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'''Tony "Toon" Anverdi''' (August 20, 1925 - January 31, 1995), originally a baker by trade, was a part-time amateur magic clown until he turned professional in 1950. He specialized in liquid and electronic magic. | |||
He sold his apparatus mail order from his home in Leiden. Today, Anverdi's magical creations are very collectible among magic enthusiasts. Wonderwarehouse.com purchased the rights to all effects created by Anverid and the line manufactured by Zanadu magic. | He sold his apparatus mail order from his home in Leiden. Today, Anverdi's magical creations are very collectible among magic enthusiasts. Wonderwarehouse.com purchased the rights to all effects created by Anverid and the line manufactured by Zanadu magic. | ||
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Revision as of 16:42, 23 April 2013
| Tony Anverdi | |
 Cover of Genii (1964) | |
| Born | Antonius Albertus de Vries August 20, 1925 Hoorn, Holland |
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| Died | January 31, 1995 (age 69) |
| Categories | Books by Tony Anverdi |
Tony "Toon" Anverdi (August 20, 1925 - January 31, 1995), originally a baker by trade, was a part-time amateur magic clown until he turned professional in 1950. He specialized in liquid and electronic magic.
He sold his apparatus mail order from his home in Leiden. Today, Anverdi's magical creations are very collectible among magic enthusiasts. Wonderwarehouse.com purchased the rights to all effects created by Anverid and the line manufactured by Zanadu magic.
Anverdi performed at the 1961 FISM in Switzerland doing his clown act which employed highly original magic and lectured at the 1964 FISM in Barcelona.[1][2]
Awards
- 1975 Academy of Magical Arts Creative Fellowship
Books
- Anverdi's Miracles with Liquids (1965)
- 50 Years of Magical Creations (1992).
Inventions
- Bolt of Lightning
- Mental Die
- Bionic Bunny
- Talking Skull
- Dial-A-Mental
- Barking Dog
- Poker chip Effect
- Anverdi Key Box
- Pad of Miracles
- Surprise Box, Wonder Tray
- Universal Bottle
- Wonder Ring Glass
- Wonder Ring
- Sigowi
References
- ↑ Cover Genii 1964 September
- ↑ Obit Genii 1995 April