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− | *Enyclopedia of Sleeving (1947) | + | * Cigar Manipulation (1937) |
− | *Chanin, The Man with the Magic Hands by David Haversat | + | * Enyclopedia of Sleeving (1947) |
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Revision as of 20:21, 31 May 2008
Jack Chanin (1908-1997) was born in the Ukraine fled to Poland, and finally immigrated to the USA in 1926. Besides being a manufacturer, creator and magic shop owner, he was also a performer and demonstrator. He would performed an Oriental act under the name Cha-Nin. He ran Philadelphia's oldest magic studio, Chanin's Studio of Magic, until 1981.
He had two different playing cards printed which were used for his promotions. A blue and gold bordered card featuring his Chinese act called Cha-Nin and a red and gold card titled "The Man With The Magic Hands" featuring photos of him performing manipulative routines.
Contributions
- Mesh Egg Bag
Books
- Seven in One (1928)
- Hello, Sucker! (1934)
- Cigar Manipulation (1937)
- Enyclopedia of Sleeving (1947)
- Chanin, The Man with the Magic Hands by David Haversat (2002)