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[[Lin Searles]] (1914 - December 22, 1972), born Lynn Searles, was author, magic shop owner and magician.
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[[Lin Searles]] (1914 - 1972), born Lynn Searles, was author, magic shop owner and magician.
 
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He was a semi-professional magician starting in 1929, specializing in slight of hand with cards.
  
 
Searles was an author of many western novels and worked at [[Owen Magic]] for a number of years.  
 
Searles was an author of many western novels and worked at [[Owen Magic]] for a number of years.  
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Searles helped write scripts for [[Mark Wilson]]'s TV show "[[Magic land Of Allakazam]]".
 
Searles helped write scripts for [[Mark Wilson]]'s TV show "[[Magic land Of Allakazam]]".
  
Later, he was owner of the Magic Wand, a magic store in Pasadena, California and died as a result of gunshot wounds inflicted in the course of a robbery there.
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Later, he was owner of the Magic Wand magic store in Pasadena, California and died as a result of gunshot wounds inflicted in the course of a robbery there.
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He was a member of [[SAM]] and [[IMC]].
  
 
==Books==
 
==Books==
 
 
* [[The Card Expert]] (1938)
 
* [[The Card Expert]] (1938)
  
 
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==References==
 
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* Who's Who in Magic, [[Sphinx]], January, 1935
 
* Obit [[Genii 1972 November]]
 
* Obit [[Genii 1972 November]]
  
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Revision as of 17:22, 23 September 2010

Lin Searles (1914 - 1972), born Lynn Searles, was author, magic shop owner and magician.

Lin Searles
BornLynn Searles
September 13, 1914
Fairport, New York
DiedDecember 22, 1972 (age 58)
CategoriesBooks by Lin Searles

He was a semi-professional magician starting in 1929, specializing in slight of hand with cards.

Searles was an author of many western novels and worked at Owen Magic for a number of years.

He was the creator of the classic card plot called Cannibal Cards. Other creations of his were published in Pallbearers Review by Karl Fulves.

Searles helped write scripts for Mark Wilson's TV show "Magic land Of Allakazam".

Later, he was owner of the Magic Wand magic store in Pasadena, California and died as a result of gunshot wounds inflicted in the course of a robbery there.

He was a member of SAM and IMC.

Books

References