The Tarbell Course in Magic
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- Опубліковано 20 сер 2020
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Today’s topic: Harlan Tarbell and the Tarbell Course in Magic
1890
Harlan Eugene Tarbell (February 23, 1890 - June 16, 1960)
1902
Created cartoons for newspapers when he was 12 years old.
Hiked five miles to watch magician Harry August Jansen, aka Dante, perform at the Morton Town Hall.
1911
Moved to Chicago to pursue a professional career in illustration.
Read and Covert hired Tarbell to work on their Illustrated Catalogue of Superior Magical Apparatus. Tarbell continued to produce illustrations for Read and Covert until 1941
1914 - 1918
During World War I, Tarbell served with the 24th Air Company in France, working with the medical department. He illustrated a military atlas and studied with French impressionist Claude Monet.
1926
Publishers T. Grant Cooke and Walter A. Jordan developed an interest in producing a correspondence course in magic.
A few months before his death, Harry Houdini was approached to author the course; Houdini declined but recommended Tarbell.
Cook and Jordan hired Tarbell and Walter Baker, another Chicago-area magician, to work on the project. Baker dropped out of the project in its early stages to concentrate on his performances.
The publishers allotted Tarbell $50,000 for the course.
60 correspondence lessons 3,100 illustrations.
Each lesson was mailed out as a correspondence course from 1926 to 1928 - first five volume via correspondence
1931
After selling 10,000 complete courses, Cooke and Jordan discontinued marketing the Tarbell Course in Magic in 1931, blaming the Great Depression for slumping sales.
1934
Directed "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century"
Starred as Doctor Huer.
1941
Louis Tannen purchased the rights to the course, working with Tarbell and Ralph W. Read (of Read and Covert) to convert the correspondence lessons into book form.
1954
Volume 6 was produced by Tarbell
1962
D. Robbins and Co./ E-Z Magic purchased all rights from Tannens. Robbins is the current publisher and distributor of the Tarbell Course in Magic.
1972
Volume 7 was written by Harry Lorayne and compiled from contributions by other magicians; it is valued largely for its comprehensive index, subdivided by title, contributor, and properties, to the first seven volumes.
1993
Volume 8 1993 of the series was compiled and edited by Richard J. Kaufman and Steve Burton. It collected Tarbell's widely scattered and previously uncollected writings on magic, which Kaufman then fashioned into something resembling the first six volumes of the course. Most of the book was written and illustrated by Tarbell.
2016
From 2016 onward, Penguin Magic adapted the Tarbell Course for online video, with each trick and technique taught in order by magician Dan Harlan
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So, I’ve been in Magic for sixteen years. Over those sixteen years, I’ve diligently found my own way, philosophy and magical style. Eventually I found my school- McBride’s Magic & Mystery School. I’ve now been a professional full time magician for 6 years.
Thank you again, David, for another book recommendation. I've been subscribing to Penguin's Dan Harlan's Tarbell Course in Magic before I viewed this blog. I followed your encouragement to purchase the book set, and found a set at a brick and mortar store, RP Magic. They're the only store in New England, located in Ludlow, Massachusetts. I'm very pleased to have it to compliment Dan Harlan's classes. It's a great help. Thank you for all you do. I value your advice.
Great video. Thank you for making it. I recently purchased all eight volumes of the Tarbell course by purchasing various volumes from different sellers - most volumes in used, but very good, condition. Three volumes have arrived so far, the rest are scheduled to arrive this week. I am very happy with the three volumes that have arrived so far.
Thank you for the history lesson. I appreciate all the time to research the info for this!
I just got the whole set today for $100 at The Magic Apple in Studio City in LA. They're used. All but one has stains to a degree, but the pages are all there and pristine otherwise. By no means a museum piece, but I'm glad to have my hands on them.
There is a saying that states "If you want new magic, look in an old book" and this series certainly does nothing to disprove that
Sorry I missed this when first posted.
I Love The Tarbell Course in Magic!
Nice video. It is unbelievable that every “new method” I come across has its roots in a trick from the Tarbell books. I love also his writing style and his lessons in theory and presentation. His way of thinking is timeless.
I want to thank you very much for this video! I really appreciate that you were able to help me like this. The content of the video was very interesting. I have learned a lot from it. I am speechless. Thank you, big thank you! I will definitely watch this video a few more times ....!
That is some amazing history. 👍👍
Its all in there😎
Many a Pressional Magician has told me that you can build an entire show from just Tarbell.
Thank you. I have a cheap printing of the original mail order & a couple of Harlan lectures. I appreciate the overview.
Great history right there. Thank you! Comparing the books with Harlan’s video lessons is like a masterclass in how to personalize an effect and make it contemporary. Good stuff!
Nice! I really want this course. maybe one day.
My Tarbell books arrived today :)
Just ordered Volume 1. Very excited!
Very good work on big topic. Thank you. (Nice website 😊)
There is a very good book of bar bets called “There’s one born every minute” by Harry Blackstone, Jr. This was given to me by my parents around the age of 12.😆 Why did they never wonder why I kept saying, “I’ll bet you a drink!”? 🍺