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| − | '''Martin Allan Nash''' {{PersonInfo||1933||2009}}, born in Canada, was a close-up card magician who specialized in gambling/cheating demonstrations. He billed himself as the "Charming Cheat" and was a regular at [[The Magic Castle]], where he frequently received standing ovations for his Castle act, appropriately dubbed "Ovation." Upon Nash's death, [[Bob Farmer]] wrote on the Genii Forum that, when he was doing research on marked cards, he spoke with a forensics expert at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police who told him Nash had helped them catch cheats working the lumber camps of British Columbia. | + | '''Martin Allan Nash''' {{PersonInfo||1933||2009}}, born in Canada, was a close-up card magician who specialized in gambling/cheating demonstrations. He billed himself as the "Charming Cheat" and was a regular at [[The Magic Castle]], where he frequently received standing ovations for his Castle act, appropriately dubbed "Ovation." Upon Nash's death, [[Bob Farmer]] wrote on the Genii Forum that, when he was doing research on marked cards, he spoke with a forensics expert at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police who told him Nash had helped them catch cheats working the lumber camps of British Columbia.<ref>[http://www.geniimagazine.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=200141 Martin Nash Obituary & Testimonials on Genii Forum]</ref> |
==Books== | ==Books== | ||
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Written by [[Stephen Minch]]: | Written by [[Stephen Minch]]: | ||
* [[Ever So Sleightly]] (1975) | * [[Ever So Sleightly]] (1975) | ||
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Written by [[Jon Racherbaumer]] | Written by [[Jon Racherbaumer]] | ||
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* [[Infinity Power]], ([[Lee Freed]], 19??). A book of applications for Nash's Infinity Crimp. | * [[Infinity Power]], ([[Lee Freed]], 19??). A book of applications for Nash's Infinity Crimp. | ||
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*[[Martin A Nash Award-Winning Card Magic]], Volumes 1-5. Meir Yedid Magic, January, 2010. Originally released as single videos and DVDs by A-1 MagicalMedia, 1998-2004. Combined running time: Approximately 7 hours 30 minutes. | *[[Martin A Nash Award-Winning Card Magic]], Volumes 1-5. Meir Yedid Magic, January, 2010. Originally released as single videos and DVDs by A-1 MagicalMedia, 1998-2004. Combined running time: Approximately 7 hours 30 minutes. | ||
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Revision as of 20:10, 6 March 2010
Martin Allan Nash Template:PersonInfo, born in Canada, was a close-up card magician who specialized in gambling/cheating demonstrations. He billed himself as the "Charming Cheat" and was a regular at The Magic Castle, where he frequently received standing ovations for his Castle act, appropriately dubbed "Ovation." Upon Nash's death, Bob Farmer wrote on the Genii Forum that, when he was doing research on marked cards, he spoke with a forensics expert at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police who told him Nash had helped them catch cheats working the lumber camps of British Columbia.[1]
Books
Written by Stephen Minch:
- Ever So Sleightly (1975)
- Any Second Now (1977)
- Sleight Unseen (1979)
Written by Jon Racherbaumer
- Infinity Power, (Lee Freed, 19??). A book of applications for Nash's Infinity Crimp.
DVDs
- Martin A Nash Award-Winning Card Magic, Volumes 1-5. Meir Yedid Magic, January, 2010. Originally released as single videos and DVDs by A-1 MagicalMedia, 1998-2004. Combined running time: Approximately 7 hours 30 minutes.
