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| − | Tony Anverdi (20 | + | Tony Anverdi (August 20, 1925 - January ?, 1995) born Antonius "Anthony" Albertus de Vries in Hoorn, Holland. |
| − | Originally a baker by trade | + | Originally a baker by trade, was only a part-time amateur magic clown until he turned professional in 1950. He specialized in liquid and electronic magic. |
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He sold his apparatus mail order from his home in Leiden. Today, Anverdi's magical creations are very collectible among magic enthusiasts. Wonderwarehouse.com purchased the rights to all effects created by Anverid and the line manufactured by Zanadu magic. | He sold his apparatus mail order from his home in Leiden. Today, Anverdi's magical creations are very collectible among magic enthusiasts. Wonderwarehouse.com purchased the rights to all effects created by Anverid and the line manufactured by Zanadu magic. | ||
| − | Anverdi performed at the 1961 [[FISM]] in Switzerland doing his clown act | + | Anverdi performed at the 1961 [[FISM]] in Switzerland doing his clown act which employed highly original magic and lectured at the 1964 [[FISM]] in Barcelona. |
==Books== | ==Books== | ||
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* [[Anverdi's Miracles with Liquids]] (1965) | * [[Anverdi's Miracles with Liquids]] (1965) | ||
* [[50 Years of Magical Creations]] (1992). | * [[50 Years of Magical Creations]] (1992). | ||
==Inventions == | ==Inventions == | ||
| − | Bolt of Lightning | + | *Bolt of Lightning |
| + | *Mental Die | ||
| + | *Bionic Bunny | ||
| + | *Talking Skull | ||
| + | *Dial-A-Mental | ||
| + | *Barking Dog | ||
| + | *Poker chip Effect | ||
| + | *Anverdi Key Box | ||
| + | *Pad of Miracles | ||
| + | *Surprise Box, Wonder Tray | ||
| + | *Universal Bottle | ||
| + | *Wonder Ring Glass | ||
| + | *Wonder Ring | ||
| + | *Sigowi | ||
== Awards == | == Awards == | ||
| − | 1975 | + | *1975 [[Academy of Magical Arts]] Creative Fellowship |
[[Category:Biographies|Anverdi]] | [[Category:Biographies|Anverdi]] | ||
[[Category:Dutch magicians|Anverdi]] | [[Category:Dutch magicians|Anverdi]] | ||
Revision as of 03:47, 3 October 2008
Tony Anverdi (August 20, 1925 - January ?, 1995) born Antonius "Anthony" Albertus de Vries in Hoorn, Holland.
Originally a baker by trade, was only a part-time amateur magic clown until he turned professional in 1950. He specialized in liquid and electronic magic.
He sold his apparatus mail order from his home in Leiden. Today, Anverdi's magical creations are very collectible among magic enthusiasts. Wonderwarehouse.com purchased the rights to all effects created by Anverid and the line manufactured by Zanadu magic.
Anverdi performed at the 1961 FISM in Switzerland doing his clown act which employed highly original magic and lectured at the 1964 FISM in Barcelona.
Books
- Anverdi's Miracles with Liquids (1965)
- 50 Years of Magical Creations (1992).
Inventions
- Bolt of Lightning
- Mental Die
- Bionic Bunny
- Talking Skull
- Dial-A-Mental
- Barking Dog
- Poker chip Effect
- Anverdi Key Box
- Pad of Miracles
- Surprise Box, Wonder Tray
- Universal Bottle
- Wonder Ring Glass
- Wonder Ring
- Sigowi
Awards
- 1975 Academy of Magical Arts Creative Fellowship
