Seven years ago, magician Nelson Nicholson guided me through his Orange estate. The puzzle box of a home, the result of 13 separate additions, was filled with artifacts from the golden age of magic—between 1890ish and 1920ish, before film captured America’s collective imagination—and beyond. Dozens of handcuffs that had tried (and failed) to trap the […]
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Magic Bond
In mid-October, magician Nelson Nicholson guided me through his estate in Orange. The puzzle box of a home, the result of 13 separate additions, was filled with artifacts from the golden age of magic—between 1890ish and 1920ish, before film had captured America’s collective imagination—and beyond. Dozens of handcuffs that had tried (and failed) to trap […]
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