Jerry Mentzer (Alfred Jerome Mentzer)

Special Lecture Club & Stage Notes

1994-1995 Edition

Jerry Mentzer (1994)

stapled manuscript

11 pages | eng

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Genre

Conjuring

Subject

Magic tricks

Plot

Mentzer, Jerry: Special Lecture Club & Stage Notes
©1994 Jerry Mentzer
Softcover, stapled manuscript, 8.5x11", 11 pages

Comments:

Contents:

1 Silks from Silk: production
2 Double Knot - Umgimmicked Version: silks
3 Novel 20th Century: silks
4 No Gimmick Blendo: silks
4 - Six Foot Blendo: idea
5 Sliding Impossible Knot: rope
6 Pic a Drink: stage card prediction
7 Silks-Mat-Blendo: silks
7 Silks-Shotglass-Blendo: another version
8 Silk Shotglass Combo: glass of liquid production
8 Finger Flinger Silk and Ball: silk to ball
8 Silk Production Routine: silks
10 Mentzer's Himber Ring Routine: uses two matching Himber rings

Details

Extras	Author autograph

Personal

Owner	Bryan-Keith Taylor
Location	Magic Library (Home)
Index	5044
Added Date	Jul 12, 2020 04:02:25
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