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Revision as of 12:06, 23 June 2010
Tom Osborne (1902 - April 17, 1963) grew up in Baltimore and move to Philadelphia in the late 1930s.
In 1917 and 1918 he had two television programs "Magic Made Easy" and "Black Magic" in Philadelphia, possibly becoming the first magician to appear on TV in that area.
He contributed many articles and Hocus Pocus Parades to the Linking Ring Magazine.
He is most known for his marketed version of the Three-To-One Rope, invented by Carlyle (Lyle Laughlin).
Books
- Cups and Balls Magic (1937)
- Osborne's The Three Shell Game (1938)
- Fun at Dinner with Napkin Folds (1943)
Marketed Tricks
- Three to One Rope (1935)
- Passing The Buck (1941)
- The Classics of Magic No. 4: Poker Demonstration (1946)
- Torn and Restored Dollar Bill (1956)
