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'''Thomas Baxter''' (b.1955-d.2020) was a full-time professional mentalist.  His acclaimed theater show, Thomas Baxter’s Thought Control (thoughtcontrol.ca), toured several months yearly.  He also had many corporate clients. 


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== Biography ==
He was a consultant for feature films (most notably ''Daredevil, The Santa Clause''), television series (''Discovery Channel's [[Grand Illusions: The Story Of Magic]]'') and specials (such as {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nm1n2vOiZI|title=''The Magic of Canada''|date=1994|access-date=January 17, 2024}}, which he also wrote and appeared in), and live theater productions (''World Of Wonders; The Cherry Orchard; Nutcracker; The illusion; Taming of the Shrew; Alice Through the Looking Glass'').


Thomas Baxter is a full-time professional Mentalist who has performed in 31 countries world-wide.  His acclaimed theater show, Thomas Baxter’s ThoughtControl, tours several months each year.
His hobbies were sailing, studying classical guitar and woodworking. He posted frequently to the website Magic Cafe under the user name {{cite web|url=https://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/bb_profile.php?mode=view&user=8873|title=entity|access-date=January 15, 2017}}.


Thomas has also performed his wonders for a slew of Corporate Clients, including several Fortune 500 Companies. His talents have been utilized as consultant for a number of feature films (most notably ''Daredevil, The Santa Clause''), television series (''Discovery Channel's Grand Illusions - The Story of Magic'', and live theater productions (''World Of Wonders; The Cherry Orchard; Nutcracker; The illusion; Taming of the Shrew; Alice Through the Looking Glass''.  
He and his wife Wenda made their home on Vancouver Island, Canada. Thomas died of leukemia in March 2020.


Thomas has authored several works for Magicians and Mentalists, including: THE ACTION COP; CREATING LEGENDARY MAGIC; RPS ENTITY; A CARD MERELY THOUGHT OF…; and the upcoming: THE MENTALIST’S MANIFESTO.
== Books ==
* The Action Cop (2002)
* RPS Entity (2007)
* Creating Legendary Magic (2009)
* A Card Merely Thought Of (2010)
* Not A Dianoetic Rage (2010)
* 20 Tips for Seance Workers (2011)
* [[The Nail Writer Anthology]] (2010)
* The Open Prediction Project (2011)
* The Nail Writer Anthology (Revised) (2015)
* The Essential Sol Stone (book designer, editor) (2012)
* The Complete Professional Pickpocket (book designer, publisher) (2014)
* Ben Blau's Asymptotes (book designer, co-writer, publisher) (2016)
* The Mentalist's Manifesto (not completed)


When not performing, writing or consulting, he and his wife Wenda make their home in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, on the shores of Lake Ontario, where he spends his time sailing, studying classical guitar and woodworking.


Website:  [http://www.ThoughtControl.ca www.ThoughtControl.ca]


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Latest revision as of 10:48, 25 December 2024

Thomas Baxter
BornSeptember 15, 1955
DiedMarch 15, 2020 (age 64)
NationalityCanadian
CategoriesBooks by Thomas Baxter

Thomas Baxter (b.1955-d.2020) was a full-time professional mentalist. His acclaimed theater show, Thomas Baxter’s Thought Control (thoughtcontrol.ca), toured several months yearly. He also had many corporate clients.

Biography

He was a consultant for feature films (most notably Daredevil, The Santa Clause), television series (Discovery Channel's Grand Illusions: The Story Of Magic) and specials (such as The Magic of Canada, which he also wrote and appeared in), and live theater productions (World Of Wonders; The Cherry Orchard; Nutcracker; The illusion; Taming of the Shrew; Alice Through the Looking Glass).

His hobbies were sailing, studying classical guitar and woodworking. He posted frequently to the website Magic Cafe under the user name entity.

He and his wife Wenda made their home on Vancouver Island, Canada. Thomas died of leukemia in March 2020.

Books

  • The Action Cop (2002)
  • RPS Entity (2007)
  • Creating Legendary Magic (2009)
  • A Card Merely Thought Of (2010)
  • Not A Dianoetic Rage (2010)
  • 20 Tips for Seance Workers (2011)
  • The Nail Writer Anthology (2010)
  • The Open Prediction Project (2011)
  • The Nail Writer Anthology (Revised) (2015)
  • The Essential Sol Stone (book designer, editor) (2012)
  • The Complete Professional Pickpocket (book designer, publisher) (2014)
  • Ben Blau's Asymptotes (book designer, co-writer, publisher) (2016)
  • The Mentalist's Manifesto (not completed)