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Jordan met Bob Madison (mayor of Santa Rosa, California) in 1908 who gave him his first lessons in sleight of hand at the age of 19. Later, Jordan began to work out his own and soon began publishing and selling the tricks and pamphlets which made him famous. Family members said he was inventing an average of ten tricks per week.
 
Jordan met Bob Madison (mayor of Santa Rosa, California) in 1908 who gave him his first lessons in sleight of hand at the age of 19. Later, Jordan began to work out his own and soon began publishing and selling the tricks and pamphlets which made him famous. Family members said he was inventing an average of ten tricks per week.
  
In 1919 he published a book on card magic entitled Thirty Card Mysteries. In it he described a new sleight which became known as the [[Jordan Count]], a method of false counting of four cards in which the illusion is created that all cards have been shown when in fact they have not.
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In 1919 he published a book on card magic entitled Thirty Card Mysteries. In it he described a new sleight which became known as the [[Jordan Count]], a method of false counting of four cards for secretly altered their order.
  
 
In 1920 he published 5 booklets with over 50 card effects of his own invention. He continued publishing until 1923 when he lost his interest in magic and  turned his studies to radio and soon began to manufacture sets.
 
In 1920 he published 5 booklets with over 50 card effects of his own invention. He continued publishing until 1923 when he lost his interest in magic and  turned his studies to radio and soon began to manufacture sets.

Revision as of 19:44, 13 July 2010

Charles Thorton Jordan (October 1, 1888 - April 24, 1944) was born in Berkeley, California.

Charles Jordan
BornCharles Thorton Jordan
October 01, 1888
Berkeley, USA
DiedApril 24, 1944 (age 55)
CategoriesBooks by Charles Jordan

Jordan met Bob Madison (mayor of Santa Rosa, California) in 1908 who gave him his first lessons in sleight of hand at the age of 19. Later, Jordan began to work out his own and soon began publishing and selling the tricks and pamphlets which made him famous. Family members said he was inventing an average of ten tricks per week.

In 1919 he published a book on card magic entitled Thirty Card Mysteries. In it he described a new sleight which became known as the Jordan Count, a method of false counting of four cards for secretly altered their order.

In 1920 he published 5 booklets with over 50 card effects of his own invention. He continued publishing until 1923 when he lost his interest in magic and turned his studies to radio and soon began to manufacture sets.

Charles Jordan never performed in public and his fame was based mainly on his publications. In 1935 he was contacted by Theodore Annemann who wanted to publish a collection of his work. However, the series was abandoned shortly after. Lloyd Jones also tried to contact Jordan to express his desire to publish Jordan's works in book form, but Jordan passed away before he could find him.

Jordan died in Petaluma, California after many years of illness. Interment was in Cypress Hill Cemetery in Petaluma on April 26th.

Many of Jordan’s effects were re-written and re-published as collections years later by Karl Fulves and others.

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  • Jordan Search Leads to Grave, Bat no. 9, 1944, Jordan Memorial Issue, page 45.