Around the same period, Corinda had the magic concession in Hamleys Toy Shop in Regent Street. This store was at street level so catered mainly to the lay public, so many of the items sold were either practical jokes or beginners' tricks, but other items and small illusions for semi-professional magicians and hobbyists were also sold over the counter. Later, he took over The Magic Shop in Oxford Street, London which was originally run by Dick Chavel. In 1950, he opened a magic studio where he sold all types of magic, but catered especially to mentalists. Corinda did not make his birthplace public although it is believed he was born in Mill Hill, London.īorn Thomas William Simpson, he took the name Tony Corinda (a variation on the name Conradi) when he began working as a mentalist in the UK. Tony Corinda (– July 1, 2010) was an English mentalist, magic dealer, magic inventor and businessman who wrote the book Thirteen Steps To Mentalism. JSTOR ( July 2010) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message). Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This article needs additional citations for verification.
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