Classifieds: Own a piece of magic history

The following is a classified ad from David Merry.  For more information, or to make an offer, contact Dave directly.

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Own a piece of magic history.

I am just about to buy an amazing piece of comedy memorabilia and am putting up a magic four pack of autographs from my collection. They are Houdini (a letter with his actual signature from 1926) and pictures framed. Blackstone Sr. (from 1949) an actual Merlin playbill signed by Doug Henning and Chita Rivera from early 1980’s) and David Copperfield see attached pictures. I thought I’d put it out to my friends in Canada first before the open market $2500.


Houdini letter with his actual signature:





Houdini letter (above) and pictures framed





Blackstone Sr.:





Signed Merlin playbill:





David Copperfield:

Spot the Canadian

Trick question, of course.


From the IBM Facebook page:

Post by IBM - International Brotherhood of Magicians.

Escaping Parkinson's: less than 2 days to go!

Mark Correia has just under 2 days to go in his "Escaping Parkinson's" stunt to raise money for Parkinson's research.  According to the Michael J. Fox fundraising site, Mark has already raised over $8000 in donations.  Way to go Mark!

Visit the Michael J. Fox fundraising site to help Mark reach his $25000 fundraising goal.

Look at Mark's YouTube channel to see his daily videos.

See some of the press Mark's generated below:

Here we are on @HumbleFredRadio the best show on the airwaves, very funny! We are at 1:18:00 if you want to hear us! http://t.co/7LhnUdiLL1
— Mark Correia (@Mark_Correia) July 18, 2014

Check out this great article about #EscapingParkinsons written by @HuffingtonPost http://t.co/VTEEbiJ05a
— Mark Correia (@Mark_Correia) July 18, 2014

Magician @Mark_Correia wearing #straitjacket to raise funds for #parkinsons http://t.co/aRDPqO3BRs @morninglive @MichaelJFoxOrg
— CHCH News (@CHCHNews) July 17, 2014

Here's my video featured on the @globeandmail http://t.co/kZgl1gnsHM Enjoy! Don't forget to keep donating! #escapingparkinsons
— Mark Correia (@Mark_Correia) July 17, 2014

Check me out in the @mtlgazette http://t.co/fWPtInYhMn ...So happy and proud of how far my team and this stunt have come #escapingparkinsons
— Mark Correia (@Mark_Correia) July 17, 2014

Video: Why Toronto teen @Mark_Correia is spending two self-imposed weeks in a straitjacket http://t.co/5vcebs1GEn
— Victoria Ahearn (@VictoriaAhearn) July 16, 2014

Asi Wind to lecture Montreal and Ottawa too!

You've already read about Asi Wind's Toronto lecture date.  Now go on over to Magic Information Canada where you can see the details for Asi's lectures in Montreal and Ottawa!

• Montreal, QC: Tuesday, August 12 - lecture
• Montreal, QC: Wednesday, August 13 - workshop
• Ottawa, ON: Thursday, August 14 - lecture

Shawn Farquhar wants to give you $200 in magic!

To be more specific, Shawn wants you to promote the IBM.  The person who promotes the IBM the most between now and September will be awarded a "box full of magic."

Read all the details on the IBM Facebook page.

Post by IBM - International Brotherhood of Magicians.

Trevor and Lorena Watters on Global News

Watch Trevor and Lorena Watters on Global News:

Shawn Farquhar: Third Time’s a Charm

Dennis Schick from the IBM has kindly provided me with a PDF copy of the (previously mentioned) cover story about Shawn Farquhar in this month's issue of The Linking Ring to share with the readers of Canada's Magic.

From Dennis:

If you are an I.B.M. member, you have already seen and read the cover story on Canada's own Shawn Farquahar in the July issue of The Linking Ring. If you are not an I.B.M. member, here it is, with a reminder that this is a good example of what you are missing by not being a member. Why not join and support Shawn and his year as president? Go to www.magician.org.

Thank you very much Dennis!