John Ramsay (magician) explained

John Ramsay
Birth Name:	John Ramsay
Birth Date:	13 March 1877
Birth Place:	Ayr, Scotland
Death Place:	Ayr, Scotland
Nationality:	Scottish
Occupation:	Grocer, Amateur magician
Known For:	Magic

John Ramsay (13 March 1877 – 19 January 1962) was a Scottish magician. He has been described, by Alex Proctor, former President of the Scottish Conjurers' Association, as a "magician's magician, who loved to trick fellow conjurers".^[1]

Ramsay performed at the International Brotherhood of Magicians (IBM) convention in Batavia, New York and Chicago, in 1950.^[2] In 1955, he won the micromagic category at the Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques (FISM), held in Amsterdam.^[3] He also served as president of the British Ring of the IBM.^[2] John Ramsay is the only magician in the world with a garden named after him; Ramsay Gardens, in his native town of Ayr, Scotland.^[1]

Published works

• John Ramsay's Routine For Cups and Balls. Victor Farelli (1948)
• John Ramsay's Cylinder and Coins. Victor Farelli (1948)
• The Triple Restoration. Victor Farelli (1949)
• Four Little Beans (a Comedy Trick). John Ramsay & Victor Farelli (1952)
• The Ramsay Legend by Andrew Galloway (1969)
• The Ramsay Episode one by Andrew Galloway (1971)
• The Ramsay Classics by Andrew Galloway (1977)
• The Ramsay Finale by Andrew Galloway (1982)
• Ramsay Legend Revised by Andrew Galloway (1985)

See also

• List of magicians
• Card magic
• Coin magic

External links

• The Ramsay Legend by Andrew Galloway bibliography
• History Page of SAMS website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Council Conjure Up Plan For Memorial Garden . Scottish Conjurers' Association . 16 October 2008.
2. Web site: John Ramsay . MagicPedia . 16 October 2008.
3. Web site: FISM World Championship of Magic winner 1948 to 1958 . 16 October 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080828214144/http://www.fism.org/Results1.htm. 28 August 2008.