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'''John Mendoza''' (b.1947-d.2020) took over [[Gene Devoe]]'s Magic Den in downtown [[St. Louis]] and moved it to Maplewood, Missouri. John traveled the world doing card tricks and cups and balls. | |||
== Biography == | |||
He is noted as the person who knows the most about vintage magic apparatus and can be seen selling on Ebay and his own list of vintage magic items. | |||
==Manuscripts== | ==Manuscripts== | ||
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*No. 5: Miller (?) Wild Card | *No. 5: Miller (?) Wild Card | ||
*No. 6: Nelson's Drunken Shuffle | *No. 6: Nelson's Drunken Shuffle | ||
==Marketed Tricks== | |||
*The Mendoza Cups and Balls Routine (1971) | |||
*Automatic Deck (1973) | |||
==Books== | ==Books== | ||
*[[The Book of John]] (1978) | *[[The Book of John]] (1978) | ||
*[[Close-Up Presentation]] (1979) | *[[Close-Up Presentation]] (1979) | ||
*[[John: Verse Two]] (1980) | *[[John: Verse Two]] (1980) | ||
*[[Don England's T.K.O.s]] (1981) | |||
*[[The Mendoza Portfolio No. 1]] (1983) | *[[The Mendoza Portfolio No. 1]] (1983) | ||
*[[The Excellence of Dan Fleschman]] (1983) | *[[The Excellence of Dan Fleschman]] (1983) | ||
*[[The Right Stuff]] (The Magic of [[Chris Kenner]]) (1985) | |||
{{References}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:38, 27 April 2024
| John Mendoza | |
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| Born | John Frederick Mendoza 1947 USA |
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| Died | July 29, 2020 |
| Notable works | cups and balls with large Nut finish |
| Known for | Card tricks |
| Categories | Books by John Mendoza |
John Mendoza (b.1947-d.2020) took over Gene Devoe's Magic Den in downtown St. Louis and moved it to Maplewood, Missouri. John traveled the world doing card tricks and cups and balls.
Biography
He is noted as the person who knows the most about vintage magic apparatus and can be seen selling on Ebay and his own list of vintage magic items.
Manuscripts
- Mendoza Series of Personal Instruction (1980)
- No. 1: H.A.M. (Harris-Ackerman-Mendoza)
- No. 2: A Reading
- No. 3: A Minor Triumph
- No. 4: Multiple Spellbound
- No. 5: Miller (?) Wild Card
- No. 6: Nelson's Drunken Shuffle
Marketed Tricks
- The Mendoza Cups and Balls Routine (1971)
- Automatic Deck (1973)
Books
- The Book of John (1978)
- Close-Up Presentation (1979)
- John: Verse Two (1980)
- Don England's T.K.O.s (1981)
- The Mendoza Portfolio No. 1 (1983)
- The Excellence of Dan Fleschman (1983)
- The Right Stuff (The Magic of Chris Kenner) (1985)
References