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George Armstrong (? - ?) was a British magician who was editor of the  [[Wizard]] and [[Magic Wand]] periodicals.  He also bought [[Pentagram]] from [[Peter Warlock]] in 1949.
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'''George Armstrong''' (?-?) was a British magician who was editor of the  [[Wizard]] and [[Magic Wand]] periodicals.   
 
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Was also operator of the Magic Wand Publishing Co.
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The last references I see of Armstrong in periodicals was around 1960, after he announced the end of the [[Magic Wand]].
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He also bought [[Pentagram]] from [[Peter Warlock]] in 1949 and was  operator of the Magic Wand Publishing Co.
  
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He announced the end of the [[Magic Wand]] in 1960.
  
  
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* [[Where Houdini was Wrong]] by [[Maurice Sardina]] (1950) translated by [[Victor Farelli]]
 
* [[Where Houdini was Wrong]] by [[Maurice Sardina]] (1950) translated by [[Victor Farelli]]
  

Revision as of 00:44, 28 March 2012

George Armstrong (?-?) was a British magician who was editor of the Wizard and Magic Wand periodicals.

George Armstrong
Born?
U.K.
Died?
NationalityBritish
Flourished1940s-1960s
CategoriesBooks by George Armstrong

He also bought Pentagram from Peter Warlock in 1949 and was operator of the Magic Wand Publishing Co.

He announced the end of the Magic Wand in 1960.


Books

Marketed Tricks

  • George Armstrong's Premonition (1949)
  • Mass Hypnotism

Published