Ed Marlo
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Ed Marlo was a magician who specialized in card magic. He referred to himself and others of his specialty as "cardicians".
One of the most notable names in card magic. 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.
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.
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.
He also wrote a series of private manuscripts that were circulated only among the top card magicians of the era. Titles included "Riffle Shuffle Systems", "Patented False Shuffle", "Faro Controlled Miracles" and others. They are extremely rare and highly sought after.
Edward Marlo also authored a number of "magazines," titled "Marlo Magazines." These items are more like books as each one is more than a couple hundred pages. They are extremely rare and just as costly, when they come up for sale.
Edward Marlo rarely gave lectures and only performed/lectures outside of Chicago a few times.
Professionally Edward Marlo was a machinist. Ed made modifications and configurations to the machines in the shop so that they could produce eight hours of work in less than one eighth of the day. Ed kept this information to himself, his boss would believe that progress at the end of each work day was that of eight hours, when in reality it only took one hour, and the other seven hours of every day, Ed Marlo was getting paid to play with his cards.
His favourite card was the seven of diamonds. His wife would always make sure a certain amount of seven of diamonds were in his jacket.
Marlos work can also be found in 'expert card mysterys' by Alton Sharpe
One of the most notable names in card magic. 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.
The many sleights he created have changed the face of card magic. One notable example is his Snap change
Snap change
The Ed Marlo snap change is a very fast color-change card sleight.A card is taken off the top of the deck and the index finger and the middle finger are placed on the corner of the card. with a blow or a snap the card changes from one card to another....
, used in David Blaine
David Blaine
David Blaine is an American illusionist and endurance artist. He is best known for his high-profile feats of endurance, and has made his name as a performer of street and close-up magic. He has set and broken several world records...
´s Street Magic Special.
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
Coin magic
Coin magic is a general term for magical performances employing one or more coins which are manipulated to deceive and baffle the audience. Because coins are small, much coin magic is considered close-up magic or table magic, as the audience must be close to the performer to see the effects...
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.
He also wrote a series of private manuscripts that were circulated only among the top card magicians of the era. Titles included "Riffle Shuffle Systems", "Patented False Shuffle", "Faro Controlled Miracles" and others. They are extremely rare and highly sought after.
Edward Marlo also authored a number of "magazines," titled "Marlo Magazines." These items are more like books as each one is more than a couple hundred pages. They are extremely rare and just as costly, when they come up for sale.
Edward Marlo rarely gave lectures and only performed/lectures outside of Chicago a few times.
Professionally Edward Marlo was a machinist. Ed made modifications and configurations to the machines in the shop so that they could produce eight hours of work in less than one eighth of the day. Ed kept this information to himself, his boss would believe that progress at the end of each work day was that of eight hours, when in reality it only took one hour, and the other seven hours of every day, Ed Marlo was getting paid to play with his cards.
His favourite card was the seven of diamonds. His wife would always make sure a certain amount of seven of diamonds were in his jacket.
See also
Marlos work can also be found in 'expert card mysterys' by Alton Sharpe