The Linking Ring
Encyclopedia
The Linking Ring is a monthly print magazine, published by the International Brotherhood of Magicians
. It is also available in electronic form to members of the IBM. All members of the IBM are entitled to receive this periodical. It was first published in 1923. Samuel Patrick Smith, a Eustis, Fla.-based magician, author and publisher, became executive editor of the magazine in 2007.
International Brotherhood of Magicians
International Brotherhood of Magicians is the world's largest organization for professional and amateur magicians, with approximately 15,000 members worldwide. The headquarters is in St...
. It is also available in electronic form to members of the IBM. All members of the IBM are entitled to receive this periodical. It was first published in 1923. Samuel Patrick Smith, a Eustis, Fla.-based magician, author and publisher, became executive editor of the magazine in 2007.
List of Magicians featured on the cover of past issues
- John CalvertJohn Calvert (magician)Madren Elbern "John" Calvert is an American magician who has performed on stage for eight decades both in the United States and worldwide. He is also a film actor who appeared in numerous movies...
- Joe BergJoe BergJoe Berg was a professional magician and magic dealer who lived and worked in Chicago, Illinois and Hollywood, CA. He was born in Pinsk, Russian Empire and immigrated to the U.S. with his parents in 1914....
- Bev Bergeron
- Robert Chambers
- Juliana ChenJuliana ChenJuliana Chen is a Chinese magician, who was born in the Hunan province of China. She has appeared on the cover of The Linking Ring, published by the International Brotherhood of Magicians.-Early Life:...
- Wilton "Wil Staar" Clements
- Robert C. Dowd
- Dr. Robert A. Escher, Jr.
- Nelson Hahne
- Justin Flom
- Eugene Gloye
- Kristen JohnsonKristen Johnson (escape artist)Kristen Johnson is an award-winning escape artist who works with her husband magician Kevin Ridgeway under the names Living Illusions, Ridgeway & Johnson and Breathless. She was the featured magician on the cover of the June 2009 issue of the magicians' magazine The Linking Ring.-Early life:Kristen...
- George JohnstoneGeorge JohnstoneGeorge Johnstone was an officer of the Royal Navy who saw service during the War of the Austrian Succession, the Seven Years' War and the American War of Independence, rising to the rank of post-captain and serving for a time as commodore of a squadron...
- Mel Kientz
- Milt Kort
- Mike Makman (aka Professor Putter)
- Louis Martelle
- Max MavenMax MavenMax Maven is an American magician and mentalist. He often appears on television magic shows to perform "interactive" mind reading tricks that work for the television audience....
(aka Phil Goldstein) - Johnny Ace PalmerJohnny Ace PalmerJohnny Ace Palmer is an award-winning American close-up magician. He is famous within the worldwide magical community for his prodigious sleight-of-hand abilities.-Early life:...
- Jon Racherbaumer
- Richard J. WeibelRichard J. WeibelRichard J. Weibel was a magician and noted magic scholar. He was a long-time contributor to The Linking Ring, writing the column, Conjuring Psychology for many years. One of his most notable articles appeared in Genii magazine in 1980. The article, entitled "Emporiums of Miracles" began a series or...
- Mac KingMac KingMac King is a comedy magician who has performed on television specials, often as a co-host. He has his own family-friendly show, "The Mac King Comedy Magic Show," at the Harrah's Las Vegas in the Clint Holmes Theater....
(caricatured) - Dale SalwakDale SalwakDale Salwak is a professional magician, who resides in California. He is a regular performer at The Magic Castle and is known as the "The Gentleman of Magic". He has been the long-time director of the Chavez School of Magic...
- Cindy Spencer
- Harold Twaddle
- Herb ZarrowHerb ZarrowHerb Zarrow was an American magician influential in the profession for his inventions of unique sleight of hand and card tricks. His skills were held in the highest regard in professional magicians' circles....
Notable Issues/Contributors
- In the July 1996 edition, FantasioFantasioFantasio is a fictional character from the Spirou et Fantasio comic strip. He was introduced in 1944 by Jijé, who was then drawing Spirou's adventures. Fantasio is Spirou's best friend and co-adventurer, a graphic reporter with an uncontrolled imagination and a mop of blond hair...
contributed a One Man Parade.
Monthly Features/Columns
- Hocus In Focus is the journal review section, listing reviews of a wide array of books, marketed effects and utility devices as well as magic related videos.
- Our Side of the Pond
- The President's Page
- Hocus Pocus Parade is the title of a regular column which appears in The Linking Ring, published by The International Brotherhood of MagiciansInternational Brotherhood of MagiciansInternational Brotherhood of Magicians is the world's largest organization for professional and amateur magicians, with approximately 15,000 members worldwide. The headquarters is in St...
. Although the table of contents usually lists the specific contributing magician's name (i.e. "Max Maven One Man Parade"). the column itself is still named Hocus Pocus Parade. - Ring Reports is a collection of monthly reports, submitted by the Ring Reporters for each respective IBM Ring.
- Memoirs of a Magician's Ghost: The Autobiography of John Booth
- Marcom...from the table of my memory
Errata
- The table of contents for issue 5, volume 79 lists Hocus Pocus Parade as starting on page 105 yet it actually starts on page 87 of that issue.