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| + | '''Bob Ostin''' (1929-2013) was a prolific inventor of magic. | ||
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| + | == Biography == | ||
| + | He started out his performing career with a Cabaret Act. | ||
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| + | Ostin invented several Close-up and Children's effects which were marketed by [[Ken Brooke]]. He lectured at most magic club in UK and around Europe. He was a lifelong member of the [[Liverpool Mahatma Magic Circle]].<ref>http://forums.geniimagazine.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=42262</ref> | ||
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*Bob Ostin's New Submarine Card by [[Karl Fulves]] (1983) | *Bob Ostin's New Submarine Card by [[Karl Fulves]] (1983) | ||
*[[Bob Ostin: A Lifetime of Magical Inventions]] by [[Stephen Tucker]] (2005) | *[[Bob Ostin: A Lifetime of Magical Inventions]] by [[Stephen Tucker]] (2005) | ||
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| − | * | + | * [[Genii 1991 September|Genii Magazine, Vol. 54, No. 11, September 1991]], British Performers Special Magic Section, Bob Ostin, page 738 |
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Revision as of 14:22, 11 May 2014
| Bob Ostin | |
| Born | Robert Henry Arkley 1929 Liverpool, England |
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| Died | May 18, 2013 |
| Categories | Books by Bob Ostin |
Bob Ostin (1929-2013) was a prolific inventor of magic.
Contents
Biography
He started out his performing career with a Cabaret Act.
Ostin invented several Close-up and Children's effects which were marketed by Ken Brooke. He lectured at most magic club in UK and around Europe. He was a lifelong member of the Liverpool Mahatma Magic Circle.[1]
Marketed Tricks
- Dice Prediction (1954)
- Submarine Card (1969)
- Beam Shot (1969)
Books
- Fingertip Fantasies (1968)
- Bob Ostin's New Submarine Card by Karl Fulves (1983)
- Bob Ostin: A Lifetime of Magical Inventions by Stephen Tucker (2005)
References
- Genii Magazine, Vol. 54, No. 11, September 1991, British Performers Special Magic Section, Bob Ostin, page 738
