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− | [[Hocus Pocus]] was a bi-monthly [[Magic Periodical]] edited by [[Dick Brooks]] of the [[Magic Towne House]] in New York City that | + | [[Hocus Pocus]] (The Magician's Magazine) was a bi-monthly [[Magic Periodical]] edited by [[Dick Brooks]] of the [[Magic Towne House]] in New York City that ran from Vol. 1, Jul/Aug. 1978 to Vol. 3, Apr/Jul 1982. [[Image:HocusPocusV1N1.jpg|thumb|right|First Issue]] |
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+ | The first issue claimed to be the largest first issue of a magic magazine published at the time with 7,150 copies. There were a total 18 issues. | ||
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+ | In 1981 they planned a semi-annual Hocus Pocus Awards Convention. The first awards were: | ||
+ | *Grand Master of Magic: [[James Randi]] | ||
+ | *Comedy: [[George Schindler]] | ||
+ | *Entertainer: [[Tom Ogden]] | ||
+ | *Unique Presentation: [[Bob Little]] and Dovino | ||
+ | *Mentalism: [[Donovon]] (Gary Lee Williams) | ||
+ | *Coins: [[William McQueen]] | ||
+ | *Lecture of the year: [[Harry Blackstone Jr. ]] | ||
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[[Category:Periodicals]] | [[Category:Periodicals]] |
Revision as of 21:40, 9 November 2008
Hocus Pocus (The Magician's Magazine) was a bi-monthly Magic Periodical edited by Dick Brooks of the Magic Towne House in New York City that ran from Vol. 1, Jul/Aug. 1978 to Vol. 3, Apr/Jul 1982.The first issue claimed to be the largest first issue of a magic magazine published at the time with 7,150 copies. There were a total 18 issues.
In 1981 they planned a semi-annual Hocus Pocus Awards Convention. The first awards were:
- Grand Master of Magic: James Randi
- Comedy: George Schindler
- Entertainer: Tom Ogden
- Unique Presentation: Bob Little and Dovino
- Mentalism: Donovon (Gary Lee Williams)
- Coins: William McQueen
- Lecture of the year: Harry Blackstone Jr.