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Jack Hughes
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| Jack Hughes | |
 Cover of Genii (1978) | |
| Born | 1906 Exeter, England |
|---|---|
| Died | 1981 |
| Known for | Magic Apparatus & Inventions |
Jack Hughes (b.1906-d.1981) was a cabinet maker, magician, inventor and magic dealer.
Biography
He was renowned for his magical apparatus and inventions. Hughes made wooden props for Will Goldston and Davenports Magic Shop.
Hughes was co-founder and owner, with Harry Stanley and Arthur Dowler, of the Unique Magic Studio in the 1940s. He later owned the "Maker of Magic" and "House of Hughes" in London.
He published the "Jack Hughes' News-Letter" starting in 1949, which later became "Hughes' News".[1]
Inventions
- Chair Suspension (1937)
- Copenetro (1939)
- AttaBoy (1946)
- Dippy Duck (1948)
- Percy the Penguin (1948)
- The Giant and the Dwarf (1949)
- Pro-Van Cabinet (1949)
- Clatter Box (1951)
- Cuban Release (1951)
- Neck Spiker (1959)
- Dove Carousel (1970)
- Run Bonzo Run (1975)
- Clatter Table (1978)
- Cats and Chickens
Books
- Jack Hugues World of Magic, Vol. 1 (1981), 2 (1992), 3 (1999) written by Derek Lever
References
- ↑ Linking Ring, March 1982
- Genii 1978 October - Cover story.