Karrell Fox: A Legendary Magician

Karrell Fox was a pioneering magician, renowned for his innovative performances at trade shows and his touring show for Ford Motor Company. His remarkable success stemmed from the diverse characters he crafted, including ‘Milky’ the Clown, Prof. ‘Mix-up’, ‘Wow’ the Wizard, W. C. Fields, and ‘Just Plain’ Karrell, each tailored for specific venues and occasions.

This collection offers a wealth of ideas, covering everything from card tricks and mentalism to stage performances. Accompanied by numerous photographs, it showcases the life of a man who achieved both artistic and financial success.

From the introduction by Sid Lorraine

At just seventeen, Karrell became the manager of Abbott’s Magic Shop in Detroit. He has since thrived as a magician, comedian, and Master of Ceremonies, portraying characters such as W.C. Fields in television ads and “Milky the Clown.” As a writer and producer, he created six traveling trade units for the automotive industry, titled “The Magic World of Ford,” and delivered motivational speeches for sales teams.

1st edition 1976, 200 pages; 1st digital edition 2012, 201 pages.

Table of Contents

4. Foreword: First! Fantastic Fox!
8. Fantastic Fox
10. Much Ado About Nothing
14. Karrell Fox As Seen By Francis And Jay Marshall
22. The Fox Of The After-Dinner Circuit: THE TRICKS
27. Introduction
28. Thanx
28. More Thanx!
33. Section One: Karrell On Klose-Up
35. The Enlarging Sponge Ball
36. The “Wiggly” Apple
37. The Balloon Apple
38. The Rubber Snake
39. A Real “Gem”
40. A “Hair-Raid”
41. The Magic Marker
43. “Silcopper” Coins
45. The Dwarf’s Bowling Trophy
47. Ball & Vase Routine
51. Vanglass
53. A “Spoonerism”
55. Pencil-Tration
61. Section Two: Karrell’s Kard Koncepts
63. “Rip-Off”
66. The Barbershop Shuffle
68. Butterfly Shuffle
71. “Foxy” Double
72. About Face
74. The “Plastrick” Bag
75. Quite A Mouthful
77. “Clippity-Slip”
81. “Sup-Rising” Card
89. Section Three: Show-Cards
93. The Persistent Bunny
95. Almost, Complete Coverage
97. The “Same To You” Card Trick
100. “Mouseket-Ear” Magic
102. Foxy “Cardenballoon”
105. Before Your Eyes
107. Section Four: The “Sly-Cology” Of Mentalism
111. A Switch On Dave Hoy’s Switch
113. “Blotch-Splotch”
115. Psuedo Psychomitrix
117. Musimentalism
119. Lipology
121. The Shifting Sands Of The Sahara
123. “Foxy-Loxy”
126. Astro-Logical
129. “Simple-Sychometry”
132. Section Five: Stage “Craftiness”
139. The “Fulla-Schlitz” Production
140. Karrell’s “Bloomers”
142. Aw-Shoot!
145. Instant Flowers
147. Florabundance
149. The “Fool-Eroid” Camera
152. Kolor-Kamera
154. Credit-Card Repeat
158. Fox’s “Rope-Tie”
160. Fox’s “Unequal-Nightmare” Ropes
162. Beauty And The Least
166. Section Six: Lecture Notes
168. Tarzan Rope Trick With A “Flashy” Finish
174. The “Creepy” Carnation
176. Close-Up Cumberbund
178. Fox’s “Hare-Straightner”
182. “Take It And Stick It”
189. Magical Assets
191. Ball-O-Matic
194. Pyromaniact
196. Silkard Production
200. Bullseye Card Trick
202. H.H. Coin Catcher
204. The B.S. Coin Pail
206. Nite-Cap
208. Nite-Cap – Supreme
210. Section Seven: “Foxy” Novelties
214. A School For Vent
216. An Encore
218. Clip’nsnip Art
220. At The End Of The Rope
222. Chalk Talk Features And Finale
224. Section Eight: Etc.
228. “Sillysilk” Hats
230. Fox’s Holder-Holder’s
232. Fox’s “Hang-Ups”
234. Hot Flashes
236. Cup And Saucery