Milbourne Christopher 1956 Ribbon

Convention Ribbon

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Genre

Conjuring

Subject

Magic Club

Plot

Convention badge from the 19th New England Convention of Magicians, held Nov. 9 - 10 - 11, 1956 in Boston, MA.

Personal

Owner	Bryan-Keith Taylor
Location	Magic Library (Home)
Index	1452
Added Date	Jul 01, 2017 03:06:50
Modified Date	Apr 06, 2026 13:51:24

Value

Book Condition	Mint

Notes

Christopher, Milbourne
(1914-1984)
Major American magical entertainer, author, inventor and collector. Performed a popular full-evening show for many years. Produced and performed in the first network TV magic special, "The Festival of Magic", broadcast on May 27, 1957 on NBC-TV (a show which also featured Cardini's last television appearance). He wrote a long-running column in Hugard's Magic Monthly under the pen name "Frank Joglar", derived from words meaning "candid magician".
Invented: Telegram to Flowers, Eeire Rabbit and the original Forgetful Freddy
He wrote a number of classic books on magic history, including Panorama of Magic, The Illustrated History of Magic, Milbourne Christopher's Magic Book (1977), and Houdini: The Untold Story.