1991-2016
Written by Stan Allen
Work of Various
31,500 pages (Paperback), published by MAGIC Magazine
Illustrated with photographs and drawings
Language: English
9,131 entries
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Creators Title Comments & References Issue Year Page AA Categories
David Kaye Turn It Around: Halloween and Tweens
  • Magic For The Family Audience
Vol. 17 No. 2 Oct. 2007 106
Terry Parrett Voodoo Brainwave card turned over matches freely written card, voodoo presentation
Vol. 17 No. 2 Oct. 2007 107
David Starr The Squisher
  • Starr Craft
person lying on a board is squished together
Vol. 17 No. 2 Oct. 2007 108
Gaëtan Bloom The Vanishing Cigar
  • Bloomerangs
metal snap brace
Vol. 17 No. 2 Oct. 2007 110
Gaëtan Bloom The Rising Straw signed straw rises from glass of straws
Vol. 17 No. 2 Oct. 2007 110
Thomas Fraps, Helge Thun Instant Camera Card 2.0 deck is used as an instant camera card, blank card (picture) turns into selected card, with black tiger reverse card, all cards change to black tigers
Inspired by Vol. 17 No. 2 Oct. 2007 112
Thomas Fraps Flicking Failures
Vol. 17 No. 2 Oct. 2007 115
Finally Jimmy Trimble photograph
Vol. 17 No. 2 Oct. 2007 130
Stan Allen IYH2B...
  • From the Editor
Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 15
Chris Randall Un-Unmentored
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 17
Tim Wright Stuck
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 17
Scot Morris Box: Impossible
  • Mail
on Jerry Andrus's optical illusion in his garden
Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 17
Mike Caveney Harry Willard to Jim Willard
  • Classic Correspondence from Egyptian Hall Museum
Related to Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 20
Jeff McBride Diagnosis: The Common Cold
  • The Show Doctor
Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 23
Lawrence Hass Beyond the Props
  • The Theory & Art of Magic
Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 25
Shawn McMaster Magic Update
  • Magic Makes a House Call
  • It's Magic Magical Despite Difficulties
  • Books of Magic and Magical Books
  • Who's Where
  • Historic Changing of the Rules
Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 29
Alexander "Sandy" Marshall A Moment With...
Related to Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 31
Jason England (reviewer) The Wisdom of Solomon by David Solomon (written by Jeff Siegfried) Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 40
Brad Henderson (reviewer) Star Trick by Lee Earle Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 41
John Lovick (reviewer) The Potassy-Wave Deck by Paul Potassy, Levent Cimkentli Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 42
Peter Duffie (reviewer) Fresh Mint by Cameron Francis Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 42
Jason England (reviewer) Holey Sh*t by Anthony Owen, Pete Firman Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 43
Peter Duffie (reviewer) Phantom Band 360 by Brian Rodgers Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 44
Jason England (reviewer) Breakdown by Dan Army Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 45
Peter Duffie (reviewer) The Session 2007 Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 45
Michael Claxton (reviewer) The Magical Life of Marshall Brodien by Marshall Brodien (written by John Moehring) Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 46
Brad Henderson (reviewer) Dangerous Love by Nick Morton Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 47
Brad Henderson (reviewer) Tossed Out Book by Steve Hollifield Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 47
Peter Duffie (reviewer) Traverse by Calvin Lauber Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 48
John Lovick (reviewer) Link! by Nabil Murday Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 49
Stan Allen, Steve Brooks In His Words: Steve Brooks
Related to Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 54
John Lovick, Donald Kaufman 32 Short Stories about Homer Liwag
Related to Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 64
Michael Claxton Lalla Selbini: A Wow on Wheels
Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 78
Gary Mandelblatt Best Cellars Magical Wines for the Holiday Season
Related to Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 82
Mark Nelson David Sousa: Pushing the Envelope
Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 84
Dexter Lane (reviewer) Herrmannic Convergence Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 88
Joshua Jay At Home, On Stage, and In Your Hand
  • Talk About Tricks
Also published here Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 97
Gustavo Raley Strange Change only "Raley" in write up
  • The Sleight (deck in left hand, bottom card slid in certain perpendicular position)
  • Card to Box
  • Card to Envelope
  • Bottom Change
Related toAlso published here Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 98
Felix Brauer Flash Flush instant in-the-hands production of royal flush
Also published here Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 100
Michael "Six" Muldoon Shocked card reverses itself several times, then deck changes into one-way deck of selection
Also published here Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 101
Roy Walton Tenkai Tango featuring a handling of the Optical Revolve
Also published here Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 102
David Boothe Third Time's a Charm card appears between two Kings repeatedly, then whole deck as kicker
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 103
Iain Moran Fifty-Some card appears in card box and name appears written on case
Inspired byAlso published here Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 104
Olivier Twist Expertalk: Olivier Twist on the Greek Force greek deal as spread force
Also published here Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 105
David Kaye Turn It Around: Gifts of the Magi
  • Magic For The Family Audience
Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 110
Chubby Harris Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer story for Vanishing Box / Gung Ho Box
Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 110
Mark Strivings Christmas Garland Fusion short pieces of garland join into long piece
Also published here
  • book Magic That Matters (Mark Strivings)
Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 111
Chubby Harris
Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 111
Mark Strivings
Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 111
David Starr Wunder Tunnel
  • Starr Craft
person appears in large tube box
Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 112
Gaëtan Bloom Heads & Tails
  • Bloomerangs
thoughts on forcing the outcome, with large sponge coin
Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 114
Gaëtan Bloom Thoughts on... Food
Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 114
Finally Alexi and showgirl photograph
Vol. 17 No. 3 Nov. 2007 130
Stan Allen Fast-Forward
  • From the Editor
Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 15
Brian Scott To Mentor or Not
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 17
Jim Trosper, John Dearie A Good Cup of Java
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 17
Kevin Williams Homer
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 17
Alan Smithee Imagine That
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 17
Bill Pitts Memories
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 17
Jefferson Der Forwarding Address
  • Mail
Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 17
Mike Caveney Eddie McGuire to David Price
  • Classic Correspondence from Egyptian Hall Museum
Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 20
Jeff McBride Diagnosis: Overweight
  • The Show Doctor
Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 27
Lawrence Hass Show Thyself!
  • The Theory & Art of Magic
Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 29
Nick Morton Room Enough For All
  • Viewpoint
Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 31
Shawn McMaster Magic Update
  • World Magic For World Hunger
  • Magic on the Block
  • The Bad Boys at Five
  • Amazing Halloween Party
  • Who's Where
  • Fire Victims Experience Brotherhood of Magicians
Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 37
Jonathan Pendragon A Moment With...
Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 41
Peter Duffie (reviewer) Card Dupery by Jerry K. Hartman Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 48
John Lovick (reviewer) The Hobson Egg Bag by Jeff Hobson Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 49
Brad Henderson (reviewer) X-or by Heavenz Kool Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 50
Peter Duffie (reviewer) The C.A.N.N.A.B.I.S Effect by Daniel Young, Lee Hathaway Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 51
Brad Henderson (reviewer) Ear Full of Cider by Norman Beck Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 51
Brad Henderson (reviewer) It's Not the Miles by Norman Beck Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 51
Peter Duffie (reviewer) Bang On by Marc Oberon Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 52
John Lovick (reviewer) The Real Secrets of Magic Vol. 2 by David Stone Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 53
Peter Duffie (reviewer) Between the Lines by Michael Murray Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 54
Brad Henderson (reviewer) Refraction by David PennRelated to Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 55
Peter Duffie (reviewer) Connected by Peter Harrison Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 56
Anonymous (reviewer) Jim Bergstrom's Hat Trick by Jim Bergstrom (written by Ron Bauer) Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 56
Peter Duffie (reviewer) The Cullfather by Iain Moran Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 57
Mark Nelson, Steve Valentine In His Words: Steve Valentine
Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 60
Jon Racherbaumer Thrillusions: Carnival of Astonishments on Phillippart & Anja
Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 70
Mark Walker King of the Magic Collectors on Bill King
Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 80
Rory Johnston Gifts for the Magi
Related to Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 84
John Lovick Tenth Los Angeles Conference on Magic History
  • Schedule of Events
Related to Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 88
Joshua Jay Talking About Tricks
  • Talk About Tricks
Also published here Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 101
Denis Behr Bluffing Your Way Through one coin penetrates table twice, also as phase in four-coin routine
Also published here Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 102
Jerry K. Hartman Signatour II backs transpose that are initialed by spectator with index of cards
Also published here Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 103
Tony Kardyro, Edward Marlo K.M. Move
Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 104
Shannon Clark Clark on Scarne handling of Scarne glass transposition, second phase with one odd-backed card
Also published here Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 105
Donny Orbit iTear thought-of song played on spectator's iPod
Also published here Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 106
David Boothe Another Man's Treasure, Revisited
Inspired by
  • "Another Man's Treasure" (Don England, Kevin Kelly's Intermezzo)
Also published here
Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 107
Peter Mennie Expertalk: Peter Mennie Revisiting Christ Christ Aces with New Deck Order finale
Related toAlso published here Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 108
David Kaye Turn It Around: Banana Fana Fo Filly
  • Magic For The Family Audience
Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 112
Rafael van Herck Putting One's Name in the Show
  • Autograph Book
  • Paper Tear
  • Card Duck
Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 112
Rafael Rafael van Herck
Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 113
David Starr Head Over Heals
  • Starr Craft
sawing, both boxes are moved over each other
Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 114
Gaëtan Bloom Topsy-Turvy Chair
  • Bloomerangs
mechanical way of a chair that looks normal again after turned over in a box
Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 116
Finally props with excited magician photograph
Vol. 17 No. 4 Dec. 2007 130
Stan Allen Sorry About the Hat
  • From the Editor
Vol. 17 No. 5 Jan. 2008 15
James Harris, Victor Gorodinsky, Joe DiDonna, Denis Costille, James Rusinski Less than Perfect
  • Mail
on an ad on a perfect levitation
Vol. 17 No. 5 Jan. 2008 17
Brian Scott A Small Slip
  • Mail
Vol. 17 No. 5 Jan. 2008 17
David Parr Wait a Moment...
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 17 No. 5 Jan. 2008 17
Max Howard Significance
  • Mail
on Lawrence Hass's column
Vol. 17 No. 5 Jan. 2008 17
Doug Thornton The Man Who Wasn't There
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 17 No. 5 Jan. 2008 17
Joe Fox Lost in Space
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 17 No. 5 Jan. 2008 19
Jason Senft, Justin Senft Showing Your Spirits
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 17 No. 5 Jan. 2008 19
Granville Taylor Lost & Found
  • Mail
Related to Vol. 17 No. 5 Jan. 2008 19
Correction, & Clarification
Related to Vol. 17 No. 5 Jan. 2008 19
Jeff McBride Diagnosis: Hot Flashes
  • The Show Doctor
Vol. 17 No. 5 Jan. 2008 21
Lawrence Hass Art and Magic, Part 1
  • The Theory & Art of Magic
Vol. 17 No. 5 Jan. 2008 23
Shawn McMaster Magic Update
  • ...And On...And On...
  • Do The Hustle
  • Magical Reads
  • Who's Where
  • Richard "Dick" Ryan (1928-2007) - died
  • Int'l Magic Weekend 2007
  • Extreme Levitation
Vol. 17 No. 5 Jan. 2008 26
Mike Super A Moment With...
Vol. 17 No. 5 Jan. 2008 29
Cyril Takayama, Michael Weber In His Words: Cyril Takayama
Vol. 17 No. 5 Jan. 2008 34
Alan Shaxon A Box Is To Go On Board on Robert Harbin
Vol. 17 No. 5 Jan. 2008 42
Robert Harbin Harbin's Card in Bottle card travels inside empty whiskey bottle which is inside cigar box
Also published here
  • Robert Harbin in "Abracadabra" September, 1948
Vol. 17 No. 5 Jan. 2008 46
Robert Harbin Harbin's Roll-On Table
Vol. 17 No. 5 Jan. 2008 47
Scott Wells Going Back to Houston
  • Cityscape
Vol. 17 No. 5 Jan. 2008 50
Shawn McMaster A Long Way in a Short Time on David Minkin
Vol. 17 No. 5 Jan. 2008 54
Richard Cohn Magical Automata on Display at Morris Museum
Vol. 17 No. 5 Jan. 2008 60
Jason Senft, Justin Senft "The Levitator" Sells for $220,000 at Auction
Vol. 17 No. 5 Jan. 2008 62
Joshua Jay Tyler Wilson One-Man Issue
  • Talk About Tricks
Also published here Vol. 17 No. 5 Jan. 2008 69
Tyler Wilson Call Girl selection is divined and transforms into named card, memorized deck, telephone game presentation in which card is whispered around and changed in the process
Also published here Vol. 17 No. 5 Jan. 2008 70
Tyler Wilson Bling finger ring appears on finger, fingers of both hands interlocked
Also published here Vol. 17 No. 5 Jan. 2008 72
Tyler Wilson Token copper and silver coin are on table, one is openly moved to where the other is and suddenly that one is found on the other side, shell moved across
Also published here Vol. 17 No. 5 Jan. 2008 73
Tyler Wilson Guns N' Roses 4&4
Also published here Vol. 17 No. 5 Jan. 2008 74
Tyler Wilson Running Man signed card travels from packet to packet, then fusion of face and back of two signed cards, ungaffed handling for Doc Eason's "Anniversary Waltz"
Also published here Vol. 17 No. 5 Jan. 2008 76
David Kaye Turn It Around: A Lot for a Little: Kid's Magic to the Max
  • Magic For The Family Audience
Max Maven
Vol. 17 No. 5 Jan. 2008 80
Max Maven Pop-Off balloon bubble is taken off from center of modelling balloon
Vol. 17 No. 5 Jan. 2008 80
Max Maven Final Load for the Egg Bag loaded from briefcase
Inspired by Vol. 17 No. 5 Jan. 2008 80
Max Maven Philip's Money Saving Ideas diagonal silk cut, Afghan Bands, Rope, Umbrella as table
Vol. 17 No. 5 Jan. 2008 81
David Starr Separation Anxiety
  • Starr Craft
Vol. 17 No. 5 Jan. 2008 82
Data entered by Denis Behr, May 2023.