In my opinion its hope that gave Von Miers a following. People always want something better, the grass is greener on the other side kind of thing. Von Miers probably gave his followers the hope they were looking for but personally I think he was nothing more than a dreamer.
Name: Beenthere
Title: Frederick Von Miers
Comments: Wow. Blown away how Fred pulled off his game, I lived in the same house he did one summer, Indo Street Nantucket, although I was 6 years his junior he seemed very immature and would temper tantrum when confronted that he was a guest at this home and did not own it but his friend John did, Fred would tell others he owned the place, he was a walking mini liberachi, anyway he was dirt poor and peddling astrology readings to any takers. He stated to me on the phone once that earning 100k a year is the big time, I liked Fred but also felt sorry for his intense need to get attention and be liked. [..]
People like Frederick Von Mierers capitalize on the hopes and imagination of others but do not provide credible proof of what they say. They are able to pull it off because believers do not walk by science but simple faith.
Name: Merman
Country:
Title: Sucker born every minute
Comments: Frederick Von Meirers was really born Frederick Meyers in Brooklyn, NY. News flash, honest people do not change their names and sell magic crystals. This guy would have sold you the Brooklyn bridge to go with your magic crystals.
From what little I know about Von Miers he seems like a fraud. I don't know what he used to convince his followers that he was more than man but I do not see any evidence that convinces me he was not just toying with people's hope for something out there.
Name: Joseph
Country:
Title: Freddie
Comments: I was a roommate with Freddie and Dominick Cione on 72nd st and Amsterdam in early 1964. He was too hyper and always fighting his lover Dom Cione, had to move. Cione died in 1986. All friends from that era dead. I am retired and live on south beach, Florida. Died his hair too. He was then a ford model going under name Fred von Myers. Fred went crazy....
People like this come and go as well as the people that follow them. Yet someone new will rise up, say something spectacular and then he /she will get a following as well. There are so many sheep out there willing to follow someone that says they're special.
People try to find hope in others that will give them that hope. Perhaps he had a gift but it does not mean he was the way and no one should put themselves as "The way", not even Frederick Von Miers.