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Keep the Wheels Turning

8001
THE CARL OWEN BOOK
"Keep the Wheels Turning..."

In 1913 Carl Owen went to work for Floyd Thayer and worked for him until 1933. At that time Carl and his brother Emmett purchased Thayer Manufacturing at 334 South San Pedro Street. Today Owen Magic is not only used by leading working professionals throughout the world, but is also treasured as fine works of art and displayed by proud collectors everywhere. Now you can read the story of Carl Owen, the man whose magical artistry and mechanical inventions were the foundation of quality magic craftsmanship. Here is his life, from boyhood days that shaped his skills and ingenuity until his final day in 1975. A life full of wry humor, famous personalities and human warmth. "Keep the Wheels Turning..." includes over 300 pages of narrative, valuable historical facts, true anecdotes and more usable magical information than any magic book ever published. This red linen and black leather hand bound book also contains over 100 photographs, 132 blueprints and over 100 of Carl's drawings and reproductions never before published.

Blueprints included in
The Carl Owen Book

 

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8002
THE FLOYD THAYER BOOK
"Keep the Wheels Turning..."
Volume 2

The most comprehensive and authoritatively researched volume regarding the life, heritage, times and associates of the man who most influenced magic in his own era and beyond is now offered to the magical fraternity. This book chronicles nearly a century of magical events with which Floyd Thayer was involved. Twelve chapters in 372 pages of historical data, maps, charts and anecdotes are illustrated with over 200 actual photographs and hundreds of line drawings; most never seen by this generation of magicians. These unusual and rare photographs will take you back to those intriguing time of yesterday and give you an in-depth insight into the foundations of today's magical show business. Many of the actual blueprints and drawings used by The Thayer Manufacturing Company are completely delineated in this volume. 17 pages in full color and many reproductions of Floyd Thayer's drawings of magic props and clips from several of his personal scrapbooks. The book is meticulously hand bound in black leather and green linen fabric then gold stamped with title, logo and trademark.

Blueprints included in
The Floyd Thayer Book

Thayer Manufacturing Co.

BLUEPRINTS &
SCHEMATIC PLANS

For years Owen Magic Supreme has been recognized as the only reliable source for practical illusion plans and blueprints that are authentically correct in word and detail. Our plans are the result of over 95 years of illusion crafting bringing you the result of our experimental labor. They are truly superior to any other plans available to the do-it-yourself magician. No illusion plan is practical unless it is drawn by an illusion mechanic who is thoroughly familiar with the actual construction details of the illusion. Owen plans are the standard of the profession.