Ed Marlo

Ed Marlo (born Edward Malkowski in Chicago, Illinois, October 10, 1913 - November 7, 1991) was a legendary cardician.

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Chicago - Illinois - 1913 - 1991

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One of the most notable names in card magic (if not the most notable). Marlo himself coined the term cardician, a term which has since been used for magicians who only perform card magic. His first publication in 1938, Pasteboard Presto, was an unheralded thunderbolt which merely hinted at the bulk of work which was to follow.

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Card magic - 1938

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The many sleights he created have changed the face of card magic. One notable example is his Snap Change, used in David Blaine´s Street Magic special.

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Card magic - David Blaine

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Marlo wrote over sixty books and manuscripts, and contributed over 2000 tricks in the field of card magic. He did not limit himself to cards as he also authored works on coin magic and dice magic. His most famous works are The Cardician and Revolutionary Card Technique, the latter of which was originally published as a series but later compiled into one weighty tome.

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Coin magic - Dice magic

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