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Collins Pentz
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Collins Rice Pentz (January 27, 1877 - February 8, 1956)
| Collins Pentz | |
| Born | Collins Rice Pentz January 27, 1877 |
|---|---|
| Died | February 08, 1956 (age 79) |
Pentz started in the Mail Order Business in 1896. Mr. Pentz moved to Minneapolis in 1901 where he ran the Eagle Magic Factory and started the Better Magic Club.
He was editor of The Eagle Magician, "P. A. L. M." (Pentz's Active League of Magicians) that ran for two issues from May 1919 to June 1919, Better Magic News (1920), The Truth About Magic and possibly another one titled "The Mystic 13".
Books
- Vest Pocket Series of Magic
- No.1 Modern Vaudeville Patter by Collins Pentz (1916)
- No.2 Cigarette Tricks by Louis Christianer (1916)
- No.3 Helpful Hints to Amateurs by Collins Pentz (1917)
- No.4 String Tricks by Louis Christianer (1916)