If there really is such a thing as "your favorite dealer," it's got to be Joe Stevens. He's been in the business over a quarter of a century and, even though he's going on more fishin' trips than usual, Ed Parrish's profile of Stevens assures us it's doubtful if Joe will ever stop wheeling and dealing. Tina Lenert writes of the 25th anniversary of Mike Lacey's Comedy & Magic Club in Hermosa Beach, California; George Schindler's reviews master illusionist Devlin's new show, Majique, that's running in the Bahamas; and Gabe Fajuri accompanies Bob Read on his visit to America to lecture on historical prints and paintings of magicians performing Cups and Balls. The remarkable tale of how British street-worker Gazzo met the legendary Walter Irving Scott is but one of the stories of David Britland's book, Phantoms of the Card Table. IBM President Elect David Sandy is the subject of an "In His Words" interview. In "Talk about Tricks," Joshua Jay writes in defense of pasteboard prestidigitation and presents card tricks from Jeff McBride, Doug Edwards, Robert Herritt, Patrick Stenberg, Luke Dancy, and Daniel Garcia. David Kaye's "Turn it Around" features a routine from Josip Alajbeg, a kid-show pro from Croatia. Using props that can be examined is the topic of Jim Sisti's "Magic on the Menu."
