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Condition: Good (overall)

Note: This item is not eligible for any SME promotions, coupon or discount codes nor can store credit be applied.  Additional shipping and insurance based on the item may be required. Other restrictions may apply.  We will contact you post purchase if there are any issues related to the above.  Sources:  Genii MagicPedia – CLICK HERE.

Certified by SME curator Bill Trotter.  Keith Bogart Collection

Source – Genii, MagicPedia – Click Here:  Michael O’Dowd (1923-1997) was a ventriloquist, magician, and writer. A member of IBM (#24668,Order of Merlin) he was a lifetime member Ring 17 in Toronto, Ontario.

This die box is crafted from Mahogany.  Features excellent audible sound gimmick.  Dice Box Approx. Dimensions: Block 3″ x 3″ Square.  Approx. Dimesions of the box: Base 8 1/2″ long x 4 1/2″ depth x  4″ Tall.  Weight: Approx. 2lbs.  Die Box features black painted base, along with black painted interiour. Instead of the traditional die, a black Chinese block is provided featurings golden characters.

His childhood interest in magic let to straitjacket escapes, and mind reading. In 1973 as a Marine Surveyor with Canadian Coast Guard, he met and became friends with Stewart James. O’Dowd would later initiate the first Stewart James Weekend. he was a regular at the FFFF convention.

After retirement from the Coast Guard, he did magic shows in the Toronto area and taught magic.