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This trick is most often credited to the British professional, | This trick is most often credited to the British professional, | ||
- | Probably sometime in the 1920s, Oswald Williams originated a trick called "Watch Your Watch" | + | Probably sometime in the late 1920s, Oswald Williams originated a trick called "Watch Your Watch" |
Oswald Rae built on the patter premise and watch trick, adding to the robber' | Oswald Rae built on the patter premise and watch trick, adding to the robber' | ||
Decades later, Tommy Wonder, Alan Shaxon, Rich Marotta and Jim Steinmeyer developed, published and marketed notable versions of the Holdup Trick. | Decades later, Tommy Wonder, Alan Shaxon, Rich Marotta and Jim Steinmeyer developed, published and marketed notable versions of the Holdup Trick. | ||
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+ | Sid Lorraine suggested that Oswald Williams was probably inspired in his creation of "Watch Your Watch" by Wright and Larsen' | ||
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