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Remembering the Future
July 20, 2024Body
Friends, followers and fellow magic enthusiasts: we have some very exciting and major news to report regarding Magicana!
Nearly There
July 13, 2024Body
We are delighted to announce that Volumes VII and VIII of The Rich Cabinet Collection are now being packed and shipped! We are 8/9 of the way there!
Appointment to the Order of Canada
June 27, 2024Body
The Order of Canada recognizes individuals—trailblazers—who have enriched the lives of others; who have made a difference to Canada.
David Ben is now recognized as one of those special individuals.
Lifetime Achievement Award 2024
June 21, 2024Body
We are thrilled to conclude our week of celebrations of the Allan Slaight Awards by recognizing author, historian, publisher Stephen Minch, with the Lifetime Achievement Award!
Sharing Wonder 2024
June 20, 2024Body
Today is all about wonder. Sharing it, building it, encouraging it. Congratulations to Mario The Maker Magician who is this year's Sharing Wonder recipient!
Sharing Secrets 2024
June 19, 2024Body
We are delighted to announce that Sharing Secrets award, recognizing creative and innovative ways of sharing magic, goes to Tannen's Magic Camp.
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This magical couple married in 1931 and spent three decades working together onstage and off. Here they are in home movies that is shot by each other, as they enjoy some laughs with friends.
Charlie Carrer (1898-1971) was an international sensation. As a child he suffered from poor eyesight and juggling was the perfect exercise to improve his vision… and to build a career as a gentleman juggler.
Dell presenting her signature version of the Nest of Boxes. Even though a silent clip, you can see her strength of personality and also, her physical strength. Those boxes were heavy!
Dell is presents the Nekko Omar Perfect Mystery, vanishing a rabbit from an apparently empty box that has been suspended between two uprights.
Dell is performing “Fresh Fish” in the early Forties. Invented by magician Arnold Furst, the torn-and-restored paper effect starts with a sign that reads “Fresh Fish Sold Here Today.”
Here is Dell, with a friend, enjoying by two other legendary magicians: Johnny Paul, and later, JB Bobo.