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| birth_name = William Brehmer | | birth_name = William Brehmer | ||
| birth_day = July 4, | | birth_day = July 4, | ||
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| birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | | birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||
| death_day = November 25, | | death_day = November 25, | ||
| death_year = | | death_year = 1949 | ||
| death_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | | death_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||
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'''Bill Brema''' ( | '''Bill Brema''' (1887-1949), [[Carl Brema]]'s son and successor, was associated with [[Kanter's Magic Shop]]. | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
He passed away from a heart attack while at work at the age of 62.<ref>Obit, Hugard's Magic Monthly, | He passed away from a heart attack while at work at the age of 62.<ref>Obit, Hugard's Magic Monthly, Jan 1950</ref> <ref>The Linking Ring, Vol. 29, No. 11, January 1950, THE BROKEN WAND WILLIAM (BILL) BREMA, page 88</ref> | ||
Bill Brema made the inventions of [[Walter B. Gibson]]'s including [[Nickels to Dimes]]. Gibson rated Brema as the "Master Craftsman of Magic."<ref>Obit Linking Ring, January 1950</ref> | Bill Brema made the inventions of [[Walter B. Gibson]]'s including [[Nickels to Dimes]]. Gibson rated Brema as the "Master Craftsman of Magic."<ref>Obit Linking Ring, January 1950</ref> | ||
Revision as of 08:32, 5 February 2016
| Bill Brema | |
| Born | William Brehmer July 4, 1887 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Died | November 25, 1949 (age 62) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Bill Brema (1887-1949), Carl Brema's son and successor, was associated with Kanter's Magic Shop.
Biography
He passed away from a heart attack while at work at the age of 62.[1] [2]
Bill Brema made the inventions of Walter B. Gibson's including Nickels to Dimes. Gibson rated Brema as the "Master Craftsman of Magic."[3]
References
- Bio-bibliographisches Lexikon der Zauberkünstler, Edition Volker Huber Offenbach, April 2002, page 52
- The Conjurors' Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 3, May 1946, NICKELS TO DIMES, BREMA-MADE, page 10, 30
- Genii Vol. 44, No. 7, July 1980, THE KANTER ESTABLISHMENT, page 461