The September 2024 issue of Ye Olde Magic Mag presents, for the first time in English, the life and career of the famous illusionist Fria-Ned, whose posters are highly sought-after by magic collectors worldwide!
In this issue:
- The magical career of Fria-Ned, the Belgian illusionist whose posters are highly desirable, in an article by Christ and Kobe Van Herwegen.
- Ian Fenn provides an insight on the career of radio magician Sirdani, and his radio performances in the 1940s, with an exclusive chapter adapted from his book Magic on the Air
- This issue reports on three magic history events that were held in the past quarter:
- The Magic Circle History Day, reviewed by James Smith
- The 31st German Magic History Symposium, covered by Convin Splettesen
- Magic in Women’s Hands, an exhibition in Hamburg, reviewed by Roman Ertl
- These recent books are reviewed:
- Zauberkunst in Frauen Handen (Wittus Witt)
- Magicians just after the golden age of New Zealand Vaudeville (Bernard Reid)
- Magic on the Air (Ian Fenn & Arthur Setterington)
- The Eloquence of Herr Martin Tolmaque (Kent Blackmore & Martin Tolmaque)
- …and of course more information in our regular columns: Auction Action and Chewing the (Magic) Fat with information on Volker Huber, Moses, Robert-Houdin, Herbert Milton, Noel Maskelyne, Madam Zomah, Houdini…
This 60 pages issue contains almost 23,000 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.
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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.