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Rufus Claude Buff (Oct 1899 - March 1990) performed as Claudio The Magician.
'''Rufus Claude Buff''' (1899-1990) performed as Claudio The Magician.
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Buff had a long career as a minister and was often heard on radio.  Numerous tricks and ideas of his appeared in "The Sphinx" as Claudio. He was also editor of [[Modern Magi]] magazine (1943-1956). He later joined with [[John Bloor]] to create a bimonthly remake called [[New Modern Magi]] in the 1980s  
Buff had a long career as a minister and was often heard on radio.  Numerous tricks and ideas of his appeared in "The Sphinx" as Claudio. Buff was also editor of [[Modern Magi]] magazine (1943 - 1956). He later joined with John Bloor to create the bimonthly remake called [[New Modern Magi]] in the 1980s  


Buff held card number 46 in the [[I.B.M.]]  
Buff held card number 46 in the [[I.B.M.]]  
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== Notable Articles ==
== Notable Articles ==
Buff contributed material for the Hocus Pocus Parade(a long-standing column) in an issue of The Linking Ring in 1978.<ref>{{cite journal
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Revision as of 14:27, 31 March 2012

Rufus Claude Buff (1899-1990) performed as Claudio The Magician.

R.C. Buff
BornRufus Claude Buff
October of 1899
DiedMarch of 1990 (age 90)
CategoriesBooks by R.C. Buff

Buff had a long career as a minister and was often heard on radio. Numerous tricks and ideas of his appeared in "The Sphinx" as Claudio. He was also editor of Modern Magi magazine (1943-1956). He later joined with John Bloor to create a bimonthly remake called New Modern Magi in the 1980s

Buff held card number 46 in the I.B.M.

Books


Notable Articles

Buff contributed material for the Hocus Pocus Parade(a long-standing column) in an issue of The Linking Ring in 1978.[1] Namely, he contributed the following effects to that issue:

  • Ancient Ropes, Oops, Rope
  • Another Rope Through Neck
  • The Traveling Ring
  • My Uncle Percy
  • A Knot Cocktail
  • Color Choice
  • Houdini Loops

References

  1. Hocus Pocus Parade The Linking Ring Vol. 58 No. 2 (February 1978)