Help us get to over 8,769 articles in 2026.
If you know of a magician not listed in MagicPedia, start a New Biography for them. Contact us at magicpediahelp@gmail.com
Bob Ostin: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
mNo edit summary |
(link) |
||
| (3 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
| alt = | | alt = | ||
| caption = | | caption = | ||
| birth_name = Robert | | birth_name = Robert Henry Arkley | ||
| birth_day = | | birth_day = | ||
| birth_year = 1929 | | birth_year = 1929 | ||
| birth_place = Liverpool, England | | birth_place = Liverpool, England | ||
| death_day = | | death_day = May 18, | ||
| death_year = 2013 | | death_year = 2013 | ||
| death_place = | | death_place = | ||
| Line 23: | Line 23: | ||
'''Bob Ostin''' (1929-2013) was a prolific inventor of magic. | '''Bob Ostin''' (1929-2013) was a prolific inventor of magic. | ||
== Biography == | |||
He started out his performing career with a Cabaret Act. | He started out his performing career with a Cabaret Act. | ||
| Line 38: | Line 39: | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
* | * [[Genii 1991 September|Genii Magazine, Vol. 54, No. 11, September 1991]], British Performers Special Magic Section, Bob Ostin, page 738 | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT: Ostin,Bob}} | {{DEFAULTSORT: Ostin,Bob}} | ||
[[de:Bob Ostin]] | |||
Latest revision as of 13:41, 18 May 2023
| Bob Ostin | |
| Born | Robert Henry Arkley 1929 Liverpool, England |
|---|---|
| Died | May 18, 2013 |
| Categories | Books by Bob Ostin |
Bob Ostin (1929-2013) was a prolific inventor of magic.
Biography
He started out his performing career with a Cabaret Act.
Ostin invented several Close-up and Children's effects which were marketed by Ken Brooke. He lectured at most magic club in UK and around Europe. He was a lifelong member of the Liverpool Mahatma Magic Circle.[1]
Marketed Tricks
- Dice Prediction (1954)
- Submarine Card (1969)
- Beam Shot (1969)
Books
- Fingertip Fantasies (1968)
- Bob Ostin's New Submarine Card by Karl Fulves (1983)
- Bob Ostin: A Lifetime of Magical Inventions by Stephen Tucker (2005)
References
- Genii Magazine, Vol. 54, No. 11, September 1991, British Performers Special Magic Section, Bob Ostin, page 738