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'''Ben | '''Ben Erens''' (c.1906-1944), sometimes spelled Ehrens, a prominent member of the [[Knights of Magic]] and other magic circles in New York City. | ||
== Biography == | |||
Erens ran a few magic shops in New York City, one at an arcade on 42nd St. He later got into the fur business.<ref>Linking Ring, December 1928</ref> | Erens ran a few magic shops in New York City, one at an arcade on 42nd St. He later got into the fur business.<ref>Linking Ring, December 1928</ref> | ||
His son Marvin would attend and perform with him at meetings of the [[IBM]] Ring 26 in New York City. He contributed a few columns in Linking Ring called "THINGS I LIKED OF RECENT DAYS". | His son Marvin would attend and perform with him at meetings of the [[IBM]] Ring 26 in New York City. He contributed a few columns in Linking Ring called "THINGS I LIKED OF RECENT DAYS". | ||
Erens died of a heart attack at thirty-eight years of age.<ref>Obit, [[Genii 1944 February]]</ref> | Erens died of a heart attack at thirty-eight years of age.<ref>Obit, [[Genii 1944 February]]</ref><ref>Obit, Tops Vol 9, February 1944. p.25</ref> | ||
== Effects == | == Effects == | ||
* BEN ERENS FAMOUS MECHANICAL Rising Pack of Cards (marketed effect | * BEN ERENS FAMOUS MECHANICAL Rising Pack of Cards (marketed effect<ref>Ad in [[The Sphinx]], October 1928)</ref>) | ||
* "A Quick Card Location" in [[Seven Circles]] (April 1931) | * "A Quick Card Location" in [[Seven Circles]] (April 1931) | ||
* "SUPERLATIVE SPELLER" in [[Encyclopedia of Card Tricks]] by Jean Hugard (1937) | * "SUPERLATIVE SPELLER" in [[Encyclopedia of Card Tricks]] by Jean Hugard (1937) | ||
* "MIRACLE CARD LOCATION" in [[Encyclopedia of Card Tricks]] by Jean Hugard (1937) | * "MIRACLE CARD LOCATION" in [[Encyclopedia of Card Tricks]] by Jean Hugard (1937) | ||
* "Nicking the Edge of a Card" in [[Greater Magic]] (1938) | |||
* "ACCOMMODATION SPELLING. No. 31" in [[Card Tricks Without Skill]] by Paul Clive (1946) | * "ACCOMMODATION SPELLING. No. 31" in [[Card Tricks Without Skill]] by Paul Clive (1946) | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:28, 11 November 2013
| Ben Erens | |
| Born | circa 1906 |
|---|---|
| Died | January 3, 1944 (age 37) New York City |
Ben Erens (c.1906-1944), sometimes spelled Ehrens, a prominent member of the Knights of Magic and other magic circles in New York City.
Biography
Erens ran a few magic shops in New York City, one at an arcade on 42nd St. He later got into the fur business.[1]
His son Marvin would attend and perform with him at meetings of the IBM Ring 26 in New York City. He contributed a few columns in Linking Ring called "THINGS I LIKED OF RECENT DAYS".
Erens died of a heart attack at thirty-eight years of age.[2][3]
Effects
- BEN ERENS FAMOUS MECHANICAL Rising Pack of Cards (marketed effect[4])
- "A Quick Card Location" in Seven Circles (April 1931)
- "SUPERLATIVE SPELLER" in Encyclopedia of Card Tricks by Jean Hugard (1937)
- "MIRACLE CARD LOCATION" in Encyclopedia of Card Tricks by Jean Hugard (1937)
- "Nicking the Edge of a Card" in Greater Magic (1938)
- "ACCOMMODATION SPELLING. No. 31" in Card Tricks Without Skill by Paul Clive (1946)
References
- ↑ Linking Ring, December 1928
- ↑ Obit, Genii 1944 February
- ↑ Obit, Tops Vol 9, February 1944. p.25
- ↑ Ad in The Sphinx, October 1928)