Jerry Mentzer (Alfred Jerome Mentzer)

Special Lecture Close Up Notes

1994-1995 Edition

Jerry Mentzer (1994)

stapled manuscript

15 pages | eng

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Genre

Conjuring

Subject

Magic tricks

Plot

Mentzer, Jerry: Special Lecture Close Up Notes
©1994 Jerry Mentzer
Softcover, stapled manuscript, 8.5x11", 15 pages

Comments: These lecture note provide detailed outlines of the effects, which are likely sufficient for most magicians, but not for beginners.

Contents:

1 Elimination Prediction: self-working cards
1 Pairs: nearly self working cards
2 Four-Way Coincidence: self working cards
3 Boden's Wild Card Routine: using a force deck, IT card, and a Wild Card set
3 Mentzer's Final Ace Handling
5 Nine Way Variant: based on Kane's Variant
6 Magnetic Matrix: gimmicked coin effect
8 Move a Card: self working card
9 Undercover Inflation: penny grows in size
10 Dollar and Penny: silver dollar and penny transpo, with growing penny
10 No Deck: handling of Omni Deck
11 An Easy Ambitious Card Routine
12 Easy Shell Game: using plastic cubes and ball bearings
13 Torn and Restored - a Versatile Idea: idea for torn and restored effects

Details

Extras	Author autograph

Personal

Owner	Bryan-Keith Taylor
Location	Magic Library (Home)
Index	5043
Added Date	Jul 12, 2020 03:56:06
Modified Date	Mar 29, 2026 19:46:45

Value

Book Condition	Near Mint

Notes

Jerry Mentzer

Born Alfred Jerome Mentzer
April 28, 1940
Wheeling, West Virginia
Died January 31, 2016 (age 75)
Greenville, Soush Carolina

Jerry Mentzer (b.1940-d.2016) was founder and operator of Magic Methods which he started in 1969. During his college years at Ohio State University he authored two booklets on card magic and one on silk magic. He went on to become a mechanical engineer employed by Union Carbide Corporation.[1][2]

Biography
He was the first to publish a book of Paul Harris' magic.

Mentzer contributed three Parades to The Linking Ring (May 1965, February, 1971, March, 1972) and many columns including "Best from Books" from March through August 1971. He was an active member of magic clubs in Ohio before moving to South Carolina.

Mentzer has won numerous awards for performing and writing about magic.[3]

Books
Card Cavalcade I (1972)
Super Cent (1972)
Close-Up Cavalcade (1973)
Card Cavalcade II (1974)
Magician Nitely: The Magic of Eddie Fechter (1974)
Close-up Cues (1975)
Club Cues (1975)
Another Close-Up Cavalcade (1975)
Card Cavalcade III (1975)
Card Cavalcade IV (1977)
Close-Up Cavalcade Finale (1977)
Counts, Cuts, Moves & Subtleties (1977)
Card Cavalcade Finale (1979)
Packet Tricks (Book) (1982)
Magic with Finger Rings (1984)
Card to Wallet: The Book (1991)
Card File (1994)
Close-Up File (1994)
Card File Two (2000)

References
↑ http://www.merlina.com/pipermail/magicians/2016-February/000527.html
↑ http://forums.geniimagazine.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=47784
↑ http://www.magicmethodsonline.com/
The Linking Ring, Vol. 42, No. 1, January 1962, Thoughts On Gimmicked Cards, Etc. by Jerry Mentzer, page 23
The Linking Ring, Vol. 42, No. 6, June 1962, Columbus Parade, Ring No. 7, by Eddie Clever, Jerry Mentzer, page 69
The Linking Ring, Vol. 45, No. 5, May 1965, Alfred Jerry Mentzer, Columnist, Creator, page 22, HOCUS POCUS PARADE, Jerry Mentzer Edition, page 57
The Linking Ring, Vol. 51, No. 2, February 1971, BEST OF BOOKS BY JERRY MENTZER, page 87
The Linking Ring, Vol. 52, No. 3, March 1972, HOCUS POCUS PARADE, JERRY MENTZER, Edited by Don Tanner, page 61
http://bryan-keith.angelfire.com/details/18841.html
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/greenvilleonline/obituary.aspx?pid=177608576