s publishers of the World's Foremost (and only) Newsletter, written exclusively for magical spectators, we feel it is our duty to expose normal people to the peculiarities of magicians and their magazines. Professor Eddie Dawes, the Honourable Historian of the prestigious Magic Circle, wrote in THE MAGIC CIRCULAR for May 1988, "one comes to the irresistible conclusion that in every conjurer there lurks an urge to write or publish a magic magazine." In issue No. 1 (Nov. 1992) of our Association's newsletter, THE MAGICAL SPECTATOR, we wrote: |
Our problem is we are breaking new ground. We don't have an early spectator's magazine to compare ourselves against (and to steal ideas from!). So, we will do the next best thing by seeing if the ideas expressed in the first issues of some earlier magicians' magazines are applicable. There have been over 2,000 periodicals published for magicians since H. Lemoine's The Conjuror's Magazine appeared in 1791. Here are three different extracts that fill the bill. Did these magazines fold overnight, or did they go on to make a lasting impression on the world of magic? Have a guess and then check your rating below. |
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3 2 1 or less | Stop Cheating ! 1st Class Not bad You should have cheated ! |
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Yes, the rumours you heard are true! As a clever marketing ploy, (No, it was not a mistake!) the picture accompanying the item by George Daily in our Issue No. 11 was, in fact, that of his collaborator Jim Alfredson. Yes, that issue of THE MAGICAL SPECTATOR has become a collectors' item (known as The Alfredson Picture Issue). Yes, magical collectors take every opportunity to subtly remind Alfredson/Daily of that issue, including the production of a fake MAGICAL SPECTATOR by that Krazy Kollector from Kalamazoo, Bruce Dunn. No, we have not yet forgiven Mr. Dunn. No, we will not sell you a copy of The Alfredson Picture Issue. It's sold out! (Oh, all right. Seeing it's you, we'll send you the last one, but don't tell anyone we still had any!)(FOOT NOTE):
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