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Kabbala

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Kabbala
KabbalaV11No2.jpg
Volume 2, Number 2
PublisherJon Racherbaumer
First issueSeptember 1971
Final issueMay 1981
Total issues36

Kabbala was a Magic Periodical published by Jon Racherbaumer in the 1970s which have been reprinted in various forms.

  • Volume 1 (1-12) September 1971 - August 1972
  • Volume 2 (1-8) September 1972 - April 1973
  • Volume 3 published in 1976 by Tannen in soft-cover
  • The Lost Pages of Kabbala (May 1981)

When the KABBALA was published as an 8-page magazine, the first volume of 12 issues came out regularly. The second volume stalled at issue #8.

Reprints

  • KABBALA hard-cover editions by Danny Korem (including the four missing issues)
  • THE LEGENDARY KABBALA released by Paul Fried
  • KABBALA Soft-cover Edition published by Tannen in 1976

Kabbala Vol. 3 was published in 1976 by Tannen in soft-cover. - The original edition, after being printed, was dumped because of controversial sections. It was typeset and another print run was made. The covers of each version are DIFFERENT. There may be 5 surviving copies of the original print run. The others were destroyed.

Danny Korem re-issued the original in hard-cover editions and added the missing 4 issues in the second volume. (Subscribers got copies of the second volume to complete their set.)

The hardbound reprint was released by Paul Fried as The Legendary Kabbala, completely reorganized, footnoted, indexed, with illustrations by Joseph K. Schmidt.

Contents

Vol. 1, No. 1, January 1971  
  Introduction (Jon Racherbaumer)
 
  The Predetermined Hour (Edward Marlo)
1
  Another Elevator (Edward Marlo)
2
  Up The Sleeve Again (William Zavis)
3
  Diagonal Push-through (William Zavis)
3
  Ten Paces to the Right (Roy Walton)
4
  The Gypsy Switch
5
  Easy Thievery (Marvin Johnson)
7
  Obiter Dictum (Jon Racherbaumer)
8
Vol. 1, No. 2, February 1971  
  The De-Materializing Coin (Roland Hurley)
9
  Still Avid (Mike Rogers)
10
  The Unambitious (Edward Marlo)
11
  Marlo One Hand Crimp (Edward Marlo)
12
  Placement Control (Edward Marlo)
13
  The Farcical Force (Eddie Fields)
13
  Working Against Time (Sam Schwartz)
14
  The Cannibal Cards (Matt Corin)
15
  Obiter Dictum (Jon Racherbaumer)
16
Vol. 1, No. 3, March 1971  
  Six to One (Mike Rogers)
17
  Second Power Poker & Lead-In (Dave Solomon)
18
  Incomplete Faro Transposition 1 (Edward Marlo)
20
  Incomplete Faro Transposition 2 (Edward Marlo)
21
  Incomplete Faro Transposition 3 (Edward Marlo)
22
  Silent Gypsy (Edward Marlo)
23
  Slap Jacks 1 (Father Cyprian)
23
  Slap Jacks 2 (Father Cyprian)
24
  Obiter Dictum (Jon Racherbaumer)
24
Vol. 1, No. 4, April 1971  
  The O-Kort O-Box Rides Again (Milton Kort)
25
  Lead-In Ace Cutting (Edward Marlo)
25
  New Theory Coins Across (Roger Klause)
26
  Last Minute Departure (Jon Racherbaumer)
28
  Variations of KM Move Force 1 (Edward Marlo)
30
  Variations of KM Move Force 2 (Art Altman)
31
  Marnase False Cut (Edward Marlo)
32
  Pressed Between (Carmen D'Amico-Edward Marlo)
33
  Obiter Dictum (Jon Racherbaumer)
34
Vol. 1, No. 5, May 1972  
  Deck In Parvo (John Hamman)
35
  Reversal Track (Lin Searles)
37
  The Elusive Jacks (Edward Marlo)
38
  Right Number (Roy Walton)
39
  The Midas Touch (Roland Hurley)
40
  Obiter Dictum (Jon Racherbaumer)
42
Vol. 1, No. 6, June 1972  
  Marlo's Phantom Deck (Edward Marlo)
43
  Impromptu X-Ray Deck 1 (Edward Marlo)
45
  Impromptu X-Ray Deck 2 (Edward Marlo)
46
  One Spectator D.M. (Edward Marlo)
47
  To Set Up (Edward Marlo)
48
  For the Color Blind (Edward Marlo)
49
  Obiter Dictum (Jon Racherbaumer)
50
Vol. 1, No. 7, July 1972  
  Tabled Transpo Plus (Roger Klause)
51
  Underground Transposition (John Hamman)
52
  O. Henry Find (Larry Jennings)
53
  X Marks the Spot 1 (Edward Marlo)
55
  Right On ! (Dick Jarrow)
56
  21 Plus Subtlety (Edward Marlo)
57
  Obiter Dictum (Jon Racherbaumer)
58
Vol. 1, No. 8, August 1972  
  Cap & Pence Handling (Mike Rogers)
59
  The Elmsley Assembly (John Hamman)
61
  They're All Alike (Edward Marlo)
62
  S-D Location 1 (Dave Solomon-Steve Draun)
65
  Obiter Dictum (Jon Racherbaumer)
65
Vol. 1, No. 9, September 1972  
  Prologue to Kick-Off Switch (Jon Racherbaumer)
67
  Kick-Off Switch (Edward Marlo)
67
  Coin Kick (Mike Rogers)
68
  Card Change (Mike Rogers)
69
  Eidetic Change (Edward Marlo)
70
  Herb's Variant (Herb Zarrow)
72
  Twice Removed (Roy Walton)
73
  Ruse Cull (Edward Marlo)
74
Vol. 1, No. 10, October 1972  
  Faro Riffle Shuffle (Edward Marlo)
75
  Card Clairvoyancy (Henry Christ)
78
  Flight For 3 (Edward Marlo)
78
  Shift Spell (Marvin Johnson)
79
  Doubly Open (Dave Solomon)
80
  Ambitious Swindle (Edward Marlo)
81
  O. Henry Find - variante (JK Hartman)
81
Vol. 1, No. 11, November 1972  
  Zap Aces (Fred Kaps-Channing Pollock)
83
  Zap Aces Variation (Dai Vernon)
84
  Push-In Change 2 (Edward Marlo)
84
  Rouge & Noir (Edward Marlo)
85
  Turning on an Audience (Jon Racherbaumer)
85
  Twist'In (Larry Jennings)
87
  Match A Matic (Roy Walton)
88
  ETC (Edward Marlo)
89
  Obiter Dictum (Jon Racherbaumer)
90
Vol. 1, No. 12, December 1972  
  Finn Change (Peter Kane)
91
  Signature Rush 1 (Edward Marlo)
92
  Signature Rush 2 (Edward Marlo)
92
  Signature Rush 3 (Edward Marlo)
92
  Signature Rush 4 (Edward Marlo)
93
  Kneet ! (Pete Biro)
93
  The Zany Gaff (Mike Rogers)
93
  Veiled Tosheroon (Jon Racherbaumer)
95
  Blind Date (Edward Marlo)
95
Vol. 2, No. 1, January 1972  
  Side Jog Cull 1 (Edward Marlo)
1
  Side Jog Cull 2 (Edward Marlo)
3
  Impromptu Wild Card (Derek Dingle)
4
  Sloppy Drunk Poker (David Bendix)
6
  Obiter Dictum (Jon Racherbaumer)
8
Vol. 2, No. 2, February 1972  
  Ringer (Scotty York)
9
  Side Jog Cull 3 (Edward Marlo)
11
  Dual Ambitious (William Miesel)
13
  Flacks & Facts (Jon Racherbaumer)
14
  Obiter Dictum (Jon Racherbaumer)
16
Vol. 2, No. 3, March 1972  
  Monte Madness by Eugene Castillon (Jon Racherbaumer)
17
  The Partial Ascanio (Arturo de Ascanio)
17
  Ladies Sing the Blues (Eugene Castillon)
18
  Jackpot (Eugene Castillon)
19
  Card Number (Roy Walton)
21
  Matching Prediction (ES Bentfrum)
22
  Flacks & Facts - Cont. (Jon Racherbaumer)
23
  Obiter Dictum (Jon Racherbaumer)
24
Vol. 2, No. 4, April 1972  
  Flip's Wild Card (Flip Hellema)
25
  Countdown Disclorures 1 (Edward Marlo)
26
  Countdown Disclorures 2 (Edward Marlo)
27
  Taking Flight (Roy Walton)
28
  Conditional Find (Edward Marlo)
29
  Ho Hum Humdinger 1 (Jon Racherbaumer)
30
Vol. 2, No. 5, May 1973  
  Spell Mell (Harry Lorayne)
33
  Gourmet Slide Aces (Eugene Castillon)
34
  The Bridge (Walton Roy)
36
  Repeat Code 345 (Edward Marlo)
38
  Yore Finder (Gerald Kosky)
39
  Obiter Dictum (Jon Racherbaumer)
40
Vol. 2, No. 6, June 1973  
  York's Stab Surprise (Scotty York)
42
  Marlo's Screening Action (Edward Marlo)
43
  Propelled Lapping Ideas (Edward Marlo)
44
  As an Apparent Control (Edward Marlo)
44
  As a Classical Quickie (Edward Marlo)
44
  As an Exchange - Approach 1 (Edward Marlo)
44
  As an Exchange - Approach 2 (Edward Marlo)
44
  As an Exchange - Approach 3 (Edward Marlo)
44
  Deal Dodge (Harry Lorayne)
45
  Flight (Ricky Johnson)
46
  On The Christ Force (Edward Marlo)
48
  X Marks the Spots 2 (Edward Marlo)
48
  Obiter Dictum (Jon Racherbaumer)
49
Vol. 2, No. 7, July 1973  
  Bob Walker Issue (Jon Racherbaumer)
50
  Pineapple Preserve (Robert Walker)
50
  Turning Up (Robert Walker)
52
  Toss-Timated (Robert Walker)
54
  Humming with Hummer (Jon Racherbaumer)
55
  Obiter Dictum (Jon Racherbaumer)
56
Vol. 2, No. 8, August 1973  
  Some People Think (Simon Aronson)
58
  Lie Sleuth (Simon Aronson)
59
  Group Shuffle (Simon Aronson)
60
  Vise Versa ! (Simon Aronson)
61
  Vise Versa 2 (Simon Aronson)
62
  Tosheroon Two (Herb Zarrow)
63
  Obiter Dictum (Jon Racherbaumer)
64
Vol. 3, No. 1, January 1976  
  Between Elmsley Brown & Himber (Ed Brown)
1
  The Lady Stretches (Eugene Castillon)
5
  The Marvin Johnson Variation (Marvin Johnson)
9
  The Portable Fake Version (Jon Racherbaumer)
11
  Magician vs. Gambler (John Hamman)
11
Vol. 3, No. 2, February 1976  
  A One-Hand Tilt (Jon Racherbaumer)
15
  Marlo on the Longitudinal Palm (Edward Marlo)
17
  To Plam Off Several Top Cards (Edward Marlo)
20
  More! (Edward Marlo)
20
  The Pineapple Twist (Bruce Cervon-Dai Vernon)
23
  Taking Further Than That Too Far (Jon Racherbaumer)
25
  Tabled Think Ace (Edward Marlo)
29
  Spread Think Ace (Jon Racherbaumer)
30
Vol. 3, No. 3, March 1976  
  The Original Christ Force (Henry Christ)
32
  The Original Christ Force -Variation 1 (Henry Christ)
33
  The Original Christ Force -Variation 2 (Henry Christ)
33
  The Original Christ Force -Variation 3 (Henry Christ)
33
  The Original Christ Force -Variation 4 (Henry Christ)
34
  The Original Christ Force -Variation 5 (Henry Christ)
34
  The Spade Shuffle Triumph (Edward Marlo)
35
  Vernon's Aces Plus Kings (Murray Bonfeld)
37
  Cased-in Technicolor Thought (Edward Marlo)
38
  Inversion (Fred Kaps)
40
  Inversion Follow-up (Fred Kaps)
42
  Hand-out Wild Card (Jon Racherbaumer)
43
  Oil & Water (Jon Racherbaumer)
45
Vol. 3, No. 4, April 1976  
  Oil Slick & Water Wonderful (Jon Racherbaumer)
46
  The Veeser Phase (Jon Racherbaumer)
48
  Early Oil & Water (Edward Marlo)
49
  The Spirit Count (Eugene Castillon)
53
  The Floating Phase (Eugene Castillon-Jon Racherbaumer)
55
  Orbiter Dictum (Jon Racherbaumer)
56
Vol. 3, No. 5, May 1976  
  Magnetic Marlo Meets Okito (Castillon Eugene)
58
  Micro - Macro Handling (Pat Cook-Wesley James)
63
  Bold Atfus (Edward Marlo)
64
  More Mental Reverses 1 (Edward Marlo)
64
  More Mental Reverses 2 (Edward Marlo)
66
  More Mental Reverses 3 (Edward Marlo)
67
  More Mental Reverses 4 (Edward Marlo)
68
  Marlo's Curry's Curve (Edward Marlo)
68
  No Way (Edward Marlo)
69
  All Fair Four Ace Effect (Henry Christ)
70
Vol. 3, No. 6, June 1976  
  The Blushing Jokers (Jon Racherbaumer)
72
  New Quick 3 Way (Edward Marlo)
78
  Magician's Sleeper Aces (Darwin Ortiz-Marvin Johnson)
80
  PS Move or Secret Subtraction (Edward Marlo)
83
  Think as I Think (Jon Racherbaumer)
84
  On Donald Barthelme (Jon Racherbaumer)
86
Vol. 3, No. 7, July 1976  
  Moves ! (Jon Racherbaumer)
87
  Marlo Half Pass (Edward Marlo)
88
  The Mechanical Change (Edward Marlo)
91
  Pivot Spread Variation (Mike Rogers)
93
  Racherbaumer Pivot Spread (Jon Racherbaumer)
95
  Variation on the Marlo Pivot Spread (Jon Racherbaumer)
96
  Monte Move (Jon Racherbaumer)
96
  New Card Add (Edward Marlo)
98
  Overhand Cull Shorts (Edward Marlo)
99
Vol. 3, No. 8, August 1976  
  Super Stoned Poker Deal (Simon Aronson)
101
  Kung Fu Card (Ken Krenzel)
103
  Multiple Minus Bottom (Edward Marlo)
106
  No Trace Aces (Edward Marlo)
109
  Back & Forth (Edward Marlo-Jon Racherbaumer)
110
  Tabled Riffle Shuffle Control (Jon Racherbaumer)
112
  Recall & Neglect (Jon Racherbaumer)
113
  Double Speller (Jon Racherbaumer)
114
Vol. 3, No. 9, September 1976  
  Blankwave (Jon Racherbaumer)
115
  Out Of The Rut Reverse (Edward Marlo)
117
  Marlo's Scoop Change (Edward Marlo)
120
  Still Visiting (Edward Marlo)
121
  Cervon's Ambush (Bruce Cervon)
122
  The spectator Cuts to & Turns Over the Aces (Edward Marlo)
124
  Mini Observation Test (Jon Racherbaumer)
125
  Cannibal Card Issue (Jon Racherbaumer)
128
Vol. 3, No. 10, October 1976  
  Colorful Cannibals (Eugene Castillon)
129
  Real Gone Missionaries (Jon Racherbaumer)
131
  Unlimited Count Variation & Display (Edward Marlo-Norman Osborn)
133
  Jumping Jacks (Edward Marlo)
135
  Inconclusive Climax (Edward Marlo)
139
  Marlo's Deal Switch (Edward Marlo)
140
Vol. 3, No. 11, November 1976  
  Count-Down Triumph (Braue Frederic)
143
  R-B Double-Backed Think Ace (Edward Marlo)
145
  Swindle Technicolor Thought (Edward Marlo)
146
  Four Card Technicolor Thought 1 (Edward Marlo)
147
  Four Card Technicolor Thought 2 (Edward Marlo)
147
  Ethnic Card Trick (David Bendix)
148
Vol. 3, No. 12, December 1976  
  The Sting (Edward Marlo)
150
  Another Encore (Jon Racherbaumer)
153
  Bottom Palm Replacement (Edward Marlo)
155
  The Delayed Replacement (Edward Marlo)
157

Lost Pages

Vol. 2, No. 9, September 1981  
  Impromptu Multiple Haunted Pack (Richard Kaufman)
66
  Return Flight (Cliff Green)
69
  Christ-Crossed Clairvoyance (Edward Marlo)
71
Vol. 2, No. 10, October 1981  
  Totally Telepathic (Jon Racherbaumer)
73
  Slow Motion Marnase Change (Danny Korem)
74
  The Unexpected Signed Card to Wallet (Edward Marlo)
75
  Colorful Cased-in Transpo (Eugene Castillon)
76
  Convincing Jogged Change (Edward Marlo)
78
Vol. 2, No. 11, November 1981  
  "Marlo's ""Card Thirteen"" in Spades" (Edward Marlo)
80
  Jelly Roll Change (Jon Racherbaumer)
80
  Spinner (Jon Racherbaumer)
83
  An Unpublished Handling (Cliff Green)
84
Vol. 2, No. 12, December 1981  
  Cosmic Card (Robert Walker-Dave Solomon)
87
  7-Up Float Treatment (Jon Racherbaumer)
89
  7-Up Float Treatment - Four Card Method (Jon Racherbaumer)
91
  7-Up Float Treatment - Flap-Card Method (Jon Racherbaumer)
92
  7-Up Float Treatment - Sponge Ball Method (Eugene Castillon)
91
  7-Up Float Treatment - Double Flotation (Danny Korem)
92

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