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'''Thomas Baxter''' 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. | '''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 == | == Biography == | ||
He was 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''). | 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''). | ||
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}}. | 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}}. | ||
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* The Essential Sol Stone (book designer, editor) (2012) | * The Essential Sol Stone (book designer, editor) (2012) | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:48, 25 December 2024
| Thomas Baxter | |
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| Born | September 15, 1955 |
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| Died | March 15, 2020 (age 64) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Categories | Books 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)