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| death_day = February 10, | | death_day = February 10, | ||
| death_year = 1958 | | death_year = 1958 | ||
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'''R. Norman Menge''' (b.1908-d.1958) was a magic shop owner and performed magic as both "Norman the Wizard" and "Menge the Magic Maker". | |||
Menge | ==Biography == | ||
In the 1940s, Menge was owner of the [[Wizard's Workshop]] in Hot Springs, Arkansas. In addition to his mail order business, he organized "[[Norman's Wizard's Club]]" and sent out a newsletter called [[Norman's News]]. | |||
Menge eventually | He later moved to Columbus, Ohio, to join [[U. F. Grant]] producing items under the name "G & M". | ||
Menge would eventually go his own way in 1945 opening another magic workshop in Columbus.<ref>Broken Wand, [[Linking Ring]] March, 1958</ref><ref>[[Magicol]] No. 52 (August 1979)</ref> | |||
== Products == | == Products == | ||
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* Tricky Thumbler Tricks (1947) | * Tricky Thumbler Tricks (1947) | ||
{{References}} | |||
[[Category:Biographies]] | [[Category:Biographies]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:41, 4 August 2024
| R.N. Menge | |
| Born | Roy Norman Menge October 21, 1908 Palmyra,Missouri |
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| Died | February 10, 1958 (age 49) Columbus, Ohio |
R. Norman Menge (b.1908-d.1958) was a magic shop owner and performed magic as both "Norman the Wizard" and "Menge the Magic Maker".
Biography
In the 1940s, Menge was owner of the Wizard's Workshop in Hot Springs, Arkansas. In addition to his mail order business, he organized "Norman's Wizard's Club" and sent out a newsletter called Norman's News.
He later moved to Columbus, Ohio, to join U. F. Grant producing items under the name "G & M".
Menge would eventually go his own way in 1945 opening another magic workshop in Columbus.[1][2]
Products
- Climax Egg Bag (possibly assisted by U. F. Grant) which when turned inside out looks like a chicken.
Books
- The Wizard's Wonder Book (1943)
- Tricky Thumbler Tricks (1947)
References
- ↑ Broken Wand, Linking Ring March, 1958
- ↑ Magicol No. 52 (August 1979)