Aldo Colombini Explained

Aldo Colombini (19 March 1951  - 12 February 2014)^[1] was an Italian-born magician, lecturer, author and media producer. At the time of his death he was married to Rachel Colombini (previously known as Rachel Wild, Rachel Fenton and Rachel Jones), also a magician. Rachel died circa 2018, after rumors of her death circulated on the internet in 2017.^[2] When he first moved to the United States (from his native Modena, Italy) in 1993, he spoke no English.^[3] He created and marketed hundreds of magic tricks,^{[4] [5]} along with numerous books and instructional videos on the topic of magic. He wrote a long-running column for The Linking Ring magazine, entitled, "As Always, Aldo".^{[6] [7]}

Books/Writing

• "The Close-up Magic of Aldo Colombini"
• What's Up Deck?^[8]
• He contributed multiple articles to Harry Lorayne's long-running journal, Apocalypse.^[9]
• Tra La Via Emilia e il West con un Mazzo di Carte (Ebook)
• i Tre Orsacchiotti (Ebook)
• Matrix per Gente Pigra (Ebook)
• Incredibili Illusioni Improvvisate (Ebook)
• E Adesso cosa Dico? (Ebook)
• Carte Diem (Ebook)
• Il Giocoliere Comico (Ebook)
• Alta quota (Ebook)
• Un Comico Taglio (Ebook)
• Gorgo'n Zola (Ebook)
• Il Segno Dei Cinque (Ebook)
• il Libro Dei Book Test (Ebook)
• pronto intervento (Ebook)

Instructional Videos

Aldo has made or has appeared in the following instructional videos:

• Card Festival (DVD & VOD formats)
• Still Ringing Around (DVD and VOD formats)
• Roped In
• ESP Card Magic 1 - 20
• Self Working Packet Tricks
• Green Carpet
• Fireworks
• Aldo On Trost 1 - 15
• Essentials 1 - 3
• Jumbo Coincidence
• Razzamataz
• Magic Italian Style
• Packet Tricks Picks
• Impromptu Card Magic 1 - 6
• A Few Good Cards
• True Magic 1 - 2
• Still Ringing Around
• Three Ring Concerto
• Tested Ten Card Poker Deal
• Card Capers
• All Hands on Deck
• Jack in the Box
• Card Festival
• Karl Fulves The Epilogue
• Tricks to Go
• Amazing Self Working Card Magic 1 - 2
• Stunning Card Magic by Richard Vollmer and Aldo Colombini
• Please Hold

Notable Performances

• In 2006 he was the Guest of Honor at Fechter's Finger-Flicking Frolic - The Original Close-Up Convention, a prestigious annual invitation-only convention limited to 200 participants.
• Aldo was a featured performer at the annual convention for the Society of American Magicians in 2006, where a local news reporter described him as possessing, "... a distinctive sense of humor delivered in a delicious Italian accent."^[10]
• He performed in the close-up gallery at the International Brotherhood of Magicians' 64th annual convention held in Norfolk, Virginia.^{[11] [12]}
• In 1995 he performed at the Louisiana Magic Weekend convention (hosted by IBM Ring 27).^[13]

References

1. http://www.vanishlive.com/magic-news/2014/02/12/broken-wand-aldo-colombini/ Broken Wand : Aldo Colombini
2. Web site: Rachel Colombini died. www.themagiciansforum.com. 28 March 2023.
3. Book: That Reminds Me: Finding the Funny In A Serious World . Close, Michael . 2007 . Lulu.com . 978-1-4357-0646-0.
4. Web site: Close Quarters . My Lovely Assistant . April 21, 2012.
5. Web site: Knotty Knot . MJM Magic . April 21, 2012.
6. As Always, Aldo . Colombini, Aldo . The Linking Ring . October 1998 . 43, 44.
7. As Always, Aldo . Colombini, Aldo . The Linking Ring . November 2003 . 84 . 11 . 81–82.
8. Book: What's Up Deck? . 1995 . April 20, 2012. Colombini . Aldo .
9. Web site: Apocalypse, Volume 10 . The Behr Files . April 21, 2012 . Behr, Dennis.
10. News: Entertainment to materialize by magic . Arizona Daily Star . May 11, 2006.
11. Close Up Captivates at Norfolk! . Racherbaumer, Jon . The Linking Ring . October 2006 . 69.
12. Norfolk Virginia: Lectures! Lectures! Lectures! . The Linking Ring . October 1996 . 64.
13. Ring 27 Louisiana Magic Weekend . Keyser, Archie . The Linking Ring . August 1995 . 75 . 120–121.

External links

• wildcolombini.com - wildcolombini Resources and Information.
• Lybrary: ebooks & videos in magic, games & others - Hosts many of his videos in VOD format.