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[[Bill Miesel]] was born  William P. Miesel in 1935. He is publisher of [[Precursor]]: A Magazine of Innovation which started in June 1983.
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'''Bill Miesel''' (pronounced like measle), an assistant manager of a supermarket in Erie, Pennsylvania, was an amateur magician, author and publisher.<ref>http://www.geniimagazine.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=279299</ref>
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He contributed to many magazine and published [[Precursor]] with his friend [[Ed Eckle]]  starting in June o f1983.
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At the 2002 [[FFFF]], Eckle and Miesel receive plaques for the work they did on Precursor.  
  
 
== Books ==
 
== Books ==
*Fork Full of Appetizers
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*[[The Creative Card Magic of William P. Miesel]] (1980)
* Seconds From the Forkers
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*Fork Full of Appetizers, Book One (1982)
*Moe and his Miracles with Cards
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*Seconds From the Forkers (1984)
The Creative Card Magic of William P. Miesel.
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*Moe and his Miracles with Cards (1986)
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*Visionary Card Effects (1995)
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{{References}}
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* M-U-M, Vol. 75, No. 12, May 1986, William P. Miesel MAGICIAN OF THE MONTH by Ed Eckl, page 25
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* The Linking Ring, Vol. 66, No. 11, November 1986, OUR COVER WILLIAM P. MIESEL, by Phil Willmarth, page 67
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* Obit [[Genii 2013 March]]
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Revision as of 10:32, 27 April 2013

William Miesel
BornWilliam P. Miesel
September 12, 1935
Erie, Pennsylvania
DiedDecember 23, 2012 (age 77)
Erie, Pennsylvania

Bill Miesel (pronounced like measle), an assistant manager of a supermarket in Erie, Pennsylvania, was an amateur magician, author and publisher.[1]

He contributed to many magazine and published Precursor with his friend Ed Eckle starting in June o f1983.

At the 2002 FFFF, Eckle and Miesel receive plaques for the work they did on Precursor.

Books

References

  1. http://www.geniimagazine.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=279299
  • M-U-M, Vol. 75, No. 12, May 1986, William P. Miesel MAGICIAN OF THE MONTH by Ed Eckl, page 25
  • The Linking Ring, Vol. 66, No. 11, November 1986, OUR COVER WILLIAM P. MIESEL, by Phil Willmarth, page 67
  • Obit Genii 2013 March