Nosek, Terry (1936-2005) AKA The Magnificent Fraud, was a magician, comedy mentalist, designer of award winning effects, convention entertainer, author of magic books, magic store manager/demonstrator. He graduated from Loyola in Chicago with a degree in marketing. In 1960 he married Mary Jo and became dad to 3 children, Michael, Marie and Colleen. During his early adult years Terry became a children's magician, "Swami Salami," with Colleen assisting. Terry would say, "Now we've never met, right?", she would say, "No dad". Sec 7; Row 33; # 2
TERRY NOSEK PHOTO GALLERY
Terry was part of a mentalism team called "Mind Benders" in 1973.
EXCERPTS FROM TERRY'S BOOK
Terry's book "The Magnificent Fraud" will live forever as a great book on mentalism.
REVIEW OF TERRY'S BOOK FRAUD - THE COLLECTED WORKS OF SIGMUND FRAUD, published by Abbott's Magic Co. This is a fine collection of the many ideas of Terry Nosek, who has been a most successful entertainer with his comedy approach to mentalism and eerie stuff. Terry published a book some years ago and has marketed a couple of ideas. I have always enjoyed and made use of them, frequently. This book is an assembly of many that have been printed in various places. The result is a very good compilation of practical and entertaining ideas and routines.
The 70 pages are well illustrated and the more than two dozen effects offer plenty from which to choose. They vary from predictions to Stock Market plots ... a take-off of the Carson "Karnac the Magnificent" ... impromptu psychometry ... mental Bingo ... as well as a very good variant of the Princess Card trick.
I think the book offers excellent value.
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