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[[Charles H. Larson]] (1870? - April 21, 1950), born in Chicago, was collector and active in the magic community in New York City.
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'''Charles H. Larson''' (c.1870-1950), born in Chicago, was collector and active in the magic community in New York City.<ref>Cover [[Genii 1939 January]]</ref>
  
Before his retirement he was active in the automotive field.
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== Biography ==
 
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Before his retirement he was active in the automotive field. He is best known for his [[Larson Museum of Magic|Museum of Magic]] in New York which contained nearly 20,000 tricks from all over the world. The March 1941 issue of The Sphinx had an article describing the collection illustrated with numerous photographs.
He is best known for his [[Larson Museum of Magic|Museum of Magic]] in New York which contained nearly 20,000 tricks from all over the world. The March 1941 issue of The Sphinx had an article describing the collection illustrated with numerous photographs.
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[[Greater Magic]] A Practical Treatise on Modern Magi by John Northern Hilliard (1938) has a chapter on OLD AND NEW APPARATUS from  The Charles H. Larson Collection.
 
[[Greater Magic]] A Practical Treatise on Modern Magi by John Northern Hilliard (1938) has a chapter on OLD AND NEW APPARATUS from  The Charles H. Larson Collection.
  
It was report in Genii June 1950, that Charlie sold part of his vast collection of
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It was report in Genii June 1950, that Charlie sold part of his vast collection of conjuring to [[Lou Tannen]]. In 2009 [[George McManus]], magi-lawyer, purchased the rest of it.  It eventually ended up at the Ringling Circus Musuem in Florida where it languished until Charles Kalish purchased the remnants years later. Kalish sold things piecemeal to a number of collectors, Klosterman and Ellenbogen possibly chief among them. Many of the items have a "CMS" number on them showing the Circus Museum provenance. <ref>A LINKING RING REPORTER VISITS THE CHARLES H. LARSON COLLECTION APRIL, Linking Ring, April, 1943</ref><ref>Obit - Linking Ring, June 1950.</ref><ref>http://www.geniimagazine.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Board=12&Number=202451</ref>
conjuring to Lou Tannen. Last year George McManus, magi-lawyer, purchased the rest of it.  It eventually ended up at the Ringling Circus Musuem in Florida where it languished until Charles Kalish purchased the remnants years later. Kalish sold things piecemeal to a number of collectors, Klosterman and Ellenbogen possibly chief among them. Many of the items have a "CMS" number on them showing the Circus Museum provenance.  
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== Honors and Awards ==
 
== Honors and Awards ==
 
* The Caryl Fleming Award of the I. B. M.
 
* The Caryl Fleming Award of the I. B. M.
 
* Cover Charles Larson [[Genii 1939 January]]
 
* Cover Charles Larson [[Genii 1939 January]]
== References ==
 
* A LINKING RING REPORTER VISITS THE CHARLES H. LARSON COLLECTION APRIL, Linking Ring, April, 1943
 
* Obit - Linking Ring, June 1950.
 
* http://www.geniimagazine.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Board=12&Number=202451
 
  
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Revision as of 11:57, 20 April 2014

Charles H. Larson

Cover of Genii (1939)
Borncirca 1870
Chicago
DiedApril 21, 1950 (age 79)

Charles H. Larson (c.1870-1950), born in Chicago, was collector and active in the magic community in New York City.[1]

Biography

Before his retirement he was active in the automotive field. He is best known for his Museum of Magic in New York which contained nearly 20,000 tricks from all over the world. The March 1941 issue of The Sphinx had an article describing the collection illustrated with numerous photographs.

Greater Magic A Practical Treatise on Modern Magi by John Northern Hilliard (1938) has a chapter on OLD AND NEW APPARATUS from The Charles H. Larson Collection.

It was report in Genii June 1950, that Charlie sold part of his vast collection of conjuring to Lou Tannen. In 2009 George McManus, magi-lawyer, purchased the rest of it. It eventually ended up at the Ringling Circus Musuem in Florida where it languished until Charles Kalish purchased the remnants years later. Kalish sold things piecemeal to a number of collectors, Klosterman and Ellenbogen possibly chief among them. Many of the items have a "CMS" number on them showing the Circus Museum provenance. [2][3][4]

Honors and Awards

References

  1. Cover Genii 1939 January
  2. A LINKING RING REPORTER VISITS THE CHARLES H. LARSON COLLECTION APRIL, Linking Ring, April, 1943
  3. Obit - Linking Ring, June 1950.
  4. http://www.geniimagazine.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Board=12&Number=202451