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'''R. Norman Menge''' (1908 — February 10, 1958) magic shop owner and performed magic as "Norman the Wizard" and "Menge the Magic Maker".
'''R. Norman Menge''' (1908-1958) was a magic shop owner and performed magic as both "Norman the Wizard" and "Menge the Magic Maker".
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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]].
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 later moved to Columbus, Ohio, to join [[U. F. Grant]] producing items under the name  "G & M".
He later moved to Columbus, Ohio, to join [[U. F. Grant]] producing items under the name  "G & M".


Menge eventually went his own way in 1945 and opened another magic workshop in Columbus.
Menge would eventually go his own way in 1945 opening another magic workshop in Columbus.


== Products ==
== Products ==
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* Tricky Thumbler Tricks (1947)
* Tricky Thumbler Tricks (1947)


== References ==
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* Mentioned in [[Linking Ring]] March, 1958
* Mentioned in [[Linking Ring]] March, 1958
* [[Magicol]] No. 52 (August 1979)
* [[Magicol]] No. 52 (August 1979)

Revision as of 14:15, 16 June 2012

R. Norman Menge (1908-1958) was a magic shop owner and performed magic as both "Norman the Wizard" and "Menge the Magic Maker".

R.N. Menge
Born1908
DiedFebruary 10, 1958

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.

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)

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