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edition10this edition
MAGICrsquoS BEST KEPT SECRET
AMERICANS HOST 1ST UNOFFICIALMAGIC GATHERING IN DPRK
WORKING A CRUISE SHIP
TIMOTHY HYDE SHARES SOME
TIPS ON HOW TO GET WORK ON
A SHIP
NORTHKOREAMAGICMAGIC TRICKS
LEARN MAGIC - FROM MENTALISM TO
CLOSE-UP TO STAND-UP ROUTINES
EUGENE BURGER
SOMETHING GAINED
SOMETHING LOST 1 2 3
OctoberNovember 2013
International Magic Magazine
A News-Worthy PerformanceMore than just a card trick HEADLINE is an entertaining routine that ends in a memorable give-away that will be talked about for years
Direct from the working repertoire of Murray Hateld touring magician and illusionist In both his close up work and his stage show HEADLINE delivers a powerful magic punch This is your rare chance to add an audience-tested blockbuster to your show Letrsquos hear what other top working pros are saying
HEADLINE is a KILLER Close-up eect that is
also an incredibly POWERFUL Stage routine
A Complete Professional Package
bull DVD featuring detailed Instruction for performing in a Close-up and Walk-around setting as well as a 3 phase Platform or Stage routine that is strong enough to close your showbull Live performance footagebull Special Newspapersbull Numbered Certificate of Authenticity and Performance Rights
THIS JUST INMurray Hatfield never fails to deliver and HEADLINE is another awesome example Professional magic from a professional magician
- Shawn Farquhar
ldquoExtra Extra read all about it Murray Hatfields HEADLINE is one of the best things to hit the market in yearsrdquo
- Stephen Bargatze
I absolutely hate HEADLINE Its one of the easi-est things that I do in my show and yet one of the most talked about effects afterward Why have I wasted all of these years practicing sleight of hand when I could have been using HEADLINE to wow my audiences - Diamond Jim Tyler
Best revelation anywhere It will definitely keep you in the headlines It is a must have for any serious performer - Oscar Munoz
ldquoIve had great reaction and com-ments like lsquoI have goose bumps and thats from a guyrsquo and lsquoI think Im
scared of you nowrdquo
- George Franzen
What are you waiting for Add this reputation maker to your shows and make HEADLINES
Order Today Exclusively at wwwMagicTrickcom
See Our AllNew Online
Magic Shop
Watermelon
BaseballBat
WWWMAGOFELIXCOM INFOMAGOFELIXCOM
Canarywith feet
Pear
Clay Vase Beige
Dove to Flowers
Banana
Clay VaseTerracotta
Hammer
TheMagic WalnutSausages
FakeHand
Bunch of
Bananas
BigThumb
Billiard Ball 1
Billiard Ball 8
Dove with feet
Magic AppleJuice
BlackSausages
Endless Bananas
Coke 500mlOrange
Brown Egg
White Light Bulb
Lemon
Fake Feet
Coke Mix 500ml
Endless Carrots
WhiteEgg
Big Eyes
Tongue
The Shovel
The Biggest Latex Specialized Store in the Magic Business
infomagiclatexcom - SPAIN
Coke 15 lt
Wersquore waiting Come play
FREE MAGIC
TEASERS
CONTESTS
TRIVIA
SNEAK PEAKS
WHATrsquoS NEW
ARTIST QampA
PODCASTS
PRO TIPS
COMMUNITY
MurphysMagicSupplies
CONTENTS
EDITOR Paul Romhany
CO-EDITORChipper Lowell
PRODUCT REVIEWERSPaul Romhany amp Friends
COVER PHOTO SUPPLIED BYHal Meyers
ADVERTISING COORDINATORPaul Romhany
SENIOR MARKETING SPECIALISTHarry Monk
EDITORIAL DIRECTORPaul Romhany Harry Monk
ART DIRECTORPaul Romhany
PROJECTS MANAGERJosh Miles
PROOF READERSRichard Webster Mick Peck
E-READER VERSIONwwwrevizzitcom
CONTRIBUTORSChipper Lowell Diamond Jim Tyler Tony Chris Paul Romhany Nick Lewin Wayne Rogers Cris Johnson Keith Fields Richard Webster Bizzaro TC Tahoe Danny Archer Charles Bach Steve Spill Ben Robinson Gwyn Auger Leif David Joe Pipia Peter Mennie Craig Browning Wolfgang Riebe Carl Andrews Eugene Burger Nickle Van Wormer Quique Marduk Rey Ben John Carey Full Circle Magic Fred Hann
TO ADVERTISE IN MAGAZINEContact Paul Romhany for more information ateditorvanishmagazinecom
Internatonal Magic Magazine
OctoberNovember 2013
VANISHFROM THE EDITOR 10
NEWS 12
THE SMILE ETERNAL 16
COMPETITION - WIN PRIZES 19
FROM THE DESK OF KEITH FIELDS 22
RampD BY BIZZARO 24
CYBERGICIAN BELONGS TO YOU 26
TEN LITTLE SECRETS 28
TANNENS MAGIC CAMP 30
FEATURE STORY - NORTH KOREA PERFORMANCE 36
THE LEGEND OF CARDINI LIVES ON 71
RAY ANDERSON amp ESTHERrsquoS FOLLIES 74
MENTALISM AN ADVENTURE IN MYSTICISM 78
THE FOUR STAGES OF LEARNING 86
IMAGINARY CIRCUMSTANCES 90
SOMETHING GAINED SOMETHING LOST 92
ON LOCATION AT MAGICDEALERSCOM 94
QUESTIONS WITH CHARLOTTE PENDGRAGON 98
THE SUCCESS SERIES CRIS JOHNSON 102
DESPERATE ACTS OF MAGIC REVIEW 104
GIVING AND TAKING CRITICISM 108
WHAT 10 YEARS IN RETAIL TAUGHT ME 114
PERFORMING A MAGIC SHOW FOR FREE 118
BRICK amp MORTAR SHOPS - HOCUS-POCUS 126
US MAGICIANS IN NORTH KOREA Hal Meyers recalls a historic moment in magic when he and Mundaka traveled to North Korea36
BRICKS AND MORTARAn inside look in to Hocus-Pocus126
THE SMILE ETERNALA tribute to John Calvert who passed away age 10216
SOMETHING GAINED SOMETHING LOSTEugene Burger looks at something we are losing in magic
92
WILL WORK FOR FOODLeif David and FREE shows158
THE TRAVEL OF 2 SIGNED CARDS 130
BAMBOOZLERS 132
221 134
AS HIGH AS A KITE 137
TWO WAY PREDICTION 140
MY PSYCHIC TRAVEL AGENT 142
INSTANT PHOTOGRAPHY 144
TECH TALK 146
ERIC OLSON A Wizard of Show amp Business 148
THE MAGIC ASISTANT 154
WILL PERFORM FOR FOOD 158
VISION REVIEW 162
MAGIC REVIEWS 164
FIGHT FOR YOUR SHOW EVERYTIME 192
FROM THE EDITORTHE BEST KEPT SECRET IN MAGIC IS FINALLY BEING TOLD
Paul Romhanyeditorvanishmagazinecomwwwvanishmagazinecom
I have spent more hours putting this issue together than almost ALL of the past issues combined I felt in order to do the cover story justice I needed to run it in its entirety This is where VANISH really comes in to its own - we are not limited by page numbers or the cost of printing hard copies so if a story needs thirty-two pages then it will get thirty-two pages We have also added a video montage of extra photos at the end of the story click on the link and enjoy the visual journey
My sincere thanks to Hal Meyers who worked so hard in bringing his and Mandukarsquos incredible story to life During the past three months I ended up reading nine different versions until everybody was happy with the end result I think that like me once you start you wonrsquot be able to put it down I also ended up with a large box of photographs and memorabilia from the trip which I scanned correlated and put togeth-er for the article I am very proud that VANISH was chosen to bring this story to the rest of the world and it is finally told
Also in this issue is a fitting tribute to a true legend of magic the late John Calvert As soon as I heard the news of his passing the other day I instantly spoke to Ben Robinson and asked him to write a fitting trib-ute My sincere thanks to Ben for his wonderful tribute and I know he is hurting from the loss like so many of the passing of John Everybody involved with VANISH would like to extend our deepest condolences to his amazing wife Tammy
For those who follow television tal-ent contests I would like to mention that my all time favorite performer is doing incredibly well on Austral-iarsquos Got Talent right now Raymond Crowe has made it the semi-finals and in my humble opinion has what it takes to go all the way There is something truely magical about Raymond and I would say when it comes to making magic an art form he is in a field all by himself Search on YouTube to watch his incredible performances Irsquom not a big fan of these type of shows but do recom-mend just watching his segments
For anybody who is thinking about entering something similar look at what Raymond has done and how he has made such an impact in such a short time from his choice of ma-terial to his stage presence and how he is winning over an entire country
VanishLivecom is thriving thanks to the hard work of Mick Peck He is doing an incredible job turning VANISH in to a daily newspaper If you havenrsquot already checked it out you better get over there now and bookmark it Itrsquos a daily version of VANISH in newspaper form that has new stories and news every single day
Finally I would like to personally thank everybody who sent well wishes to my wife via social media after her two recent operations She was overwhelmed with the amount of magicians who sent messages Even though we donrsquot personally know a lot of you we do feel that we have a special connection via our love for the art of magic It was very humbling to know that so many people care Her recovery will be slow but she is out of hospital and on her way to good health
Paul Romhany
A News-Worthy PerformanceMore than just a card trick HEADLINE is an entertaining routine that ends in a memorable give-away that will be talked about for years
Direct from the working repertoire of Murray Hateld touring magician and illusionist In both his close up work and his stage show HEADLINE delivers a powerful magic punch This is your rare chance to add an audience-tested blockbuster to your show Letrsquos hear what other top working pros are saying
HEADLINE is a KILLER Close-up eect that is
also an incredibly POWERFUL Stage routine
A Complete Professional Package
bull DVD featuring detailed Instruction for performing in a Close-up and Walk-around setting as well as a 3 phase Platform or Stage routine that is strong enough to close your showbull Live performance footagebull Special Newspapersbull Numbered Certificate of Authenticity and Performance Rights
THIS JUST INMurray Hatfield never fails to deliver and HEADLINE is another awesome example Professional magic from a professional magician
- Shawn Farquhar
ldquoExtra Extra read all about it Murray Hatfields HEADLINE is one of the best things to hit the market in yearsrdquo
- Stephen Bargatze
I absolutely hate HEADLINE Its one of the easi-est things that I do in my show and yet one of the most talked about effects afterward Why have I wasted all of these years practicing sleight of hand when I could have been using HEADLINE to wow my audiences - Diamond Jim Tyler
Best revelation anywhere It will definitely keep you in the headlines It is a must have for any serious performer - Oscar Munoz
ldquoIve had great reaction and com-ments like lsquoI have goose bumps and thats from a guyrsquo and lsquoI think Im
scared of you nowrdquo
- George Franzen
What are you waiting for Add this reputation maker to your shows and make HEADLINES
Order Today Exclusively at wwwMagicTrickcom
See Our AllNew Online
Magic Shop
Watermelon
BaseballBat
WWWMAGOFELIXCOM INFOMAGOFELIXCOM
Canarywith feet
Pear
Clay Vase Beige
Dove to Flowers
Banana
Clay VaseTerracotta
Hammer
TheMagic WalnutSausages
FakeHand
Bunch of
Bananas
BigThumb
Billiard Ball 1
Billiard Ball 8
Dove with feet
Magic AppleJuice
BlackSausages
Endless Bananas
Coke 500mlOrange
Brown Egg
White Light Bulb
Lemon
Fake Feet
Coke Mix 500ml
Endless Carrots
WhiteEgg
Big Eyes
Tongue
The Shovel
The Biggest Latex Specialized Store in the Magic Business
infomagiclatexcom - SPAIN
Coke 15 lt
Wersquore waiting Come play
FREE MAGIC
TEASERS
CONTESTS
TRIVIA
SNEAK PEAKS
WHATrsquoS NEW
ARTIST QampA
PODCASTS
PRO TIPS
COMMUNITY
MurphysMagicSupplies
CONTENTS
EDITOR Paul Romhany
CO-EDITORChipper Lowell
PRODUCT REVIEWERSPaul Romhany amp Friends
COVER PHOTO SUPPLIED BYHal Meyers
ADVERTISING COORDINATORPaul Romhany
SENIOR MARKETING SPECIALISTHarry Monk
EDITORIAL DIRECTORPaul Romhany Harry Monk
ART DIRECTORPaul Romhany
PROJECTS MANAGERJosh Miles
PROOF READERSRichard Webster Mick Peck
E-READER VERSIONwwwrevizzitcom
CONTRIBUTORSChipper Lowell Diamond Jim Tyler Tony Chris Paul Romhany Nick Lewin Wayne Rogers Cris Johnson Keith Fields Richard Webster Bizzaro TC Tahoe Danny Archer Charles Bach Steve Spill Ben Robinson Gwyn Auger Leif David Joe Pipia Peter Mennie Craig Browning Wolfgang Riebe Carl Andrews Eugene Burger Nickle Van Wormer Quique Marduk Rey Ben John Carey Full Circle Magic Fred Hann
TO ADVERTISE IN MAGAZINEContact Paul Romhany for more information ateditorvanishmagazinecom
Internatonal Magic Magazine
OctoberNovember 2013
VANISHFROM THE EDITOR 10
NEWS 12
THE SMILE ETERNAL 16
COMPETITION - WIN PRIZES 19
FROM THE DESK OF KEITH FIELDS 22
RampD BY BIZZARO 24
CYBERGICIAN BELONGS TO YOU 26
TEN LITTLE SECRETS 28
TANNENS MAGIC CAMP 30
FEATURE STORY - NORTH KOREA PERFORMANCE 36
THE LEGEND OF CARDINI LIVES ON 71
RAY ANDERSON amp ESTHERrsquoS FOLLIES 74
MENTALISM AN ADVENTURE IN MYSTICISM 78
THE FOUR STAGES OF LEARNING 86
IMAGINARY CIRCUMSTANCES 90
SOMETHING GAINED SOMETHING LOST 92
ON LOCATION AT MAGICDEALERSCOM 94
QUESTIONS WITH CHARLOTTE PENDGRAGON 98
THE SUCCESS SERIES CRIS JOHNSON 102
DESPERATE ACTS OF MAGIC REVIEW 104
GIVING AND TAKING CRITICISM 108
WHAT 10 YEARS IN RETAIL TAUGHT ME 114
PERFORMING A MAGIC SHOW FOR FREE 118
BRICK amp MORTAR SHOPS - HOCUS-POCUS 126
US MAGICIANS IN NORTH KOREA Hal Meyers recalls a historic moment in magic when he and Mundaka traveled to North Korea36
BRICKS AND MORTARAn inside look in to Hocus-Pocus126
THE SMILE ETERNALA tribute to John Calvert who passed away age 10216
SOMETHING GAINED SOMETHING LOSTEugene Burger looks at something we are losing in magic
92
WILL WORK FOR FOODLeif David and FREE shows158
THE TRAVEL OF 2 SIGNED CARDS 130
BAMBOOZLERS 132
221 134
AS HIGH AS A KITE 137
TWO WAY PREDICTION 140
MY PSYCHIC TRAVEL AGENT 142
INSTANT PHOTOGRAPHY 144
TECH TALK 146
ERIC OLSON A Wizard of Show amp Business 148
THE MAGIC ASISTANT 154
WILL PERFORM FOR FOOD 158
VISION REVIEW 162
MAGIC REVIEWS 164
FIGHT FOR YOUR SHOW EVERYTIME 192
FROM THE EDITORTHE BEST KEPT SECRET IN MAGIC IS FINALLY BEING TOLD
Paul Romhanyeditorvanishmagazinecomwwwvanishmagazinecom
I have spent more hours putting this issue together than almost ALL of the past issues combined I felt in order to do the cover story justice I needed to run it in its entirety This is where VANISH really comes in to its own - we are not limited by page numbers or the cost of printing hard copies so if a story needs thirty-two pages then it will get thirty-two pages We have also added a video montage of extra photos at the end of the story click on the link and enjoy the visual journey
My sincere thanks to Hal Meyers who worked so hard in bringing his and Mandukarsquos incredible story to life During the past three months I ended up reading nine different versions until everybody was happy with the end result I think that like me once you start you wonrsquot be able to put it down I also ended up with a large box of photographs and memorabilia from the trip which I scanned correlated and put togeth-er for the article I am very proud that VANISH was chosen to bring this story to the rest of the world and it is finally told
Also in this issue is a fitting tribute to a true legend of magic the late John Calvert As soon as I heard the news of his passing the other day I instantly spoke to Ben Robinson and asked him to write a fitting trib-ute My sincere thanks to Ben for his wonderful tribute and I know he is hurting from the loss like so many of the passing of John Everybody involved with VANISH would like to extend our deepest condolences to his amazing wife Tammy
For those who follow television tal-ent contests I would like to mention that my all time favorite performer is doing incredibly well on Austral-iarsquos Got Talent right now Raymond Crowe has made it the semi-finals and in my humble opinion has what it takes to go all the way There is something truely magical about Raymond and I would say when it comes to making magic an art form he is in a field all by himself Search on YouTube to watch his incredible performances Irsquom not a big fan of these type of shows but do recom-mend just watching his segments
For anybody who is thinking about entering something similar look at what Raymond has done and how he has made such an impact in such a short time from his choice of ma-terial to his stage presence and how he is winning over an entire country
VanishLivecom is thriving thanks to the hard work of Mick Peck He is doing an incredible job turning VANISH in to a daily newspaper If you havenrsquot already checked it out you better get over there now and bookmark it Itrsquos a daily version of VANISH in newspaper form that has new stories and news every single day
Finally I would like to personally thank everybody who sent well wishes to my wife via social media after her two recent operations She was overwhelmed with the amount of magicians who sent messages Even though we donrsquot personally know a lot of you we do feel that we have a special connection via our love for the art of magic It was very humbling to know that so many people care Her recovery will be slow but she is out of hospital and on her way to good health
Paul Romhany
Watermelon
BaseballBat
WWWMAGOFELIXCOM INFOMAGOFELIXCOM
Canarywith feet
Pear
Clay Vase Beige
Dove to Flowers
Banana
Clay VaseTerracotta
Hammer
TheMagic WalnutSausages
FakeHand
Bunch of
Bananas
BigThumb
Billiard Ball 1
Billiard Ball 8
Dove with feet
Magic AppleJuice
BlackSausages
Endless Bananas
Coke 500mlOrange
Brown Egg
White Light Bulb
Lemon
Fake Feet
Coke Mix 500ml
Endless Carrots
WhiteEgg
Big Eyes
Tongue
The Shovel
The Biggest Latex Specialized Store in the Magic Business
infomagiclatexcom - SPAIN
Coke 15 lt
Wersquore waiting Come play
FREE MAGIC
TEASERS
CONTESTS
TRIVIA
SNEAK PEAKS
WHATrsquoS NEW
ARTIST QampA
PODCASTS
PRO TIPS
COMMUNITY
MurphysMagicSupplies
CONTENTS
EDITOR Paul Romhany
CO-EDITORChipper Lowell
PRODUCT REVIEWERSPaul Romhany amp Friends
COVER PHOTO SUPPLIED BYHal Meyers
ADVERTISING COORDINATORPaul Romhany
SENIOR MARKETING SPECIALISTHarry Monk
EDITORIAL DIRECTORPaul Romhany Harry Monk
ART DIRECTORPaul Romhany
PROJECTS MANAGERJosh Miles
PROOF READERSRichard Webster Mick Peck
E-READER VERSIONwwwrevizzitcom
CONTRIBUTORSChipper Lowell Diamond Jim Tyler Tony Chris Paul Romhany Nick Lewin Wayne Rogers Cris Johnson Keith Fields Richard Webster Bizzaro TC Tahoe Danny Archer Charles Bach Steve Spill Ben Robinson Gwyn Auger Leif David Joe Pipia Peter Mennie Craig Browning Wolfgang Riebe Carl Andrews Eugene Burger Nickle Van Wormer Quique Marduk Rey Ben John Carey Full Circle Magic Fred Hann
TO ADVERTISE IN MAGAZINEContact Paul Romhany for more information ateditorvanishmagazinecom
Internatonal Magic Magazine
OctoberNovember 2013
VANISHFROM THE EDITOR 10
NEWS 12
THE SMILE ETERNAL 16
COMPETITION - WIN PRIZES 19
FROM THE DESK OF KEITH FIELDS 22
RampD BY BIZZARO 24
CYBERGICIAN BELONGS TO YOU 26
TEN LITTLE SECRETS 28
TANNENS MAGIC CAMP 30
FEATURE STORY - NORTH KOREA PERFORMANCE 36
THE LEGEND OF CARDINI LIVES ON 71
RAY ANDERSON amp ESTHERrsquoS FOLLIES 74
MENTALISM AN ADVENTURE IN MYSTICISM 78
THE FOUR STAGES OF LEARNING 86
IMAGINARY CIRCUMSTANCES 90
SOMETHING GAINED SOMETHING LOST 92
ON LOCATION AT MAGICDEALERSCOM 94
QUESTIONS WITH CHARLOTTE PENDGRAGON 98
THE SUCCESS SERIES CRIS JOHNSON 102
DESPERATE ACTS OF MAGIC REVIEW 104
GIVING AND TAKING CRITICISM 108
WHAT 10 YEARS IN RETAIL TAUGHT ME 114
PERFORMING A MAGIC SHOW FOR FREE 118
BRICK amp MORTAR SHOPS - HOCUS-POCUS 126
US MAGICIANS IN NORTH KOREA Hal Meyers recalls a historic moment in magic when he and Mundaka traveled to North Korea36
BRICKS AND MORTARAn inside look in to Hocus-Pocus126
THE SMILE ETERNALA tribute to John Calvert who passed away age 10216
SOMETHING GAINED SOMETHING LOSTEugene Burger looks at something we are losing in magic
92
WILL WORK FOR FOODLeif David and FREE shows158
THE TRAVEL OF 2 SIGNED CARDS 130
BAMBOOZLERS 132
221 134
AS HIGH AS A KITE 137
TWO WAY PREDICTION 140
MY PSYCHIC TRAVEL AGENT 142
INSTANT PHOTOGRAPHY 144
TECH TALK 146
ERIC OLSON A Wizard of Show amp Business 148
THE MAGIC ASISTANT 154
WILL PERFORM FOR FOOD 158
VISION REVIEW 162
MAGIC REVIEWS 164
FIGHT FOR YOUR SHOW EVERYTIME 192
FROM THE EDITORTHE BEST KEPT SECRET IN MAGIC IS FINALLY BEING TOLD
Paul Romhanyeditorvanishmagazinecomwwwvanishmagazinecom
I have spent more hours putting this issue together than almost ALL of the past issues combined I felt in order to do the cover story justice I needed to run it in its entirety This is where VANISH really comes in to its own - we are not limited by page numbers or the cost of printing hard copies so if a story needs thirty-two pages then it will get thirty-two pages We have also added a video montage of extra photos at the end of the story click on the link and enjoy the visual journey
My sincere thanks to Hal Meyers who worked so hard in bringing his and Mandukarsquos incredible story to life During the past three months I ended up reading nine different versions until everybody was happy with the end result I think that like me once you start you wonrsquot be able to put it down I also ended up with a large box of photographs and memorabilia from the trip which I scanned correlated and put togeth-er for the article I am very proud that VANISH was chosen to bring this story to the rest of the world and it is finally told
Also in this issue is a fitting tribute to a true legend of magic the late John Calvert As soon as I heard the news of his passing the other day I instantly spoke to Ben Robinson and asked him to write a fitting trib-ute My sincere thanks to Ben for his wonderful tribute and I know he is hurting from the loss like so many of the passing of John Everybody involved with VANISH would like to extend our deepest condolences to his amazing wife Tammy
For those who follow television tal-ent contests I would like to mention that my all time favorite performer is doing incredibly well on Austral-iarsquos Got Talent right now Raymond Crowe has made it the semi-finals and in my humble opinion has what it takes to go all the way There is something truely magical about Raymond and I would say when it comes to making magic an art form he is in a field all by himself Search on YouTube to watch his incredible performances Irsquom not a big fan of these type of shows but do recom-mend just watching his segments
For anybody who is thinking about entering something similar look at what Raymond has done and how he has made such an impact in such a short time from his choice of ma-terial to his stage presence and how he is winning over an entire country
VanishLivecom is thriving thanks to the hard work of Mick Peck He is doing an incredible job turning VANISH in to a daily newspaper If you havenrsquot already checked it out you better get over there now and bookmark it Itrsquos a daily version of VANISH in newspaper form that has new stories and news every single day
Finally I would like to personally thank everybody who sent well wishes to my wife via social media after her two recent operations She was overwhelmed with the amount of magicians who sent messages Even though we donrsquot personally know a lot of you we do feel that we have a special connection via our love for the art of magic It was very humbling to know that so many people care Her recovery will be slow but she is out of hospital and on her way to good health
Paul Romhany
Wersquore waiting Come play
FREE MAGIC
TEASERS
CONTESTS
TRIVIA
SNEAK PEAKS
WHATrsquoS NEW
ARTIST QampA
PODCASTS
PRO TIPS
COMMUNITY
MurphysMagicSupplies
CONTENTS
EDITOR Paul Romhany
CO-EDITORChipper Lowell
PRODUCT REVIEWERSPaul Romhany amp Friends
COVER PHOTO SUPPLIED BYHal Meyers
ADVERTISING COORDINATORPaul Romhany
SENIOR MARKETING SPECIALISTHarry Monk
EDITORIAL DIRECTORPaul Romhany Harry Monk
ART DIRECTORPaul Romhany
PROJECTS MANAGERJosh Miles
PROOF READERSRichard Webster Mick Peck
E-READER VERSIONwwwrevizzitcom
CONTRIBUTORSChipper Lowell Diamond Jim Tyler Tony Chris Paul Romhany Nick Lewin Wayne Rogers Cris Johnson Keith Fields Richard Webster Bizzaro TC Tahoe Danny Archer Charles Bach Steve Spill Ben Robinson Gwyn Auger Leif David Joe Pipia Peter Mennie Craig Browning Wolfgang Riebe Carl Andrews Eugene Burger Nickle Van Wormer Quique Marduk Rey Ben John Carey Full Circle Magic Fred Hann
TO ADVERTISE IN MAGAZINEContact Paul Romhany for more information ateditorvanishmagazinecom
Internatonal Magic Magazine
OctoberNovember 2013
VANISHFROM THE EDITOR 10
NEWS 12
THE SMILE ETERNAL 16
COMPETITION - WIN PRIZES 19
FROM THE DESK OF KEITH FIELDS 22
RampD BY BIZZARO 24
CYBERGICIAN BELONGS TO YOU 26
TEN LITTLE SECRETS 28
TANNENS MAGIC CAMP 30
FEATURE STORY - NORTH KOREA PERFORMANCE 36
THE LEGEND OF CARDINI LIVES ON 71
RAY ANDERSON amp ESTHERrsquoS FOLLIES 74
MENTALISM AN ADVENTURE IN MYSTICISM 78
THE FOUR STAGES OF LEARNING 86
IMAGINARY CIRCUMSTANCES 90
SOMETHING GAINED SOMETHING LOST 92
ON LOCATION AT MAGICDEALERSCOM 94
QUESTIONS WITH CHARLOTTE PENDGRAGON 98
THE SUCCESS SERIES CRIS JOHNSON 102
DESPERATE ACTS OF MAGIC REVIEW 104
GIVING AND TAKING CRITICISM 108
WHAT 10 YEARS IN RETAIL TAUGHT ME 114
PERFORMING A MAGIC SHOW FOR FREE 118
BRICK amp MORTAR SHOPS - HOCUS-POCUS 126
US MAGICIANS IN NORTH KOREA Hal Meyers recalls a historic moment in magic when he and Mundaka traveled to North Korea36
BRICKS AND MORTARAn inside look in to Hocus-Pocus126
THE SMILE ETERNALA tribute to John Calvert who passed away age 10216
SOMETHING GAINED SOMETHING LOSTEugene Burger looks at something we are losing in magic
92
WILL WORK FOR FOODLeif David and FREE shows158
THE TRAVEL OF 2 SIGNED CARDS 130
BAMBOOZLERS 132
221 134
AS HIGH AS A KITE 137
TWO WAY PREDICTION 140
MY PSYCHIC TRAVEL AGENT 142
INSTANT PHOTOGRAPHY 144
TECH TALK 146
ERIC OLSON A Wizard of Show amp Business 148
THE MAGIC ASISTANT 154
WILL PERFORM FOR FOOD 158
VISION REVIEW 162
MAGIC REVIEWS 164
FIGHT FOR YOUR SHOW EVERYTIME 192
FROM THE EDITORTHE BEST KEPT SECRET IN MAGIC IS FINALLY BEING TOLD
Paul Romhanyeditorvanishmagazinecomwwwvanishmagazinecom
I have spent more hours putting this issue together than almost ALL of the past issues combined I felt in order to do the cover story justice I needed to run it in its entirety This is where VANISH really comes in to its own - we are not limited by page numbers or the cost of printing hard copies so if a story needs thirty-two pages then it will get thirty-two pages We have also added a video montage of extra photos at the end of the story click on the link and enjoy the visual journey
My sincere thanks to Hal Meyers who worked so hard in bringing his and Mandukarsquos incredible story to life During the past three months I ended up reading nine different versions until everybody was happy with the end result I think that like me once you start you wonrsquot be able to put it down I also ended up with a large box of photographs and memorabilia from the trip which I scanned correlated and put togeth-er for the article I am very proud that VANISH was chosen to bring this story to the rest of the world and it is finally told
Also in this issue is a fitting tribute to a true legend of magic the late John Calvert As soon as I heard the news of his passing the other day I instantly spoke to Ben Robinson and asked him to write a fitting trib-ute My sincere thanks to Ben for his wonderful tribute and I know he is hurting from the loss like so many of the passing of John Everybody involved with VANISH would like to extend our deepest condolences to his amazing wife Tammy
For those who follow television tal-ent contests I would like to mention that my all time favorite performer is doing incredibly well on Austral-iarsquos Got Talent right now Raymond Crowe has made it the semi-finals and in my humble opinion has what it takes to go all the way There is something truely magical about Raymond and I would say when it comes to making magic an art form he is in a field all by himself Search on YouTube to watch his incredible performances Irsquom not a big fan of these type of shows but do recom-mend just watching his segments
For anybody who is thinking about entering something similar look at what Raymond has done and how he has made such an impact in such a short time from his choice of ma-terial to his stage presence and how he is winning over an entire country
VanishLivecom is thriving thanks to the hard work of Mick Peck He is doing an incredible job turning VANISH in to a daily newspaper If you havenrsquot already checked it out you better get over there now and bookmark it Itrsquos a daily version of VANISH in newspaper form that has new stories and news every single day
Finally I would like to personally thank everybody who sent well wishes to my wife via social media after her two recent operations She was overwhelmed with the amount of magicians who sent messages Even though we donrsquot personally know a lot of you we do feel that we have a special connection via our love for the art of magic It was very humbling to know that so many people care Her recovery will be slow but she is out of hospital and on her way to good health
Paul Romhany
CONTENTS
EDITOR Paul Romhany
CO-EDITORChipper Lowell
PRODUCT REVIEWERSPaul Romhany amp Friends
COVER PHOTO SUPPLIED BYHal Meyers
ADVERTISING COORDINATORPaul Romhany
SENIOR MARKETING SPECIALISTHarry Monk
EDITORIAL DIRECTORPaul Romhany Harry Monk
ART DIRECTORPaul Romhany
PROJECTS MANAGERJosh Miles
PROOF READERSRichard Webster Mick Peck
E-READER VERSIONwwwrevizzitcom
CONTRIBUTORSChipper Lowell Diamond Jim Tyler Tony Chris Paul Romhany Nick Lewin Wayne Rogers Cris Johnson Keith Fields Richard Webster Bizzaro TC Tahoe Danny Archer Charles Bach Steve Spill Ben Robinson Gwyn Auger Leif David Joe Pipia Peter Mennie Craig Browning Wolfgang Riebe Carl Andrews Eugene Burger Nickle Van Wormer Quique Marduk Rey Ben John Carey Full Circle Magic Fred Hann
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Internatonal Magic Magazine
OctoberNovember 2013
VANISHFROM THE EDITOR 10
NEWS 12
THE SMILE ETERNAL 16
COMPETITION - WIN PRIZES 19
FROM THE DESK OF KEITH FIELDS 22
RampD BY BIZZARO 24
CYBERGICIAN BELONGS TO YOU 26
TEN LITTLE SECRETS 28
TANNENS MAGIC CAMP 30
FEATURE STORY - NORTH KOREA PERFORMANCE 36
THE LEGEND OF CARDINI LIVES ON 71
RAY ANDERSON amp ESTHERrsquoS FOLLIES 74
MENTALISM AN ADVENTURE IN MYSTICISM 78
THE FOUR STAGES OF LEARNING 86
IMAGINARY CIRCUMSTANCES 90
SOMETHING GAINED SOMETHING LOST 92
ON LOCATION AT MAGICDEALERSCOM 94
QUESTIONS WITH CHARLOTTE PENDGRAGON 98
THE SUCCESS SERIES CRIS JOHNSON 102
DESPERATE ACTS OF MAGIC REVIEW 104
GIVING AND TAKING CRITICISM 108
WHAT 10 YEARS IN RETAIL TAUGHT ME 114
PERFORMING A MAGIC SHOW FOR FREE 118
BRICK amp MORTAR SHOPS - HOCUS-POCUS 126
US MAGICIANS IN NORTH KOREA Hal Meyers recalls a historic moment in magic when he and Mundaka traveled to North Korea36
BRICKS AND MORTARAn inside look in to Hocus-Pocus126
THE SMILE ETERNALA tribute to John Calvert who passed away age 10216
SOMETHING GAINED SOMETHING LOSTEugene Burger looks at something we are losing in magic
92
WILL WORK FOR FOODLeif David and FREE shows158
THE TRAVEL OF 2 SIGNED CARDS 130
BAMBOOZLERS 132
221 134
AS HIGH AS A KITE 137
TWO WAY PREDICTION 140
MY PSYCHIC TRAVEL AGENT 142
INSTANT PHOTOGRAPHY 144
TECH TALK 146
ERIC OLSON A Wizard of Show amp Business 148
THE MAGIC ASISTANT 154
WILL PERFORM FOR FOOD 158
VISION REVIEW 162
MAGIC REVIEWS 164
FIGHT FOR YOUR SHOW EVERYTIME 192
FROM THE EDITORTHE BEST KEPT SECRET IN MAGIC IS FINALLY BEING TOLD
Paul Romhanyeditorvanishmagazinecomwwwvanishmagazinecom
I have spent more hours putting this issue together than almost ALL of the past issues combined I felt in order to do the cover story justice I needed to run it in its entirety This is where VANISH really comes in to its own - we are not limited by page numbers or the cost of printing hard copies so if a story needs thirty-two pages then it will get thirty-two pages We have also added a video montage of extra photos at the end of the story click on the link and enjoy the visual journey
My sincere thanks to Hal Meyers who worked so hard in bringing his and Mandukarsquos incredible story to life During the past three months I ended up reading nine different versions until everybody was happy with the end result I think that like me once you start you wonrsquot be able to put it down I also ended up with a large box of photographs and memorabilia from the trip which I scanned correlated and put togeth-er for the article I am very proud that VANISH was chosen to bring this story to the rest of the world and it is finally told
Also in this issue is a fitting tribute to a true legend of magic the late John Calvert As soon as I heard the news of his passing the other day I instantly spoke to Ben Robinson and asked him to write a fitting trib-ute My sincere thanks to Ben for his wonderful tribute and I know he is hurting from the loss like so many of the passing of John Everybody involved with VANISH would like to extend our deepest condolences to his amazing wife Tammy
For those who follow television tal-ent contests I would like to mention that my all time favorite performer is doing incredibly well on Austral-iarsquos Got Talent right now Raymond Crowe has made it the semi-finals and in my humble opinion has what it takes to go all the way There is something truely magical about Raymond and I would say when it comes to making magic an art form he is in a field all by himself Search on YouTube to watch his incredible performances Irsquom not a big fan of these type of shows but do recom-mend just watching his segments
For anybody who is thinking about entering something similar look at what Raymond has done and how he has made such an impact in such a short time from his choice of ma-terial to his stage presence and how he is winning over an entire country
VanishLivecom is thriving thanks to the hard work of Mick Peck He is doing an incredible job turning VANISH in to a daily newspaper If you havenrsquot already checked it out you better get over there now and bookmark it Itrsquos a daily version of VANISH in newspaper form that has new stories and news every single day
Finally I would like to personally thank everybody who sent well wishes to my wife via social media after her two recent operations She was overwhelmed with the amount of magicians who sent messages Even though we donrsquot personally know a lot of you we do feel that we have a special connection via our love for the art of magic It was very humbling to know that so many people care Her recovery will be slow but she is out of hospital and on her way to good health
Paul Romhany
US MAGICIANS IN NORTH KOREA Hal Meyers recalls a historic moment in magic when he and Mundaka traveled to North Korea36
BRICKS AND MORTARAn inside look in to Hocus-Pocus126
THE SMILE ETERNALA tribute to John Calvert who passed away age 10216
SOMETHING GAINED SOMETHING LOSTEugene Burger looks at something we are losing in magic
92
WILL WORK FOR FOODLeif David and FREE shows158
THE TRAVEL OF 2 SIGNED CARDS 130
BAMBOOZLERS 132
221 134
AS HIGH AS A KITE 137
TWO WAY PREDICTION 140
MY PSYCHIC TRAVEL AGENT 142
INSTANT PHOTOGRAPHY 144
TECH TALK 146
ERIC OLSON A Wizard of Show amp Business 148
THE MAGIC ASISTANT 154
WILL PERFORM FOR FOOD 158
VISION REVIEW 162
MAGIC REVIEWS 164
FIGHT FOR YOUR SHOW EVERYTIME 192
FROM THE EDITORTHE BEST KEPT SECRET IN MAGIC IS FINALLY BEING TOLD
Paul Romhanyeditorvanishmagazinecomwwwvanishmagazinecom
I have spent more hours putting this issue together than almost ALL of the past issues combined I felt in order to do the cover story justice I needed to run it in its entirety This is where VANISH really comes in to its own - we are not limited by page numbers or the cost of printing hard copies so if a story needs thirty-two pages then it will get thirty-two pages We have also added a video montage of extra photos at the end of the story click on the link and enjoy the visual journey
My sincere thanks to Hal Meyers who worked so hard in bringing his and Mandukarsquos incredible story to life During the past three months I ended up reading nine different versions until everybody was happy with the end result I think that like me once you start you wonrsquot be able to put it down I also ended up with a large box of photographs and memorabilia from the trip which I scanned correlated and put togeth-er for the article I am very proud that VANISH was chosen to bring this story to the rest of the world and it is finally told
Also in this issue is a fitting tribute to a true legend of magic the late John Calvert As soon as I heard the news of his passing the other day I instantly spoke to Ben Robinson and asked him to write a fitting trib-ute My sincere thanks to Ben for his wonderful tribute and I know he is hurting from the loss like so many of the passing of John Everybody involved with VANISH would like to extend our deepest condolences to his amazing wife Tammy
For those who follow television tal-ent contests I would like to mention that my all time favorite performer is doing incredibly well on Austral-iarsquos Got Talent right now Raymond Crowe has made it the semi-finals and in my humble opinion has what it takes to go all the way There is something truely magical about Raymond and I would say when it comes to making magic an art form he is in a field all by himself Search on YouTube to watch his incredible performances Irsquom not a big fan of these type of shows but do recom-mend just watching his segments
For anybody who is thinking about entering something similar look at what Raymond has done and how he has made such an impact in such a short time from his choice of ma-terial to his stage presence and how he is winning over an entire country
VanishLivecom is thriving thanks to the hard work of Mick Peck He is doing an incredible job turning VANISH in to a daily newspaper If you havenrsquot already checked it out you better get over there now and bookmark it Itrsquos a daily version of VANISH in newspaper form that has new stories and news every single day
Finally I would like to personally thank everybody who sent well wishes to my wife via social media after her two recent operations She was overwhelmed with the amount of magicians who sent messages Even though we donrsquot personally know a lot of you we do feel that we have a special connection via our love for the art of magic It was very humbling to know that so many people care Her recovery will be slow but she is out of hospital and on her way to good health
Paul Romhany
FROM THE EDITORTHE BEST KEPT SECRET IN MAGIC IS FINALLY BEING TOLD
Paul Romhanyeditorvanishmagazinecomwwwvanishmagazinecom
I have spent more hours putting this issue together than almost ALL of the past issues combined I felt in order to do the cover story justice I needed to run it in its entirety This is where VANISH really comes in to its own - we are not limited by page numbers or the cost of printing hard copies so if a story needs thirty-two pages then it will get thirty-two pages We have also added a video montage of extra photos at the end of the story click on the link and enjoy the visual journey
My sincere thanks to Hal Meyers who worked so hard in bringing his and Mandukarsquos incredible story to life During the past three months I ended up reading nine different versions until everybody was happy with the end result I think that like me once you start you wonrsquot be able to put it down I also ended up with a large box of photographs and memorabilia from the trip which I scanned correlated and put togeth-er for the article I am very proud that VANISH was chosen to bring this story to the rest of the world and it is finally told
Also in this issue is a fitting tribute to a true legend of magic the late John Calvert As soon as I heard the news of his passing the other day I instantly spoke to Ben Robinson and asked him to write a fitting trib-ute My sincere thanks to Ben for his wonderful tribute and I know he is hurting from the loss like so many of the passing of John Everybody involved with VANISH would like to extend our deepest condolences to his amazing wife Tammy
For those who follow television tal-ent contests I would like to mention that my all time favorite performer is doing incredibly well on Austral-iarsquos Got Talent right now Raymond Crowe has made it the semi-finals and in my humble opinion has what it takes to go all the way There is something truely magical about Raymond and I would say when it comes to making magic an art form he is in a field all by himself Search on YouTube to watch his incredible performances Irsquom not a big fan of these type of shows but do recom-mend just watching his segments
For anybody who is thinking about entering something similar look at what Raymond has done and how he has made such an impact in such a short time from his choice of ma-terial to his stage presence and how he is winning over an entire country
VanishLivecom is thriving thanks to the hard work of Mick Peck He is doing an incredible job turning VANISH in to a daily newspaper If you havenrsquot already checked it out you better get over there now and bookmark it Itrsquos a daily version of VANISH in newspaper form that has new stories and news every single day
Finally I would like to personally thank everybody who sent well wishes to my wife via social media after her two recent operations She was overwhelmed with the amount of magicians who sent messages Even though we donrsquot personally know a lot of you we do feel that we have a special connection via our love for the art of magic It was very humbling to know that so many people care Her recovery will be slow but she is out of hospital and on her way to good health
Paul Romhany