Ralph W. Hull

Ralph W. Hull (July 5, 1883 – May 20, 1943) was born in Crooksville, Ohio[1] and grew up to be an American magician (specialty card magic) and magic author who invented a number of commercial effects, including the Mirage Deck (1934), and the Mental Photography Deck / Nudist Deck (1934).[2]

Ralph W. Hull
Born	Ralph W. Hull July 5, 1883 Crooksville, Ohio
Died	May 20, 1943 (aged 59)
Nationality	American
Occupation	magician, author
Known for	sleight of hand, card magic

He was also involved in his family business, the Hull Pottery manufacturing company out of Ohio.[3] He is best known for the mechanical decks he developed using his rough and smooth principle.[4]

Ralph W. Hull was also a performer at Coney Island as the Chautauqua & Lyceum headliner.[5]

Published works

• Eye-Openers (1932)
• More Eye-Openers (1933)
• Modernism in Pasteboards (with Nelson C. Hahne) (1934)
• Smart Magic (with Nelson C. Hahne) (1935)
• Fifteen Minutes With A Rope (1937)
• The Testament of Ralph W. Hull by Trevor Hall (1945)

See also

• List of magicians

References

1. "Explaining the 'Magic' of Consciousness" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2008.
2. "Biographies Page H-I-J".
3. "Who's Who in Magic - Letter H".
4. "Ralph W. Hull MagicPedia entry".
5. "Chautauqua & Lyceum Magicians".

External links

• See more about Ralph W. Hull at MagicPedia, the free online Magic encyclopedia.
• Discussion of the Ralph Hull's Tuned Deck