Chap's ScrapbookFranklin M. Chapman![]() This 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 |