Location USA Date 1970

OBV: Rabbit in top hat MR> MAGIC/GOOD LUCK COIN

FRV: FL/FRITO-LAY

Composition BR

Originally from Glasgow, Kentucky,  Harry Leon Collins became interested in magic as a teenager after learning a trick from local attorney Edward Smith. He served as a Marine in World War II and was assigned to Special Services after being wounded at Saipan. There he became a magician in Bob Crosby's " This Is The Army Show. "  In 1952 he began work as a salesman for the Frito Lay Corporation where he would stay for 45 years. Harry later became a sales manager and in 1970 was given the full time job as corporate magician. " Mr. Magic " as he was known locally and nationally performed at large grocery conventions, food fairs, trade shows, hospitals civic clubs and schools. The magic word for his all of his tricks..."Frito Lay!"

At a Louisville Magic Club close-up magic contest he was to judge, he said  " Those of you that have practiced... well that'll show. And those of you that didn't ...well that'll show too. " Harry Collins died May 3, 1985. There is a life sized statue of him at his grave site in Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky. It is rumored that you may faintly hear The Star Spangled Banner at his site on days when there is no wind.