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He published a hand-typed, self illustrated magazine called [[Chap's Scrapbook]] from July 1938 to June 1940, which featured  material by [[Charlie Miller]] and [[Nate Leipzig]].  
 
He published a hand-typed, self illustrated magazine called [[Chap's Scrapbook]] from July 1938 to June 1940, which featured  material by [[Charlie Miller]] and [[Nate Leipzig]].  
  
Chapman was on the cover of [[Genii]] in 1939.
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Chapman was on the cover of [[Genii 1937 December]].
  
 
== Books ==
 
== Books ==

Revision as of 15:23, 28 March 2009

Frank Chapman (January 4, 1901- July 14, 1954) was born Franklin Montgomery Chapman in Baltimore, Maryland. He worked in sales and advertising. He created small magic booklets as promotional items like the Popsicle Magic Coin Book distributed by Popsicle Service Inc. in 1933.

In 1936, working for Shell Oil, Chapman starred in one of the four touring "Shell Oil Magic Show" headed by Jack Keyes. Also in 1936, Chapman started self-publishing a series of booklets called "Six Bits".

He wrote the "Chap's Corner" column in Genii from 1937 to 1944.

He published a hand-typed, self illustrated magazine called Chap's Scrapbook from July 1938 to June 1940, which featured material by Charlie Miller and Nate Leipzig.

Chapman was on the cover of Genii 1937 December.

Books

  • Six Bits (1936)
  • Another Six Bits (1936)
  • Ten Stunners with a Nail Writer (1941)
  • Quick Tricks (1942)
  • Fountain of Silks (1942)
  • Chap's Amazing Manuscript (1944)
  • Twenty Stunners with a Nail Writer (1944)

References