WILLIAM ANDREWS is a magician and was the President of the Society of American Magicians from 1987-88. He saw Howard Thurston perform as a child.

JOHN BOOTH is a highly noted magician, author, and magic historian. John was amazed as a child when he saw "The Wonder Show Of The Universe" and also met Howard Thurston.

JOHN CALVERT is a legendary magician, actor, pilot. His life was changed when he saw Howard Thurston perform in 1919 at the Cincinnati Grand Opera House.

GEORGE GOEBEL is a distinguished illusionist, magic historian, costumer, and owns the famous A.T. Jones costume company.

REV. ROBERT E. OLSON is a Howard Thurston historian and collector. His articles on Thurston ran for ten years in Tops Magazine. Later, Olson wrote "A Tribute To Howard Thurston" and "The Complete Life Of Howard Franklin Thurston".

CHARLES REYNOLDS is an author, historian, and magic consultant. He was the chief magic consultant to Doug Henning on all six of his annual T.V. magic specials. He also consulted for Henning and Harry Blackstone Jr. on Broadway.

WILLIAM E. SELF was the producer of such hits like The Twilight Zone, Batman, The Frank Sinatra Show, M*A*S*H*, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, and Lost in Space. Self not only saw Thurston in 1935, but also performed on stage with him as a young man after winning a contest.

CHARLES STRUCK is a magician and a magic historian. He saw Howard Thurston perform when he was a child.

LARRY WEEKS is a well-known magician and juggler. Weeks saw Howard Thurston perform and met Thurston as well.