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| birth_name                = Warren J. Schoonmaker
 
| birth_name                = Warren J. Schoonmaker
| birth_day                = August 12,
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| birth_day                = August 12,
| birth_year                =   1921
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| birth_year                = 1921
| birth_place              = Bronx, New York City, New YOrk
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| birth_place              = Bronx, New York City, New YOrk
 
| death_day                = May 1,  
 
| death_day                = May 1,  
| death_year                = 2000
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| death_year                = 2000
 
| death_place              = Coram, New York,
 
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In 1950, Boardé walked away from the  magic scene and immersed himself in
 
In 1950, Boardé walked away from the  magic scene and immersed himself in
his mentalism work, only maintaining friendship with a few friends like [[Peter Warlock]], [[Stanley Jaks]], [[Fogel]], and [[Bill Gresham]].
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his mentalism work, only maintaining friendship with a few friends like [[Peter Warlock]], [[Stanley Jaks]], [[Maurice Fogel]], and [[Bill Gresham]].
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After an almost fifty year absence from the magic community in 1997, he returned and  joined the [[Psychic Entertainers Association]]. He  became a contributor to its monthly newsletter, [[Vibrations]] <ref>[[Linking Ring]], July  2000</ref><ref>[[Syzygy]], Volume 5, no. 6, Issue #78 (1999)</ref>
  
After an almost fifty year absence from the magic community in 1997, he returned and  joined the [[Psychic Entertainers Association]]. He  became a contributor to its monthly newsletter, [[Vibrations]] <ref>Linking Ring, July 2000</ref><ref>Syzygy, Volume 5, no. 6, Issue #78 (1999)</ref>
 
 
== Books ==
 
== Books ==
* Mainly Mental (2 vols) (1947, 1950)
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* Mainly Mental, Vol. 1 (1947)
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* Mainly Mental, Vol. 2 (1950)
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==

Revision as of 17:36, 18 March 2011

C.L. Boardé
BornWarren J. Schoonmaker
August 12, 1921
Bronx, New York City, New YOrk
DiedMay 1, 2000 (age 78)
Coram, New York,
Known formentalism

C. L. Boardé (pronounced bor-DAY) was a statistician and amateur mentalist magician.

The name Boardé was taken from the words CLip BOARD(e).[1]

In 1950, Boardé walked away from the magic scene and immersed himself in his mentalism work, only maintaining friendship with a few friends like Peter Warlock, Stanley Jaks, Maurice Fogel, and Bill Gresham.

After an almost fifty year absence from the magic community in 1997, he returned and joined the Psychic Entertainers Association. He became a contributor to its monthly newsletter, Vibrations [2][3]

Books

  • Mainly Mental, Vol. 1 (1947)
  • Mainly Mental, Vol. 2 (1950)

References

  1. Stanley Collins Conjurer Collector and Iconoclast by Edwin A. Dawes(2001)
  2. Linking Ring, July 2000
  3. Syzygy, Volume 5, no. 6, Issue #78 (1999)