swap_horiz Martin Gardner Alternatives

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Harry Houdini

Harry Houdini was an American magician renowned for his daring escapology performances during the late 19th and early 20...

Stage American Historical Escapologist

9.9 Brilliant

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Ed Marlo

Ed Marlo was a prominent American magician specializing in close-up card magic during the mid-20th century. He is notabl...

Card American Historical Close Up

9.6 Brilliant

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Ricky Jay

Ricky Jay was a prominent American magician celebrated for his mastery of close-up card techniques and intricate sleight...

Card American Historical Close Up

9.5 Brilliant

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Paul Harris

Paul Harris was a significant figure in twentieth-century American magic. He developed numerous innovative close-up magi...

American Creator Historical Close Up

9.4 Excellent

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David Roth

David Roth was a prominent American magician specializing in close-up coin manipulation. He gained recognition for his s...

American Coin Historical Close Up

9.4 Excellent

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Harry Kellar

Harry Kellar was a prominent figure in late nineteenth and early twentieth century American stage magic. He gained recog...

Stage American Traditional Historical

9.2 Excellent

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Eugene Burger

Eugene Burger was a prominent American magician specializing in close-up techniques and unusual effects. His innovative...

Teacher American Historical Close Up

9.2 Excellent

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Johnny Thompson

Johnny Thompson, also recognized as The Great Tomsoni, was an American magician who achieved prominence in the late 19th...

Stage American Consultant Historical

9.2 Excellent

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Howard Thurston

Howard Thurston was a prominent American magician active primarily in the early 20th century. He gained widespread recog...

Card Stage American Historical

9.1 Excellent

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Max Maven

Max Maven was a significant figure in American stage magic. He specialized in intricate, interactive illusions that chal...

Stage American Historical Bizarre

9.1 Excellent

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Michael Skinner

Michael Skinner was a prominent American close-up magician recognized for his exceptional skill performing card magic. H...

Card American Historical Close Up

9.1 Excellent

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Jim Steinmeyer

Jim Steinmeyer is a renowned American magician celebrated for his innovative designs of stage illusions. He developed ic...

American Designer Historical Illusionist

9.1 Excellent

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J.B. Bobo

J. B. Bobo was a prominent American magician recognized primarily for his extensive knowledge of coin magic. He authored...

American Coin Historical Close Up

9.0 Excellent

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Tom Mullica

Tom Mullica is a celebrated American magician known for his intricate close-up performances blending magic with historic...

American Comedy Historical Close Up

8.9 Great

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Harlan Tarbell

Harlan Tarbell (1890–1960) was an American magician, author, and illustrator who created the Tarbell Course in Magic. Or...

Stage American Author Historical

8.7 Great

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Paul LePaul

Paul LePaul was an American stage and close-up magician active from the 1930s through the 1960s, recognized for his refi...

Stage American Author Historical

8.4 Great

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John Scarne

John Scarne (1903–1985) was an American magician and recognized authority on gambling and card games. He served as a con...

American Author Historical Gambling

8.2 Great

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Arthur Buckley

Arthur Buckley was an American magician and author active in the first half of the twentieth century. He wrote Card Cont...

American Author Historical Coins

8.1 Great

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Bob Hummer

Bob Hummer was an American magician active in the mid-twentieth century who specialized in self-working mathematical car...

American Inventor Historical Cards

8.0 Great

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Al Mann

Al Mann was an American mentalist, author, and inventor who profoundly influenced the field of mentalism. Throughout the...

American Inventor Author Historical

7.1 Good