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[[Ed Marlo]] (October 10, 1913 - November 7, 1991), born Edward Malkowski in Chicago, Illinois, was a prolific author and creator of well over 2,000 routines.
 
 
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'''Ed Marlo''' (October 10, 1913 - November 7, 1991), born Edward Malkowski in Chicago, Illinois, was a prolific author and creator of well over 2,000 routines. He coined the term "cardician" for magicians that perform card magic. 
  
He coined the term "cardician" for magicians that perform card magic. 
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== Biography ==
 
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Marlo mentored and collaborated with many magicians including: [[Allan Ackerman]], [[Simon Aronson]], [[Steve Draun]], [[Bill Malone]], [[Jimmy Molinari]], [[Jon Racherbaumer]] and [[David Solomon]].<ref>Cover [[Linking Ring]], Vol. 25, no. 11, January 1946</ref><ref>An Ed Marlo Bibliography, [[Ibidem]] Issue 8 (December, 1956)</ref><ref>Cover Linking Ring, Vol. 37, no. 4, June 1957</ref><ref>Cover Linking Ring, Vol. 38, no. 11, January 1959</ref><ref>Cover [[New Tops]], Vol. 8, no. 1, January 1968</ref><ref> Cover [[MUM]] October 1978</ref><ref>Obit [[Genii 1992 March]]</ref><ref>[http://www.magicnook.com/forum/bioKLM.htm Brief Biography at The Magic Nook]</ref><ref>[http://www.jimmycards.com/jcmmarlo.htm  Jimmy "Cards" Molinari Marlo page]</ref>
Marlo mentored and collaborated with many magicians including: [[Allan Ackerman]], [[Simon Aronson]], [[Steve Draun]], [[Bill Malone]], [[Jimmy Molinari]], [[Jon Racherbaumer]] and [[David Solomon]].
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== Controversy ==
 
== Controversy ==
Marlo was and is a controversial figure, often being accused of publishing material belonging to others including [[ATFUS]] and The [[Depth Illusion]].
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Marlo was and is a controversial figure, often being accused of publishing material belonging to others including [[ATFUS]] and The [[Depth Illusion]].{{Youtube Thumb|od-8D21tJNc|350|Ed performing}}
 
   
 
   
 
[[Harry Lorayne]] stated in an interview with the Magic Newswire on July 29, 2008 that he finally determined Marlo's "code of ethic" was that if Marlo figured out a routine on his own, he felt it was fine to publish it. But if someone told him how it was done, he would not publish that version.  
 
[[Harry Lorayne]] stated in an interview with the Magic Newswire on July 29, 2008 that he finally determined Marlo's "code of ethic" was that if Marlo figured out a routine on his own, he felt it was fine to publish it. But if someone told him how it was done, he would not publish that version.  
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==Books==
 
==Books==
{{Youtube Thumb|od-8D21tJNc|350|Ed performing}}
 
 
* [[Pasteboard Presto]] (1938)
 
* [[Pasteboard Presto]] (1938)
 
* [[Amazing Isn't It?]] (1941)
 
* [[Amazing Isn't It?]] (1941)
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* [[Card Switches]] ([[RCT]] 12)(1961)
 
* [[Card Switches]] ([[RCT]] 12)(1961)
 
* [[Card To Wallet]] (1961)
 
* [[Card To Wallet]] (1961)
* [[Estimation]] ([[RCT]] 13/14) ([[1962]])
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* [[Estimation]] ([[RCT]] 13/14) (1962)
 
* [[The K.M. Move]] ([[1962]])
 
* [[The K.M. Move]] ([[1962]])
 
* [[Tilt (Book)]] ([[1962]])
 
* [[Tilt (Book)]] ([[1962]])
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* [[Marlo's Magazine, Vol. 3]] (1979)
 
* [[Marlo's Magazine, Vol. 3]] (1979)
 
* [[Marlo's Magazine, Vol. 4]] (1981)
 
* [[Marlo's Magazine, Vol. 4]] (1981)
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* [[Marlo's 21st Century Card Magic]] (1981)
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* [[Unforgettable Wild Card]] (1982)
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* [[Marlo's Plus Package]] (1983)
 
* [[Marlo's Magazine, Vol. 5]] (1984)
 
* [[Marlo's Magazine, Vol. 5]] (1984)
 
* [[Thirty Five Years Later]] (1986)
 
* [[Thirty Five Years Later]] (1986)
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* Marlo's Miracle No. 2 : Double Trouble (1945)
 
* Marlo's Miracle No. 2 : Double Trouble (1945)
 
* Marlo's Miracle No. 3 : Jab Revelation (1947)
 
* Marlo's Miracle No. 3 : Jab Revelation (1947)
* A Devilish Miracle (1948) with [[Carmen D'Amico]]
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* [[A Devilish Miracle]] (1948) with [[Carmen D'Amico]]
 
* Havana Deal (1948)
 
* Havana Deal (1948)
 
* [[Marlo Miracle Deck]] (1951)
 
* [[Marlo Miracle Deck]] (1951)
* Yogi Bird Card Trick (1952)
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* [[Pecking Bird|Yogi Bird]] Card Trick (1952)
 
* A Twick As Wovely As a Twee (1953)
 
* A Twick As Wovely As a Twee (1953)
 
* The M.S. Deck (1954)
 
* The M.S. Deck (1954)
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* PAPERANDCOIN (1954)
 
* Marlo's Oddity (1957)
 
* Marlo's Oddity (1957)
 
* Marlo's Phantom Deck (1959)
 
* Marlo's Phantom Deck (1959)
* [[Those Wild, Wild Aces]] (1971)
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* Those Wild, Wild Aces (1971)
 
* The Dealer's Delight (1976)
 
* The Dealer's Delight (1976)
  
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*1962  Ireland's Year Book
 
*1962  Ireland's Year Book
 
*1963  [[36 Tricks with Fa-Ko Cards]]
 
*1963  [[36 Tricks with Fa-Ko Cards]]
*1963  Tops Trick Annual
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*1963  Tops 1963 Trick Annual
 
*1964  Ireland's Year Book 1963/64
 
*1964  Ireland's Year Book 1963/64
 
*1966  [[J.B. Bobo]]  [[New Modern Coin Magic]]
 
*1966  [[J.B. Bobo]]  [[New Modern Coin Magic]]
*1968  Al Sharpe  [[Expert Card Conjuring]]
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*1968  [[Alton Sharpe]] [[Expert Card Conjuring]]
 
*1969  Al Sharpe  [[Expert Card Mysteries]]
 
*1969  Al Sharpe  [[Expert Card Mysteries]]
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*1969  Bill Madsen [[Hex!]] 1964
 
*1971  Al Sharpe  [[Expert Card Chicanery]]
 
*1971  Al Sharpe  [[Expert Card Chicanery]]
 
*1971  [[Allan Ackerman]]  [[The Esoterist]]
 
*1971  [[Allan Ackerman]]  [[The Esoterist]]
 
*1971  [[Jon Racherbaumer]]  [[On the Clock Effect]]
 
*1971  [[Jon Racherbaumer]]  [[On the Clock Effect]]
 
*1972  Jon Racherbaumer  [[The Universal Card]]
 
*1972  Jon Racherbaumer  [[The Universal Card]]
*1976  Jon Racherbaumer  [[The Ascanio Spread]]
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*1976  Jon Racherbaumer  [[The Ascanio Spread (book)]]
 
*1976  Jon Racherbaumer  [[Lecture Notes 1]]
 
*1976  Jon Racherbaumer  [[Lecture Notes 1]]
 
*1977  Jon Racherbaumer  [[Good Turns]] Twistwist
 
*1977  Jon Racherbaumer  [[Good Turns]] Twistwist
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*1979  [[Richard Kaufman]] [[CardMagic]]
 
*1979  [[Richard Kaufman]] [[CardMagic]]
 
*1980  Jon Racherbaumer  [[The Last Hierophant]]
 
*1980  Jon Racherbaumer  [[The Last Hierophant]]
*1980  John Mendoza [[Don England T.K.O.s]]
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*1980  [[John Mendoza]] [[Don England T.K.O.s]]
 
*1981  Jon Racherbaumer  [[The Lost Pages of Kabbala]]
 
*1981  Jon Racherbaumer  [[The Lost Pages of Kabbala]]
 
*1981  Richard Kaufman  [[Cardworks]]
 
*1981  Richard Kaufman  [[Cardworks]]
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*1982  Jon Racherbaumer  [[Card Finesse]]
 
*1982  Jon Racherbaumer  [[Card Finesse]]
 
*1982  Aronson/Solomon  [[Sessions]]
 
*1982  Aronson/Solomon  [[Sessions]]
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*1982  Richard Kaufman [[The New York Magic Symposium - Collection 1]]
 
*1983  Jon Racherbaumer  [[The Card Puzzle and Other Diversions]]
 
*1983  Jon Racherbaumer  [[The Card Puzzle and Other Diversions]]
 
*1983  Jon Racherbaumer  [[Marlo Without Tears]]
 
*1983  Jon Racherbaumer  [[Marlo Without Tears]]
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*1984  Jeff Busby        Epoptica Yearbook
 
*1984  Jeff Busby        Epoptica Yearbook
 
*1985  [[John Mendoza]]  [[Randy Wakeman's Formula One Close-Up]]
 
*1985  [[John Mendoza]]  [[Randy Wakeman's Formula One Close-Up]]
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*1986  [[Ken Simmons]]  Riffling the Pasteboards
 
*1987  [[Randy Wakeman's Special Effects]]
 
*1987  [[Randy Wakeman's Special Effects]]
 
*1990  Jon Racherbaumer  [[Cardfixes]]
 
*1990  Jon Racherbaumer  [[Cardfixes]]
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*1968 the New Tops, Genii, Ibidem, The Linking Ring, Epilogue, Pallbearers Review
 
*1968 the New Tops, Genii, Ibidem, The Linking Ring, Epilogue, Pallbearers Review
 
*1969 The New Tops, [[Hierophant]], Ibidem, The Linking Ring, Epilogue, Pallbearers Review, M-U-M
 
*1969 The New Tops, [[Hierophant]], Ibidem, The Linking Ring, Epilogue, Pallbearers Review, M-U-M
*1970 The New Tops, Hierophant, M-U-M
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*1970 The New Tops, Hierophant, M-U-M, [[Talisman]]
 
*1971 [[Kabbala]], The Linking Ring
 
*1971 [[Kabbala]], The Linking Ring
 
*1972 The New Tops, Hierophant, Kabbala
 
*1972 The New Tops, Hierophant, Kabbala
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*1982 The New Tops,[[ Apocalypse]], Magic Manuscript, Arcane
 
*1982 The New Tops,[[ Apocalypse]], Magic Manuscript, Arcane
 
*1983 The New Tops, New Pentagram, Apocalypse, Magic Manuscript, M-U-M, Arcane, [[Epoptica]]
 
*1983 The New Tops, New Pentagram, Apocalypse, Magic Manuscript, M-U-M, Arcane, [[Epoptica]]
*1984 The New Tops, Apocalypse, West Coast Quarterly
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*1984 The New Tops, Apocalypse, West Coast Quarterly, [[Ollapodrida]]
*1985 The New Tops, Apocalypse, New Directions
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*1985 The New Tops, Apocalypse, [[New Directions]]
 
*1986 The New Tops, Apocalypse, New Pentagram
 
*1986 The New Tops, Apocalypse, New Pentagram
*1987 The New Tops, Apocalypse
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*1987 The New Tops, Apocalypse, New Directions
*1988 Apocalypse
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*1988 Apocalypse, Genii
*1989 Apocalypse
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*1989 Apocalypse, Genii
 
*1990 The [[Olram File]], Apocalypse
 
*1990 The [[Olram File]], Apocalypse
 
*1991 The New Tops, The Linking Ring, The Olram File
 
*1991 The New Tops, The Linking Ring, The Olram File
 
*1992 The Olram File
 
*1992 The Olram File
*1993 The Olram File, Apocalypse
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*1993 The Olram File, Apocalypse, [[Modus Operandi]]
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*1994 Modus Operandi
 
*1995 The Linking Ring, [[Magic]]
 
*1995 The Linking Ring, [[Magic]]
*1996 Magic
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*1996 Magic, Modus Operandi, The Looking Glass
 
*1997 The Linking Ring, Magic
 
*1997 The Linking Ring, Magic
 
*1999 Magic
 
*1999 Magic
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*2008 Genii
 
*2008 Genii
  
==References==
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{{References}}
* An Ed Marlo Bibliography, [[Ibidem]] Issue 8 (December, 1956)
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* Obit [[Genii 1992 March]]
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== External links and references==
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{{Wikipedia}}  
 
{{Wikipedia}}  
* [http://www.magicnook.com/forum/bioKLM.htm Brief Biography at The Magic Nook]
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* Cover [[The Gen]], Vol. 13, No. 2, June 1957
*[http://www.jimmycards.com/jcmmarlo.htm Jimmy "Cards" Molinari Marlo page]
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Revision as of 09:08, 22 May 2015

Ed Marlo
BornEdward Malkowski
October 10, 1913
Chicago, Illinois
DiedNovember 07, 1991 (age 78)
CategoriesBooks by Ed Marlo

Ed Marlo (October 10, 1913 - November 7, 1991), born Edward Malkowski in Chicago, Illinois, was a prolific author and creator of well over 2,000 routines. He coined the term "cardician" for magicians that perform card magic.

Biography

Marlo mentored and collaborated with many magicians including: Allan Ackerman, Simon Aronson, Steve Draun, Bill Malone, Jimmy Molinari, Jon Racherbaumer and David Solomon.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Controversy

Marlo was and is a controversial figure, often being accused of publishing material belonging to others including ATFUS and The Depth Illusion.

Ed performing

Harry Lorayne stated in an interview with the Magic Newswire on July 29, 2008 that he finally determined Marlo's "code of ethic" was that if Marlo figured out a routine on his own, he felt it was fine to publish it. But if someone told him how it was done, he would not publish that version.


Books

Marketed Tricks & Manuscripts

  • Marlo's Miracle No. 1 : The Perfect Stop Trick (1945)
  • Marlo's Miracle No. 2 : Double Trouble (1945)
  • Marlo's Miracle No. 3 : Jab Revelation (1947)
  • A Devilish Miracle (1948) with Carmen D'Amico
  • Havana Deal (1948)
  • Marlo Miracle Deck (1951)
  • Yogi Bird Card Trick (1952)
  • A Twick As Wovely As a Twee (1953)
  • The M.S. Deck (1954)
  • PAPERANDCOIN (1954)
  • Marlo's Oddity (1957)
  • Marlo's Phantom Deck (1959)
  • Those Wild, Wild Aces (1971)
  • The Dealer's Delight (1976)

Book contributions

Magazine contributions

  • 1937 Tops (as Edward (Marko) Malkowski)
  • 1938 Tops (as Edward (Marko) Malkowski)
  • 1939 Tops (as Edward (Marko) Malkowski)
  • 1941 Tops (patter as Eddie Marlo)
  • 1942 Tops (Ad for Let's See the Deck as Edward Marlo)
  • 1942 Ireland's Year Book (pp. 3-11)
  • 1945 The Phoenix
  • 1947 The Phoenix
  • 1948 The Sphinx
  • 1949 The Linking Ring, The Phoenix, The Sphinx
  • 1950 Hugard's Magic Monthly, The Linking Ring, The Phoenix, The Sphinx
  • 1951 Hugard's Magic Monthly
  • 1953 Genii, M-U-M, The Phoenix
  • 1954 M-U-M, The New Phoenix
  • 1955 The Gen, The Linking Ring, The New Phoenix
  • 1956 Hugard's Magic Monthly, Ibidem, M-U-M, The Gen, The New Phoenix
  • 1957 Ibidem, The Gen, The Linking Ring, The New Phoenix, The Pentagram, M-U-M
  • 1958 Ibidem, Ireland's Trick Talk, M-U-M, The Pentagram
  • 1959 Hugard's Magic Monthly, Ibidem, M-U-M, The Gen, The Linking Ring, The Cardiste
  • 1960 Genii, Ibidem, The Gen, The Linking Ring, M-U-M
  • 1961 Genii, ibidem, The Linking Ring, The New Tops
  • 1962 Ibidem, The New Jinx, The New Phoenix
  • 1963 Hugard's Magic Monthly, Ibidem, The Linking Ring, The New Jinx, The New Tops
  • 1964 M-U-M, The New Tops
  • 1965 The New Tops, The Linking Ring
  • 1966 The New Tops, Genii, Pallbearers Review
  • 1967 The New Tops, Genii, Epilogue, Pallbearers Review; M-U-M
  • 1968 the New Tops, Genii, Ibidem, The Linking Ring, Epilogue, Pallbearers Review
  • 1969 The New Tops, Hierophant, Ibidem, The Linking Ring, Epilogue, Pallbearers Review, M-U-M
  • 1970 The New Tops, Hierophant, M-U-M, Talisman
  • 1971 Kabbala, The Linking Ring
  • 1972 The New Tops, Hierophant, Kabbala
  • 1973 The New Tops, Kabbala
  • 1974 The New Tops, The Linking Ring, Pabular
  • 1975 The New Tops, Hierophant, The Linking Ring, Swami
  • 1976 The New Tops, Kabbala, Genii, The Linking Ring, Pabular, Swami
  • 1977 The New Tops, Sticks and Stone, The Linking Ring, Swami
  • 1978 The New Tops, Sticks and Stone, The Linking Ring
  • 1979 The New Tops
  • 1980 The New Tops
  • 1981 The New Tops, Kabbala, Abracadabra, The Linking Ring, Magic Manuscript
  • 1982 The New Tops, Apocalypse, Magic Manuscript, Arcane
  • 1983 The New Tops, New Pentagram, Apocalypse, Magic Manuscript, M-U-M, Arcane, Epoptica
  • 1984 The New Tops, Apocalypse, West Coast Quarterly, Ollapodrida
  • 1985 The New Tops, Apocalypse, New Directions
  • 1986 The New Tops, Apocalypse, New Pentagram
  • 1987 The New Tops, Apocalypse, New Directions
  • 1988 Apocalypse, Genii
  • 1989 Apocalypse, Genii
  • 1990 The Olram File, Apocalypse
  • 1991 The New Tops, The Linking Ring, The Olram File
  • 1992 The Olram File
  • 1993 The Olram File, Apocalypse, Modus Operandi
  • 1994 Modus Operandi
  • 1995 The Linking Ring, Magic
  • 1996 Magic, Modus Operandi, The Looking Glass
  • 1997 The Linking Ring, Magic
  • 1999 Magic
  • 2003 Magic
  • 2008 Genii

References

  1. Cover Linking Ring, Vol. 25, no. 11, January 1946
  2. An Ed Marlo Bibliography, Ibidem Issue 8 (December, 1956)
  3. Cover Linking Ring, Vol. 37, no. 4, June 1957
  4. Cover Linking Ring, Vol. 38, no. 11, January 1959
  5. Cover New Tops, Vol. 8, no. 1, January 1968
  6. Cover MUM October 1978
  7. Obit Genii 1992 March
  8. Brief Biography at The Magic Nook
  9. Jimmy "Cards" Molinari Marlo page
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  • Cover The Gen, Vol. 13, No. 2, June 1957