swap_horiz James Randi Alternatives

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S.W. Erdnase

S.W. Erdnase is the pseudonym of the author who wrote "The Expert at the Card Table," a pivotal instructional book first...

Mystery Historical Close Up Cards

9.67 Brilliant

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Tony Slydini

Tony Slydini was a close-up magician born in Italy who built his career performing in the United States. He became known...

Italian Historical Close Up Misdirection

9.58 Brilliant

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Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser

Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser was an Austrian magician active in the mid-19th century who is widely regarded as a foundationa...

19TH Century Historical Close Up Card Magic

9.57 Brilliant

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Thomas Nelson Downs

Thomas Nelson Downs was an American vaudeville magician who specialized exclusively in close-up and stage coin manipulat...

Stage Historical Close Up Coin Magic

9.19 Excellent

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Dai Vernon

Dai Vernon was a prominent Canadian magician renowned for his innovative card techniques and elegant close-up performanc...

Card Canadian Historical Close Up

9.15 Excellent

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Juan Tamariz

Juan Tamariz was a celebrated Spanish magician specializing in close-up card magic. He gained international recognition...

Card Spanish Historical Close Up

9.15 Excellent

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Bautier de Kolta

Bautier de Kolta was a 19th-century French illusionist recognized for inventing several foundational stage magic tricks....

Stage Creator Historical Illusionist

9.14 Excellent

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Albert Goshman

Albert Goshman was an American close-up magician renowned for his coin and sponge ball routines. He popularized the "Gos...

Historical British Close Up Coins

9.12 Excellent

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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

9.11 Excellent

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Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin

Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin (1857-1910) was a prominent French stage magician who significantly shaped modern illusionism....

Stage French Traditional Historical

9.06 Excellent

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Arturo de Ascanio

Arturo de Ascanio (1896-1978) was a Spanish magician renowned for pioneering modern Spanish close-up magic. His meticulo...

Card Spanish Historical Close Up

9.02 Excellent

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David Berglas

David Berglas was a British stage magician and mentalist renowned for his innovative techniques and close-up work. He de...

Stage Historical British Mentalist

8.97 Great

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Gazzo

Gazzo is a British street magician and busker widely recognized in the performance community for his work in open-air th...

Stage Historical British Street

8.94 Great

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Ching Ling Foo

Ching Ling Foo was a Chinese stage magician who achieved significant international fame in the late 19th and early 20th...

Classic Stage Historical Chinese

8.93 Great

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Charles Jordan

Charles Jordan was an American magician in the early 20th century who is highly regarded in the magic community for his...

Creator Historical Close Up Card Magic

8.91 Great

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Fred Kaps

Fred Kaps was a prominent Dutch magician renowned for his exceptional skill in close-up magic. He achieved significant r...

Stage Historical Dutch Close Up

8.88 Great

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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

8.83 Great

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Ross Bertram

Ross Bertram was a Canadian close-up magician recognized for his exceptional sleight-of-hand skills. Active throughout t...

Canadian Historical Close Up Coins

8.20 Great

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Doug Henning

Doug Henning was a prominent Canadian illusionist known for his innovative stage and television performances during the...

Television Stage Canadian Historical

8.00 Great

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Leon Mandrake

Leon Mandrake (1911-1993), born Leon Giglio, was a Canadian stage magician and mentalist known for large-scale illusions...

Stage Canadian Historical Illusions

7.91 Good