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...sleight of hand and cheating techniques using playing cards which has been in continual publication since 1902. Erdnase's true identity is one of the end ...udonymous author. The candidates by Alexander and Hatch have been profiled in (respectively) [[Genii]], [[MAGIC]] and [[Magicol]]. Karr's candidate is id

...column in Scientific American from 1956 to 1981 and has published over 70 books. Martin Gardner grew up in and around Tulsa, Oklahoma.

...e]] (August 1999) as one of "the 100 magicians who shaped the art of magic in America." ...) states that "the feats of astonishment that Paul creates and teaches are in the repertoires of a multitude of working pros."

A [[gaff]]ed cup with a built-in magnet in the base (or bottom), allowing the retention of magnetic balls or other [[l ...ne by a so-called [[Grandin]]. There is wax or mutton suet on the balls or in one Cup.

{{:Close Up Magic Books Indexed By Title}} ...shed by Kaufman and Greenberg | Kaufman & Greenberg]] in [[Books published in the 80s | 1986]]

...ent many hours diligently studied each volume along with other magic books in the library. ...erest throughout his schooling and thereafter when he moved to New Orleans in 1963. The Big Easy, home of the Mardi Gras, jazz music, and voodoo, is ofte

...ick Bronson eventually became one of the most popular kidshow entertainers in the city. Four years later, at 16, he decided to try stand-up comedy, and l ...s, ''The Tourist'', which aired on The Travel Channel (and its affiliates) in over 20 countries, and earned Bronson A.M.P.I.A awards for Best Male Host a

'''Luke Jermay''' (b.1985) is an magician, mentalist, and writer. He was born in Basildon, Essex, England. ...l popularity within the magic community. Jermay has authored a total of 34 books on the subject of mentalism and mind illusions.

List of effects [[Paul Harris]] has published: |The air in your lungs changes places with the helium in a balloon.

...prolific author, publisher, illustrator, and editor of books and magazines in the field of magic and is currently the publisher and editor of [[Genii]], ...by his uncle Alan Soffin. This was followed up by a gift of several magic books. Richard's father, Lewis C. Kaufman (president of B. Altman and Co.), also

...Tamariz''' (b.1942) is very well respected among magicians as an authority in the field of misdirection. ...Along with Arturo de Ascanio, Tamariz has spearheaded a school of thought in close-up magic that has produced FISM award-winning champions and deeply in

...ing magic at the age of 14 and, during his "formative" years, was educated in the performing side of the art through children’s shows, restaurant magic ...Flicking Frolic]], Close Encounters, and [[The New York Magic Symposium]]. In addition, he began writing a series of columns on magic theory for [[The Ma

...riodicals devoted to magic have been published, beginning with [[Mahatma]] in 1895 as the first substantial publication. * 1926 Czechoslovakia's [[Magische Telefunken in Scovakei]]

| resting_place = Lakeside Cemetery in Colon, Michigan. '''Don Alan''' (b.1926-d.1999), born Donald Alan McWethy was a pioneer in close-up magic on television.

| death_year = 2000 '''Doug Henning''' (b.1947-d.2000) was a Canadian magician, illusionist, escape artist and politician.

...near Basel.<ref>''On the Making of Card College 1 to 5'' by Roberto Giobbi in [[Genii 2008 December]], Vol. 71, No. 12, page 16.</ref> ...urope and overseas. Overall, more than 50 of his books have been published in 6 languages.

...nd magician supplies. Its owner was [[Louis Falanga]] and is headquartered in Tahoma, California. ...ry Jennings]]. Jennings signed over his interest in the company to Falanga in 1989.<ref>M-U-M, June 1998, page 19</ref>

...g company in Seattle founded in [[1989]] by [[Stephen Minch]], specializes in magic technical literature. ...584; a biography on [[Lulu Hearst]], the "magnetic girl" who became a star in the 1800s; and the autobiography of [[Milo & Roger]].

...eties) was founded in 1948, and is one of the most respected organizations in the magic industry. It is an international body bringing together more than ...ent FISM, the 26th World Championships of Magic, was held in Rimini, Italy in 2015.

| death_place = Northwestern Hospital in Chicago '''Tony Andruzzi''' (1925-1991) was born Timothy McGuire on May 22, 1925 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, performed as '''Tom Palmer''', '''Masklyn ye Mage ''' an

...Val, he was the son of an architect. For many years of his life, he lived in Brighton, England. ...Bernard]], [[Al Koran]] and [[Fergus Roy]] amongst other magic notables. In 1957 he married Doreen and had a daughter Christie.

...many created in his shop and home that he called the "Castle of Chaos". He published under the name '''J.A. Enterprises'''. Andrus was born in Sheridan, Wyoming, but grew up in Albany, Oregon. {{Youtube Thumb|JTV3_VU2C68|250|'''James ("The Amazing") Ra

...16, 1940), born in Rome, Italy, was one of the best known magic performers in that country. ...appearances on Italian television and has doubled for the hands of actors in more than 50 films.{{Youtube Thumb|abz-rO1Uf14}}

...olls Booth and became a successful nightclub magician before leaving magic in 1940 to pursue a career as a Unitarian minister. ...Digest]] in 1929. In 1931, he organized Canada's first magic convention. In 1938 he also worked as "Jancini".

...is "Self-Working" series he did for the general public, published by Dover Books. Fulves (pronounced full-ves) lived in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, and was a private person who repeatedly turned down

'''Roy Walton''' was a card magic expert from England who lived and worked in Glasgow, Scotland for many years. First interested in magic at the age of eight, Roy Walton is a world-recognized card magician c

...as a column titled "LodeStones" in [[Genii]], which debuted in the [[Genii 2000 February|February 2009 issue]] and appears bi-monthly. He was born on October 28, 1967, and presently lives in Stockholm, Sweden.

...ring his Canadian tour of duty during World War II – James is best known in the magic world for his uncanny ability to create. ...rick "plots," which have been adapted by countless other magicians for use in their performances. He can be described as a mastermind who focused his ene

...She later created and starred in her own oriental act. Adelaide died 1932 in the Community Hospital, 8 St. Nicholas PL, New York City, of pneumonia. ...laide) met Alexander Herrmann while he was performing at [[Egyptian Hall]] in England. At the time she was part of the Kiralfy’s Dance Troupe. She late

...Card concept began with [[Hofzinser]]'s [[Everywhere and Nowhere]] ca.1857 in which he transforms a row of cards into duplicates of the chosen card using ...ext step took place when [[Brother John Hamman]] published ''Mystic Nine'' in [[The Card Magic of Bro. John Hamman S.M.]] (1958) written by [[Paul LePaul

'''Tomohiro Maeda''' 前田 知洋 (born 1966 in Yohohama, Japan) is a professional close-up magician. ..., Japan. He then decided to go to the United States and study at a college in Los Angeles. He performed at the [[Magic Castle]], becoming the youngest Ja

...rst known article was written for [[The Magician (magazine)|The Magician]] in May 1917. <ref>The Magic Circlular, Vol. 86, No. 929, SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 19 ...long with Clem Hill founded of the Hull and East Riding Magicians' Society in December 1921.

...d as a acrobat and clown in circuses, billed as "Vino". He published some books under the name "Vino" too. ...tor of the card [[stack]] called the [[Si Stebbins Stack]]. The version he published was actually a bit different then how he performed it. The cards he used we

...to catch a bullet fired directly at him – often in his mouth, sometimes in his hand. The bullet catch may also be referred to as the bullet trick, or ...rous and daring illusions that a magician can attempt, even when performed in a controlled situation. Legends surround the trick, claiming that more than

In his 2009 Enigma show brochure, [[Derren Brown]] describes David Berglas as ...Convention]] held in London. In 2008 it was awarded to [[Uri Geller]] and in 2009 to [[David Copperfield]]. He was the subject of a two-part episode of

...is all over the world. Among other magicians, Paul Gordon is known for his books on card magic and memoirs of other magicians ([[Edward G. Brown]], [[Percy Paul Gordon's performance, books, tricks and dvds have received critical acclaim from the likes of Jeff McBr

| birth_place = in or near Berlin, Prussia He apparently started his career in Ireland and then moved to London.

| gbooks = <!-- google books ID --> ...[Reginald Scot]], a justice of the peace in Kent, England, first published in London, during 1584. Subtitled: ''Proving that the compacts and contracts o

| firstdate = 2000 ...ith [[Discoverie]] by [[Karl Fulves]] at no cost to the reader starting in 2000.

...ars. The Castle's Academy of Magical Arts has recognized his work in magic books with its prestigious Literary Fellowship and a Life Membership. === Published Works (as publisher, editor, translator, or author) ===

...g, Vol. 59, No. 4, April 1979, HOCUSPOCUS PARADE, ROBERT E. OLSON 40 Years in Magic by Phil Willmarth, page 59</ref><ref>http://forums.geniimagazine.com/ ...(usually two-page) portion of the Thurston article series, which was later published as the book The World's Greatest Magician - A Tribute To Howard Thurston (

He published [[Spell-Binder]] (1981-1984) and The [[Sorcerer]] (1983-?). Breese died in Brighton on February 23, 2012 after loosing a 14 months fight with Leukemi

'''Tilt''' or '''Depth Illusion''' is a card sleight in which a card is seemingly placed into the middle of the deck while really p ...Pallbearers Review Close Up Folio #10 (1977) by [[Karl Fulves]]. Ed Marlo in the Foreword for "Tilt" wrote :

...Magical Society]] (BMS) was started in 1905 by [[F.E. Walker]] in his home in Birmingham, England. ...skelyne]] designed the Society Badge and Emblem and gave considerable help in forming the rules.

| gbooks = <!-- google books ID --> ...t herewith to list the English-language periodicals from 1791 through 1983 in the major collections existing today" - Introduction.

* [[H. J. Burlingame]], [[Bibliotheca Magica]] contained within "Tricks in Magic, Illusions and Mental Phenomena, Vol. III" (1898) ...edition published in Leipzig by W. Englemann, 1843, listing more than 3000 published items on magic

...emy of Music, The Kentucky Arts Center, and the First National Bank Centre in Chicago. ...g act that the late Mr. Fields performed with his partner [[George Martz]] in the 1950s and '60s. They perform this act at corporate events and magic con

...h teacher and ardent magic hobbyist from Michigan, authored numerous magic books for beginners. He also played piano, tenor banjo, and ukulele. ...illusionists [[Blackstone]] and [[Dante]], he took up magic in the 1930s. In his teens he got to know some of Detroit's magicians including [[Harold Ste

| finaldate = Oct-Dec 2000 ...rted with a December, 1987 issue #1. The last issue known is #39, (Oct-Dec 2000).

...the Public Understanding of Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom and amateur magician. ...duating in Psychology from University College London and obtaining a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Edinburgh.

...uite at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel in New York and at private parties in other places. ...fluent in the Japanese language, and has attained Level One certification in the Japanese Language Proficiency Examination. Since 1997, the Japanese mag

*Page 24: Article - Notes on Max Malini Originally Published in The Sphinx, December 1939 by Sam Leo Horowitz *Page 52: Coins Across 2000 by Gregg Webb

...Systems and finally by forums, wikis and other social network capabilities in the 2000s. ...still in widespread use. It was conceived in 1979 and publicly established in 1980 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University

...oined as an original member of the [[Long Beach Mystics]] in the mid-1950s in Southern California. He was a student of [[Jose Frakson]]'s for seven year ...Carter Collection of rare magic equipment and memorabilia was rediscovered in San Francisco and he became the its first curator.

...real, Canada who has made multiple appearances on international television in all of these capacities. He also appeared as skeptical scientist '''Doubtin ...amirand Academy]] and re-released with a more detailed instruction booklet in 1994.

Many of his routines were published in [[Paul Harris]]'s books, [[Art of Astonishment]]. * [[FISM]] 2000, Close-up Card magic

...Stacking]] by [[Clarke Crandall|Clarke "The Senator" Crandall]], published in 1974. ...st saw [[Dice Stacking]] done by [[Tony Platt]] in 1934, at Platt's tavern in Milwaukee.

After becoming interested in magic at the age of five after receiving a Marshall Brodien [[TV Magic Set] ...omano is a performer, graphic artist and author of magic. Born in Chicago in 1968, Chuck has been performing magic since 1979. He enjoys all types of m

| death_year = 2000 ...Hocus Pocus Parade along with [[Eddie Clever]] and [[Joe Ovette]] starting in 1941.<ref>By Thompson, Jr., J.G.. "My Best", 1945, p. 379</ref>

| awards = Academy of Magical Arts recipient in 2024 of "Special Fellowship Award"; Four Time Winner of Houston's Magician ...rs around the world under his company, "Southern Lecture Tours" that began in 2002.

...Dee]], and [[Jason England]]. Original tricks have been published in many books and magazines such as "[[Linking Ring]]", "[[Genii]]", "[[Precursor]]", "[[ ...bly best know for his handmade gaffed cards which he began making handmade in 1993. Plants has made cards for professional magicians all over the world u

...n art teacher. Afterwards, he moved to the College of Design in Dusseldorf in 1976 and earned his degree as a designer. ...94 to 1997 he had his own television series: "Tele-spell with Wittus Witt" in which he performed interactive magic tricks every second week live with a s

.../www.times.co.nz/news/kiwi-anonymous-in-homeland.html|title=Kiwi Anonymous in Homeland, Times, 24 March 2006}}</ref> ghostwriter, [[mentalist]], hypnotis ...122 books, mainly on New Age topics. He has also written three novels. His books have been translated into 29 languages: Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified), Ch

...12 were originally published by [[John Luka]]'s Magic by Mail in 1998-99. In late 1999, the series was rebooted by [[E-GADS]] (Electronic Graphic Art De An early advertisement for the series in the September 1998 issue of ''[[MAGIC Magazine]]'' contained this "Message

...ublishing Ltd]] most of the important British magazines are also available in digital form including titles such as [[Magic Wand]]<ref>https://www.lybrar Books published include:

The firm published [[Mulholland's Story of Magic]] in 1935. ...ows Mussey: Portrait of a Popularizer by David Meyer, Linking Ring, April, 2000</ref>

'''Franklin Watts''' is a publishing house formed in 1942. ...London to start Franklin Watts Ltd. in 1969. Franklin Watts retired again in 1976.

<!--Fill in any desired fields. Blank items will not be displayed. --> ...author, speaker, and creator. His book ''One Degree'' (2010) is available in four languages, and was heralded as "Best Magic Book of 2010" by About.com

<!--Fill in any desired fields. Blank items will not be displayed. --> Dr. Hass was born in 1960.

<!-- Fill in any desired fields. Blank items will not be displayed. --> ....<ref>US Television Show Magic Sets, A-B-C of Magic Sets, No. 65, December 2000, volume 20</ref>

<!--Fill in any desired fields. Blank items will not be displayed. --> | notable works = The Annotated Discovery of Witchcraft (2000)

<!--Fill in any desired fields. Blank items will not be displayed. --> ...emorabilia related to magic and variety arts at his Fantastic Magic Center in Georgetown, Texas.