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What is TopHat?

TopHat is MagicBunny.co.uk's exclusive e-zine. It was produced monthly from April 2002 until July 2006. TopHat featured top articles and effects from contributors all over the world and also contains many exciting news articles to keep you up to date with the magical community.
Although the ezine is no longer produced, the material is still available and remains relevant. There are currently no plans to restart the ezine but other TopHat projects and special one-off editions may appear in the future.

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Bruce Graham has spent a huge amount of time indexing every issue of TopHat along with cross-references and descriptions of each piece. You can find the index here. Many thanks to Bruce for putting this incredible resource together.

Top Hat Volume 1 Complete Archive

You can now download a complete archive of Top Hat Volume 1 as a zip file. Top Hat Volume 1 Complete Archive

• Issue 1
  • MagicBunny News
  • So - You want to be a Star, do you? Part I: Constructing a Long Term Plan By Nigel Shelton
  • The Crucifixion By Sean McQuade
  • Getting Work By Charlie Allen
  • Review: Dan Harlan’s Rubber Band Magic Vol. 1 By Nigel Shelton
  • Review: Blackpool Convention 2002 By Colin Mcleod
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• Issue 2
  • MagicBunny News
  • So - You want to be a Star, do you? Part II: Building a Portfolio By Nigel Shelton
  • Card to Impossible Location By James
  • Toad in the Hole By Mister Toad
  • Review: Daryl Does the Full Monte By Colin Mcleod
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• Issue 3
  • Announcement of the MagicBunny Shop
  • How to Make a Card Cube
  • The Krazy Kube Project & Competition
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• Issue 4
  • MagicBunny News
  • So - You want to be a Star, do you? Part III: Building a Portfolio By Nigel Shelton
  • Music By Tom
  • Review: Complete Introduction to Coin Magic By Kevin Wratten
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• Issue 5
  • MagicBunny News
  • So - You want to be a Star, do you? Part IV: Getting Yourself a Manager By Nigel Shelton
  • There's a Joker in the Palace By Daniel Price
  • The Thumb Tip and You Part I By Michael Jay
  • The Emperor Coin By Mister Toad
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• Issue 6
  • News From Admin
  • So - You want to be a Star, do you? Part V: Making a Video By Nigel Shelton
  • The Thumb Tip and You Part II By Michael Jay
  • An Interview With Lance Burton By Huw Collingbourne
  • Ruminations - Creativity in Magic By Hugo Hadlow
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• Issue 7
  • Message From Admin
  • An Interview With Khronnus By Huw Collingbourne
  • Ouija Board Illusion By Khronnus
  • Hallowe'en By Mister Toad
  • A Spooky Halloween Card Revelation By Daniel Price
  • The History of Halloween By Annie
  • Peanuts By Sean McQuade
  • An Interview With Simon Lovell By Daniel Price
  • Some Halloween Facts
  • Casualty Simulation By Nigel Shelton
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• Issue 8
  • Message From Admin
  • The Thumb Tip and You Part III By Michael Jay
  • Letter From Walter Zaney Blaney
  • The 3 M's of Magic By Nigel Shelton
  • Interview With Ian Rowland By Huw Collingbourne
  • The Advantages and Disadvantages of Elastic Band Magic By Nigel Shelton
  • So - You want to be a Star, do you? Part VI: Writing For a Newspaper By Nigel Shelton
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• Issue 9
  • Message From Admin
  • BODY MAGIC: From the Samurai to the Georgia Magnet By Huw Collingbourne
  • An Early Christmas Present By Huw Collingbourne
  • So - You want to be a Star, do you? Part VII: Writing For a Newspaper By Nigel Shelton
  • Toad’s Exposure! By Mister Toad
  • Thoughts from Mid-West America: Card Tricks By Michael Saint Louis
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• Issue 10
  • Message From Admin
  • In your Ear! By Peter Marucci
  • So - You want to be a Star, do you? Part VIII: a Professional Photoshoot By Nigel Shelton
  • Subliminal Messages By Michael Wilde
  • Thoughts from Mid-West America: Gung Fu and Glides By Michael Saint Louis
  • From the Desk of Michael Jay: Introducing The Library
  • Practice By Nigel Shelton, Darren, John A. Mahood & Tony Spallino
  • Being a Neophyte... Part I By Craig Browning
  • The Art and Science of Misdirection Part I By Michael Jay
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• Issue 11
  • Message from Admin
  • A Valentines Effect By Daniel Price
  • Being A Neophyte... Part II By Craig Browning
  • Thoughts From Mid-West America: Context By Michael Saint Louis
  • A Magic Website Part I By Richard Penna
  • From The Desk Of Michael Jay: The Library's Progress
  • An Interview With Don Drake By Huw Collingbourne
  • An Illustrated Instruction of Vernon’s "Light Lift" By Daniel Price
  • The Art and Science of Misdirection Part II By Michael Jay
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• Issue 12
• Message from Admin
• The Tarot Magician By Huw Collingbourne
• An Interview With David Acer by Lady Laura
• We the Rejected and Ridiculed By Craig Browning
• A Mixed Bag By Peter Marucci
• The Art and Science of Misdirection Part III By Michael Jay
• Being a Neophyte... Part III By Craig Browning
• Business Card Business By Peter Marucci
• Variety is the Spice of Life By Marc Cottingham
• Thoughts From Mid-West America: Tongues By Michael Saint Louis
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• Issue 13
• Message from Admin
• An Interview With Daryl By Gary Scott
• The Art and Science of Misdirection Part IV By Michael Jay
• Thoughts From Mid-West America: Using Your Third Eye By Michael Saint Louis
• Over the Rainbow By Peter Marucci
• Logical Assembly By Euan McCall Bingham
• Flash Revelation By Vince
• Rapport By Escher
• The Great Elephant Illusion By Peter Marucci
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• Issue 14
  • Message from Admin
  • Thoughts From Mid-West America: Why Magic Ain't Art By Michael Saint Louis
  • Lord of the Rings Version of the Four Kingdoms By Tony Spallino
  • Magic on a Budget by Timothy Arends
  • A Magic Website Part II By Richard Penna
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• Issue 15
• Message from Admin
• Calling all Young People By Sean McQuade
• Youth and Mentalism By Ty Anthony
• The Art and Science of Misdirection Part V By Michael Jay
• Thoughts From Mid-West America: Let's Build Magic! Part I By Michael Saint Louis
• News on the David Berglas Book By Ian Rowland
• The Wand With Three Ends By Peter Marucci
• An Interview With Paul Daniels By Lady Laura
• Way of the Neophyte: Cultivating a Reputation Part I By Craig Browning
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• Issue 16
  • Message from Admin
  • Thoughts From Mid-West America: Let's Build Magic! Part II By Michael Saint Louis
  • An Interview With Alision By Lady Laura
  • Smoke From Fingertips By Michael Jay
  • About Jim Bannan By Alex Kocan
  • Needle Through Balloon By Peter Marucci
  • People Always Guess How My Tricks Are Done! By Timothy Arends
  • Way of the Neophyte: Cultivating a Reputation Part II By Craig Browning
  • Follow the Leader Coins Across By Elliot Watson
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• Issue 17
  • Message from Admin
  • Quicker Than the Eye By Peter Marucci
  • Confessions of a Pyro Part I By Michael Jay
  • Push Press Control By Dan Turcotte
  • About Mandy Muden By Alex Kocan
  • Thoughts From Mid-West America: Let's Build Magic! Part III By Michael Saint Louis
  • The Shirt Off My Back By Nigel Shelton
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• Issue 18
  • Message from Admin
  • Thoughts From Mid-West America Let's Build Magic Part IV By Michael Saint Louis
  • The Peace Crane By Nigel Shelton
  • Confessions of a Pyro Part II By Michael Jay
  • The Miser's Giveaway By Peter Marucci
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• Issue 19
  • Message from Admin
  • Confessions of a Pyro Part III By Michael Jay
  • Clueless By Peter Marucci
  • Challenge of the Magi By P. Craig Browning
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• Issue 20
  • Message from Admin
  • There's Nothing Up My Sleeves By P. Craig Browning
  • Thoughts From Mid-West America: Let's Build Magic Part V By Michael Saint Louis
  • The Napkin Swan By Nigel Shelton
  • Confessions of a Pyro: Part IV Impromptu Match Magic By Michael Jay
  • Twentieth Century Silkworm By Peter Marucci
  • Psychokineteic Revelation By Scott Drebus
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• Issue 21
  • Message from Admin
  • Thoughts From Mid-West America: Let's Build Magic Part VI By Michael Saint Louis
  • Confessions of a Pyro: Part V Impromptu Match Magic, Another Look By Michael Jay
  • Money-Morphosis By Peter Marucci
  • Publicity Material for Dove Workers By Nigel Shelton
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• Issue 22
  • The Latest From MagicBunny By Nigel Shelton
  • Mr. Wanderful By Peter Marucci
  • Cops and Robbers By David J. Bodycombe
  • How to Buy Magic By Timothy Arends
  • Thoughts From Mid-West America: Let's Build Magic Part VI By Michael Saint Louis
  • Argentinean Triumph By Daniel de Urquiza
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• Issue 23
  • The Latest From MagicBunny By Nigel Shelton
  • Thoughts From Mid-West America: Let's Build Magic Part VII By Michael Saint Louis
  • Argentinean Placements By Daniel de Urquiza
  • Spirits Among Us Part I By P. Craig Browning
  • The Logical Colouring Book By Peter Marucci
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• Issue 24
  • The Latest From MagicBunny By Nigel Shelton
  • Spirits Among Us Part II By P. Craig Browning
  • Thoughts From Mid-West America: Let's Build Magic By Michael Saint Louis
  • Argentinean Techniques By Daniel de Urquiza
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• Issue 25
  • The Latest From MagicBunny By Nigel Shelton
  • Bugaboo! By Peter Marucci
  • Spirits Among Us Part III By P. Craig Browning
  • Argentinean Miracle Routine By Daniel de Urquiza
  • Thoughts From Mid-West America: Let's Build Magic By Michael Saint Louis
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• Issue 26
  • The Latest From MagicBunny By Nigel Shelton
  • From the Desk of Michael Jay: Getting Back to Business By Michael Jay
  • Argentinean Stacked Transposition By Daniel de Urquiza
  • Thoughts From Mid-West America: Prince and 'It' By Michael Saint Louis
  • Spirits Among Us Part IV By P. Craig Browning
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• Issue 27
  • The Latest From MagicBunny By Nigel Shelton
  • Spirits Amongst Us Part V By P. Craig Browning
  • Dumbury Eats a Sandwich (and he likes it) By Daniel de Urquiza
  • Thoughts From Mid-West America: Wand From Bum By Michael Saint Louis
  • Bell, Book and Candle By Peter Marucci
  • From the Desk of Michael Jay: The Library and Thoughts on Routines By Michael Jay
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• Issue 28
  • The Latest From MagicBunny By Nigel Shelton
  • Argentinean Leaper By Daniel de Urquiza
  • Creating Magick By P. Craig Browning
  • Bell, Book and Candle II By Peter Marucci
  • UK Lecture Tour By Chuck Hickok
  • Lecture Reviews: Chuck Hickok By Various Reviewers
  • From the Desk of Michael Jay: Thoughts on Your Routine By Michael Jay
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• Issue 29
  • The Latest From MagicBunny By Nigel Shelton
  • Let's Split By Nisassa
  • It's Alive! By Tony Spallino
  • Thoughts From Mid-West America: Let's Not Build Magic! By Michael Saint-Louis
  • Rio de la Plata's Dumbury By Daniel de Urquiza
  • The 'Big Brother' Game By Craig Leonard
  • Now That's Gross Part I By P. Craig Browning
  • Lady Liberty By Peter Marucci
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• Issue 30
  • The Latest From MagicBunny By Nigel Shelton
  • Now That's Gross Part II By P. Craig Browning
  • Pick a Card, Any Card By Peter Marucci
  • From the Desk of Michael Jay: Your Routine - A Final Look By Michael Jay
  • Thoughts From Mid-West America: MWCC - The Hindu and Overhand Shuffles By Michael Saint-Louis
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• Issue 31
  • The Latest From MagicBunny By Nigel Shelton
  • Your Routine - On books, videos, DVDs and the luck of the Irish By Michael Jay
  • Top Trumps Ideas By Craig Leonard
  • Thoughts From Mid-West America: MWCC - Use the Force By Michael Saint-Louis
  • Elementary, My Dear Watson By Peter Marucci
  • Now That's Gross Part III By P. Craig Browning
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• Issue 32
  • The Latest From MagicBunny By Nigel Shelton
  • The Chinese Compass Revisited By Peter Marucci
  • No Way OUT! By Gary Scott
  • Thoughts From Mid-West America: Post Show Rant By Michael Saint-Louis
  • The Dickens You Say... By P. Craig Browning
  • Classic Magic? By Finlay McDermott
  • From the Desk of Michael Jay: The 'Chatter on Patter' Project By Michael Jay
  • Four Aces By Daniel de Urquiza
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• Issue 33
  • The Latest From MagicBunny By Nigel Shelton
  • From the Desk of Michael Jay: Ron Bauer and more Irish luck
  • The Bizarre in All of Us By Tony Spallino
  • No-Gimmick Hopping Halves By Peter Marucci
  • The Dreams of Youth By P. Craig Browning
  • Discovering Americana... By Gary Scott
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• Issue 34
  • The Latest From MagicBunny By Nigel Shelton
  • Great Minds Think Alike By P. Craig Browning
  • Think of a Card By AVON
  • Thoughts From Mid-West America: 2004 & The Complete Course in Magic By Michael Saint-Louis
  • The Clip Family By Peter Marucci
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• Issue 35
  • The Latest From MagicBunny By Nigel Shelton
  • The Life of a Magician in Cyprus By Michael Bradbury
  • Thoughts From Mid-West America: Magic World By Michael Saint-Louis
  • Those Old Jedi Mind Tricks By P. Craig Browning
  • Copper/Silver/Okito By Peter Marucci
  • A Year Into Magic By BrucUK
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• Issue 36
  • The Latest From MagicBunny: American Bunny in Norfolk Part I By Nigel Shelton
  • Cards For Lovers By Peter Marucci
  • The Wizard By P. Craig Browning
  • First Performance By Bennie Wardi
  • Thoughts From Mid-West America: The Coin Fold By Michael Saint-Louis
  • An American Magician in London Part I By Michael Jay
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• Issue 37
  • The Latest From MagicBunny: American Bunny in Norfolk Part II By Nigel Shelton
  • An American Magician in London Part II By Michael Jay
  • Anytime Card to Wallet By Peter Marucci
  • No Way 'Outs'... Revisited By Gary Scott
  • Thoughts From Mid-West America: MWCC - Coins Sleights By Michael Saint-Louis
  • What Does it All Mean? By P. Craig Browning
  • Ace-High Triumph By Daniel de Urquiza
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• Issue 38
  • Admin Article By Nigel Shelton
  • An American Magician in London Part III By Michael Jay
  • The Laugh-Meter By Peter Marucci
  • Look at Yourself! Part I By Gary Scott
  • Thoughts From Mid-West America: MWCC - Lapping By Michael Saint-Louis
  • Review: The Silva Universal Coin Dropper By Magic Dave
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• Issue 39
  • Introduction and the Hesitant Girl By Nigel Shelton
  • Thoughts From Mid-West America: Scotch 'n Soda By Michael Saint-Louis
  • How To Build Your Own Magic By Tim Arends
  • Life or Death Part I By P. Craig Browning
  • Custom Mouth Coils By Peter Marucci
  • A Time and a Place By Tony Spallino
  • An American Magician in London Part IV By Michael Jay
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• Issue 40
  • YOUR CARD By Peter Marucci
  • Thoughts From Mid-West America: 99 Tricks, No Act By Michael Saint-Louis
  • Look at Yourself! Part II By Gary Scott
  • Ramblings of a Reticent Cardician By Bruce Graham
  • Life or Death Part II By P. Craig Browning
  • Erdnase Ending By Damion Corbett
  • From Head to Toe Part I By Lee Alex
  • The Disturbed Waters By Nigel Shelton
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• Issue 41
  • Blue-Tonium By Peter Marucci
  • Life or Death Part III By P. Craig Browning
  • Treasure of the Templars By Bruce Graham
  • Thoughts From Mid-West America: Nine Tricks and No Act (YET!) By Michael Saint-Louis
  • Going For It By David J. Bodycombe
  • Squeeze It 'til It Hurts By Will Wood
  • Bad Magic? By Sam X
  • Aqua et Oleo Redivivus By Daniel de Urquiza
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  Chatter on Patter supplement Issue II: Any Means Necessary By Damion Corbett - Right click and select Save Target As...



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• Issue 42
  • Thoughts From Mid-West America: Three Tricks, One Act (AT LAST!) By Michael Saint-Louis
  • The Ghost of a Coin Revisited By Peter Marucci
  • Look at Yourself Part III By Gary Scott
  • Packet Trick Beginnings By Matthew Denham
  • Life or Death Part IV By P. Craig Browning
  • A Quick and Direct Mental Effect With Cards By Damion Corbett
  • Going For It Continued By David J. Bodycombe
  • Unrealities By Daniel de Urquiza
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  Chatter on Patter supplement Issue III: One to the Other By Will Wood - Right click and select Save Target As...



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• Issue 43
  • Unexpected By Daniel de Urquiza
  • Cut Here... By Damion Corbett
  • Thoughts From Mid-West America: Halloween By Michael L
  • By Appointment to the Queen By Anthony Rose
  • Learning Your Craft By Tony Spallino
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• Issue 44
  • Interview With Simon Drake By A J
  • Comedy in Magic By Peter Marucci
  • The 20 Minute Magician By Gary Scott
  • Thoughts From Mid-West America: Look at Yourself By Michael L
  • Ultimate Ace Transposition By Aommaster
  • Can It Be Possible? By Matthew Smith
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• Issue 45
  • ESP Brainwave By Johnny Anonymous
  • Tag-Team Magic By Gary Scott
  • Card in Ice Cube By Ashley Williams
  • Flash Production By Bennie Wardi
  • Real Mentalism Part I By P. Craig Browning
  • Topsy-Turvy Bottles By Peter Marucci
  • How to Entertain With a Deck of Cards By Timothy Arends
  • Thoughts From Mid-West America: Future of Magic By Michael L.
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• Issue 46
  • Real Mentalism Part I By P. Craig Browning
  • Developing a Cabaret Act Part I: Introduction and Routine By Tam McLaughlin
  • The Time Traveller By Peter Marucci
  • Thoughts From Mid-West America: Being Heard Part I By Michael L.
  • Developing a Performance Character By Gary Scott
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  Chatter on Patter supplement Issue IV: Influential By Toby Vacher - Right click and select Save Target As...



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• Issue 47
  • KM Aces By Gary Scott
  • Developing a Cabaret Act Part II By Tam McLaughlin
  • Thoughts From Mid-West America: Being Heard Part II By Michael L.
  • Your First Walkaround/Table Hopping Event? By Matthew Smith
  • Chimps, Ahoy! By Peter Marucci
  • Real Mentalism Part III By P. Craig Browning
  • Magic Shops Are Like Sex Shops? By Steven Goodwin
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• Issue 48
  • Serial Killer By Peter Marucci
  • Computers as Assistants By Steven Goodwin
  • Lie Detector By Bruce Graham
  • Your First Walkaround/Table Hopping Event? By Matthew Smith
  • Thoughts From Mid-West America: Being Heard Part III By Michael L.
  • Developing a Cabaret Act Part III By Tam McLaughlin
  • Dedication, Desire... and a Will to Win!
  • ((Puff)) The Magic Drag on By Daniel Wade Mathis
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• Issue 49
  • Developing a Cabaret Act Part IV By Tam McLaughlin
  • Special Attraction By Daniel de Urquiza
  • The Birthday Party Magician By Tim Arends
  • CompuMental By Steven Goodwin
  • My Lucky Card By Shaun Sims
  • The Spirit Feather By Peter Marucci
  • Fire Wallet By Fred Kaps By P. Craig Browning
  • The Original Chinese Conjurer By Lee Warren
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• Issue 50
  • Developing a Cabaret Act Part V By Tam McLaughlin
  • How To Make Your Own Mentalist's Clipboard By Tim Arends
  • Improvisation is Not Being Unprepared By Anonymous
  • Stronger Magic By Will Houstoun
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• Issue 51
  • Tips on Buying Magic By Alex Musciano
  • Rationalisation By Gerard Scanlan
  • Two Classics By Matthew Smith
  • Bowl Views: There's No Such Thing as Close-up Magic? By Will Wood
  • A Professional... am I not? By Gary Scott
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• Issue 52
  • A Thank You By Nigel Shelton
  • Thoughts From Mid-West America: Another Thank You By Michael L.
  • The Seven Deadly Sins By Peter Marucci
  • From the Desk of Michael Jay: Time to Say Goodnight By Michael Jay
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