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Besides his famous Card College series, Giobbi has authored multiple other bestsellers. Among them are titles such as Ask Roberto, Secret Twitter, and his excellent sleightless entry into card magic: Card College Light Trilogy. He has contributed numerous articles to journals such as Genii and Magic Magazine.

... went to work for Eastern Airlines from 1965-1990 as an airlines business person.

He eventually joined the IBM and the SAM in 1966, is a member of the Order of Merlin, and is a Lifetime Member of the Magic Castle in Hollywood, California. He is currently the Associate Editor of Richard Kaufman's Genii magazine. Prior to accepting this post, he contributed to numerous other magazines.

Jon's mentors were Ed Marlo and Eddie Fields.

His other interests are: body-building, literature, book-collecting, martial arts, philosophy, poetry, film, theater (theory), cosmology, painting, and mathematical recreations.

... Card At Any Number. He is a French Champion of Card Magic, an FFAP Grand Prix Winner and a FISM Award Winner. In 2008, he was the Guest of Honor at the prestigious FFFF Convention, being the very first French perfomer to get this title and the youngest ever. In 2011, he appeared on the cover of Genii Magazine with a 14-page story.

Scott Cram is an enthusiast of magic, memory techniques and recreational mathematics, and is the author of the Grey Matters Blog.

He's published numerous original magic creations in Magic and Genii magazines, and is the author of Pasteboard Presentations II and the creator of the Sweetest Sound trick, among others.

... current times. A professional magician for over twenty years and with almost thirty years' experience of teaching various subjects, he is extremely well placed to give accurate, detailed instruction on sleight of hand or stage craft.

For three years he wrote the Basic Training column for MUM magazine, and is now one of the writers for Genii magazine's trick column, Magicana, where he continues to write up routines and effects in his relaxed but authoritative style.

Ian has been producing video and written instruction for ten years, and in 2006 he started the first online magic course, called the Virtual Session. Over the years he has performed in pretty much every situation, from...

Genii, The Conjurors' Magazine is the longest-running and currently the only major independent magic magazine in the US. It is a monthly magazine first published in September 1936, currently edited by Richard J. Kaufman and owned by Randy Pitchford.

... was used by Doug Henning, released as a magical toy by Tenyo, adapted by Disney, and remains a top-selling dealer item almost 35 years later.

From 1985-1996 Harris toured extensively (visiting 36 countries), lecturing and teaching his magical inventions.

Ben has written over 40 books on magic (most recently, Silent Running, Mentallica, and A Thought Well Stolen), as well as penning material for Apocalypse, The Magic Circular, Genii, Penthouse, The Skeptical Inquirer and High Times magazines.

He lives with his wife in a sunny corner of the Antipodes and, using a variety of pseudonyms, also writes professionally in other genres including, Alternate Lifestyles and Science Fiction/Adventure.

... Close-up Trophy. 1976 FISM 1st prize in card magic, the first Briton to take this award. 1980 Crandall Trophy.

Wrote 4 books on kid-show magic, including More Party Pieces (1985, 54pp) and Still More Party Pieces (1990, 50pp). Tricks in Abra, Pabular, New Pentagram, Magic Circular, Magic Magazine, Magigram, Linking Ring (+ 1978 one-man "Parade"), Genii, etc. Welsh TV series "Triciau Trevor" [Trevor's Tricks]. Audio Children's Magic. See Phil Willmarth, Trevor Lewis Close-Up (1981). Video (1990).

... Pennsylvania: 7th August 1912 - November 11th 2009)

Rev Dr. John [William Nicholls] Booth, LittD, MIMC. Inspired at age 10 by a magic set. Learned at age 14 from W.J. Armstrong ("Armah"). Semi-pro at 15 (in 1927). Edited-published Canada's second (after W.G. Edwards's Edwards Monthly) magic magazine, The Canadian Magician's Digest (1929, 3 issues). Organized the first Canadian magic convention (Hamilton, Ontario) 18-19 Apr 1931. Pro 1934 - Mar 1940, as a prominent society, nightclub, and hotel magician. In 1938 also worked alternate venues as "Jancini". 1937 Sphinx Award.

Then an ordained Unitarian minister (1942 until retired in 1975). Part-time pro celebrity platform lecturer 1943 - 58, touring...

... and magic manufacturer (as White Magic). Specializes in science magic.

Invented over 11 marketed tricks. Wrote 9 magic books for children, including So You Want to Become a Magician (1972) and Razzle-Dazzle! (1987). "How's Tricks" column in Magic Manuscript. Magic editor of MUM. Tricks in Genii, MUM, Linking Ring, Mortimer's Magic Magazine.

...The Masque as house organ 1947-48 (2 issues).

Memoir is Fifty Years of Magic (3 vols: 1980, 1981, 1983, 213+254+237pp), informally known from their subtitles as "The Miracles Trilogy". Illustrator of his own books as well as those by others. Wrote over 200 articles for various magazines including Abra, Genii, and Linking Ring.

... has lectured at The Magic Castle six times and has presented his Close Up Magic there over 100 times.

He has written widely on the subject of magic and his articles have appeared in such magic magazines as The Gen, Magigram, New Tops, LaBal, Magicseen, The Magic Circular, Abracadabra, Magicana, Genii and The Linking Ring. He has appeared on the front covers of Abracadabra, New Tops, The Linking Ring and Genii.

Tony's publications are: Griff on Cards, 1964, Griff on Close Up 1967, Invitation To Mystery 1969, Science Fun 1991, The Magic of Science 2007, Reflections 2007, Further Reflecations 2008, Final Reflections 2009, Ultimate Reflections 2010.

From the early 1990s Tony has organised...

After 16 years as a working magician, Gregg turned to illustrating, writing, and in some cases "ghost" writing technical magic.

Besides his own collections of his newsletters for magicians, he worked on the Tannen catalog, Tannen's Top Hat Topics, Sam Sharp's Mechanical Secrets, Genii Magazine, Richard Robinson's ALL MAGIC web site, David Roth's 3-Ball Trick lecture notes, two books for Doug Edwards, dust jackets and a few interior illustrations for Steve Minch's Hermetic Press, and he has helped build, sculpt, or decorate props for a number of working pros.

Gregg still invents magic, writes his newsletters, and occasionally still performs. His Zarrow Shuffle draws praise when seen from...

Paul Gordon is a Member of The Inner Magic Circle with Gold Star. He's also a recipient of The John Nevil Maskelyne Prize for Literature. He's been creating magic since the mid-1970s and has been published in over twenty magic journals since that time including Apocalypse, Genii, Magic, MagicSeen, Abracadabra, Abracassetta, The Conjuror, Onyx, Precursor, LaBal, Abacus, The Budget, The Magic Circular and others. He's had four "one-man" parades in the IBM's Linking Ring; one of which won him The Award for Excellence. In April 2024 he was featured in The Linking Ring and had a trick feature in M-U-M magazine for the Society of American Magicians. Since the mid-1980s he's written fifty books (including...

(Green Bay, Wisconsin: 31st December 1904 - 5th July 1953)

Inspired and learned from tricks bought by his father. Moved to Southern California in 1922. Criminal lawyer. Semi-pro mentalist and magician. Founder-editor Genii magazine 1936-53. In 1939 toured a full-evening show thru USA with wife Gerrie and sons Bill Jr and Milt. Owned Thayer Studio of Magic in Los Angeles 1942-1950 when sold to Clayton Jacobson. Retired from law practice in 1945 to give full time to magic. Founder of the Larsen magic dynasty. SAM Hall of Fame.

Co-invented (with T. Page Wright) Boudoir of a Dancing Girl (by 1928). Published several booklets jointly with his friend Wright, including The L.W. Mysteries for...

... Francisco's Renaissance Pleasure Faire. A prolific inventor of magic, his creations include GagBag, the color-changing bag, used by wizards the world over. As a magical author, his writings include Weird Magic, the "How To Look Your Best...." section of Magic, Inc.'s Success Book, and articles in Genii, Tops, and the Linking Ring, magazines for conjurers.

Under the obvious pseudonym of Cleve Haubold, Ph.D., he has some two dozen plays published by Samuel French, Inc., New York, and produced worldwide. His most popular scripts include such unlikely titles as The Big Black Box and The Mice Have Been Drinking.

As a college professor Dr. Haubold has taught theatre arts and directed plays...

B.W. McCarron is a performing magician and mentalist, and a former board member for the Tacoma Ring of the International Brotherhood of Magicians. Aside from several articles on magic and mentalism he has written for Genii, The Conjuror's Magazine, B.W. has written articles for computer and music magazines, as well as authored books for magicians and mentalists such as Clearly Mental!, The Gambling Magician, VCR Magic, The Propshop, and The Solomon Principle.

Listed in Bart Whaley’s monumental Who’s Who in Magic, McCarron has also created mental effects for the fraternity, including The Only Good Apple Book Test and Strange Truths.

Aside from earning a living as a lead guitarist...

... America, Africa, and Japan. Collects books, posters, etc on circus, magic, and the occult. 1986 Nordic Magic Convention's Knight of Magic. 1990 AMA Performing Fellowship; 1996 Magic Circle Carlton Award.

Wrote Easy Juggling for Magicians [1975] and lecture notes. Articles in Magic Cauldron, Genii, Magical Bookie, Mystics Magazine, etc. See also Gene Anderson, Topper's Mad, Mad Magic (1974).

... Do! (1974, 50pp), Fifty More Modern Card Tricks (60pp), Thayer Quality Magic Catalog Instruction Sheets (4 vols, 1978 etc), Collected Writings of Glenn Gravatt (1974, 254pp), More Collected Writings of Glenn Gravatt, & Goldmine of Magic (1984, 232pp). Many articles in magic magazines, including Genii.

(New York City, NY: 14th June 1893 - 18th December 1958).

Printer-businessman. Amateur magician since 1909 and psychic investigator. Aka "Psycho". SAM President 1935-36. Headed the splinter group from the SAM that founded the Magicians Guild of America in 1944. Published The New Conjurors' Magazine 1945-47.

Wrote Spook Crooks! (1932, 300pp); How'd ja do That? (1934, 92pp), a piracy of Johnston and Sterling's Modern Card Miracles (1919); Suckers All! (1934, 318pp); Puzzles for Everyone (191pp); and The Dead Do Not Talk (1946, 198pp, ghosted by Walter B. Gibson). Articles in Sphinx and The New Conjurors' Magazine and tricks in Genii.

... 1941 in Topeka, then joined the Navy the same year, serving for four years as a senior Lieutenant. After the war, he made equipment - primarily in wood - for magic dealers, including Thayer, Abbott’s, and his own Chambers Magic Co.

Lloyd contributed material to the Linking Ring, Sphinx, and Genii magazines. He was a member of the I.B.M., S.A.M., P.C.A.M., and the Magic Dealer’s Association. A sudden heart attack took Chambers in January 1960, at age 53.

... Semi-pro since 1927 and pro since 1930.

Invented Cig-O-Test by 1932, the build-it-yourself Card Castle in 1945, Two Into Ones (folded $2 bill opens into two $1 bills) in 1948, the Diminishing Bills in 1950, and Bill to Matches in 1961.

Wrote Novel Magic (1932; repr 1946, 43pp), Torn and Restored Magazine Cover (1939, 8pp; 2nd ed 1953, 9pp), Super Card Mysteries [1933], Five Star Card Effects (1943), Fifteen Star Card Effects (1956, 26pp), Totally Refreshing Ideas and Carefully Kept Secrets (1966, 38pp), and Lu Brent's Best Magic Tricks (2 vols, 1969, 1974, 42pp+45pp). Articles in Sphinx, Jinx, Tops, Phoenix, Ireland's YB:1952, Dope Sheet, Genii, Pallbearers, and Magigram.

... for his ventriloquism and comedy magic act at conventions, George also loved to write and invent magic effects with a comedic twist. Effects invented by McAthy include the "Pink Elephants and Purple Cows" sucker card trick and "Mandroop's Insurance Policy".

McAthy appeared on the cover of Genii in 1944 and again in 1967. Abbott's Magic featured George on the cover of its Tops magazine in February 1944. He was also recognized by his peers in the International Brotherhood of Magicians, appearing on the cover of its monthly journal, The Linking Ring, in 1953.

McAthy's books include Smart Talk (1945); Smart Business (1946); Smart Tricks (1947); MagiComedy (1967); Magic from the Dope...

I am a hobby magician from India. I love to perform for my family, friends and colleagues at work. My card trick has been published in the international magic magazine, Genii. I love writing books because I love reading books. When I am not doing my day job as an Animation Trainer, I am a doting father, avid cyclist and an amateur bird watcher. I spend my spare time studying, inventing and performing magic tricks.