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Gene Gordon

(Albany, New York: 15th October 1903 - 6th September 1994)

Stage name since age 7 of Gordon Eugene Avery. Inspired at age 7, seeing Tex McGuire act, and immediately purchased the Appearing Flower Bush by catalog. Co-founder/owner of mail-order Wayne Magic Company 1919-20. At age 18 in 1922 co-founded the IBM (with Len Vintus, Don Rogers being recruited by them as Member #3) and became the first co-editor (with Ernest Schieldge) of The Linking Ring 1922-26. Pro in 1925 to semi-pro comedy performer with a Lyceum and vaude show. Pro dealer (Gene Gordon's Magic Shop) 1945-69 in Buffalo, NY. 1981 AMA Masters Fellowship.

Invented Piff Paff Poof in the early 1930s. Wrote "Patter and Presentation" column in New Tops. Autobio is Gene Gordon's Magical Legacy (1980, 364pp). Column in Linking Ring.

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Comedy Linking Ring Routine by Gene Gordon

If you use children as volunteers, this routine will have your audience in stitches! Adds new life to the classic linking rings, which most every magician already owns. No difficult moves or designs, just lots of laughs. Rave reviews from those who've seen it performed.

"Gene Gordon's original comedy routine with the linking rings is a riot, to state it mildly." - Frank E. Cole

"Gene's Comedy Linking Ring Routine, in which he tries to teach two youngsters how to do the Linking Rings, is one of the best, and funniest, presentations available." - Milbourne Christopher

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