Karrell Fox - Clever Like A Fox
Karrell Fox was an extremely successful magician. He was probably the first to appear at trade shows as magician and even had a touring show for Ford Motor company. His success can partly be attributed to the many characters he developed perfectly suited for different venues and occasions: 'Milky' the Clown, Prof. 'Mix-up', 'Wow' the Wizard, W. C. Fields, and 'Just Plain' Karrell.
Here you will find lots of great ideas spanning the gamut from card and mental magic to stage and platform effects. Throughout you will find many photos of Karrell Fox - a pleasant picture show of the life of a man who was not only successful artistically but also financially.
From the introduction by Sid Lorraine
At seventeen years of age, he was manager of Abbott's Magic Shop in Detroit. Since that time, he has been soaring successfully in many ways: As a magician, comedian, and Master of Ceremonies .... As W.C. Fields in TV ads, as "Milky the Clown," as "Wow-the-Wizard," to name a few of his character roles. As a writer and producer, he was responsible for six travelling trade units designed for the auto industry as "The Magic World of Ford." He also provides inspirational talks for sales organizations.
1st edition 1976, 200 pages; 1st digital edition 2012, 201 pages.
Table of Contents
- Foreword
First! Fantastic Fox!
- Fantastic Fox
- Much Ado About Nothing
- Karrell Fox As Seen By Francis And Jay Marshall
- The Fox Of The After-Dinner Circuit
THE TRICKS
- Introduction
- Thanx
- More Thanx!
Section One: Karrell On Klose-Up
- The Enlarging Sponge Ball
- The "Wiggly" Apple
- The Balloon Apple
- The Rubber Snake
- A Real "Gem"
- A "Hair-Raid"
- The Magic Marker
- "Silcopper" Coins
- The Dwarf's Bowling Trophy
- Ball & Vase Routine
- Vanglass
- A "Spoonerism"
- Pencil-Tration
- Imp-Ossible
Section Two: Karrell's Kard Koncepts
- "Rip-Off"
- The Barbershop Shuffle
- Butterfly Shuffle
- "Foxy" Double
- About Face
- The "Plastrick" Bag
- Quite A Mouthful
- "Clippity-Slip"
- "Sup-Rising" Card
Section Three: Show-Cards
- The Persistent Bunny
- Almost, Complete Coverage
- The "Same To You" Card Trick
- "Mouseket-Ear" Magic
- Foxy "Cardenballoon"
- Before Your Eyes
Section Four: The "Sly-Cology" Of Mentalism
- A Switch On Dave Hoy's Switch
- "Blotch-Splotch"
- Psuedo Psychomitrix
- Musimentalism
- Lipology
- The Shifting Sands Of The Sahara
- "Foxy-Loxy"
- Astro-Logical
- "Simple-Sychometry"
Section Five: Stage "Craftiness"
- The "Fulla-Schlitz" Production
- Karrell's "Bloomers"
- Aw-Shoot!
- Instant Flowers
- Florabundance
- The "Fool-Eroid" Camera
- Kolor-Kamera
- Credit-Card Repeat
- Fox's "Rope-Tie"
- Fox's "Unequal-Nightmare" Ropes
- Beauty And The Least
Section Six: Lecture Notes
- Tarzan Rope Trick With A "Flashy" Finish
- The "Creepy" Carnation
- Close-Up Cumberbund
- Fox's "Hare-Straightner"
- "Take It And Stick It"
- Magical Assets
- Ball-O-Matic
- Pyromaniact
- Silkard Production
- Bullseye Card Trick
- H.H. Coin Catcher
- The B.S. Coin Pail
- Nite-Cap
- Nite-Cap - Supreme
Section Seven: "Foxy" Novelties
- A School For Vent
- An Encore
- Clip'nsnip Art
- At The End Of The Rope
- Chalk Talk Features And Finale
Section Eight: Etc.
- "Sillysilk" Hats
- Fox's Holder-Holder's
- Fox's "Hang-Ups"
- Hot Flashes
- Cup And Saucery
