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Specializing in Houdiniana
MAGAZINE Section
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Welcome to the: "MAGAZINE Section"
Below you'll find quite an assortment of Magazines to choose from.
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3865-8765) CONJURERs CHATTER
Published irregularly by Stuart Robson. New York City, New York. Conjurer's Shop.
Printed. 8 1/2x11. V1N1 July 1940 - n.V.n. (n.d.).
A supplement "Stuart Robson's Conjurer's Muse" was issued with V1N19 May 1945.
The last issue was published by Abbott's after taking over the shop.
A total of 28 issues make up a complete file, below are 22 of these.
All issues issued as V1 N.
This offering is for the following issues:
N6 thru 25 - spanning the dates October 1942 thru October 1946
(Includes the Supplement with N19)
N27 - for February 1947
N28 - which is actually not numbered or dated.
These are listed in the Alfredson/Daily Magazine Bibliography as
Scarce. - $45.00
3866-7630) THE MAGIC SYMbol Magazine
The Official Monthly Newsletter of The Society of Young Magicians
of The Society of American Magicians.
This offering is for 14 issues.
These Include:
Volume 4, #14 - December 1988
Volume 5, #2 - February 1989
Volume 6, #4 - April 1990
Volume 6, #5 - May 1990
Volume 7, #1 - January 1991
Volume 7, #4 - April 1991
Volume 7, #10 - October 1991
Volume 7, #11 - November 1991
Volume 8, #1 - January 1992
Volume 8, #3 - March 1992
Volume 8, #6 - June 1992
Volume 8, #7 - July 1992
Volume 8, #9 - September 1992
Volume 13, #1 - June 1997
Francis Willard has some great articles here, these include:
My Life In Magic: The Beginning
(Nice cover photo of Madeline and Frances, Ages 6 and 4)
My Life In Magic, Plenty of Pets
My Life In Magic: Personalized Magic
Magic and Beauty
Twelve Steps To Success In Magic, Part One
Twelve Steps To Success In Magic, Part Two
Twelve Steps To Success In Magic, Part Three
Photos include:
Frances and Willard performing the Spirit Cabinet
Frances and Willard performing the Doll House illusion (Frances just coming out)
Very young Frances performing the sub trunk with her father Willard
There's also a photo of Houdini being placed into a Strait-Jacket by police officers in V7N10. -
$45.00
3845-5647) MAGICOL Magazine, A Journal of the Magic Collectors' Association
My coloring coding, of what has sold and what's still available, is getting a bit confusing -so- here are the issues still available:
25,45,48,53,54,56,83,84,86,87,88,89,92,93,94,96,97,98,99,100,
103,104,106,114,115,116,118,119,121,122,123,124,125,
126,127,129,132,135,136,139,141,142,143,144,145,146,147,148,149,150,
152,153,154,156,157,158,159,160,161,162,163,164,165,166,167,168,169,170,171,172,173
Please refer to the master list, with photos below, to see the cover of the issues.
Fill those gaps in your collection!!
While there have been a couple LARGE lots offered on Ebay, we've decided to offer our own LARGE lot, but individually priced.
This way, you can just fill in the gaps in your own collection.
The photo's below show all 163 issues, with the issue numbers appearing below each photo.
For you Houdini collector's, the issue numbers in red, denote something having to do with Houdini.
Some, but not many, issues have been holed punched -but- thanks to wide margins, no text, photo's, etc. are affected.
I've seen prices all over the place, in researching this offering.
The last issue, 173 listed below, list annual membership at $38.00/year - bringing the cost of each issue to $9.50.
I saw issue 183, for May2012, at $20.00 on the Magicana website.
Some issues of mention include:
#s104,129 - Harry Houdini is on the front cover.
Prices are as follows:
Issues:
#s 104,129 are $12.50each
#s
25,45,48,53,54,56, are
$7.50each
All remaining issues from #83 thru #173 are $5.00each
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Issues denoted in yellow, below, have sold.
Those numbered in
red
or
green
are still available.
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6,7,9,10,11,12,14,16,17,19 20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,30
31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40 41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50 51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60
61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,69,70 71,72,73,74,75,76,77,78,79,80 81,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,89,90
91,92,93,94,95,96,97,98,99,100 101,102,103,104,105,106,107,108,109,110 111,112,113,114,115,116,117,118,119,120
121,122,123,124,125,126,127,128,129,130 131,132,133,134,135,136,137,138,139,140 141,142,143,144,145,146,147,148,149,150
151,152,153,154,155,156,157,158,159,160
161,162,163,164,165,166,167,168,169,170,
171,172,173
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And, four extra's: #9 @
$7.50(sold) - #45 @
$7.50
- #73 @
$12.50
3857-3574) MAGICAL BOOKIE Issue #34. September 1970. Published by Stephen R. Patrick.
A great source of information came from the pages of The Magical Bookie. These were issued on legal size paper and ran around 6 pages each. Some printed on one side, some printed on both sides.
This issue contains: Magic At The University of Texas by Stephen A. Sparks - Readers writing in with interesting news, include Claude Crowe, Topper Martin, Mickey Hades, John Henry Grossman, Lt. David F. Ginn, and William F. Becker. - Five books are reviewed.
Need this issue to help complete your file? Or to start your file? - $10.00
3858-4687) MAGICAL BOOKIE Issue #39. March 1972. Published by Stephen R. Patrick.
This issue contains: Examining Those Wild Book Prices. No author given. - Does Binding Magazines Really Help? by Stephen A. Sparks. - Topper Martyn writes on Non-Magic Books. - Reminiscences of Marcus Henvit (Two full pages) - Magical Appetizers (books and posters available for purchase, their descriptions and from whom) - Notabilia (Stephen R. Patrick's editorials).
Well, here you go - the 2nd Magical Bookie for your file. - $10.00
REMEMBER, all photos are Thumbnails - click on the photo to bring up the LARGER photo.
3859-9548) MAGIC MAGAZINE for November 1993. Volume 3, #3. From cover to cover a total of 76pages.
Articles inside include:
Jay Owenhouse: Magic on the Road. He has created a unique combination of magic and business; a combination which grosses over $1 million annually. Here's how he does it. (cover photo also)
Orson Welles & Casino Royale. David Berglas and Ali Bongo reminisce about the making of the 1967 James Bond spoof, the magic scenes that made it, and those that didn't.
Batman Meets Houdini. A few months ago, we tipped you off to an upcoming D.C. Comic that joined the forces of Harry Houdini and Batman. Well, The Devil's Workshop is out, and it's not for the squeamish or sensitive.
Advertising and Magic. With more and more magic advertising appearing, it seems appropriate to analyze just how good (or bad) magic ads are. We went to the expert, Michael Diliberto, to give us the basics, plus a few examples of how he would do things differently.
Flim-Flam. Our resident scam-man, Bob Farmer, has come up with something that has all the features of "Three Card Monte" and "The Shell Game", but it's much easier to learn and, in some cases, you can even eat the evidence.
Somewhere within these pages, you'll also find my 'first' Full Page color adv. for the Limited Edition Houdini print I offer for sale. That should make you want to buy the magazine PERIOD. Ha!! - $12.50
3860-1648) GENII MAGAZINE for October 1992. Volume 55, #12.
From cover to cover a total of 70pages.
Starts off with "New Zealand Magic From Down Under". Compiled by Alan Watson. Effects include: Restaurant Cake Production - Mathman's Prophetic Card - Plain Old Fun - Kid Show Bits & Pieces - My Lucky Rabbits - Balloon Animals - Zealando's Ambitious Card - The Hot Video - Chicane's Two Second Coin Load - The Vanishing Shrinking Table Napkin - Comedy Dove From Balloon - Inverto Bottles.
"Magic Section" is next with: Thought Suggestion - Black & White Illusion (illusion plans) - New Jugs For Old - The Body Swap Illusion.
Next is "Featured Articles": Dai Vernon Memoriam - Magicana - Secret Cabaret Live - Under The Banyan Tree - Velvet Mandrake - Fulminations.
Somewhere within these pages, you'll also find my 'first' Full Page color adv. for the Limited Edition Houdini print I offer for sale. That should make you want to buy the magazine PERIOD. Ha!! - $12.50
3861-3579) MAGIC. Vol. 5, #4. October 1995
Nice color portrait of Bess Houdini on the Cover with caption “Bess Houdini, Did the woman behind the legend create the Myth?”. Several articles in this issue by David Charvet. On page 54, a four page article entitled, “Beatrice Houdini”. - On page 58, a six page article entitled, “Edward Saint”. - On page 64, a two page article, “Houdini, the film that perpetuated the Legend”. - And on page 67, a four page article, “‘Bess’ Speaks, Janet Leigh talks about the making of ‘Houdini’”.
A Jammed Packed Issue full of great articles and tons of photo’s (some not published for a long time).
And, can you believe it - there's another adv. for my Houdini Poster!! - $15.00
3808-8755) MAGAZINE WITH "MAGIC THEMED" COVER
THE FARM JOURNAL Magazine for November 1926. Volume 50, #11.
The magazine measures approx. 8 1/4"x12".
The Cover has a Wonderful 'Magic theme' by Walter Beach Humphrey.
A Magician in full tux, holding a magic wand in his left hand. His right hand holding a rabbit by its ears - as if having just produced it from the farm boy's hat. The boy is holding the hat between his two hands and his face has a look of 'wonder' as to how the Magician just performed this miracle. On top of the Magician's table an empty glass, a couple balls and a top hat with silks draped over the hat's edge. On the floor are playing cards scattered about.
Some discoloration at the top, some page folding at lower right corner, but the overall appearance is actually pretty good. Please refer to the photo, below, for better detail.
Great period piece from the 1920s. - $45.00
3809-5540) MAGAZINE WITH "MAGIC THEMED" COVER
COLLIERs Magazine - May 20, 1939
Great cover of a magician, on stage, levitating his assistant - and - reading his magic book "Magic Self Taught, Lesson 2" - as if he has come this far and doesn't know how to proceed.
Small paper loss along the top edge of the front cover.
Like the offering just above, another great period piece, this time from the 1930s. -
$45.00
LayAway is available, just email for details
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Please CLICK HERE to check out my BioPage. Besides the Bio - there are 40 great photos of RARE Houdini items. Many from my Personal Collection.
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If you've any questions or need further information, please don't hesitate to contact me:
Stephen A. Sparks
(a/k/a Sparky)
The Stephen A. Sparks Collection
Specializing in Houdiniana
2873 Foxtail Creek Avenue
Henderson, Nevada 89052 USA
702-558-6110 (HomePhone)
702-350-5076 (Cell)
Email: Houdini374@aol.com Ebay's: Gran*Houdini
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