Ralph W. Hull Explained

Ralph W. Hull
Birth Name:	Ralph W. Hull
Nationality:	American
Known For:	sleight of hand, card magic
Birth Place:	Crooksville, Ohio
Occupation:	magician, author

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]

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

External links

• • Discussion of the Ralph Hull's Tuned Deck

Notes and References

1. Web site: Explaining the 'Magic' of Consciousness . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080221180832/http://ase.tufts.edu/cogstud/papers/explainingmagic.pdf . February 21, 2008 .
2. Web site: Biographies Page H-I-J.
3. Web site: Who's Who in Magic - Letter H.
4. Web site: Ralph W. Hull MagicPedia entry.
5. Web site: Chautauqua & Lyceum Magicians.