Rock On!

Tom's marvelous post on Will Rock (what a beautiful card) has inspired me to add another card from this performer and a few other tidbits of information.    I'm advised that in 1938, Rock bought a few of Howard Thurston's major illusions (including the Million Dollar Mystery) from Jane Thurston.  A few months later, Rock purchased the entire  Harry Thurston show for $1,000.   After the war, Rock did not return to the stage, instead working as a Detroit dry-cleaning plant's salesman until he retired in 1983. In 1954, Rock sold his Thurston props to illusionist Kirk Kirkham.  He died in Mt. Clemens, Michigan.

This card, featuring a wackier portrait of the illusionist (I love the way his beard hands over the frame), is printed on heavy throwing card stock.  The back lists biographical information about several famous magicians.