Genii Volume 56 (Nov 1992 – Oct 1993) by William W. Larsen

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November 1992 – October 1993
William Larsen, Jr., Publisher and Editor then, Irene Larsen, Publisher and Dante Larsen, Editor

816 pages

  1. Genii – Volume 56, Number 1 – November 1992 – 76 pages

  1. Cover – Theo Annemann
  2. In This Issue – contents
  3. The Genii Speaks – WWL (Jr)
  4. Annemann
    1. Vamp Till Ready – Bob Weill
    2. Early Annemann and How He Thought – Robert Parrish
    3. Bill Larsen, Sr. on Ted Annemann
    4. The Annemann Story – Bob Weill
    5. Annemann’s Foibles
      1. The Story of The Fox & The Goobers
      2. The Story of The Missing Marksman
      3. The Story of Wheels That Turn
      4. The Story of A Dark Day In Eden
      5. The Story of The Blind Leading The Blind
      6. The Story of Fleeting Fame
      7. The Story of a Walk Through Destiny
      8. The Story of The Other Cheek
      9. The Story of “Horse Thief Larsen”
    6. Orville Meyer Bullet Catching Trick
    7. Annemann’s Legacy – Richard Webster
    8. Tick Tock Psychometry – Richard Webster
    9. The Birth of a Book – Max Abrams
    10. Hewitt’s 30th Century Television – Hewitt and Annemann
    11. Think of a Card – Annemann
    12. Anemone – Michael De Marco
    13. Written Card & Clock Prediction – Cushing Strout
  5. Magicana – A Magazine Within A Magazine – James Patton, editor
    1. Controlled Prophesy – Max Abrams
    2. Intermission – James Patton
  6. Random Ramblings – David Southard
  7. Under the Banyan Tree – Ali Bongo
    • Bougie Wougie – Ali Bongo
    • The Mechanics
    • Back to Mustapha
    • The Treatment
    • The Shrinking Ball
    • The How
  8. Illusion Plans – Paul Osborne and Associates
    • A Tiny Christmas Miracle
  9. My Magic Christmas Card – The Temple Screen Revisited – James S. Moss
  10. Pieces of Fate – Eugene Poinc
  11. Vernon Remembered
    • Herb Zarrow
    • Larry Jennings
    • Tom Mullica
    • Luke McKissack
    • Billy McComb
    • Carol Roy
    • Joe Stevens
    • Peter Reveen
    • Gary Ouellet
    • John Thompson
    • Ray Grismer
    • Tony Giorgio
    • The Games Continues! – Cartoon – Mickey O’Malley
  12. Corporate Magic – Michael Canick
    • Talk
  13. Tripp’s Tips – Mark Tripp
  14. Bar & Restaurant Magic – Jim Sisti
    • How To Leave Your Personal Mark
  15. Cartoon – Poinc
  16. Escapism – The Great Weiss
    • Joseph Fox’s Overhead Challenge Handcuff Escape
  17. Collector’s Corner – Topper Martyn
    • Signatures in Magic Books
  18. Conventions Coming
    • International Magitreff 1992 – Oslo, Norway
    • 10th Close Encounters of the Magic Kind – New York State
    • Oklahoma Magic Conclave – Oklahoma City, OK
    • MacMillans International Weekend – London, England
    • The Gathering of the Few – Nashville, TN
    • The Magic Convention – Tempe, AZ
    • Back to Eureka Springs – Eureka Springs, AR
    • 22nd New Zealand International Magicians Convention – Christchurch, New Zealand
    • MzvD Congress – Allemagne, Germany
    • Wizard’s Weekend IX – Bloomington, MN
    • I.B.M. Convention – Quebec City, QC, Canada
    • S.A.M. Convention – New Orleans, LA
    • 38th Magicians Convention of Austria – Eisenstadt, Austria
    • FISM ’94 – Yokohama City, Japan
  19. Tom Mullica’s Fly On The Wall
    • Aloha Smokey
  20. David Copperfield Tour Dates
  21. Spectator Types – Milt Schorr
  22. Light from the Lamp – T.A. Waters
    • Close-Up Magic: Restaurant Style, Volume Two – Barry Govan
    • The Art of Hopping Tables – Mark Leveridge
    • Modus Operandi: The Card Magic of Jack Carpenter – Stephen Hobbs
    • The Illustrated Houdini Research Diary – Frank Koval
    • A Book of Magic for Young Magicians – Allan Zola Kronzek
    • The Change Raisers – W. M. Tucker
    • Max Maven’s Book of Fortunetelling – Max Maven
  23. Sorcerer’s Sidearms – Product Reviews – David Avadon
    • Bad Form, Joe – critique of Joe Steven’s advertising of The Magic of David Berglas
    • “Too Fast” Mike – Mike Roger’s balls other than baseballs
    • Rollins/Rogers Coin Clip – Mike Rogers
    • Pin-tagram – Mary Tomich
    • Supernova – Lovetree Productions
    • The Ultimate Tip Glass – Rob LeMaster
    • Necktie Servante – Neilsen Magic
    • Murray Body Servante – Neilsen Magic
  24. Professor Hockmann’s Slate O’Mystery – Paul Butler
  25. Magic on Tape – Billy McComb
    • Randy Wakeman’s Greatest Hits, Volume One
    • Mike Powers Top Secret Close-Up, Volume Two
    • More Commercial Magic – The J.C. Wagner Video Vol. 2
    • The Magus Video
    • Oriental Mysteries – Qin Ming Xiao
    • New Magic of Reading Video – B.J. Hickman
  26. Letters to the Editor
    • Typo Beats the Magician – Terry F. Schaplow
    • “Zaney” Blaney on the “inside look” – Walter Zaney Blaney
    • Blank Card Turnover Sleight Aid – Bill Fienning
  27. Obituaries
    • John Henry Grossman, M.D. – by Nelson C. Nicholson
  28. Guess Who – photo puzzle
  29. Bagdad – News From All Over the World – Dante Larsen
  30. Free Classified Ads
  31. Answer to Guess Who
  32. Fulminations #13 – Gary Ouellet
    • Don’t hatch your counts before they chicken
    • The Vallarino Rumba Count
  1. Genii – Volume 56, Number 2 – December 1992 – 64 pages
  2. Cover – Happy Holidays
  3. In This Issue – contents
  4. The Genii Speaks – WWL (Jr)
  5. Under the Banyan Tree – Ali Bongo
    • Up in a Balloon – Ali Bongo
    • The How of It
    • The Action
    • Further Thoughts
  6. Illusion Plans – Paul Osborne and Associates
    • The Tiny Cabinet of Quong Whho
  7. The Enchanted Princess and the Four Lusty Prices – Alan Wasssilak
  8. Remember, Be Kind To Your Animals – WWL (Jr)
  9. This is your favorite card – David Altman
  10. The Visual Art Of Magic – Lance Campbell
  11. Four Tricks With Wands –
    1. Silk On Wand – Paul Weatherbee
    2. Wonder Wand – Paul Weatherbee
    3. Ethereal Wand – Paul Weatherbee
    4. Genii Wand – Maurice Weatherbee
  12. Magicana – A Magazine Within A Magazine – Tony Giorgio, editor
    1. Magicana ’93 – Introduction by your new editor Tony Giorgio
    2. Magicana – Number 1 – May, 1946 – reprint
      1. Your Card? – Steve Shepard
      2. Intermission – William Read Woodfield
      3. The Fifth Card? – Paul Rosini
      4. The Deck Vanishes – Max Malini
  13. The Giorgio Letters – Tony Giorgio
  14. Comedy Explanation of the Cups And Balls – Terry Schaplow
  15. *PP-AA-II-RR-SS* – Werner Miller
  16. A Christmas Peril – Eugene Poinc
  17. Towering Beach ’92 – A Report on the Summer Blackpool Magic Season – Bryn Hughes
  18. Cartoon – H. Martin
  19. Cartoon – Poinc
  20. The First Magic Show – William Woodyard
  21. A Lorayne Bow – Harry Lorayne
  22. Rocky Mountain High Flying – Scott Wells
  23. “Aixo En Massa!” or: That’s Too Much!
  24. Booking Yourself at Conventions or University Campuses – Lon Mandrake
  25. Cartoon – J. Bonestell
  26. Light from the Lamp – T.A. Waters
    • Conjuring – James Randi
    • Mastering the Impossible – Siegfried & Roy with Annette Tapert
    • Totally Out of Control – Chris Kenner
    • Field’s Famous Poker Hustle – Doyne Michie
    • The Magic of Ishii Black
    • Bill Severn’s Amazing Magic – Bill Severn
  27. Mainly Mental – Richard Webster
    • Palmistry And Magic
  28. Escapism – The Great Weiss
    • Real vs. Realistic Escape
  29. Tripp’s Tips – Mark Tripp
  30. Letters to the Editor
    • Christopher Woodward
    • Brett M. Hunt
    • Tom Ogden
  31. Collector’s Corner – Topper Martyn
    • Signatures in Magic Books
  32. Bagdad – News From All Over the World – Dante Larsen
  33. Free Classified Ads
  34. Fulminations #14 – Gary Ouellet
    • And now, Without [out – x’d out] video trickery
    • SuperStar Video – Alain Choquette
  1. Genii – Volume 56, Number 3 – January 1993 – 68 pages
  2. Cover – Aldo Colombini
  3. In This Issue – contents
  4. The Genii Speaks – WWL (Jr)
  5. Aldo Colombini – Fantasista Animatore – Magic Section
    1. Easy False Shuffle
    2. A Strange Poker
    3. Fontana Di Trevi
    4. Follow This!!
    5. Love Affair
    6. Double Under Cut Handling
    7. Well Done, Boys!
    8. Easy Location
    9. The Silence of the Kings
    10. Up Your Sleeve!
    11. Snap Twice
    12. Pom Pom Cups
  6. Magicana – A Magazine Within A Magazine – Tony Giorgio, editor
    1. Card in the Mouth – Tony Giorgio
    2. Intermission – Tony Giorgio
  7. The Giorgio Letters – Tony Giorgio
  8. Illusion Plans – Paul Osborne and Associates
    • The Dreamboat Illusion
  9. Under the Banyan Tree – Ali Bongo
    • Matching Odds – Ali Bongo
    • The Requirements
    • The Routine
    • Hard Currency
    • Tip Extractor
  10. Silk Cannon – Dale Price
  11. The Flop Box – Jim Gerrish
  12. Steve Wheeler Tour Dates
  13. Hieronymous, The Horrible – Eugene Poinc
  14. Errata
    • November 1992 – correction to “Pieces of Fate”
  15. Dateline: Downunder with Tim Ellis
    • News, Views & Reviews
  16. Thurston and Magic’s Most Famous Waltz – John Booth
  17. Barclay Shaw – Obituary – by Peter Reveen
  18. Corporate Magic – Michael Canick
    • The Business Letter
  19. Restaurant Magic
    • “Keeping” the Job – “Dusty” Miller
  20. Cartoon – Poinc
  21. A Letter From Bob Weill
  22. Cartoon – Poinc
  23. Collector’s Corner – Topper Martyn
    • More Signatures in Magic Books
  24. Tripp’s Tips – Mark Tripp
  25. Cartoon – Poinc
  26. Tarbell Treasures – Dean A. Montalbano
    1. There’s Money in Magic – Dean A. Montalbano
  27. Magic in Japan – Eddie Austin
  28. Cartoon – Poinc
  29. Light from the Lamp – T.A. Waters
    • Yes, You Can Juggle – Kent Cummins
    • For Gramdmas, Grandpas and Everyone Guiding Kids to Magic-Land – Rosemary Atwell Haire
    • Professional Patter for Working Mentalists – Bascom Jones
    • Ted Lesley’s Wonder Workshoop
    • Houdini’s Strange Tales – Patrick Culliton & T.L. Williams, editors
    • Annemann, The Life And Times Of A Legend – Max Abrams, compiler
  30. Sorcerer’s Sidearms – Product Reviews – David Avadon
    • Invisible Thread Reel – The Sorcery Shop
    • Ultra-Light – Jim Gardner
    • Picking Up The Threads – commentary
    • Magic Color Changing Boomerangs – George Murray & Neilsen Magic
    • Die-lusion – Mark Leveridge
    • False Alarm – Ronnay
  31. Letters to the Editor
    • To Barclay Shaw from Carol Roy
    • Letter from Slovenia – Andrej Matjasic
    • Bev’s Credits, great minds think alike – Bev Bergeron
  32. The Landis Company Presents – A Magical Tale – reported by Drs. G.H. Lee
  33. “Stars of Magic” Lecture Series – Charles Reynolds
  34. Tannen’s 30th Magic Jubilee
  35. Espinho ’92 – Dick Marvel
  36. Bagdad – News From All Over the World – Dante Larsen
  37. Fulminations #15 – Gary Ouellet
    • Does the name Pavlov ring a bell?
    • The Power of Magic
  1. Genii – Volume 56, Number 4 – February 1993 – 68 pages
  2. Cover – Jack Chanin
  3. In This Issue – contents
  4. The Genii Speaks – WWL (Jr)
  5. Jack Chanin – The Man with the Magic Hands
    1. Introduction – Harry G. Franke
      • A new Life in America
      • Inducted Into The Secrets of Magic
      • Chanin’s Early Magic Stores
      • Chanin: Author, Lecturer, Performer
      • Early Acts
    2. Jay Marshall on Chanin
    3. Richard J. Weibel on Chanin
    4. Karl Norman on Chanin
    5. A Few Words From Harry G. Franke
  6. Chanin Magic Section
    1. The More & More Cigarette Production
    2. Marvel Coins
    3. Tube-N-Silks
    4. “New” Mesh Egg Bag
    5. The Block and Cord
    6. Rip-It
    7. T.V. Surprise
    8. Ball O Tube Mystery
    9. Malini Outdone
  7. Magicana – A Magazine Within A Magazine – Tony Giorgio, editor
    1. The Dunninger Premonition – Joseph Dunninger
    2. Intermission – Tony Giorgio
      • Annals of Magic
      • Short Takes
  8. The Giorgio Letters – Tony Giorgio
  9. Under the Banyan Tree – Ali Bongo
    • Bongorise – Ali Bongo
    • A Clear Improvement
    • A Bird in the Nest – Ali Bongo
  10. Illusion Plans – Paul Osborne and Associates
    • Faxing A Female
  11. Franco Fiore’s Magic Works – Francisco Fiore
    • Forked
  12. Magician as Educator – Lon Mandrake
  13. The Magic of David Copperfield – Back to Jakarta – reported by Drs. G.H. Lee
  14. First Annual Weerd Weekend – reviewed by7 Richard Webster
  15. Light from the Lamp – T.A. Waters
    • Don’t Blink! – James Swain
    • Beyond Measure – Gerald Slaxon
    • Great for Two Book Test – Richard Webster
    • Plan for Success – Richard Webster
    • Okito and the Flying Ball – F.W. Conradi
    • Kidbiz – David Ginn
  16. Sorcerer’s Sidearms – Product Reviews – David Avadon
    • practice – commentary
    • Wake the Wizard Game – TechniArt Inc.
    • The Bolt that Drives Them Nuts – Ed Schiff
    • The Chop Mug – Ed Schiff
    • George Murray’s Fish Appear
    • Alpine Travelers – Ronnay
    • Melt Through – Mark Leveridge
  17. Corporate Magic – Michael Canick
    • Fees
  18. Conventions Coming
    • Desert Magic Seminar – Las Vegas, NV
    • Magisk Festival – Oslo, Norway
    • The Magic Convention – Tempe, AZ
    • Back to Eureka Springs – Eureka Springs, AR
    • 22nd New Zealand International Magicians Convention – Christchurch, New Zealand
    • Cape Cod Conclave – Cape Cod, MA
    • 49th Magic Expo – Allentown, PA
    • World Magic Summit – Bethesda, MD
    • 6th International Magic Festival of Amadora – Amadora, Portugal
    • MzvD Congress – Allemagne, Germany
    • China World Magic Festival – Shanghai, China
    • Wizard’s Weekend IX – Bloomington, MN
    • 38th Magicians Convention of Austria – Eisenstadt, Austria
    • I.B.M. Convention – Quebec City, QC, Canada
    • S.A.M. Convention – New Orleans, LA
    • Abbott’s Get-Together – Colon, MI
  19. Performing Magic and Illusions in the Circus – Robert Noel Clarkson
  20. Bagdad – News From All Over the World – Dante Larsen
  21. Free Classified Ads
  22. Fulminations #16 – Gary Ouellet
    • A Guide to Proper Conduct at Magic Clubs
  1. Genii – Volume 56, Number 5 – March 1993 – 68 pages
  2. Cover – Darwin Ortiz
  3. In This Issue – contents
  4. The Genii Speaks – Aloha Bill … May 28, 1928 – February 11, 1993
  5. Darwin Ortiz – designed and edited by Mike Caveney
    1. Darwin: In The Beginning – David Roth
    2. The Honorable Card Sharp – Roger Klause
    3. Darwin Ortiz: The Ultimate Card Sharp – Bob Elliott
      • The World’s Best
      • A True Gambling Expert
      • International Card Expert
      • Noted Author
  6. Darwin Ortiz Magic Section
    1. A Little Further
    2. Clipped Perfection
    3. The Paper Chase
    4. Center Deal Demo
    5. Darwin’s Bottom Run-Up System
  7. Magicana – A Magazine Within A Magazine – Tony Giorgio, editor
    1. Magicana – Number 2 – June, 1946 – reprint
      1. Double Reverse – William Read Woodfield
      2. Intermission – William Read Woodfield
      3. Publicity For Magicians – Charles Huy
      4. Pocket Full Of Notes – William Read Woodfield
    2. The Giorgio Letters – Tony Giorgio
    3. Illusion Plans – Paul Osborne and Associates
      • The Peanudzi Illusion
    4. Under the Banyan Tree – Ali Bongo
      • The Pongolian Lantern – Ali Bongo
      • Hocus Modus
      • The Details
      • The Lantern
      • The Trap
      • The Shadow Butterfly
      • Further Notes
    5. The 360° Paddle Move – Robert Kurlyo
    6. Card on Shirt – Wolfgang Riebe
    7. Franco Fiore’s Magic Works – Francisco Fiore
      • Wand from Pocket
    8. 66¢ in the Hand is Worth $1.32 in the Bush – Dan Alessini
    9. How To Get Paid When the Client Cancels – Jeffrey W. Cowan
      • Ambiguity with Agents
      • Limiting Damages
      • Business Considerations
    10. Bottom Up! – Natias Neutert
    11. Errata
      • January 1993 – correction to “Hieronymous, The Horrible”
    12. Corporate Magic – Michael Canick
      • Negotiating Fees
    13. Mainly Mental – Richard Webster
      • Different Drummer
    14. Collector’s Corner – Topper Martyn
      • Signatures in Books (continued)
    15. Dateline: Downunder with Tim Ellis
      • A Day In The Life …
    16. Light from the Lamp – T.A. Waters
      • Who’s That Knocking? – commentary
      • De-Astonishing – commentary
    17. Sorcerer’s Sidearms – Product Reviews – David Avadon
      • bad introductions – commentary
      • Smooth Lingo
        • Conjuring Tricks: Revealing the Msyteries of the Magic Arts – David Meyer – book
        • Oriental Magic – David Meyer – book
      • Stop Light – David Ginn
      • Paint Brush Wand – David Ginn
      • Fishing Pole Wand – David Ginn
      • The Portrait of Lydia Marsh – Thaumysta Magic Company
    18. A Return to the Past – William A. Woodyard
    19. The Magic Dealers Association – 13th Annual Trade Show
    20. The Resurrected Rabbit – Wayne R. Wissner
    21. MagiTreff ’92
    22. The Irish Ring Convention
    23. 24ht Magic Collectors’ Weekend
    24. A Letter To J. Marberger Stuart from Carol Roy
    25. Obituaries
      • Harvey Long – by David Charvet
      • Frank Mann – by Louis Hornung
      • Leon Mandrake – by Lon Mandrake
    26. Bagdad – News From All Over the World – Dante Larsen
    27. Free Classified Ads
    28. Fulminations #17 – Gary Ouellet
      • Cacatne Ursus in Sylvis?
      • Look Ma, No Hands! – David Oliver
    1. Genii – Volume 56, Number 6 – April 1993 – 72 pages
    2. Cover – 1928 – William W. Larsen, Jr. – 1993
    3. In This Issue – contents
    4. The Genii Speaks – Dante Larsen
    5. William Walter Larsen, Jr. – May 8, 1928 – February 11, 1993 – Obituary – Peter Reveen
    6. Aloha, Brother Bill – Milt Larsen
    7. Dear Dad – poem – Heidi Larsen
    8. It Ain’t All Glamour … Or, “A Letter To Irene” – Carol Roy aka Mrs. Electric
    9. I’m A Happy Fella! – Marvyn Roy aka Mr. Electric
    10. Silent Partners – poem – Deanna Shimada
    11. Magicana – A Magazine Within A Magazine – Tony Giorgio, editor
      1. Curtis Lane’s method of cutting aces
      2. Intermission – Tony Giorgio
    12. The Giorgio Letters – Tony Giorgio
    13. Under the Banyan Tree – Ali Bongo
      • Son of Bandit Bill – Ali Bongo
      • The Fiddle Formula
      • With A Band On
      • With Abandon
    14. Illusions – Paul Osborne and Associates
      • Build A Babe
    15. Bank Night, #52 – Dan Alessini
    16. Franco Fiore’s Magic Works – Francisco Fiore
      • The Visual Pass
    17. A Pair Of ‘Plosions – Phil Goldstein
      1. Implosion
      2. Numplosion
    18. Receive My Thought – Dan Alessini
    19. Corporate Magic – Michael Canick
      • Contracts
    20. Escapism – The Great Weiss
      • A Letter to Weiss
    21. Magic in Japan – Eddie Austin
    22. Collector’s Corner – Topper Martyn
      • Paper Money
    23. A Letter From Bob Weill
    24. Tarbell Treasures – Dean A. Montalbano
      1. My Favorite Story – Julie Sobanski
    25. The Pendragons in Spellbound – Reno Hilton – Dante Larsen
    26. Swann Galleries Performing Arts Auction
    27. A Few Notes on Mandrake the Magician – Gordon Hyatt
    28. Let’s Go Magic – Berlin, Germany – convention report – Peter Rückert
    29. Light from the Lamp – T.A. Waters
      • Erratadddenda
      • Workers 3 – Michael Close
      • Mystification – Richard Bartram, Jr.
      • Money In Your Pocket – Mark Nilsen & Mark Pittman
      • Ring Link – Barry Govan
      • A Lesson in Magic – Bob Hargraves
      • Brain Food – David Parr
      • Handbook for the Theme Park Magician – Wayne R. Wissner
    30. Sorcerer’s Sidearms – Product Reviews – David Avadon
      • The Secret: Word – commentary re: The Charlatan’s Handbook
      • Zeon – Triofog, Inc.
      • The Eldritch Witch – Ian Baxter
      • Wipe-Out – David Powers
      • Impossible Bic Balance – Bob Solari
      • Chameleon Bag – George Murray – Nielsen Magic
    31. Cartoon – Buns – John Kaplan
    32. Letters
      • Who Was Mac the Magician? – Alexander Reichel
      • Chronicle – Alexander Reichel
      • For the Record – John Booth
      • For the Record – Connie Rooklyn
    33. Maki Kitami Honored – Max Maven
    34. David Goodsell’s West Coast Wizards Magic Camp
    35. Magic & Heavy Metal – Concert Scheduled for Pay-Per-View
    36. This Man Patten – Peter Dobson Blanchard
    37. Franz Harary in Indonesia – Drs. G. H. Liadi
    38. Bagdad – News From All Over the World – Dante Larsen
    39. Free Classified Ads
    40. Fulminations #18 – Gary Ouellet
      • If you came up with a lemon, make lemonade
      • Australian Zombie Jamboree – Reveen & Gary Ouellet
    1. Genii – Volume 56, Number 7 – May 1993 – 64 pages
    2. Cover – Ali Bongo and Juan Tamariz
    3. In This Issue – contents
    4. The Genii Speaks – Dante Larsen
    5. Magicana – A Magazine Within A Magazine – Tony Giorgio, editor
      1. One Card Seance – Ray Grismer
      2. Intermission – Tony Giorgio
    6. The Giorgio Letters – Tony Giorgio
    7. Franco Fiore’s Magic Works – Francisco Fiore
      • In the Twinkling of Three Eyes
    8. Illusions – Paul Osborne and Associates
      • The 20th Century Girl
    9. Under the Banyan Tree – Ali Bongo
      • The Uncanny Tie Divination – Ali Bongo
      • The Works
      • The Operation
      • The Hanky Box
    10. Vegas Viewer – Jon Lucke
    11. Business Prints – Mark Nilsen
    12. The 25th Annual Academy of Magical Arts, Inc. Awards Show and Banquet –
    13. My Hacienda Above – Desert Magic Seminar XVI – MarcoM
    14. Conventions Coming
      • 6th International Magic Festival of Amadora – Amadora, Portugal
      • MzvD Congress – Allemagne, Germany
      • China World Magic Festival – Shanghai, China
      • Wizard’s Weekend IX – Bloomington, MN
      • 38th Magicians Convention of Austria – Eisenstadt, Austria
      • Day of Magic – Los Angeles, CA
      • I.B.M. Convention – Quebec City, QC, Canada
      • SAM Convention – New Orleans, LA
      • Big 3 Convention – Baltimore, MD
      • Midwest Magic Jubilee – St. Louis, MO
      • Magiales-Sarivari – Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia
      • Abbott’s Get-Together – Colon, MI
      • 27th Annual French Convention – Paris, France
      • Weerd Weekend – Bath, England
      • Weerd Weekend – Phoenix, AZ
      • FLASOMA ’94 (Federation Latinoamerica de Sociedades Magicas) – Mexico City, Mexico
      • Desert Magic Seminar – Las Vegas, NV
      • FISM ’94 – Yokohama, Japan
    15. I.B.M. British Ring Convention – Santiago A. Nemirovsky
    16. Magic at the Egyptian Hall Museum – Oliver Erens
    17. Dateline: Downunder with Tim Ellis
      • How to Talk Strine
    18. Corporate Magic – Michael Canick
      • custom Designed Corporate Magic
      • The Name, Logo or Slogan
    19. Light from the Lamp – T.A. Waters
      • The Pallbearer’s Review – Karl Fulves, editor
      • Roger Klause: In Concert – Lance Pierce
      • Impossibilia – John Bannon
      • Master Notebook Of Magic – Bob Wagner
      • Card Finesse II – Jon Racherbaumer
    20. Sorcerer’s Sidearms – Product Reviews – David Avadon
      • Leave us our legends, sir, for legends are the spiritual side of facts – Leviticus, Deuteronomy, Randi? – commentary
      • The Security Pen – Mark Leveridge
      • The Prize Room – Mark Leveridge
      • Moyer’s Blushing Bill – Rick Moyer
      • Magick Magnets – Matthew Roddy
      • Flash Paper Design Chemical Kit – Matthew Roddy
    21. Humanitarian Magician – Bringing New Magic To The Philippines
    22. Cartoon
    23. Ray Wold – Adding Some Fire to the New Vaudeville
    24. Talk Of The Gown – Dennis Marks
    25. Colombia Open New Magic Complex!
    26. China’s First Magic Restaurant Opens!
    27. Portland Opens New Magic Festival!
    28. Illusions ’92/93 – Magic & Miracles
    29. Letters to the Editor
      • La Raf
      • An Apology – Stephen Gubi
    30. Copperfield Tour Dates
    31. Coin Penetration – Terry Schaplow
    32. Bagdad – News From All Over the World – Dante Larsen
    33. Thinking of Flash Paper – James Swoger
    34. Free Classified Ads
    35. Fulminations #19 – Gary Ouellet
      • Transmogrifications
      • Who Am I?
    1. Genii – Volume 56, Number 8 – June 1993 – 72 pages
    2. Cover – Jonathan Pendragon
    3. In This Issue – contents
    4. The Genii Speaks – Dante Larsen
    5. Jonathan Pendragon – The Art of Grand Illusion
      1. Introduction – John Fisher
      2. An Opening Thought – Jonathan Pendragon
      3. Invictus – Jonathan Pendragon
      4. Magic and the Mind – Jonathan Pendragon
        • Developing the Correct State of Mind
        • Ego
        • Persona
        • Drive
      5. The Utility Ball – A Close-Up Tool for Chop Cup, Cup & Ball and Impromptu Magic – Jonathan Pendragon
        • A Lesson in Close-Up Presentation
        • The Utility Ball
        • The Device
        • Chop Cup
        • Vanishing Glass and Ball
      6. Clearly Impossible – Charlotte Pendragon & Joe Patire
      7. Magic and Logic – Jonathan Pendragon
        • Power Logic
        • Inherent Logic
      8. A Sense of Humor – Jonathan Pendragon
        • Situation Comedy
        • The Easy Laugh
        • Insult Humor
        • Blue Humor
        • Getting Started
        • Stories
        • Jokes
        • One Liners
      9. Fear of Failure – Jonathan Pendragon
        • Apologies
        • Dealing with Fear
      10. Feat of Magic II – Jonathan Pendragon
      11. Invasion of the MagicSnatchers – satire – Jonathan Pendragon
        • The End?
      12. A Closing Thought – Jonathan Pendragon
      13. Personal Thanks – Jonathan Pendragon
    6. Replican – Phil Goldstein
    7. Magicana – A Magazine Within A Magazine – Tony Giorgio, editor
      1. Seven Jokers – James Swain
      2. Intermission – Tony Giorgio
    8. The Giorgio Letters – Tony Giorgio
    9. Under the Banyan Tree – Ali Bongo
      • The Levitated Rising Shrinking Mummy – Ali Bongo
      • The Necessaries
      • The Order of Events
    10. Illusions – Paul Osborne and Associates
      • The Tip Casket
    11. Franco Fiore’s Magic Works – Francisco Fiore
      • Open Your Eyes
    12. Shattering Illusions – Jamy Ian Swiss
      • Why Magic Sucks
    13. Corporate Magic – Michael Canick
      • Business Cards
      • A Trick Using Business Cards
    14. Mainly Mental – Richard Webster
      • Plate Spinning Mentalism
    15. Light from the Lamp – T.A. Waters
      • Funny Stuff – Tom Ladshaw
      • Mental Mysteries – E. R. Hutchison
      • We Remember Dante – Joel Ray
      • Houdini: Escape Into Legend – Manny Weltman
      • Magic Money – Bill Severn
      • Magic in Mind – Bill Severn
    16. Sorcerer’s Sidearms – Product Reviews – David Avadon
      • Time in a Bottle – effect & commentary
      • B’Wave – Phil Goldstein
      • Osaisen – Martin Lewis
      • Carter Poster – Lee Jacobs Productions
      • Off Key – Bob Solari
      • Lightening Bolt – Johnson Products
    17. Obituaries
      • F. Patrick Gaskins – by Bev Bergeron
      • Ah Hing, Sr. – by Lee Grabel
      • Earl W. Zinger – by John Zweers
    18. Bagdad – News From All Over the World – Dante Larsen
    19. Free Classified Ads
    20. Cartoon – J. Bonestell
    21. Fulminations #20 – Gary Ouellet
      • All the kookies are not in the jar
      • Hellraiser IX – Meir Yedid
    1. Genii – Volume 56, Number 9 – July 1993 – 68 pages
    2. Cover – Loren Christopher Michaels – Sleightly Dangerous
    3. In This Issue – contents
    4. The Genii Speaks – Dante Larsen
    5. Loren Christopher Michaels – Sleightly Dangerous
      1. You’re Never Too Cool To Fool – Loren Christopher Michaels
      2. An Interview with Loren Christopher Michaels – James Patten
      3. Future Fold – Dan Cole
      4. Stan The Man! – Loren Christopher Michaels
      5. Repeat Business – Toby Jacobson
      6. Needle Through Balloon-To Dove – Larry Chaffers
      7. Bill In Tomato – T. C. Tahoe
      8. Telepathic Taste Buds – Ken Sands
      9. Torn & Restored Sugar Packet – Jeff Martin
      10. Straight from the Heart – Loren Christopher Michaels
      11. Get Reel – Loren Christopher Michaels
    6. Magicana – A Magazine Within A Magazine – Tony Giorgio, editor
      1. Marlo’s rendition of the Devano Rising Cards
      2. the pass
      3. Intermission – Tony Giorgio
    7. The Giorgio Letters – Tony Giorgio
    8. Franco Fiore’s Magic Works – Francisco Fiore
      • No Way
    9. Illusions – Paul Osborne and Associates
      • Quack-Blaster
    10. Under the Banyan Tree – Ali Bongo
      • Top Score Prediction – Ali Bongo
      • The Secret
      • What Really Happened
      • Help!!!
      • Practical Adaption
    11. Shattering Illusions – Jamy Ian Swiss
      • Odometer Ethics
    12. Across the Ocean – Aldo Colombini
      • A Penny for your Thoughts – Stephen Tucker
    13. Acting and the Magician – Don Beach
    14. Paul Gertner Honored at Fechter’s Finger Flickging Frolic – David Drake
    15. Cartoon – Poinc
    16. Enlightenment in the Forbidden City – The Search for Magic in Tibet – Mark Ghia
    17. Record of Houdini’s Arrival in the U.S. Discovered in Washington, D.C. – Ron Hilgert
    18. Dateline: Downunder with Tim Ellis
      • Conventional Magic
      • News
      • Tricks
        • Mini FAX – Blueprint Magic
        • Ringlink – Barry Govan &Blueprint Magic
        • Deck Stress – Tim Ellis & Bernard’s Magic Shop
    19. Corporate Magic – Michael Canick
      • Money
      • Paper Magic
      • Office Supplies
    20. Mainly Mental – Richard Webster
      • New Books From New Zealand
    21. Collector’s Corner – Topper Martyn
      • More Magic Paper Money
    22. Light from the Lamp – T.A. Waters
      • Life Savers – Michael Weber
      • Tricks of the Imagination – Robert Neale
      • T. Page Wright’s Manuscript – T. Page Wright
      • Workers 3 – Michael Close
      • Device and Illusion – Jim Steinmeyer
      • John Carney’s Carneycopia – Stephen Minch
      • Honorable Mentions
    23. Sorcerer’s Sidearms – Product Reviews – David Avadon
      • Prodigy Progeny – commentary
      • The Signal’s Out [Signals Catalog]
        • Colonial Williamsburg Playing Cards
        • Pentamagic
        • Skeleton
      • Trix Fix – “Profile” magazine
      • The Charlatan’s Clue – commentary
      • Fortune Card – Sterling Magic Manufacturing
      • Portable Smoke – Viking Mfg. Co.
      • Rough and Ready – Dick Zimmerman
      • Animental – with Tommy Windsor’s Pet Insurance Policy – Lee Jacobs Productions
      • Un-Bill-ievable – Bob Solari
    24. Copperfield Tour Dates
    25. Letters to the Editor
      • Another Letter from Slovenia – Andrej Matjasic
      • To Bra or Not to Bra – Wayne R. Wissner
      • T.A. Waters Responds
    26. Professor Harry Hockmann’s Award Winning Billiard Ball Act – Paul Butler
    27. Lack of Personality Handicap to Magicians – Harry Houdini
    28. Obituaries
      • Will Alma – by Margaret Yates
    29. Free Classified Ads
    30. Fulminations #21 – Gary Ouellet
      • He who laughs last Doesn’t Get It
      • Promiscuous Props – when more is more
    1. Genii – Volume 56, Number 10 – August 1993 – 60 pages
    2. Cover – Lance Burton and Melinda
    3. In This Issue – contents
    4. The Genii Speaks – Dante Larsen
    5. Lance Burton and Melinda – by Reveen
      • Melinda
      • Famous, Successful, in Love, and Soon to be Wed
      • Lance Burton
      • Lance and Melinda
    6. Magicana – A Magazine Within A Magazine – Tony Giorgio, editor
      1. a simple card trick – Tony Giorgio
      2. Intermission – Tony Giorgio
    7. The Giorgio Letters – Tony Giorgio
    8. Cartoon – Poinc
    9. Under the Banyan Tree – Ali Bongo
      • The Original – Diminishing Silks – Eric Lewis
      • Dai Vernon’s The Twentieth Century [Silks] – Dick Chavel
      • Bongo’s Version – Ali Bongo
      • Lessons Learnt
      • Go For It!
      • Surprise and Climax
    10. Illusions – Paul Osborne and Associates
      • The Lumberjack’s Dream
    11. Shattering Illusions – Jamy Ian Swiss
      • Audience Members and Other Props
    12. Franco Fiore’s Magic Works – Francisco Fiore
      • Signed Color
    13. Across the Ocean – Aldo Colombini
      • Ace-mbly – Aldo Colombini
    14. Rough Riders – Leo Boudreau
    15. Joint Statement by the International Brotherhood of Magicians and the Society of American Magicians Establishing a Universal Code of Ethics
    16. Sharpening Your Creative Edge – Brian Richards
    17. Cartoon – Paul Butler
    18. Cartoon – The Confusing & Clever Zig-Zag – Paul Butler
    19. Using Music in Performing – Robert Noel Clarkson
    20. The World’s First Card Trick – John Tudor
    21. How to Sell Your Price Increase – Mark Nilsen
    22. An Englishman’s Point of View – Tony Griffith
      • A Magical Lecture Tour of Australia and New Zealand
    23. Akimo’s Revival Corner – Achim Haekel-Akimo
      • Floating Wand at Your Finger Tips – Achim Haekel-Akimo
    24. Corporate Magic – Michael Canick
      • Using a Company’s Product or Service in Your Magic
    25. Cartoon – Poinc
    26. Sorcerer’s Sidearms – Product Reviews – David Avadon
      • magician’s advertising claims – commentary
      • 3 Coins in the Fountain Pen – Jim Lewis’ routine for Security Pen
      • Note of Appreciation – commentary
      • Excellence Alert – Walt Lee’s handling of the Cap and Pence – commentary
      • Miniature Gypsy Thread Spools – Christopher Love
      • Pyramid of Ptahotep – Thaumysta Magic
      • The Finger of Ferarius – Thaumysta Magic
      • The Locked Book Release – book – Martin Lewis
      • Rick Thomas Poster – Lee Jacobs Productions
      • Total Extraction – The Funhouse Magic Shop
      • What’s Up Doc? – The Funhouse Magic Shop
    27. Obituaries
      • Eric C. Lewis – by Martin Lewis
      • Edgar G. Heyl – by F. William Kuethe, Jr.
    28. Conventions Coming
      • Abbott’s Get-Together – Colon, MI
      • Tannen’s Magic Camp – La Salle Academy, Oakdale, NY
      • T.A.O.M. 48th Convention – Austin, TX
      • 51st Magicians Alliance of Eastern States – Carlisle, PA
      • British Ring Convention – England
      • 27th Annual French Convention (AFAP) – Paris, France
      • 31st Tannen’s Jubilee – New York
      • The Inn Event – Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
      • Magic Weekend – Lund, Sweden
      • All Day Magic Convention – New York, NY
      • Ron MacMillan’s Day of Magic – London, England
      • FLASOMA (Federation Latinoamerica de Sociedades Magicas) – Mexico City, Mexico
      • Hawaii International Magic arts Festival – Waikiki, HI
      • Desert Magic Seminar – Las Vegas, NV
      • Cape Cod Conclave – Cape Cod, MA
      • Fechter’s Finger Flinging Frolic – Buffalo, NY
      • World Magic Summit – Washington, DC
      • Florida State Magic Convention – Miami, FL
      • Wizard’s Weekend X – Bloomington, MN
      • I.B.M. Convention – Orlando, FL
      • S.A.M. Convention – Chicago, IL
      • FISM ’94 – Yokohama, Japan
    29. Elevator – Norman Bigelow
    30. Free Classified Ads
    31. Spain – Police Race to Catch Pregnant Scorpion
    32. Professor Hockmann Presents How To: Conjure Spirits – Paul Butler
    33. Fulminations #22 – Gary Ouellet
      • Death by Cellophane – Alain Choquette
    1. Genii – Volume 56, Number 11 – September 1993 – 72 pages
    2. Cover – John Carney
    3. In This Issue – contents
    4. The Genii Speaks – Dante Larsen
    5. John Carney Section
      1. Being John Carney in Theory and Practice – Stephen Minch
      2. Wired – John Carney – described by Stephen Minch
      3. My Teacher Myself – John Carney
      4. Straightforward Card in Balloon – John Carney
    6. Magicana – A Magazine Within A Magazine – Tony Giorgio, editor
      1. Tony Giorgio Interviews René Lavand
      2. Intermission – Tony Giorgio
    7. The Giorgio Letters – Tony Giorgio
      • Cartoon – Paul Butler
      • Corporate Magic – Michael Canick
        • Mentalism
        • Using a Stooge or Accomplice
      • Cartoon – Poinc
      • Illusions – Paul Osborne and Associates
        • Siskel or Ebert?
      • Under the Banyan Tree – Ali Bongo
        • The New Waver – Ali Bongo
        • The Action
        • A Few Nota Bene’s
        • Tricking the Lights Fantastic
      • Shattering Illusions – Jamy Ian Swiss
        • Decent Exposure
      • Across the Ocean – Aldo Colombini
        • One Hand Spread – Davide Costi
      • A Meditation on the Magician as Actor – Cushing Strout
      • Tenth Anniversary Dragon Awards Honoring Moi-Yo Miller and Arturo Montes – Bill Andrews
      • Update on an Old-Timer – Werner Miller
      • Manfred Thumm & Vicki Lewis – Famous, Successful, In Love and Wedded – Sylvia Schuyer
      • Convention Reports
        • 1993 Country Jamboree of Magic – Jonathan Cooke
        • A.F.A.P. Congress – Santiago Nemirovsky
        • U.S./Canadian Deaf Magicians Festival – Simon J. Carmel
      • Light from the Lamp – T.A. Waters
        • The Magic of Alan Wakeling – Jim Steinmeyer
        • Harry Anderson Wise Guy – Mike Caveney
        • René Lavand Magic From The Soul – René Lavand
      • Magic on Tape – Billy McComb
        • Bob Kohler & Daryl present “Secret Session #1” from F.F.F.F. 1992
        • Lesson in Magic – Bob Hargraves
        • The Magic of Books – Bob Hargraves
        • Kid’s Magic Show – Fun Home Video
        • “The Band Shark” with Dan Harlan – A1 MultiMedia
        • Dave Two – David Williamson
        • Kid-Show Konnivery Video – Dan Garrett
      • Obituaries
        • Frank Garcia – by Mark Field
        • Keiichi Yamamoto – by Max Maven
        • John Shirley – by Jay Marshall
        • Harmon E. Baker – by Jim Princeton
        • Phil Huckabee, Jr. – by Walter Blaney
      • Cartoon – J. Bonestell
      • Dateline: Downunder with Tim Ellis
        • The Real Magic Man!
      • Free Classified Ads
      • Fulminations #23 – Gary Ouellet
        • Where Geniuses Fear to Tread
    1. Genii – Volume 56, Number 12 – October 1993 – 64 pages
    2. Cover – T.A. Waters
    3. In This Issue – contents
    4. The Genii Speaks – Dante Larsen
    5. T.A. Waters Section
      1. Interview with T.A. Waters
      2. Bandini – T.A. Waters
      3. Re-Re-Opener – T.A. Waters
      4. Mercuread – T.A. Waters
      5. Gypthree – T.A. Waters
      6. Nutcase – T.A. Waters
      7. Roachicane – T.A. Waters
      8. Coinnect – T.A. Waters
    6. Magicana – A Magazine Within A Magazine – Tony Giorgio, editor
      1. Heaney’s Magic – commentary – Tony Giorgio
      2. Intermission – Tony Giorgio
    7. The Giorgio Letters – Tony Giorgio
    8. Cartoon – J. Bonestell
    9. Shattering Illusions – Jamy Ian Swiss
      • The Writing on the Wall
    10. Under the Banyan Tree – Ali Bongo
      • A Basket of Memories – Ali Bongo
      • The Western Version
      • Conclusions
      • More is Better
      • The Sucker Version
      • Last Thoughts
    11. Illusions – Paul Osborne and Associates
      • The Hand of the Wolf
    12. Across the Ocean – Aldo Colombini
      • Snappy – Aldo Colombini
    13. The Newspaper Hat Revisited – Geoffrey Williams
    14. Some Thoughts on Ethics – Michael Canick
      • Ignorance My Not Be Bliss
      • Magic Ethics and the Law
      • Where Do We Draw the Line?
    15. Convention Reports
      • Metamorphosis in Eisenstadt – Part 1 – Loch David Crane
    16. The Massive & Mysterious Vanishing Elephant – Paul Butler
    17. Jeff McBride’s 1993 Mystery School
    18. Evaluate The Performances Of Others – Lon Mandrake
    19. Random Ramblings – David Southard
    20. Gilbreath’s Pairs – Michael De Marco
    21. Jeff McBride Tour Dates
    22. 38 Special – A Poker Stacking Demo That Packs A Wallop! – Steve Dry
    23. Dateline: Downunder with Tim Ellis
      • The Invasion of Oz!
    24. Letters to the Editor
      • Jack Yardley
      • Robert Thomas
      • David Price
    25. Voila – A Magical Union – Starring Lance Burton & Melinda Saxe – Cathy Daniel
    26. Goldrush – Phil Goldstein
    27. Iron Maiden & Simon Drake Star In Raising Hell
    28. Light from the Lamp – T.A. Waters
      • Bautier de Kolta Genius of Illusion – Peter Warlock
      • Poof, You’re a Pro – Bob Markwood
      • The Third British Close Up Magic Symposium – Mark Leveridge, editor
      • Magic with Class – Dick Barry
      • Two Hartes that Beat as One – Thomas A. Ewing
    29. Remembering Ernie – William A. Woodyard
    30. Free Classified Ads
    31. Fulminations #24 – Gary Ouellet
      • And Now, Muscle Magic on Steroids
      • Gary’s Guide to the Best False Riffle Shuffles – Gary Ouellet

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