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Carl Willmann Zum Beginn about the magazine
 		Jan. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 1)
1
Carl Willmann Briefkasten greetings from the editor
 		Jan. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 1)
16
Carl Willmann Zum Beginn des II. Jahrgangs introduction to the second volume
 		Jan. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 1)
1
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes on Herrmann performing in Sing-Sing prison, Carl Hertz, Heinhaus, exposure
 		Oct. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 10)
158
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes on a show in Arbaff's Zaubertheater, Charles Bertram, Fragekasten
 		Nov. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 11)
175
Fragekasten
Nov. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 11)
175
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes
  • Ein Zauberer als Millionär (Barney Barnato)
  • Fragekasten
flash material
 		Dec. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 12)
191
Fragekasten
Dec. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 12)
192
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster An unsere hochverehrten Abonnenten!
Jan. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 5)
65
Carl Willmann Die Rache des Zauberers The Revenge of the Magician, story about how a heckler (photographer) was found next day, face of performer appears as skull, invisible painting on the face
 		Jan. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 1)
15
Fragekasten
Jan. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 1)
16
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes on death of Kratky-Baschik
 		Feb. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 2)
31
Fragekasten
Feb. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 2)
32
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes on Prof. Herrmann, Ein Fest im Triester Irrenhause
 		Mar. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 3)
47
Fragekasten making fire-proof silks
 		Mar. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 3)
48
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes
  • Plus vite que l'eclair (on Prof. Herrmann)
  • Ein gefährlicher Spaß (bullet catch by Eskamoteur Buck, accident in 1840 with small-shot charge)
 		Apr. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 4)
63
Fragekasten recipe for sticky wax substance
 		Apr. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 4)
63
Fragekasten recipe for sticky wax substance
 		May 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 5)
79
Carl Willmann Die Zauber-Ohrfeige "Verschiedenes", anecdote about Herr Piringer and a slap in the face
 		May 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 5)
79
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes death of August Böhm alias Chevalier Agoston
 		June 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 6)
95
Fragekasten
June 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 6)
96
Fragekasten on symbolism in flowers
 		Aug. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 8)
127
Fragekasten
Sep. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 9)
143
Fragekasten
Oct. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 10)
159
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes on Max Rössner
 		Nov. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 11)
175
Fragekasten
Nov. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 11)
175
Fragekasten
Dec. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 12)
192
Fragekasten
Jan. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 1)
15
Otsenré Fragekasten long text on full-evening one-man shows by magicians by "E. C., from Munich"
Related to Feb. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 2)
31
Carl Willmann Ein fauler Zauberer on Lehmann alias Mr. Barring, Dario Paini
 		Mar. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 3)
47
Otsenré Fragekasten long text on full-evening one-man shows by magicians by "E. C., from Munich", part two
Related to Mar. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 3)
47
Carl Willmann Eine unfreiwillige Reklame
Apr. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 4)
62
Carl Willmann Döbler's Abschied von Wien
May 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 5)
79
Carl Willmann Das Salzbannen person cannot stand up from chair, gag, anecdote
 		June 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 6)
95
Aus und mit dem Leserkreise "by E. C. from Munich"
 		July 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 7)
111
Fragekasten
July 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 7)
111
Professor Bellonie Fragekasten on Otto Kaufhold
 		Aug. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 8)
127
J. Marcellin Aus und mit dem Leserkreise about magicians in Munich
 		Aug. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 8)
127
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes on Bellachini
 		Sep. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 9)
143
Aus und mit dem Leserkreise "by Dr. B."
 		Sep. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 9)
143
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes on Bosco, Döbler
 		Oct. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 10)
159
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes on Döbler, with poem by Karl Meisl
 		Nov. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 11)
174
Carl Willmann Zum Beginn des V. Jahrgangs introduction to the new volume
 		Jan. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 1)
1
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes J. Henriks, Rob. Ankele
 		Jan. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 1)
15
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes anecdote about David Tobias Bamberg, Okito
 		June 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 6)
95
Carl Willmann Zum Beginn des VI. Jahrgangs introduction to the new volume
 		Jan. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 1)
1
Carl Willmann Zum Beginn des VII. Jahrgangs introduction to the new volume
 		Jan. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 1)
1
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes on Max Grundmann
 		Jan. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 1)
16
Carl Willmann Aus und mit dem Leserkreise
  • Zur gefl. Beachtung
  • An die Mitglieder der Vereinigung
 		Mar. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 3)
47
Carl Willmann Aus und mit dem Leserkreise on Harry Houdini
 		June 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 6)
96
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes Imro Fox, Houdini als Kläger, Mahatma, L'Homme Masqué, Chun Ling Soo, The Sphinx, Nelson Downs, Servais le Roy, magic club
 		Apr. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 4)
63
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes Heinrich Heine, Le petit Nelusko, Imro Fox, Georg Hartmann, Carl Hertz, Okito, Charles Williams, Francis King, Chas. T. Alderich, Der Fall Rothe
 		May 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 5)
79
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes Alex Weyer, Dr. Saram R. Ellison, German imposter in Russia, Harry Houdini, Fr. Mulack, Ben-Ali-Bey, Mr. Lorenz und Mss. Kennedy, Clement Lion
 		June 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 6)
94
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes Arthur Toskana, Harry Houdini, Fall Rothe, Hofkünstler Bellachini, Imro Fox, François Röthig
 		July 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 7)
111
Carl Willmann Zur gefl. Beachtung!
Aug. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 8)
127
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes Alfredo Uferini, Georg Hartmann
 		Aug. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 8)
128
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes Sprechmaschinen, Harry Houdini als Sieger, von Berghoff, Imro Fox
 		Sep. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 9)
143
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes Dr. Saram R. Ellison, Franz Martinka, Fr. Mulack, Ben-Ali-Bey, Mr. Robertini
 		Oct. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 10)
159
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes Ben-Ali-Bey, St. Roman, Wallini, Carl Hertz, Clement de Lion, Adelaide Hermann
 		Nov. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 11)
175
Carl Willmann, Christian Seitz Verschiedenes Hofzauberkünstler Bellachini, Georg Hartmann, Harry Houdini, T. Nelson Downs
 		Dec. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 12)
190
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes Dr. A. M. Wilson, Robert Lenz, Ben-Ali-Bey, Direktor Mellini, Le petit Nelusce, L. Fritz, Hofzauberkünstler Bellachini
 		Jan. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 1)
15
Carl Willmann Aus und mit dem Leserkreis
Feb. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 2)
31
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes Alfredo Uferini, Bellachini, Chung Ling Soo, Harry Houdini, Anna Rothe, Horace Goldin
 		Feb. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 2)
31
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes Merelli, Imro Fox, Leon Herrmann
 		Mar. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 3)
47
Carl Willmann Aus und mit dem Leserkreis
  • Spiritistische Dunkelkammer
 		Apr. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 4)
63
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes Willmann in the USA, Ottokar Fischer
 		May 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 5)
78
Carl Willmann, Dr. Kurt Boeck Verschiedenes
June 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 6)
96
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes Bruno Schenk, Leon Herrmann
 		Aug. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 8)
128
Carl Willmann, Wilhelm Burdinski Verschiedenes Anton Martinka, Adrian Sheldon, Clement de Lion, Hady Sliman Ben Aissa, Prof. Hoffmann's books
 		Sep. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 9)
143
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes Otto Nürnberg, Moto-Mädchen, Harry Kellar, criminal case with illusionist in Solingen, Wallini und Maja, Carlo Arminio, der kleine Nelusco, Horace Godlin
 		Oct. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 10)
159
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes Wallini, magazine Der Hausfreund
 		Nov. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 11)
176
Carl Willmann Aus und mit dem Leserkreis
Dec. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 12)
190
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes Horace Goldin, Clément de Lion, Paolo Uferini, Alfredo Uferini, Okiti and Polising
 		Dec. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 12)
191
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes death of Hartz, Henry French, Sreigotto, Ima Serintam, Clement de Lion, Ben-Ali-Bey, Hofzauberkünstler Bellachini
 		Jan. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 1)
15
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes Bartolomeo Bosco, Harry Houdini
 		Feb. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 2)
32
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes
Mar. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 3)
48
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes Uferini's Zaubertheater
 		Apr. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 4)
63
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes Ein Fauler Zauber
 		May 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 5)
79
Carl Willmann, Prof. Carlo Arminio Verschiedenes Albertini
 		July 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 7)
109
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes miser's dream, Alfred Uferini
 		Sep. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 9)
142
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes Prof. C. Herrmann from Vienna, magic in Brazil, Dr. Costa Brito, old playing cards and history of playing cards, cheated magic dealer anecdote
 		Oct. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 10)
159
Carl Willmann An die geehrten Leser! introduction to last issue
 		Dec. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 12)
177
Carl Willmann Verschiedenes St. Roman, Dr. Saram R. Ellison, Francis King goes into asylum (p. 191)
 		Dec. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 12)
189
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Zick-Zack list of magicians that perform in Berlin, Georg Hartmann, Mr. Mortonelli, Nordini, Horace Goldin, Ten-Ychi-Truppe, The Yamanottas, Signor Biberty
 		Mar. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 3)
48
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Zick-Zack on magicians that perform in Berlin, Imro Fox, Signor Bernardi, Herr Roland, Wellini de Masqué, Georg Hartmann, Francis King
 		Apr. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 4)
66
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Zick-Zack Mr. Ellert, Egon Lowini, Siems, Goldin, Georg Hartmann
 		May 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 5)
85
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Zick-Zack John Siems, John Weil, Pritl & Fay, Jimadi, Francis King
 		June 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 6)
103
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Zick-Zack Clément de Lion, The Jamamottos, georg Hartmann, Imro Fox
 		July 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 7)
118
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Zick-Zack complaining about heat and weather, Imro Fox, Clément de Lion, The Great Roland, Mellini, Svengalis, John Siems, C. Stengel
 		Aug. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 8)
134
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Zick-Zack Chevalier Ernest Thorn, Nelson Downs, Clément de Lion, Francis King, Herr Amberg
 		Sep. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 9)
151
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Zick-Zack illusions Dida, Avatar, Der Zauberkessel
 		Oct. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 10)
167
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Zick-Zack photograph of Chevalier Thorn with illusions "Der dupierte Spiritist" and "Avatar"
 		Nov. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 11)
182
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Zick-Zack Herr Jaffa
 		Nov. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 12)
197
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Zick-Zack Herr Jaffa photograph, Adolf Ernst, John Weil, Rudo Kroehl, Herr Orwin
 		Dec. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 5 No. 1)
14
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Zum Jahreswechsel happy new year
 		Jan. 1905
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 5 No. 2)
17
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Zick-Zack De Bière at Wintergarten with short description of act
 		Jan. 1905
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 5 No. 2)
31
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Zick-Zack The Great Sheldon, Surini
 		Feb. 1905
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 5 No. 3)
44
Theodore Annemann October 1934 on The Jinx
 		Oct. 1934
The Jinx (Issue 1)
1
Theodore Annemann November 1934 on The Jinx
 		Nov. 1934
The Jinx (Issue 2)
5
Theodore Annemann December 1934 on Fred Keating, performing venues, Nate Leipzig, Gally Gally
 		Dec. 1934
The Jinx (Issue 3)
9
Theodore Annemann January 1935 on Jean Hugard, hands
 		Jan. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 4)
13
Theodore Annemann February on Frank Dodd, Peggy Gwynne, Frank Cole, Dunninger
 		Feb. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 5)
17
Theodore Annemann March 1935 on Count Orloff, Paul Duke, Russell Swann, Tommy Martin, Paul LePaul
 		Mar. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 6)
21
Theodore Annemann April 1935 on the death of John Northern Hilliard, Al Baker, over-proof, simplicity
 		Apr. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 7)
25
Theodore Annemann May 1935 on Carl Jones, John Northern Hilliard, Greater Magic, Martin Sunshine
Related to
  • "The Dragon" March, 1935
  • "The Sphinx" February, 1935.
 May 1935
The Jinx (Issue 8)
29
Theodore Annemann June 1935 on Charlie Leedy, The Sphinx, Frank Ducrot, Frank N. Dodd, Martin Sunshine
 		June 1935
The Jinx (Issue 9)
33
Theodore Annemann Editor Speaking on chain letters
 		1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
38
Theodore Annemann July 1935 on Jack Vosburgh, Arthur Felsman, Harry Blackstone, John Mulholland, Dave Alliston, Pablo, U. F. Grant, Frank Lane
 		July 1935
The Jinx (Issue 10)
49
Theodore Annemann August 1935 on Will Irwing, Elmer, Robert Gysel, Lloyd Jones, Fred Rothenberg, Ed Wolff
 		Aug. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 11)
53
Theodore Annemann September 1935 on Vincent Dalban, Gordon Peck
 		Sep. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 12)
57
Theodore Annemann October 1935 on repetition, Carl Hertz, Robert Heller, Max Holden, Calvert Cole, U. F. Grant
 		Oct. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 13)
61
Theodore Annemann November 1935 on Burling Hull, Phil Smith, Howard Albright and the mechanical Gileegaloo Bird that finds a card, Mr. Rouclere
 		Nov. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 14)
65
Theodore Annemann December 1935 on Otis Manning,Gene Gordon, Andrew Brennan doing a trick with a business card, Burling Hull, exposure
 		Dec. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 15)
71
Theodore Annemann January 1936 on Sam Margolies, Cardini, John Mullholand, Julian Proskauer, Eugene Homer, Percy Abbott, Doctor Wilson, Burling Hull
 		Jan. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 16)
77
Theodore Annemann Editor Speaking on Frank Lane, Max Holden, Harlan Tarbell, exposure, Jacob Steisel, Al Baker
 		1936
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1935/36)
82
Theodore Annemann February 1936 on Dave Allison, Russ Walsh, U. F. Grant, Percy Abbott, The Linx, Dr. Van Deusen
 		Feb. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 17)
91
Theodore Annemann March 1936 on Frank Lane, Bernard Ernst, Al Altman, John Snyder
 		Mar. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 18)
97
Theodore Annemann April 1936 on L. J. Jenkins, Mystic Craig, Burling Hull, Frank Lane, Herman Hansen
 		Apr. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 19)
103
Theodore Annemann May 1936 on Harlan Tarbell, Fred Keating, Theodore Arnold, Frank Lane, Dr. Jacob Daley, Glenn Gravatt, Max Holden, Burling Hull, Henry Ford
 		May 1936
The Jinx (Issue 20)
110
Theodore Annemann June 1936 on the death of Henry Walsh Miller, David Embury, Otis Manning, Lloyd Jones, Harry Dreilinger, Gene Dennis, Tom Worthington
 		June 1936
The Jinx (Issue 21)
118
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Es Partibus Mundi on T. Nordnes, Magikern and Friedrich Nechutny
 		1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 1)
16
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Ex Partibus Mundi on the "Magisk Cirkel" of Denmark, Magi, Emilio Noé, The Demon Club, Charles Eperny, resolution of the general meeting of the magic circle Switzerland May 1939, Magie, S.I.A.P., Agosto Meynier, Monarque, Reinhold Pfalz, Clement de Lion, Fritz Hügli
 		1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 2)
18
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Ex Partibus Mundi on Okito's performance at the Corso theatre in Zürich, the Walthamston Magical Society, Fernandel's "Les cinq sous de Lavarède"
 		1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 3&4)
30
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Ex Partibus Mundi on Goma performing in Zürich, Jac Olten performing in Basel and Valentino Graziadei performing in St. Gallen
 		1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 5)
24
Walter B. Gibson Editrivia
Also published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 105)
634
John Mulholland Editrivia
Also published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 108)
648
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Ex Partibus Mundi on Magie reporting about Alois Kassner in Berne, Steens, US playing card collectors, Adolphe Blind's "Les Automates Truquées"
 		Oct. 1940
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 2 No. 2&3)
21
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on a telephone gag, Blackstone, John Brandon and Russell Swann performing, Jarrow's "Rope Magic" controversy
 		Jan. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 1)
4
Phoenix Jr. (reviewer) The Blackstone Show by Harry Blackstone Feb. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 2)
6
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on the film version of Clayton Rawson "Miracles for Sale", Blackstone, Carlyle
 		Feb. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 2)
8
Walter B. Gibson, Bruce Elliott The Back Room
Mar. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 3)
12
Walter B. Gibson, Bruce Elliott The Back Room Otis Manning, Keith Clark, Schlumpini
 		Mar. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 4)
16
Walter B. Gibson The Back Room on trick exposure
 		Apr. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 5)
20
Walter B. Gibson The Back Room on Carl Brema's shop
 		Apr. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 6)
24
Bruce Elliott, Walter B. Gibson The Back Room on Russel Swann and on Scarne and Rawson working on a series called "Magicians of the Underworld"
 		Apr. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 7)
28
Walter B. Gibson, Bruce Elliott The Back Room Dan Morris Russell Swann and Leonard Lyons
 		May 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 8)
32
Walter B. Gibson, Bruce Elliott The Back Room Greer Marechal, Clayton Rawson
 		May 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 9)
36
Bruce Elliott The Back Room Bert Allerton, Lu Brent
 		May 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 10)
40
Bruce Elliott The Back Room Fred Keating, John Scarne, Prince Mendez
 		June 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 11)
44
Bruce Elliott The Back Room telephone gag, Russell Swann, Jordan, Rawson
 		June 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 12)
48
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Keith Clark, Al Flosso, George Krage, a coin trick, a card rising gag by Henry Gordien and a joke by Al Plough
 		July 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 13)
54
Bruce Elliott The Back Room last ideas by Annemann, on Greer Marechal building a changing bag from a hat, newspaper clippings
 		July 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 14)
60
Bruce Elliott The Back Room Dante appearing in a Laurel & Hardy Movie, on amateurs telling professionals what to do
 		Aug. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 15)
64
Bruce Elliott The Back Room bar bet with a coin, gag with a bill (Al Cohn), on semantics, exposure, George Karger, Keith Clark and Bill Larsen
 		Aug. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 16)
68
Walter B. Gibson The Back Room on exposure, response to Bill Larsen, book exposure like Greater Magic, Modern Magic, Magician's Magic etc.
 		Sep. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 17)
71
Bruce Elliott The Back Room Dr. Hurwitz, Al Flosso, U.F. Grant, George Sands' non-make-up version to look like a chinaman, Orson Welles
 		Sep. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 18)
78
Bruce Elliott The Back Room credit information on the speller
 		Oct. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 19)
82
Bruce Elliott The Back Room Blackstone, Bert Kalmar
 		Oct. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 20)
86
Walter B. Gibson, Bruce Elliott The Back Room Dante, Ed Saint, Max Malini
 		Oct. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 21)
89
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on the Tabell Course Volume 2 and performing for children
 		Nov. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 22)
94
Bruce Elliott The Back Room Bill Larsen and Genii rant, Annemann's bullet catch
 		Nov. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 23)
98
Walter B. Gibson, Bruce Elliott The Back Room on the "Barnstormer", Bob Hanko, Jean Hugard's dinner, Milbourne Christopher
 		Dec. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 24)
102
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Think-A-Drink-Hoffman, Fred Keating, a bar bet by Stuart Robson, Albenice, Orson Welles, Greater Magic, John Scarne
 		Dec. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 25)
106
Bruce Elliott The Back Room presentation idea for 7 keys to baldpate by Fetaque Sanders, on Walter Gibson, Joseph Dunninger, John Scarne
 		Jan. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 26)
110
Walter B. Gibson The Back Room on Dorny, Hy Mayer and why this is the wacky issue
 		Jan. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 27)
111
Bruce Elliott The Back Room Bill Larsen and genii rant, Jimmy Grippo, Bruce Elliott's baby
 		Feb. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 28)
118
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Jay Marshall, the book "English Rogue", Jules Romain
 		Feb. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 29)
122
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on flames from the finger tips, Bob Hanko, Annemann, Dunninger, John Scarne, Houdini's library, Arthur Lloyd, Warner Perry, Harry Baker and Russel Swann
 		Mar. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 30)
126
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on a show by the IBM ring NYC, John Scarne, Jimmy Grippo, how to soften a deck for back palming, two newspaper clippings from Dunninger
Related to Mar. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 31)
130
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on the show of Dunninger, a letter by Second Deal Sam, Lloyd Jones "The Bat", an idea for Robson's "Leopard Cards"
 		Apr. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 32)
134
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Hen Fetch, John Scarne, James G. Thompson Jr. Orson Welles, Dunninger and Tom Osborne
 		Apr. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 33)
138
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Al Plough, mourning envelopes, Emil Jarrow
 		Apr. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 34)
142
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Stuart Robson, Keith Clark, newspaper clippings
 		May 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 35)
146
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Harry Segal, table-lifting, Walter Gibson and Clayton Rawson
 		May 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 36)
150
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on using adult methods when learning magic, John Scarne, James G. Thompson, Annemann, Miss Vivian St. John, Paul Curry and Russel Swann
 		June 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 37)
154
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Jerry Gale and paper puppets, N. Majahara, Bert Kalmar and Edgar Bergen
 		June 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 38)
159
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Jack Trepel performing magic on the radio, Jay Marshall, Shaman
 		July 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 39)
163
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on the Great Ballantin, Jean Hugard and Fred Braue, Orson Welles, a bingo fraud, Bill Gresham gives some tips on knife throwing
 		July 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 40)
167
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on why this issue is called G.I. Stuff, the solution to Dr. Lyons match puzzle from page167, Bob Gysel and Annemann's bullet catching
 		Aug. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 41)
171
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on the nadir of publicity, Rajah Raboid and a picture of Bruce Elliott
 		Aug. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 42)
175
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dante selling his show, a Blackstone anecdote, Jay Marshall, J. A. Melrose, Russ Swann, Jack Marshall, Captain Harry Baker
 		Sep. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 43)
179
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Frances Ireland, Greer Marechal, Jr., Dunninger, Ogden Nash, John Scarne
 		Oct. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 44)
183
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Stuart Robson and the war
 		Oct. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 45)
187
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dunninger, Vantine and Cazan
 		Oct. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 46)
191
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on an article in the Sunday Mirror Magazine about spotting gambling, John Scarne, Frances Ireland, Kolmar, Shaman
 		Nov. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 47)
195
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on L. Vosburgh Lyons, a demonstration where a doc is beheaded, an improvement to Taylor's Peek Deck by James G. Thompson Jr., Fred Mosteller and his spelling trick ("Bravo!")
 		Nov. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 48)
199
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Stuart Robson, Al Chris describing a miracle from India, Dell O'Dell, Russ Swann, selling and promotion
 		Dec. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 49)
203
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dunninger and Stuart Robson
 		Dec. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 51)
211
Tom Sellers Foreword
1943
Twenty Tricks
3
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Ireland's Yearbooks, an effect Annemann used to do, Lou Tannen, the death of Ben Ehrens, Tommy Dowd, a scam with bills and John Scarne
 		Jan. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 52)
212
Bruce Elliott The Back Room Frances Ireland, female magicians, Orson Welles, Tommy Dowd
 		Feb. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 53)
219
Bruce Elliott The Back Room idea for Curry's "Out of this Phone Book", eliminating the cards and presentation for card frame both by Audley Walsh
Related to Feb. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 54)
220
Al Baker Dear Harold in the "Letter to Harold" tradition from "The Sphinx"
 		Feb. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 54)
223
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Richard Himber, Stuart Robson, Charley Larson, Dai Vernon, Tommy Dowd, Ducrot
 		Mar. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 55)
227
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Joseph Dunninger, Richard Himber, Dell O'Dell, John Scarne, John Mulholland
 		Mar. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 56)
231
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Richard Himber, Joseph Dunninger, Paul Rosini, Bob Novak
 		Mar. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 57)
235
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Al Baker, Carl Rosini, Paul Rosini, Max Sterling, Jay Marshall and some gambling ruses
 		Apr. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 58)
239
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Mr. and Mrs. Nicola, Bert Kalmar, Jay Marshall, Bob Novak, Mike Supa, John Mullholand
 		Apr. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 59)
243
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on John Garfield, Kolma, Tommy Dowd, Carl Wiesinger
 		May 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 60)
247
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Tommy Dowd, Audley Wals, rings as shiner, ethics, Paul Rosini, Max Holden, Stuart Robson
 		May 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 61)
251
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Sachs, Philip Mullentyre, Max Holden, Robert Parrish, Sylvan Garnet
 		June 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 62)
255
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on collections, Audley Alsh, Russ Swann, Houdin, Walter Gibson, exposure, Robert A. Nelson
 		June 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 63)
259
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Audley Walsh, Maurice Raymond, a number/word puzzle by Blackstone, Sid Lorraine
 		July 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 64)
263
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Lloyd Jones, Doug Geoffrey, R. M. Biow, Doc Miller, Houdini, R. Kohler
 		July 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 65)
267
Bruce Elliott The Back Room Dunninger, Richard Himber, Zanzig, Newton Hall, Milton Kort, Stewart James
 		Aug. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 66)
271
Bruce Elliott The Back Room response to John Snyder jr. letter, on Walter Gibson, the Annemann parade in the Linking Ring, James G. Thompson Jr., Richard Himber, Dariel Fitzkee and Harry Blackstone
 		Aug. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 67)
275
Bruce Elliott The Back Room Richard Himber, a strange bar bet by Mystic Craig, idea by Paul Morris for Thompson's Double or Nothing, Puzzle
Inspired by Sep. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 68)
279
Bruce Elliott The Back Room
Sep. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 69)
283
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Jim Sherman, Richard Himber, Al Koran, Charlie Miller, Dell O'Dell, Shaman
 		Sep. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 70)
287
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on DeLand, J. G. Thompson, Bill Larsen, Orville Meyer, Jack Vosburgh, Scarne and Walsh
 		Oct. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 71)
291
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Richard Himber, Eddie Clever, Elray, R.M. Jamison, Tom Fitzgerald
 		Nov. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 72)
295
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Darriel Fitzkee, Otis Manning, a gag by Herb Runge, Paul Morris and John Scarne
 		Nov. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 73)
299
Bruce Elliott, Walter B. Gibson The Back Room
Dec. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 74)
303
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Hen Fetsch, Richard Himber, Dunninger getting exposed, Milbourne Christopher
 		Jan. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 75)
307
Bruce Elliott The Back Room "a suffering spectator speaks his mind", impromtu card stand with a newspaper, the five star frolics
 		Jan. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 76)
308
Bruce Elliott The Back Room "a suffering spectator speaks his mind" part two, Max Holden
 		Feb. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 77)
315
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Frances Ireland, Russ Swann, Max Holden, John Snyder, Jean Hugard's testimonial show
 		Feb. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 78)
316
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Maurice Zolotow, Dai Vernon, Bert Allerton, Annemann's use of the nail writer, Tom Osborne, Jay Marshall
 		Mar. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 79)
323
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on John Snyder, Dr. Beebe and Tommy Dowd
 		Mar. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 80)
327
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Connie Haden, Jay Marshall, Shaman, Dr. Beebe and John Snyder, S.B. Blodgett
 		Apr. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 81)
331
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Robert Parrish, Bob Nelson, Dariel Fitzkee, Tom Osborne
 		Apr. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 82)
335
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Bill Henderson and Jean Hugard
 		May 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 83)
339
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on R.C. Buff ideas with the Lyons-Elliott Box, Frank Taylor, ideas by Hen Fetsch, Ed Marlo, Bert Allerton and Richard Mc Closkey
Related to May 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 84)
343
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Jay Marshall, Clayton Rawson, hypnotism, Harry Blackstone, "Die Magie" and fascism
 		June 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 85)
347
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Bob Nelson, Dariel Fitzkee, Hen Fetsch, Douglas Francis, George Karger
 		June 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 86)
351
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on George Starke, George Karger, Emil Jarrow, Bert Allerton, the "Swami" Magazine, puzzles by Fred Mosteller, Audley Walsh, Bob Novak and Charles Bertram
 		July 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 87)
355
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on the Tarbell Course, Frank Taylor
 		July 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 88)
359
Bruce Elliott The Back Room ideas by Dr. Belanger and Hen Fetsch
Variations Aug. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 89)
363
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Ed Marlo, George Karger, Hen Fetsch
 		Aug. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 90)
367
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Richard Himber, Al Baker, Bill Gresham, Bill Henderson
 		Sep. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 91)
371
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dell O'Dell, Ken Crossen, Paul Curry
 		Sep. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 92)
375
Bruce Elliott The Back Room About the Life, Hard Times and Unseemly Death of Shaman, Shaman was invented by Annemann and Bruce Elliott
 		Oct. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 93)
379
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Dariel Fitzkee, Annemann
 		Oct. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 94)
383
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on how to win half the games at simultaneous chess, Tangram
Related to Nov. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 95)
387
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Bill Neff, George Karger, Jingo Jones, Kolma, Tom Fitzgerald
 		Nov. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 96)
391
Bruce Elliott The Back Room
Dec. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 97)
395
Jean Hugard Hu-gardenias on C. A. Munson
 		June 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 1)
127
Edouard-Joseph Raynaly Magicana a quote on Fine Arts
 		July 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 2)
135
Jean Hugard Hu-gardenias to Jack Miller
 		July 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 2)
135
Jean Hugard Hu-gardenias to Master Sergeant Frank Dobrena
 		Aug. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 3)
140
Jean Hugard, Jean-Nicholas Ponsin Magicana quote by Ponsin, see also quote on p. 139
 		Aug. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 3)
144
Jean Hugard Hu-gardenias to the Great Raymond
 		Oct. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 5)
156
Jean Hugard Magicana quote
 		Oct. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 5)
157
Jean Hugard Magicana quote from New York Tims
 		Oct. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 5)
161
Jean-Nicholas Ponsin Magicana quote
 		Nov. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 6)
164
Jean Hugard Hu-gardenias to George Karger and George Starke
 		Dec. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 7)
173
Jean-Nicholas Ponsin Magicana quote by Ponsin
 		Dec. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 7)
182
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on "Le Magicien" Milbourne Christopher, Larry Arcuri, Mardo, Stewart James, Orson Welles, Loring Campbell
 		Jan. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 98)
399
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Felix Greenfield, Bill Henderson, R.C. Duff, Senor Mardo, Richard Himber's list of his personal favorite magicians
 		Jan. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 99)
403
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on the Phoenix, C. L. Boarde, the brain guys
 		Feb. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 100)
407
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Hardin Jr., Audley Walsh, Jay Marshall
 		Feb. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 101)
408
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Alexander, Nelmar, The Magic Wand, Paul Morris, Jay Marshall, Hardeen Jr., Bobby Bakter, Greer Marechal
 		Mar. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 102)
412
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Fu Manchu, John Hamilton, Abracadabra, a riddle by Warner Perry, Richard Himber
 		Apr. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 103)
416
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Sachs, Fleming, Melbourne Christopher, Chet Miller, King Stevenson, Ace Gorham
 		Apr. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 104)
420
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Paul Fleming, John Hamilton, Jean Hugard, Magicana, magazine tricks and salable tricks
 		May 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 105)
424
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Le Magicien, Ralph Read, Wilbur Kattner, Burling Hull, Hen Fetsch
 		May 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 106)
428
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Bat, Paul Felming, Jules Dhotel, H. P. Graham
 		June 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 107)
432
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Paul Duke, Al Baker, Dell O'Dell, Dr. Belanger, Alan Barnert, Braue, Orson Welles in the show "Around the World"
 		June 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 108)
436
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on the Pop Up Tie, R. C. Buff, Jay Marshall, John Booth, Audley Walsh
 		July 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 109)
440
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on R. C. Buff, Paul Palfrey, Joe Ovette
 		Aug. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 110)
444
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