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 ... initially under own name. Soon turned to teaching and writing booklets on specialized subjects in magic. His first was the 93-page Expert Billiard Ball Magic (1910), an instant success and also the first step-by-step photo-illustrated how-to magic book. Subsequently a prolific author. Invented Svengali Deck (1909), Menetekel Deck (1910), and probably the Floating Lightbulb (by 1931). Retired in Florida. Although an important figure in magic, his often outrageous claims and many empty promises led him to be widely known as 'Hurling Bull'.
Used many pseudonyms, including 'Clif Westfield' (in 1907), 'The White Wizard' (1912-18), 'Gilbert Galt' (pen name of novelettes in pulp magazines... | |
 ... Magic and a Scotch and Soda set, Cameron's interest in magic was rekindled. Although this time, instead of being fascinated with ornate boxes and tubes, he became enthralled with sleight of hand magic. This was a big step for him as the only card tricks he previously performed had the words “ Svengali” or “Invisible” printed on the box. He would, however, remain a bit of a closeted magician for several years until his wife Beth gave him the encouragement to take it to the next level and start performing magic professionally.
Today Cameron works both as an actor on stage and screen and as a close up magician. He currently lives in North Central Florida with Beth and daughter... | |
A Svengali deck is a mechanical deck of playing cards comprising 26 ordinary cards, all different, alternating with 26 short cards.
Originally intended for forcing a card, but soon adopted to other magical purposes. The principle was known as early as 1584 when it was applied to the flick book, which Sam Sharpe asserts was the basis of the long-and-short card Svengali Deck. Whatever its inspiration, the Svengali Deck was invented by Burling Hull, patented by him in 1909, and marketed by him in 1910. Pirated by W.D. LeRoy who apparently renamed it Svengali, adopting the name of the fictitious evil hypnotist in George du Maurier's then current best-selling novel, Trilby (1894).
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 (San Jose, California: 13th August 1955 - 24th February 2017)
Inspired by and learned from a family friend's gift of a Svengali deck. Pro close-up since 1972, mainly with the 31 tricks of his own invention such as Ultimate Ambition, Double Dazzling Triumph, Half and Half, Jumping Knot of Pakistan, and Cardboard Chameleons. Aka "Daryl" since 1980. Repeated tours of Europe and Japan. A major performer and lecturer.
1978 IBM 1st place in close-up; AMA Best Close-up Magician, 1980, 1981; 1982 FISM 1st prize in card magic; 1985 Desert Magic Seminar 1st prize; 1988 AMA Best Parlour Magician; 1989 and 1993 AMA Best Lecturer; 1993 Desert Magic Seminar 2nd prize.
Wrote ?Daryl? (1980), Daryl's Lecture... | |
 (Lamesa, Texas: 22nd April 1948 - 21st April 2019)
Learned by working in a San Antonio magic shop. Pro. Worked as "Corny the Clown" c1964 as magic-clown assistant for travelling magician Daniel "Little Red Riley" Combest. In 1968 pitched Svengalis for S. David Walker at the Texas Hemisfair. 1979 FISM 1st prize in close-up; 1985 FISM 1st prize in card magic.
Invented FISM Flash (1973), Cornelius Card System (by 1980), etc, and popularized Terge Nordnes's effect as Fickle Nickel (c1972). Wrote Cornelius Card System (1980) and Magician's Datebook (1981). See Pallbears Review and Mad Magic #42 (1982) for all-Cornelius issues. Other tricks in Epilogue, Magic Manuscript, and MUM. Audio (1986).... | |
 Inspired at age 5 by a Svengali pitchman and gifts of a Svengali deck and Cups-and-Balls. Invented Cardboard Connection (1977), Twilight and many others. Pro close-up until late-1980s when briefly switched to film industry as scriptwriter (initially for Nice Girls Don't Explode). In 1989 again on magic lecture tour in USA and abroad. | |
 Magician, Svengali pitchman, and cold reader. | |
 Don started his magic career in the late 60's working at the Yogi Magic Mart in Baltimore MD, his home town, owned by the notable Phil Thomas. From there he moved to side shows and later he was inducted by David Walker as svengali pitchman. Don has worked as pitchman for more than 30 years and is considered the best svengali pitchman alive today.
The svengali pitch was originally created by Mickey MacDougall in 1935. In the 1940s S. David Walker learned the pitch directly from Mickey. And Don learned the pitch from David. Don is therefore in the direct line of the svengali pitch ancestry. | |
 Chris has created and shared routines with over a dozen magic magazines over the years (including a One Man Parade in The Linking Ring). His first three booklets, Ten Mysteries, Investigating The Mene-Tekel Deck and Beyond Svengali were published by PH Marketing. Magical Wonders published his Zodiac Principle booklet and his largest collection Magic For Everyone was published in 2006 and contained over 60 effects. His book Mathomagic was released generally and aimed at teachers and parents to encourage their children with math. Whilst an enthusiastic and creative magician Chris is a teacher by profession and so was perfectly suited to write the latter book.
He was the magic consultant for... | |
 (USA: 1906 – 17th March 1996)
Learned in 1917 as apprentice to Horace Goldin as Indian boy in rope trick and in 1918 by reading Erdnase. Semi-pro cardman, including working a Svengali pitch cross-country and at 1933 Chicago World's Fair. Sometimes did a nightclub act. Then a gambling investigator and lecturer, competing bitterly with John Scarne in 1940s. Later left magic to be a stamp and coin dealer.
Wrote Gamblers Don't Gamble (1939, 166pp, with J.C. Furnas), Card Mastery (1944, 81pp), MacDougall on Dice and Cards (1944, 90pp), Card Mastery (1944, 81+205pp), Don't Be A Sucker! (1945, 80pp), and MacDougall on Pinochle (1951, 90pp). Memoir is Danger in the Cards (1943, 319pp). | |
 (Canada: 16th September 1911 - 27th April 1992)
Aka "The Canadian Funatic". Learned in the 1930s from books (including Erdnase) and working carnivals, fairs, and streets. Invented Trilby Deck (1949) and Stinger Kliptrik monte trick (1950). Wrote Svengali Subtleties (1948, 19pp) and Stooging Around (1949, 34pp). Moved to Britain.
In 1953 co-founded (with Harry Baron) The Kaymar Magic Company in Billericay, Essex County, England, where he worked briefly. Moved back to Canada and then around 1956 on to Australia where he ran a travelling magic pitch stand in Sydney for several years until retired, leaving the business to Rod Junor. | |
 (USA: 1950 - July 4th, 2013)
Stage name of Ian Sutz. Dealer (Ian's Magic Factory) in Florida. Authored 3 booklets, including The Best Dam Tricks (1980), a monograph on the "dental dam" as magic prop, and books on the stripper and svengali decks. | |
(USA: 1940-1967) Learned at age 14 from apparatus tricks he bought from dealers. Three years later, bored with these, he turned to sleight-of-hand. Semi-pro close-up artist. Worked a Svengali pitch for Dave Walker. Author and lecturer. Wrote (with Al Aldini) The Best of Benzais (1967, 108pp). Tricks in Pallbearers, Gen, The Bennett Touch (1986), and Magic Afoot (1988). | |
 Gene Marvin flourished during the 1970s and 80s when he was a Las Vegas-based mentalist. He was billed as "The 21st Century Man". He had several TV bits, performed for the Playboy clubs, and did a lot of corporate engagements. He was married to Carmel. In the late 80s he pitched Svengali decks for Don Driver. Wrote Confidential Mental Secrets (~1970, 87 pages). | |
... (The Wizard's Shop in the 42nd Street Subway Arcade). Invented the Deck on the Ceiling (1958) and Blanka Deck (1959). Invented the process for making spongeballs by machine, later adopted by Goshman.
Wrote 75 Tricks with a Stripper Deck (1957, 48pp; 2nd ed rev, 1962, 40pp) and 75 Tricks with a Svengali Deck (1964, 40pp). Many tricks in Hugard's Magic Monthly. | |
110 Tricks with a Svengali DeckMagic Ian The Svengali Deck is an ingenious magic deck of cards. You can learn over 110 amazing tricks and routines. Some of the tricks you will be able to do:
- Show a normal deck - then change all the cards to the previously selected card.
- Seal a card in an envelope - then have spectator pick the card in the envelope.
- Spectator stabs the deck - the selected card is where the person inserts the blade.
- The selected card appears in your pocket or anywhere else.
- The card that was selected appears anyplace where the spectator cuts into the deck.
- and much more
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Card Magic: a Svengali Deck RoutineDr. John D. Bain The Svengali deck of cards is a specially prepared deck of playing cards (Poker-sized or Bridge-sized) that can be used by magicians or entertainers to perform various tricks. The deck and the tricks performed with it are assisted by its unique design and require almost no skill. It is based on a very old principle of entertaining deception and confidence game manipulation.
The cards of the deck can be flipped or riffled to create the illusion that the deck is completely ordinary. It can even be apparently mixed and shuffled. The trick involves a spectator choosing a card from the deck and... | $2.99 to wish listPDF |
Magigram Volume 4 (Sep 1971 - Aug 1972)Supreme-Magic-Company ... - ... - T.E. Gilbert
- In The Mail! - correspondence
- Ganson's Magic
- The 'Warlock' Switch - Peter Warlock
- The Wandering Card - Edward Brown
- Future Perfect
- Entertainment Value! - testimonials
- Showcase - Jacques Marais (Transvaal)
- Card Box Conjuring
- Comedy Rising Card
- Svengali Peek Pack
- Counting to Desired Packet in Four Aces Trick
- Baffling Bunnies Variation
- Another Torn and Restored Card
- Still Another Torn and Restored Card
- Sucker Queen Trick
- Colour-Changing Card
- Card Vanish
- Again, Still Another Torn and Restored Card
- The Weight-Card
- Spirit Slates Sorcery
- Rising Card (version no. 3,638,942)
- Limp Chicken...
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Magigram Volume 19 (Sep 1986 - Aug 1987)Supreme-Magic-Company ... - ...
- ...
- Eggs from Ribbon
- Bottled Egg
- Crazy Egg Vanish
- Flat Egg
- Silk to Egg
- advertisements
- Volume 19, Number 9, May, 1987, 74 pages, including front & back covers
- advertisements
- Lets Face It - editorial by Ken de Courcy
- With Magic in Mind - Stanton Carlisle
- A Name in a Flash - Ian Adair
- Flash Silk on Rod/Silk to Cane Routine - Ray Cooper
- The Magic Post Box - Sam Dalal
- How to Create a Spelling Set-Up - Ernie Jones
- Feeling Fingers - Mat Roelofs
- Burnt and Restored Banknote - Steve Gotson
- A Ball Vanishes from a Glass - Ronaldo
- Believe Me or Not - Arun Bonerjee
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Magigram Volume 26 (Sep 1993 - Aug 1994)Supreme-Magic-Company ... - ... David Berglas
- MagicIan Adair's Trick Column - Ian Adair
- Bits & Pieces from Canada - Stephen Lett
- Variation of a Theme: "The Jaws!" - Arun Bonerjee
- Shaxon's Sortilege - Alan Shaxon
- Dugdale on Cards - Chris Dugdale
- Getting the Bird - rhyme - Norman Lee
- Answers to Christmas Card Puzzle - Alan Ward
- Clubs & Mags
- Supreme Out & About - events
- advertisements
- Alakazam!, The Magazine of Magic for the Children's Entertainer - Volume 4, Number 6, December 1993 - 16 pages
- Alakazam! Salutes - Roy Van Dyke
- publishing information
- Editorial - Maurice Day
- The Caterpillars of Bongo Island - Maurice Phillips
- Kid's Magic Isn't Child's Play - Jack Gittings
- This month we look at the last two types of Children's...
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Magigram Volume 27 (Sep 1994 - Feb 1995)Supreme-Magic-Company ... - ...
- ...
- ... Quantity, it's Quality
- Unus 1907-1994
- David Copperfield News
- More News on Copperfield
- In the Money - The 40 Highest-Paid Entertainers
- All The Magic of Southampton
- Supreme Magicians' Club News - Bishops Stotford 1994
- Preparation Pasteboards - Dennis Vickery
- Whispers in the Wings - Harold Long
- Crystal Cube Mystery - John Yeager
- A Timely Prediction - Arun Bonerjee
- Max-Phactor III - James Sansotera
- The World Famous Fire-Eating Routine - continued
- Wise-Cracks from Wolfgang - Wolfgang Riebe
- Applause and How to Respond to it!
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The Svengali FoolerDevin Knight This is a new effect from Devin Knight's recent East Coast lecture tour. It uses a special Svengali deck in a way that magicians will never suspect. So you know, you will need to own or buy a Svengali Deck and gimmick it to do this trick. Take this to your next magic club meeting and puzzle the members.
EFFECT: The performer shows a deck of cards and mixes them. He invites a spectator to stop him as he deals the cards face down on the table. The person can stop him anywhere in the deal, there are no restrictions. The performer deals until the person says stop. The performer shows the card... | ★★★★★ $3 to wish listPDF |
Hechizos Vol. 2 No. 3 (2019)Fernando Keller & Juan Pablo Gómez 
- Chica levita sobre tres pompas de jabón.
- Biografia: Sigfried & Roy.
- Cartas balanceadas.
- Curiosidades de catálogo: Monedas a pájaro.
- Limpiando naipes.
- Hermanos de sangre.
- Libros, videos y gente:
- ... a pack of cards - Jack Merlin.
- Further Education - John Archer.
- Origenes y anécdotas: Svengali deck.
- Palita del tren.
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The Magic Wand Volume 37 (1948)George Armstrong ... - ... - Bill Bishop
- Part VI
- How to get the Idea - Method Three - Concentration (continued)
- Similies in Colour
- The Magic Letter Box - correspondence
- The Mystic Card Frame - more on the effect from page 78
- Book Notes
- Mind Out of Time - Peter Warlock
- Stuthard's Svengali Routine - Joe Stuthard
- Principles and Deceptions - Arthur Buckley
- The Eyes of the Gods - John P. Hamilton
- Your Deck Your Card - Tony Kardyro
- Fifty Tricks with a Thumb-Tip - Milbourne Christopher
- Novel Passe Coin Routine and Climax - William Kalman
- Mentale Mysterier - Aage Darling
- Fantaisies Avec les des a Jouer - Treborix
- Trucs et Ficelles du Metier - Robert Veno
- Vol. 37, Number 220, December, 1948 [48 numbered; 14 unnumbered cover, advertising pages]
- Quarterly Notes - by the editor
- The Problem Solved
- An Important Year
- Publicity
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