2410-7536) TWO VOLUMEs OF MAHATMA MAGAZINE FROM JOHN N. HILLIARDs COLLECTION

Recently, on Ebay, a bound batch of The Wizard Magazine, signed by Hilliard fetched a price of $461.00.

Anyone who collects magazines knows MAHATMAs are much Scarcer than Wizards.

(a) Volume 6 - Bound Complete - July 1902 thru June 1903

Signed by John N. Hilliard

As can be seen from the photos, below, a couple of these issues include "The Happy Houdini" family -and- Chung Ling Soo, on the covers.

If you'd like a detailed listing of the material, in these issues, just email. - $425.00

(b) Volume 7 - Bound Complete - July 1903 thru June 1904

Signed by John N. Hilliard

As can be seen from the photos, below, a couple of these issues include Bautier De Kolta -and- Hardeen, Brother of Houdini, on the covers.

If you'd like a detailed listing of the material, in these issues, just email. - $425.00

A complete file of this magazine consists of 597 issues:

Volume 1, #1 (March 1902) thru Volume 52, #2 (March 1953).

When available (and this isn't very often) a complete file can sell anywhere from $4000-$5000.

What's offered here is just over half a complete file - some 300+ issues. Ranging in dates from August 1906 to the final issue of March 1953.

Some issues have tears, from turning pages on these fragile magazines. Some front or back covers may be loose. Unless stated, all copies are loose and unbound. There are some volumes bound and they are denoted as such.

There's a PhotoLink (hundreds of photos) for each issue of file of magazine, so you may see what the issue (or issues) look like.

2187-6892) CHAOS Magazine, The Official publication of the I.B.M. Ring 40.

Please CLICK HERE to see the full descriptions for all 13 CHAOS Issues.

2084-2942) TRUE magazine. Volume 34, #211, December 1954.

As the magazine calls the article, “A True Book-Length Feature”.

Several photos and drawings. Cover advertises the Feature.

Magazine is not in the greatest of shape and missing several pages from the back.

Inside, however, is the two page article: "Harry Houdini, handcuff king" under the magazine column "Men of Daring", True Story in Pictures by Stookie Allen.

This offering comes under the heading of you just never know when or where a Houdini article will turn up. This one almost nine years after his passing. - $25.00

1957-5599) AMERICAN HERITAGE Magazine. April 1972. Volume 13, #3.

This magazine comes Hardbound, instead of paperbound like most magazines.

Contains "Houdini's High-Flying Hoax" by Art Ronnie.

A wonderful article about the airplanes which collided during the filming of Houdini's movie "The Grim Game". A full six photos in this article -plus- great reading on what was almost tragic, but turned out to be the best thing for the movie. Houdini offered a Huge Reward to anyone who could prove this scene in the movie was not for real.

Since it DID Happen, this was a pretty safe bet and smart of Houdini to capitalize on the publicity, of the almost fatal stunt. - $15.00

1914-8456) LADIES HOME JOURNAL, Vol. 24, #12 for November 1907.

100 Pages to this Large Formatted (11"x16") Magazine from almost 99 YEARs AGO.

On page 27, Harry Kellar has virtually a whole page article: "Easy Tricks of a Famous Magician".

A few of the effects include: Bringing from a Pocket Any Card of the Pack Asked For - The Vanishing Card, Which is Afterward Found in Some Unlikely Place - Breaking a Piece of Wood Resting on the Edges of Two Glasses.

The illustrations were even done by F. V. Wilson.

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

1859-4687) MAGICAL BOOKIE Issue #39. March 1972. Published by Stephen R. Patrick.

The second issue offered here 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.

1897-3274) AMERICAN FILM MAGAZINE, Volume 3, #6 April 1978.

Inside article: "THE MAGICIAN and the MOVIES" by Erik Barnouw.

Before Mr. Barnouw published his 128 page, Hardbound book by almost the same name ("The Magician and the Cinema"), he wrote a smaller version of the topic for the American Film Magazine.

Like the book, this lead-in article discusses the extensive role Magicians played in the evolution of cinema. Magicians created the “trick film”, which laid the foundation for the special effects of modern cinema. This article shows what Magicians were doing with moving images, magic lanterns, etc. long before the motion pictures.

1800-3335) MAGIC Magazine's 10th ANNIVERSARY ISSUE. September 2001.

For you collector's of the magazine MAGIC, here is a MASSIVE issue with 158pages. Just inside the front cover is a pull out, showing these rest of the magazine covers over the 10 years.

Inside the front cover it states:

The Commemorative Edition Copy Number: 547. Presented at MAGIC...Live!, August 19-22, 2001 in Las Vegas, Nevada, celebrating the Tenth Anniversary of MAGIC magazine.

Some of the articles inside include:

Stan Allen: In His Own Words. - As the publication turns ten, questions are answered about how trends and new directions in the ever-changing world of magic have shaped MAGIC into the magazine it is.

Cover Story. - Every cover of MAGIC has a story, yet it's those behind the scenes tales of how and why certain covers came to be that reveal the true persona of the magazine.

Paul Kieve: Theatrical Magic. - When it comes to stage effects caused by illusion, he's become Great Britain's "wizard of ahs," and it all started ten years ago when a director simply asked if he could make H.G. Well's Invisible Man visible.

Reflections on Frank Everhart. - In 1953, he was hired to work at Chicago's Ivanhoe Restaurant bar for one night. He was cantankerous and cynical, but he must have been entertaining and funny, 'cause they asked Frank to stay 21 years.

Shooting Sessions. - "The vibe of the room becomes the visual story," says photographer Damon Webster, as he shares some of his striking images of close-up magicians in and out of sessions.

The Evasons: Marvels of the Mind. - Jeff and Tessa never call themselves psychics, nor do they ask anybody to believe in the paranormal. On the other hand, they don't deny the existence of a phenomenon called extra sensory perception.

What a GREAT ISSUE. If you missed this one, here it is!!! - $20.00

1802-1648) 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

1803-4632) MAGIC MAGAZINE for October 1992. Volume 2, #2. From cover to cover a total of 64pages.

LOOK!!! There's my other 'first' Full Page adv. in this magazine too!! - $12.50

1757-4573) THE READERs DIGEST Magazine. Volume 101, #604. August 1972.

Inside, a five page biographical account of on the life of Robert-Houdin entitled: "The Magic Touch of Robert-Houdin" by Curtis Cate.

As the magazine states: A Mechanical genius and master of the sleight of hand, he gave the magician's art a new dimension that still dazzles in our day.

2343-3206) SAGA Magazine. Volume 16, #4. July 1958.

Spread out over NINE pages is the article: "THE INCREDIBLE SAGA OF HARRY HOUDINI" by William Lindsay Gresham.

"Houdini laughed at handcuffs and shackles, broke out of the world’s toughest prisons and swore he’d even return from the grave".

A nice early accounting of Houdini’s life by the author who would go on to release a 300 page book on Houdini the following year. - $25.00

1911-8387) REMINISCE Magazine. Volume 10, #1 - January/February 2000.

Inside is the wonderful, one page, article: "HOUDINI...MY MAGICAL UNCLE" by Marie Hinson Blood.

Marie tells of the many memories of her favorite uncle. - $25.00 (check out the signed photo just below)

1912-0834) - Harry Houdini and Marie Hinson Signed 8x10 Photograph

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