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A free online encyclopedia for magician by magicians with 1,689 articles dedicated to the techniques and history of magic that anyone can edit. MagicPedia is the definitive Internet repository of magical techniques for all areas of the magical arts and also a way to document the history of magic. MagicPedia is not a place to post explanations of magic tricks (though performances of sleights and tricks are welcome via embedded video clips), but a living document, always in flux, that reflects the background knowledge required for a thorough study of the art of magic in all its facets. MagicPedia is owned and operated by Genii, The Conjurors' Magazine.

Welcome to MagicPedia!

A free online encyclopedia for magician by magicians with 1,689 articles dedicated to the techniques and history of magic that anyone can edit. MagicPedia is the definitive Internet repository of magical techniques for all areas of the magical arts and also a way to document the history of magic.

MagicPedia is not a place to post explanations of magic tricks (though performances of sleights and tricks are welcome via embedded video clips), but a living document, always in flux, that reflects the background knowledge required for a thorough study of the art of magic in all its facets.

MagicPedia is owned and operated by Genii, The Conjurors' Magazine.

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From MagicPedia's newest articles:

... Washington Irving Bishop was the originator of the Blindfold Drive in 1885 using a horse and carriage...
...Charles T. Aldrich, a popular Quick Change performer in vaudeville, was father of Gale Gordon, the actor that played Lucille Ball's boss on TV...
...The Magic Circle was going to called the Martin Chapender Magical Society...
...Chris Charlton's collection of magic magazines was one of the largest of his time...
... Hen Fetsch's rope routines were the inspiration for the classic Professor's Nightmare effect.
... Stanley Collins and S.H. Sharpe shared the same birthday.
... Max Katz was Ricky Jay's grandfather ....
... Kolar was the inspiration for "Seven Keys to Baldpate"...
... Jimmy Stewart starting out as an amateur magician and accordionist...
... between 1906 and 1915 Theodore DeLand marketed almost 100 tricks using gimmicked cards and decks...

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September 20 Michael Close been selected as the new Editor of M-U-M August 30 Roger Klause passed away. July 24 Ken de Courcy passed away. June 5 "Ricky Jay & His 52 Assistants” show set a box office record when it sold $62,468 worth of tickets in a single day. May 11 Herb Zarrow passed away at the age of 82.
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1892 - Werner F. Dornfield, known as "Dorny", was born.
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