Sisti, Jim

1990-2002
Written by Jim Sisti
Work of Various

708 pages (Stapled), published by Selfpublished
Illustrated with drawings
Language: English

956 entries

This publication has been reviewed by

Michael Close (Magic, Vol. 5 No. 3, Nov. 1995, p. 84)
Michael Close (Magic, Vol. 7 No. 4, Dec. 1997, p. 38)
Paul Cummins (Genii, Vol. 64 No. 12, Dec. 2001, p. 84)
Michael Close (Magic, Vol. 11 No. 4, Dec. 2001, p. 36)

250 per page

Creators	Title	Comments & References		Issue	Year	Page	Categories
Chris Hurlbert	The Evolution of a Magician			Vol. 5 No. 29	May/June 1995	324	Articles / Theory & Essays
Paul Green	In the Trenches	on Tom Vorjohan		Vol. 5 No. 29	May/June 1995	325	Articles / Columns
Chris Hurlbert	Some Random Thoughts	thoughts on performing, business etc.		Vol. 5 No. 29	May/June 1995	326	Articles / Theory & Essays Articles / Business and Publicity
Charles Greene III	How to Get Booked	Promotional Materials The Cold Call Approach The Sales Talk	Also published here Restaurant Magic (Charles Greene III, 1986)	Vol. 5 No. 29	May/June 1995	327	Articles / Business and Publicity
Al "The Only" Ulman	Ask the Only	on Fechter's, FFFF, Obie O'Brien, Paul Daniels, Harry Lorayne, Simon Lovell		Vol. 5 No. 29	May/June 1995	328	Articles / Columns
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Matchbox Penetration	by Selecionnes Magicale		Vol. 5 No. 29	May/June 1995	329	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	The Shrinking Bill	by MagicThis		Vol. 5 No. 29	May/June 1995	329	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Transpensition	by Kevin King		Vol. 5 No. 29	May/June 1995	329	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	The Magic of Matt Schulien	by Philip Reed Willmarth		Vol. 5 No. 29	May/June 1995	329	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Semi-Automatic Card Tricks, Vol. II	by Steve Beam		Vol. 5 No. 29	May/June 1995	330	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Card College, Volume 1	by Roberto Giobbi		Vol. 5 No. 29	May/June 1995	330	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Martin's Close-Up Miracles	by Martin Lewis		Vol. 5 No. 29	May/June 1995	330	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
Chris Hurlbert	The Copy Card	faded picture of selection appears on a blank card		Vol. 5 No. 29	May/June 1995	331	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Front
Chris Hurlbert	The Destined Duo	prediction of chosen Tarot card, engraved on medallion		Vol. 5 No. 29	May/June 1995	331	Tarot Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Chris Hurlbert	Food for Thought	cards with food items are selected, prediction on bill		Vol. 5 No. 29	May/June 1995	332	Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Menu Bill Prediction Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Simon Lovell	Straight Lines Don't Go Round Corners	on the 'why' of doing close-up magic		Vol. 5 No. 29	May/June 1995	333	Articles / Columns
Jim Sisti	The Last Word	on Chris Hurlbert		Vol. 5 No. 29	May/June 1995	335	Articles / Biographical
John Fareed	Sour Pickles	on giving honest feedback		Vol. 5 No. 30	July/Aug. 1995	336	Articles / Articles
Jim Sisti	My Turn	on John Fareed		Vol. 5 No. 30	July/Aug. 1995	338	Articles / Articles
Paul Green	In the Trenches	on Stan Davis		Vol. 5 No. 30	July/Aug. 1995	338	Articles / Columns
Charles Greene III	The First Night	Preparing For The First Night Your Performance	Also published here Restaurant Magic (Charles Greene III, 1986)	Vol. 5 No. 30	July/Aug. 1995	339	Articles / Business and Publicity
Jim Sisti	Outside Work - The Do's & Don'ts	on getting work outside the restaurant		Vol. 5 No. 30	July/Aug. 1995	340	Articles / Business and Publicity
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	New and Improved Ring in the Card Case	by Gary Plants		Vol. 5 No. 30	July/Aug. 1995	341	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Your Choice!	by Dan Fleshman		Vol. 5 No. 30	July/Aug. 1995	341	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Credit Scare	by Mark Leveridge		Vol. 5 No. 30	July/Aug. 1995	341	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	The One Eyed Wildebeest Wallet	by Randy Wakeman with Harrison Carroll		Vol. 5 No. 30	July/Aug. 1995	341	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Encounters of the Close-Up Kind	by Dan Fleshman		Vol. 5 No. 30	July/Aug. 1995	342	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Steve Bedwell Taped! The Steve Bedwell Video Volume One	by Steve Bedwell		Vol. 5 No. 30	July/Aug. 1995	342	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Mamma Mia Rope Trick	by Aldo Colombini		Vol. 5 No. 30	July/Aug. 1995	342	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
John Fareed	Fatima	patter for Fatima, ballet dancer from handkerchief		Vol. 5 No. 30	July/Aug. 1995	343	Silk & Handkerchief / Design & Puppet Folds
John Fareed	The Mind Projector	cuing audience to name selection from person on stage, tray, similar to Clayton Rawson's routine	Related to Hugard's Magic Monthly, July 1947	Vol. 5 No. 30	July/Aug. 1995	344	Cards / Principles / Instant Stooge Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / by Spectator
Al "The Only" Ulman	Ask the Only	on working for the restaurant Carlos Murphy's Southfield		Vol. 5 No. 30	July/Aug. 1995	345	Articles / Columns
Simon Lovell	Straight Lines Don't Go Round Corners	on the climax of routines		Vol. 5 No. 30	July/Aug. 1995	346	Articles / Columns
Chris Hurlbert	The Last Word			Vol. 5 No. 30	July/Aug. 1995	347	Articles / Columns
David Acer	Here's.... Sankey!	interview with Jay Sankey		Vol. 6 No. 31	Sep./Oct. 1995	349	Articles / Interviews
Simon Lovell	The Bar Fly	bar bet, Darts		Vol. 6 No. 31	Sep./Oct. 1995	352	Games / Darts Articles / Columns Games / Bar Bets & Puzzles
John Fareed	John's Column	some tips on restaurant magics		Vol. 6 No. 31	Sep./Oct. 1995	352	Articles / Columns
Al "The Only" Ulman	Ask the Only	on when to approach a table		Vol. 6 No. 31	Sep./Oct. 1995	353	Articles / Columns
Paul Green	In the Trenches	on a story by Dick Newton		Vol. 6 No. 31	Sep./Oct. 1995	353	Articles / Columns
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Cardinal Angel	by Paul Harris with Mike Maxwell		Vol. 6 No. 31	Sep./Oct. 1995	354	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Miller's Dice	by Paul Green		Vol. 6 No. 31	Sep./Oct. 1995	354	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	The Vest	by Eddie Raymond		Vol. 6 No. 31	Sep./Oct. 1995	354	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Jim Sisti	Card Compulsions	not a review		Vol. 6 No. 31	Sep./Oct. 1995	355	Articles / Articles
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	The Art of Card Manipulation (Volumes 1-3)	by Jeff McBride		Vol. 6 No. 31	Sep./Oct. 1995	355	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Cabaret Connivery	by Dan Garrett		Vol. 6 No. 31	Sep./Oct. 1995	355	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
David Acer	Sankey Eats Out!			Vol. 6 No. 31	Sep./Oct. 1995	356	Articles / Articles
Jay Sankey	Creamed	short chop cup sequence with creamer and crumpled up lid, then creamer is restored and full of milk again	Also published here Creamed (Jay Sankey, 2004)	Vol. 6 No. 31	Sep./Oct. 1995	356	Cup / Cups & Balls / One Cup & Chop Cup Routines Food / Miscellaneous
Jay Sankey, David Acer	Free Choice?	slip of paper placed inside book, prediction of first word on page		Vol. 6 No. 31	Sep./Oct. 1995	357	Words & Letters / Prediction Book / Book Test / Routines
Jay Sankey	Sugar Rush	selection appears folded in sugar packet	Also published here Sugar Rush (Jay Sankey, 2004)	Vol. 6 No. 31	Sep./Oct. 1995	358	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Miscellaneous
Jim Sisti	My Turn	on the publishing of the "The Magic Menu - The First Five Years", Robert Chambers, Richard Knierim		Vol. 6 No. 31	Sep./Oct. 1995	359	Articles / Articles
Chris Hurlbert	The Last Word	on balloons, Chuck Fayne		Vol. 6 No. 31	Sep./Oct. 1995	360	Articles / Columns
Jim Artle	Bar Magic My Way	on restaurant / bar magic		Vol. 6 No. 32	Nov./Dec. 1995	361	Articles / Theory & Essays
Paul Green	In the Trenches	on the card on ceiling		Vol. 6 No. 32	Nov./Dec. 1995	363	Cards / Effect Themes / Skill Demonstration / Card on Ceiling or Wall Articles / Columns
John Fareed	John's Column	on pricing and competition		Vol. 6 No. 32	Nov./Dec. 1995	364	Articles / Columns
Simon Lovell	The Bar Fly			Vol. 6 No. 32	Nov./Dec. 1995	364	Articles / Columns
Al "The Only" Ulman	Ask the Only	on how to approach a table The Commando Approach The Invitation Approach "It's Suggested That You Visit A Table" Approach The Passive Approach		Vol. 6 No. 32	Nov./Dec. 1995	365	Articles / Columns
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Out of Order	by Angelo Carbone		Vol. 6 No. 32	Nov./Dec. 1995	366	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Stranger's Gallery	by John Bannon		Vol. 6 No. 32	Nov./Dec. 1995	366	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Dai Vernon's Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic	by Lewis Ganson		Vol. 6 No. 32	Nov./Dec. 1995	366	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	The Art of Astonishment	by Paul Harris		Vol. 6 No. 32	Nov./Dec. 1995	367	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
Jim Sisti	My Turn			Vol. 6 No. 32	Nov./Dec. 1995	367	Articles / Articles
Jim Artle, Harry Lorayne	Gambler's Routine (A Poker Player's Dream)	gambling routine, Royal Flush instead Aces should end up in performer's hand, poker chip transforms multiple times, Poker routine by Harry Lorayne from Hugard's Magic Monthly, p. 376 for credit		Vol. 6 No. 32	Nov./Dec. 1995	368	Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / False Dealing Chip / Transformation
Jim Artle	Cigarette Through Quarter	with marked coin, coin then vanishes and ends up between layers of matchbook		Vol. 6 No. 32	Nov./Dec. 1995	369	Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration / Cigarette, Pencil, ... through Coin Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Miscellaneous
Jim Artle	Chop Cup Routine	with rolled up bill and leather cup, bill ends up in cigarette, torn of corner as proof		Vol. 6 No. 32	Nov./Dec. 1995	369	Cup / Cups & Balls / One Cup & Chop Cup Routines Bill / Traveling / Impossible Location / Cigarette or Cigar
Chris Hurlbert	The Last Word	on people following from table to table		Vol. 6 No. 32	Nov./Dec. 1995	372	Articles / Columns
Chris Hurlbert	The Last Word	on people following from table to table		Vol. 6 No. 32	Nov./Dec. 1995	372	Articles / Columns
Jon Allen	Thoughts About M.A.R.L.O. (Magic and Real Life Occasions)	on restaurant / close-up magic		Vol. 6 No. 33	Jan./Feb. 1996	373	Articles / Articles
Al "The Only" Ulman	Ask the Only	on how o leave a table, restaurant magic		Vol. 6 No. 33	Jan./Feb. 1996	374	Articles / Columns
Charles Greene III	Fees and Tips		Also published here Restaurant Magic (Charles Greene III, 1986)	Vol. 6 No. 33	Jan./Feb. 1996	375	Articles / Business and Publicity
Jim Sisti	My Turn	on Harry Lorayne, Jeff Busby		Vol. 6 No. 33	Jan./Feb. 1996	376	Articles / Articles
Simon Lovell	The Bar Fly	on performing behind a bar		Vol. 6 No. 33	Jan./Feb. 1996	377	Articles / Columns
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	The Stockbroker	by Gregory Wilson		Vol. 6 No. 33	Jan./Feb. 1996	378	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Audio-Prediction	by Larry Becker		Vol. 6 No. 33	Jan./Feb. 1996	378	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Jokers Are Wild	by Eric DeCamps		Vol. 6 No. 33	Jan./Feb. 1996	378	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Cardshark	by Darwin Ortiz		Vol. 6 No. 33	Jan./Feb. 1996	379	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Eugene Burger's Gourmet Close-Up Magic	by Eugene Burger		Vol. 6 No. 33	Jan./Feb. 1996	379	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Professional Balloon Sculpture (Volumes I, II, and III)	by Michael Veinbergs		Vol. 6 No. 33	Jan./Feb. 1996	379	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
Jon Allen	Drop Zone	coin appears on selection	Variations Drop Zone (Jon Allen, 1995)	Vol. 6 No. 33	Jan./Feb. 1996	380	Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / With Other Objects / Coin Cut & Variations
Jon Allen	High Society	thought-of card on ceiling	Also published here High Society (Jon Allen, 1995)	Vol. 6 No. 33	Jan./Feb. 1996	380	Cards / Effect Themes / Skill Demonstration / Card on Ceiling or Wall Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / limited Choice
Jon Allen	Top Card Riffle Force	very brief, stopping at top card briefly		Vol. 6 No. 33	Jan./Feb. 1996	380	Cards / Sleights / Force / Psychological Forces / Riffling or Springing through Cards
Jon Allen	Twin Peaks	endings for Coins Across Ring on Rope	Related to Double Impact (Jon Allen, 1995)	Vol. 6 No. 33	Jan./Feb. 1996	380	Ring / Ring and Rope Routines & Moves Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Hand to Hand / to or from Spectator's Hand
Jim Sisti	The Magic Menu Awards 1995	Book of the Year Trick of the Year Video of the Year Person of the Year		Vol. 6 No. 33	Jan./Feb. 1996	381	Articles / Articles
Paul Green	In the Trenches	story by Michael Cioppa, Bob Kohler		Vol. 6 No. 33	Jan./Feb. 1996	382	Articles / Columns
Stuart Bowie	Thinking Aloud...	on fees and competition		Vol. 6 No. 33	Jan./Feb. 1996	383	Articles / Business and Publicity
Chris Hurlbert	The Last Word			Vol. 6 No. 33	Jan./Feb. 1996	384	Articles / Columns
Richard Osterlind	A Few Tips on Close-Up Magic	on make-up, clothes, grooming, how to be liked		Vol. 6 No. 34	Mar./Apr. 1996	385	Articles / Theory & Essays
Paul Green	In the Trenches			Vol. 6 No. 34	Mar./Apr. 1996	387	Articles / Columns
Charles Greene III	Performance	When to Approach a Table How to Approach a Table Do Not Use a Close-Up Pad Work Out of Your Pockets	Also published here Restaurant Magic (Charles Greene III, 1986/1987)	Vol. 6 No. 34	Mar./Apr. 1996	388	Articles / Theory & Essays
Simon Lovell	The Bar Fly	on performing behind a bar		Vol. 6 No. 34	Mar./Apr. 1996	389	Articles / Columns
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Fortuneteller's Book of Days	by Paul Green		Vol. 6 No. 34	Mar./Apr. 1996	390	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Shenanigan	by Aldo Colombini		Vol. 6 No. 34	Mar./Apr. 1996	390	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Natural Selections	by David Acer		Vol. 6 No. 34	Mar./Apr. 1996	390	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	The Video Encyclopedia of Card Sleights	by Daryl Martinez		Vol. 6 No. 34	Mar./Apr. 1996	391	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
Al "The Only" Ulman	Ask the Only			Vol. 6 No. 34	Mar./Apr. 1996	391	Articles / Columns
Aldo Colombini, Carlos Corda	Stand Up	cards are cased half of the deck is sticking out, all cards slide down except selection, in spectator's hand	Related to The Descending Cards (Al Leech, 1952)	Vol. 6 No. 34	Mar./Apr. 1996	392	Cards / Principles / Plunger Principle Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Flashy Location
George Schindler	Nested Dolls	folded bill bill to nest of Matryoshka dolls	Related to Al Bertini's Geistesblitze: Das Geheimnis der Bubuschka (Al Bertini, 1984) Russian Delivery (Alexander de Cova, 1991) Also published here Nested Dolls (George Schindler, 2004)	Vol. 6 No. 34	Mar./Apr. 1996	393	Bill / Traveling / Impossible Location / Miscellaneous Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip Apparatus / Nest of Boxes
Courtney Grant	The King!	wrong card changes to picture of Elvis and then to King of Hearts		Vol. 6 No. 34	Mar./Apr. 1996	393	Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Gags Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Front
Stuart Bowie	Thinking Aloud...	on misdirection		Vol. 6 No. 34	Mar./Apr. 1996	394	Articles / Columns
Chris Hurlbert	The Last Word	on publicity and business cards		Vol. 6 No. 34	Mar./Apr. 1996	396	Articles / Columns Articles / Business and Publicity
Richard Sanders, David Acer	The Sanders Inquisition	interview with Richard Sanders		Vol. 6 No. 35	May/June 1996	397	Articles / Interviews
Charles Greene III	Audience Participation & Looking for a Nice Place to Work	Audience Participation Looking For A Nice Place To Work	Also published here Restaurant Magic (Charles Greene III, 1987)	Vol. 6 No. 35	May/June 1996	400	Articles / Business and Publicity
Stuart Bowie	Thinking Aloud...	on how to learn a new routine		Vol. 6 No. 35	May/June 1996	401	Articles / Theory & Essays Articles / Columns
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	The Limited Edition	by Gordon Bean with Larry Jennings		Vol. 6 No. 35	May/June 1996	402	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Cigarette Through Chip	by Mark Leveridge		Vol. 6 No. 35	May/June 1996	402	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	What's Up Deck?	by Aldo Colombini		Vol. 6 No. 35	May/June 1996	402	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	The Underground Man: Lou Gallo	by Richard Kaufman with Mark Phillips		Vol. 6 No. 35	May/June 1996	403	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Close-Up Troublewit	by Patrick Page		Vol. 6 No. 35	May/June 1996	403	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	The Reformation	by Guy Hollingworth		Vol. 6 No. 35	May/June 1996	403	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
David Acer	The Magic of Richard Sanders	intro		Vol. 6 No. 35	May/June 1996	404	Articles / Articles
Richard Sanders	Cramped	signed bill vanishes and appears inside cap of marker		Vol. 6 No. 35	May/June 1996	404	Bill / Traveling / Impossible Location / Miscellaneous
Richard Sanders	Employee of the Month	card appears on photograph of performer	Inspired by Trick Photography (Richard Sanders, 1987)	Vol. 6 No. 35	May/June 1996	405	Photograph Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Force and unusual Discovery
Richard Sanders	Sanders on The Belanger Cigarette Through Quarter	using Paul Belanger Cigarette Through Quarter by Camirand Academy of Magic		Vol. 6 No. 35	May/June 1996	406	Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration / Cigarette, Pencil, ... through Coin
Chris Hurlbert	The Last Word	on business, using the telephone		Vol. 6 No. 35	May/June 1996	408	Articles / Columns Articles / Business and Publicity
Tommy Wonder	Approaching the Table	An Introduction "Some Magic" "Do You Like Magic Enough..." An Uncomfortable Question Monte Carlo "Is This a Convenient Moment..." The Introduction	Also published here Approaching the Table (Tommy Wonder, 1996)	Vol. 6 No. 36	July/Aug. 1996	409	Articles / Theory & Essays
Paul Green	In the Trenches			Vol. 6 No. 36	July/Aug. 1996	413	Articles / Columns
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Eclipse Wallet	by Chuck Leach		Vol. 6 No. 36	July/Aug. 1996	414	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	The Books of Wonder (Volume I and II)	by Tommy Wonder (written by Stephen Minch)		Vol. 6 No. 36	July/Aug. 1996	414	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Al "The Only" Ulman	Ask the Only			Vol. 6 No. 36	July/Aug. 1996	415	Articles / Columns
Karl Norman	An Autobiography			Vol. 6 No. 36	July/Aug. 1996	416	Articles / Biographical
Karl Norman	Card Routine for the Bar including Think of a Card	thought-of card to pocket, signed card under glass	Also published here Card Routine for the Bar - including Think of a Card 1 (Karl Norman, 1995)	Vol. 6 No. 36	July/Aug. 1996	416	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card under Glass, Box, ... Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / limited Choice Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Pocket / Single Card
Karl Norman	Ring Flight	ring travels to key case	Also published here Ring Flight (Karl Norman, 1995)	Vol. 6 No. 36	July/Aug. 1996	418	Ring / Finger Rings / Traveling / Ring Flight
Jim Sisti	My Turn			Vol. 6 No. 36	July/Aug. 1996	419	Articles / Articles
Chris Hurlbert	The Last Word	on business, telephone		Vol. 6 No. 36	July/Aug. 1996	420	Articles / Columns Articles / Business and Publicity
Jim Sisti	Our First All-Trick Issue!			Vol. 7 No. 37	Sep./Oct. 1996	421	Articles / Articles
Richard Sanders	Four Ace Me Not	four Ace production, in the hands at once		Vol. 7 No. 37	Sep./Oct. 1996	422	Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Production & Appearance / All at once
David Acer	The Card Warp Get-Ready		Also published here The Card Warp Get-Ready (David Acer, 1999)	Vol. 7 No. 37	Sep./Oct. 1996	423	Cards / Effect Themes / Topological Effects / Card Warp
Jay Sankey	A Match by Any Other Name...	Lit match used to set all the matches in a matchbook on fire. Original match is restored, and then whole matchbook is restored to original condition	Also published here A Match By Any Other Name... (Jay Sankey, 2003) Jay Sankey's "Memorable Magic" 1986.	Vol. 7 No. 37	Sep./Oct. 1996	425	Match & Matchbox / Matchbox & Matchbook Match & Matchbox / Match / Destroyed & Restored Match & Matchbox / Match / Relighting already struck match Light & Fire / Flash Paper & Material
Brian Glow	Brilliant!	flash cube in plastic bag flashes and when checked one bulb has been spent		Vol. 7 No. 37	Sep./Oct. 1996	426	Light & Fire / FISM Flash
David Acer	Intangibill	finger through bill	Also published here Intangibill (David Acer, 1999)	Vol. 7 No. 37	Sep./Oct. 1996	427	Bill / Penetration Bill / Torn & Restored
Phil Matlin	Vicious Circle	The Legit Move The Fake Move Performance Part 1: The Teaser Part 2: One Dollar Part 3: Two Dollars Part 4: Ten Dollars Part 5: The Secret Part 6: One Hundred Dollars The Finger Ring Subtlety (David Acer)		Vol. 7 No. 37	Sep./Oct. 1996	429	Chain / Endless Chain
Michael Close	Venue		Also published here Venue (Michael Close, 1996)	Vol. 7 No. 38	Nov./Dec. 1996	433	Articles / Articles
Simon Lovell	The Bar Gly			Vol. 7 No. 38	Nov./Dec. 1996	435	Articles / Columns
Larry Moss	The Power of Inflation	on balloon modelling		Vol. 7 No. 38	Nov./Dec. 1996	436	Balloon / Balloon Modelling / General Comments
Jim Sisti	My Turn			Vol. 7 No. 38	Nov./Dec. 1996	437	Articles / Articles
Paul Green	In the Trenches	story by Brian Schwenger		Vol. 7 No. 38	Nov./Dec. 1996	437	Articles / Columns
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	The Web	by Jim Pace		Vol. 7 No. 38	Nov./Dec. 1996	438	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Warm Fuzzies Up Close	by Mark Strivings		Vol. 7 No. 38	Nov./Dec. 1996	438	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Twisting History	by Larry Moss		Vol. 7 No. 38	Nov./Dec. 1996	439	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	The Video Encyclopedia of Card Sleights (Volume 4, 5 & 6)	by Daryl Martinez		Vol. 7 No. 38	Nov./Dec. 1996	439	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
Michael Close	The MC Spread Double Lift	additional ideas, no description	Also published here The MC Spread Double Lift (Michael Close, 1996)	Vol. 7 No. 38	Nov./Dec. 1996	440	Cards / Sleights / Multiple Lift / from spread, fan and Co
Michael Close	Out of U and Me	clean turnover of one card, full deck of double backers	Also published here Out of U and ME (Michael Close, 1996)	Vol. 7 No. 38	Nov./Dec. 1996	440	Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Simple Card Turnovers Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Double Backer / Same Color
Michael Close	The Faro Shuffle		Also published here The Faro Shuffle (Michael Close, 1996)	Vol. 7 No. 38	Nov./Dec. 1996	441	Cards / Sleights / Shuffles (non-riffle) / Faro Shuffle / In the Hands
Chris Hurlbert	The Last Word			Vol. 7 No. 38	Nov./Dec. 1996	444	Articles / Columns
Mark Strivings	Mentalism Up-Close	on close-up mentalism		Vol. 7 No. 39	Jan./Feb. 1997	445	Mental Magic / Theory and General Comments
Paul Green	In the Trenches			Vol. 7 No. 39	Jan./Feb. 1997	446	Articles / Columns
Simon Lovell	The Bar Fly	on doing simple things, bar magic		Vol. 7 No. 39	Jan./Feb. 1997	447	Articles / Columns
Larry Moss	The Power of Inflation			Vol. 7 No. 39	Jan./Feb. 1997	448	Balloon / Balloon Modelling / General Comments
Al "The Only" Ulman	Ask the Only	on having insurance		Vol. 7 No. 39	Jan./Feb. 1997	449	Articles / Columns
Jim Sisti	My Turn			Vol. 7 No. 39	Jan./Feb. 1997	449	Articles / Articles
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Ultimate Brainwave	by Bob Solari		Vol. 7 No. 39	Jan./Feb. 1997	450	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Dishonest Abe	by Gregory Wilson		Vol. 7 No. 39	Jan./Feb. 1997	450	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Workers 5	by Michael Close		Vol. 7 No. 39	Jan./Feb. 1997	450	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	The Restaurant Worker's Handbook	by Jim Pace with Jerry MacGregor		Vol. 7 No. 39	Jan./Feb. 1997	451	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Jim Sisti	1996 Magic Menu Awards	Book of the Year Video of the Year Trick of the Year		Vol. 7 No. 39	Jan./Feb. 1997	451	Articles / Articles
Mark Strivings	Thirty-Seven	named number is predicted on billet in envelope, psychological force with outs, using a "window double envelope"		Vol. 7 No. 39	Jan./Feb. 1997	452	Mental Magic / Principles / Psychological Forces & Probability Forces Paper / Envelopes / Switching with single Envelope & Two-Way Envelopes Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Mark Strivings	50-50-50 Chance	which hand done by performer, spectator always guesses right	Also published here 50-50-50 Chance (Mark Strivings, 2004)	Vol. 7 No. 39	Jan./Feb. 1997	453	Pull & Holdouts Mental Magic / Effects / Which Hand Mental Magic / Effects / Divination by Spectator
Mark Strivings	ESP in my Pocket	prediction of named ESP symbol, on billet in envelope, using Window Double Envelope	Related to ESP For Fun And Profit (Mark Strivings, 1996) ESP In My Pocket IV (Mark Strivings, 2004)	Vol. 7 No. 39	Jan./Feb. 1997	454	Billet / Index Paper / Envelopes / Switching with single Envelope & Two-Way Envelopes ESP Cards / Prediction
Chris Hurlbert	The Last Word	on mentalism in restaurant magic		Vol. 7 No. 39	Jan./Feb. 1997	456	Articles / Columns
Paul Green	In the Trenches			Vol. 7 No. 40	Mar./Apr. 1997	458	Articles / Columns
Mark Strivings	Just Thinking	on mentalism in close-up		Vol. 7 No. 40	Mar./Apr. 1997	459	Articles / Columns
Al "The Only" Ulman	Ask the Only	on the Hidden Tailor		Vol. 7 No. 40	Mar./Apr. 1997	460	Articles / Columns
Simon Lovell	The Bar Fly	on getting cards signed		Vol. 7 No. 40	Mar./Apr. 1997	460	Articles / Columns
Larry Moss	The Power of Inflation			Vol. 7 No. 40	Mar./Apr. 1997	461	Articles / Columns
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Three Ropes and a Baby	by Richard Sanders		Vol. 7 No. 40	Mar./Apr. 1997	462	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Mystery Box	by John Kennedy		Vol. 7 No. 40	Mar./Apr. 1997	462	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	The Art of Astonishment (Three Volume Set)	by Paul Harris		Vol. 7 No. 40	Mar./Apr. 1997	462	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	The Video Encyclopedia of Card Sleights (Volume 7 & 8)	by Daryl Martinez		Vol. 7 No. 40	Mar./Apr. 1997	463	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
Michael Skinner	Torn and Restored Soda Straw Wrapper		Also published here Torn and Restored Soda Straw Wrapper (Michael Skinner, 1996)	Vol. 7 No. 40	Mar./Apr. 1997	464	Paper / Torn & Restored Cigarette & Cigar / Torn & Restored Cigarette Paper
Michael Skinner, R. C. Buff	The Trash Compactor	torn off corner	Inspired by Paper Napkin Vanish (R. C. Buff, 1945) Also published here The Trash Compactor (Michael Skinner, R. C. Buff, 1996)	Vol. 7 No. 40	Mar./Apr. 1997	466	Paper / Vanish Paper / Paper Napkin
Chris Hurlbert	The Last Word	on exposure		Vol. 7 No. 40	Mar./Apr. 1997	468	Articles / Columns
Roger Klause	Michael Skinner - A Friend and Much More			Vol. 7 No. 40	Mar./Apr. 1997	547	Articles / Articles
David Acer, Simon Lovell	On the Lovell	interview with Simon Lovell		Vol. 7 No. 41	May/June 1997	469	Articles / Interviews
Simon Lovell	Business Card Giveaway	business cards stapled to top indifferent card which is placed in center, it comes back to top and is now selection	Also published here Business Card Giveaway (Simon Lovell, 1997)	Vol. 7 No. 41	May/June 1997	473	Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Using Cards Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Front Business Cards
Simon Lovell	Sebastian - The Mind-Reading Chicken	gag with drawing of chicken and a part that is apparently about to vanish	Also published here Sebastian the Mind-Reading Chicken (Simon Lovell, 1997)	Vol. 7 No. 41	May/June 1997	475	Paper / Miscellaneous MC & Compere Bits of Business
Larry Moss	The Power of Inflation			Vol. 7 No. 41	May/June 1997	476	Articles / Columns Balloon / Balloon Modelling / General Comments
Paul Green	In the Trenches	story by Fortunato the Magician		Vol. 7 No. 41	May/June 1997	477	Articles / Columns
Mark Strivings	Just Thinking	difference between mentalism and mental magic		Vol. 7 No. 41	May/June 1997	478	Articles / Columns
Jim Sisti	My Turn	on David Blaine		Vol. 7 No. 41	May/June 1997	479	Articles / Articles
Chris Hurlbert	The Last Word			Vol. 7 No. 41	May/June 1997	480	Articles / Columns
Eric Henning	Worker or Worrier?	on selling		Vol. 7 No. 42	July/Aug. 1997	481	Articles / Business and Publicity
Larry Moss	The Power of Inflation			Vol. 7 No. 42	July/Aug. 1997	483	Articles / Columns Balloon / Balloon Modelling / General Comments
Larry Moss	The Power of Inflation			Vol. 7 No. 42	July/Aug. 1997	483	Articles / Columns Balloon / Balloon Modelling / General Comments
Paul Green	In the Trenches	story by Paul Seaman		Vol. 7 No. 42	July/Aug. 1997	483	Articles / Columns
Al "The Only" Ulman	Ask the Only	on tipping		Vol. 7 No. 42	July/Aug. 1997	484	Articles / Columns
Simon Lovell	The Bar Fly			Vol. 7 No. 42	July/Aug. 1997	485	Articles / Columns
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	The Expert Card to Wallet	by Randy Wakeman		Vol. 7 No. 42	July/Aug. 1997	486	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Magicard	by Mark Jenest		Vol. 7 No. 42	July/Aug. 1997	486	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	The Amazing Miniature Card Sticker Book	by Jeff Brown		Vol. 7 No. 42	July/Aug. 1997	487	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Close-Up Magic for the Dinner Table and Bar	by Dennis Barlotta		Vol. 7 No. 42	July/Aug. 1997	487	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	The Art of Hopping Tables	by Mark Leveridge		Vol. 7 No. 42	July/Aug. 1997	487	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
Eddie Ace	Ultimate Multiplying Rabbits	sponge rabbit routine		Vol. 7 No. 42	July/Aug. 1997	488	Spongeball / Routines
Jean-Frederic Blain	The Braille Trick	marks on business cards form into name of selection		Vol. 7 No. 42	July/Aug. 1997	489	Paper / Appearing Writing, Photos, ... Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Force and unusual Discovery Business Cards
Cliff Cowling	Sealed Deck Rising Card	cards placed inside plastic bag, Devano		Vol. 7 No. 42	July/Aug. 1997	490	Cards / Effect Themes / Animation / Rising Card(s) / Miscellaneous
Mark Strivings	Just Thinking	on business		Vol. 7 No. 42	July/Aug. 1997	490	Articles / Columns Articles / Business and Publicity
Chris Hurlbert	The Last Word			Vol. 7 No. 42	July/Aug. 1997	492	Articles / Columns
Tom Mullica, Jim Ryan	An Inner-View (Interview) with Jim Ryan		Also published here "The New Tops"	Vol. 8 No. 43	Sep./Oct. 1997	493	Articles / Interviews
Jim Sisti	Jim Ryan - A Biographical Sketch			Vol. 8 No. 43	Sep./Oct. 1997	495	Articles / Biographical
Larry Moss	The Power of Inflation			Vol. 8 No. 43	Sep./Oct. 1997	496	Articles / Columns Balloon / Balloon Modelling / General Comments
Al "The Only" Ulman	Ask the Only	on contracts		Vol. 8 No. 43	Sep./Oct. 1997	497	Articles / Columns
Mark Strivings	Just Thinking	on a remark by Bob Cassidy		Vol. 8 No. 43	Sep./Oct. 1997	497	Articles / Columns
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Easy to Master Card Miracles (Volumes 4, 5 and 6)	by Michael Ammar		Vol. 8 No. 43	Sep./Oct. 1997	498	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
Philip Reed Willmarth	The Magic of Jim Ryan	intro		Vol. 8 No. 43	Sep./Oct. 1997	500	Articles / Articles
Jim Ryan	Almost Impromptu Solid Ghost	apparently ghost appears and vanishes under handkerchief, toothpick	Also published here Almost Impromptu Solid Ghost (Jim Ryan, 1977)	Vol. 8 No. 43	Sep./Oct. 1997	500	Silk & Handkerchief / Animation
Jim Ryan	The Broken and Restored Match	three pieces, one is thrown away and returns to hand, eventually match is restored	Also published here The Broken and Restored Match (Jim Ryan, 1977)	Vol. 8 No. 43	Sep./Oct. 1997	500	Match & Matchbox / Match / Destroyed & Restored Match & Matchbox / Match / Traveling
Jim Ryan	Cathy's Screwy Finger Bit	first fingers slowly draw together	Also published here Cathy's Screwy Finger Bit (Jim Ryan, 1977)	Vol. 8 No. 43	Sep./Oct. 1997	501	Propless / Body Magic
Jim Ryan	Good Night, George!	rubber band is slowly moving down into fist	Also published here Good Night, George! (Jim Ryan, 1977)	Vol. 8 No. 43	Sep./Oct. 1997	501	Rubber Band / Miscellaneous
Eric Henning	The Financial Wizard			Vol. 8 No. 43	Sep./Oct. 1997	502	Articles / Columns
Chris Hurlbert	The Last Word			Vol. 8 No. 43	Sep./Oct. 1997	504	Articles / Columns
Paul Green	A Gift From Me to You			Vol. 8 No. 44	Nov./Dec. 1997	505	Articles / Articles
Eric Henning	The Financial Wizard	Positioning Your Competition The Biggest Point How You Get Paid		Vol. 8 No. 44	Nov./Dec. 1997	506	Articles / Columns Articles / Business and Publicity
Larry Moss	The Power of Inflation			Vol. 8 No. 44	Nov./Dec. 1997	508	Articles / Columns Balloon / Balloon Modelling / General Comments
Simon Lovell	The Bar Fly			Vol. 8 No. 44	Nov./Dec. 1997	509	Articles / Columns
Al "The Only" Ulman	Ask the Only	on getting a raise in restaurant magic		Vol. 8 No. 44	Nov./Dec. 1997	509	Articles / Columns
Al "The Only" Ulman	Ask the Only	on getting a raise in restaurant magic		Vol. 8 No. 44	Nov./Dec. 1997	509	Articles / Columns
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Super Showdown	by Nick Trost		Vol. 8 No. 44	Nov./Dec. 1997	510	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Switch-A-Roo	by Russ Niedzwiecki		Vol. 8 No. 44	Nov./Dec. 1997	510	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	From a Shuffled Deck in Use (Parts One and Two)	by Paul Cummins		Vol. 8 No. 44	Nov./Dec. 1997	510	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Paul Green	The Magic of Paul Green	introduction		Vol. 8 No. 44	Nov./Dec. 1997	512	Articles / Articles
Paul Green	Mission Impossible	signed card small business card briefcase		Vol. 8 No. 44	Nov./Dec. 1997	512	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Box Container (Hennig style)
Paul Green	The Pygmy Paddle	name written on paddle Patter for The Pygmy Paddle		Vol. 8 No. 44	Nov./Dec. 1997	513	Knife & Paddle / Paddle Routines
Paul Green	The Odds are with Me	two cards location, card of one spectator given to other both change to correct cards, "based in the Vernon 'Challenge' trick"		Vol. 8 No. 44	Nov./Dec. 1997	514	Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Two Cards / Normal
Mark Strivings	Just Thinking			Vol. 8 No. 44	Nov./Dec. 1997	515	Articles / Columns
Paul Green	In the Trenches	anecdote by Erin Henning		Vol. 8 No. 44	Nov./Dec. 1997	516	Articles / Columns
Jim Sisti	The Exposure Problem			Vol. 8 No. 45	Jan./Feb. 1998	517	Articles / Theory & Essays
Mark Strivings	Just Thinking	on mentalism in restaurant work		Vol. 8 No. 45	Jan./Feb. 1998	518	Articles / Columns
Larry Moss	The Power of Inflation			Vol. 8 No. 45	Jan./Feb. 1998	519	Articles / Columns Balloon / Balloon Modelling / General Comments
Al "The Only" Ulman	Ask the Only	on having a burn-out		Vol. 8 No. 45	Jan./Feb. 1998	519	Articles / Columns
Eric Henning	The Financial Wizard	Getting Started, Part Two: Building a Following A Rolls-Royce In A Yugo World Building A Following Care & Feeding Making Your Offers Special Why Bother? Next Time: Your Newsletter		Vol. 8 No. 45	Jan./Feb. 1998	520	Articles / Columns Articles / Business and Publicity
Simon Lovell	The Bar Fly			Vol. 8 No. 45	Jan./Feb. 1998	521	Articles / Columns
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Doc Eason's Bar Magic (Volumes 1, 2 and 3)	by Doc Eason		Vol. 8 No. 45	Jan./Feb. 1998	522	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
Jim Sisti	1997 Magic Menu Awards	Book of the Year Video of the Year Trick of the Year		Vol. 8 No. 45	Jan./Feb. 1998	523	Articles / Articles
Stan "The Great Sandor" Jacobson	Ring Flite Revisited	with handkerchief		Vol. 8 No. 45	Jan./Feb. 1998	524	Ring / Finger Rings / Traveling / Ring Flight
Danny Archer	Bicycle Box Built for Two	image of card appears on blank paper, switching card case	Also published here Bicycle Box Built For Two (Danny Archer, 2003)	Vol. 8 No. 45	Jan./Feb. 1998	525	Paper / Appearing Writing, Photos, ... Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Card Case Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Force and unusual Discovery
George Schindler	Marked Bill in the Purse	with flash bill, to snap-shut purse		Vol. 8 No. 45	Jan./Feb. 1998	526	Light & Fire / Flash Paper & Material Bill / Traveling / Impossible Location / Miscellaneous
David Acer	The Acer File	Supernova balloon animal, big flash after apparently building up some static electricity, FISM Flash	Also published here Supernova (David Acer, 1999)	Vol. 8 No. 45	Jan./Feb. 1998	527	Balloon / Balloon Modelling / Routines Light & Fire / FISM Flash
Paul Green	In the Trenches	story by Danny Archer		Vol. 8 No. 45	Jan./Feb. 1998	528	Articles / Columns
Terry Parrett	Character Development for the Restaurant Performer	More Thoughts on Character		Vol. 8 No. 46	Mar./Apr. 1998	529	Articles / Theory & Essays
David Acer	The Acer File			Vol. 8 No. 46	Mar./Apr. 1998	532	Articles / Columns
Carl Cloutier	The Bill in Cigarette			Vol. 8 No. 46	Mar./Apr. 1998	532	Bill / Traveling / Impossible Location / Cigarette or Cigar
Carl Cloutier	The Balled Bill Switch			Vol. 8 No. 46	Mar./Apr. 1998	533	Bill / Switches / In the Hands / Miscellaneous
Carl Cloutier	The Cigarette Switch			Vol. 8 No. 46	Mar./Apr. 1998	533	Cigarette & Cigar / Switches
Terry Parrett	Mental Kombat	prediction of chosen superhero card, PATEO	Inspired by Soul Survivor (Robert E. Neale, 1993)	Vol. 8 No. 46	Mar./Apr. 1998	534	Mental Magic / Principles / Forcing Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Terry Parrett	Founding Fathers	prediction of US "Founding Father", time travel presentation, wallet		Vol. 8 No. 46	Mar./Apr. 1998	535	Mental Magic / Principles / Multiple Out Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Terry Parrett	ESP-TV	divination of TV show written on paper		Vol. 8 No. 46	Mar./Apr. 1998	536	Paper / Center Tear Mental Magic / Effects / Divination
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Celebrity Autographs	by Terry LaGerould		Vol. 8 No. 46	Mar./Apr. 1998	537	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Light Illusions Lapel Pin	by Bright Magic		Vol. 8 No. 46	Mar./Apr. 1998	537	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Acting for Magicians	by Richard L. Tenace		Vol. 8 No. 46	Mar./Apr. 1998	537	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Jim Sisti (reviewer)	Miracles While-U-Wait!	by Mark Jenest		Vol. 8 No. 46	Mar./Apr. 1998	538	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
Larry Moss	The Power of Inflation	twisting a fly		Vol. 8 No. 46	Mar./Apr. 1998	538	Balloon / Balloon Modelling / Animals Articles / Columns
Eric Henning	The Financial Wizard	Getting Started, Part Three: Your Newsletter Making You Look Good Timing Other Resources		Vol. 8 No. 46	Mar./Apr. 1998	540	Articles / Columns Articles / Business and Publicity

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