Fred Kaps with his classic and very fine coin purse routine:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEvAeTJNRDA

A true magic legend.

Some info about Fred: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Kaps

Thanks!
Was that a palm2palm I saw there?

Learn the great routine:

http://www.lybrary.com/fred-kaps-purse-p-124479.html

Thanks for the post, I just love watching him. The dancing cork routine of his is one of my favourite close up effects.

He was so smooth with his magic.

Man his Kaps subtlety is amazing! haha, so fun to watch.

Love watching him.

Thanks for the video link!

Jim

There was a reason he won 3 FISM competitions.He was a master and his work is worthy of study.

Frank

Fred Kaps has always been my favorite manipulative performer, (that I've seen on film). He has beautiful timing and a subtle, naïve something in his approach that is both disarming and artistically beautiful.

He doesn't perform routines, he seems to live them. He has grace, charm and everything about him oozes a magical gentleman.

Many of his written descriptions, in my opinion, are as close to perfect gems as there are in magic.

Unlike with most performers, I find myself not even trying to figure out how he is doing things, I'm so enchanted by the ambiance he extrudes.

Great, great magician- I wish there was more video-film of him in existence than there is.

Hare, You are right on. My understanding is he was quite a perfectionist dedicating MANY hours of practice; seems to me he worried quite a bit to make things perfect. An amazing performer. Classy, amiable and so smooth. He and Tommy Wonder seem to share similar traits.

Love it!

Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU-BCkwbAmQ

That was great. thanks for sharing . its always a pleasure seeing great at there best.