_EF Here is a reprint of an old book by the Great Harry Kellar and his many journeys throughout the world. The book has about 30 illustrations and the list of contents is: Start in Life, The Bull Fight Triumphal Tour through Mexico In the role of Prophet Through South America Around The Horn Shipwreck …
_EF Harry Kellar is acknowledged as one of the greatest names in American magic but how did he rise to the pinnacle of his field? By combining Mike Caveney’s experience as a biographer of magicians (The Great Leon, Carter the Great and Servais Le Roy) and the vast resources of his Egyptian Hall museum with …
_EF A Magician’s Tour Revisited: Being the Life and Adventures of the American Nostradamus, Harry Kellar, as Told by His Faithful “Familiar” “Satan, Jr.” and Herein Retold by Phil Temple with Robert E. Olson. Deep navy blue cloth hard cover with gilt lettering and original pictorial dust jacket. Well illustrated, 226 pages. Contents (from book ToC): …
_EF Conjurers’ Monthly Magazine was a magic periodical by Harry Houdini that only ran for one year from September 1906 until August 1907 as a competitor to the Sphinx. The magazine touted Houdini’s importance to the world of magic, gossiped about magicians he did not like and offered criticism of his imitators. The series, “Unknown …
The legendary British Inventor, Craftsman, and Dealer Jack Hughes invented many staples in magic that we take for granted today (including: TV Card Frame (1936), Coins in Glass (before Copenetro) (1939), Clatter Box (1951) and many more. He also invented this beauty, Attaboy, c. 1937. Both of these versions were made by Abbott’s in Colon, …
Magic Wagon started in 2006 in Thailand and has quickly risen to be one of my favorites. They specialize in Jewelry Box quality magic and produce both new custom items and remakes of some classics.
_EF Book III is considerably larger than volumes I and II, coming in at 411 pages, packed with 333 photographs and posters, most of which have never been published. As before, it is printed in full color on matt art paper with the now customary endpapers featuring a dramatic display of all 24 letters. The …
_EF Based on the Classic “Card Frame” however I have taken a new method, created by Dave Fiscus, and wrapped the story and props together creating a overall effect that makes sense. After all, I never could understand why a Playing Card ended up in a Picture Frame! In the end, I believe this to …
_EF From the files of Egyptian Hall Museum, Mike Caveney has selected 24 letters of historical importance. Sometimes the writer or recipient (or both) are well-known names while other times the players are totally unknown, but every letter sheds new light on a shadowy corner of magic’s fascinating history. After placing each letter in context …
The Ultimate Thayer is a co-production of Robert Albo, M.D. and Philip Schwartz. This beautifully designed hard bound book in 2 volumes and 10 DVDs showing the Thayer equipment in action is beyond anything that has ever been offered to the magic fraternity. Anyone who has lived through those Thayer years now has a complete …