Will the Real Chang Please Stand Up
The following article, written by Mike Caveney, first appeared in the Conjuring Arts Bulletin: Vol.1, No.2 My wife, Tina Lenert, and I were recently invited to perform at a magic festival in Badalona, Spain, a suburb of Barcelona. It was not a magic convention, but...
When in Doubt – Ask Alexander
The following article, written by Mike Caveney, first appeared in the Conjuring Arts Bulletin: Vol.1, No.2 During the first couple of decades of the twentieth century “ask Alexander” meant drop a question (along with a dollar bill) into an envelope and send it to 239...
Gibecière Vol. 4, No. 2
Similar to the Summer 2007 issue where we reprinted Horatio Galasso’s Giochi di carte belissimi (Most beautiful card games), this issue features a new and complete translation of Engaños a ojos vistas (Deceptions in Plain Sight) by Pablo Minguet è Yrol. Published in...
Gibecière Vol. 4, No. 1
Our fourth volume begins the year with two new and fascinating articles. As with all of our contributions, these articles feature novel discussions of previously little known or practically lost historical information. We begin with "The Thought-Reader Craze" by Barry...
Gibecière Vol. 3, No. 2
We gladly submit a most fascinating Gibecière issue for your perusal. Please enjoy the following sundry articles: The first piece, “Vernon the Mesmerist”, is by Peter Lamont, author of The Rise and Fall of the Indian Rope Trick and The First Psychic, and...
Gibecière Vol. 3, No. 1
The first issue of our third volume includes the fascinating third installment of Mitsunobu Matsuyama's "An Investigation into Magic in Japan after the Opening of the Country." This time he is solving the mystery of Soto Sunetaro's arrival in the U.S.A. and discussing...
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