The Yankee Magic Collector, Issue #17 is the companion publication for Yankee Gathering 16. This beautiful issue contains 194 pages, 167+ total images, most in color.
Contents
| Memories of Yankee Gathering XV Frank Dudgeon |
| Collectors and Collectors Leo Behnke |
| The Performer as Collector Michael E. Rose |
| Harold Adrian Smith: An Overview and Some Personal Recollections Edwin A. Dawes |
| The Fakir Harry Enrique Jiménez-Martínez |
| MagicAL Marks William V. Rauscher |
| Otto Maurer’s Magical Bazaar Tom Klem |
| The Grim Game Ron Cartlidge |
| Blackstone’s Magic Trick of the Month Club George Daily |
| Reminiscing Magically Leo Behnke |
| Fred “Manipo” Harris Mark Walker |
| Ann Kenyon: Lady Magician and Card Manipulator Michael Claxton |
| Houdini’s 1986 Tour of Canada: “The Secrets of Houdini Exposed!” Kent Cummins |
| Provenance David Meyer |
| Cataloguing Goldston Joe Bunch |
| Some Unusual Early Pulps on Magic Ray Ricard |
| Reflections from the Editor by Andrew Pinard |
| Contributor Biographies, Image Sources, Request for Submissions & NEMCA Member Roster |
Yankee Magic Collector #17 was released in three formats:
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| Individually Numbered 75 Copies |
Personalized Presentation 26 Copies |
Personalized Member 58 Copies |









