28 October 2016

Quantity vs quality

I have to agree with Evelyn Matlin's observation about the sheer volume of magic effects brought to market these days.  The selection is far greater than I when I first dipped my toe in, *mumble mumble* years ago.  I wonder if the quality of the effects, over all, is higher, the same, or lower than back in the day.


From Perfect Magic:
As a magic dealer, I am overwhelmed by the new magic that comes out on a daily basis. Especially because I do the banners on our home page of Perfect Magic and edit the write-ups for our catalog. There seems to be no end to it.

I remember a time when Albert Goshman (think Sponge Balls – Magic by Gosh) came to Montreal to perform at Magie Montreal when we had our Conventions, back in the 80’s. He stayed in our home and we took him to the Brown Derby in the Van Horne Shopping Centre for dinner one evening. Unfortunately, neither Albert nor the Brown Derby are with us any more.

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Posted by Canada's Magic at 12:02 AM
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2 comments:

  1. Evelyn Matlin28 October, 2016

    It’s hard to make a blanket statement about quality. Some are definitely poorer. Some are excellent. I’ll try to discuss it in my next blog.

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    1. Canada's Magic28 October, 2016

      Hi Evelyn,

      Thanks for your weekly blog posts. I look forward to reading your thoughts on quality, then and now!

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