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'''Ken Bowell''', also known as '''Kentare''' was the inventor of many tricks including [[Squircle]] (purchased by [[Ken Brooke]] to market).<ref>Abra, June 30, 1973</ref> | '''Ken Bowell''', also known as '''Kentare''' was the inventor of many tricks including [[Squircle]] (purchased by [[Ken Brooke]] to market).<ref>Abra, June 30, 1973</ref> | ||
He wrote a column in Abra called "SUMTIUNK FOR ALL" in 1971. | |||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
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* Miramag (another torn and restored newspaper type trick) | * Miramag (another torn and restored newspaper type trick) | ||
* Kredict (card prediction) | * Kredict (card prediction) | ||
== Book and manuscripts == | == Book and manuscripts == | ||
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* Magi-Go-Round (1958) | * Magi-Go-Round (1958) | ||
== Contributions == | |||
Effect published in [[Abra]]: | |||
* 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 | |||
* You're Seeing Things, 3rd OCTOBER, 1953 | |||
* PINZTUCK, 7th APRIL, 1956 | |||
* Rolling In Money, 30th June 1956 | |||
* BUTTON - UP!, 27th OCTOBER, 1956 | |||
* Smothink, 10th NOVEMBER, 1956 | |||
* DREAM GIRL, 23rd MARCH, 1957 | |||
* DUPLICATOR or, THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MOON, 13th APRIL, 1957 | |||
* Second Fiddle, 11th MAY, 1957 | |||
* CIGTIP, 29th JUNE, 1957 | |||
* TU-BIT, , 30th JANUARY, 1971 | |||
* Clinging Ivy, 24th APRIL, 1971 | |||
* A Nu-Oldie, 19th JUNE, 1971 | |||
Adair's Encyclopedia of Dove Magic Vol. 2 by Ian Adair (1970) | |||
* A QUICK THOUGHT ON A NEW PRODUCTION TUBE | |||
* NU-THREE FOLD DOVE SCREEN | |||
Latest revision as of 13:33, 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]
He wrote a column in Abra called "SUMTIUNK FOR ALL" in 1971.
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)
Book and manuscripts
- Kement (1947)
- Kencode (1947)
- Magi-Go-Round (1958)
Contributions
Effect published in Abra:
- 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
- You're Seeing Things, 3rd OCTOBER, 1953
- PINZTUCK, 7th APRIL, 1956
- Rolling In Money, 30th June 1956
- BUTTON - UP!, 27th OCTOBER, 1956
- Smothink, 10th NOVEMBER, 1956
- DREAM GIRL, 23rd MARCH, 1957
- DUPLICATOR or, THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MOON, 13th APRIL, 1957
- Second Fiddle, 11th MAY, 1957
- CIGTIP, 29th JUNE, 1957
- TU-BIT, , 30th JANUARY, 1971
- Clinging Ivy, 24th APRIL, 1971
- A Nu-Oldie, 19th JUNE, 1971
Adair's Encyclopedia of Dove Magic Vol. 2 by Ian Adair (1970)
- A QUICK THOUGHT ON A NEW PRODUCTION TUBE
- NU-THREE FOLD DOVE SCREEN
References
- ↑ Abra, June 30, 1973