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'''Bill Whittington''' started performing close-up magic professionally beginning in 1984, specializing in the Cups & Balls and rope effects. | '''Bill Whittington''' (1944-2012) started performing close-up magic professionally beginning in 1984, specializing in the [[Cups & Balls]] and rope effects. | ||
== Biography == | |||
A book collector, he managed [[The Update]], a newsletter sent out to members of a magic co-op keeping up to date on the latest in magic publishing beginning in 1982. | A book collector, he managed [[The Update]], a newsletter sent out to members of a magic co-op keeping up to date on the latest in magic publishing beginning in 1982. | ||
Whittington would reopened "Golden Gate Magic Company" in 1985 as a mail order company, first with [[Bob Koch]] from Chicago (until 1988) and then with [[Paul Chosse]] (starting in 1989).<ref>http://www.geniimagazine.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=276936</ref> | Whittington would reopened "Golden Gate Magic Company" in 1985 as a mail order company, first with [[Bob Koch]] from Chicago (until 1988) and then with [[Paul Chosse]] (starting in 1989).<ref>http://www.geniimagazine.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=276936</ref> | ||
== Books == | |||
* The Update File, July 1982-September 1992 (1992) | |||
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| Bill Whittington | |
| Born | Bill Edgar Whittington June 14, 1944 Merced, California |
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| Died | November 12, 2012 (age 68) |
Bill Whittington (1944-2012) started performing close-up magic professionally beginning in 1984, specializing in the Cups & Balls and rope effects.
Biography
A book collector, he managed The Update, a newsletter sent out to members of a magic co-op keeping up to date on the latest in magic publishing beginning in 1982.
Whittington would reopened "Golden Gate Magic Company" in 1985 as a mail order company, first with Bob Koch from Chicago (until 1988) and then with Paul Chosse (starting in 1989).[1]
Books
- The Update File, July 1982-September 1992 (1992)
References