🥰Judy Dawson shares heartfelt reflections as she accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award for her and Tom, presented by Craig Townsend, President of the United States Playing Card Company. Join us in celebrating Judy’s incredible journey at her final convention, Niagara Falls 2024. Don’t miss this memorable tribute to a lifetime of collecting!
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Watch till the end 😭😭😭! Our 2024 Niagara Falls convention truly showcased the best of our community.
Thank you, thank you, thank you, to the best club members in the world! 🙏 It’s a big deal to make the time and space in your life to participate in our convention, and we appreciate you. You all are the reason our volunteers feel inspired to help create beautiful moments and memories.
🗣️To our convention volunteers: none of this would be possible without your hours of work behind and in front of the scenes! 🙏Thank you Chris Mayhew, Alain Benoit, Steve Bowling, Larry Herold Judy Dawson, Jennifer Dawson, Harry Wastrack, Doug Rickenback, Paul Miller, Tony Mach, Dave Hoffmeister, Rosemary Reid, Keith Brown, Christina Asher, and the Diamond Awards Committee. @thesurrealmayhew @cartomancercards @magicwithrosemary @sisterhoodplayingcards @keithhbrown @christinagalonska @judith.dawson22
And if you haven’t yet, take reading this entire post as a sign to DM/Email/Owlpost a message of appreciation 💌 to the person responsible for our biggest and BEST 52 Plus Joker convention ever: ⭐️Lee Asher, @leeashermagic.⭐️ Internationally recognized for his work in playing cards and playing card history, we get to call him our faithful Club President. Aren’t we lucky? 🤩
🔔THANK YOU FOR A FANTASTIC 2024 NIAGARA FALLS CONVENTION! 🔔
It’s important to note that exploring this inquiry took me on an unexpected historical journey, revealing a crucial and overlooked detail. The magical practices of Indigenous shamans and medicine people, the original enchanters on Canadian soil, deserve credit and acknowledgement as the first magicians. A dedicated exploration of this topic in a future article is warranted. Yet, in this article's context, I emphasize the archetype of a Western-style conjuror, as initially envisioned.
Acknowledging that present-day Canada likely did not exist during this specific period, our focus adjusts to what was known as Upper and Lower Canada in the era of British North America.
Please allow me to introduce you to a handful of colonial conjurers without further ado.
We hope you enjoyed reading about many of the talented magicians across the
country.
A huge shout out to everyone who trusted us enough to
submit names and supporting text last month, even though you didn't know exactly how it
was going to be used.
Join us on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at Moonlight Studios in New York City
for unforgettable performances by the biggest names in the world of cards:
Chris Ramsay, Anna DeGuzman, Chris Brown, Felipe Mojave Ramos,
Bea Staack, Rick Smith Jr, Rokas Bernatonis, Lee Asher, Chris Chelko,
Bill Kalush, Richard Turner, Laetitia Barbier, and the dynamic duo, Kristen
& Alex! 🎩🃏
But hold onto your seats, because that's just the
stars you can witness on stage at the Studio! 🌟 Stay tuned for the list of
performers on stage at the TED World Theater and the full program, including
master classes, discussions, interactive games, and more, which we'll reveal
this Wednesday. You won't want to miss it! 🤩
There's still time to
be part of this card lover's paradise! 🎫 Grab your tickets now at
www.cardtopia.com and let the magic
unfold before your eyes. Don't miss out on the ultimate card experience! 🎉
In lieu of a physical reunion bringing together past campers and staff,
Canada’s Magic is hosting a virtual reunion of sorts. We’ve reached
out to the Sorcerers Safari community with a dozen or so questions to help
bring us up to date on what everyone has been up to since our magic camp
days.
If you completed our survey, keep your eyes peeled for your segment!
If you would like to participate but haven’t filled out
the survey, there’s still time. The survey can be found here:
https://forms.gle/umg77yj9QxUzfpm76
Thank you to all that contributed!
Mike, Jen, Sorcerers Safari staff, and alumni, this series is for you.
Sisterhood Playing Cards. Designed to Empower, Support and Educate, this deck helps you start essential conversations that can alter the course of history.
Our stunning hot-foiled and embossed tuck box draws everyone’s attention. The designer Ace and Jokers keep them looking, and once the dialogue shifts to the court cards, our opportunity for creating change becomes real.
You’ll see women of different sizes, shades, and shapes on each one. When viewed in sequence, these twelve court cards portray an archetypal journey through life. ✨
Yet, we maintain the J, Q, and K indices so this deck can be used for all card game and magic purposes. ♥️♠️♦️♣️
The SISTERHOOD Deck Launches Wednesday November 30th @ 2:00 PM EST on @Kickstarter.❣️Link in bio! (Hit ‘Notify Me’ & follow the prompts)
2022 Diamond Award Winners announced in Pittsburgh, PA! . Congratulations to our faithful club President @LeeAsherMagic for winning this year's coveted Lifetime Achievement Dawson Award (given to him by Judy Dawson @judith.dawson22 herself). . The winner of the 2022 Deck of the Year AND 2022 Artist of the Year went to @Stockholm17 (Lorenzo Gaggiotti). Outstanding! . Please send all the winners and this year's nominees your love. They deserve every bit of it. . Thank you, and see you next year for the 2023 Diamond Awards!
This Saturday, starting at 5:30 PM EST, join 52 Plus Joker FREE on Zoom as we present the 2022 Red Carpet & Diamond Awards event. . Spot all the #PlayingCard celebrities, hear crowd predictions, and get the inside scoop with your Red Carpet host @atouchofrosemary. Then at 7 PM, watch as club President @leeashermagic crowns the Diamond Award winners for 'Artist of The Year' and 'Deck of the Year.' You won't want to miss any of it. . Mark your calendar and join us for an evening of #playingcard bliss. . ZOOM LINK IN BIO.
