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| birth_year = 1954 | | birth_year = 1954 | ||
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| − | | known_for = Magic History | + | | known_for = Magic History, autographs & tokens |
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| − | '''Don Rataj''' is a magician | + | '''Don Rataj''' is a magician & vintage magician photo & autograph collector. |
| − | Don is a close up card magician that started at age 10 when he got into the dealer room at the 1964 [[St. Louis]] magic convention at the Chase Park Plaza. | + | Don is a close up card magician that started at age 10 when he got into the dealer room at the 1964 [[St. Louis]] [[Midwest magic jubilee convention]] at the St. Louis Chase Park Plaza. |
| − | He performed close up bar magic while behind the bar during college years in Kansas | + | He performed close up bar magic while behind the bar during college years in Kansas & later on with his clients of his St. Louis Architectural firm [[Rataj Architects]]. |
| − | + | He is a collector of vintage magic photographs, autographs[[Magic Tokens]],& he the current historian of the St. Louis [[IBM Ring One]]. Don researched the IBM Ring One past presidents of which he is one (Past Ring One President in 1995) preparing historical data for the magic club archives as well as updating MagicPedia. He has also researched the history of the [[IBM Ring One Presidents]] & other famous St. Louis magicians. The book [[The magic history of St. Louis]] Magic the last 85 years was published in Sept. 2011 & issued to members & past presidents. | |
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Revision as of 02:17, 4 September 2011
| Don Rataj | |
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| Born | Donald James Rataj April 18 1954 St. Louis |
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| Notable works | The magic history of St. Louis |
| Known for | Magic History, autographs & tokens |
| Categories | Books by Don Rataj |
Don Rataj is a magician & vintage magician photo & autograph collector.
Don is a close up card magician that started at age 10 when he got into the dealer room at the 1964 St. Louis Midwest magic jubilee convention at the St. Louis Chase Park Plaza.
He performed close up bar magic while behind the bar during college years in Kansas & later on with his clients of his St. Louis Architectural firm Rataj Architects.
He is a collector of vintage magic photographs, autographsMagic Tokens,& he the current historian of the St. Louis IBM Ring One. Don researched the IBM Ring One past presidents of which he is one (Past Ring One President in 1995) preparing historical data for the magic club archives as well as updating MagicPedia. He has also researched the history of the IBM Ring One Presidents & other famous St. Louis magicians. The book The magic history of St. Louis Magic the last 85 years was published in Sept. 2011 & issued to members & past presidents.
