The Magic Menu "Final Four"

The Professional Journal for Working Close-up Magicians

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Sisti, Jim: The Magic Menu - The Final Four Issues 61 through 64
Subtitle: The Professional Journal for Working Close-up Magicians
©2002 Absolutely Magic, Jim Sisti & Andrew J. Pinard
Hardcover, 188 pages

Contents:

1 Issue 61 Winter 2002
2 Front Desk
5 Feature: Alain Nu - Mystery Expert (Dave Shepherd)
14 Articles:
14 The Personal Touch (Jim Sisti)
18 Against Originality in Magic (Whit Haydn)
21 Columns:
21 In the Trenches (Paul Green)
23 Nuts & Bolts (Andrew J. Pinard)
27 The Financial Wizard (Eric Henning)
31 Virtual Magic (Richard Robinson)
33 New Magic and Book Reviews
33 Andrew's Ultra Smoke 2000 (Mark Zacharia)
36 Tricks for the Trade:
36 Autograph Collection (Andrew J. Pinard)
43 Contributors
45 Instructions to Contributors

1 Issue 62 Spring 2002
2 Front Desk
5 Features:
5 From A Corporate Viewpoint (Robert W. Bengel) 5
14 In the Tradeshow Trenches (Paul Green) 14
19 Thin Air: Doubly Mystifying (Dave Shepherd) 19
28 Columns:
28 In the Trenches (Paul Green) 28
30 The Financial Wizard (Eric Henning) 30
34 Virtual Magic (Richard Robinson) 34
36 Perspectives: Magic in Review (Mark Zacharia) 36
36 Magic for Humans/Richard Sanders' Visi-bill
40 Lost & Found (David Acer) 40
40 Early Vernon
42 Tricks for the Trade 42
42 The Thin Air Split Deck Routine (Mark Phillips and Karen Beriss)
44 Contributors 44
47 Instructions to Contributors 47

1 Issue 63 Summer 2002 ALTERNATIVE VENUES
2 Front Desk 2
4 Escaping the Mailbag 4
8 Features
8 Knocking Opportunity (Andrew J. Pinard) 8
11 Stalking The High School Senior In Its Lair (Jim Sisti) 11
16 Magic in Aisle Nine (Phil Smith) 16
18 Thinking Differently:
18 David Parr on Theatrical Close-Up (Dave Shepherd) 18
22 Columns
22 In the Trenches (Paul Green) 22
24 Nuts & Bolts (Andrew J. Pinard) 24
29 The Financial Wizard (Eric Henning) 29
32 Virtual Magic (Richard Robinson) 32
34 Perspectives: Magic in Review (Mark Zacharia) 34
34 The School for Scoundrels' "Street Shells" 34
35 "Final Exam" by Harvey Berg 35
37 Lost & Found (David Acer) 37
40 Early Marlo
40 Tricks for the Trade (Shaun Robison) 40
40 The Kiss Trick
40 Spots-A-Poppin'
48 Contributors 48
51 Instructions to Contributors 51

1 Issue 64 Autumn 2002
2 Front Desk 2
5 Features
5 What's In A Name? (Jim Sisti) 5
7 Baggage (Alain Nu) 7
11 Columns
11 In the Trenches (Paul Green) 11
13 The Financial Wizard (Eric Henning) 13
16 Virtual Magic (Richard Robinson) 16
18 Real-World Marketing (Scott Davis) 18
21 Perspectives: Magic in Review (Mark Zacharia) 21
21 In The Trenches 21
23 Out of Syzygy 23
25 Lost & Found (David Acer) 25
25 Bert Allerton's The Close-Up Magician
28 Tricks for the Trade
28 Poor Man's Nest of Boxes (Andrew J. Pinard) 28
38 Torn With A Twist (Jim Sisti) 38
40 Contributors 40
45 Instructions to Contributors 45
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