Fred Braue said, “On the whole I think there is more good material in Hugard’s than all the remaining magazines put together”.

Edited by Jean Hugard, Hugard’s Magic Monthly was “Devoted solely to the interests of magic and magicians” from 1943 to 1964 and featured the most interesting information on the magic scene during that period. Hugard wrote, “My object in publishing this sheet is to set forth fully, clearly and conscientiously the best things in magic so that if my readers absorb the instructions and carry them out in practice they will acquire a repertoire of good magic that will last a lifetime”. He succeeded admirably!

Hugard’s boasts 245 issues, more than 1,560 individual tricks and sleights, and 2500 pages in 21 volumes. Quite a lot of material. Inside you will find tricks, articles, and news pertaining to a veritable who’s who: Max Malini, Victor Farelli, Ted Annemann, Martin Gardner, Harry Lorayne, Milbourne Christopher, Ross Bertram, George Kaplan, Cliff Green, Fred Braue, Jean Hugard, Jerry Andrus, Al Baker, Peter Kane, Bert Allerton, Max Katz, Sid Lorraine, Dr. Daley, Ed Marlo, Okito, Stanley Collins, Joe Berg, David Devant, Slydini, Dai Vernon, Hugh Scott, Howie Schwartzman, Jay Marshall, Emil Jarrow, S. Leo Horowitz, Cliff Green, Frank Garcia, Paul Curry, Chung Ling Soo, Kellar, John Scarne, Robert-Houdin, T. Nelson Downs, Charlie Miller, Nate Leipzig, Stewart James, and many more!

Inside this volume you will find regular features like Backstage with Frank Joglar, Hu-Gardenias, Roundabout with Fred Braue, Out of my Profonde by Arthur Leroy, Hands Across the Sea by Peter Warlock, Encyclopedia of Impromptu Magic by Martin Gardner, Book Profiles by John J. Crimmins, Jr., Milbourne Christopher’s Column, Shadow Magic, Patter collected by Cliff Green, and much more. Here are some of the additional things you will find:

The Enchanted Cylinder of Benaiah by Okito

Erdnase by Jean Hugard

Zero: A Coin Vanish by Cliff Green

Wand & Silk Production by Jean Hugard

The Gamblers’ Palm by Charles Aste

The Card Under Spectator’s Foot

The Illusive Pip by Jean Hugard

The Chameleon Chip by Ken Krenzel

The Slydini Aces by Jean Hugard

Rising Card from Case by Euguene Guglielmo

The Knecht Deck Switch by Larry Knecht

Enveloped by Jean Hugard

Extra Sensory Perception Routine by Arthur Hastings

Berg’s New Card Location by Joe Berg

Mirage by Jean Hugard

A Card Knockout by Nick Trost

The All-Fair Coincidence by Edward Balducci and Ken Krenzel

Matches to Money by Nick Trost

The Homing Cards by Jean Hugard

Double Action by Jean Hugard

Paper Tearing Extraordinary by Jean Hugard

“Stop” Again by Jean Hugard

What is a “Simple” Magic Trick? by Jean Hugard

Adam’s Apple by Jean Hugard

An Original Coin Routine by Jacob aub, M.D.

The Wondrous Ring and Rope Routine by Nick Trost

Presentation for Chung Ling Soo Firecracker Trick by Stuart Cramer

Houdini-Robert-Houdin by Jean Hugard

Silk from Nowhwere by Dr. M.H. Goode

Two Coin Switches by Jean Hugard

Infallible “Stop” Trick by Max Katz

“It’s No Good” by Paul Morris

Again the Dime & Penny by Ed Balducci