February Issues should Begin to Arrive Now

Richard Kaufman · Postby **Richard Kaufman** » January 26th, 2007, 8:56 pm

Many of you should now have received the February issue with Reed McClintock on the cover, and Luna Shimada and Harry Kellar on the wrap.
Any thoughts?

Guest · Postby **Guest** » January 26th, 2007, 10:34 pm

It's here in NYC, wonderful...I am certainly enjoying Steinmeyer's Kellar on Kellar!!!

Richard Perrin · Postby **Richard Perrin** » January 27th, 2007, 12:21 am

I got mine in Grovetown, Georgia on 1/26/07... 2 magazines (Genii and MUM)! Many thanks! This is not my first subscription. My first was back somewhere in '70s was gift from John Todman (couldnt remember his last name correct) when I first met him while he was in Wilson, N.C., I was in school for the deaf, to perform the show. I want to say to him a many thank you!

Thanks RK!
:genii:

Tommy Brown · Postby **Tommy Brown** » January 27th, 2007, 5:35 am

The February issue arrived on January 24th in Chattanooga. My January issue never made it, but I understand a replacement is on the way. :)

Tommy

Andrew Martin Portala · Postby **Andrew Martin Portala** » January 27th, 2007, 6:15 am

My came the 24th too!
I thought the wrap was great.
It surprise me because you posted the cover of Reed McClintock on web page this time before I receive the Feb.issue.
When I got it I saw Kellar and Luna.Then I thought to myself that Reed was the cover and then it hit me ...oh it's the wrap. Yes,sometimes I fool myself. :D

Richard Kaufman · Postby **Richard Kaufman** » January 27th, 2007, 11:53 am

Hey, I fool myself all the time. Join the club. :)

Guest · Postby **Guest** » January 27th, 2007, 1:21 pm

My passion is magic history.

I always enjoy the stories and features that lean that way, so it probably goes without saying; I loved the Kellar on Kellar feature by Jim Steinmeyer.

Enjoyed the John Gaughan feature a few issues back too!!!

Keep up the good work. No, GREAT work!!!

Guest · Postby **Guest** » January 27th, 2007, 8:07 pm

I recieved the February issue today. After reading half way through Light from the Lamp I followed the folding instructions for the front cover. Aside from Spy vs. Spy the 'hidden' cover art was often my favorite part of MAD magazine. The groovy picture of Reed McClintock is a great surprise.
Thanks,
Grey

Guest · Postby **Guest** » January 28th, 2007, 5:19 pm

Darn, I signed up too late to make the Fubuary issue...joined two days ago.

Might just get a copy of it from a local shop though :) .

~David

Guest · Postby **Guest** » January 28th, 2007, 6:23 pm

Not here yet,

May have to ask or see when subscription is due for renewal.

How does one look into this?

Richard Kaufman · Postby **Richard Kaufman** » January 28th, 2007, 7:28 pm

You can buy the February issue from us for $7, which is the cover price plus a buck for postage.

Richard Kaufman · Postby **Richard Kaufman** » January 28th, 2007, 7:30 pm

You will know that your subscription is going to expire because an enormous sheet of white paper is going to be wrapped around your issue saying, "YOUR SUBSCRIPTION WILL EXPIRE IN TWO ISSUES."
And if you don't renew then, another big white sheet will be wrapped around the following issue saying you only have one issue left.
If you haven't seen those things wrapped around your magazine, your subscription is not about to expire.

Guest · Postby **Guest** » January 28th, 2007, 8:11 pm

Still hasn't arrived in Woodland Hills, CA.
Unusual...usually arrives by the 18th or 20th.
Noticed that the mailman is getting pretty tricky...maybe he's pilfering the magazine. :D

Richard Kaufman · Postby **Richard Kaufman** » January 28th, 2007, 9:38 pm

You'd be surprised at how often people in the post office pinch magazines.

Guest · Postby **Guest** » January 29th, 2007, 4:45 pm

Am I the only one who hasn't gotten their January issue yet? I do hope my Genii isn't being pilfered and read by the people at the post office, now that would definitely make me :mad:

Richard Kaufman · Postby **Richard Kaufman** » January 29th, 2007, 5:54 pm

Continents: is your subscription for airmail or seamail? If airmail, then your issue is lost and you should ask for a replacement. If seamail, then it can take 4 to 12 weeks for the issue to arrive.

Bill Wells · Postby **Bill Wells** » January 30th, 2007, 1:32 pm

The February issue arrived in Alexandria today. Paul Critelli's article on Reed McClintock is outstanding! If awards were given for the best contributions in a magic magazine, this one gets first place.
All in all - this issue raises the standard.

Guest · Postby **Guest** » January 30th, 2007, 3:06 pm

Mine also arrived today in Roanoke, VA.
Idiosyncrasies of the US mail I suppose.
BTW...the issue IS fantastic.
Michael

Guest · Postby **Guest** » January 30th, 2007, 4:53 pm

Hi Richard, my subscription is by airmail. This is the first time that 2 issues of Genii didn't make it on my mailbox (already got the December issue replacement, by the way;). I dread to think that somebody else at the post office is reading my copies of Genii :mad: Thanks Richard, I'll be contacting the subscription department.

Richard Kaufman · Postby **Richard Kaufman** » January 30th, 2007, 5:37 pm

We are always happy to replace subsciber's lost issues.

LaMont · Postby **LaMont** » January 30th, 2007, 6:54 pm

Hi Richard,

I have not received my copy of the February issue of Genii in Tucson yet. This is the first time it has been this late.

LaMont

Richard Kaufman · Postby **Richard Kaufman** » January 30th, 2007, 8:13 pm

Not late! Perhaps not as early as it has been in the past (as far as your delivery goes), but it isn't late until the entire month has gone by and you haven't received it.

Since we replace lost issues on the 21st of the month, and send them by Priority Mail, we can never be late.

We have been remarkably consistent in getting our issue in the mail between the 8th and the 11th of the month before it's dated--this hasn't changed in years.

Guest · Postby **Guest** » January 31st, 2007, 5:25 am

Here in the UK I am still waiting, with diminishing patience, for the January issue. There's late and there's "sod it, I'll subscribe to Magic instead." Grrrr.

Guest · Postby **Guest** » January 31st, 2007, 6:14 am

The issue arrived in San Francisco on the 30th. The Reed McClintock article was inspirational!

Peter Vanspauwen · Postby **Peter Vanspauwen** » January 31st, 2007, 7:04 am

My issue of the February :genii: arrived today. Exceptionally fast delivery.
I already enjoyed the article on Reed McClintock and the review of Chelman's new book.

Richard Kaufman · Postby **Richard Kaufman** » January 31st, 2007, 9:16 am

If you subscribed for airmail service, MAGIC magazine uses exactly the company we do for that purpose. We are all reliant upon third parties for delivery.

If you subscribed to Genii by airmail, and still have not received your January issue, then you can ask for a replacement by contacting the office. Surface mail delivery obviously takes longer.

Ian Kendall · Postby **Ian Kendall** » January 31st, 2007, 9:44 am

I'm missing December and January Genii, and January Magic (Margaret has sent me the Genii, so yay!). I went to the post office this morning to let them know and ask what can be done. The two posties went to the back room and had a wee conflab, then came back to let me know that because the address label was for Kendall the new postie must have 'not recognised the name and condemned them'. This, despite mail getting through for Smith, Rodriguez, Kendall and three other names of people who moved out up to eight years ago...

Methinks there's a postie somewhere practicing the Diagonal Palm Shift...

The downside is that the Magic site shows the January issue as sold out, so it's debateable as to whether I'll get that one :(

Take care, Ian

Guest · Postby **Guest** » February 1st, 2007, 7:29 am

Aahhhh....just proves that "posties" are the same the world over!!

Adrian

Guest · Postby **Guest** » February 2nd, 2007, 1:39 pm

Received Genii today friday (Feb 02, 2007)in Arlington VA and looking forward to reading about Luna Shemada and all the reviews. Only had time to scan the magazine but was puzzled by the top 10 list. Is that just Murphy's products and just for last month??

Richard Kaufman · Postby **Richard Kaufman** » February 2nd, 2007, 1:56 pm

They are not only Murphy's products, but compiled from all the products they sell. And they are always the most recent month for which we can get the data just prior to going to press.

Guest · Postby **Guest** » February 2nd, 2007, 4:36 pm

Feb issue arrived today. Congrats Reed!

Richard Kaufman · Postby **Richard Kaufman** » February 2nd, 2007, 7:46 pm

Just a general note: even though they were mailed on January 11, the February issues seem to be taking a little more time than usual to arrive.

Please be patient and don't call the office to ask where your issue is yet.

We will replace any missing issues starting on Feb.21 and we do so by Priority Mail so you'll get it right away.

99% of the people who call us within the first two weeks of the month have received their issue before the 21st and don't have to call back.

Jim Maloney_dup1 · Postby **Jim Maloney_dup1** » February 2nd, 2007, 7:57 pm

My February issue arrived today, about a week/week and a half later than usual. I actually got the January issue much later than usual also, on Jan. 22nd. (I was going to ask for a replacement, but it was there when I came home from work that day!)

-Jim

Guest · Postby **Guest** » February 2nd, 2007, 8:05 pm

I got my first subscription near christmas time and I am anxiously awaiting my first magazine. Can't wait!

Richard Kaufman · Postby **Richard Kaufman** » February 2nd, 2007, 8:17 pm

I can see where I made a mistake in calling this thread "February Issue should be Arriving Now." That was an error (too much work, too little sleep. Perhaps people are seeing that and that's what's causing the confusion. I'll change the title to what it should have said in the first place: "February Issues should BEGIN to Arrive Now."

Matthew Field · Postby **Matthew Field** » February 3rd, 2007, 1:56 am

February issue arrived in Merrie Olde England.

Matt Field

Marco Pusterla · Postby **Marco Pusterla** » February 3rd, 2007, 3:56 am

Ditto... and my daughter loved the Marvel comics on the back :) She has been looking through the magazine more than her dad! :D

David Scollnik · Postby **David Scollnik** » February 4th, 2007, 5:18 pm

My copy of the February issue arrived here in Calgary, Canada, last week.

The Marvel comics / Fasntasma magic ad on the back caught my eye as well. And I enjoyed the Kellar on Kellar article.

Guest · Postby **Guest** » February 5th, 2007, 6:31 am

As for the "MAD Magazine" folding cover, when my issue arrived, I just couldn't convince myself to fold the nice cover of the Feb issue. My OCD was almost forcing me to do it anyway, just so that I could see the image it created.

Then, the angels started singing. It was the Hallelujah moment, when behold, right there on the index page is the completed "folded" cover picture.

What a relief. I feel better now. The anxiety has subsided. I can sleep better tonight.

Richard: What a great issue (as always!).

Guest · Postby **Guest** » February 5th, 2007, 8:27 am

As incredible as it may seem,I did not get yet the Jan Genii!For what I understand it seems that here a private mail delivery is connected with the post office,and they dump the magazines there..they used to deliver them with a van,but now they do with a bundle of other magazines I subscribe-to from the U.S.A.I'm waiting some more time before asking for a replacement as I do not want dupe,sometimes they can arrive in the middle of thefollowing month!And the delivery is by Air Mail!Maybe the crew is reading it? :confused: