Author 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

John 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.

The 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

On-demand regurgitation, practicing new sleights, auctioning magic and trying to fool Penn & Teller. 

The 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.

Reader 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.

The attendees of 31 Faces North 2016 were pleased to present the “Jay Marshall Award” to John Thompson.

Visit our latest online exhibition, The Magic Palace.

What a weekend! Thanks to all these amazing individuals, we came together for another inspiring and entertaining weekend of magic at 31 Faces North.