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'''Tom Ransom''' (b. 1931) briefly teamed with [[Bob Woodhams]] to present five minutes of silent card manipulations.<ref>Fancy Meeting by Tom Ransom, [[Genii 1955 February]]</ref> Also presented Mental Magic and Gamblers Tricks. | |||
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Collector of books and magazines on magic an old puzzles. | Collector of books and magazines on magic an old puzzles. | ||
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Ransom was a contributor to [[Ibidem]] and the first to publish [[Needle Through Balloon]] concept as "No Bop Balloon" ([[New Phoenix]] No. 312, July 23, 1954) | Ransom was a contributor to [[Ibidem]] and the first to publish [[Needle Through Balloon]] concept as "No Bop Balloon" ([[New Phoenix]] No. 312, July 23, 1954) | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:14, 2 February 2014
| Tom Ransom | |
| Born | Thomas Saunders Ransom 1931 Canada |
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Tom Ransom (b. 1931) briefly teamed with Bob Woodhams to present five minutes of silent card manipulations.[1] Also presented Mental Magic and Gamblers Tricks.
Biography
Collector of books and magazines on magic an old puzzles.
He became a regular at Toronto's Saturday Round Table, a group of close-up enthusiasts that included Derek Dingle, Elizabeth Warlock, Norman Houghton and David Drake.
Ransom was a contributor to Ibidem and the first to publish Needle Through Balloon concept as "No Bop Balloon" (New Phoenix No. 312, July 23, 1954)
References
- ↑ Fancy Meeting by Tom Ransom, Genii 1955 February