Bruce Cervon collection of 13 items, including a business card, two
caricatures of him detached from books and three magic publications with him on
the cover.
I'm a big fan of Bruce's magic. I consider him one of the best Magicians in the world. I saw him perform at the Magic Castle in Hollywood and he was great. Once I got to perform magic for him, when I was a competitor in the Strolling Olympics, and he was a judge. I remember busting my most difficult coin flourish, where I toss a silver dollar into the air, and catch it on my knuckles in a coin roll. I held my breath as the coin flew upward. He watched intently. The coin landed, and I caught it in a roll, albeit shaky. I remember him nodding with approval. I didn't win that competition, but it was still fun to be in the game. Right now, you have a chance to own a fascinating collection about this Magician. This includes:
This features:
- Business card from the Academy of Magical Arts for
Bruce Cervon, Member of the Board
- Caricature from the book “The Magic Castle Walls of
Fame”, art by Ted Salter, published by Nielsen Magic in 1988 (ISBN 0 9618
1750 X). This is a detached page in
good condition from the book, size 8 ¼” x 10 7/8”. There is printing on the back of the
page. There is a rough edge on the
left-hand side of the page, from where the page was glued to the spine,
but it doesn’t affect the image.
- Caricature from the book “Magic Autograph Poster
Gallery” by Gary Darwin, published by Geno Munari Associates in 1989. This is a cut page in good condition
from the book, size about 8 ¼” x 11”.
There is a different caricature printed on the back of the
page. There is an irregular edge
from where the page was cut from the book, but it doesn’t affect the image
- Cover
L&L Publishing catalog Special Issue No. 49, Holiday
2007; for Bruce’s “Castle Notebooks”; entire catalog in good condition
- “Genii” May 1990, with cover photo of Bruce doing a
rising card, and inside 27 more pages on Cervon with several tricks
revealed including “Bruce Cervon’s Blasted Routine,” “Award Ace Assembly,”
“No Discrepancy Prediction,” “Nowhere and Everywhere” and “Hanky Panky”;
entire issue on good but used condition
- “ Sep.
1991, “The Better Than You Think Spread Force” by Bruce and James Patton;
photo of both and 4-pages of description and more photos
- “ Oct.
2004, with cover photo of him holding linked finger rings, and inside a
24-page interview “Bruce Cervon: A life in magic” by David Regal, a 4-page
trick revealed “The Diamond Revelation”, 2-pages of handwritten notes from
his Castle Notes, and another 5-page trick revealed “Bruce Cervon’s Out of
His Mind”; entire issue in good but used condition
- “The Linking Ring” Dec. 1987, 4-pages by John Booth
on “Another noted disciple of Dai Vernon” on Bruce
- “ Jan.
2007; review by Rolando Santos of “Ultra Cervon”
- “ Aug. 2007, one-man Memorial Trick
Parade with 11 pages of his tricks including “Right On Top Of It,”
“Perfect Couples,” “Zenith Throw-off Aces” and “Mini-Me Pop-up Card”
- “M-U-M”
Oct. 1988; review by David Goodsell of “The Cervon File”
This would look great in your magic library! I am a big fan of magic collectibles, ever since I got my first package from David Price's Egyptian Hall Museum back in the 1970s. This comes from my personal collection. I think magic history is interesting. Magicians are some of the most fascinating people you will ever meet. I like Magic Biography so much that I even created a website to honor distinguished magicians in magic history. You might find it some day tripping across the internet.
Who am I? I am the Curious Magician Michael Johnson. I wrote the book "Playing Cards Autographed By Magicians: A Collector's Guide" that sells on Amazon. I am one of the best Magic Teachers in Poway and San Diego County. I have a massive library of memorabilia. Now I'm selling off my stuff to pursue new adventures. Check out my store. Maybe you'll find something that interests you! Thanks for taking a moment to read my listing.