Nov 30, 2012

My thoughts on the new book out by John Born titled Seeking the Bridge

Jun 17, 2012

As mentioned earlier, I like to spend time in used book shops, looking for items that have fallen by the wayside, the victims of a fit of cleaning, or a hobby forgotten. One I’ve found – and recently read – is Hugard’s Annual of Magic 1937. One thing I enjoy about this book is the variety of effects. Hugard goes from sleight of hand...

Mar 1, 2012

The Eric Jones lecture had a great turn out, with people coming out of the woodwork. Ed Mejia drove for over an hour to get to the lecture with a few of his magic buddies. Jack Carpenter, an underground local, and Bill Duncan, a writer for M.U.M magazine, came by to check out Eric’s chops. In total, around 43 people showed up to Eric lecture, with all the...

Feb 22, 2012

The world’s largest magic convention has come and gone for another year. This was my first magic convention and this event will be one to repeat. From the thousands of products for sale from hundreds of sellers to the numerous lectures and shows, the convention was a great success. The whole place was a bustle of activity and every corner from the dealer’s...