MCW 2017 Update
September 09, 2016Attention all Magic Collectors Weekend delegates and dealers.
Hocus Pocus this December
August 27, 2016David Ben reappears on stage with Hocus Pocus this December - part of Soulpepper's 20th Anniversary Season.
A girl with grit, dreams
August 22, 2016Author of Don't Fool Yourself, The Magical Life of Dell O'Dell, Michael Claxton talks about his book and magicienne, Dell O'Dell with Ron Wolfe from the Arkansas Gazette
Two Brand New Books
August 12, 2016John Bannon and Handsome Jack (or is it John Lovick) have authored two brand-new must-have books. As a subscriber of Magicol, you’re entitled to a special offer on both of them from our friends at Squash Publishing.
Final performance of the Houdini/Hardeen Milk Can Escape
August 08, 2016The final performance of the Houdini/Hardeen Milk Can Escape – using the original apparatus in the collection of the American Museum of Magic – will be presented by escapologist Joseph Patire on Saturday evening, May 30th as a part of the Midwest Magic History Weekend
Bored Magician 8.5.2016
August 05, 2016On-demand regurgitation, practicing new sleights, auctioning magic and trying to fool Penn & Teller.
Potter & Potter: Old & New
July 29, 2016The catalogue for the next magic auction from Potter & Potter is now available for download and purchase. The auction takes place Saturday, August 27 in Chicago.
Magicol 191: Correction
July 29, 2016Reader Peter Rodgers offered this correction regarding the provenance of the “Birth of a Pearl” illusion presented by Mike Caveney at the Los Angeles Conference on Magic History.
2016 Jay Marshall Award Winner
July 06, 2016The attendees of 31 Faces North 2016 were pleased to present the “Jay Marshall Award” to John Thompson.