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[[Frank Chapman]] (January 4, 1901- July 14, 1954) was born Franklin Montgomery Chapman in Baltimore, Maryland. He worked in sales and advertising. He created small magic booklets as promotional items like the Popsicle Magic Coin Book distributed by Popsicle Service Inc. in 1933.  
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'''Frank Chapman''' (January 4, 1901- July 14, 1954), born Franklin Montgomery Chapman in Baltimore, Maryland, wrote a column called "Chap's Corner" in [[Genii]] (1937-1944), and published a hand-typed, self-illustrated magazine called [[Chap's Scrapbook]] (1938-1940) which featured material by the likes of [[Charlie Miller]] and [[Nate Leipzig]].
  
In 1936, working for Shell Oil, Chapman starred in one of the four touring "Shell Oil Magic Show" headed by [[Jack Keyes]]. Also in 1936, Chapman started self-publishing a series of booklets called "Six Bits".  
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== Biography ==
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Chapman worked in sales and advertising. He created small magic booklets as promotional items like the [[Popsicle Magic Coin Book]] distributed by '''Popsicle Service Inc.''' in 1933.  
  
He wrote the "Chap's Corner" column in Genii from 1937 to 1944.
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In 1936, while working for Shell Oil, Chapman starred in one of the four touring '''Shell Oil Magic Shows''' headed by [[Jack Keyes]]. That same year started self-publishing a series of booklets called [[Six Bits]].<ref>Cover [[Genii 1937 December]]</ref><ref>Frank Chapman, A Brief Biography by [[Todd Karr]] [[Genii 2008 July]]</ref>
  
He published a hand-typed, self illustrated magazine called [[Chap's Scrapbook]] from July 1938 to June 1940, which featured material by [[Charlie Miller]] and [[Nate Leipzig]].
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== Books ==
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*[[Six Bits]] (1936)
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*[[Another Six Bits]] (1936)
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*[[Six Bits More]] (1936)
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*[[Ten Stunners with a Nail Writer]] (1941)
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*[[Quick Tricks]]  (1942)
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*[[Fountain of Silks]] (1942)
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*Chap's Amazing Manuscript (1944)
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*[[Twenty Stunners with a Nail Writer]] (1944)
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*[[Three Six Bits]] (1947)
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* Broken Wand, Linking Ring, Aug 1954, page 121
  
Chapman was on the cover of [[Genii]] in 1939.
 
  
== Books ===
 
*Ten Stunners with a Nail Writer (1941)
 
*Quick Tricks  (1942)
 
*Fountain of Silks (1942)
 
*Chap's Amazing Manuscript (1944)
 
*Twenty Stunners with a Nail Writer (1944)
 
  
== References ==
 
*Frank Chapman, A Brief Biography by [[Todd Karr]] [[Genii July 2008]]
 
  
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Revision as of 12:46, 1 April 2016

Frank Chapman

Cover of Genii (1937)
BornFranklin Montgomery
January 4, 1901
Baltimore, Maryland
DiedJuly 14, 1954 (age 53)
CategoriesBooks by Frank Chapman

Frank Chapman (January 4, 1901- July 14, 1954), born Franklin Montgomery Chapman in Baltimore, Maryland, wrote a column called "Chap's Corner" in Genii (1937-1944), and published a hand-typed, self-illustrated magazine called Chap's Scrapbook (1938-1940) which featured material by the likes of Charlie Miller and Nate Leipzig.

Biography

Chapman worked in sales and advertising. He created small magic booklets as promotional items like the Popsicle Magic Coin Book distributed by Popsicle Service Inc. in 1933.

In 1936, while working for Shell Oil, Chapman starred in one of the four touring Shell Oil Magic Shows headed by Jack Keyes. That same year started self-publishing a series of booklets called Six Bits.[1][2]

Books

References

  1. Cover Genii 1937 December
  2. Frank Chapman, A Brief Biography by Todd Karr Genii 2008 July
  • Broken Wand, Linking Ring, Aug 1954, page 121