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This is a lot of eight vintage issues of The Linking Ring, the official magazine for members of the International Brotherhood of Magicians (IBM). Overall, they’re in acceptable condition, all with foxing (age browning), rubbing, mostly light creasing, two with water damage and stains, and age wear to varying degrees (see descriptions of each issue below). Stapled spines in great condition, pages mostly clean.
January 1949 (Vol. 28, No. 11): Chang on the cover. Heavy foxing on covers and on some pages. 4” dog-ear at upper-right corner of front cover. Heavy foxing and staining on back cover, which also has a missing outer corner. Age browning on all pages. Chang feature, George Mackenzie feature, Harry Blackstone photos, Pittsburgh Conclave, Alabama Parade with many effects and ideas, columns by respected names, reports, etc. Advertisers include Loftus Magic Co., Golden Gate Magic Co., Lindhorst Magic Den, Regow’s Magic Studio, Haines’ House of Cards, Fleming Book Co., Nelson Enterprises, Max Holden’s Magic Shops, Ireland’s, Sterling Magic Co., Genii, Max Andrews, and more.
May 1954 (Vol. 34, No. 3): Lady Francis on the cover. Heavy foxing on covers. Age browning on all pages. Small (3/4") tear at upper-left corner of front cover near spine. Small black ink dot on front cover. All-Canadian Night at IBM Convention feature, Ed Marlo feature by Bob Parrish, Lady Frances article (spellings of her name vary), Afraid of Television? feature, Fox Sisters feature, IBM and IBV convention article and photos, Pointers in Magical Showmanship by Burling Hull, various effects, ideas, and columns by respected people in the magic industry, reports, etc. Advertisers include Kanter’s Magic Shop, Louis Tannen, Dorny, Ireland’s, Abbott’s Haines’ House of Cards, Max Holden’s Magic Shop, Chanin’s Studio of Magic, Nelson Enterprises, and more.
March 1955 (Vol. 35, No. 1): Jay Marshall on the cover. Blue ink writing at lower-right corner of front cover, slightly cocked spine, foxing, age browning on all pages, mild age wear and rubbing on covers, small water stain and mild creasing at lower-right corner of first 17 or so pages. Jay Marshall feature, How to Get on Toast of The Town feature, Tampa the Magician article, Servais LeRoy feature by William Rauscher, columns, effects, and ideas by reputable authors, reports, etc. Advertisers include Kanter’s Magic Shop, Louis Tannen, Ed Mellon, Burling Hull Studio, Dell O’Dell Magic Shop, Yogi Magic Mart, Abbott’s, Chanin’s Magic Studio, D. Robbins and Co., and more.
April 1955 (Vol. 35, No. 2): A.L. Baldwin/Pittsburgh convention on cover. Foxing, light creasing and rubbing on cover, slightly cocked spine, and age browning on all pages. A.L. Baldwin feature, Great Magicians I Have Seen feature, convention features, convention parade, Jean Hugard article, columns, effects, and ideas by those respected in the industry, including many great Pittsburgh magicians. Advertisers include Kanter’s Magic Shop, Louis Tannen, Carl S. Lohre, Yogi Magic Mart, Silk King Studios, Fleming Book Co., Max Holden’s Magic Shop, Martin’s Magic Shop, and more.
June 1955 (Vol. 35, No. 4): Burling (Volta) Hull on cover. Foxing. Water damage and stains on the bottom-right and lower-right edges of the front cover and almost all of the pages, with the worst stains being on the front cover and first 25 pages or so. Front cover has some small white nicks and mild creases. George Newmann feature, London Magic Circle report, Burling Hull feature, IBM convention show, articles by respected authors including Milbourne Christopher, Award Winners Parade, columns and reports. Advertisers include Louis Tannen, U.F. Grant, Yogi Magic Mart, Sorcar, Major Magic, Lakeview Novelties, Al Wallace, Ken Allen Products, Magic Limited, Gene Gordon’s Magic Shop, White Mountain Magic Den, S.W. Reilly Co., and more.
December 1955 (Vol. 35, No. 10): Santa illustration on cover. Small blue ink scribbling on lower front cover. Foxing. Age yellowing on all pages. Water damage and 3” water stains on lower-left corner of back cover and half of back pages. Mild creasing and rubbing on covers. George Johnson Collection feature by Edwin T. Sachs, Jack Chanin article, Robert-Houdini birthday wish, Showmanship for Escape Artists, Conjuring and Magic in Fiction, columns, reports, and more. Advertisers include Kanter‘s Magic Shop, Louis Tannen, Fleming Book Company, Max Holden‘s Magic Shop, Abbott’s, Sherms, Ireland Magic Co., U.F. Grant, Golden Gate Magic Co., and more.
January 1957 (Vol. 36 No. 11): Ken Allen on cover. Foxing on front and back covers and on some pages. Age yellowing on all pages. Light rubbing on covers. Dog-ear and small tear at lower-left corner of back cover. Minor wrinkling here and there. Otherwise, a decent copy with a strong spine and clean pages. Charles Bertram feature reproduced from The New Penny Magazine, Imposing Poor Magic Upon the Public, Houston IBM convention report, ventriloquism article, article about the importance of magic equipment, columns, reports, and more. Advertisers include Louis Tannen, Ken, Allen Products, Carl W. Jones, Regow’s House of Enchantment, Haines House of Cards, Ireland Magic Co., Howard’s Fun Shop, and more.
June 1959 (Vol. 39, No. 4): Annual convention magician portraits on the cover. Foxing on covers and some pages, heavier foxing on back cover, age yellowing on all pages, mild rubbing on covers, mild wrinkles here and there. Otherwise, a decent copy with a strong spine and clean pages. Articles on magic theory, the convention, other articles and columns by well-known magicians, reports, and more. Advertisers include Nelson Enterprises, Ed Mellon, Haines House of Cards, D. Robbins and Co., Berg’s Magic Studio, Russ Walsh, Vick Lawston, and more.
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