Comments: One year of Backstage magazine as produced by Charles Windly, of Magic & More shop in Virginia Beach, VA. As was usual with many suscription magazines and newsletters of the time, releases didn't always keep pace with intentions. Thus, the listings below for "1987" show both the cover date, and the real date of issue, which Charles printed on the last page!

Contents:

Issue 61 January 1987 (May 1987)
209 Find Hope (John Hope): six additional ideas for the two-card Monte
210 P.S. No Cards: partial reprint of Keith Urban's Close Up Magic, P.S. No Cards, as a revenge for Mr. Urban reportedly copying Backstage material
210 - Variations With the Hongkong Half
210 -- How the Coin Works
210 -- The Come Back Coin
210 -- Pentro Coin
210 -- Then There Was Two
210 -- Pickpocket in Reverse
210 -- East Meets West
211 From Fleas to Floating Girls (Windley): continuing saga of Windley's magical life; Charles' apartment in NYC and how to make friends
212 Find Hope: continued from page 209
212 - Drawing a Blank
212 - The 3-Card Two Card Monte
212 - Jumbo Monte
213 - Two Rabbit Monte: with photocopy template you can use
213 - Routine Finale #1
213 - Routine Finale #2
213 - Routine Finale #3
214 Store Combines Magic, Costumes: Reprint of newspaper article about Charles' Magic & More shop in Virginia Beach, VA
217 The Green Room: about this issue

Issue 62, February 1987 (July 1987)
414 Bornstein's Band (Mike Bornstein): rubber band around deck vanishes to be found around selection
416 The Jinx 50 Years Later: on hiding magic dexterity
416 3 Books: reviews
416 - The Magic of J.N. Hofzinser (translated by Richard Hatch)
416 - David P. Abbott's Book of Mysteries
417 - The Nixon Manuscript
418 From Fleast to Floating Girls (Windley): continuing saga of Windley's magical life; living on $20 per day
419 For Card Men Only: variation on Bornstein's Band
420 The Green Room: about this issue

Issue 63, March 1987 (Aug 1987)
421 Cig Through Coin! (Windley): Impromptu (almost) using any coin
422 P.S. No Cards: Windley's reprint of Keith Urban's Close Up Magic, continued
422 - Flash Coin: production of coin with flash paper
422 - Flash Change: follow up
423 Gold Crush: coin to nuggets
423 The Constumer (Philip Morris): single pane comic strip
424 From Fleas to Floating Girls: continuing saga of Windley's magical life; leaving the Flea Circus and getting a standing ovation
426 The Jinx 50 Years Later: having backup magic available
427 Kort's Kave: letter from Milt Court
428 The Green Room: a bit of news and a plea for tricks

Issue 64, April 1987 (Aug 1987)
433 World's Greatest Magic Table: general plans for a rolling table by Charles Windley, inspired by John Hope, from an idea by Richard Himber
435 Doug Henning Vanishes: news and commentary about Doug Henning possibly leaving magic
435 Wizard of Id: two panel cartoon
436 When Magicians Need Practice, Their Society Comes in Handy: newspaper article reprint
437 From Fleas to Floating Girls: continuing saga of Windley's magical life; temporary jobs, Walt Disney, and Fuller Brush Salesman
439 The Jinx 50 Years Later: playing for a large audience
440 The Green Room: about this issue

Issue 65 May 1987 (Sep 1987)
441 The One Way Deck: some comedy ideas
442 The Costumer (Philip Morris): one panel comic strip
443 The Jinx 50 Years Later: on including instructions with tricks
444 From Fleas to Floating Girls: continuing saga of Windley's magical life; Congo the Jungle Creep
446 Forced Humor: Another one-way deck routine
446 The Costumer (Philip Morris): another one panel comic strip
447 The Next to Last Page: an editorial about Backstage
448 The Green Room: about this issue and some news

Issue 66 June 1987 (Oct 1987)
449 Cuttin' Up With Mike Bornstein: clever card routine where selection appears on cut up paper, with template
453 From Fleas to Floating Girls: continuing saga of Windley's magical life; Windley's start with Congo's act
456 The Green Room: about this issue and some news, including Doug Henning

Issue 67 July 1987 (Dec 1987)
457 Wyou Will Select the Red Card (David Drake)
457 - Howard Lyon's Oban Inn Event
458 - David Drake's Effect: card trick with a clever out
459 Magical Heritage Incorporated: plea for donations for a magic museum in TX
460 From Fleas to Floating Girls: continuing saga of Windley's magical life; Congo and Windley's first show together
462 Useless Information Every Magician Should Know!: using a watch as a compass
463 Do the Spirits Return?: on Houdini's anniversary and a CBS special
465 The Green Room: about this issue and some news

Issue 68 August 1987 (Jan 1988)
465 John Hope's Prayer Vase: a nice version of the old Chinese Prayer Vase and how to make one
468 The Jinx 50 Years Later: card in ice cube
469 From Fleas to Floating Girls: continuing saga of Windley's magical life; about carnivals
471 Magical Heritage Incorporated: a follow up
472 The Green Room: about this issue, and the annual get-together

Issue 69 September 1987 (February 1988)
473 Skewerd (Windley): two envelopes are burnt on a skewer and only one remains, with the $100 bill in it
474 Ken Griffin: an obituary
476 The Jinx 50 Years Later: about buldges in your uniform
477 From Fleas to Floating Girls: continuing saga of Windley's magical life; packing up and moving the tent
479 The Costumer (Philip Morris): two different single panel comic strips
480 The Green Room: more news

Issue 70 October 1987 (March 1988)
481 Ouch! (Mike Bornstein): comedy bit with a large thumb tip and coin purse
483 The Magic Castle: a review and description
484 Neil Foster: another obituary
485 The Costumer (Philip Morris): two different single panel comic strips
486 From Fleas to Floating Girls: continuing saga of Windley's magical life; trouble in the camp
488 The Green Room: on the lateness of issues, and more on Neil Foster

Issue 71 Nov 1987 (May 1988)
489 Mirror Image (Windley): idea for a shiner with a humorous anecdote
491 Magic & More 6th Annual Get Togeter (Lew Braun): review of event
493 From Fleas to Floating Girls (Windley): continuing saga of Windley's magical life; coin in bottle story
496 The Green Room: about this issue

Issue 72 December 1987 (May 1987)
497 ITFH GHAW! (Jim Gainer): vanishing handkerchief and mouth coil routine for children
498 Thumb Cuff Climax: idea for an ending
499 From Fleas to Floating Girls (Windley): continuing saga of Windley's magical life: Congo's magical beans, intro to the VooDoo Goddess
501 Always Be Prepared (Windley): how to always be ready to present magic
502 The Jinx 50 Years Later: Is new and improved always a good thing?
504 The Green Room: about the issue, a bit on magic theft