The December 2023 issue of Ye Olde Magic Mag is a bumper issue with a 64-page magazine and a 16-page FREE newsletter to accompany it. Ten years of continued publication of the best-loved magazine on magic history and collecting.
In this issue:
- The first secretary of the British Ring of the IBM was instrumental to its success, but he is now forgotten. Roy Field presents an important biography of this magician, Dleisfen
- Did you know that Eugenio Bosco, son of the famous Bartolomeo, defended strenously his name and even managed a strongman? Pietro Micheli reveals it all.
- Where was Amedeo Vacca, one of Houdini‘s secret assistants born? In his article, Angelo Mitri presents his family and his village.
- All the major magic auctions of the last quarter are discussed in this issue, with lots of Houdini, Ionia, Thurston, Frolich and more great magicians going under the hammer.
- Four recent magic history books are reviewed by our “ye Editor” in this issue: magic posters, photos and magicians are presented for your purchasing consideration.
- Our regular column on magic history and collecting reflections, musings and revelations returns in earnest: Chewing the (Magic) Fat
- This issue comes with an extra PDF Newsletter with a long review of the 9th European Magic History Conference (EMHC): another 16 pages of magic history discussion that we didn’t manage to squeeze in the main magazine!
This 64 pages issue contains more than 22,500 words and is available as a PDF Download and in printed format, LIMITED TO 125 SIGNED AND HAND-NUMBERED COPIES, for the most distinguished collectors. The printed copy contains an exclusive insert, not otherwise available!
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Ye Olde Magic Mag is the first fully-digital magazine on Magic History and on collecting magical memorabilia, edited and published by Marco Pusterla, A.I.M.C. A quarterly publication, available in a small number of printed copies, all individually numbered and signed, for real collectors. The printed version is shipped post-free worldwide and gives access to the digital copy! We recommend you subscribe to the magazine with a PayPal recurring payment as that will ensure you receive the same issue number every time.
