Introduction
Herb Zarrow (November 4, 1925 – May 11, 2008) was an American magician influential in the profession for his inventions of unique sleight of hand and card tricks.His skills were held in the highest regard in professional magicians' circles.
Biography
Zarrow's available biographical information is limited at best; a literature search does not reveal a lengthy biography of the man. However, he does appear in a DVD series about his card magic, in the magic literature, including David Ben's book Zarrow: A Lifetime of Magic.
Zarrow appeared on the cover of April, 2001 issue of The Linking Ring after being honored at the 2001 annual Fechter's Finger flicking Frolic convention of close up magicians for a lifetime of contributions and achievements. The Linking Ring article contains some biographical information. An auction of Zarrow's collection, including his extensive library and associated ephemera, was conducted by Potter & Potter Auctions on October 23, 2010.
Illusions
- Zarrow's Switch Change
- Zarrow's Trapeze
- Zarrow Retention Pass
- Zarrow Block Addition
- Starfish Copper/Silver
- Matched Revolvers
- Zarrow Universal Count Grip
Honors and awards
Over the years he has received many honors:
- Member Of the Inner Magic Circle
- 1998 Louie Award
- Honorary Life Member of the Society of American Magicians
- Cover of M-U-M
- Creative Fellowship Award from the Academy of Magical Arts
- Honorary Life Member to The Magic Castle
- 2001 Guest Of Honor at Fechter's Finger flicking Frolic
- Cover of The Linking Ring