FEBRUARY 2010
The Conjurors’ Maga
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FEBRUARY 2010
Features 42 Michael Finney: The Genuine Article by Dustin Stinett 32 Magic Scratchers by Danny Orleans 60 Zombieland by Steve Bryant
Columns 10 11 12 13 14
Genii Speaks by Richard Kaufman Now Performing in New York and Boston On the Slant by Jon Racherbaumer Now Performing at The Magic Castle and in Las Vegas Osborne Illusions: A Most Unfortunate Incident
by Paul Osborne
18 23 24 87
16 Lodestones: The Big Risk by Tom Stone 18 Magicana by David Acer
The Secret Life of Matches by Christian Engblom
Cardopolis 1 by David Britland
The Choices We Can’t See by Brian Miller Decrypt Keeper by Jamie Daws
Light from the Lamp
Photo by Kari Hendler
Earle Oakes
Number 2
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76 Books Reviewed by David Britland
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David Nixon: Entertainer with the Magic Touch by Edwin A. Dawes and Stephen Short The Book of Forgotten Secrets by Stephen Minch Ade Duval, Silken Sorcerer by David Charvet Duke Tricks with Cards by Burton S. Sperber
79 Tricks Reviewed by David Regal
79 80 80 80 80 81 81 82 82 82 82 82 82 82
Newsflash by Axel Hecklau ColaCap by Axel Hecklau Spoonaround by Axel Hecklau Fortune Sticks by Toru Suzuki Moonspinner by Tomoyuki Shimomura The Amazing Twenty Dollar Bill Trick by Hal Spear and Paul Romhany Gum Slinger by Chris Webb Poker Tells by Devin Knight Concam Monte by Paul Wilson Vertical Plain by Brent Geris The Infinity Deck by Sterlyn Steele and Brent Geris Sticky Blue Book 2.0 with Changin’ Glue 2-Way Pen by Anthony Owen Alpha to Omega by Stephen Tucker MoFo by Anthony Miller
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83 Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
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The Modern Con Man Collection (3-DVD set) by Todd Robbins Professional Opportunist, Volumes 1-2 by James Brown Yannick Chretien by Yannick Chretien The New Relentless Ring & String Routine by Bob Miller & DJ Ehlert Make it Magic: Stage by Arthur and Leslie Stead The Magic Interview Series, Volume 2 by Anthony Owen
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