by Jon Racherbaumer | Feb 1, 2016 | Articles, Curious and New, Flibberty Gibberty., Magic News, Research
FLIBBERTY-GIBBERTY #7 Jon Racherbaumer REGARDING A FEW OF THE QUOTATIONS PUBLISHED IN THE GREATER ARTFUL DODGES OF EDDIE FIELDS Most quotable pundits belittle the practice of quoting other pundits. That being said, consider these two sentences by Ralph Waldo...
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 Jon Racherbaumer | Sep 23, 2015 | Articles, Curious and New, Flibberty Gibberty., Magic News, Research
VANNI BOSSI: CLASSY SCHOLAR Jon Racherbaumer Vanni Bossi was a classy scholar who diligently pursued excellence and he was a model of such artistic intent. This is why it’s challenging and perhaps futile to find an apt and summarizing word or two to pin like...
by Jon Racherbaumer | Aug 27, 2015 | Articles, Curious and New, Flibberty Gibberty., Magic News, Research
MATT-INGLY YOURS Jon Racherbaumer The taverns in Chicago, circa 1935-1960, were a fertile breeding ground for a special kind of close-up entertainment to gain traction. Prohibition led to speakeasies and after Prohibition was repealed, customers needed places...