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Many of the techniques used by pitchmen to gather a crowd have been used by Trade Show magicians.
 
Many of the techniques used by pitchmen to gather a crowd have been used by Trade Show magicians.
  
Some magician  pitchmen have been: [[Ali Bongo]], [[Joe Stuthard]],  [[Ron MacMillan]], [[Joe Nickell]], [[Eddie Fields]],  [[Mac Macdonald]] (a one armed magic pitchman) and [[Mark Lewis ]]. The only one of these who is still active nowadays is [[Mark Lewis]], a trade show magician.
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Some magician  pitchmen have been: [[Ali Bongo]], [[Joe Stuthard]],  [[Ron MacMillan]], [[Joe Nickell]], [[Eddie Fields]],  [[Mac Macdonald]] (a one armed magic pitchman) and [[Mark Lewis ]] (the only one is still active).
  
 
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Latest revision as of 12:40, 5 March 2016

Pitchman is a person who sells novelties, jewelry, etc. from a stand on a city street or at a carnival.

Magic items often pitched are the Svengali Deck and the Wonder Mouse.

Many of the techniques used by pitchmen to gather a crowd have been used by Trade Show magicians.

Some magician pitchmen have been: Ali Bongo, Joe Stuthard, Ron MacMillan, Joe Nickell, Eddie Fields, Mac Macdonald (a one armed magic pitchman) and Mark Lewis (the only one is still active).