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CHANNING POLLOCK
Known for his charm, his good looks, and his absolutely stunning dove act...

THE CHIPMUNK SONG
Let's get into the holiday spirit- sing along!!!...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FROM THE AMAZING KRESKIN
The Amazing Kreskin's delightful Happy Birthday message to Peter...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FROM FRED STOLLER
A funny Happy Birthday message to Peter...

GEORGE CARL
In honor of Peter Monticup's birthday, here is a film clip of his favorite visual comedian...

SATIN DOLL
Just for fun! This popular standard is also one of my favorites to play...

In honor of my longtime friend Bob Carroll's 200th Trivia Show on his Facebook, I perform an original card effect that will be added to the shop next week...

WHAT'S ON MY DESK
What is on my library desk right now...

ART METRANO
You may not know his name, but you surely remember his comedy magic routine...

Our customer and friend, the very clever Kyle Brueggemann performs a unique magic routine as the Old Chap...

MOONLIGHT SONATA
One of Beethoven's most popular compositions for the piano, it was a popular favorite even in his own day.

CAN YOU GUESS HOW THIS WORKS?

Want to try and figure this one out?
If you can't, the solution is in the COMMENTS section!

SPINNING COIN
Let me show you the effect, and then give me your best guess about how this works...

METAMORPHO SPOTS
A fun effect when you can call children from the audience to assist.

KUDA BUX
Enjoy this performance of "The Man With the X-Ray Eyes"...

MOZART'S SONATA IN C MAJOR
I hope you enjoy listening to this piece as much as I enjoy playing it.

LEVI TATE
Our customer and friend, the very talented Levi Tate performs his own quicker-than-the-eye Color Changing Bicycles!

THE MONTICUP GARGOYLES
Did you know that gargoyles are actually good luck protectors?
Take a look at some of the many guardians of the Monticup house...

SPOOKSHOW

In 1983, I created a full evening theater show loosely based on the old spookshows, with campy "creepy" magic performed by Dr. Bizarre (me!) and my crazy crew of magical assistants.
Here is the full version of my Creepy Thriller Chiller...

TERROR TRAIN
This long-forgotten Canadian slasher film from 1980 features a 24-year-old David Copperfield playing a magician (no surprise!) who actually has a pivotal role in the plot of the movie...

A magician for over sixty years, Kazar creates most of his own effects and also builds props for other magicians.
Watch Kazar's spooky ZOMBIE SKELETON routine!

THE GHOST BIRD
Just in time for Halloween, the story of The Ghost Bird.
This is our own ghost story, a real event from back in the day...

A very appropriate Halloween song!
Hope you enjoy it...

BUILD A NON-MAGIC ESSENTIALS KIT

Your magic props are not the only things you need when you do a show!
Let me give you a checklist for building your own essentials kit...

THE BIG HAND
Yes, you have to HAND it to us!
We have the most unique greeter in the business...

MYSTERY CLOCKS
Have you ever seen a Mystery Clock?
These are clocks whose hands move seemingly without any clockworks moving them.
How do they work?
Let me show you two Mystery Clocks from my collection...