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== Books ==
 
== Books ==
* Al Bakers' Book One 1933
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* Al Bakers' Book One (1933)
* Al Baker's Book Two 1935
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* Al Baker's Book Two (1935)
* Magical Ways and Means  1941
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* Magical Ways and Means  (1941)
* Mental Magic 1949
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* Mental Magic (1949)
* Pet Secrets  1951
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* Pet Secrets  (1951)
  
 
Manuscripts:
 
Manuscripts:
THE TWENTY-FIVE DOLLAR MANUSCRIPT (Ca. 1929)
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The Twenty-Five Dollar Manuscript (Ca. 1929)
AL BAKER'S PACK (1932)
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Al Baker's Pack (1932)
* CARDIALLY YOURS (1934)
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* Cardially Yours (1934)
* EFFECTS 1, 2, AND 3 (Ca. 1939)
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* Effects 1, 2, 3 (Ca. 1939)
* CARD TRIO (1948)
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* Card Trio (1948)
  
 
Compilations:
 
Compilations:
*The Secret Ways of Al Baker by Miracle Factory Books (2003)
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* The Secret Ways of Al Baker by Miracle Factory Books (2003)
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==

Revision as of 16:44, 15 June 2008

Al Baker (April 4, 1874 - October 24, 1951) was a professional magician born in Poughkeepsie, New York. By the time he was 21 was working in vaudeville as magician and ventriloquist.

Al was an inventor of many tricks that he marketed including his Dictionary Test, Al Baker Slates and his version of the Rice bowls. Many of his silk magic effects were included in Rice's Encyclopedia of Silk Magic.

Al Baker opened a magic shop with Martin Sunshine in Times Square.

Al regularly contributed to The Sphinx and other magic magazines.

He was Dean of the Society of American Magicians from 1941-1951.

Books

  • Al Bakers' Book One (1933)
  • Al Baker's Book Two (1935)
  • Magical Ways and Means (1941)
  • Mental Magic (1949)
  • Pet Secrets (1951)

Manuscripts:

  • The Twenty-Five Dollar Manuscript (Ca. 1929)
  • Al Baker's Pack (1932)
  • Cardially Yours (1934)
  • Effects 1, 2, 3 (Ca. 1939)
  • Card Trio (1948)

Compilations:

  • The Secret Ways of Al Baker by Miracle Factory Books (2003)

References