Richard Saldan

This article is courtesy of the Pocono Record.. by Carol O'Neill

"Richard Saldan grew up around magic. The son of a magician, Saldan would sneak into the attic to snoop among his father's props.

'I was thrilled when I figured out his tricks,' said Saldan, who grew up in northeast Philadelphia.

In his 20s, Saldan fell upon hard times. Unemployed and broke, he took a Dale Carnegie course in 1992 that set him on the path to success...

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Article in Chicago Tribune

Check this out in todays Chicago Tribune. The article deals with Mentalism and Mentalist in the Chicago area..

I think they may have gone a little overboard on the 'reveal' side, but then again, maybe it's just me and my 'quire' ways..

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Magic Roadshow Issue 41

I've just published a new issue of Magic Roadshow to the web. Actually, no one has received official notification yet, it won't arrive in their inbox for another hour.

I think this issue is rather important.. really imnportant. I have three articles instead of the typical two, plus a couple of nice resources to keep you occupied for some time.

Here's the table of contents..

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1) Magic Conventions - R.Carruth

2) Five Reasons - David Breth /associate editor

3) Target Marketing for Magicians - Dennis Regling / contributing editor

4) Magic for All.. Free Downloads

5) Mindbender.. Better than spoons

6) Hoodwinkings.. Mick Ayres latest magical feast

7) Do Card Tricks.. free tutorials & video's

8) Unlocking the Real Secrets of Magic.. Your own personal library of timeless info

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Take advantage of this pre sneek-peek and tell me what you think. Better yet.. sign up at the link in the right hand nav bar and get your own copy, then write with your comments...

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My apologies..

I know it's been a couple of weeks since I posted, but I have a good excuse. I'm not going to get into the reason here. Instead, I will explain all in my latest issue of Magic Roadshow, which I hope to have out by late night on the twenty-third.

You can check my homepage at www.StreetMagic.info and check the latest issue link anytime after midnight Thursday..

Thanks guys..

Tricks of the Trade

This from the UK and The Daily Record..

SCOTS scam artist Paul Wilson could have made a fortune from his skill as a trickster but instead he decided to help people and stay on the right side of the law.

He's taught movie stars such as Sylvester Stallone how to do tricks on screen and advised Las Vegas casinos how to protect themselves against cheats.

Now he's conning the public in a new TV show which highlights scams to warn people how to avoid being tricked.

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Mac King's New Line of Magic

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ --

Headlining Las Vegas comedian and magician Mac King, whose show is a favorite for parents and kids alike, has paired with well-known toy maker Fundex to create a series of magic tricks based on his nationally syndicated comic strip, Mac King's Magic in a Minute. The colorful line of 11 fun and easy magic tricks will debut at the International Toy Fair February 12 through February 15 in New York City, where King will appear in person to speak about his latest venture with Fundex and demonstrate the tricks.

Mac King's Magic In A Minute features Mac King and his sidekick Lewis, a cute comical monkey, demonstrating each of the magic tricks. The tricks will be available under three series titles and price points, The Befuddling Series ($2.99) offers tricks such as "Pea Brained Monkey" and "Where's the Dang Quarter." The Flabbergasting and Colossal series ($4.99 and $9.99) offer an instructional DVD where King visually teaches the trick to the viewer and presents more elaborate tricks such as "Cereal Thriller," "Monkey Guts" and the "Confoundingly Crazy Crate-O-Mystery."

Each trick comes with a comic book, where colorful illustrations offer explanations to each trick as well as a Magic in a Minute trading card that lists an additional trick that encourages the user to enlist common items around the house for props. In addition, each trick comes with a secret code that can be used to access another trick inside the Vault-O-Magic at magicinaminute.com. Beginning in February, magicinaminute.com will feature Mac King in Quicktime video performing each of the tricks in the series.

Fundex Games Ltd. was founded in 1986, and is a privately held company based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The company produces a broad line of board games, dice games and card games for mass and specialty retailers in North America. For more information, please visit www.fundexgames.com.

Mac King was recently named Magician of the Year by The Magic Castle, "Entertainer of the Year" by the Las Vegas Weekly 2004 "Readers Choice Awards," and is a Guinness Book of World Records holder in 2004 for "The World Longest Game of Telephone." King, one of today's brightest and most talented magicians, takes the stage twice daily, Tuesday through Saturday, at Harrah's Las Vegas Casino & Hotel. The Mac King Comedy Magic Show is performed at 1 and 3 p.m. in the Clint Homes Theatre.

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Source: Mac King