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VOLUME 42

NO. 1: MARCH 1943

Robert Heller.

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In The Manner of Heller. By John Mulholland.

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Easy Book Test. By Gerald Kosky.

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Invisible Card Reverse. By T. J. Crawford.

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Telepathic Television. By Hans Van Baaren, M.D.

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Soldier Magic. By Tommy Dowd.

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Rabbit Eggs. By John Brown Cook.

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1943 Show Parent Assembly S.A.M.

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22nd Annual Show Knights of Magic.

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29th Annual Dinner.

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My Father – Robert Heller. By Mary Adelaide Palmer Blanchet.

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Editor’s Page.

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Squawks. By Frazee.

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25 Years Ago.

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London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson.

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Magic Flashes From South America. By E. Leslie Briant.

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Obituaries: Mrs. Houdini. Henry Dixey. Mrs Thurston. Frank Dodd. Considine Sr. Dr. Giannini. Jackie Whelan.

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Where They Are.

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NO. 2: APRIL 1943

Cover Picture.

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Miracles For Sale: Balls of Saturn. Abbott’s Color-Sphere. Loonie Spoonie. Abbott’s Chinese Wonder Fan. The Hindu Puzzle Purse. Finding The Fifth Column. Improved “No-stooge” Necktie Restoration.

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Magic in Print: Five Star Card Effects. Figures Are Funny Things. Convenient Card Magic. Catalog.

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Giant Rising Cards. By Hathaway.

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“The Egg Bag”. By Lu Brent.

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A Few Funny (I hope) Ideas. By John Giordmaine.

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Table Knife. By Tom Osborne.

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Transposing Matches. By J. Brown.

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The Adventure of the Cops and Robbers. By Roy Shrimplin.

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“Milko-Transposo”. By H.C. Kleemann.

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Seeming Impossibilities. (Magic in Early Baltimore Part 2) By Milbourne Christopher.

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Editor’s Page.

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Squawks. By Frazee.

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25 Years Ago.

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Where They Are.

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Magic Flashes From South America. By E. Leslie Briant.

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Rabbit Eggs.

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NO. 3: MAY 1943

Maskelyne and Devant.

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The Mystery of the Writing Pad. By John Brearly.

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A Triangle of Thought. By Peter Warlock.

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The Lady Vanishes. By Graham Adams.

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Telephone Directory and Crystal. By Victor Peacock.

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Lighted Cigarette. By Wilfrid Jonson.

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The Three Guesses. By E. G. Brown.

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The Magic Spell. By Douglas Craggs.

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“So You Want to Talk, eh?”. By Fred Culpitt.

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Conjurer to His Majesty’s Forces.

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London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson.

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Rabbit Eggs.

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Editor’s Page.

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Squawks. By Frazee.

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25 Years Ago.

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Where They Are.

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South American Flashes. By E. Leslie Briant.

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NO. 4: JUNE 1943

Cover.

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Miracles For Sale: Abbott’s Best-Yet Penetration. Vishnu Rope Trick. Switch-er-roo. Repeat 20th Century Silks. Devil’s Tears. Abbott’s New Color Change.

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Magic In Print: Keith Clark’s Celebrated Cigarettes. On With The Show.

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The Triangular Room. By John Mulholland.

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The Sun and Moon. By Tom Osborne.

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Colored Disc Divination. By J. Brown.

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Comedy Contest. By Hen Fetsch.

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Don’t Pull Too Tight. By Robert Degenhardt.

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It’s Just Coincidence. By George Armstrong.

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Chinese Stickler. By Milbourne Christopher.

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V For Victory. By Bill Nord.

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“Dr. Chang” Milko Routine. By Sherman Ripley – “Dr. Chang”

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Parent Assembly, S.A.M., Annual Show.

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Chicago’s Annual Show.

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Magic in Trinidad. By Milbourne Christopher.

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London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson.

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South American Flashes. By E. Leslie Briant.

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Magic As A Psychologic Approach To Children. By Joseph H. Fries, M.D.

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Editor’s Page.

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Squawks. By Frazee.

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25 Years Ago.

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Rabbit Eggs.

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You Should Know Russ Walsh.

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Where They Are.

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Ralph Hull Dies.

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NO. 5: JULY 1943

Cover.

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You Should Know Bert Kalmar.

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Rabbit Eggs.

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Miracles For Sale: Mac’s Diminishing Pack. Leon Maguire’s Magazine Test. Rope-Epic.

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Questions Answered. By Hathaway.

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Bull Session. By “Hen Fetsch”.

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The Welsh Rarebit Pan. By Tom Osborne.

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Invisible Card Reverse. By Jack Paul.

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Paper Tear. By Elliot S. Hoffman.

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The Victory Cups and Balls. By Charles L. Anderson.

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Early Magic in New York. By John Mulholland.

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Notices of 18th Century Magic.

107

Editor’s Page.

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Squawks. By Frazee.

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25 Years Ago.

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London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson.

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NO. 6: AUGUST 1943

Cover.

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Magic In Print: Tricks and Sleights. Secrets.

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The Levante Barrel Escape. By The Great Levante.

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Ali Baba. By Charles Waller.

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The “Prince” Visible Diminishing Card. By Arthur Prince (Leon).

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A Peep Into the Future. By Len J. Sewell.

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An Interlude For The Miser’s Dream. By Jean Hugard.

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Double Prediction. By Tom Selwyn.

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USO In Australia.

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Chang.

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Editor’s Page.

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Squawks. By Frazee.

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25 Years Ago.

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Magic in Spain. By Javier de Areny-Plandolit.

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Touring Around In Australia. By Max Holden.

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Where They Are.

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Australian Recollections. By Percy Abbott.

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London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson.

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NO. 7: SEPTEMBER 1943

Cover.

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You Should Know T. J. Crawford.

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Next Month.

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Rabbit Eggs.

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The Omniprescent Dollar Bill. By Leon Maguire.

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Commandos. By Marvini.

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Soft Soap. By Theo Dore.

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Liquid Appears. By “Hen” Fetsch.

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Disecto Routine. By William Hess.

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Abbott’s Milk Pitcher. By “Hen” Fetsch.

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Soft Soap. By Francis B. Martineau.

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Telepathic Total. By Willard S. Smith.

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Ideas: By Milbourne Christopher: The Egg Silk. Lit Cigarette.

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Madam Jon’s Fan. By John Goodsell.

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Something Different. By John Hochland.

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London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson.

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Something About Saubert. By Milbourne Christopher.

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Where They Are.

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A Fair Statement. By “Think-A-Drink” Hoffman.

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Think-A-Drink Hoffman.

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Editor’s Page.

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Squawks. By Frazee.

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25 Years Ago.

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Magic In Print: On With The Show. Capers with Colors. Everybody’s Magic. Secrets of the Street Conjurer.

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NO. 8: OCTOBER 1943

Cover.

164

Correction.

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You Should Know Joe Lightner.

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Miracles For Sale: Abbott’s Phantom Clock. Maguire Swami Holdout. Devil of a Card. Block and Bolt.

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The Yogi Chest. By Phil Thomas.

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Behind The Back. By Tung Pin Soo.

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A Sure Laugh. By Victor Farelli.

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Combination Lock Trick and Remote Control. By R. D. Spraker, Jr.

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For Jumbo Cards. By Charles L. Anderson.

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Dr. Brochu’s Dead And Living Card Trick. By Dr. R. Brochu.

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A Master Crimp Location. By G. Cardinal Le Gros.

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Newspaper Publicity for Magicians. By Albert F. Munroe.

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Jud Cole Dies.

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Rabbit Eggs.

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Where They Are.

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Looking Back from Martial to Magical. By Verrall Wass.

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Abbott’s Get-together.

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Editor’s Page.

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Squawks. By Frazee.

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25 Years Ago.

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Magic In Print: Latest Thimble Magic. Shoot The Works. Secrets. Catalogue.

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NO. 9: NOVEMBER 1943

Cover.

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You Should Know Jack Trepel.

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Christopher’s Snappy Silk Production. By Milbourne Christopher.

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The Sugar Trick. By Tom Osborne.

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Dr. Brochu’s Telepathy Card Trick. By Dr. R. Brochu.

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Check Please. By John Hochland.

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Victory Chip. By Chaplain Willard Smith.

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“Impossible?” By Richard Milbauer.

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The Surrounded Coin. By Jack Paul.

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My Routine with the Dye Tube. By Max Holden.

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Looking Forward from Martial to Magical. By Verrall Wass.

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The Great Virgil. By Arthur Leroy.

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American Throw-Out Books.

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Editor’s Page.

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Squawks. By Frazee.

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25 Years Ago.

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Magic In Print: Burley’s Baffling Black Boards. Tarbell Course In Magic. Read Aim Magic!

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London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson.

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Rabbit Eggs.

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Where They Are.

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NO. 10: DECEMBER 1943

Those Were The Happy Days. The Boy – The Bottle and Guinea Pig. By Al Baker.

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Novel Silk Transposition. By Harold Rice.

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As You Desire. By Hathaway.

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Wondering Blocks and Die Box. By Bill Russell.

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Hold That Pose. By Peter Pan, The Magic Man.

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Vanish of Doves. By Eugene Gugliemo.

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London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson.

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Falconi. By Milbourne Christopher.

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Where They Are.

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The Magic Calendar.

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How They Began Magic. By John Mulholland.

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Editor’s Page.

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Squawks. By Frazee.

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25 Years Ago.

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Magic In Print: Thru the Dye Tube. Hypno Tricks. Ted Annemann’s Full Deck Of Impromptu Card Tricks. Illusion Magic.

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Rabbit Eggs.

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You Should Know Baffles.

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NO. 11: JANUARY 1944

Cover.

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Miracles For Sale: Nest of Metal Boxes. Razz-a-ma-tazz. Visible Tip-over Box. Perfect Card Stabber. Gremlins. Framed. Talking Skull. Speedaway Bill. Additions.

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The Magic Sewing Cabinet. By Hathaway.

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Russell’s Flag Tube. By Bill Russell.

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Goodsell’s Original Kardtrik. By John Goodsell.

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Cigarette To Silk. By Francis B. Martineau.

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Peters Twenty Rising Cards. By Pvt. Ernest Peters.

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Dr. Brochu’s Card Force. By Dr. R. Brochu.

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Matchic. By Francis B. Martineau.

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Thought Transposition. By Jack Paul.

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Elusive Glass of Milk. By Harmon Halcombe.

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London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson.

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South American Flashes. By E. L. Briant.

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Memories of Magicians. By Verall Wass.

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Editor’s Page.

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Squawks. By Frazee.

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25 Years Ago.

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Rabbit Eggs.

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Where They Are.

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NO. 12: FEBRUARY 1944

The Cover.

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This Issue.

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You Should Know Joseffy.

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Magic In Print: Showmanship for Magicians. Catalogue.

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The Enchanted Finger Ring. By Leon Herrmann.

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Billiard Ball Manipulation. By Herr Jansen (Dante)

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The Nest of Boxes and the Ball of Wool. By Wilson Bailey and Harold A. Osborne.

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Paper Tearing Trick. By William J. Hilliar.

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A New Production Box. By The Mysterious Dunninger.

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The Hypnotized Handkerchief. By Prof. McIntosh.

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The Obedient Tube. By H. Syril Dusenbery.

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The Changing Die. By L. N. Miller.

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Variations On “The Dyeing Tube”. By Tom C. Bonney.

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Changing Confetti. By Simms.

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Card and Envelope Trick. By Chas O. Williams.

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The Scott-Burgoyne Box. By Lionel Scott.

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A Letter to A Father – Newly Dead. By Arthur Leroy.

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London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson.

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Choosing Tricks. By Verrall Wass.

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Editor’s Page.

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Squawks. By Frazee.

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25 Years Ago.

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Rabbit Eggs.

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word count: 219608 which is equivalent to 878 standard pages of text