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TopHat E-zine

What is TopHat?

TopHat is MagicBunny.co.uk's exclusive e-zine. It was produced monthly from April 2002 until July 2006. TopHat featured top articles and effects from contributors all over the world and also contains many exciting news articles to keep you up to date with the magical community.

Although the ezine is no longer produced, the material is still available and remains relevant. There are currently no plans to restart the ezine but other TopHat projects and special one-off editions may appear in the future.

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How do I find...?

Bruce Graham has spent a huge amount of time indexing every issue of TopHat along with cross-references and descriptions of each piece. You can find the index here. Many thanks to Bruce for putting this incredible asset together.

Issue 1

MagicBunny News
So - You want to be a Star, do you? Part I: Constructing a Long Term Plan By Nigel Shelton
The Crucifixion By Sean McQuade
Getting Work By Charlie Allen
Review: Dan Harlan’s Rubber Band Magic Vol. 1 By Nigel Shelton
Review: Blackpool Convention 2002 By Colin Mcleod
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Issue 2

MagicBunny News
So - You want to be a Star, do you? Part II: Building a Portfolio By Nigel Shelton
Card to Impossible Location By James
Toad in the Hole By Mister Toad
Review: Daryl Does the Full Monte By Colin Mcleod

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Issue 3

Announcement of the MagicBunny Shop
How to Make a Card Cube
The Krazy Kube Project & Competition

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Issue 4

MagicBunny News
So - You want to be a Star, do you? Part III: Building a Portfolio By Nigel Shelton
Music By Tom
Review: Complete Introduction to Coin Magic By Kevin Wratten
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Issue 5

MagicBunny News
So - You want to be a Star, do you? Part IV: Getting Yourself a Manager By Nigel Shelton
There's a Joker in the Palace By Daniel Price
The Thumb Tip and You Part I By Michael Jay
The Emperor Coin By Mister Toad
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Issue 6

News From Admin
So - You want to be a Star, do you? Part V: Making a Video By Nigel Shelton
The Thumb Tip and You Part II By Michael Jay
An Interview With Lance Burton By Huw Collingbourne
Ruminations - Creativity in Magic By Hugo Hadlow
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Issue 7

Message From Admin
An Interview With Khronnus By Huw Collingbourne
Ouija Board Illusion By Khronnus
Hallowe'en By Mister Toad
A Spooky Halloween Card Revelation By Daniel Price
The History of Halloween By Annie
Peanuts By Sean McQuade
An Interview With Simon Lovell By Daniel Price
Some Halloween Facts
Casualty Simulation By Nigel Shelton

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Issue 8

Message From Admin
The Thumb Tip and You Part III By Michael Jay
Letter From Walter Zaney Blaney
The 3 M's of Magic By Nigel Shelton
Interview With Ian Rowland By Huw Collingbourne
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Elastic Band Magic By Nigel Shelton
So - You want to be a Star, do you? Part VI: Writing For a Newspaper By Nigel Shelton

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Issue 9

Message From Admin
BODY MAGIC: From the Samurai to the Georgia Magnet By Huw Collingbourne
An Early Christmas Present By Huw Collingbourne
So - You want to be a Star, do you? Part VII: Writing For a Newspaper By Nigel Shelton
Toad’s Exposure! By Mister Toad
Thoughts from Mid-West America: Card Tricks By Michael Saint Louis

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Issue 10

Message From Admin
In your Ear! By Peter Marucci
So - You want to be a Star, do you? Part VIII: a Professional Photoshoot By Nigel Shelton
Subliminal Messages By Michael Wilde
Thoughts from Mid-West America: Gung Fu and Glides By Michael Saint Louis
From the Desk of Michael Jay: Introducing The Library
Practice By Nigel Shelton, Darren, John A. Mahood & Tony Spallino
Being a Neophyte... Part I By Craig Browning
The Art and Science of Misdirection Part I By Michael Jay

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Issue 11

Message from Admin
A Valentines Effect By Daniel Price
Being A Neophyte... Part II By Craig Browning
Thoughts From Mid-West America: Context By Michael Saint Louis
A Magic Website Part I By Richard Penna
From The Desk Of Michael Jay: The Library's Progress
An Interview With Don Drake By Huw Collingbourne
An Illustrated Instruction of Vernon’s "Light Lift" By Daniel Price
The Art and Science of Misdirection Part II By Michael Jay

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Issue 12

Message from Admin
The Tarot Magician By Huw Collingbourne
An Interview With David Acer by Lady Laura
We the Rejected and Ridiculed By Craig Browning
A Mixed Bag By Peter Marucci
The Art and Science of Misdirection Part III By Michael Jay
Being a Neophyte... Part III By Craig Browning
Business Card Business By Peter Marucci
Variety is the Spice of Life By Marc Cottingham
Thoughts From Mid-West America: Tongues By Michael Saint Louis

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Issue 13

Message from Admin
An Interview With Daryl By Gary Scott
The Art and Science of Misdirection Part IV By Michael Jay
Thoughts From Mid-West America: Using Your Third Eye By Michael Saint Louis
Over the Rainbow By Peter Marucci
Logical Assembly By Euan McCall Bingham
Flash Revelation By Vince
Rapport By Escher
The Great Elephant Illusion By Peter Marucci

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Issue 14

Message from Admin
Thoughts From Mid-West America: Why Magic Ain't Art By Michael Saint Louis
Lord of the Rings Version of the Four Kingdoms By Tony Spallino
Magic on a Budget by Timothy Arends
A Magic Website Part II By Richard Penna

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Issue 15

Message from Admin
Calling all Young People By Sean McQuade
Youth and Mentalism By Ty Anthony
The Art and Science of Misdirection Part V By Michael Jay
Thoughts From Mid-West America: Let's Build Magic! Part I By Michael Saint Louis
News on the David Berglas Book By Ian Rowland
The Wand With Three Ends By Peter Marucci
An Interview With Paul Daniels By Lady Laura
Way of the Neophyte: Cultivating a Reputation Part I By Craig Browning

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Issue 16

Message from Admin
Thoughts From Mid-West America: Let's Build Magic! Part II By Michael Saint Louis
An Interview With Alision By Lady Laura
Smoke From Fingertips By Michael Jay
About Jim Bannan By Alex Kocan
Needle Through Balloon By Peter Marucci
People Always Guess How My Tricks Are Done! By Timothy Arends
Way of the Neophyte: Cultivating a Reputation Part II By Craig Browning
Follow the Leader Coins Across By Elliot Watson

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Issue 17

Message from Admin
Quicker Than the Eye By Peter Marucci
Confessions of a Pyro Part I By Michael Jay
Push Press Control By Dan Turcotte
About Mandy Muden By Alex Kocan
Thoughts From Mid-West America: Let's Build Magic! Part III By Michael Saint Louis
The Shirt Off My Back By Nigel Shelton

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Issue 18

Message from Admin
Thoughts From Mid-West America Let's Build Magic Part IV By Michael Saint Louis
The Peace Crane By Nigel Shelton
Confessions of a Pyro Part II By Michael Jay
The Miser's Giveaway By Peter Marucci

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Issue 19

Message from Admin
Confessions of a Pyro Part III By Michael Jay
Clueless By Peter Marucci
Challenge of the Magi By P. Craig Browning

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Issue 20

Message from Admin
There's Nothing Up My Sleeves By P. Craig Browning
Thoughts From Mid-West America: Let's Build Magic Part V By Michael Saint Louis
The Napkin Swan By Nigel Shelton
Confessions of a Pyro: Part IV Impromptu Match Magic By Michael Jay
Twentieth Century Silkworm By Peter Marucci
Psychokineteic Revelation By Scott Drebus

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Issue 21

Message from Admin
Thoughts From Mid-West America: Let's Build Magic Part VI By Michael Saint Louis
Confessions of a Pyro: Part V Impromptu Match Magic, Another Look By Michael Jay
Money-Morphosis By Peter Marucci
Publicity Material for Dove Workers By Nigel Shelton

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Issue 22

The Latest From MagicBunny By Nigel Shelton
Mr. Wanderful By Peter Marucci
Cops and Robbers By David J. Bodycombe
How to Buy Magic By Timothy Arends
Thoughts From Mid-West America: Let's Build Magic Part VI By Michael Saint Louis
Argentinean Triumph By Daniel de Urquiza

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Issue 23

The Latest From MagicBunny By Nigel Shelton
Thoughts From Mid-West America: Let's Build Magic Part VII By Michael Saint Louis
Argentinean Placements By Daniel de Urquiza
Spirits Among Us Part I By P. Craig Browning
The Logical Colouring Book By Peter Marucci

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Issue 24

The Latest From MagicBunny By Nigel Shelton
Spirits Among Us Part II By P. Craig Browning
Thoughts From Mid-West America: Let's Build Magic By Michael Saint Louis
Argentinean Techniques By Daniel de Urquiza

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Issue 25

The Latest From MagicBunny By Nigel Shelton
Bugaboo! By Peter Marucci
Spirits Among Us Part III By P. Craig Browning
Argentinean Miracle Routine By Daniel de Urquiza
Thoughts From Mid-West America: Let's Build Magic By Michael Saint Louis

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Issue 26

The Latest From MagicBunny By Nigel Shelton
From the Desk of Michael Jay: Getting Back to Business By Michael Jay
Argentinean Stacked Transposition By Daniel de Urquiza
Thoughts From Mid-West America: Prince and 'It' By Michael Saint Louis
Spirits Among Us Part IV By P. Craig Browning

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Issue 27

The Latest From MagicBunny By Nigel Shelton
Spirits Amongst Us Part V By P. Craig Browning
Dumbury Eats a Sandwich (and he likes it) By Daniel de Urquiza
Thoughts From Mid-West America: Wand From Bum By Michael Saint Louis
Bell, Book and Candle By Peter Marucci
From the Desk of Michael Jay: The Library and Thoughts on Routines By Michael Jay

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Issue 28

The Latest From MagicBunny By Nigel Shelton
Argentinean Leaper By Daniel de Urquiza
Creating Magick By P. Craig Browning
Bell, Book and Candle II By Peter Marucci
UK Lecture Tour By Chuck Hickok
Lecture Reviews: Chuck Hickok By Various Reviewers
From the Desk of Michael Jay: Thoughts on Your Routine By Michael Jay

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Issue 29

The Latest From MagicBunny By Nigel Shelton
Let's Split By Nisassa
It's Alive! By Tony Spallino
Thoughts From Mid-West America: Let's Not Build Magic! By Michael Saint-Louis
Rio de la Plata's Dumbury By Daniel de Urquiza
The 'Big Brother' Game By Craig Leonard
Now That's Gross Part I By P. Craig Browning
Lady Liberty By Peter Marucci

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Issue 30

The Latest From MagicBunny By Nigel Shelton
Now That's Gross Part II By P. Craig Browning
Pick a Card, Any Card By Peter Marucci
From the Desk of Michael Jay: Your Routine - A Final Look By Michael Jay
Thoughts From Mid-West America: MWCC - The Hindu and Overhand Shuffles By Michael Saint-Louis

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Issue 31

The Latest From MagicBunny By Nigel Shelton
Your Routine - On books, videos, DVDs and the luck of the Irish By Michael Jay
Top Trumps Ideas By Craig Leonard
Thoughts From Mid-West America: MWCC - Use the Force By Michael Saint-Louis
Elementary, My Dear Watson By Peter Marucci
Now That's Gross Part III By P. Craig Browning

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Issue 32

The Latest From MagicBunny By Nigel Shelton
The Chinese Compass Revisited By Peter Marucci
No Way OUT! By Gary Scott
Thoughts From Mid-West America: Post Show Rant By Michael Saint-Louis
The Dickens You Say... By P. Craig Browning
Classic Magic? By Finlay McDermott
From the Desk of Michael Jay: The 'Chatter on Patter' Project By Michael Jay
Four Aces By Daniel de Urquiza

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Issue 33

The Latest From MagicBunny By Nigel Shelton
From the Desk of Michael Jay: Ron Bauer and more Irish luck
The Bizarre in All of Us By Tony Spallino
No-Gimmick Hopping Halves By Peter Marucci
The Dreams of Youth By P. Craig Browning
Discovering Americana... By Gary Scott

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Issue 34

The Latest From MagicBunny By Nigel Shelton
Great Minds Think Alike By P. Craig Browning
Think of a Card By AVON
Thoughts From Mid-West America: 2004 & The Complete Course in Magic By Michael Saint-Louis
The Clip Family By Peter Marucci

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Issue 35

The Latest From MagicBunny By Nigel Shelton
The Life of a Magician in Cyprus By Michael Bradbury
Thoughts From Mid-West America: Magic World By Michael Saint-Louis
Those Old Jedi Mind Tricks By P. Craig Browning
Copper/Silver/Okito By Peter Marucci
A Year Into Magic By BrucUK

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Issue 36

The Latest From MagicBunny: American Bunny in Norfolk Part I By Nigel Shelton
Cards For Lovers By Peter Marucci
The Wizard By P. Craig Browning
First Performance By Bennie Wardi
Thoughts From Mid-West America: The Coin Fold By Michael Saint-Louis
An American Magician in London Part I By Michael Jay

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Issue 37

The Latest From MagicBunny: American Bunny in Norfolk Part II By Nigel Shelton
An American Magician in London Part II By Michael Jay
Anytime Card to Wallet By Peter Marucci
No Way 'Outs'... Revisited By Gary Scott
Thoughts From Mid-West America: MWCC - Coins Sleights By Michael Saint-Louis
What Does it All Mean? By P. Craig Browning
Ace-High Triumph By Daniel de Urquiza

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Issue 38

Admin Article By Nigel Shelton
An American Magician in London Part III By Michael Jay
The Laugh-Meter By Peter Marucci
Look at Yourself! Part I By Gary Scott
Thoughts From Mid-West America: MWCC - Lapping By Michael Saint-Louis
Review: The Silva Universal Coin Dropper By Jason Waskett

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Issue 39

Introduction and the Hesitant Girl By Nigel Shelton
Thoughts From Mid-West America: Scotch 'n Soda By Michael Saint-Louis
How To Build Your Own Magic By Tim Arends
Life or Death Part I By P. Craig Browning
Custom Mouth Coils By Peter Marucci
A Time and a Place By Tony Spallino
An American Magician in London Part IV By Michael Jay

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Issue 40

YOUR CARD By Peter Marucci
Thoughts From Mid-West America: 99 Tricks, No Act By Michael Saint-Louis
Look at Yourself! Part II By Gary Scott
Ramblings of a Reticent Cardician By Bruce Graham
Life or Death Part II By P. Craig Browning
Erdnase Ending By Damion Corbett
From Head to Toe Part I By Lee Alex
The Disturbed Waters By Nigel Shelton

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Chatter on Patter supplement Issue I: Equivoque By Craig Leonard - Right click and select Save Target As...

Issue 41

Blue-Tonium By Peter Marucci
Life or Death Part III By P. Craig Browning
Treasure of the Templars By Bruce Graham
Thoughts From Mid-West America: Nine Tricks and No Act (YET!) By Michael Saint-Louis
Going For It By David J. Bodycombe
Squeeze It 'til It Hurts By Will Wood
Bad Magic? By Sam X
Aqua et Oleo Redivivus By Daniel de Urquiza

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Chatter on Patter supplement Issue II: Any Means Necessary By Damion Corbett - Right click and select Save Target As...

Issue 42

Thoughts From Mid-West America: Three Tricks, One Act (AT LAST!) By Michael Saint-Louis
The Ghost of a Coin Revisited By Peter Marucci
Look at Yourself Part III By Gary Scott
Packet Trick Beginnings By Matthew Denham
Life or Death Part IV By P. Craig Browning
A Quick and Direct Mental Effect With Cards By Damion Corbett
Going For It Continued By David J. Bodycombe
Unrealities By Daniel de Urquiza

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Chatter on Patter supplement Issue III: One to the Other By Will Wood - Right click and select Save Target As...

Issue 43

Unexpected By Daniel de Urquiza
Cut Here... By Damion Corbett
Thoughts From Mid-West America: Halloween By Michael L
By Appointment to the Queen By Anthony Rose
Learning Your Craft By Tony Spallino

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Issue 44

Interview With Simon Drake By A J
Comedy in Magic By Peter Marucci
The 20 Minute Magician By Gary Scott
Thoughts From Mid-West America: Look at Yourself By Michael L
Ultimate Ace Transposition By Aommaster
Can It Be Possible? By Matthew Smith

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Issue 45

ESP Brainwave By Johnny Anonymous
Tag-Team Magic By Gary Scott
Card in Ice Cube By Ashley Williams
Flash Production By Bennie Wardi
Real Mentalism Part I By P. Craig Browning
Topsy-Turvy Bottles By Peter Marucci
How to Entertain With a Deck of Cards By Timothy Arends
Thoughts From Mid-West America: Future of Magic By Michael L.

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Issue 46

Real Mentalism Part I By P. Craig Browning
Developing a Cabaret Act Part I: Introduction and Routine By Tam McLaughlin
The Time Traveller By Peter Marucci
Thoughts From Mid-West America: Being Heard Part I By Michael L.
Developing a Performance Character By Gary Scott

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Chatter on Patter supplement Issue IV: Influential By Toby Vacher - Right click and select Save Target As...

Issue 47

KM Aces By Gary Scott
Developing a Cabaret Act Part II By Tam McLaughlin
Thoughts From Mid-West America: Being Heard Part II By Michael L.
Your First Walkaround/Table Hopping Event? By Matthew Smith
Chimps, Ahoy! By Peter Marucci
Real Mentalism Part III By P. Craig Browning
Magic Shops Are Like Sex Shops? By Steven Goodwin

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Chatter on Patter supplement Issue V: Backup-ulation By Craig Leonard - Right click and select Save Target As...

Issue 48

Serial Killer By Peter Marucci
Computers as Assistants By Steven Goodwin
Lie Detector By Bruce Graham
Your First Walkaround/Table Hopping Event? By Matthew Smith
Thoughts From Mid-West America: Being Heard Part III By Michael L.
Developing a Cabaret Act Part III By Tam McLaughlin
Dedication, Desire... and a Will to Win!
((Puff)) The Magic Drag on By Daniel Wade Mathis

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Chatter on Patter supplement Issue VI: Haunted Key Presentation By Michael J. Lauck III - Right click and select Save Target As...

Issue 49

Developing a Cabaret Act Part IV By Tam McLaughlin
Special Attraction By Daniel de Urquiza
The Birthday Party Magician By Tim Arends
CompuMental By Steven Goodwin
My Lucky Card By Shaun Sims
The Spirit Feather By Peter Marucci
Fire Wallet By Fred Kaps By P. Craig Browning
The Original Chinese Conjurer By Lee Warren

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Chatter on Patter supplement Issue VII: Through the Looking Glass By Peter Marucci - Right click and select Save Target As...

Issue 50

Developing a Cabaret Act Part V By Tam McLaughlin
How To Make Your Own Mentalist's Clipboard By Tim Arends
Improvisation is Not Being Unprepared By Anonymous
Stronger Magic By Will Houstoun

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Chatter on Patter supplement Issue VIII: Perfect Prediction By Toby Vacher & Hoppity Matches By Jon Snoops - Right click and select Save Target As...

Issue 51

Tips on Buying Magic By Alex Musciano
Rationalisation By Gerard Scanlan
Two Classics By Matthew Smith
Bowl Views: There's No Such Thing as Close-up Magic? By Will Wood
A Professional... am I not? By Gary Scott