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Joe Zering
| Joe Zering | |
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Biography
Joe Zering was a Chicago magician who, for decades, worked the magic counter, located in the 4th floor toy department of Marshall Fields. With the closing of most of the downtown magic shops, Joe's counter became the defacto place for magicians, and it is described as being quite well-stocked despite its location.
Joe performed using the name "Zeringo." He retired from Marshall Fields in 1987.
Bibliography
Books
Zering contribued to the book Parakeet Magic. Magic, Inc. (1971)
Further Reading
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References
Blie, Norbert. Chi-Town [1]. Zering is discussed on page 129.
Shlaes, Noah. Downtown (essay) [2] misidentifies (?) Joe as Ray but discusses the magic counter.
Marshall, Frances. "Around Chicago" in The Linking Ring. April 1987. Page 97.
Joe Zering's Magic Counter on The Map of Chicago Magic [3]