Chap's ScrapbookFranklin M. ChapmanThis is the favorite 'book' of Gaetan Bloom. This monthly magic journal only ran for two years (24 issues) but it is filled with wonderful ideas largely on close-up magic. Although most of the effects described are from Frank Chapman, there are a few contributions from people like Charlie Miller, Nate Leipzig, etc. To give you a sense of what Frank had in mind, here an excerpt from the first issue: Magic is my hobby ... It has been my hobby for over twenty-five years ... I am not a professional magician ... This may be questioned because I occasionally entertain for a fee ... I do this for two reasons ... To keep... | ★★★★★ $29 to wish listPDF_facsimile |