sponge Ball Manipulation 22 By Audley V. Walsh
• ETHICS among Magicians 24 By Dr Harlan Tarbell
• New Monthly Magic Contest 28
• Meet Derek Dingle 29 Cover Story
• Pass, Fan, & Flourish! 32 By Carlini
• Professional’s Corner 41
• Tricks YOU Can Do! The Colored Lollipops 4 • Shades of William Tell 1 6 • The Book Flip 20 • Water on the Elbow 21 • The Magic Broad Jump 27 • Simple Card Force 39 • Ring, Rope and Pin 40 • The Rising Initial 41 • Disappearing Coin 42» With Deadly Aim 42« Flash Card Stab 43 • The Wandering Wand and Envelopes 44 • Color Change Cards 46 • Self Knotting Silks 48

(Issue: 10) Vol. 2 No. 12 – December 1975, Cover:  Byron G Wels, Elyse Josephs

• Letters To The Editor 7
• Meet Byron The Great 17 Cover Story
• How To Perform Pendulum Magic 18 By Dr Ray Carter
• How To Use A Magic Cape 21
• Magic News 25
• The Role Of Women In Magic 26
• Exposing The PHONEY MEDIUM RACKET! 29 By Burling “VOLTA Hull
• Candle Magic YOU Can Do! 40
• Magic For Children 44 By Christian F Rochow
• ESCAPE ARTISTRY REVEALED! 48 By Art Kahn
• SYLDINI: Master Of Close-Up Magic! 50
• The Magic Magazine Visits: 64 Creative Magic Products, Inc.
• Tricks YOU Can Do! Educated Com 4 • The Obedient Ball 6 • Disappearing Cigar 10 • Burning Sugar Cube 20 • Card Catcher 24 • The Dead Finger 28 • The invisible Thing In The Bag 41 • “Shiner Card Reading 46 • Color Changing Wand 47 • Flash Box 52 • Balloon Gag 52 • Diamond Fooler 57 • Shooting The Girl 61

(Issue: 11) Vol. 3 No. 1 – January 1976, Cover:  David Copperfield, Robin Leslie, Darlene Camille

• MAGIC NEWS 5
• BOXJUMPER! 10
• “THE MAGIC MAN” 14 Cover Story
• Letters To The Editor 16
• COMEDY MAGIC 18
• Exposing The PHONEY MEDIUM RACKET 20 By Burling “Volta” Hull (cont.)
• Money Grows Like Magic 28
• Steve Dacri’s Magic and Fun Shop 30
• Say Hello To “CHARISMA” 42
• SANKAR DAS – The Magic of India 43
• THE MAGIC TOWNE HOUSE 44
• Miracle in Tahiti 46 By Jack Sargent
• MAGIC MOUNTAIN 49
• RIPLEY – A Name To Conjure With 50
• Meet “DOC” IRVING 56 By Sheldon Richman
• MISDIRECTION 59 By Harry Crawford
• Tamiment Resort & Country Club Weekend 60
• PAUL DIAMOND’S Magic & Fun Shop 62
• CHECK YOUR BIOFEEDBACK 63 By Mark Ehren
• Tricks YOU Can Do! Hypnotic Eyes of Houdini 4 • Knots From Nowhere 12 • Beaten Brain Waves 13 • Card Penetration 15 • Color Changing Ball Tube 17 • Fingerprints Never Lie 24 • Miracle Tube 25 • Water From A Silk 31 • Enemy Silks 32 • Mysterious Coin 32 • Magic Tubes 37 • Magic Ashes 39

(Issue: 12) Vol. 3 No. 2 – February 1976, Cover:  Carlini, Anita Russell

• MEET CARLINI! Cover Storv 7
• Making A Girl’s Clothes Vanish! 8
• How To Make Yourself Disappear 10
• YOUNG MAGICIANS 11
• White Rabbit Sent to Pres. Ford 16
• SHOULD YOU BUY A MAGIC KIT? 17
• HOW IS IT? 18
• Meet DON ESPOSITO 19
• WHAT IS MAGIC? 29
• TANNEN’s Remarkable Jubilee 36
• Exposing THE PHONEY MEDIUM RACKET 37 By Burling “Volta ” Hull (cont.)
• How To Make $30,000 In Magic 38
• Letters To The Editor 40
• Magic News 41
• MAKING BIRDS APPEAR 44
• How To Read Minds 47
• How To Pick Pockets 52
• MEET THEO DORÉ 55
• NATIONAL MAGIC WEEK 59 By Bill Pitts
• Tricks YOU Can Do! Spirit Manifestations 4—Magic X 6—Handkerchief From Empty -Pocket 9 — Floating Pencil 18 —Loop Thru String 22—Disappearing Girl 23— Confetti Wand 24—Candle Eating 25—Impromptu Suspension 30—String Mending 35—Mexican Jumping Card 42—Hypnotized Cards 45— Vanishing Coin 46

(Issue: 13) Vol. 3 No. 3 – March 1976, Cover: Steve Dacri, Sheryl Dacri, Ashley Porter

• The MAGIC SPIES OF WORLD WAR II 8 by Roy Green
• The Rosicrucian Order, AMORC 10 by Curt Schild
• MEET STEVE DACRI 12 Cover Story
• Letters To The Editor 16
• Walking Through Glass 17
• HOW IS IT? 19
• How To Defy Gravity 25
• Magic News 28
• MONARCH OF MAGIC 29 by William V. Rauscher
• PAPER MAGIC YOU CAN DO! 38
• How To Saw A Girl In Half 42
• BUSINESS ASPECTS: 44
• It’s Not All Gravy
• MAGIC CONTEST CONTINUES! 46
• Light & Shadow Illusions 48
• YOUNG MAGICIAN OF THE MONTH 52
• Tricks YOU Can Do! Coin Thru Cards 7 • Magician s Mistake Trick 1 3 • Simple Card Detection 1 8 • Traveling Silk 20 • Ball To Cane 21 • Vanishing Ball From Hand 24 • 21 Trick 36» Pixie Cards 37 • Giant Match Production 38 • Appearing Dog 41 • Rising Card 45 • Mental Act 46 • Mental Act 46 • Eye Detector 49 • Magic Switches 56 • Handout 57

(Issue: 14) Vol. 3 No. 5 – June 1976, Cover: Mai Cross, Ashley Porter

• Letters To The Editor 4
• Editorial 9
• How Is It? 12
• The Air Force’s Resident Magician 16
• Slydini – Man of Magic 18
• Great Young Magicians – Houdini By Genie Puff 21
• MAGIC NEWS 23
• MAGIC CONSUMERISM 26
• How To Become A Famous Magician 28
• You Can Be A Fire Eater 30
• How To Stretch Your Arm 35
• How To Stay Dry Under Water 37
• You Can Tear A Telephone Book In Half 42
• Meet MAL CROSS 43 Cover Story
• Meet MICHAEL ALBRIGHT 60
• Tricks YOU Can Do! The Toothpick Trick 5 * Fly Pennies Fly 8 ’ Magic Numbers 9 Color-Changing Water To Silks 13 * Quarter Penetration 20 * The Witch Illusion 22 ’ Mystic Cards 35 * Future Machine 36 * Vanishing Coin 38 Lost Face Coin 41 * Making A Card Appear 45 ‘ Mister Wizard 52 ” Flame Productions 56 ‘ Enlarging Dice 57 * Appearing Soda 61

(Issue: 15) Vol. 3 No. 7 – July 1976, Cover: Nat Litt’s Magic Clown Troupe

• Letters To The Editor
• MEET BILL BIXBY 6
• MAGIC NEWS 11
• I HOWTO LOOK LIKE A MAGICIAN 20
• MEET NAT LITT 22 Cover Story
• GREAT YOUNG MAGICIANS 24
• THE GREAT RICHARD CARDINI 28 by Maurice Zolotow
• HOW IS IT? 36
• WHO IS THE WORLD’S GREATEST MAGICIAN? 46
• Tricks YOU Can Do! Easy Money 3 • Disappearing Wand 10 • Ping-Pong Bali Mystery 17 • Bicentennial Silks 1 9 • Get Out Of Jail Free 30 • Rabbit from Newspaper 35 • Frog Hair and Match 37 • Magic Cap 41 • Vanishing and Doubling Coin 47 • ‘STOP!” 48 • Toss Vanish 62

(Issue: 16) Vol. 3 No. 8 – August 1976, Cover: Silvan

• Letters to the Editor 4
• SILVAN: International Magic 6 Cover Story
• Ken Baker’s Rock Magic 12
• How ls it? 14
• Magic News 17
• THE GREAT RAYMOND 18
• Bicentennial Magic 40
• MARK WILSON Named Magician of the Decade 46
• KARDEEN- World’s Fastest Magician 50
• Tricks YOU Can Do! Burkhead’s Just Enough 24 ★ Carlson’s Disappearing and Reappearing Salt 25 ★ Atmore’s Cut and Restored Silk 28 ★ Johnston’s Jumbo Card Prediction 29 ★ Kingsley’s Card Vibes 29 ★ Carter’s Mindreading Trick 30 ★ Szajner’s Ball Trick 35 ★ Barreiro’s Vanish Glass 35 ★ Baier’s Smoke from Fingers 36 ★ Ruiz’s Amazing Card Coincidence 36 ★ Lloyd’s Tin Can Production 37 ★ Fogles Impromptu Prediction 37* Berdux’s Tambourine Dove Production 38 ★ Sapriken’s Lit Candle From Pocket 38 ★ Vincent’s Call It In The Air 48

Publisher: Stan Bennett, Editor: Stan Bennett
(Issue: 17) Vol. 3 No. 9 – September 1976, Cover: Models bv Zoli. Inc., Stewart. Inc. 

• Letters to the Editor 4
• Al Flosso—In Memoriam 6
• How To Improve Your Stage Presence 8
• How ls it? 14
• Magic News 17
• Ron MacMillan—The Man With The Golden Hands 18
• Now You See It—Now You Don’t 21
• Harry Blackstone 25
• by Maurice Zolotow
• Blackstone Does Magic 31
• Short Change … Hornmann 43
• Tricks YOU Can Do! Chinese Lantern 28 * Phantom Gum 28 ★ The Invisible Flight of Water 29 ★ X-Marks the Spot 30 ★ Ashes to Ashes 30 ★ Washday Wiz 35 ★ The Shrunken Dollar 35 ★ The Amazing Coins 36 ★ Mental Prediction 37 ★ Quick Card Change 37 ★ TheTrickyWand 38 ★ The Rising Rope 39 * Disappearing Lollipops 40 ★ Extra-Sensitive Pins 41 ★ Elusa-Spots! * A Self-working Card Mystery 60

(Issue: 18) Vol. 3 No. 10 – October 1976, Cover: Kelley Jackson, Nancv Grigor

• Letters To The Editor 4
• Showmanship for Magicians 6
• The Magic of Christian of Vienna 8
• Magic News 11
• What’s Behind Uri Geller and his Spoon Bending 13
• Neff and His Great Show 15
• Young Magicians – Cover Story 19
• How Is It? 22
• Swoger’s House Of Enchantment 42
• Tricks YOU Can Do! Production Towel 28 ★ The Vamghing and Reappearing Key 28 ★ I Can Read Your Mind 29 ★ Handkerchief Penetration 29 ★ Kleenex Restoration 30 ★ The Spirited Silk 35 ★ The Flying Match Trick o6 ★ Money Producing Matchbox 36 ★ Card Miracle 37 ★ Amazing Car Through Pack 38 ★ Coffee Production 38 ★ Out Of The Air 39 ★ Six From One 39 ★ Silk From Nowhere 40 ★ Spooky Spirits 40

(Issue: 19) Vol. 3 No. 11 – November 1976, Cover: Walter B Gibson, Sharon Levenson, Annie Kitay

• Letters to the Editor 4
• What of the Man, THE AMAZING RANDI? 6 By Linda Toborowsky
• Hello Conjuror, This Is Magician… 8 By David, Jennifer and Scott Beck
• The Amazing Creations of THEODORE DELAND 12 By Walter B. Gibson
• HOW IS IT? 14
• BERT ALLERTON – Past Master of Close-Up Magic 16
• WALTER GIBSON – The Man Behind The SHADOW 20
• Routining An Act 41 By Maurice F. Raymond
• Magic News 60
• Tricks YOU Can Do! Color-Changing Balloon 28 ★ Cane To Magic Wand 29 ★ Color-Changing Milk 30 ★ Commuting Silk 35 ★ Houdini Joker 36 ★ Tea Time 37 ★ King’s Spy 37 ★ Changing & Vanishing Silk 38 ★ Vanishing Coin 39 ★ After Hours Deposit 39 ★ Bouncing Handkerchief 40 ★ Mysterious Rising Ball 40

(Issue: 20) Vol. 3 No. 12-13 – December 1976, Cover: Ray Carter, Liz Shaw

• Letters To The Editor 5
• More Amazing Creations of Theodore DeLand 7 By Walter B. Gibson
• Tell Ya What I’m Gonna Do… 9
• Magic News 10
• Notes on Sleeving 12 By Walter Gibson
• Magician’s Guild News 14
• So You Want To Be A Pro? 16
• Young Magician of the Month-Amy Karnin 17
• The Night Before Christmas 18
• Ray Carter & His Magic Town House 21
• Cover Story
• How Is It? 24
• Magic Crossword 41
• Natural Memory…Its The Better Way 43 By Jon Keith
• Santa Claus Illusion 49 By Herman Hanson
• Startling Effect 60
• Tricks YOU Can Do! Easy Clairvoyance 28 ★ Sucker Silk and Ball Trick 29 ★ Magic Magazine Production 30 ★ Comedy Rising Toothpaste 30 ★ Amazing Dove Production 35 ★ Living On Dead 35 ★ Revealing Miracle 36 The Crazy Coin 37 ★ Card Cube Illusion 38 ★ Two Ropes To One 39 ★ Utility Vanisher 39 ★ Canned Silks 40

(Issue: 21) Vol. 3 No. 14 – February 1977, Cover: Stan Bennett & Co.

• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 4
• HOW TO BUY AND BUILD PUPPETS 7 By Robert Ten Eyck Hanford
• MAGIC NEWS 10
• APPARATUS AND TRICKS OF YESTERYEAR 11 By Magini
• HARDEEN. MONARCH OF MANACLES 12
• MAGIC BOOKS IN THE MARKETPLACE 15
• MAGICIAN’S GUILD NEWS 16
• ’TWAS BRILLIG 19 By The Amazing Randi
• STAN BENNETT 21 Cover Story
• MAGICIAN ON ICE SKATES 22
• RON URBAN
• HOW TO ENTERTAIN 28
• VANISHING GLASS 29 By Harry Baron
• CANDLES 30 By Roy Gardner
• DELAND’S SPECIAL PACKS 48 By Walter B. Gibson
• “WELL I’LL BE BLANK-FACED” 51
• CROSSWORD PUZZLE SOLUTION 55
• FROM DECEMBER 1976
• Tricks YOU Can Do! Hokus Hat Loader 35 * Water In The Hat 36 * Easy Cut and Restored 56 * Coin Through Table 41 * Patch Coin Vanish 40 * Cane Production 43 * Tele­pathic Envelopes 42

(Issue: 22) Vol. 4 No. 3 – March 1977, Cover: Katherine Roberts

• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 4
• BUILDING PUPPETS AND  PORTABLE STAGES 7 By Robert Ten Eyck Hanford
• THE ART OF VENTRILOQUISM 11
• SELECTED SLEIGHTS 15
• DeLAND’S EVER-READY TRICK CARDS 17 By Walter B. Gibson
• FLOSSO’S MAGIC SHOP GETS A 23 FACELIFTING
• ON THE ROAD WITH BLACKSTONE, SR 25 By Wendel W. Gibson
• WITCH HUNT 29 By Walt Lee
• THE MAGIC LANTERN THEATRE 37 By Brian Gillis
• WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO 41
• COMMON SENSE IN MAGIC? By The Amazing Randi
• WHAT’S NEW IN MAGIC 42
• MAGICIAN’S GUILD NEWS 43
• Tricks YOU Can Do! Fantastic Fishing 48 • Card Coincidence 49 • Phantom Box 50 • Circle-Squared  51 • The Spectator’s Choice 52 • The Five Spirits of Houdini 54 The Resurrection of the Phoenix 55 • The penetrating Paper Clip 56 • Two Card Fantasy 57 • The Flying Ball 58 • Penned 60 • The Burned and Restored Ribbon 62 • Elbow Coin Vanish Revisited 63

(Issue: 23) Vol. 4 No. 3 (duplicate #) – April 1977, Cover: Donny and Marie Osmond

• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 4
• THE GREAT OSMONDO 6
• HOW TO DEVELOP A PUPPET ACT 10 By Robert Pen Eyck Hanford
• SELECTED SLEIGHTS 15 By Cardini
• DeLAND CARD EFFECTS 1 7 By Walter B. Gibson
• WHO’S PROCESSIONAL 21 By The Amazing Randi
• MICRO – WORLD’S SMALLEST MAGICIAN 24
• ON THE ROAD WITH BLACKSTONE, SR. 27 By Wendel W. Gibson
• MAGIC BOOKS ON THE MARKETPLACE 37
• MAGICIANS GUILD NEWS 41
• EIND A WORD PUZZLE 43
• CARD FLIGHT 48 By Stan Bennett
• Tricks YOU Can Do! Double Stick Tape Magic 42 * Sam 50 * Silk, Tubes & Glass 51 * Devil’s Prophecy 55 * Necklace Restoration 56 * Utility Folder 57 * Imagination 59 *

(Issue: 24) Vol. 4 No. 4 – May 1977, Cover: Shari Lewis

• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 4
• AMAZING MAGIC TRICKS 7 By Shari Lewis
• COVER STORY — SHARI LEWIS 13
• THE WHIRLWIND MAGIC OF DELAGE AND MARGARET 15
• DELAND S CHANGING CARDS 19
• MAGIC NEWS 26
• HARDIN’S MAGIC CARDS 29 By Walter B. Gibson
• HOWARD THURSTON’S MAGIC LESSONS 40
• NIMROD 44 By Walt Lee
• MAGICIANS GUILD NEWS 54
• HOW MUCH SHOULD YOU CHARGE? 55 By The Amazing Randi
• HOUDINIANA 62 By Sidney H. Radner
• FEATURE TRICKS!
  • Wonderful Coin Cups 52
  • New Baffler Card Rise 59

(Issue: 25) Vol. 4 No. 6 – June 1977, Cover: Markini

• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 4
• MARKINI: ESCAPE ARTIST 8 By Jeffrey Schneider
• ILLUSION OF THE MONTH 10
• THE MAN OF MYSTERIES 12 By Walter B. Gibson
• DELAND ACE TRICKS 17
• MAGIC NEWS 24
• STAGE MANNERS FOR MAGICIANS 25 By The Amazing Randi
• MY FAVORITE MAGIC BOOKS 26 By Walt Lee
• LA MYSTERIEUSE 35
• BURLING HULL: HIS FIRST 100 YEARS IN MAGIC 40 By Markanne Gantt Larberg
• HARDIN’S MIRACLES OF MAGIC 49 By Walter Gibson
• THURSTON’S MAGIC TRICKS 52
• TANNEN EXPANDS 54
•  FEATURE TRICKS
  • QUAD DESIGN TABLE 15
  • EX-CAPPA! 21
  • QUARTER RUBDOWN 43
  • RISING PANTS LEG 48
  • CENTER CAUGHT 50
  • SILK PRODUCTION BOX 57
  • MELT-AWAY BLOCK 59

(Issue: 26) Vol. 4 No. 7 – August 1977, Cover: Tony Hassini, Carole Hassini, Jill Bennett

• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 4
• TONY HASSINI: POWERHOUSE OF MAGICAL VERSATILITY 6
• CONJURING FOR CASH 9 By Donn Davison
• DELAND CARD EFFECTS 10  By Walter B. Gibson
• SWORD SUSPENSION 12 By Tony Hassini
• HARDIN’S MIRACLES & EXPLANATIONS 14
• TRIO OF TANTALIZING TRICKS 16 By Tony Hassini
• MAGICIAN’S GUILD NEWS 18
• HOWARD THURSTON’S MAGIC LESSON 20
• PUBLICITY IN PRINT 25 By The Amazing Randi
• PETER PAN —THE MAGIC MAN 26
• TRICKS IN THE MARKETPLACE 33
• ON THE ROAD WITH BLACKSTONE, SR. 38
• GUESS AGAIN 44 By Doug Zaner
• HOWTO PRODUCE A FLOWER 47 By Richard Castillo
• HARVEY THE HANDKERCHIEF 48 By Michael Yam
• MAGIC NEWS 49
• SOPHISTICATED SORCERY 51 By Stan Bennett
• THE IMPOSSIBLE REVERSAL 53 By Roderick Roseen
• SO YOU THINK YOU ARE A MAGICIAN 55 By Theo Dore