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Robert Lund Booklet Available

NEMCA member Rick Heath still has a limited number of booklets available that accompanied his November 2018 Yankee Gathering presentation entitled “Bob Lund and his American Museum of Magic: An Affectionate Remembrance.”

The 24 page booklet measures 8.5 x 11 inches, and details the remarkable story of the collector and historian whose love for magic began at age seven in a Michigan sanatorium and whose legacy still lives on over 40 years after he opened the doors of his beloved American Museum of Magic. It includes numerous photographs, extensive endnotes, and a timeline.

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Yankee Magic Collector No. 18

The Yankee Magic Collector, Issue #18 is the companion publication for Yankee Gathering 17. This beautiful issue contains 22 articles, 330 pages, 220+ total images, most in color.  Visit our shop to purchase a copy.

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New Book! The Life and Times of Ron Urban

This is the story of a great performer, producer, showman and entrepreneur. If you are not lucky enough to be part of the generation who saw Ron Urban in his prime, this book will intrigue you. Prepare to make friends with a remarkable man and his family.

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Stanley Palm passes away

Noted magic collector and Houdini scholar Stanley Palm has passed away. To read more about Stanley Palm on John Cox’s Wild About Houdini Page, click  Here.

McIllhany Magical Mysteries: The End Auction – July 28, 2018

Auction Results, in conjunction with Owen Magic Supreme, will conduct the final auction of the exquisite magic collection of William H. McIlhany (1951-2017).  This auction will be Internet bidding only. There will be no telephone or absentee bidding.  While this will be a short sale, new items will be added up until the day of the sale, so please check back frequently.  www.magicauctioneer.com

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Haversat & Ewing Auction: May 18-19, 2018

The next Haversat and Ewing auction features a choice selection  of collectibles.  The lots include numerous tokens, photographs, ephemera and apparatus.  Many of the items are from  Ray Goulet’s Mini-Museum of Magic.  Bidding opens at 11:00 a.m. May 18 and the first lot closes at 5:00 p.m. May 19. Don’t miss this opportunity to own a piece of magic history so lovingly preserved by our dear friend Ray.

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