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Nick Trost
Nick Trost (March 16, 1935 - October 23, 2008), born Nicholas K. Trost, was a prolific author of booklets and creator of packet card tricks.
| Nick Trost | |
| Born | March 16, 1935 |
|---|---|
| Died | October 23, 2008 (age 73) |
| Categories | Books by Nick Trost |
He was an alumnus of Ohio State University and served as a private in the U.S. Army in 1957.
Trost first became enthused about magic when he was seven or eight years old, after seeing a magic show staged by the members of IBM Ring 3 in Troy, Ohio. He then met Bob Lewis of Dayton, Ohio, who sparked his keen interest in card magic.
Trost wrote and edited a column on card magic in The New Tops from May 1961 until December 1994.
Hocus Pocus Parade in Linking Ring, Vol. 34, No. 12, February 1955; also received the award for Originality of a Card Effect at the IBM Convention in Pittsburgh, PA that same year.
Trost died of brain cancer after being diagnosed earlier in 2008.
Marketed Tricks
- Half and Half (1964)
- Challenge Poker Deal (1964)
- Think of an Ace (1965)
- Wild Deuce (1974)
- the Deuce You Say! (1974)
- Dealer's Choice (1975)
- Mini-Maze (1976)
- Eight Card Brainwave (1977)
- Oscar (1980)
- Fly Circus (1981)
- Super Split (1982)
- Rainbow Miracle (1984)
- 1-2-3-4 Trick (1986)
- Quadraplex (1991)
- Cardsecret No. 3 Hight-Card Poker (1992)
Bibliography
- Nick's Table Trix (1956)
- Cardman's Secrets (1964)
- E.S.P. Session with Nick Trost (1965)
- Mental Card Miracles (1965)
- Expert Gambling Tricks (1975)
- Gambling Tricks with Cards II (1975)
- Impromptu Card Magic Folio No. 2 (1979)
- The Card Magic of Nick Trost (1997)
- Nick Trost's Subtle Card Creations, Vol. 1 (2008)
- Nick Trost's Subtle Card Creations, Vol. 2 (2009)
- Nick Trost's Subtle Card Creations, Vol. 3 (2011)