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When you are at a party, and someone is wearing an outrageous jacket, what would you do?
Peter performs the Knife Thru Coat!

ANNOUNCING A NEW FEATURE!

Every week, MagicTricks.com will be posting classic videos of celebrity magic performances!
See footage of legendary magicians of the past!
Watch films of famous illusions like the Buzz Saw or Metamorphosis Trunk, as performed by a variety of famous magicians!
Enjoy videos of your favorite celebrities performing magic tricks!
And view clips of movies that feature real magic effects!

This week- more ABBOTT and COSTELLO!

ANNOUNCING A NEW FEATURE!

Every week, MagicTricks.com will be posting classic videos of celebrity magic performances!
See footage of legendary magicians of the past!
Watch films of famous illusions like the Buzz Saw or Metamorphosis Trunk, as performed by a variety of famous magicians!
Enjoy videos of your favorite celebrities performing magic tricks!
And view clips of movies that feature real magic effects!

This week- ABBOTT and COSTELLO!

Very old magic props are hard to find, mainly because they don't look like magic props.
Let me tell you about these Bran Vases...

ROMANZA is one of the most famous pieces written for acoustic guitar.

**UPDATE** - we added TILT RODS to the shop!
Click here to see them in the shop

I NEED YOUR OPINION AGAIN!

Your response to last week's RATE THIS TRICK was amazing- and very much appreciated!

The results for THE COMPASS TRICK:
Most of you liked the trick, but some of you not the price,
I am working with my supplier to see if I can get a better price from them.
If I can offer the trick at $5.99, we'll be adding it to MagicTricks.com.

Ready to rate another product?
Here is a trick called TILT RODS.
You'll get a set of really nice stainless steel rods, my personal online instruction video, and the selling price will be $16.99.
Let me show you the routine, and then using the Comments form below, please tell me what you think.
Should I add TILT RODS to the shop?

Maurice "Morris" Saunders had a stellar career as THE GREAT RAYMOND, performing mainly in Europe and Australia.
Perhaps his greatest fame in the magic world is the huge amount of wonderful promotional materials he left behind.

Let me tell you about the Great Raymond...

An appropriate song title for all of us these days!

**UPDATE** - we added the similar LEFT TURN ONLY trick to the shop!
LEFT TURN ONLY is like COMPASS, but less expensive!
Click here to see it in the shop

I NEED YOUR OPINION!

I often get samples of tricks sent to me by my suppliers, to see if I want to add them to the shop.
Starting now, I want to let YOU in on the selection process!

Here is a trick called COMPASS TRICK.
The selling price will be $7.99.
Let me show you the routine, and then using the Comments form below the video, please tell me what you think.
Should I add COMPASS TRICK to the shop?

INSTALLMENT #3 (be sure to watch from Installment #1!)

When you are a performer, you have to be ready for anything.
But the time my opening act forgot her music turned out to be a doozy!

Let me tell you about the Lady Of Spain incident...

INSTALLMENT #2 (and keep looking, there's more!)

Back in the 1980s, when I lived in upstate New York, I performed a lot for Gov. Mario Cuomo.
I performed my magic at everything from small cocktail parties to major arena events.
Over the years, Gov. Cuomo and I developed a friendship based on our pride in NY State and the fact that we saw each other so much.
We also had a shared background- it seems our ancestors came from the same region in Italy.
In fact, Gov. Cuomo joked that we looked alike (though he always added that he was the handsome one).

Let me tell you about the time Gov. Cuomo sang O SOLO MIO while I played the accordion...

INSTALLMENT #1 (yes, there's more!)

When I was seven years old, my parents bought this Giuletti accordion for me. I could barely hold it up!
Within a few years, I could play well enough to perform in public.
Not only did I play at the many family gatherings my Italian family had, but I also found myself playing at many interesting events!

Let me tell you about some of my unusual (and funny) adventures...

The second installment in my series about antique magic props and their history.
Let me tell you about the Traveling Magician statue, a highly collectible piece that's nearly 150 years old.

The first installment in my series about antique magic props and their history.
Let me tell you about the Fire Globe...

This is one of my favorite songs to play.

Sideshow Steve talks about his longtime clown character, Yo Yo the Clown.

A very appropriate song title for our current situation! :-)

My first big show at a county fair in upstate New York, and it sure was memorable!

Here is a tune to get you up and dancing!

My first paid magic show.
And did I ever have guts!

My magical career started at age seven.
And then...

And I appear... just like magic!

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Wait until you see what I have in store for you!