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VOLUME 49 NO. 1: MARCH 1950   The Cover. 4 Last Minute News. 4 On This and That. By The Readers. 4 The Traveling Centavos. By J. B. Bobo. 5 The Three Bears. By George DeMott. 6 Teevee Cabinet. By Karrell Fox, King of Korn. 7 Fourfold Slate Prediction. By Roy Cowl. 7 Fun With Cards. By Paul Stadelman: Thought Transference. Dr. Jaks’ Card on the Wall. 9 The Sphinx Awards. 10 Magical Utopia. 11 Magic Query. 11 London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. 12 South American Notes. By E. Leslie Briant. 12 Magic Query Answer. 12 Count Ernest Patrizio and his Magic Wonders. By Milbourne Christopher. 13 Program: Count Ernest Patrizio. 15 A Young Magician. By E. Leslie Briant. 17 Editor’s Page. 18 Squawks. By Frazee. 19 25 Years Ago. 19 Where They Are. 19 Magic in Print: Mainly Mental. Magic Rose. Magic Tricks. 20 NO. 2: APRIL 1950   The Cover. 28 The Sphinx Plaque. 28 PenetraBillity. By Edward M. Massey. 29 A Visual Pun. By Tom S. Palmer. 30 Magazine Test. By George DeMott. 31 Cigarette Vanish. By Joe Scott. 31 The Mummy. By Zerr, The Mystic Mind. 32 Fun With Cards. By Paul Stadelman: Latest Rising Cards. Key to the Situation. Aural Detection. Temperature Location. 34 Thirty Years of Magical Thrills. By Dorny. 35 Magigram. By Robert Lund. 35 London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. 36 Paris Notes. By Victor Farelli. 36 Three French Magicians Die: Okati. Teddy Stirk. Henri Lataste. 36 Harry Helms. By Al Munroe. 37 Poster: Helms. 39 You Should Know Gene Bulson. 41 Parent Assembly, S.A.M. Annual Show. 41 Editor’s Page. 42 Squawks. By Frazee. 43 25 Years Ago. 43 Where They Are. 43 Magigram Solution. 44 C. C. Slayton Dies. 44 NO. 3: MAY 1950   The Cover. 52 On This and That. By The Readers. 52 Rope-It. By Bob Haskell. 53 A Tip for The Waiter’s Tip. By Sid Lorraine. 54 “It’s a Lot of Tomato Sauce”. By Harry C. Bjorklund. 54 May I Borrow Your Light, Sir? By Gene Bulson. 55 Super Glass Penetration. By Harold G. Beaumont. 56 Master Guillotine. By Charles L. Anderson. 56 The Sphinx Award Winners 1934-1950. 56 Fun With Cards. By Paul Stadelman: Comedy Rising Cards. 57 John Paul – Cicero’s Celebrity. By Frances Ireland. 58 Program: Stodare. 61 Miracles for Sale: Bill-Ze-Bub. Klip Trick. Herpick’s Cash Vanish. Cane to Parasol. Night Owl. A Hot Card Trick. Sealed Card Surprise. Harbin’s Dippy Magnet. Locked Miracle Slates. 62 Magic in Print: For Card Men Only. Conjuring. Patter for Standard Tricks. 62 Silks for Silk Magic. By Harold R. Rice. 63 Magigram. By Robert Lund’s. 63 London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. 64 Continental Notes. By Victor Farelli. 64 South American Notes. By E. Leslie Briant. 65 Charles H. Larson Dies. 65 Magigram Solution. 65 Editor’s Page. 66 Squawks. By Frazee. 67 25 Years Ago. 67 Where They Are. 67 NO. 4: JUNE 1950   The Cover. 76 Knotty, Knotty! By Ross Bertram. 77 Hypnotic Telephaty. By Edward H. Hopkinson. 78 Regelation Remarkable. By Tan Hock Chuan. 79 The Matchless Match. By Tom S. Palmer. 80 Another Flower Growth. By Augustus Rapp. 81 A Magic Rag Picture Routine. By George DeMott. 81 Fun With Cards: How Far Down? Card Discovered By Second-Sight. The Gil Wolk Peek Palm. 82 A Mug and Success. By John Mulholland. 83 Psychology of Misdirection. By Richard J. Weibel. 84 Magic Query. 84 I.B.M.-S.A.M. Combined Convention. Chicago, May 27-30. 1950. 85 Program: David Devant. 89 Editor’s Page. 90 Squawks. By Frazee. 91 25 Years Ago. 91 Where They Are. 91 Magic Query Answer. 91 London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. 92 Continental Notes. By Victor Farelli. 92 South American Notes. By E. Leslie Briant. 92 Magic in Print: Triple Restoration. Cylinder and Coins. Stuthard’s Trilby Deck. Can You Tell Fortunes? Le Livre d’Or de Ceux Qui Ont Eu Un Nom Dans La Magie. Don’t Look Now. 93 NO. 5: JULY 1950   The Cover. 100 Magic in Print: Les Principes Brilliants de la Manipulation des Cartes. Smart Comedy. Reel Magic. Stars of Magic Series 6. The Amateur Magician’s Handbook. The Great Houdini. 100 The Birth of a Nation. By P. C. Sorcar. 101 Paging Nostradamus. By Herman Yerger. 102 Silver Dollars to a Tumbler. Arthur Buckley. 103 Card In The Wallet. By Howard Wurst and Bill Pawson. 105 Fun With Cards. Card At Any Number. An Idea. With A Svengali Pack. A Note On “Follow The Leader”. 106 London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. 107 South American Notes. By E. Leslie Briant. 107 Magic Query. 107 Continental Notes. By Victor Farelli. 108 Miracles for Sale: Levitate. Alcham Rising Card Box. 108 Philippe De Bishop. By Victor Farelli. 109 Plan Your Collection. By Milbourne Christopher. 110 Card: Travelle The Great. 111 Editor’s Page. 112 Squawks. By Frazee. 113 25 Years Ago. 113 Where They Are. 113 Magic Query Answer. 114 NO. 6: AUGUST 1950   The Cover. 120 Magic in Print: Les Trucs du Lacet. One Howl After Another. 120 Miracles for Sale: Weller’s Catsup Bottle. “Production” Bird Cage. Ellusive Sphere. Plastic Floating Ball. Buinea Pig. Mandroop’s Laff Letters. 120 The Russel Silk Production. By Billy Russell. 121 Aquamentation. By Tom S. Palmer. 122 The Lady’s Hank and The Gent’s Ring. By Eddie Joseph. 123 A Coin Penetration. By Ben B. Braude, D.D.S. 124 And Still Another Prediction. By Paul N. Rylander. 125 Pop. By George Johnson. 125 Fun With Cards: Under Cover. The Jumping Joker. “Argentrix” Card. 126 Sid Macaire and Magic in Dublin. By Newmann the Mentalist. 127 Coney’s Conjuring Cavalcade. By Arthur Leroy. 129 Magigram. By Robert Lund. 129 Portland’s P.C.A.M. Convention. By Harvey Long. 133 On This and That. By The Readers. 134 London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. 135 Continental Notes. By Victor Farelli. 135 Magigram Solution. 135 Editor’s Page. 136 Squawks. By Frazee. 137 25 Years Ago. 137 Where They Are. 137 NO. 7: SEPTEMBER 1950   The Cover. 144 The Invisible Flight. By Hathaway. 145 Ace Spelling. By Ed Marlo. 146 Telephone Directory. By Evans D. Morgan. 146 A Coin Routine. By Al Leech. 147 The Ring On Silk. By Hans E. Trixer. 148 The Psychic Postman. By Robert Lund. 149 Fun With Cards: Crystal Clear. None Such Card Change. 150 An Early Catalogue. By J. B. Findlay. 151 In and Out of the Magic Shops. By Francis Ireland. 152 Magic Query. 152 Amusing Picture by Frederick Opper. 153 Is Magic Dead? By George LaFollette. 154 Rudyard Kipling. By Victor Farelli. 154 London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson 155 Paris Notes. By Victor Farelli. 155 South American Notes. By E. Leslie Briant. 155 Magic Query Answer. 155 Editor’s Page. 156 Squawks. By Frazee. 157 25 Years Ago. 157 Where They Are. 157 On This and That. By The Readers. 158 NO. 8: OCTOBER 1950   The Cover. 168 On This and That. By The Readers. 168 Bowl and Ducks Production. By Okito. 169 “Triple Telephone Detection”. By Luigi Ruggeri. 170 The Passe Passe Knot. By George Johnstone. 171 The Head in the Web. By Clettis V. Musson. 171 For Special Shows. By George DeMott. 172 “Click” Pass. By Arthur Punnar. 173 Letter: Al Baker. 173 Fun With Cards: Another False Count. Aces Up. Forcing Deck. 174 Congresso International de Ilusionismo. Barcelona 1950. By Henk Vermeyden. 175 TAOM Fifth Annual Convention. By Frank Werner. 176 Trade Winds. In and Out of the Magic Shops with Frances Ireland. 177 London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. 178 Continental Notes. By Victor Farelli. 178 South American Notes. By E. Leslie Briant. 178 Renaissance Art. By Kurt Volkmann. 179 Engraving: Peter Bruegel senior, “The Magician’s Fall”. 181 Painting: Hieronymus Bosch. 183 Among The Truly Great! By Willard S. Smith. 184 Editor’s Page. 186 Squawks. By Frazee. 187 25 Years Ago. 187 Where They Are. 187 NO. 9: NOVEMBER 1950   The Cover. 196 Puncture Proof Paper Cup. By George McAthy. 197 Coins From The Air. By Jay Palmer. 198 Cups and Thimbles. By Stan Bertram. 198 The Dragon Illusion. By Robert Reon. 199 Tie Pitch. By Tom S. Palmer and Sid Pietzsch. 200 Trick Prediction. By Bobby Bell. 201 Fun With Cards. By Howard Wurst and Bill Pawson: Cards And Colors. New Type Color Change. The Blushing Jack. The Ridiculous Card Prediction. 202 London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. 203 South American Notes. By E. Leslie Briant. 203 Audience Psychology. By Richard J. Weibel. 204 Irish Magicians Honor Palmers. 204 Willard the Wizard – Tiny Titanic Trickster. By Arthur Leroy. 205 Poster: Willard. 207 Trade Winds. By Frances Ireland. 209 Magic Query. 209 Editor’s Page. 210 Squawks. By Frazee. 211 25 Years Ago. 211 Where They Are. 211 Magic Query Answer. 211 On This and That. By The Readers. 212 NO. 10: DECEMBER 1950   Magic in Print: Second Collectors Annual – 1950. Where Houdini Was Wrong. Sixty Years of Psychical Research. Card Conjuring. Flash Lites. Professional Patter. Scarne on Card Tricks. The New Look For The Magic Show. More Patter. Expert Card Technique. Magical Gems. Fabulous Destinations. 220 A Christmas Trick. By Loring Campbell. 221 A Comedy Routine. By J. B. Bobo. 222 Closing a Christmas Party. By Billy Russell. 224 Flying Pop. By Phil Huckabee. 224 Nest of Boxes – For Children. By Bob Lotz. 225 Magic for Little Folks. By George DeMott. 227 Fun With A Handkerchief. By John Giordmaine. 228 The Magician’s Christmas Eve. An Original Story by Aonchuy. 229 Boy, Girl, and Eggs. By Victor Farelli. 230 Calendar 1951. 231 Christmas “Birds of Passage”. By Ade Duval. 232 London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. 234 South American Notes. By E. Leslie Briant. 234 Paris Notes. By Victor Farelli. 234 Trade Winds. By Frances Ireland. 235 Magic Query. 235 Editor’s Page. 236 Squawks. By Frazee. 237 25 Years Ago. 237 Where They Are. 237 Ball Is Round. By Puzzling Pierson. 238 Magic Query Answer. 239 NO. 11: JANUARY 1951   Trade Winds. By Frances Ireland. 248 The Cover. 248 “The Phantom Pipe”. By Lu Brent. 249 A Parasol Fantasy. By Tom S. Palmer. 250 Advanced Mentalism. By Herman Yerger. 251 Removable Thumb with Thimble. By Magrum the Magician. 252 Extraordinary Ordinary Cards. By Verral Wass: Mystic Numbers. Q! Q! Quadruplets. 253 A Consummation To Be Desired. By Arthur Punnar. 255 Letter: Fu Manchu. 255 London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. 256 South American Notes. By E. Leslie Briant. 256 Magic Query. 256 Early American Conjuring Imprints. By Edgar Heyl. 257 Larry Crane Dies. 261 Calvert in Australia. By Les Levante. 261 Magic Query Answer. 261 Editor’s Page. 262 Squawks. By Frazee. 263 25 Years Ago. 263 Where They Are. 263 Slydini Lectures. By Dr. Jacob Daley. 264 On This and That. By The Readers. 264 NO. 12: FEBRUARY 1951   On This and That. By The Readers. 272 The Cover. 272 “The Conjurer’s Hot-House”. By C. Foster Fenner. 273 Colombi’s Card Prediction. By Carlos H. Colombi. 274 With Al Baker’s Dye Tube. By Eddie Dexter. 275 A Snap Finish. By Stan Bertram. 275 Impromptu Amazement. By Stanley Beck. 276 The White Mouse Trick. By Julius Sundman. 277 Value Reducing. By Clettis V. Musson. 277 Fun With Cards. By George DeMott. 278 Our South African Tour. By Cecil Lyle. 279 On Psychology of Conjuring. By Richard J. Weibel. 280 Magic Query. 280 Poster: Professor Festa. 281 Standing Room Only. By Hathaway. 282 Magic of Finland. By Julius Sundman. 283 London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. 284 25th Anniverary Ft. Wayne Magicians Club. 284 Paris Notes. By Victor Farelli. 285 South American Notes. By E. Leslie Briant. 285 Ladson Butler Dies. 285 Editor’s Page. 286 Squawks. By Frazee. 287 25 Years Ago. 287 Where They Are. 287 Magic Query Answer. 288 Trade Winds. By Frances Ireland. 289

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