Klein, Jim (editor): Mortimer's Magic Magazine Issues 9-13 ©1991 American Magic Company, Harrisburg, PA Softcover, comb-bound, 8.5x11", 305 pages

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Comments: Jim Klein's Mortimer's Magic Magazine ran from Mortimer is the fictitious character created by Jim Klein and Dawn Gibb. Some issues included specially printed props (cards, etc.). This volume includes the final 5 issues of Mortimer's Magic Magazine, as well as the Index for issues 9-13.

Contents (from book, each issue is numbered independently):

1 Mortimer's Magazine Issue 9
3 Editorial, September 1991
3 Re-Usable Cut and Restored Rope (Mike Schirmer)
4 Birthday Party Opening (Harry Damareck): using vanishing candle, 12" birthday silk, lighter
5 Dusheck On Magic Part 8 (Steve Dusheck): article
7 And Don't Forget the Milk (Jim Schuyler): comedy torn and restored
8 Magic Prop Make Over Part 9 (Martini): dealing with warped wood
9 First Letter Magic (Tony Baronio): take-off of Jeff Stewart's BS Board for card magic
11 Monsieur Cassette (John Fedko): spectator follows directions recorded on tape - cards
12 Close-Up Twentieth Century Silkd (Vince Suppan): third silk becomes tied between two others in pocket
13 Prediction Force (Pierre Fontaine): magician finds mate to selected card
14 Routine For the Box of Chopsticks - a Tribute to Martinez (Oran B. Dent): Chopsticks can be dumped out of box one at a time in order managed by magician
15 Magic Can Be a Picnic Part 2 (Doc Dougherty): more on outdoor magic
16 Additional Thoughts On the Reel Thumb Tip (Steve Dusheck)
17 Theme Magic Part 9 (Marc DeSouza): Dice Act part 2
19 A Case of Uncommon Cents (Bill Rheam): coin trick to be performed seated
20 No Hot Air In This Balloon Story (Tom Dillon)
21 Mortimer #8 Revisited (Alan Wassilak)
21 - Stars and Stripes Forever - And For Now: on "Desert War"
21 - Mental Photography Superlatives
22 The Magic of Thinking (Joe I. Flynn): article
23 The Double Bill Routine (Steve Bender): two borrowed bills
24 The Paper Dice Cup: force
25 Silver Vagabonds (Mike Stringer): coin effect based on Jenning's Open Travelers card trick
26 Half Dollar in Cigarette (Paul Diamond)
27 Prof. Gabriel's Magical Medicine Show Part 3 (Jim Klein): development of Character
29 Short, Medium, and Tall Girls (Marko): routine for Professor's Nightmare
30 Yes, Even More Tips (Ed Forsythe)
31 21st Century Camera...Wiz-Flash (Dale Price)
32 - Construction of the Magic Camera
22 Doing Entertaining and Profitable Balloon Animals With our Magic Part 4 (Jim Klein)
34 Birthday Child First
35 The Card in Crayon (Jack Shea)
36 Calendar Caption Cut-Ups: humor
37 The Kentucky Derby (Morgan G. Hassler): magician wins the money in a horse race
39 The Great Cookie Caper (Jim Conner): outline of a cookie act
40 Spots Surprise Revisited (Jim Schuyler): idea for Spots Surprise from issue #8
41 Snap (Steve Brown): 4 Ace trick with no difficult moves
42 Routining (Gerald Deutsch): article
42 Record Keeping for Routines: article
43 Magic With a Christ Centered Flair Part 8 - The Tricks and the Texts (Steve Varro)
44 Sucker Egg Trick With Top Hat (Winton Carroll)
45 Business Cards (John Moran)
45 Composition Coloring Book (John Moran): idea
46 Super Mental Monte (Dan Tong): based on Mental Monte from issue 6
46 Alternate Use of Dice #2
47 The Magician In Trouble Par 1 (Bill Pryor): using an easel with announcement cards
49 Double Color-Changing Hank Routine For Chickens or Other Foul Beasts (Mike King)
50 Advertising/Promotion/Giveaways An Idea That Bombs (Jim Klein)
51 The Old Balloon In the Bottle Trick (Larry White): science trick
52 AN Optional Experiment The Geyser

1 Mortimer's Magazine Issue 10
3 Editorial, December 1991
4 El Cheapo Rope Routine (Mike King): no need to throw part of it away
5 Routining - Reflections and Reviews (Gerald Deutsch): article
6 Through The Air Waves (Tony Baronio): mentalism using a radio transmitter
7 The Magician in Trouble Part 2 (Bill Pryor): checker trick
9 Dusheck on Magic Part 9 (Steve Dusheck): article
10 Calendar Caption Cut-ups (Jim Klein): humor
11 Basil's Silk Color Extraction (Alan Wassilak): color changing silk
13 Match-Ic Flight (Re'Zweidinger): coin vanishes and appears in matchbook selected by spectator
14 Retinal Rabbit (Tom Dillon): optical illusion for business card
15 Rainbow Wonder Discs (John Fedko): silk and colored discs trick
16 ANSCAM (Ed Forsythe): quick card mentalism
17 Prof. Gabriel's Magical Medicine Show Part 4 (Jim Klein): Assistants
19 I Hair the Music (Jim Schuyler): magician can determine which record is spun on his head
21 Doing Entertaining and Profitable Balloon Animals With Your Magic Part 5 (Jim Klein): balloons for adults
22 - Adult Balloons
22 - Challenge Balloons
22 - Extra Balloons
22 - Transporting Balloons
22 - Paper Bag Disposal
23 Fortune Cookie Miracle (Curtis Clark): card selection is found predicted in cookie
24 In and Outer Sponge Balls (Steve Brown): Gozinta or Inner & Outer box, plus Goshman Color Changing Ball to Square
25 Telephone Message Pads (Harry Damareck)
26 Coke Bottle Vanish (Marko): using a Nielsen Vanishing Coke Bottle
27 Booking Magic Shows Part 1 (Martini): Getting the shows
29 Magical Thoughts, Tips, Routines and Humor (Winton Carroll)
30 Nothing Is Impossible (Joe I. Flynn): mind simulating questions
31 Color Changing Handkerchief (Gen Grant): with Dye Tube
32 Paper Bag Force
33 Big Yen (Bill Rheam): English Penny & Oriental coin trick with a Jumbo coin ending
34 Magic Prop Make Over Part 10 (Martini): more repair tips
35 Advertising/Promotion/Giveaways - The $100 Bill (Soren Petersen): magic money giveaway
37 Tell-Tail Card Stand (Dale Price): how to build one
38 - Some Ideas for Using the Tell-Tail Stand
40 Bang Gun Banner (Pierre Fontaine)
41 Twisted Business Card (Jack Shea): more ideas for the puzzle card from issue 7
42 Tricky Bottles (Clint Riedel)
43 Creativity (Steve Bender): article
44 Napkin to Dollar Bill (Mike Schirmer)
44 Coloring Book Monte (Soren Petersen): idea
45 Performing for Children Part 1 (Jim Kleefeld): age-appropriate performance
47 No Tears In Your Lining (Dan Tong): advice
47 Impromptu Linking Rope (Dan Tong): idea
47 Survive and Prosper Without Agents (John Moran): article
48 Mortimer #10 Handout Information: about the included greeting cards
49 Developing the Sorcerer Act (Ralph Fowler): article
49 Draw Poker Switch (Paul Diamond): quicky cards
49 Money Color Change (Paul Diamond): automatic
50 Super-Duper, Double Fantastic, Mind Melting Vanish of a Borrowed Kennedy Half Dollar Outdone - Improved - Even More Effective (Paul Diamond): coin vanishes using a handkerchief and magician's wax
50 Mental Business (Morgan Hassler): business card prediction
51 Learning Mentalism Part 1 (Doc Dougherty): article
53 The Amazing Picture Transmission From Outer Space (Larry White): children's dress up routine including a picture transfer
54 Steve Dusheck's Ghosties (Steve Dusheck): replacement for match in Cosmosis

1 Mortimer's Magazine Issue 11
3 Editorial, March 1992
4 The Cut and Restored Turban (Clint Riedel): in a box, both ends are visible at all times
5 Dusheck On Magic Part 10 (Steve Dusheck): self working magic and Steve's early magic act
7 More About Steve Dusheck's Ghosties (Serge Etringer): idea
8 Coin Vanish (Ed Hazell): no TT
8 Large Thumb Tip (Ed Hazell): ideas
9 Booking Magic Shows Part 2 - Always Be Alert and Ready for Business (Martini)
9 - The Importance of Two Business Cards
10 - Brochures: with samples
12 - Learning Mentalism Part 2 (Doc Dougherty)
13 The Magician in Trouble Part 3 (Bill Pryor): professor's nightmare
15 Performing for Children Part 2 - Stages of Humor (Jim Kleefeld)
16 Spelling the Deck (Pierre Fontaine): a curiosity fact
17 Alan Wassilak's Cosmic Color Change (Alan Wassilak): development of a color changing deck of cards
18 How About That? (Paul Diamond): packet rick with 18 Jokers and a few others
19 Jumbo Elusive Pimpernel (John Fedko): Jumbo card trick with 4 cards
20 Putting On the Thinking Cap (J.J. Langston, Jr.): tip for commercial effect Duke's Diversion
21 Doing Entertaining And Profitable Balloon Animals With Your Magic - Part 6 (Jim Klein)
21 - Placing Finished Balloons Aside
21 - Balloon Warm-Ups
21 - The Child Wants to Twist the Balloon or Put a Name On It
21 - Caution About Breaking
22 - Who's Afraid of Breaking Balloons?
22 - Children Too Young for Balloons
23 Promotional Material That Works (Mike Schirmer): questions and answers about The Comedy Magic of Mike Schirmer
25 A Deck In Your Head (Larry White): card memory routine, uses roughing fluid
26 Calendar Caption Cut-Ups (Jim Klein): humor
27 Live Long Distance TV Magic (Marko)
27 - Magic vs. Mentalism
28 - Chest of Destiny
28 - Mental Epic
28 - Droodles Prediction
29 Toilet Bowl Paper Tear (John Moran): sight gag with a paper tear
30 Magic Prop Make Over Part 11 (Martini): wheels, glue, sanding, etc.
31 Chip-Rific (Bob Solari): magician tells color of chip in a box
32 Theme Magic Part 10 (Marc DeSouza): cartoon magic
33 Prof. Gabriel's Magical Medicine Show Part 5 (Jim Klein): The Table
33 - How to Entertain?
34 - Duration of Act
34 - Handouts
34 - Other Necessary Equipment
34 - Beginning List of Possible Magic Tricks
35 You Must Be Mistaken (Steve Bender): making a flap card
35 The World's 10 Best Magicians: advertising idea
36 A Bic Helped Light Up My Life (Curtis Clark): a magic story
36 Thoughts on Creativity by John Emmerling: quotes
37 Magical Thoughts, Tips, Routines and Humor Part 2 (Winton Carroll): more ideas
38 Conventions and Originality (Terry Reister): article
39 Meter Feeder (Jim Schuyler): using Chu's Magic Coin Base
39 The Pencil Sharpener (Jim Schuyler): unsharpened pencils go in the box, sharpened ones come out
40 On Misdirection Concerning a Stacked Deck
41 A Personalized Birthday Greeting (Jim Conner): using a Milk Pitcher and a specially printed newspaper
42 El Predicto (Ed Forsythe): cards
43 Click Pass Plus (Bill Rheam): coins
45 Convincing Brainwave Routine (Harry Franke)
46 A Book Test (Pierre Fontaine)
47 Super Needled Plus (Mike King): routine for the Super Needled Balloon
48 Odd Man Out - A Prediction (Dan Tong): with three stickered discs
49 Perverse Magic (Gerald Deutsch): magic happens despite what the magician wants
50 Miscellaneous Thoughts: bits of business
51 Birthday Dice (Dale Price): gimmicked dice used to present a Birthday message
(to 56 pages)

1 Mortimer's Magazine Isssue 12
3 Editorial, June 1992
3 A Poly That Will Grip You (Alan Wassilak): based on the Poly-Gripped effect
4 Short Stuff (Mike King): collection of ideas
5 So You Want to Invent a Card Trick (Bill Pryor): using a short card and some labels
6 No Tear Company Logos (John Moran): business card idea
6 Tale About a Professional? (John Moran): story
7 Doing Entertaining and Profitable Balloon Animals With Your Magic - Part 7 (Jim Klein)
7 - Requests for Certain Color
7 - Requests for Extra Balloons
7 - Twisting Balloons Ahead of Time
7 - Learning to Make Other Balloons
8 - Balloon Giveaways
8 - Clown Walk-Around
8 - Balloon Dog Clown Skit
8 - Miscellaneous Balloons
8 - Conclusion
9 Fake Chefalo Knot (John Fedko): for rope work
11 Dusheck on Magic Part 11 (Steve Dusheck): article
13 Alan Wassilak's Cosmic Color Change Part 2 (Alan Wassilak): card fronts and backs change color
15 Phone Mentalism (Tom Craven)
16 Color Changing Records (Marko): Routine for marketed effect
17 Paper Plate Chapeaugraphy (Ton Baronio): paper cutting routine
19 Notes From 1979 (Dan Tong)
19 - Some Ideas for he Vanishing Big Coke Bottle
19 - Another Routine
19 - Additional Thoughts
20 Mother Hubbard's Cupboards (Jim Connner): a variation of a packet trick
21 The Bird in the Cage (Harry Franke): the Out to Lunch principle
22 Calendar Caption Cut-Ups: humor
23 Card Force Box (Steve Dusheck): using a card box with a lid
24 Fandango (Ed Forsythe): card turns to fa of miniature cards
25 Crystal and Coins (Bill Rheam): coin production using a stemmed wine glass
26 Magic Prop Make Over Part 12 (Martini): tips for Electric Light Bulbs, Sealed Milk Pitcher, Book bindings, dyeing rope, dove chest size, coloring aluminum
27 Baxter Balls (Jim Schuyler): sponge ball routine - wearing a jacket and best when seated
29 A Lesson in French "Savoir-Magish" (Serge Etringer): a card trick to end all card tricks
29 The Further Adventures - and Advice - for the Working Adult Prestidigitator: a card story
30 Rice Can Routne (Clint Riedel): for the marketed effect
31 Performing for Children Part 3 (Jim Kleefeld): routining appropriately
32 Dick Miller's Lactic Lucre (Alan Wassilak): a milk pitcher & Phantom Tube routine
33 Booking Magic Shows Part 3 (Martini)
33 - Letterhead
33 - Mail-Out Packets: with samples
35 Advertising/Promotional/Giveaways - Tagged (Richard Paddon): card predicted in a small key fob that can be given away
36 52 Pict-Tionary (Ed Hazell): self working prediction
37 Sharp Pencil Idea (Ronald J. Dayton): idea for a pencil that changes ends
37 Thumbs-Up Copper/Silver (Ronald J. Dayton): vanish applied to C/S routine
38 Promotional Material That Works Part 2 (Mike Schirmer): business cards
39 Archie - An Anti-Drug Routine (Dean Burkett): uses Forgetful Freddie, Rope and Vase, a balloon, and some tables
42 Learning Mentalism Part 3 (Doc Dougherty): Let's get started
43 The Milk Evaporator (Jack Shea): a different routine for a Milk Pitcher and some other items
45 The Comedy Signs (Steve Bender): signs uses as interludes between a comedy act
47 A Perverse Classic Magic Effect (Gerald Deutsch): for the card on ceiling
49 Prof Gabriel's Magical Medicine Show Part 6 (Jim Klein): the taped introduction
51 Baldy's Ideas (Harry Damareck)
51 - Crystal Tube
51 - Breaking a $20.0
51 - Cloth Tape
51 - Looking Your Best
51 The Feather Duster
52 - Keeping Birthday Children Under Control
52 Paul Diamond's Version of the Famous Gun Shooting Card Trick Outdone (Paul Diamond)
53 Your Lucky Number (Pierre Fontaine): a number trick
54 Magical Thoughts, Tips, Routines and Humor Part 3 (Winton Carroll)
55 Psych-Out (Larry White): card mentalism
57 1-900 Party (Dale Price): using Dave Powell's Newspaper séance

1 Mortimer's Magazine Issue 13
3 Editorial, December 1992: final issue
4 Magical Thoughts, Tips, Routines and Humor (Winton Carroll): bits of business
5 The Vanishing Leprechaun (Pierre Fontaine): idea for vanishing Leprechaun puzzle
5 Additional Thought: on lucky number from issue 12
5 More Additional Thoughts: on White's Psych-Out from issue 11
6 Slim-Fast Serpents (Alan Wassilak): updated snake from can
7 Scaling the Business Card Heights (Paul Diamond): card throwing
8 Random Thoughts on Mort #11 (Ron Dayton): follow up thoughts on various items
9 Just the Fax (Tony Baronio): card discovery using a fake Fax machine
10 52 Trick-Tionary (Ron Dayton): ideas for handing of 52 Pick-Tionary from issue 12
11 Key-R-Volunteer (Rich Westhafer); way of getting adult volunteers
12 It's In the Cards (Richard Paddon): quick card trick using Jokers
12 Surprise Prediction: 52-on-one card with a magical finish
13 More on the Riedel Turban Box (Ron Dayton): more ideas for the box
14 A Mind Bending Equiv-O-Key (Ed Hazell): bending key
15 Writing on the Arm (Marko): book test with ashes revelation
16 Un-Shuffle Shuffle (James Sansotera): a false shuffle, with additional thoughts
17 A 10 Best Magicians Idea (Ron Dayton): from issue 11
18 Magic Prop Make Over Part 13 (Martini): fixing scroll cut items
19 Gofer Tips (Jerry Keebler)
19 - Coloring Promotional Pieces
19 - Martini's Ring In a Teabag
19 - The Dove Pan
19 - The Soft Soap Box
20 A Mind Reading Card (Harry Damareck)
20 Transposing Cards (Harry Damareck)
21 Paper Plates...A Second Serving (Ron Dayton): more on Plate Chapeaugraphy
22 Index Creativity (Jim Klein): using a magic index for creativity
23 A Moving Prediction (John Moran): a comedy card gag
24 Lucky Number Deck (Ron Dayton): Lucky Number for cards
25 Ultimate Phone Card Trick (Tom Craven): selected card determined over the phone
26 The Word Magic (Tim Royer): article
27 X Marks the Spot (Bob Solari): mentalism
28 Performing For Children Part 4 (Jim Kleefeld): appropriate pacing
30 Chip Choice (Dan Tong): forcing a prediction chip
30 Chips and Squares (Dan Tong): another magician's choice
31 Black and Blue (Larry White): magician tells pen color behind his back
32 Spirit Cards (Bill Pryor): blank cards become selections with roughing fluid
33 Learning Mentalism Part 4 (Doc Dougherty): additional ideas
35 The Ambitious Card (Gerald Deutsch): an unwanted card keeps appearing
36 Spry Spots (Ed Forsythe): red and green spots transpose on cards held wide apart
37 Promotional Material That Works Part 3 (Mike Schirmer): with samples
39 Thurston Pennies and Cards (Jim Schuyler): mathematical trick with pennies
40 Doughnuts - The Hole Truth (Ron Dayton): more ideas
41 Topsy-Turvey Smiling Face (John Fedko): packet trick
42 Cards Don't Talk...Do They? (Ron Dayton): one-liners for your card tricks
43 Dusheck on Magic Part 12 (Steve Dusheck)
46 Rubber Coke Bottle Routine (Mike King): routine
47 Shake Up (Gen Grant): salt shaker penetrates table while changing a penny to a dime
49 A Brainwave Deck Routine (Serge Etringer)
51 Oriental Balloon Surprise (Jim Conner)
51 Advertising/Promotions/Giveaways - Flying Ghosties (Ron Dayton)
53 Booking Magic Shows Pert 4 (Martini): Using the telephone book
54 - Yellow Pages
58 Four Forms of Water (Rev. Dan Shutters): uses Milk to Silk, Water Suspension, glass pitcher, silk, thumb tip
59 The Gray Ghost Cards (Harry Franke): special glasses help the spectator find the selections
61 Prof. Gabriel's Magical Medicine Show Part 7 (Jim Klein)
63 Unusual Presentational Comments (Ron Dayton): more ideas
64 Dot or Not Cards (Bill Rheam): version of Frank Pemper's Ricardo's Super Cards
65 Twice Popped Bag (Dale Price): uses "bomb-bags" that self-explode
66 Calendar Caption Cut-Ups (Jim Klein): humor

67 Mortimer's Magic Magazine Index 9-13 (Dawn Gribb): to page 84