Frederick Braue

Who was Frederick Braue?

Frederick Braue was an American journalist by profession and noted for his contribution to the field of card magic. He was a semi-professional magician, specialized in card magic of which he was a master.

He also co-authored "Expert Card Technique" with Jean Hugard. Living on opposite sides of the North American continent, Jean Hugard and Frederick Braue wrote their books via correspondence.

In the 1940s, Frederick Braue edited a kid's page called Aunt Elsie's Page for the Oakland Tribune newspaper.

Frederick Braue contributed to many magazines including a column in Hugard's Magic Monthly which he also edited from 1959 to 1962. He also invented numerous card sleights and effects including:

Braue Reversal which is a method for reversing a card in the deck in the course of a cutting action.

Braue Addition

Rear Palm

Homing Card