Clever Like A Fox by Karrell Fox

Karrell Fox was an extremely successful magician. He was probably the first to appear at trade shows as magician and even had a touring show for Ford Motor company. His success can partly be attributed to the many characters he developed perfectly suited for different venues and occasions: 'Milky' the Clown, Prof. 'Mix-up', 'Wow' the Wizard, W. C. Fields, and 'Just Plain' Karrell.

Here you will find lots of great ideas spanning the gamut from card and mental magic to stage and platform effects. Throughout you will find many photos of Karrell Fox - a pleasant picture show of the life of a man who was not only successful artistically but also financially.

From the introduction by Sid Lorraine

At seventeen years of age, he was manager of Abbott's Magic Shop in Detroit. Since that time, he has been soaring successfully in many ways: As a magician, comedian, and Master of Ceremonies .... As W.C. Fields in TV ads, as "Milky the Clown," as "Wow-the-Wizard," to name a few of his character roles. As a writer and producer, he was responsible for six travelling trade units designed for the auto industry as "The Magic World of Ford." He also provides inspirational talks for sales organizations.

1st edition 1976, 200 pages; 1st digital edition 2012, 201 pages.

Table of Contents

4. Foreword

   First! Fantastic Fox!

8. Fantastic Fox
10. Much Ado About Nothing
14. Karrell Fox As Seen By Francis And Jay Marshall
22. The Fox Of The After-Dinner Circuit

    THE TRICKS

27. Introduction
28. Thanx
28. More Thanx!

    Section One: Karrell On Klose-Up

33. The Enlarging Sponge Ball
35. The "Wiggly" Apple
36. The Balloon Apple
37. The Rubber Snake
38. A Real "Gem"
39. A "Hair-Raid"
40. The Magic Marker
41. "Silcopper" Coins
43. The Dwarf's Bowling Trophy
45. Ball & Vase Routine
47. Vanglass
51. A "Spoonerism"
53. Pencil-Tration
55. Imp-Ossible

    Section Two: Karrell's Kard Koncepts

61. "Rip-Off"
63. The Barbershop Shuffle
66. Butterfly Shuffle
68. "Foxy" Double
71. About Face
72. The "Plastrick" Bag
74. Quite A Mouthful
75. "Clippity-Slip"
77. "Sup-Rising" Card

    Section Three: Show-Cards

81. The Persistent Bunny
83. Almost, Complete Coverage
83. The "Same To You" Card Trick
85. "Mouseket-Ear" Magic
87. Foxy "Cardenballoon"
89. Before Your Eyes

    Section Four: The "Sly-Cology" Of Mentalism

93. A Switch On Dave Hoy's Switch
95. "Blotch-Splotch"
97. Psuedo Psychomitrix
98. Musimentalism
100. Lipology
101. The Shifting Sands Of The Sahara
103. "Foxy-Loxy"
105. Astro-Logical
107. "Simple-Sychometry"

     Section Five: Stage "Craftiness"

111. The "Fulla-Schlitz" Production
113. Karrell's "Bloomers"
115. Aw-Shoot!
117. Instant Flowers
119. Florabundance
121. The "Fool-Eroid" Camera
123. Kolor-Kamera
126. Credit-Card Repeat
127. Fox's "Rope-Tie"
129. Fox's "Unequal-Nightmare" Ropes
132. Beauty And The Least

     Section Six: Lecture Notes

139. Tarzan Rope Trick With A "Flashy" Finish
140. The "Creepy" Carnation
142. Close-Up Cumberbund
143. Fox's "Hare-Straightner"
145. "Take It And Stick It"
147. Magical Assets
149. Ball-O-Matic
152. Pyromaniact
154. Silkard Production
158. Bullseye Card Trick
160. H.H. Coin Catcher
162. The B.S. Coin Pail
166. Nite-Cap
168. Nite-Cap - Supreme

     Section Seven: "Foxy" Novelties

174. A School For Vent
176. An Encore
178. Clip'nsnip Art
179. At The End Of The Rope
182. Chalk Talk Features And Finale

     Section Eight: Etc.

189. "Sillysilk" Hats
191. Fox's Holder-Holder's
194. Fox's "Hang-Ups"
196. Hot Flashes
200. Cup And Saucery