Walter Baker

Originally hired as illustrator for a magic course to be written by Walter Baker, he was given the entire job when Baker defaulted.Thus, beginning in 1927 as a series of 60 mail-order lessons, he produced the influential Tarbell Course.He also illustrated Hilliard's Greater Magic.SAM President 1949-50.SAM Hall of Fame.

Originally hired as illustrator for a magic course to be written by Walter Baker, he was given the entire job when Baker defaulted.Thus, beginning in 1927 as a series of 60 mail-order lessons, he produced the influential Tarbell Course.He also illustrated Hilliard's Greater Magic.SAM President 1949-50.SAM Hall of Fame.

Cook and Jordan hired Tarbell and Walter Baker, another Chicago-area magician, to work on the project, but Baker dropped out of the project in its early stages to concentrate on his performances.