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* A MATTER OF SUSPENSE, 25th April, 1953 | * A MATTER OF SUSPENSE, 25th April, 1953 | ||
* PERVERSE 20th CENTURY, 6th JUNE, 1953 | * PERVERSE 20th CENTURY, 6th JUNE, 1953 | ||
* IMPROMPTU CARDRISER, | * IMPROMPTU CARDRISER, 11th JULY, 1953 | ||
== Book and manuscripts == | == Book and manuscripts == | ||
Revision as of 05:58, 5 September 2014
| Ken Bowell | |
| Born | William Kenneth Bowell April 15, 1918 Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England |
|---|---|
| Died | Blackpool, England |
| Resting place | Blackpool, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Known for | "Nothing is impossible, only highly improbable" |
Ken Bowell, also known as Kentare was the inventor of many tricks including Squircle (purchased by Ken Brooke to market).[1]
Biography
In the "Magic Wand Year Book" (1947-1948), Bowell was advertising the following effects:
- Kentare (torn and restored newspaper)
- Squircle
- Miramag (another torn and restored newspaper type trick)
- Kredict (card prediction)
He had many effect published in Abra including:
- SEVENS FOR DI-CEPTION, Abra, 20th OCTOBER, 1951
- MOUSE MISCHIEF, SATURDAY, 9th FEBRUARY, 1952
- Quickies for the Party, 20th DECEMBER, 1952.
- PENCOL, 28th MARCH, 1953
- BANG-ON!, 18th APRIL, 1953
- A MATTER OF SUSPENSE, 25th April, 1953
- PERVERSE 20th CENTURY, 6th JUNE, 1953
- IMPROMPTU CARDRISER, 11th JULY, 1953
Book and manuscripts
- Kement (1947)
- Kencode (1947)
- Magi-Go-Round (1958)
References
- ↑ Abra, June 30, 1973