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'''Frank Chapman''' (January 4, 1901- July 14, 1954), born Franklin Montgomery Chapman in Baltimore, Maryland, wrote a column called "Chap's Corner" in [[Genii]] (1937-1944), and published a hand-typed, self-illustrated magazine called [[Chap's Scrapbook]] (1938-1940) which featured material by the likes of [[Charlie Miller]] and [[Nate Leipzig]]. | |||
== Biography == | |||
Chapman worked in sales and advertising. He created small magic booklets as promotional items like the [[Popsicle Magic Coin Book]] distributed by '''Popsicle Service Inc.''' in 1933. | |||
In 1936, while working for Shell Oil, Chapman starred in one of the four touring '''Shell Oil Magic Shows''' headed by [[Jack Keyes]]. That same year started self-publishing a series of booklets called [[Six Bits]].<ref>Cover, [[Genii 1937 December|Genii Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 4, December 1937]], Frank Chapman, by WWL Sr., page 108</ref><ref>[[Genii 2008 July|Genii Magazine, Vol. 71, No. 7, July 2008]], Frank Chapman, A Brief Biography, by [[Todd Karr]], page 90</ref> | |||
In 1936, working for Shell Oil, Chapman starred in one of the four touring '''Shell Oil Magic Shows''' headed by [[Jack Keyes]] | |||
== Books == | == Books == | ||
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*[[Another Six Bits]] (1936) | *[[Another Six Bits]] (1936) | ||
*[[Six Bits More]] (1936) | *[[Six Bits More]] (1936) | ||
*Ten Stunners with a Nail Writer (1941) | *[[Ten Stunners with a Nail Writer]] (1941) | ||
*Quick Tricks (1942) | *[[Quick Tricks]] (1942) | ||
*Fountain of Silks (1942) | *[[Fountain of Silks]] (1942) | ||
*Chap's Amazing Manuscript (1944) | *Chap's Amazing Manuscript (1944) | ||
*Twenty Stunners with a Nail Writer (1944) | *[[Twenty Stunners with a Nail Writer]] (1944) | ||
*[[Three Six Bits]] (1947) | |||
{{References}} | |||
* Broken Wand, Linking Ring, Aug 1954, page 121 | |||
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Latest revision as of 04:54, 15 July 2018
| Frank Chapman | |
 Cover of Genii (1937) | |
| Born | Franklin Montgomery Chapman January 4, 1901 Baltimore, Maryland |
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| Died | July 14, 1954 (age 53) San Diego, CA |
| Categories | Books by Frank Chapman |
Frank Chapman (January 4, 1901- July 14, 1954), born Franklin Montgomery Chapman in Baltimore, Maryland, wrote a column called "Chap's Corner" in Genii (1937-1944), and published a hand-typed, self-illustrated magazine called Chap's Scrapbook (1938-1940) which featured material by the likes of Charlie Miller and Nate Leipzig.
Biography
Chapman worked in sales and advertising. He created small magic booklets as promotional items like the Popsicle Magic Coin Book distributed by Popsicle Service Inc. in 1933.
In 1936, while working for Shell Oil, Chapman starred in one of the four touring Shell Oil Magic Shows headed by Jack Keyes. That same year started self-publishing a series of booklets called Six Bits.[1][2]
Books
- Six Bits (1936)
- Another Six Bits (1936)
- Six Bits More (1936)
- Ten Stunners with a Nail Writer (1941)
- Quick Tricks (1942)
- Fountain of Silks (1942)
- Chap's Amazing Manuscript (1944)
- Twenty Stunners with a Nail Writer (1944)
- Three Six Bits (1947)
References
- ↑ Cover, Genii Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 4, December 1937, Frank Chapman, by WWL Sr., page 108
- ↑ Genii Magazine, Vol. 71, No. 7, July 2008, Frank Chapman, A Brief Biography, by Todd Karr, page 90
- Broken Wand, Linking Ring, Aug 1954, page 121