by Mike Caveney | Jan 17, 2016 | Articles, Magic News, Research
Egyptian Hall Museum is the oldest private magic museum in America, started in 1895 by W.W. Durbin and later nurtured for nearly fifty years by David Price of Brentwood, Tennessee. Mike Caveney and George Daily acquired the museum in 2000 and today Mike curates the...
by Brad Henderson | Jan 17, 2016 | Articles, Magic News, Research
by Brad Henderson The word “magician” can mean many things, and one can be some, all, or any combination of those things. Some magicians make their living performing, some do it just for fun. Some magicians collect the equipment, ephemera, and even the secrets of...
by Jen Spota | Jan 14, 2016 | Articles, Gibecière, Magic News, Research
The Winter 2016 issue of Gibecière is getting ready to ship and we can’t wait to share it with you. Come travel the world with us as we track down magic in Japan, America, Austria and Persia. Mitsunobi Matsuyama has joined us again to present a fascinating look...
by Ricky Smith | Oct 8, 2015 | Articles, Magic News
Did you miss some of this year’s Summer Reading selections? Fill in Your Collection! 25-50% Off Retail on Over 50 Great Titles! If you missed one of our great summer reading titles, here is your chance to complete your collection. All of the FREE Summer Reading...
by Jen Spota | Sep 29, 2015 | Articles, Magic News, Magicians
The Conjuring Arts Research Center’s own Ricky Smith will be lecturing this Friday, October 2nd at 8pm at Fantasma Magic following the meeting of The Society of American Magicians Parent Assembly #1. Widely respected in underground magic circles, Ricky is an...
by Ricky Smith | Sep 24, 2015 | Articles, Magicians
If you are interested in magic, you’ve come to the right place! The Conjuring Arts Research Center has over 15 thousand books on magic and related fields going back to the 1400s, many that are unavailable elsewhere. Additionally we try to keep up to date on all the...