Schneiderman, Steve: Ruminations ©1986-1988 Steve Schneiderman Softcover, stapled manuscript, 8.5x11", around 10 pages each

Volume 1 Number 5 Image courtesy eBay seller MHMagicMagazines

The Farewell Issue Image courtesy Don's Magic and Books

Comments: "Magic that Makes you Think!". Ruminations was a periodical put out in the mid-1980's. The Farewell edition was issued as a comb-bound book.

Contents (from index published in Farewell Volume):

Ruminations I

Vol I Number 1
3 The Divining Rod (Steve Schneiderman): Cards
4 Toy Surprise (Steve Schneiderman): Cards
5 Shrink Wrapped (Steve Schneiderman): Cards
6 A Little Rusty (Steve Schneiderman): Cards
6 Cut & Restored Sponge (Steve Schneiderman): General
8 The Bankcard (Steve Schneiderman): Coins

Vol I Number 2
3 Tick Tock Switch (Eric DeCamps): General
4 Down Under Change (Eric DeCamps): General
5 Tarnished Reputation (Jay Sankey): Coins
6 Passport Prediction (Steve Schneiderman): Cards
7 Sticky Prediction (Bill Herz): Mentalism
8 Rent-a-Deck (Steve Schneiderman): Cards

Vol 1 Number 3
3 Thumbthing Thilly (Joe Monti): General
4 Cornered! (Joe Monti): Cards
5 Card in Spec's Pocket (Freidhoffer): Cards
6 Card Beneath Collar (Freidhoffer): Cards
7 Radical Revisited (Michael Carrion): Cards
9 Flying Silk to Dove (Steve Schneiderman): Stage

Vol 1 Number 4
3 Popular Top (Stephen Burton): General
6 Victory & Honor (Steve Schneiderman): Cards
8 Warlock's Pet Trick (Steve Schneiderman): Mentalism
9 Close-Up Carpenter (Sankey/Lentini): General
10 Floating Coin (Astro Universe): Coins

Vol 1 Number 5
4 Blank Ambition (Seth Kramer): Cards
6 Tacky Pull (John Bentz): General
7 Vanishing Cigarette (Devlin): General
8 Signed 4 Ace Challenge (Mitch Silverman): Cards
9 Vanishing Finger Ring (Steve Schneiderman): General
10 Card in Balloon (Schneiderman/Yedid): Cards

Vol 1 Number 6
3 Too Puzzling (Steve Cohen): General
5 Ambition Revisited (Seth Kramer): Cards
6 Clairvoyant Canine (Jonathan Conrad): Mentalism
7 Balloon to Ball (Joe Monti): General
9 Prod from Ribbon Spread (Steve Schneiderman): Cards
11 Personalized Magic (Steve Schneiderman): General

Vol 1 Number 7
2 Bankcard Solutions (Miscellaneous): Coins
5 Rent-a-Deck Solutions (Miscellaneous): Cards
6 Floating Silk to Dove (Miscellaneous): Stage
7 Astro's Challenge (Astro Universe): General
8 Balloonacy (Meir Yedid): Cards

Ruminations II

Vol 2 Number 1
3 Stretching Cig Lighter (Bob Plaut): General
5 On "The Bankcard" (Jeff Haas): Coins
6 Cost of Playing Cards (Jay Sankey): Cards
7 Computer Madness (Al Partwood): Computer
9 Natural Magic (Steve Schneiderman): General
11 Self Portrait (Steve Schneiderman): Cards

Vol 2 Number 2
3 Pocket Flag Staff (Freidhoffer): Stage
4 Invisible Mouse (Freidhoffer): Cards
4 Through the Stargate (Freidhoffer): Coins
5 A Quickie (Steve Schneiderman): General
6 Tears to Your Eyes (Jonathen Conrad): General
7 Computer Madness (Stephen Burton): Computer
9 Credit Concealment (Paul Hallas): Coins

Vol 2 Number 3
3 My Godzilla Routine (Jeff Haas): Cards
4 3 Card Monte (Gerald Deutsch): Cards
5 A Schneiderman Quickie (Steve Schneiderman): General
6 Match Mystery (Stephen Burton): Computer
8 Card in Mouth Tip (Flaco): Cards
9 Houghton's Ruminations (Norm Houghton): Cards
10 Toy Box (Greg Solomon): General
11 Assorted Inanities (Steve Schneiderman): Cards

Vol 2 Number 4
3 Sleeving Techniques (Rocco Silano): Coins
5 Gentle Reminder (Steve Schneiderman): Cards
7 Ring Through Table (Michael Rubinstein): General
8 Musings from Yorkshire (Paul Hallas): General
9 Toy Box (Greg Solomon): General
10 Like a Moth to a Flame (Steve Schneiderman): Cards

Vol 2 Number 5
2 Toy Box (Greg Solomon): General
3 Thief of Hearts (Steve Schneiderman): Cards
4 Magic of Norm Houghton (Norm Houghton): Cards
6 Straw Through Arm (Steve Schneiderman): Stage
7 Natural Magic (Steve Schneiderman): General
8 Card on Ceiling (Gerald Deutsch): Cards
11 Sweet Treat (Steve Cohen): General

Ruminations, The Farewell Issue, 1988

3 Card Cubes (Steve Schneiderman): Cards
5 Selection in Cube (Steve Schneiderman): Cards
5 X-Ray Cube (Steve Schneiderman): Cards
7 Royal Blush (Steve Schneiderman): Cards
10 Follow the Queens (Steve Schneiderman): Cards
12 Black Art Glass (Steve Schneiderman): General
13 Wild/Crazy Card Trick (Steve Schneiderman): Cards
14 Fastenation (Steve Schneiderman): Cards
15 Chips Ahoy (Steve Schneiderman): General
19 The Great Escape (Steve Schneiderman): Coins
22 Alice (Steve Schneiderman): Cards
25 Dice Stacked Deck (Steve Schneiderman): General
28 Grenade Launcher (Steve Schneiderman): General