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| THE KARRELL FOX CLUB |
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| INFORMATION PAGE |
| The magic and the gags were silly, the man standing on the stage knew that just as well as you did, but the projected and innocence that made you laugh anyway and maybe wonder a bit where that bouquet of dyed chicken feathers could possibly have come from. Karrell Fox loved magic and in a commendable leap off faith probably had a sincere fondness of most magicians. He was a magic character, and insider who had long since lost count of all the magic convention stages he'd stood on, often in some outlandish outfit to get a laugh from the "boys". And then, just when you were thinking to yourself "so this is what it was like to be at an Abbott's Get-Together in 1942," Fox would perform magic that was beautiful, brilliantly routine and enough to make you go up to him after the show, introduce yourself and tell him so. I know, because I did just that after I saw him perform this version of the Linking Rings. Fox came out of an era when there were "funny" magicians. Not comedians who did magic or magicians who thought they where comedians. Fox was proud to be the self-proclaimed "King of Korn". And hiding behind the corn was a savvy businessman, a creative and knowledgeable magician and a performer who knew the audience shouldn't know anything about all that. The Death of Karrell Fox in Las Vegas the weekend of the Steven Magic convention on the last day breaks another link of magic's past. and leaves behind a number of books devoted to this irreverent approach to magic. But valuable as his writings may be, what we've lost is the man who could just smile at us form the stage and we'd know we where about to escape from the turmoil of our own realities into a world that was truly, ridiculously magical. Richard Robison (1998 Robinson Wizard, Inc) |
| LAST PICTURE OF KARRELL |
| FOX AT REST |
| Our dear friend Karrell well surely be missed. Karrell was such a great guy, so I want to do something to keep his memories alive. So I started the Karrell Fox Club it's more like a group of five guys that cared about Karrell and where with him at Abbott's. Wayne Burchell would pick Karrell up at the Detroit Air Port and then we would drive into Colon for the Convention and stay at Jerry Conklin house. What fun. I started with the group when I moved from Chicago to Las Vegas and Wayne suggested I come to Detroit and go to Abbott's with him, bobby and Karrell. The Club or Group is us five guys Wayne Burchell, Sam Martin, Bob Poetocy, Dennis Metz and Jerry Conklin meeting every year at Abbott's. Doing things together and just having fun and seeing old friends and remembering Karrell. To keep that memory of Karrell, the first year I made Buttons with the last picture of Karrell on it and many wonted them also. The next year Wayne had and old Milky the Clown button so I made them for the guys and others wanted them too, (for you that did not know Karrell was Milky the Clown). The next year I had polo shirts made with the Fox at the top of this page on them and The Karrell Fox Club over it and each guys name under it. This year 2002 I had caps made with a new fox on it and The Karrell Fox Club on it. Running out of ideas so if any one has a good idea for some other Club Wear let me know. So if you are a Friend or Fan of Karrell's and care to Join the club, fill out the form on the Join page. If you wish to have any of the Club Wears see that page to order them. |
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| THE KARELL FOX CLUB |
| KARRELL FOX 1928-1998 |
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