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The Amazing Kreskin, the Maestro of Mentalism, has passed away, Dec 10th, 2024. He was born George Kresge Jan 12, 1935 in Montclair NJ. He had been inspired to become a magician by reading the comic book Mandrake the Magician by Lee Falk.
In the 70s and 80s and beyond Kreskin appeared on every major TV Talk Show. His appearances on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson are legendary.
Kreskin was 89 years old when he died. More on Kreskin later....
Ok my friends, this is a must have. The Houdini Milk Can Christmas Ornament is now available over on Smokey Mountain Magic. https://www.smmagic.com/ Last year, 2023, Dan Wolfe put out a Water Torture Cell ornament. This year, he is offering Houdini's Milk can. It is far more affordable than a real milk can, lol. And if you are so inclined he has a host of other magic related ornaments as well.
Every year he puts out a new Steinmeyer ornament. That means, an illusion first created by Jim Steinmeyer. And by all accounts these have been given the big thumbs up from Jim. This year he is offering the illusion called Windshear, or Crawling Thru a Spinning Industrial Fan. This miniature model even features spinning blades!
Then there are ornaments that actually allow you to do a trick. I believe this year's 'trick' ornament is some sort of Christmas gift that you can show empty and have something appear inside of it.
Also, besides the 2024 offerings, they still have some of the previous years ornaments. So pick them up while they last! https://www.smmagic.com/
My friends, I have now finished my talk at the 2024 Yankee Gathering on the Life of Robert Heller. It was well received and a really fun talk to present. I have lecture notes available for anyone who would like to learn about the life of Heller. I have also decided to begin work on a book on Robert Heller.
The lecture notes basically reveal the truth behind some of the mistakes that have been written about Heller in the past. They do not cover every aspect of his life but they do fix the major mistakes.
If you want a set of lecture notes, they are $10 + $6 shipping (US only) Just email me at info@CarnegieMagic.com and put 'HELLER NOTES' in the subject heading. I'll gladly sign the notes as well.
