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He is credited with inventing the [[Princess Card Trick]] (some time around 1905). Other effects were described in a special issue of the [[Jinx]] No. 97, June 15, 1940, in which there is a biography written by [[Ted Annemann]] with the help of Rudolph Reimer. He also has a few effects in [[Tarbell Course in Magic]] books. | He is credited with inventing the [[Princess Card Trick]] (some time around 1905). Other effects were described in a special issue of the [[Jinx]] No. 97, June 15, 1940, in which there is a biography written by [[Ted Annemann]] with the help of Rudolph Reimer. He also has a few effects in [[Tarbell Course in Magic]] books. | ||
In the August 1899 issue of The [[Mahatma]] (V.3, | In the August 1899 issue of The [[Mahatma]] (V.3, No. 2), Henry Hardin describes what may be the first description of the [[Change Bag]] in print called The Plush Bag. | ||
Hardin may also have been the very first to discover the fact that a card might be concealed in the top of a trousers' pocket when it was pulled out to show its emptiness, which he published in his "THE APPEARING CARD IN THE POCKET" manuscript. | Hardin may also have been the very first to discover the fact that a card might be concealed in the top of a trousers' pocket when it was pulled out to show its emptiness, which he published in his "THE APPEARING CARD IN THE POCKET" manuscript. | ||
Revision as of 07:13, 14 September 2009
Henry Hardin (November 2, 1849 - January 5, 1929), born Edward A. Parsons, was a musician and music teacher by profession in New Haven, Connecticut.
He is credited with inventing the Princess Card Trick (some time around 1905). Other effects were described in a special issue of the Jinx No. 97, June 15, 1940, in which there is a biography written by Ted Annemann with the help of Rudolph Reimer. He also has a few effects in Tarbell Course in Magic books.
In the August 1899 issue of The Mahatma (V.3, No. 2), Henry Hardin describes what may be the first description of the Change Bag in print called The Plush Bag.
Hardin may also have been the very first to discover the fact that a card might be concealed in the top of a trousers' pocket when it was pulled out to show its emptiness, which he published in his "THE APPEARING CARD IN THE POCKET" manuscript.
He invented many other tricks and became a dealer in New Haven as "Henry Hardin & Co". He was SAM member number 91.
References
- HENRY HARDIN, "THE PRINCE OF IDEAS" by John Henry Grossman, Magicol No. 92 (August 1989)
- Henry Hardin, Creator of Destined Magic in The Jinx, June 15, 1940, page 595-599