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'''John A. Sznek''' (1904-1971) was a amateur magician and collector. | '''John A. Sznek''' (1904-1971) was a amateur magician and collector. | ||
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Sznek was a member of the [[I.B.M.]] and [[I.M.C.]]<ref>Tricks That Mystify by Will Goldston (1934)</ref> and owned one of the largest magic libraries of his day. He retired from the Worthington Pump Co., where he had been employed for many years.<ref>Obit, Linking Ring, April, 1974</ref> | Sznek was a member of the [[I.B.M.]] and [[I.M.C.]]<ref>Tricks That Mystify by Will Goldston (1934)</ref> and owned one of the largest magic libraries of his day. He retired from the Worthington Pump Co., where he had been employed for many years.<ref>Obit, Linking Ring, April, 1974</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:39, 15 June 2014
John A. Sznek | |
Born | May 1, 1904 Buffalo, New York |
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Died | February 4, 1971 (age 66) Lackawanna, New York |
John A. Sznek (1904-1971) was a amateur magician and collector.
Biography
Sznek was a member of the I.B.M. and I.M.C.[1] and owned one of the largest magic libraries of his day. He retired from the Worthington Pump Co., where he had been employed for many years.[2]
He was a contributor to the Sphinx and Magic Cauldron.
Contributions
Sphinx in the 1920s and 30s
- Sleights with Matches
- MATCH TO CIGARETTE
- CARD DISCOVERY
- CIGARETTE CHANGED INTO A THIMBLE
- BILLIARD BALL TRANSPOSITION
- CARD PALM
- THE BASHFUL DRAWER OF MATCHES
- CARD SCREEN PRODUCTION
- MATCH POCKET
- LEVITATION OF A CIGARETTE IN A BORROWED HAT
- LIGHTNING HANDKERCHIEF PRODUCTION
- THE MYSTIC MANIPULATION OF THE TUBES AND TRAY
- AN EMERGENCY HANDKERCHIEF FAKE
- THE APPEARANCE OF A CARD ON THE EDGE OF A HANDKERCHIEF
- THE DERBY CARD
- TO THE FLAG
- THE CUT AND RESTORED TIP OF A MATCH
- THE BLACK ART HAT PRODUCTION
- The Great Production Screen
References