Magic FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Magic
This FAQ about Magic was compiled and written by Paul Nielsen nielsen@vulture.eecs.umich.edu with numerous contributions by others.
01 What is the purpose of alt.magic group?- alt.magic is a public newsgroup with an estimated readership of 41,000+...
- 02 Why not alt.conjuring, alt.prestidigitation, or alt.magic.tricks?
- Because escape artists are magicians who don't partake in conjuring....
- 03 What topics should -not- be discussed in this group?
- Since this is a public forum some of us would prefer not to ...
- 04 What topics should be discussed in this group?
- All the other aspects of magic. For example,...
- 05 What other sources are available on-line to find out more about magic?
- A1) Many of the subscribers to this list are willing to further ...
- 06 How I get into the Magic Castle to see a show ?
- The Magic Castle is for members only and their guests. ...
- 07 Is there a possibility this news group could be altered in some way so that people wouldn't accidently keep posting things that belong in alt.magicK?
- It is easiest to just ignore these articles. Many newsreaders have ...
- 08 Hasn't it been proven that most of magicK is actually magic?
- Many magicians have become involved in debunking charlatans who claim ...
- 09 Can experienced magicians give some tips on how to read a magic catalog? How can we spot tricks that are over advertised?
- It's amazing what people will say for money. The trouble is that you'...
- 10 Do you believe that it is detrimental to the art of magic to post "insider" information pertaining to the methods used to achieve a magical effect?
- POLLING RESULTS: compiled by Hans Masing.(HCM100@PSUVM.psu.edu)...
- 11 What is the best kind of magic? Who is the best magician?
- As in every other area of human endeavor, those with personality ...
- 13 Magical Events
- Send your list of ongoing magical events including: brief description,...
- 14 Clubs for magic:
- Comedy and ...
- 15 Magic Theatre:
- Altered
- 17 Magic In the Bahamas:
- Carnival's Crystal ...
- 18 Magic In Las Vegas:
- The Las Vegas magicians' round table is held on Wednesday nights. ...
- 19 Magic Organizations
- The following organizations exist to promote magic and further ...
- 20 Electronic Magic
- There are a hundreds (thousands) of magic related Web sites and most ...
- 21 Bibliography Of Books On Magic
- Bibliography of Books on ...
- 23 Magic Books: General F-K
- Fox, Karrell ...
- 24 Magic Books: General M-W
- Marlo, Edward M. I. N. T. ...
- 28 Magic Books: For the Beginner G-H
- Ganson, Lewis Inner Secrets of Card Magic ...
- 29 Magic Books: For the Beginner J-L
- Jay, Ricky Cards as ...
- 30 Magic Books: For the Beginner M-O
- MacDougall, Michael Card Mastery ...
- 31 Magic Books: For the Beginner R-T
- Racherbaumer, John The Wild Card Kit: A Modular Experiment ...
- 32 Magic Books: Coin Magic
- Andrus, Jerry Five Dollar Tricks ...
- 36 Magic Books: Other Magic R-Z
- [MK] I guess there are actual tricks in here, but its mostly ...
- 40 Magazines On Magic
- The following list of magic magazines is from contributions from ...
- 43 Magazines On Magic: Magazine for Collectors
- Aphelion Thomas A. Sawyer 521 S. Lyon St., No. 105 Santa Ana, CA ...
- 44 Magazines On Magic: Magic Clubs
- Linking Ring (monthly magazine)...
- 45 Magazines On Magic: Special Interests
- Rubber Chicken ...
- 46 Videos On Magic
- The following is a list of video tapes on magic. The intent is to ...
- 47 Videos On Magic 2
- 5. Coin
- 48 Videos On Magic 3
- 8. Other
- 50 List Of Magic Dealers B
- Balloon
- 51 List Of Magic Dealers C
- C & C Magic and Special Effects Company Inc....
- 52 List Of Magic Dealers D
- D. Robbins & Company, Inc....
- 54 List Of Magic Dealers F
- Fantasio
- 56 List Of Magic Dealers H
- H and R Magic ...
- 57 List Of Magic Dealers I
- Ickle Pickle ...
- 58 List Of Magic Dealers J
- Jeff Busby Magic Inc....
- 59 List Of Magic Dealers K
- Kardwell International, Inc....
- 61 List Of Magic Dealers M
- Magic 4
- 62 List Of Magic Dealers N
- Nielsen Magic ...
- 65 List Of Magic Dealers Q
- Quality
- 66 List Of Magic Dealers R
- Rabbit In The Hat ...
- 67 List Of Magic Dealers S
- SASCO, Inc....
- 70 List Of Magic Dealers W
- Wheeler-Tanner ...
- 71 List Of Magic Dealers Z
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- 72 List Of Magic Dealers: Switzerland
- The following is a list of dealers in ...
- 73 List Of Magic Dealers: Netherlands and Belgium
- The following is a list of Dealers in the Netherlands and ...
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