Genii 2007 December

Volume 70 • Number 12 Buy It

Cover: Johnny and Pan Thompson [1]

Features

• 54 In the Company of Tomsoni by David Regal
• 84 In the Brief Company of Pam Thompson
• 46 Tenyo 2008 by Richard Kaufman
• 52 BJW Magical Jewelers by Jeff Richards http://magicaljewelersbjw.com/

Columns

• 10 Genii This Month: DECEMBER
• 11 Now Performing at the Magic Castle and in Las Vegas
• 12 Genii Speaks by Richard Kaufman
• 14 On the Slant by Jon Racherbaumer
  • Quirkology-Discover-Truths-Small-Things
  • **15-Puzzle-book-Jerry-Slocum
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• 16 Memoirs of a Magic Dealer by Al Cohen
• 17 Max Maven’s Monthly Inquisition
• 22 The Genii Session: A Brief Updated History of Playing Cards by Roberto Giobbi
• 22 Osborne Illusions: Santa’s Silks by Paul Osborne

Magicana

• 30 Past, Present, and Future by Daniel Garcia
• 31 Pay Through the Nose by Dr. Jeremy Weiss
• 33 The Haunted Card by R. Paul Wilson
• 35 Ghost Writer by Diamond Jim Tyler
• 36 Hidden Gems: HaLo Aces by Harry Lorayne
• 39 D’Christmas Tree by Michel Huot

Light From the Lamp

• 106 Books Reviewed by Eric Mead
  • 106 Session: The Magic of Joel Givens, Five Forty Seven: Companion Volume to Session by Joshua Jay
  • 108 The Five Points in Magic by Juan Tamariz
  • 109 That Reminds Me: Finding the Funny in a Serious World by Michael Close
• 110 Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
  • 110 Seriously Silly LIVE by David Kaye
  • 111 The Magic of Mike Gallo, Volumes 1-2; Remembering the Magic of Lou Gallo ; Mike Gallo Presents the Ball and Vase by Mike Gallo
  • 111 The World’s Greatest Magic by the World’s Greatest Magicians Master Card Technique, Volumes 1-3 by Andy Edmüller and Sepp Holzer
  • 112 7 More Secrets by J.C. Wagner
  • 112 The Other Side of Illusion, Volumes 1-2 by Henry Evans
• 113 Tricks Reviewed by David Regal
  • 113 “Digital Dissolve” A Theory 11 Release

Looks like the issue brought up by David Regal has been resolved (http://www.theory11.com/news/news_article.php?NewsID=39) to the satisfaction of Steve Dusheck.

• • 114 “The C.A.N.N.A.B.I.S. Effect” by Daniel Young and Lee Hathaway
  • 114 “The BAMMO Dekronomicon” by Bob Farmer
  • 115 “Impossible Card in Rope” by John Rivav & Juan Cáceres
  • 115 “Influence U” by Larry Becker & Lee Earle
  • 116 “Fresh Mint” by Cameron Francis
  • 116 “PaperClip” by Sam Fitton
  • 116 “Solo” by Mark Mason
  • 117 “Ascension” by Nick Langham
  • 117 “Outcased” by Peter Eggink
  • 117 “The Cloak” by Justin Miller

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