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[[Ken Krenzel]] was born and raised in
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}}'''Ken Krenzel''' (1927-2012) was well known as a leading exponent of expert sleight-of-hand with cards.<ref>Hocus Pocus Parade,Linking Ring, August 1988</ref>
  
As a youngster, Ken became a charter member of [[F.A.M.E.]] (Future American Magical
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== Biography ==
Entertainers).
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He was born and raised in the Lower East Side of New York City. Krenzel pursued the study of psychology in college and eventually earned a Ph.D.  
  
He has published material in various magic journals: The Gen, Genii, M-U-M (where he was a regular columnist), Hugard's Magic Monthly, Phoenix, Hierophant, Kabala, Epilogue, New Jinx, Apocalpyse, and the Minotaur.
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As a youngster, Ken became a charter member of [[F.A.M.E.]] (Future American Magical Entertainers).
  
[[Harry Lorayne]] said "When Ken Krenzel performed the material in this book for me I knew then and there how good it was, and what a great contribution it'd be to the art I love - card magic".
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Krenzel has published material in various magic journals: [[The Gen]], [[Genii]], [[M-U-M]] (where he was a regular columnist), [[Hugard's Magic Monthly]], [[Phoenix]], [[Hierophant]], [[Kabbala]], [[Epilogue]], [[New Jinx]], [[Apocalypse]], and the [[Minotaur]].
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[[Harry Lorayne]] wrote in The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel (1978): ''"When Ken Krenzel performed the material in this book for me I knew then and there how good it was, and what a great contribution it'd be to the art I love - card magic".''
  
 
==Magazines==
 
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==Effects==
 
==Effects==
* Thunder Struck
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* It Can't Be (1958)
 
* Incredible Full Deck Levitation (1988)
 
* Incredible Full Deck Levitation (1988)
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* Thunder Struck
 
* Bonus Miracles
 
* Bonus Miracles
* It Can't Be (1958)
 
  
 
==Books==
 
==Books==
* The Card Magic of Ken Krenzel published by Karl Fulves.
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* The Card Magic of Ken Krenzel published by Karl Fulves ?
* [[On the Up and Up]] (with Richard Kaufman)(1978)
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* [[On the Up and Up]] (with [[Richard Kaufman]]) (1978).
* [[The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel]] by [[Harry Lorayne]], Illustrated by [[Richard Kaufman]] (1978) [[L&L Publishing]]
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* [[The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel]] by [[Harry Lorayne]] (1978).
* [[Ken Krenzel's Close-Up Impact]], (with Stephen Minch) (1990)
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* [[Ken Krenzel's Close-Up Impact]] by [[Stephen Minch]] (1990).
* [[Ken Krenzel's Ingenuities]] by Stephen Minch (1997)
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* [[Ingenuities|Ken Krenzel's Ingenuities]] by Stephen Minch (1997).
 
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* [[Ken Krenzel's Relaxed Impossibilities]] by Stephen Minch (2009).
  
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{{References}}
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* M-U-M, Vol. 83,  No. 4, September 1993, Ken Krenzel by David R. Goodsell, page 14
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* The Linking Ring, Vol.78, No. 8, August 1998, HOCUS POCUS PARADE, page 83
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* The Linking Ring, Vol. 92, No. 3, March 2012, Broken Wand, Ken Krenzel, page 115
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* [[Genii 2012 April|Genii Magazine, Vol. 75, No. 4, April 2012]], In Memoriam, Dr. Ken Krenzel, by Harvey Rosenthal, page 20
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* M-U-M, Vol. 101, No. 11, APRIL 2012, Broken Wands, page 24
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* Broken Wand – Ken Krenzel 1926–2012, Feb 08 2012
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*http://sampa1.com/events-and-meeting/broken-wand-ken-krenzel
  
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Revision as of 10:23, 7 August 2014

Ken Krenzel
BornKenneth D. Krenzel
January 15 1927
New York City, New York
DiedFebruary 8, 2012 (age 85)
New York
CategoriesBooks by Ken Krenzel
Ken Krenzel (1927-2012) was well known as a leading exponent of expert sleight-of-hand with cards.[1]

Biography

He was born and raised in the Lower East Side of New York City. Krenzel pursued the study of psychology in college and eventually earned a Ph.D.

As a youngster, Ken became a charter member of F.A.M.E. (Future American Magical Entertainers).

Krenzel has published material in various magic journals: The Gen, Genii, M-U-M (where he was a regular columnist), Hugard's Magic Monthly, Phoenix, Hierophant, Kabbala, Epilogue, New Jinx, Apocalypse, and the Minotaur.

Harry Lorayne wrote in The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel (1978): "When Ken Krenzel performed the material in this book for me I knew then and there how good it was, and what a great contribution it'd be to the art I love - card magic".

Magazines

  • Genii 2007 April (Vol. 70, #4). "The Zen of Ken: An Interview with Ken Krenzel" (interview + 6 tricks)
  • Linking Ring One Man Parade August, 1998

Effects

  • It Can't Be (1958)
  • Incredible Full Deck Levitation (1988)
  • Thunder Struck
  • Bonus Miracles

Books

References

  1. Hocus Pocus Parade,Linking Ring, August 1988
  • M-U-M, Vol. 83, No. 4, September 1993, Ken Krenzel by David R. Goodsell, page 14
  • The Linking Ring, Vol.78, No. 8, August 1998, HOCUS POCUS PARADE, page 83
  • The Linking Ring, Vol. 92, No. 3, March 2012, Broken Wand, Ken Krenzel, page 115
  • Genii Magazine, Vol. 75, No. 4, April 2012, In Memoriam, Dr. Ken Krenzel, by Harvey Rosenthal, page 20
  • M-U-M, Vol. 101, No. 11, APRIL 2012, Broken Wands, page 24
  • Broken Wand – Ken Krenzel 1926–2012, Feb 08 2012
  • http://sampa1.com/events-and-meeting/broken-wand-ken-krenzel