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Mike Rogers - Opinions

Columnist: Mike Rogers Opinions by Mike Rogers Several years ago I wrote and published a small nine page manuscript called Opinions, A Lecture On the Art of Magic. The thing sold for a mere three bucks and did absolutely nothing to speed up my intended early retirement. I keep very few records, but this manuscript sold so poorly that I can safely say that less then 200 copies made the rounds. Through it all the thing ...
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Mike Rogers - Out Of This Joker World

Columnist: Mike Rogers Out Of This (Joker) World by Mike Rogers This handling of Out Of This World was shown to me by Harry Reed and Ed Turner (Arlane) in Philadelphia back in 1959. Both had collected several jokers as a result of removing them from new decks. What follows can be used for Out Of This World using red and black cards as in the standard version; however, it looks real neat using the jokers and separati...
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Mike Rogers - Red Jack Playland

Columnist: Mike Rogers Red-Jack Playland Red-Jack Playland By Mike Rogers The first time I ever saw a true close up miracle, one that left me absolutely clueless and beguiled, I was working the Red-Jack Playland. I doubt if many magicians have heard of the Red-Jack Playland, let alone played the room. The effect shown to me was visual, easy to follow, and in my eyes something truly impossible. There was no story, no p...
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Mike Rogers - Reflecting

Columnist: Mike Rogers REFLECTING By Mike Rogers Reflecting on my years in magic I look back upon what I expected to happen vs. what has actually happened. As a kid growing up in a small Wyoming town there were no other magicians. When I finished high school I had probably seen a total of ten magicians, all school assembly magicians. I had never seen a magic shop, though I did have several catalogs from Robbins, A...
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Mike Rogers - Santa Gram

Columnist: Mike Rogers by Mike Rogers I think most magicians enjoy a good gag, so I’ll share one that I have used for several years during the holiday season. It’s a spoof on those appalling family news letters that show up with greeting cards this time of the year. This letter is not original. It was making the rounds among my navy friends more than 25 years ago. Now and then I make a few changes to bring it in t...
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