October
2007 • Volume 70
• Number 10
Features
32 A Shaman Among Magicians by Dr. Raffaele De Ritis
__36 The Magic of Christian Chelman
__36 Chaos
__40 The Christmas Gift
__43 The Capetown Curse
12 In Memoriam: Jerry Andrus by Jon Racherbaumer
62 Bar Hopping in Japan by Richard Kaufman
Tokyo
• 64 Joker
• 66 Half Moon
• 68 Point
• 70 Juni Ji (12 O’Clock)
• 72 Toto’s Bar
74 “Straw Warp” by Toto
• 76 Usagiya
Osaka
• 84 Frénch Drop Magic Café
• 86 Arabian Nights
• 88 Vernon’s Bar
Nagoya
• 90 Elm
92 Glass Menagerie by Toshio Yamauchi
Columns
10 Genii Speaks by Richard Kaufman
14 Genii This Month: OCTOBER
15 Now Performing at the Magic Castle and in Las Vegas
17 Max Maven’s Monthly Inquisition
18 The Genii Session: Puzzles and Bar Bets
with Playing Cards and Other Objects by Roberto Giobbi
22 Osborne Illusions: The Unfortunate Case of Dr. Maymed
by Paul Osborne
99 Top 10 Best-Selling Products
Magicana
18 Magicana by David Acer
18 The Backhanded Change by Kostya Kimlat
20 The New Mind: So Old It’s New by Luke Jermay
22 Short Change Bar by Brother John Hamman
25 Confessions of a Road Warrior:
Up in Smoke by David Acer
26 Hidden Gems:
Would it Be a Miracle? by Harry Lorayne
34 The Showmanship Interviews: Michael Ellis
by Eugene Burger
97 Top 10 Best-Selling Products
Light
From the Lamp
98 Tricks Reviewed by David Oliver
98 “The Dream Gimmick” by Jeb Sherrill
99 “Zombie Re-Animated DVD, Volumes 1 and 2” by Jeb Sherrill
100 “Write Angle” by Jesse Feinberg
100 “Pen Thru Arm” by Jesse Feinberg
101 “Cash Card” by Jesse Feinberg
101 “Off With His Head” by David Regal
102 Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
102 Rand Woodbury LIVE, Volume 1 by Rand Woodbury
102 Tickling the Mind, Volumes 1 and 2 by Mel Mellers
103 Half and Half, Volumes 1 and 2 by Doug Brewer
104 Open Traveller by David Acer
104 You Blue It by Ed Ellis
105 Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
105 The Essential Stewart James by Stewart James, Edited by Allan Slaight
106 Thurston and Dante ... The Written Word Edited by Phil Temple
108 SAD (Simple And Direct) by Looch
112 Subscription Information/Advertisers Index
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