{"product_id":"dbconeyisla","title":"Coney Island Fakir - (Download)","description":"Piles of junk accumulated at Flosso's. Showcases were crammed with antique magic \nequipment. Stacks of magic literature teetered on the countertops. Al Flosso lived \na life of disarray. So assembling this life story proved a challenging task.\nIn writing \u003ci\u003eThe Coney Island Fakir\u003c\/i\u003e, magic writer Gary Brown examined \nbooks, newspapers, photographs, magazines, programs, catalogs, and video and \naudio tapes from public and private collections, piecing together details from \nthis chaotic record. Through interviews and correspondence, magicians, performers \nand collectors on four continents added their anecdotes, insights and observations \nabout Flosso. Their recollections breathed life into \u003ci\u003eThe Coney Island Fakir\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe result is a vibrant portrait and animated mosaic. The book traces Flosso's \nfascinating career, from his days as a street-corner shill, carnival pitchman \nand sideshow magician to his work on Broadway, film and television. Lavishly \nillustrated with dozens of photos, \u003ci\u003eThe Coney Island Fakir\u003c\/i\u003e provides a \nvivid portrait of this unique performer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAs an added bonus, this volume contains a reprint of \u003ci\u003eOur Mysteries\u003c\/i\u003e. \nProduced by Flosso in the 1940s, \u003ci\u003eOur Mysteries\u003c\/i\u003e features 23 classic tricks \nby Flosso, Al Baker, Ted Annemann and other top performers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nPhoto illustrated, 215 pages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nContents\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nPreface and Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e\nIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\nChapter 1 - Beginnings\u003cbr\u003e\nChapter 2 - Sorcerers' Apprentice\u003cbr\u003e\nChapter 3 - Rise of the Coney Island Faker\u003cbr\u003e\nChapter 4 - Punch \u0026amp; Judy\u003cbr\u003e\nChapter 5 - On the Pitch\u003cbr\u003e\nChapter 6 - At the Circus\u003cbr\u003e\nChapter 7 - Open for Business\u003cbr\u003e\nChapter 8 - Wheeling and Dealing\u003cbr\u003e\nChapter 9 - Tricks of the Trade\u003cbr\u003e\nChapter 10 - Collector's Paradise\u003cbr\u003e\nChapter 11 - Stand Up Straight!\u003cbr\u003e\nChapter 12 - Trodding the Boards\u003cbr\u003e\nChapter 13 - Finale\u003cbr\u003e\nChapter 14 - Art Imitates Life\u003cbr\u003e\nEpilogue\u003cbr\u003e\nEndnotes\u003cbr\u003e\nReprint of \u003ci\u003eOur Mysteries\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Murphy's Magic Supplies, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41011244695734,"sku":"dbconeyisla","price":35.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0514\/1980\/7926\/products\/68940-full_7df7e081-5c47-4b4c-b56a-128ef830548b.png?v=1642959020","url":"https:\/\/secret-magic-store.de\/products\/dbconeyisla","provider":"Secret Magic Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}