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'''J.G. Thompson, Jr.''' (1910 - 1975) was a prominent banker and magician who specialized in  close-up magic, card magic and mentalism.  
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'''J.G. Thompson, Jr.''' (1910-1975) was a prominent banker and magician who specialized in  close-up magic, card magic and mentalism.  
  
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== Biography ==
 
Thompson was President of the First National Bank of Middleburg, Pennsylvania where he grew up. He attended  Amherst College. Thompson became interested after seeing [[Ed Reno]] perform.
 
Thompson was President of the First National Bank of Middleburg, Pennsylvania where he grew up. He attended  Amherst College. Thompson became interested after seeing [[Ed Reno]] perform.
  
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Several of his books were printed serially in M-U-M before being produced as books as Tops Secrets of Magic.
 
Several of his books were printed serially in M-U-M before being produced as books as Tops Secrets of Magic.
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== Books ==
 
== Books ==
 
* [[My Best]] (1945)
 
* [[My Best]] (1945)
 
* [[Top Secrets of Magic, Vol. 1]] (1956)
 
* [[Top Secrets of Magic, Vol. 1]] (1956)
* [[Card Party]] (with Ned Rutledge]] 1965
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* [[Card Party]] (with [[Ned Rutledge]]) 1965
 
* [[Top Secrets of Magic, Vol. 2]] (1967)
 
* [[Top Secrets of Magic, Vol. 2]] (1967)
 
* [[Between Two Minds]] (with [[Ned Rutledge]]) 1967
 
* [[Between Two Minds]] (with [[Ned Rutledge]]) 1967
 
* [[Top Secrets of Magic, Vol. 3]] (1968)
 
* [[Top Secrets of Magic, Vol. 3]] (1968)
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* [[The Living End]] (1972)
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* [[The Miracle Makers]] (1975)
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* Centermental (1961)
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* Omar's Prophecies (1961)
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* Magic to Delight (1970)
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* Sleight Intended (1973)
  
== References ==
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* Watch This One (1947 - Editor)
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* Who's Who in Magic, [[Sphinx]], February, 1932
 
* Who's Who in Magic, [[Sphinx]], February, 1932
 
* [[Linking Ring]], October 1942, pg 43.
 
* [[Linking Ring]], October 1942, pg 43.
* [[MUM]] December 1955 (cover)
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* Cover [[MUM]] December 1955
 
* Cover [[Genii 1957 January]]
 
* Cover [[Genii 1957 January]]
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* Obit [[MUM]] 1975 December
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Latest revision as of 19:35, 26 January 2018

J.G. Thompson, Jr.

Cover of Genii (1957)
BornJames Green Thompson, Jr.
March 13, 1910
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania,
DiedJuly 6, 1975 (age 65)
CategoriesBooks by J.G. Thompson, Jr.

J.G. Thompson, Jr. (1910-1975) was a prominent banker and magician who specialized in close-up magic, card magic and mentalism.

Biography

Thompson was President of the First National Bank of Middleburg, Pennsylvania where he grew up. He attended Amherst College. Thompson became interested after seeing Ed Reno perform.

By the 1930s, he was inventing and writing magic as a Jinx contributor. He also would do the indexes for the Jinx.

By 1934 Mr. Thompson was working as a semi-professional, presenting a full evening show. In 1938, he was presenting a forty-five minute two-person act of telepathy.

Thompson edited Bobo's Watch This One! book, was an Associate Editor of Linking Ring magazine, and was a frequent contributor to The Jinx, Phoenix, The Linking Ring, M-U-M, The Sphinx and Genii.

Several of his books were printed serially in M-U-M before being produced as books as Tops Secrets of Magic.

Books

  • Watch This One (1947 - Editor)

References