Richard J. Weibel was a magician and magic scholar. He was a long-time contributor to The Linking Ring , writing the column "Conjuring Psychology" for many years. [1] One of his most notable articles appeared in Genii magazine in 1980. The article, titled "Emporiums of Miracles", began a series of articles outlining the history of magic shops throughout the US. [2] Weibel was featured on the cover of The Linking Ring in 1994. [3] He contributed an article to The Sphinx on the psychology of magic. [4]