Today is the birthday of T. Nelson Downs, a.k.a. The King of Koins (1867-1938). An Iowa native, he taught himself to manipulate coins and cards as a boy. At age 28, after years of working for the telegraph company, he devoted himself to performing in vaudeville full time, accompanied by his friend Sam Spiegel, a [...]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:11AM on March 16, 2013