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'''Ron Bauer''' (b. 1938) is a professional writer in the computer and video industries, and a semi-professional magician. He's the author of a series of 24 "annotated performance scripts" for magicians, called the ''Ron Bauer Private Studies Series''.  
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'''Ron Bauer''' (b. 1938) is a professional writer in the computer and video industries, and a semi-professional magician. He's the author of a series of 24 "annotated performance scripts" for magicians, called the ''[[Ron Bauer Private Studies Series]]''.  He's also well-known for his [[Double Lift|T.T.T. (Two-card Turnover Technique]])<ref>''[[The Ron Bauer 2008 Lecture]]'', pp. 17-22</ref> and [[Top palm|R.A.P. (Riffle Action Palm]]).<ref>''The Ron Bauer 2008 Lecture'', pp. 23-28</ref> He's maintained longtime friendships with [[Milt Kort]], [[Don Alan]], [[Ed Marlo]], [[Dai Vernon]], [[Charlie Miller]], [[Jack McMillen]], [[Clarke Crandall|"Senator" Clarke Crandall]], [[Don Lawton]], [[Bruce Cervon]], [[Jack Dean]], [[Leo Behnke]], [[Jerry Andrus]], [[Dick Zimmerman|Dick]] and [[Diana Zimmerman]], and many others.
  
 
== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
In the fifties, Bauer was the first magician to appear on the first two television stations in Memphis, Tennessee. He also became the first full-time professional close-up magician in the Detroit area upon his arrival there in 1959. In 1968, he founded [[Mr. Trix Enterprises]], a highly successful children's entertainment company based in the prestigious Detroit suburb of Birmingham, Michigan.  
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=== Early years ===
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[[file:Bauer Kenwood 1960.jpg|thumb|right|alt=Ron Bauer, c. 1960, performing close-up at the Kenwood Club in Detroit|Ron Bauer, c. 1960, performing close-up at the Kenwood Club in Detroit]]
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After being intrigued by a sign in the window, Ron Bauer walked through the door of his first magic shop at age 11, and he was hooked. He trained in Portland, Oregon, under [[Ted and Marie Hall]], [[R. Vernon Cook]], [[Will Desmond]], and [[Stan Payne]] of [[Star Magic]]. He voraciously devoured every magic book he could get his hands on, and in 1952, he was the first one in town to get a copy of the brand-new ''[[Modern Coin Magic]]'' by [[J. B. Bobo]].
  
After almost a decade running Mr. Trix, Bauer turned his attention back to the video industry, and wrote, produced, and marketed the first training course in non-broadcast video production in the late seventies.  
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Shortly thereafter, Bauer's family moved to Memphis, Tennessee. He met and began learning from [[Jack Dean]] and [[Charles Aste|Charles Aste, Jr.]], who was doing illustrations for [[Ed Marlo|Ed Marlo's]] books at the time. Bauer also started training in acting, and got involved in local radio, television, and live theater. In fact, he was the first magician to appear on the first two television stations in Memphis.
  
Bauer's work in the video industry landed him a deal with Sony in the early eights, and he headed to California. In 1983, he managed to persuade his friend Ed Marlo to venture out of Chicago and attend the [[Pacific Coast Association of Magicians]]' 51st annual magic convention in Santa Barbara, California, much to the delight of West Coast magicians, many of whom had never had a chance to see Marlo. The convention was a huge hit, with Marlo, Dai Vernon, Charlie Miller, and Jack McMillen all in attendance. A photograph of Vernon, Miller, Bauer, and Marlo posing on a sunny Santa Barbara beach appears in [[The Vernon Chronicles, Vol. 2: More Lost Inner Secrets|The Vernon Chronicles, Volume 2: More Lost Inner Secrets]] by [[Stephen Minch]].
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[[file:Mr-Trix-Magic-FunTime.jpg|thumb|right|alt=The Mr. Trix MagicFun Time Mall Show, c. 1971, with Bauer as the MagicFun Man|The Mr. Trix MagicFun Time Mall Show, c. 1971, with Bauer as the MagicFun Man]]In 1959, Bauer married and moved to Detroit. For several years, he performed at the Kenwood Club in Detroit, and was the first full-time professional close-up magician working in the area.<ref>[[John Luka]], ''[[L. I. N. T.]]: Pocket Stuff for Close-Up Magicians'', 1997, p.1</ref> He also started training in marketing at Maxon Advertising.
  
Several years later, Bauer wrote the first book for the public on Microsoft DOS, called ''Easy DOS It!'' (1986), which went on to become one of the best-selling computer books of the 1980s (It's also how [[Alex Elmsley]] learned DOS!).  
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=== Mr. Trix Enterprises ===
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In 1968, Bauer founded Mr. Trix Enterprises, a children's entertainment company based in the prestigious Detroit-suburb Birmingham.<ref>[[Chuck Romano]], ''[[The Art of Deception]]'', 2008, p. 194</ref> Employing magicians, clowns, puppeteers, and party planners, Mr. Trix's popularity grew and it became the largest and most successful children's entertainment company in the Midwest. Children couldn't get enough of the MagicFun Man, Elmo D. Clown, Professor B'loon (played by [[Milt Kort]]), Kelly the Klorophyll Klown, and of course, the group's rabbit-in-a-hat mascot, Mr. Trix. Their shows included the "Mr. Trix MagicFun Time" show, the "Elmo D. Clown Show," "The Instant Puppet Show," and the "B'loon Circus." During this time Bauer also produced several Mr. Trix television projects.
  
In 1994, [[Bill Kalush]] held a private convention in New York City, inviting less than fifty of the top "workers" in the world. Although Bauer was invited, he was unable to attend, but sent a trick to be published in a book of material from the convention. When the book was published in 1997, the author [[Lance Pierce]] introduced the trick:  
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=== Television & Video ===
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[[file:Vernon-Miller-Bauer-Marlo.jpg|thumb|right|alt=Vernon, Miller, Bauer, and Marlo in Santa Barbara, June 1983|[[Dai Vernon|Vernon]], [[Charlie Miller|Miller]], Bauer, and [[Ed Marlo|Marlo]] in Santa Barbara, June 1983]]After almost a decade running Mr. Trix, Bauer turned his attention to television production. He was writer and producer for over 100 episodes of the [[Bozo the Clown]] show at WJBK-TV in the late seventies.<ref>''The Revised Ron Bauer 2008 Lecture'', 2009, p. 5</ref> Then, with an eye on the emerging video industry, he wrote, produced, and marketed the first training course in non-broadcast video production.  After seeing his video production course, Sony contracted Bauer in the early eighties for a new project, so he headed to California.<ref>E-GADS Press Release, [http://www.magictimes.com/archives/2003/pr2003-02-20a.htm "Now Through Sunday,  Ron Bauer is the Featured Guest on England's Premier Web Forum!"], ''MagicTimes'', February 20, 2003</ref>
  
{{Quote|text=Ron Bauer is the underground legend. A strong creator of routines and effects, he is rarely seen by the cogniscenti and even lesser known among the majority of the fraternity. For those who know, though, Ron represents the type of artist many of us would aspire to be.|sign=Lance Pierce|source=''Bill Kalush's New York City Conference 1994'', p. 103}}
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=== The Convention of the Century? ===
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In the summer of 1983, Bauer managed to persuade his friend [[Ed Marlo]] to venture out of Chicago and attend the [[Pacific Coast Association of Magicians]]' 51st annual magic convention in Santa Barbara, California, much to the delight of West Coast magicians, many of whom had never had a chance to see Marlo.<ref>[[Dai Vernon]], "The Vernon Touch," ''[[Genii 1983 August|Genii]]'', Vol. 47, No. 8, August 1983, p. 25</ref> It had been over 30 years since his last convention appearance or lecture.<ref>[[Jon Racherbaumer]], "Introduction," ''[[The Card Magic of Ed Marlo]]'' by [[Ed Marlo]], 1995</ref> The convention was a huge hit, with Marlo, [[Dai Vernon]], [[Charlie Miller]], and [[Jack McMillen]] all in attendance. It was the only time Marlo and Vernon ever shared a stage.<ref>Jon Racherbaumer, [http://forums.geniimagazine.com/viewtopic.php?t=11007 "Vernon - Marlo, mutual respect?"], ''The Genii Forum'', November 5, 2004</ref> A photograph of Vernon, Miller, Bauer, and Marlo, posing on a sunny Santa Barbara beach, appears in ''[[The Vernon Chronicles, Vol. 2: More Lost Inner Secrets|The Vernon Chronicles, Volume 2: More Lost Inner Secrets]]'' by [[Stephen Minch]] (1988, p. 216). It's inscribed by Ron Bauer to his longtime friend [[Bruce Cervon]]. The same photo without the inscription can be seen on the right.
  
He maintained longtime friendships with [[Milt Kort]], [[Jack McMillen]], [[Don Alan]], [[Ed Marlo]], [[Dai Vernon]], [[Charlie Miller]], [[Clarke Crandall|"Senator" Clarke Crandall]], [[Bruce Cervon]], and many others.
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=== ''Easy DOS It!'' ===
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[[file:Bauer-Kort-Minch.jpg|thumb|right|alt=Bauer with Milt Kort and Stephen Minch, c. 1998|Bauer with [[Milt Kort]] and [[Stephen Minch]], c. 1998]]Returning home to Detroit after finishing his work with Sony, Bauer turned his focus to a new technology: personal computers. He wrote the first book for the public on Microsoft DOS, called ''Easy DOS It!'' (1986), which went on to become one of the best-selling computer books of the 1980s. (It's also how [[Alex Elmsley]], a budding computer expert, learned Microsoft DOS in the U.K.!) Bauer spent the late eighties operating The Easy Way Press in downtown Rochester, Michigan, which published his ''The Learn-in-a-Day Way'' series of books, including ''The Easy Modem Book'' (1987) and ''Hard DOS It!'' (1988).
  
== The Ron Bauer Private Studies Series ==
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=== "THE Underground Legend" ===
This is a series of 24 annotated performance scripts written by Ron Bauer and illustrated by [[Sandra Kort]]. Originally published by [[John Luka]] Enterprises. Since late 1999, published by Sandra Kort at E-GADS (Electronic Graphic Art Design Studio).
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In 1994, [[Bill Kalush]] held a private convention in New York City, inviting 29 of the top "workers" in the world to discuss and present ideas on a single trick. Invitees included [[Daryl]], [[Rafael Benatar]], [[Bernard Bilis]], [[John Carney]], [[Michael Close]], [[Tom Gagnon]], [[Brother John Hamman]], [[Ricky Jay]], [[Ray Kosby]], [[Bill Malone]], [[Max Maven]], [[Gary Plants]], [[Bob Stencel]], [[Juan Tamariz]], [[David Williamson]], and [[Herb Zarrow]]. Although Bauer was invited, he was unable to attend, but he sent his contribution for the benefit of everyone there.<ref>''[[Bill Kalush]]'s New York City Conference 1994'' by [[Lance Pierce]], 1996, pp. 11-12</ref> When [[Lance Pierce]] published a private book containing all the material from the event in 1996, he described Bauer like this:
*No. 1 ''[[Two in the Hand and One In The Pocket|Gadabout Coins]] Revisited'' (1998, revised edition 2000)
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*No. 2 ''Sudden Death [[Gypsy Curse]]'' (1998, revised edition 2000)
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*No. 3 ''[[Tony Chaudhuri]]'s Feminine Side'' (1998, revised edition 2000) ([[Out of This World]])
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*No. 4 ''Butch, Ringo, and the Sheep'' (1998, revised edition 2002) ([[Modern Coin Magic|Thieves and Sheep]])
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*No. 5 ''Hornswoggled Again!'' (1998, revised edition 2001) ([[Stars of Magic|Bamboozle]])
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*No. 6 ''Owed to Poker Dan'' (1998, revised edition 2001)
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*No. 7 ''Dixie!'' (1998, revised edition 2002) ([[Cups and Balls]])
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*No. 8 ''The Cursed Ring'' (1998, revised edition 2000) ([[Stars of Magic|Ring off Wand]])
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*No. 9 ''Fair and Sloppy'' (1998, revised edition 2002) ([[Slop Shuffle]])
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*No. 10 ''[[Charlie Miller]]'s Left-Handed Hank'' (1999, revised edition 2001)
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*No. 11 ''The Mechanical Deck'' (1999, revised edition 2001) ([[Haunted Deck|The Pack That Cuts Itself]])
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*No. 12 ''[[Paul Chosse]]'s Bar Bill Stunt'' (1999, revised edition 2001) ([[Bill Switch]])
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*No. 13 ''[[Senator Crandall]]'s Cut-Up Card Trick'' (2003)
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*No. 14 ''Four Squares and a Knot'' (2003) ([[Sympathetic Silks]])
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*No. 15 ''The Siamese Goose [[Egg Bag]]'' (2003)
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*No. 16 ''[[Ed Marlo]]'s Time Machine'' (2004)
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*No. 17 ''Second Finger Top Deal'' (2004)
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*No. 18 ''Xerox Money'' (2000) ([[Himber Wallet]])
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*No. 19 ''[[Milt Kort]]'s All-Outs [[Think of a Card|Think-of-a-Card]]'' (2005)
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*No. 20 ''[[Brother Hamman]]'s Final(ly) Aces'' (2006) ([[Ace Assembly]])
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*No. 21 ''That's the Spirit!'' (not yet released)
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*No. 22 ''[[Jim Bergstrom]]'s [[Paper Hat Tear|Hat Trick]]'' (2007)
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*No. 23 ''[[Bob Longe]]'s Worn Out Deck'' (not yet released)
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*No. 24 ''[[Don Alan]]'s Sneaky [[Mental Photography Deck|Nudist]] Rides Again'' (not yet released)
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*Special Edition ''Don Alan's [[Devano Deck|Devano]] Card Rise'' (1999)
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*Special Edition ''The Chick Trick'' (2002)
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*Special Edition ''Basic Cups & Balls Technique'' (2004)
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*Special Edition ''The Complete Don Alan’s [[Chop Cup]]'' (2005)
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== Published Tricks In ==
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<blockquote>Ron Bauer is the underground legend. A strong creator of routines and effects, he is rarely seen by the cogniscenti and even lesser known among the majority of the fraternity. For those who know, though, Ron represents the type of artist many of us would aspire to be.<ref>''Bill Kalush's New York City Conference 1994'' by Lance Pierce, 1996, p. 103</ref></blockquote>
*''[[Genii]]''
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*''The [[New Tops]]''
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*''[[M-U-M]]''
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*''The [[New Modern Coin Magic]]'' by [[J.B. Bobo]] (1966)
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*''[[Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus]]'' by [[Stephen Minch]] (1987)
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*''[[Cardfixes]]'' by [[Jon Racherbaumer]] (1990)
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*''[[Card Finesse II]]'' by Jon Racherbaumer (1992)
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*''L.I.N.T.: Luka in New Tops'' by [[John Luka]] (1997)
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*''[[Kort|KORT]]: The Magic of Milton Kort'' by Stephen Minch (1999)
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*''Clever Close-up Magic'' by [[Bob Longe]] (2003)
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*''Mystifying Card Tricks'' by Bob Longe (2005)
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*''[[Switch]]: Unfolding the $100 Bill Change'' by [[John Lovick]] (2006)
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*''Uncovered: Secrets for the Serious Magician'' by John Luka (2006)
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*''Mind-Blowing Magic Tricks'' by Bob Longe (2007)
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The nickname caught on among magicians, and Bauer has often been known since as "THE Underground Legend."<ref>[[John Luka]], ''[[The Linking Ring]]'', Vol. 77 No. 12, December 1997, p. 39</ref><ref>[[Dennis Loomis]], ''[[M-U-M]]'', Vol. 100 No. 6, November 2010, p. 30</ref><ref>Dennis Loomis, ''[[M-U-M]]'', Vol. 101 No. 1, June 2011, p. 60</ref>
  
{{References}}
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Magician and author [[Stephen Minch]] has said that Bauer:
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<blockquote>...can turn the simplest puzzle into a magical masterpiece. For forty years I've watched him deploy deadly difficult sleight-of-hand, cloaked in his whimsical performance style, to "garden path" the best in the game.<ref>[[Stephen Minch]], Thanks in ''[[KORT: The Magic of Milton Kort]]'', 1999, p. ii.</ref></blockquote>
  
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== Private Studies Series ==
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{{main|Ron Bauer Private Studies Series}}
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[[File:Bauer-Private-Studies.jpg|thumb|right|alt=The Ron Bauer Private Studies Series|''The [[Ron Bauer Private Studies Series]]'']]
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In the mid-nineties, at the urging of several close friends like [[Milt Kort]], [[Paul Chosse]], and [[John Luka]], Bauer decided to start a new project, with the goal of teaching students of magic how to "Think Like Conjurers." ''The Ron Bauer Private Studies Series'' is a series of 24 "annotated performance scripts." Each script explains a trick, which can be learned from that script alone. But the true purpose of the series is to teach certain theatrical principles, which are covered cumulatively throughout all twenty-four scripts.
  
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The series is illustrated by Milt's daughter, [[Sandra Kort]].
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=== Special Editions ===
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{{main|Ron Bauer Private Studies Series#Special Editions}}
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Bauer has also published several ''Private Studies'' Special Editions. Two of the items were signature effects by his long-time friend, [[Don Alan]].
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=== ''The Ron Bauer 2008 Lecture'' ===
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{{main|The Ron Bauer 2008 Lecture}}
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In 2008, Bauer published a set of lecture notes for appearance at the Golden Gate Gathering in San Francisco. The following year, he revised the notes, adding more details for those who were unable to attend the lecture. It's the first publication of the famed R.A.P. (Riffle Action Palm).
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== Contributions to Books ==
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[[File:New-modern-coin-magic.jpg|thumb|right|alt=J. B. Bobo's New Modern Coin Magic (1966)|[[J. B. Bobo]]'s [[New Modern Coin Magic]] (1966)]]
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=== ''The New Modern Coin Magic'' ===
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After meeting him at an [[Abbott's Get-Together]] in the early sixties, Bauer became friends with [[John Braun]]. A few years later, when Braun was compiling the new edition of [[J. B. Bobo]]'s ''[[Modern Coin Magic]]'', Bauer contributed these three items. The book was published in 1966 as ''[[The New Modern Coin Magic]]''.
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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! Title
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! Page(s)
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|-
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| "Made in [[Chinatown Quarter|Japan]]"
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| 485-486
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|-
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| "The [[O-Korto Box]] Routine" (with [[Milt Kort|Milton Kort]] and [[Walter Wilson]])
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| 497-498
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|-
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| "Gag Penetration with an [[Okito Coin Box|Okito Box]]" (with Milton Kort)
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| 504
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|}
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=== ''L. I. N. T.: Pocket Stuff for Close-Up Magicians'' ===
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[[File:Luka lint.jpg|thumb|right|alt=L. I. N. T.: Luka in the New Tops|''[[L. I. N. T.]]: [[John Luka|Luka]] in the [[The New Tops|New Tops]]'' (1997)]]
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During 1993 and 1994, [[John Luka]] had a column in ''[[The New Tops]]'' focused on "Pocket Stuff for Close-Up Magicians." Longtime friends with Luka, Bauer sent him several items. In 1997, Luka compiled a book of the material from the column, along with several new items, one of which was Bauer's "Devilish Trickery." The title of the book, ''[[L. I. N. T.]]'', is an acronym for '''''L'''uka '''I'''n the '''N'''ew '''T'''ops''.
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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! Title
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! Page(s)
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|-
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| "The [[Lie Detector]]"
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| 1-8
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|-
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| "Key to the Draw"
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| 20-26
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|-
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| "The Magic [[Nickel Head|Coin]]"
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| 65-69
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|-
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| "Second Sight"
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| 77-82
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|-
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| "[[Devilish Miracle|Devilish]] Trickery"
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| 133-141
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|}
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=== Other Books ===
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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! Title
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! Book Title
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! Author
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! Year
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! Page(s)
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|-
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| "Beanie Puppet Routines 1&2" (written by Oran Dent)
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| ''[[Ireland's Yearbook|Ireland Yearbook 1960]]''
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| [[L. L. Ireland]]
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| 1960
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| 30-32
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|-
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| "Off Color [[Elevator Cards|Elevator]]" (with [[Milton Kort]])
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| ''[[Off-Color Card Tricks|Off Color Card Tricks]]''
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| [[Milton Kort]]
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| 1970
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| 5-6
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|-
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| "Off Color Prediction"
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| ''Off Color Card Tricks''
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| Milton Kort
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| 1970
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| 49-51
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|-
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| "The Screened [[Leipzig Pass]]"
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| ''[[Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus]]''
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| [[Stephen Minch]]
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| 1987
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| 73-77
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|-
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| "Peek, Look, & Think"
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| ''[[Cardfixes]]''
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| [[Jon Racherbaumer]]
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| 1990
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| 142-147
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|-
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| "Bauer's [[Dunbury Delusion|Delusion]]"
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| ''[[Secrets for the Part-Time Magician]]''
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| [[John Luka]]
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| 1992
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| 17-20
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|-
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| "The [[Hofzinser Force|Hofbauer]] Force"
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| ''[[Card Finesse II]]''
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| Jon Racherbaumer
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| 1992
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| 116-120
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|-
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| "Screened [[Leipzig Card Pass]]"
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| ''Card Finesse II''
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| Jon Racherbaumer
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| 1992
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| 190-200
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|-
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| "The Real [[Color Changing Deck|Color Change]]"
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| ''[[The Rainbow Deck]]''
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| [[Randy Wakeman]]
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| 1995
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| 7-9
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|-
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| "These Cards Are Marked"
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| ''The Rainbow Deck''
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| Randy Wakeman
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| 1995
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| 30-32
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|-
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| "Sleightless [[Deck switch|Switches]]"
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| ''The Rainbow Deck''
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| Randy Wakeman
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| 1995
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| 41-42
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|-
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| "Win at Gin!"
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| ''[[Bill Kalush]]’s New York City Conference 1994''
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| [[Lance Pierce]]
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| 1996
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| 104-117
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|-
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| "Slick Sticker Trick"
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| ''[[Mystifying Card Tricks]]''
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| [[Bob Longe]]
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| 1997
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| 37-44
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|-
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| "Good Luck"
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| ''[[Card Tricks Galore]]''
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| Bob Longe
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| 1999
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| 48-49
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|-
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| "The [[O-Korto Box]] Routine" (with Milton Kort and Walter Wilson)
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| ''[[Kort|KORT: The Magic of Milton Kort]]''
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| Stephen Minch
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| 1999
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| 209-227
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|-
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| "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie"
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| ''[[Clever Close-up Magic]]''
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| Bob Longe
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| 2003
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| 151-152
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|-
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| "Super Toothpick" (John Dowdy)
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| ''Clever Close-up Magic''
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| Bob Longe
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| 2003
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| 152-153
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|-
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| "[[Bill Switch|Drawn Instead of Quartered]]"
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| ''[[Switch: Unfolding the $100 Bill Change]]''
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| [[John Lovick]]
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| 2006
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| 293-294
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|-
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| "R.B.'s [[Dunbury Delusion|Delusion]]"
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| ''[[Uncovered|Uncovered: Secrets for the Serious Magician]]''
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| John Luka
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| 2006
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| 73-76
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|-
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| "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie"
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| ''[[Mind-Blowing Magic Tricks]]''
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| Bob Longe
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| 2007
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| 82-83
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|-
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| "Bauer [[Biddle Move]]"
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| ''[[Jack McMillen (ebook)]]''
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| [[Michael Landes]]
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| 2011
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| 205-206
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|}
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== Contributions to Magazines ==
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=== How to Perform Magic on Local TV ===
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Series of nine articles, each on a different aspect of performing magic on television.
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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! Title
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! Magazine
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! Vol.
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! No.
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! Date
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! Page(s)
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|-
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| "How to Perform Magic on Local TV"
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| ''[[The New Tops]]''
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| 22
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| 2
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| align="right"|February 1982
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| 6-7
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|-
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| "Television Time"
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| ''The New Tops''
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| 22
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| 3
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| align="right"|March 1982
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| 19-20
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|-
 +
| "What is a Stereotype–Really?"
 +
| ''The New Tops''
 +
| 22
 +
| 5
 +
| align="right"|May 1982
 +
| 6-9
 +
|-
 +
| "Who’s Who in a TV Production"
 +
| ''The New Tops''
 +
| 22
 +
| 7
 +
| align="right"|July 1982
 +
| 31-32
 +
|-
 +
| "The Shot"
 +
| ''The New Tops''
 +
| 22
 +
| 8
 +
| align="right"|August 1982
 +
| 16-18
 +
|-
 +
| "Staging and Blocking, Part One"
 +
| ''The New Tops''
 +
| 22
 +
| 10
 +
| align="right"|October 1982
 +
| 41-43
 +
|-
 +
| "Staging and Blocking, Part Two – Subjective Close-Up Magic"
 +
| ''The New Tops''
 +
| 22
 +
| 11
 +
| align="right"|November 1982
 +
| 24-25
 +
|-
 +
| "Staging and Blocking, Part Three – Objective Close-Up Magic"
 +
| ''The New Tops''
 +
| 22
 +
| 12
 +
| align="right"|December 1982
 +
| 24-25, 30-31
 +
|-
 +
| "Preparing for Local TV Interviews"
 +
| ''The New Tops''
 +
| 23
 +
| 2
 +
| align="right"|February 1983
 +
| 8-10
 +
|}
 +
 +
=== Abbott's Jet Set ===
 +
Series of three articles on ways to use [[Abbott Magic & Novelty Co.|Abbott's]] Jet Set, a portable backdrop hanger.
 +
{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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! Title
 +
! Magazine
 +
! Vol.
 +
! No.
 +
! Date
 +
! Page(s)
 +
|-
 +
| "Staging Ideas With Abbott’s Jet Set"
 +
| ''[[The New Tops]]''
 +
| 21
 +
| 9
 +
| align="right"|September 1981
 +
| 47
 +
|-
 +
| "More Staging Ideas With Abbott’s Jet Set"
 +
| ''The New Tops''
 +
| 22
 +
| 9
 +
| align="right"|September 1982
 +
| 45-46
 +
|-
 +
| "How to Porta-Drape Your Abbott’s Jet Set"
 +
| ''The New Tops''
 +
| 22
 +
| 9
 +
| align="right"|September 1982
 +
| 47-48
 +
|}
 +
 +
=== Card Technique ===
 +
Series of three articles on card moves that, according to Bauer, "have been given my interest and attention over the years because they're 'ON THE PLOT-POINT' moves. That means they most usually must be done while the spectators are looking at the hands during all or part of the critical action. This means misdirection is extremely difficult. ...TECHNIQUE must be carefully devised and executed. And, details make all the difference."<ref>Ron Bauer, "The Screened Leipzig Pass," ''[[Genii 1983 February|Genii]]'', Vol. 47 No. 2, February 1983, p. 114.</ref>
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{| class="wikitable"
 +
|-
 +
! Title
 +
! Magazine
 +
! Vol.
 +
! No.
 +
! Date
 +
! Page(s)
 +
|-
 +
| "T. T. T. ([[Double Lift|Two Card Turnover Technique]])"
 +
| ''[[Genii]]''
 +
| 46
 +
| 11
 +
| align="right"|[[Genii 1982 November|November 1982]]
 +
| 750-751
 +
|-
 +
| "Card Technique ([[Ovette Master Move]])"
 +
| ''Genii''
 +
| 46
 +
| 12
 +
| align="right"|[[Genii 1982 December|December 1982]]
 +
| 824-825
 +
|-
 +
| "The Screened [[Leipzig Pass]]"
 +
| ''Genii''
 +
| 47
 +
| 2
 +
| align="right"|[[Genii 1983 February|February 1983]]
 +
| 113-114
 +
|}
 +
 +
=== The Key Ring Cycle ===
 +
[[File:Bauer-key-ring.jpg|thumb|right|alt=The Key Ring Cycle|"The Key Ring Cycle"]]
 +
Series of four tricks revolving around a unique key ring with three different keys and a skull-shaped key chain. Each item on the key ring is used for a different trick.
 +
{| class="wikitable"
 +
|-
 +
! Title
 +
! Magazine
 +
! Vol.
 +
! No.
 +
! Date
 +
! Page(s)
 +
|-
 +
| "Lots O’ [[Seven Keys to Baldpate|Lock]]"
 +
| ''[[The New Tops]]''
 +
| 21
 +
| 12
 +
| align="right"|December 1981
 +
| 30-32
 +
|-
 +
| "[[Skull-o-Cation|D-D-T!]]"
 +
| ''The New Tops''
 +
| 22
 +
| 2
 +
| align="right"|February 1982
 +
| 25-28
 +
|-
 +
| "[[Pecking Bird|Hoppy]]"
 +
| ''The New Tops''
 +
| 22
 +
| 3
 +
| align="right"|March 1982
 +
| 23-28
 +
|-
 +
| "A Timely [[Thumb Cuff Escape|Escape]]"
 +
| ''The New Tops''
 +
| 22
 +
| 7
 +
| align="right"|July 1982
 +
| 11-13
 +
|}
 +
 +
=== Is This a Good Trick? ===
 +
In 2005, Steven Youell briefly published an online magic magazine devoted to "cogitating about effects on an audience of a good trick." Bauer published an article to stimulate discussion among the members of the subscription website. He described a card trick, as it would appear to an audience, and asked, "Is This a Good Trick?" In the second part, Bauer discussed various aspects of the presentation he had described in terms of their "effects on an audience." The final part included his full Performance Script for the piece.
 +
{| class="wikitable"
 +
|-
 +
! Title
 +
! Magazine
 +
! Date
 +
|-
 +
| "Is This a Good Trick?"
 +
| ''[[Cogitations]]'' (ezine)
 +
| align="right"|April 4, 2005
 +
|-
 +
| "Is This a Good Trick? Part 2"
 +
| ''Cogitations'' (ezine)
 +
| align="right"|April 25, 2005
 +
|-
 +
|-
 +
| "Good Trick, Part 3"
 +
| ''Cogitations'' (ezine)
 +
| align="right"|June 18, 2005
 +
|}
 +
 +
=== Other Items ===
 +
{| class="wikitable"
 +
|-
 +
! Title
 +
! Magazine
 +
! Vol.
 +
! No.
 +
! Date
 +
! Page(s)
 +
|-
 +
| "The Far East Far Out Coins"
 +
| ''[[The New Tops]]''
 +
| 1
 +
| 2
 +
| align="right"|February 1961
 +
| 8-9
 +
|-
 +
| "Gagbag Routine"
 +
| ''The New Tops''
 +
| 1
 +
| 12
 +
| align="right"|December 1961
 +
| 32
 +
|-
 +
| "[[Linking Pins]] Routine"
 +
| ''The New Tops''
 +
| 2
 +
| 2
 +
| align="right"|February 1962
 +
| 6-7
 +
|-
 +
| "Phony Cast Gag"
 +
| ''The New Tops''
 +
| 3
 +
| 3
 +
| align="right"|March 1963
 +
| 23
 +
|-
 +
| "Yogi Bear says... 'Thanks'"
 +
| ''The New Tops''
 +
| 3
 +
| 8
 +
| align="right"|August 1963
 +
| 13
 +
|-
 +
| "[[Silver Extraction|Silver Replacement]]"
 +
| ''The New Tops''
 +
| 20
 +
| 7
 +
| align="right"|July 1980
 +
| 49-50
 +
|-
 +
| "Susan B's Diminishing Dollar"
 +
| ''The New Tops''
 +
| 20
 +
| 8
 +
| align="right"|August 1980
 +
| 6-9
 +
|-
 +
| "Your Pencil – [[Ring on the Wand|My Ring]]!"
 +
| ''The New Tops''
 +
| 20
 +
| 8
 +
| align="right"|August 1980
 +
| 24-26
 +
|-
 +
| "Tootsie!"
 +
| ''The New Tops''
 +
| 21
 +
| 8
 +
| align="right"|August 1981
 +
| 6-10
 +
|-
 +
| "The Big Bag of Tricks and the Little Black Hat"
 +
| ''[[M-U-M]]''
 +
| 71
 +
| 5
 +
| align="right"|October 1981
 +
| 41-45
 +
|-
 +
| "Pig Pad"
 +
| ''The New Tops''
 +
| 21
 +
| 11
 +
| align="right"|November 1981
 +
| 6-7
 +
|-
 +
| "Bauer's [[Dunbury Delusion|Delusion]]"
 +
| ''[[Genii]]''
 +
| 46
 +
| 3
 +
| align="right"|[[Genii 1982 March|March 1982]]
 +
| 169-171
 +
|-
 +
| "The [[Ellis Ring|Jellis]] Ring"
 +
| ''Genii''
 +
| 46
 +
| 4
 +
| align="right"|[[Genii 1982 April|April 1982]]
 +
| 237-239
 +
|-
 +
| "Instant Lunch"
 +
| ''The New Tops''
 +
| 22
 +
| 8
 +
| align="right"|August 1982
 +
| 6-8
 +
|-
 +
| "The [[Sponge balls|Clones]] From Brazil"
 +
| ''Genii''
 +
| 47
 +
| 7
 +
| align="right"|[[Genii 1983 July|July 1983]]
 +
| 464-466
 +
|-
 +
| "Spirits"
 +
| ''Genii''
 +
| 47
 +
| 9
 +
| align="right"|[[Genii 1983 September|September 1983]]
 +
| 616-618
 +
|-
 +
| "The Presidential Production" ([[Dick Zimmerman]])
 +
| ''Genii''
 +
| 47
 +
| 11
 +
| align="right"|[[Genii 1983 November|November 1983]]
 +
| 773-775
 +
|-
 +
| "The [[Lie Detector]]"
 +
| ''The New Tops''
 +
| 33
 +
| 10
 +
| align="right"|October 1993
 +
| 6-10
 +
|-
 +
| "Key to the Draw"
 +
| ''The New Tops''
 +
| 34
 +
| 1
 +
| align="right"|January 1994
 +
| 22-25
 +
|-
 +
| "Second Sight"
 +
| ''The New Tops''
 +
| 34
 +
| 10
 +
| align="right"|October 1994
 +
| 10-13
 +
|-
 +
| "The Magic Coin"
 +
| ''The New Tops''
 +
| 34
 +
| 11
 +
| align="right"|November 1994
 +
| 26-28
 +
|-
 +
| "Sure-Fire [[Think of a Card]]" ([[Milt Kort]])
 +
| ''[[The Linking Ring]]''
 +
| 77
 +
| 10
 +
| align="right"|October 1997
 +
| 113-115
 +
|-
 +
| "T. T. T. (Two Card Turnover Technique)"
 +
| ''[[Cogitations]]'' (ezine)
 +
|
 +
|
 +
| align="right"|May 26, 2005
 +
|
 +
|}
 +
 +
=== Articles ===
 +
{| class="wikitable"
 +
|-
 +
! Title
 +
! Magazine
 +
! Vol.
 +
! No.
 +
! Date
 +
! Page(s)
 +
|-
 +
| "Diana, the Enchantress" (Profile of [[Diane Zimmerman|Diana Zimmerman]])
 +
| ''[[Genii]]''
 +
| 47
 +
| 11
 +
| align="right"|[[Genii 1983 November|November 1983]]
 +
| 760-762
 +
|-
 +
| "Milton Kort (1917–2003)" (Obituary for [[Milt Kort]])
 +
| ''[[The Linking Ring]]''
 +
| 83
 +
| 10
 +
| align="right"|October 2003
 +
| 69-70
 +
|-
 +
| "Colorful Magic"
 +
| ''[[Cogitations]]'' (ezine)
 +
|
 +
|
 +
| align="right"|May 18, 2005
 +
|
 +
|}
 +
 +
=== Reviews ===
 +
For a few months in 2008, Bauer wrote reviews published in ''[[M-U-M]]'' magazine.
 +
{| class="wikitable"
 +
|-
 +
! Product Name
 +
! Creator/Author
 +
! Vol.
 +
! No.
 +
! Date
 +
! Page(s)
 +
|-
 +
| ''Very Best of Modern Coin Magic by J.B. Bobo'' (DVD)
 +
| Jason Greenamyer
 +
| 97
 +
| 10
 +
| align="right"|March 2008
 +
| 70
 +
|-
 +
| "[[Final Fusion]]" (Trick)
 +
| [[Jay Sankey]]
 +
| 97
 +
| 11
 +
| align="right"|April 2008
 +
| 72-73
 +
|-
 +
| "Safety Hole Lite" (Trick)
 +
| Menny Lindenfeld
 +
| 97
 +
| 11
 +
| align="right"|April 2008
 +
| 73
 +
|-
 +
| "Neat and Tidy" (Trick)
 +
| Wayne Fox
 +
| 97
 +
| 11
 +
| align="right"|April 2008
 +
| 76
 +
|-
 +
| "The Bammo Monte Monster" (Trick)
 +
| [[Bob Farmer]]
 +
| 97
 +
| 12
 +
| align="right"|May 2008
 +
| 70
 +
|-
 +
| ''[[Cocktail Card Magic]]'' (Book)
 +
| [[Bill Abbott]]
 +
| 98
 +
| 1
 +
| align="right"|June 2008
 +
| 71-72
 +
|-
 +
| "Mutanz" (Trick)
 +
| [[Bob Farmer]] and [[Roy Walton]]
 +
| 98
 +
| 1
 +
| align="right"|June 2008
 +
| 76
 +
|-
 +
| ''Classic Palming with Coins'' (DVD)
 +
| [[Reed McClintock]]
 +
| 98
 +
| 2
 +
| align="right"|July 2008
 +
| 74
 +
|-
 +
| "Strange Change" (Trick)
 +
| Bob Solari
 +
| 98
 +
| 2
 +
| align="right"|July 2008
 +
| 74
 +
|-
 +
| "No Salt Added" (Trick)
 +
| Bob Solari
 +
| 98
 +
| 2
 +
| align="right"|July 2008
 +
| 74-75
 +
|-
 +
| "Street Cents" (Trick)
 +
| Andrew Gerard
 +
| 98
 +
| 4
 +
| align="right"|September 2008
 +
| 21
 +
|}
 +
 +
== Ebooks ==
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* ''Lots o' [[Seven Keys to Baldpate|Lock]]'' (2003), [http://www.thinklikeaconjurer.com ThinkLikeaConjurer.com]
 +
* ''CENT-sitivity'' (2005), YouDoMagic.com
 +
* ''[[Clarke Crandall|Senator Crandall]]'s Everything Fair Poker Deal'' (2007), [http://www.thinklikeaconjurer.com ThinkLikeaConjurer.com]
 +
 +
== Unpublished ==
 +
Surprisingly, given the volume of Bauer's published material, the majority of his work remains unpublished.
 +
 +
He has teased the "Someday..." release of the following:<ref>http://www.thinklikeaconjurer.com/insideinfo/biblio.htm</ref>
 +
*"Extended Coverage"': Handling and presentation, as well as the full history, of the so-called [[LePaul Wallet]].
 +
*"The Legend of the Flying Coin": Handling and presentation of the [[Coins Across]]/[[Coins Through Table]], including techniques for the [[Han Ping Chien]] move.
 +
*"The Fastest Little Game in Las Vegas": The real work on this overlooked [[Don Alan]] presentation for the [[Cap and Pence]].
 +
*"Goofy Dice": Handling and presentation for an obscure [[Ralph W. Hull]] trick.
 +
*"Decoy Cigars": Handling and presentation of [[Nate Leipzig]]'s "[[Cigars from Purse]]."
 +
*"The Mr. Trix Coloring Book": A unique, unpublished version of the classic [[Coloring Book]] that he developed while running [[Mr. Trix Enterprises]].
 +
*“The Mr. Trix B'loon Act”
 +
 +
{{References}}
  
 +
== External Links ==
 +
*[http://thinklikeaconjurer.com/ Think Like a Conjurer] Official ''Ron Bauer Private Studies Series'' Website
 +
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8Ac3HKvjvg Ron Bauer Riffle Action Palm & TTT] Video demo on YouTube
 +
*[http://www.magicbunny.co.uk/guests/ron/ron1.php Ron Bauer Interview] ''MagicBunny.co.uk''
  
  
  
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Ron Bauer

Ron Bauer, circa 1958,
performing the Multiplying Golf Balls
BornRonald Raymond Bauer
1938
Portland, Oregon

NationalityAmerican
Notable worksThe Ron Bauer Private Studies Series, Founded Mr. Trix Enterprises
Known forR.A.P. (Riffle Action Palm), T.T.T. (Two-card Turnover Technique)
CategoriesBooks by Ron Bauer

Ron Bauer (b. 1938) is a professional writer in the computer and video industries, and a semi-professional magician. He's the author of a series of 24 "annotated performance scripts" for magicians, called the Ron Bauer Private Studies Series. He's also well-known for his T.T.T. (Two-card Turnover Technique)[1] and R.A.P. (Riffle Action Palm).[2] He's maintained longtime friendships with Milt Kort, Don Alan, Ed Marlo, Dai Vernon, Charlie Miller, Jack McMillen, "Senator" Clarke Crandall, Don Lawton, Bruce Cervon, Jack Dean, Leo Behnke, Jerry Andrus, Dick and Diana Zimmerman, and many others.

Biography

Early years

Ron Bauer, c. 1960, performing close-up at the Kenwood Club in Detroit
Ron Bauer, c. 1960, performing close-up at the Kenwood Club in Detroit

After being intrigued by a sign in the window, Ron Bauer walked through the door of his first magic shop at age 11, and he was hooked. He trained in Portland, Oregon, under Ted and Marie Hall, R. Vernon Cook, Will Desmond, and Stan Payne of Star Magic. He voraciously devoured every magic book he could get his hands on, and in 1952, he was the first one in town to get a copy of the brand-new Modern Coin Magic by J. B. Bobo.

Shortly thereafter, Bauer's family moved to Memphis, Tennessee. He met and began learning from Jack Dean and Charles Aste, Jr., who was doing illustrations for Ed Marlo's books at the time. Bauer also started training in acting, and got involved in local radio, television, and live theater. In fact, he was the first magician to appear on the first two television stations in Memphis.

The Mr. Trix MagicFun Time Mall Show, c. 1971, with Bauer as the MagicFun Man
The Mr. Trix MagicFun Time Mall Show, c. 1971, with Bauer as the MagicFun Man
In 1959, Bauer married and moved to Detroit. For several years, he performed at the Kenwood Club in Detroit, and was the first full-time professional close-up magician working in the area.[3] He also started training in marketing at Maxon Advertising.

Mr. Trix Enterprises

In 1968, Bauer founded Mr. Trix Enterprises, a children's entertainment company based in the prestigious Detroit-suburb Birmingham.[4] Employing magicians, clowns, puppeteers, and party planners, Mr. Trix's popularity grew and it became the largest and most successful children's entertainment company in the Midwest. Children couldn't get enough of the MagicFun Man, Elmo D. Clown, Professor B'loon (played by Milt Kort), Kelly the Klorophyll Klown, and of course, the group's rabbit-in-a-hat mascot, Mr. Trix. Their shows included the "Mr. Trix MagicFun Time" show, the "Elmo D. Clown Show," "The Instant Puppet Show," and the "B'loon Circus." During this time Bauer also produced several Mr. Trix television projects.

Television & Video

Vernon, Miller, Bauer, and Marlo in Santa Barbara, June 1983
Vernon, Miller, Bauer, and Marlo in Santa Barbara, June 1983
After almost a decade running Mr. Trix, Bauer turned his attention to television production. He was writer and producer for over 100 episodes of the Bozo the Clown show at WJBK-TV in the late seventies.[5] Then, with an eye on the emerging video industry, he wrote, produced, and marketed the first training course in non-broadcast video production. After seeing his video production course, Sony contracted Bauer in the early eighties for a new project, so he headed to California.[6]

The Convention of the Century?

In the summer of 1983, Bauer managed to persuade his friend Ed Marlo to venture out of Chicago and attend the Pacific Coast Association of Magicians' 51st annual magic convention in Santa Barbara, California, much to the delight of West Coast magicians, many of whom had never had a chance to see Marlo.[7] It had been over 30 years since his last convention appearance or lecture.[8] The convention was a huge hit, with Marlo, Dai Vernon, Charlie Miller, and Jack McMillen all in attendance. It was the only time Marlo and Vernon ever shared a stage.[9] A photograph of Vernon, Miller, Bauer, and Marlo, posing on a sunny Santa Barbara beach, appears in The Vernon Chronicles, Volume 2: More Lost Inner Secrets by Stephen Minch (1988, p. 216). It's inscribed by Ron Bauer to his longtime friend Bruce Cervon. The same photo without the inscription can be seen on the right.

Easy DOS It!

Bauer with Milt Kort and Stephen Minch, c. 1998
Bauer with Milt Kort and Stephen Minch, c. 1998
Returning home to Detroit after finishing his work with Sony, Bauer turned his focus to a new technology: personal computers. He wrote the first book for the public on Microsoft DOS, called Easy DOS It! (1986), which went on to become one of the best-selling computer books of the 1980s. (It's also how Alex Elmsley, a budding computer expert, learned Microsoft DOS in the U.K.!) Bauer spent the late eighties operating The Easy Way Press in downtown Rochester, Michigan, which published his The Learn-in-a-Day Way series of books, including The Easy Modem Book (1987) and Hard DOS It! (1988).

"THE Underground Legend"

In 1994, Bill Kalush held a private convention in New York City, inviting 29 of the top "workers" in the world to discuss and present ideas on a single trick. Invitees included Daryl, Rafael Benatar, Bernard Bilis, John Carney, Michael Close, Tom Gagnon, Brother John Hamman, Ricky Jay, Ray Kosby, Bill Malone, Max Maven, Gary Plants, Bob Stencel, Juan Tamariz, David Williamson, and Herb Zarrow. Although Bauer was invited, he was unable to attend, but he sent his contribution for the benefit of everyone there.[10] When Lance Pierce published a private book containing all the material from the event in 1996, he described Bauer like this:

Ron Bauer is the underground legend. A strong creator of routines and effects, he is rarely seen by the cogniscenti and even lesser known among the majority of the fraternity. For those who know, though, Ron represents the type of artist many of us would aspire to be.[11]

The nickname caught on among magicians, and Bauer has often been known since as "THE Underground Legend."[12][13][14]

Magician and author Stephen Minch has said that Bauer:

...can turn the simplest puzzle into a magical masterpiece. For forty years I've watched him deploy deadly difficult sleight-of-hand, cloaked in his whimsical performance style, to "garden path" the best in the game.[15]

Private Studies Series

Main article:Ron Bauer Private Studies Series

In the mid-nineties, at the urging of several close friends like Milt Kort, Paul Chosse, and John Luka, Bauer decided to start a new project, with the goal of teaching students of magic how to "Think Like Conjurers." The Ron Bauer Private Studies Series is a series of 24 "annotated performance scripts." Each script explains a trick, which can be learned from that script alone. But the true purpose of the series is to teach certain theatrical principles, which are covered cumulatively throughout all twenty-four scripts.

The series is illustrated by Milt's daughter, Sandra Kort.

Special Editions

Main article:Ron Bauer Private Studies Series#Special Editions

Bauer has also published several Private Studies Special Editions. Two of the items were signature effects by his long-time friend, Don Alan.

The Ron Bauer 2008 Lecture

Main article:The Ron Bauer 2008 Lecture

In 2008, Bauer published a set of lecture notes for appearance at the Golden Gate Gathering in San Francisco. The following year, he revised the notes, adding more details for those who were unable to attend the lecture. It's the first publication of the famed R.A.P. (Riffle Action Palm).

Contributions to Books

The New Modern Coin Magic

After meeting him at an Abbott's Get-Together in the early sixties, Bauer became friends with John Braun. A few years later, when Braun was compiling the new edition of J. B. Bobo's Modern Coin Magic, Bauer contributed these three items. The book was published in 1966 as The New Modern Coin Magic.

Title Page(s)
"Made in Japan" 485-486
"The O-Korto Box Routine" (with Milton Kort and Walter Wilson) 497-498
"Gag Penetration with an Okito Box" (with Milton Kort) 504

L. I. N. T.: Pocket Stuff for Close-Up Magicians

L. I. N. T.: Luka in the New Tops
L. I. N. T.: Luka in the New Tops (1997)

During 1993 and 1994, John Luka had a column in The New Tops focused on "Pocket Stuff for Close-Up Magicians." Longtime friends with Luka, Bauer sent him several items. In 1997, Luka compiled a book of the material from the column, along with several new items, one of which was Bauer's "Devilish Trickery." The title of the book, L. I. N. T., is an acronym for Luka In the New Tops.

Title Page(s)
"The Lie Detector" 1-8
"Key to the Draw" 20-26
"The Magic Coin" 65-69
"Second Sight" 77-82
"Devilish Trickery" 133-141

Other Books

Title Book Title Author Year Page(s)
"Beanie Puppet Routines 1&2" (written by Oran Dent) Ireland Yearbook 1960 L. L. Ireland 1960 30-32
"Off Color Elevator" (with Milton Kort) Off Color Card Tricks Milton Kort 1970 5-6
"Off Color Prediction" Off Color Card Tricks Milton Kort 1970 49-51
"The Screened Leipzig Pass" Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus Stephen Minch 1987 73-77
"Peek, Look, & Think" Cardfixes Jon Racherbaumer 1990 142-147
"Bauer's Delusion" Secrets for the Part-Time Magician John Luka 1992 17-20
"The Hofbauer Force" Card Finesse II Jon Racherbaumer 1992 116-120
"Screened Leipzig Card Pass" Card Finesse II Jon Racherbaumer 1992 190-200
"The Real Color Change" The Rainbow Deck Randy Wakeman 1995 7-9
"These Cards Are Marked" The Rainbow Deck Randy Wakeman 1995 30-32
"Sleightless Switches" The Rainbow Deck Randy Wakeman 1995 41-42
"Win at Gin!" Bill Kalush’s New York City Conference 1994 Lance Pierce 1996 104-117
"Slick Sticker Trick" Mystifying Card Tricks Bob Longe 1997 37-44
"Good Luck" Card Tricks Galore Bob Longe 1999 48-49
"The O-Korto Box Routine" (with Milton Kort and Walter Wilson) KORT: The Magic of Milton Kort Stephen Minch 1999 209-227
"Let Sleeping Dogs Lie" Clever Close-up Magic Bob Longe 2003 151-152
"Super Toothpick" (John Dowdy) Clever Close-up Magic Bob Longe 2003 152-153
"Drawn Instead of Quartered" Switch: Unfolding the $100 Bill Change John Lovick 2006 293-294
"R.B.'s Delusion" Uncovered: Secrets for the Serious Magician John Luka 2006 73-76
"Let Sleeping Dogs Lie" Mind-Blowing Magic Tricks Bob Longe 2007 82-83
"Bauer Biddle Move" Jack McMillen (ebook) Michael Landes 2011 205-206

Contributions to Magazines

How to Perform Magic on Local TV

Series of nine articles, each on a different aspect of performing magic on television.

Title Magazine Vol. No. Date Page(s)
"How to Perform Magic on Local TV" The New Tops 22 2 February 1982 6-7
"Television Time" The New Tops 22 3 March 1982 19-20
"What is a Stereotype–Really?" The New Tops 22 5 May 1982 6-9
"Who’s Who in a TV Production" The New Tops 22 7 July 1982 31-32
"The Shot" The New Tops 22 8 August 1982 16-18
"Staging and Blocking, Part One" The New Tops 22 10 October 1982 41-43
"Staging and Blocking, Part Two – Subjective Close-Up Magic" The New Tops 22 11 November 1982 24-25
"Staging and Blocking, Part Three – Objective Close-Up Magic" The New Tops 22 12 December 1982 24-25, 30-31
"Preparing for Local TV Interviews" The New Tops 23 2 February 1983 8-10

Abbott's Jet Set

Series of three articles on ways to use Abbott's Jet Set, a portable backdrop hanger.

Title Magazine Vol. No. Date Page(s)
"Staging Ideas With Abbott’s Jet Set" The New Tops 21 9 September 1981 47
"More Staging Ideas With Abbott’s Jet Set" The New Tops 22 9 September 1982 45-46
"How to Porta-Drape Your Abbott’s Jet Set" The New Tops 22 9 September 1982 47-48

Card Technique

Series of three articles on card moves that, according to Bauer, "have been given my interest and attention over the years because they're 'ON THE PLOT-POINT' moves. That means they most usually must be done while the spectators are looking at the hands during all or part of the critical action. This means misdirection is extremely difficult. ...TECHNIQUE must be carefully devised and executed. And, details make all the difference."[16]

Title Magazine Vol. No. Date Page(s)
"T. T. T. (Two Card Turnover Technique)" Genii 46 11 November 1982 750-751
"Card Technique (Ovette Master Move)" Genii 46 12 December 1982 824-825
"The Screened Leipzig Pass" Genii 47 2 February 1983 113-114

The Key Ring Cycle

The Key Ring Cycle
"The Key Ring Cycle"

Series of four tricks revolving around a unique key ring with three different keys and a skull-shaped key chain. Each item on the key ring is used for a different trick.

Title Magazine Vol. No. Date Page(s)
"Lots O’ Lock" The New Tops 21 12 December 1981 30-32
"D-D-T!" The New Tops 22 2 February 1982 25-28
"Hoppy" The New Tops 22 3 March 1982 23-28
"A Timely Escape" The New Tops 22 7 July 1982 11-13

Is This a Good Trick?

In 2005, Steven Youell briefly published an online magic magazine devoted to "cogitating about effects on an audience of a good trick." Bauer published an article to stimulate discussion among the members of the subscription website. He described a card trick, as it would appear to an audience, and asked, "Is This a Good Trick?" In the second part, Bauer discussed various aspects of the presentation he had described in terms of their "effects on an audience." The final part included his full Performance Script for the piece.

Title Magazine Date
"Is This a Good Trick?" Cogitations (ezine) April 4, 2005
"Is This a Good Trick? Part 2" Cogitations (ezine) April 25, 2005
"Good Trick, Part 3" Cogitations (ezine) June 18, 2005

Other Items

Title Magazine Vol. No. Date Page(s)
"The Far East Far Out Coins" The New Tops 1 2 February 1961 8-9
"Gagbag Routine" The New Tops 1 12 December 1961 32
"Linking Pins Routine" The New Tops 2 2 February 1962 6-7
"Phony Cast Gag" The New Tops 3 3 March 1963 23
"Yogi Bear says... 'Thanks'" The New Tops 3 8 August 1963 13
"Silver Replacement" The New Tops 20 7 July 1980 49-50
"Susan B's Diminishing Dollar" The New Tops 20 8 August 1980 6-9
"Your Pencil – My Ring!" The New Tops 20 8 August 1980 24-26
"Tootsie!" The New Tops 21 8 August 1981 6-10
"The Big Bag of Tricks and the Little Black Hat" M-U-M 71 5 October 1981 41-45
"Pig Pad" The New Tops 21 11 November 1981 6-7
"Bauer's Delusion" Genii 46 3 March 1982 169-171
"The Jellis Ring" Genii 46 4 April 1982 237-239
"Instant Lunch" The New Tops 22 8 August 1982 6-8
"The Clones From Brazil" Genii 47 7 July 1983 464-466
"Spirits" Genii 47 9 September 1983 616-618
"The Presidential Production" (Dick Zimmerman) Genii 47 11 November 1983 773-775
"The Lie Detector" The New Tops 33 10 October 1993 6-10
"Key to the Draw" The New Tops 34 1 January 1994 22-25
"Second Sight" The New Tops 34 10 October 1994 10-13
"The Magic Coin" The New Tops 34 11 November 1994 26-28
"Sure-Fire Think of a Card" (Milt Kort) The Linking Ring 77 10 October 1997 113-115
"T. T. T. (Two Card Turnover Technique)" Cogitations (ezine) May 26, 2005

Articles

Title Magazine Vol. No. Date Page(s)
"Diana, the Enchantress" (Profile of Diana Zimmerman) Genii 47 11 November 1983 760-762
"Milton Kort (1917–2003)" (Obituary for Milt Kort) The Linking Ring 83 10 October 2003 69-70
"Colorful Magic" Cogitations (ezine) May 18, 2005

Reviews

For a few months in 2008, Bauer wrote reviews published in M-U-M magazine.

Product Name Creator/Author Vol. No. Date Page(s)
Very Best of Modern Coin Magic by J.B. Bobo (DVD) Jason Greenamyer 97 10 March 2008 70
"Final Fusion" (Trick) Jay Sankey 97 11 April 2008 72-73
"Safety Hole Lite" (Trick) Menny Lindenfeld 97 11 April 2008 73
"Neat and Tidy" (Trick) Wayne Fox 97 11 April 2008 76
"The Bammo Monte Monster" (Trick) Bob Farmer 97 12 May 2008 70
Cocktail Card Magic (Book) Bill Abbott 98 1 June 2008 71-72
"Mutanz" (Trick) Bob Farmer and Roy Walton 98 1 June 2008 76
Classic Palming with Coins (DVD) Reed McClintock 98 2 July 2008 74
"Strange Change" (Trick) Bob Solari 98 2 July 2008 74
"No Salt Added" (Trick) Bob Solari 98 2 July 2008 74-75
"Street Cents" (Trick) Andrew Gerard 98 4 September 2008 21

Ebooks

Unpublished

Surprisingly, given the volume of Bauer's published material, the majority of his work remains unpublished.

He has teased the "Someday..." release of the following:[17]

References

  1. The Ron Bauer 2008 Lecture, pp. 17-22
  2. The Ron Bauer 2008 Lecture, pp. 23-28
  3. John Luka, L. I. N. T.: Pocket Stuff for Close-Up Magicians, 1997, p.1
  4. Chuck Romano, The Art of Deception, 2008, p. 194
  5. The Revised Ron Bauer 2008 Lecture, 2009, p. 5
  6. E-GADS Press Release, "Now Through Sunday, Ron Bauer is the Featured Guest on England's Premier Web Forum!", MagicTimes, February 20, 2003
  7. Dai Vernon, "The Vernon Touch," Genii, Vol. 47, No. 8, August 1983, p. 25
  8. Jon Racherbaumer, "Introduction," The Card Magic of Ed Marlo by Ed Marlo, 1995
  9. Jon Racherbaumer, "Vernon - Marlo, mutual respect?", The Genii Forum, November 5, 2004
  10. Bill Kalush's New York City Conference 1994 by Lance Pierce, 1996, pp. 11-12
  11. Bill Kalush's New York City Conference 1994 by Lance Pierce, 1996, p. 103
  12. John Luka, The Linking Ring, Vol. 77 No. 12, December 1997, p. 39
  13. Dennis Loomis, M-U-M, Vol. 100 No. 6, November 2010, p. 30
  14. Dennis Loomis, M-U-M, Vol. 101 No. 1, June 2011, p. 60
  15. Stephen Minch, Thanks in KORT: The Magic of Milton Kort, 1999, p. ii.
  16. Ron Bauer, "The Screened Leipzig Pass," Genii, Vol. 47 No. 2, February 1983, p. 114.
  17. http://www.thinklikeaconjurer.com/insideinfo/biblio.htm

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