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'''David Avadon''' is the author of [[Cutting Up Touches: A Brief History of Pockets and the People Who Pick Them]] and co-author of [[The Berg Book]], with [[Eric C. Lewis]] (1983). He also reviewed tricks for [[Genii]] magazine in the early 1990s (1991 to 1994) under the title ''Sorcerer's Sidearms''.
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'''David Avadon''' (1949 - 2009) was an  author and an accomplished, working professional magician with a trademark specialty pickpocket act.
  
== Other Articles ==
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== Biography ==
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In the late 1960s, as '''Avadon-Black''', he hitchhiked around America, performing for food, lodging and enough money to finance his journey.
  
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He did technical consulting work for film and television and reviewed tricks for [[Genii]] magazine from 1991 to 1994 in a column called ''Sorcerer's Sidearms''.
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== Bibliography ==
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* [[The Berg Book]], with [[Eric C. Lewis]] (1983)
 
* [[Genii 1999 July]] - Watch Your Wallets and Hold on to Your Watches! - Ricki Dunn: A Remembrance by David Avadon and words from Hal Meyers.
 
* [[Genii 1999 July]] - Watch Your Wallets and Hold on to Your Watches! - Ricki Dunn: A Remembrance by David Avadon and words from Hal Meyers.
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* [[Cutting Up Touches: A Brief History of Pockets and the People Who Pick Them]] (2007)
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* http://www.geniimagazine.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=201838
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* Obit [[Genii 2009 October]]
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Revision as of 23:12, 10 September 2013

David Avadon
Born1949
DiedAugust 22, 2009
CategoriesBooks by David Avadon

David Avadon (1949 - 2009) was an author and an accomplished, working professional magician with a trademark specialty pickpocket act.

Biography

In the late 1960s, as Avadon-Black, he hitchhiked around America, performing for food, lodging and enough money to finance his journey.

He did technical consulting work for film and television and reviewed tricks for Genii magazine from 1991 to 1994 in a column called Sorcerer's Sidearms.

Bibliography

References