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| − | '''Thomas J. Crawford''' ( | + | '''Thomas J. Crawford''' ( 1871 - 1952) was one of the founders of the Cercle Magique of Nashville, Tennessee, a President of the [[IBM]], a former editor of The [[Linking Ring]], and a specialist in coin magic. |
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| death_day = October 3, | | death_day = October 3, | ||
| death_year = 1952 | | death_year = 1952 | ||
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| − | + | Crawford was a printer-postal clerk by profession, considered himself an amateur, but performed often for the public. | |
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He is the originator of a number of popular moves in manipulative magic, and one of his original coin vanishes is described in the "[[Art of Magic]]," by [[T. Nelson Downs]]. | He is the originator of a number of popular moves in manipulative magic, and one of his original coin vanishes is described in the "[[Art of Magic]]," by [[T. Nelson Downs]]. | ||
| − | Crawford edited the Amateur Column in the Sphinx for sixteen years, starting in 1904. He also contributed the column "OLD TRICKS IN NEW CLOTHES" for the [[Thayer's Magical Bulletin]]. | + | Crawford edited the Amateur Column in the [[Sphinx]] for sixteen years, starting in 1904. He also contributed the column "OLD TRICKS IN NEW CLOTHES" for the [[Thayer's Magical Bulletin]]. |
| − | Crawford was President of the [[IBM]] (1938-1939) and editor of the Linking Ring in the late 1930s also. Later he would also do | + | Crawford was the organizer of the Cercle Magique of Nashville, a President of the [[IBM]] (1938-1939) and an editor of the [[Linking Ring]] in the late 1930s also. Later he would also do the column "Have A Card" in the Linking Ring (during the 1940s.) |
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| + | He died in Nashville at the age of 81. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | + | * Who's Who in Magic, Sphinx, July, 1931 | |
* Cover [[Genii 1938 February ]] | * Cover [[Genii 1938 February ]] | ||
* Obit [[Genii 1952 November]] | * Obit [[Genii 1952 November]] | ||
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Revision as of 16:01, 24 August 2010
Thomas J. Crawford ( 1871 - 1952) was one of the founders of the Cercle Magique of Nashville, Tennessee, a President of the IBM, a former editor of The Linking Ring, and a specialist in coin magic.
| T. J. Crawford | |
| Born | Thomas J. Crawford August 21, 1871 Columbia, Tennessee |
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| Died | October 3, 1952 (age 81) Nashville, Tennessee |
Crawford was a printer-postal clerk by profession, considered himself an amateur, but performed often for the public.
He is the originator of a number of popular moves in manipulative magic, and one of his original coin vanishes is described in the "Art of Magic," by T. Nelson Downs.
Crawford edited the Amateur Column in the Sphinx for sixteen years, starting in 1904. He also contributed the column "OLD TRICKS IN NEW CLOTHES" for the Thayer's Magical Bulletin.
Crawford was the organizer of the Cercle Magique of Nashville, a President of the IBM (1938-1939) and an editor of the Linking Ring in the late 1930s also. Later he would also do the column "Have A Card" in the Linking Ring (during the 1940s.)
He died in Nashville at the age of 81.
References
- Who's Who in Magic, Sphinx, July, 1931
- Cover Genii 1938 February
- Obit Genii 1952 November
