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| − | [[Magic Tokens]] are coins made specifically for magicians. They have been made of copper, silver, brass, bronze, nickel, base metal, wood, | + | [[Magic Tokens]] are coins & palming disk that are made specifically for magicians. They have been made of copper, silver, brass, bronze, nickel, base metal, wood, & later, plastic with the image of the magic or name. |
| − | They are usually stamped with the magician’s name | + | They are usually stamped with the magician’s name & likeness. If they were also used for sleight of hand, they would be made with special features. [[T. Nelson Downs]], for example, were unusually thin & well-balanced for easy palming & manipulation. |
| − | Tokens have been produced since the | + | Tokens have been produced since the early 1700 to 1800's. These were often thrown out to the audience as mementos. Other were advertising pieces & souvenirs. Magic shops, including [[Martinka]], [[Abbott Magic & Novelty Co.]] & [[L.L. Ireland Magic Co.]] [[Tannen's]] also coined their own tokens to promote themselves. |
== Books == | == Books == | ||
| − | * "Illustrated Checklist" by F. William Kuethe, Jr. (October 1978) which was produced as Vol. 18, No. 5 of the TAMS Journal. | + | * "Illustrated Checklist" by F. William Kuethe, Jr. (October 1978) which was produced as Vol. 18, No. 5 of the TAMS Journal. This is the bible for magic token collecting. |
Revision as of 02:09, 4 September 2011
Magic Tokens are coins & palming disk that are made specifically for magicians. They have been made of copper, silver, brass, bronze, nickel, base metal, wood, & later, plastic with the image of the magic or name.
They are usually stamped with the magician’s name & likeness. If they were also used for sleight of hand, they would be made with special features. T. Nelson Downs, for example, were unusually thin & well-balanced for easy palming & manipulation.
Tokens have been produced since the early 1700 to 1800's. These were often thrown out to the audience as mementos. Other were advertising pieces & souvenirs. Magic shops, including Martinka, Abbott Magic & Novelty Co. & L.L. Ireland Magic Co. Tannen's also coined their own tokens to promote themselves.
Books
- "Illustrated Checklist" by F. William Kuethe, Jr. (October 1978) which was produced as Vol. 18, No. 5 of the TAMS Journal. This is the bible for magic token collecting.
