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'''Thomas "Tom" B. Fitzgerald''' was an amateur magician, commercial artist and draftsman in Wilmington, Delaware. | '''Thomas "Tom" B. Fitzgerald''' (1919-1996) was an amateur magician, commercial artist and draftsman in Wilmington, Delaware. | ||
== Biography == | |||
He became interested in magic by his father, who dabbled in it. He began working as semi-professional in 1940 and was the illustrator for [[My Best]] (1945).<ref>My Best By Thompson, Jr., J.G. (1945)</ref> | He became interested in magic by his father, who dabbled in it. He began working as semi-professional in 1940 and was the illustrator for [[My Best]] (1945).<ref>My Best By Thompson, Jr., J.G. (1945)</ref> | ||
He ran Tom's Magic Studio from his home. He was a draftsman in the engineering department of the DuPont Company, which retired from in 1972 because of disability. | |||
Fitzgerald authored the column "Magic Market" column in [[MUM]] and wrote articles in [[Sphinx]], [[New Phoenix]], [[Genii]], and [[Linking Ring]]. | Fitzgerald authored the column "Magic Market" column in [[MUM]] and wrote articles in [[Sphinx]], [[New Phoenix]], [[Genii]], and [[Linking Ring]]. | ||
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As a magic dealer he created Mental Choice (1950), Hole Connection (1955), Spikes thru Coin (1957), and Snappy Magic Video Tape (1988). | As a magic dealer he created Mental Choice (1950), Hole Connection (1955), Spikes thru Coin (1957), and Snappy Magic Video Tape (1988). | ||
Known as the dean of Deleware magicians, he was past president and charter member of the Deleware Knights of Magic.<ref>Obit, Linking Ring, July, 1996</ref> | |||
== Books == | == Books == | ||
* Snapp Magic—As You Like It | * Snapp Magic—As You Like It | ||
Latest revision as of 13:01, 9 March 2014
| Thomas B. Fitzgerald | |
| Born | January 17, 1919 |
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| Died | May 5, 1996 (age 77) Newark, Deleware |
Thomas "Tom" B. Fitzgerald (1919-1996) was an amateur magician, commercial artist and draftsman in Wilmington, Delaware.
Biography
He became interested in magic by his father, who dabbled in it. He began working as semi-professional in 1940 and was the illustrator for My Best (1945).[1]
He ran Tom's Magic Studio from his home. He was a draftsman in the engineering department of the DuPont Company, which retired from in 1972 because of disability.
Fitzgerald authored the column "Magic Market" column in MUM and wrote articles in Sphinx, New Phoenix, Genii, and Linking Ring.
As a magic dealer he created Mental Choice (1950), Hole Connection (1955), Spikes thru Coin (1957), and Snappy Magic Video Tape (1988).
Known as the dean of Deleware magicians, he was past president and charter member of the Deleware Knights of Magic.[2]
Books
- Snapp Magic—As You Like It
References