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VOLUME 51

NO. 1: MARCH 1952

The Cover.

3

The Sphinx Awards – 1952.

4

Triple-Squared-Circle. By Birch.

6

Foulard Transposition. By Okito.

7

A Miracle Sleight. By “Silent” Mora.

8

The Mystery Ball. By Billy Russell.

9

A Sweet Trick. By Matt Schulien.

010

Bullet Catching Trick. By Carlos. H. Colombi.

011

A Utility Fake. By Bill Magini.

12

Instant Flowers. By Peter Warlock.

13

Chromo-spheres. By Dr. Jacob Daley.

14

History of Magic. By P. C. Sorcar.

16

An Aid to Telepathy. By Zerr.

18

Singapore Surprise. By Tan Hock Chuan.

19

Psychogony. By Eddie Joseph.

20

“It’s June in Miami”. By Herman L. Weber.

21

Passe-Passe Milke. By Jos. Rukus.

22

A Conjuror’s Coin Box. By Gene Bulson.

23

The Origin of the Shift. By Kurt Volkmann.

24

My Friend Judson Cole. By Fred Keating.

25

Cartoon of Jud Cole.

27

Color Reproduction: Magician’s Passes.

28

Conjuring and Goethe’s Faust. By Richard Weibel.

32

You Should Know Kalma. By George La Follette.

36

Kalma Photograph.

37

“On The Spot”. By Dorny.

38

Caution on Comedy. By Saverio Russo.

39

Jack Gwynne: Picture story of his career.

41

Magic in Print: Ireland’s Year Book. Flip-Lines. Blue Print for Bill-Ze-Bub. Close-up Time With Don Alan. Les Grandes Illusions d’Hier. et d’Aujourd’hui.

44

Out of My Profonde. By Eaton Hope.

45

London Notes. Wilfrid Jonson.

46

Paris Notes. By Victor Farelli.

46

Spanish Notes. By Javier de Areny-Plandoit.

47

Magic Query.

48

South American Notes. By E. Leslie Briant.

48

Notes About Magicians.

49

Editor’s Page.

50

Squawks. By Frazee.

51

25-50 Years Ago.

51

Magic Query Answer.

52

On This and That. By The Readers.

53

Trade Winds. By Frances Ireland.

55

NO. 2: JUNE 1952

The Cover.

63

Magic Dealers.

64

Come and Go Silk Gimmick. By L. L. Ireland.

66

Tannen’s E.S.P. Pencil. By Lou Tannen.

67

Beat The Star. By Harry Baker.

68

A Subtle Color Change. By Harold R. Rice.

69

Improved Tissue to Canary. By U. F. Grant

70

Case of the Forgotten Egg. By George McAthy.

70

Mac’s Flower Growth. By George McAthy.

71

Rainbow Salt. By Andy Furlong.

72

The Gambler’s Dream. By Elmer Eckam.

72

Startling Stab. By “Hen” Fetsch.

73

Head or Tail. By Jack Chanin.

74

My Color Changing Knives. By Jimmy Sanders.

74

Milady Arrives. By E. Leslie Briant.

76

Minar’s Duckies. By Edward Minar.

78

Light Bulb to Flowers. By Joseph Rukus.

79

Carnival Coins. By Stan Bertram.

79

Fun With Cards. By Thomas Walker.

80

Magical Menagerie. By Arthur Leroy.

81

Poster: Thurston.

87

Automaton in Magic. By John Mulholland.

89

Poster: Maskelyne and Cooke.

91

Poster: Robert-Houdin Automata.

92

Poster: Robert Heller.

93

Fu Manchu. By S. Leo Horowitz.

96

Out of My Profonde. By Eaton Hope.

100

Et Tu, Brute! By Fred Keating. Advice on Presentation.

101

“On The Spot” By Dorny.

102

Magic Query.

103

London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson.

103

Paris Notes. By Victor Farelli.

104

South American Notes. By E. Leslie Briant.

105

Spanish Notes. By Javier de Areny-Plandolit.

106

Finnish Notes. By Julius Sundman.

106

Notes About Magicians.

107

Editor’s Page.

108

Squawks. By Frazee.

109

25-50 Years Ago.

109

Magic Query Answer.

110

On This and That. By The Readers.

111

Magic in Print: With Frances in Magic Land. Effective Card Magic. Successful Magic For Amateurs. Mind Reader’s Dream. Psycho-Number 4. Cut Control Triple Transposition. Ring On Stick and Ring on Rope. 64 Ways to Make Magic Pay. George McAthy’s Smart Talk.

112

TV Tips. By Phil Thomas.

113

Trade Winds. By Frances Ireland.

114

NO. 3: DECEMBER 1952

The Cover.

124

Four of Clubs. By Bruce Elliott.

125

Four Way Out! By Dai Vernon.

126

E.S.P. By Dr. Jaks.

126

Fource! By Frank Garcia.

127

Dull Chopper. By Franklin V. Taylor.

128

The Vanishing Cigar. By Martin Gardner.

130

S.P. By George Karger.

131

The Back Room. By Bruce Elliott.

132

Buried Treasures. By Annemann. A complete book of early ingenious creations.

133

The Final Chapter. By Robert Lund. Houdini’s last days.

143

From Monickers to Monocles. The Career of Cardini – The Suave Deceiver.

145

The Christmas Conjurer.

150

Howard Thurston. By Fred Keating.

152

Magical Past, Present and Future. By Edward Moore.

157

The Sphinx Calendar.

159

Out of My Profonde. By Eaton Hope.

160

London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson.

161

South American Notes. By E. Leslie Briant.

162

Paris Notes. By Victor Farelli.

163

A Magician in Korea. By Russell Morris, USA.

163

Magic in Print: Modern Coin Magic. When Bards Play Cards. Nate Leipzig’s Card Stab. Stars of Magic Series. One Man Mental Act. “Dabbling With Daub”. Four Little Beans. Bitts, Boffs and Banter. Catalogs.

164

Notes About Magicians.

165

On This and That. By The Readers.

166

Trade Winds. By Frances Ireland.

167

In Search of Truth. By Maurice Sardini.

168

Editor’s Page.

172

Squawks. By Frazee.

173

25-50 Years Ago.

174

word count: 136091 which is equivalent to 544 standard pages of text