Al Flosso

Albert Levinson (better known by his stage name Al Flosso; October 10, 1895 – May 13, 1976) was an American magician and entertainer.

Career Levinson was born in Brooklyn, New York, and took his stage name from a vernacular or slang term for cotton candy: "floss". At 14, Flosso was working in circuses and carnivals around the United States. He soon became a resident performer at a sideshow at Coney Island, Flosso was originally billed as "The Boy Magician", but later became known as "The King of Koins" after perfecting the "Miser's Dream" illusion of producing numerous coins out of thin air and dropping them with a loud clang into a bucket.