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'''Magicana''' was a magic newsletter started by [[Bill Woodfield]] in 1946 as a ''"A Trade Paper for Magicians"''  when he was 18 at the encouragement of [[Walter Gibson]], [[William Larsen, Sr.]] and [[Charlie Miller]].
  
'''Magicana''' was a magic newsletter started by [[Bill Woodfield]] around 1946  when he was 18 at the encouragement of Walter Gibson, Bill Larsen Sr., and Charlie Miller.  
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The first two issues of Magicana were published as a newsletter (four pages) of 1,500 each on May and June in 1946. They contained tricks, news and reviews.  
  
The first two issues of Magicana were published as a newsletter (four pages) of 1,500 each. They contained tricks, news and reviews.
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The [[Conjurors' Magazine]] offered to publish his newsletter, beginning with Vol 3. No. 7 (Sept. 1947) issue, with complete editorial freedom inside to make Magicana "A Magazine Within a Magazine". Woodfield published a condensed version of his first two issue, which turned out to be the only one published inside of The Conjurors' Magazine.
  
[[The Conjurors' Magazine]] offered to publish his newsletter with complete editorial freedom inside to make Magicana "A Magazine Within a Magazine". That was until he gave a friend of the magazine a bad review.  
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Woodfield then made the same deal with Bill Larsen Sr. for [[Genii]] magazine. Bill promised total editorial Freedom and Magicana started running inside of Genii  beginning in Vol. 12, No. 5 (January 1948) issue and continued until April, 1949 (for a total of 16 issues).[[Image:Magicana Genii.jpg|left|thumb|Inside Genii]]
  
He then made the same deal with Bill Larsen Sr. for [[Genii]]. Bill promised total editorial Freedom and Magicana started running inside of Genii beginning in Vol. 12, N° 5, January 1948.  
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In the [[Genii 1948 April]] and [[Genii 1948 May]] issues,  Woodfield published his [[Magicana's Hall of Fame]] list of magicians.
  
[[Charlie Miller]] picked up the editing duties, also inside of in Genii (as well as his new Intermission column), from November 1964 until September 1987. Although the last few years, many issues were edited by [[Elizabeth Wilson]] and [[James Patton]]. A number of Charlie's columns were also ghosted by Elizabeth Wilson and [[Jules Lenier]] when Charlie was off on cruise ships.  
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== Magicana New Series ==
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[[Charlie Miller]] resurrected it as [[Magicana New Series]], also still inside of Genii (as well as the Intermission column), starting on November 1964 calling it the "New Series". Magicana continued virtually uninterrupted until April 1978. This was the last of the "New Series", which was numbered #154 (which listed Elizabeth Wilson as the editor). A number of Charlie's later columns were ghosted by Elizabeth Wilson (wife of [[Ron Wilson]]) and [[Jules Lenier]] when Charlie was off on cruise ships
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The column had a two year hiatus until the January 1981 issue saw the return of Magician as a regular column (it was no longer numbered or considered a "magazine within a magazine".) From 1981 until September, 1987 Charlie's writings continued on a more or less regular basis, ghosted at various times by others, including [[James Patton]] and [[Johnny Thompson]].
  
[[Tony Giorgio]] was the last editor of Magicana when Bill requested Magicana be retired after 52 years on August 1997.  
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== Magicana (Patton) ==
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Beginning with February, 1989 issue [[James Patton]] officially took over the duties of the Magicana section within Genii. Patton ran the column until 1992.
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== Magicana (Giorgio) ==
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[[Tony Giorgio]] was the next and final editor to take over the Magicana column in 1994.
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Woodfield requested that Magicana, in a letter to the editor, that it finally be retired after 52 years of publication on August 1997.
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== Magicana (Kaufman) ==
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When [[Richard Kaufman]] became the publisher/editor of '''Genii''' in 1998, he revived the Magicana section and began writing it himself. [[Earle Oakes]] was brought on as illustrator. [[David Acer]] took over writing Magicana starting with the [[Genii 2005 May|May, 2005 issue]].
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== Trick Index ==
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=== Magicana in Genii (1948-1949)===
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*1, Jan. 1948 Match This by Joe Tershay
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*2, Feb. 1948 Vaporus Aces - Stanley Collins, Dariel Fitzkee, Bill Woodfield
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*3, Mar. 1948 Think
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*4, Apr. 1948 Frank Shields' Ambitious Card Routine
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*4, Apr. 1948  Your Card? by Steve Shepard
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*5, May 1948 Table Magic as a Business by Jay Bedsworth
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*6, June 1948 The Secrets of Henry Sing; Table Magic as a Business by Jay Bedsworth Part 2
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*7, July 1948 Table Magic as a Business by Jay Bedsworth Part 3
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*7, July 1948  The Card Between by Bill Woodfield
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*8, Aug. 1948 Double Turn by Gerald Kosky
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*8, Aug. 1948  Two For One
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*8, Aug. 1948  Malini's Deck Vanish
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*9, Sep. 1948 Bill Woodfield's No Hole "The Most Widely Discussed Trick of 1948"
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*10, Oct. 1948 Henry Sings' Blindfold Poker Deal
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*11, Nov. 1948 Lyle Carlyle Laughlin Discusses the [[Mexican Turnover]]
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*11, Nov, 1948  Twin Location by Lyle Laughlin
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*11, Nov, 1948  Stab Location by Bill Woodfield
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*11, Nov, 1948  Larsen's Aces
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*12, Dec. 1948 The Flippant Five by Bill O'Leary
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*12, Dec, 1948  Cold Decking
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*12, Dec, 1948  Think Jr, by Bill Woodfield
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*12, Dec, 1948  Lazy?
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*13, Jan. 1949 Black Jacked
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*13, Jan, 1949  A Card Is Being Tom
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*13, Jan, 1949  Cut Bridge
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*13, Jan, 1949  Shuffle Bridge
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*13, Jan, 1949  The Rubber Cut
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*13, Jan, 1949  Hole Card Switch
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*14, Feb. 1949 They'll All Say... You're a Genius! Emile Clifton's Experiment With the "15 Puzzle"
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*15, Mar. 1949 The Perfect Card in the Envelope
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*16, Apr. 1949 Match Interlude
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See also :
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* [[Magicana New Series]] with [[Charlie Miller]] for list of effects from 1964 to 1978.
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* [[Magicana (Patton)]] for effects that ran until 1992.
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* [[Magicana (Giorgio)]] for effects from Tony Giorgio's column until 1994.
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* [[Magicana Kaufman]] for list of effects from 1998 on.
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
* [[Dariel Fitzkee]]'s review in Genii, Vol. 10, N°10, June 1946, page 333.
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* [[Dariel Fitzkee]]'s review in [[Genii 1946 June]], Vol. 10, No. 10, page 333.
* Genii September 1997 page 12 - Bill Woodfield's letter to the editor.
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* Intermission by James Patton, [[Genii 1989 February]]
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* [[Genii 1997 September]], page 12 - Bill Woodfield's letter to the editor.
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* [[New Phoenix]], no. 321, feb. 1955, page 93
 
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Latest revision as of 01:13, 12 February 2012

For other uses, see Magicana (disambiguation).
Magicana (Woodfield)
Magicana Conjurers.jpg
Within Conjurers' Magazine
First issue1946
Final issueApril, 1949

Magicana was a magic newsletter started by Bill Woodfield in 1946 as a "A Trade Paper for Magicians" when he was 18 at the encouragement of Walter Gibson, William Larsen, Sr. and Charlie Miller.

The first two issues of Magicana were published as a newsletter (four pages) of 1,500 each on May and June in 1946. They contained tricks, news and reviews.

The Conjurors' Magazine offered to publish his newsletter, beginning with Vol 3. No. 7 (Sept. 1947) issue, with complete editorial freedom inside to make Magicana "A Magazine Within a Magazine". Woodfield published a condensed version of his first two issue, which turned out to be the only one published inside of The Conjurors' Magazine.

Woodfield then made the same deal with Bill Larsen Sr. for Genii magazine. Bill promised total editorial Freedom and Magicana started running inside of Genii beginning in Vol. 12, No. 5 (January 1948) issue and continued until April, 1949 (for a total of 16 issues).
Inside Genii

In the Genii 1948 April and Genii 1948 May issues, Woodfield published his Magicana's Hall of Fame list of magicians.

Magicana New Series

Charlie Miller resurrected it as Magicana New Series, also still inside of Genii (as well as the Intermission column), starting on November 1964 calling it the "New Series". Magicana continued virtually uninterrupted until April 1978. This was the last of the "New Series", which was numbered #154 (which listed Elizabeth Wilson as the editor). A number of Charlie's later columns were ghosted by Elizabeth Wilson (wife of Ron Wilson) and Jules Lenier when Charlie was off on cruise ships.

The column had a two year hiatus until the January 1981 issue saw the return of Magician as a regular column (it was no longer numbered or considered a "magazine within a magazine".) From 1981 until September, 1987 Charlie's writings continued on a more or less regular basis, ghosted at various times by others, including James Patton and Johnny Thompson.

Magicana (Patton)

Beginning with February, 1989 issue James Patton officially took over the duties of the Magicana section within Genii. Patton ran the column until 1992.

Magicana (Giorgio)

Tony Giorgio was the next and final editor to take over the Magicana column in 1994.

Woodfield requested that Magicana, in a letter to the editor, that it finally be retired after 52 years of publication on August 1997.

Magicana (Kaufman)

When Richard Kaufman became the publisher/editor of Genii in 1998, he revived the Magicana section and began writing it himself. Earle Oakes was brought on as illustrator. David Acer took over writing Magicana starting with the May, 2005 issue.

Trick Index

Magicana in Genii (1948-1949)

  • 1, Jan. 1948 Match This by Joe Tershay
  • 2, Feb. 1948 Vaporus Aces - Stanley Collins, Dariel Fitzkee, Bill Woodfield
  • 3, Mar. 1948 Think
  • 4, Apr. 1948 Frank Shields' Ambitious Card Routine
  • 4, Apr. 1948 Your Card? by Steve Shepard
  • 5, May 1948 Table Magic as a Business by Jay Bedsworth
  • 6, June 1948 The Secrets of Henry Sing; Table Magic as a Business by Jay Bedsworth Part 2
  • 7, July 1948 Table Magic as a Business by Jay Bedsworth Part 3
  • 7, July 1948 The Card Between by Bill Woodfield
  • 8, Aug. 1948 Double Turn by Gerald Kosky
  • 8, Aug. 1948 Two For One
  • 8, Aug. 1948 Malini's Deck Vanish
  • 9, Sep. 1948 Bill Woodfield's No Hole "The Most Widely Discussed Trick of 1948"
  • 10, Oct. 1948 Henry Sings' Blindfold Poker Deal
  • 11, Nov. 1948 Lyle Carlyle Laughlin Discusses the Mexican Turnover
  • 11, Nov, 1948 Twin Location by Lyle Laughlin
  • 11, Nov, 1948 Stab Location by Bill Woodfield
  • 11, Nov, 1948 Larsen's Aces
  • 12, Dec. 1948 The Flippant Five by Bill O'Leary
  • 12, Dec, 1948 Cold Decking
  • 12, Dec, 1948 Think Jr, by Bill Woodfield
  • 12, Dec, 1948 Lazy?
  • 13, Jan. 1949 Black Jacked
  • 13, Jan, 1949 A Card Is Being Tom
  • 13, Jan, 1949 Cut Bridge
  • 13, Jan, 1949 Shuffle Bridge
  • 13, Jan, 1949 The Rubber Cut
  • 13, Jan, 1949 Hole Card Switch
  • 14, Feb. 1949 They'll All Say... You're a Genius! Emile Clifton's Experiment With the "15 Puzzle"
  • 15, Mar. 1949 The Perfect Card in the Envelope
  • 16, Apr. 1949 Match Interlude

See also :

References