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Royal H. Brin, Jr.
Royal H. Brin, Jr. | |
Born | Royal Henry Brin, Jr. October 9, 1919 Dallas, Texas |
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Royal H. Brin, Jr., a lawyer in Dallas Texas, is an amateur magician and a past president of the I.B.M. (1969-1970).
Biography
Royal got his first magic lessons from his great-uncle George Edloff of Detroit, one of the early I.B.M. members, cousin of the late Nate Leipzig.
His first convention close-up appearance was at the New Orleans I. B. M. convention. He would later worked many TAOM conventions, the P. C. A. M. and several other conventions.
He has effects published in Rufus Steele's card books, Bobo's Modern Coin Magic, The Linking Ring, The Bat, M-U-M, Genii, and Hugard's Magic Monthly.
In 2015, he received an I.B.M. Presidential Citation for his many contributions to magic.
References
- The Linking Ring, Vol. 28, No. 5, July 1948, Hocus Pocus Parade, by Eddie Clever & Bob Weill - Royal H. Brin, Jr., page 63
- Cover, M-U-M, Vol. 44, No. 3, August 1954, Royal H. Brin, Jr., magician-of-the-month, by Leslie P. Guest, page 99
- The Linking Ring, Vol. 40, No. 5, July 1960, My Royal Husband, by Carol Brin, page 23
- Cover, The Linking Ring, Vol. 49, No. 7, July 1969, OUR COVER, Royal H. Brin, Jr., by Carol Brin, page 41
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