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Part 4
 VII. LIST OF DEALERS


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VII. LIST OF DEALERS


The following list of magic dealers is compiled from contributions from the
following people:
        [e-mail] (Bruce Barnett)
        [e-mail] (James x42773/RDCS/5-15-KO)
        [e-mail] (Brian C. Blake)
        [e-mail] (william.h.davies)
        [e-mail] (Frank)
        [e-mail] (George B. Clark)
        [e-mail] (Jill Marci)
        [e-mail] (James A. Lane)
        [e-mail] (Jeff Isozaki)
        [e-mail] (Paul Nielsen)
        [e-mail] (Jason Y Nocks)
        [e-mail] (Robert Allen)
        [e-mail]
        [e-mail]
        [e-mail] (Thomas E Zerucha)
    [e-mail]  (Adam Swaye)
    [e-mail]  (Rhett Bryson)
        Jerry Blackerby <[e-mail]>
        [e-mail] (Stephen "PH" Buxton)
    [e-mail] (Geert Janssen)


Comments, appearing in parens after the dealer's name, represent the
opinion of the contributor, though in some cases they have been edited for
brevity.


Abbotts Magic Company
(Catalog is pretty good.  Definitely of the thick variety. (about 500 large
pages)  It's got a heck of a lot of stuff in just about every area.  The
pricing seems fair to good, but probably not excellent in terms of good
deals.)
Colon, MI 49040
[phone]
(800) 92MAGIC

Al's Magic Shop
1012 Vermont Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20005
(800) ALS-MAGIC

Aladdin Books
(An independent Bookstore Featuring an Eclectic Selection of New and
Antiquarian Books" has a very large selection of new, used and rare magic
books and lecture notes. The owner is very knowledgeable about magic.)
122 West Commonweath
Fullerton, CA  92632
[phone]

Amer. Magic Co.
3261 Trinity Road
Harrisburg, PA 17109

Axtell
230 Glencrest Circle - R
Ventura, CA 93003
[phone]

Balloon Box
(Balloons, & related books)
St. James Park
2416 Ravendale Court
Kissimmee, FL 34758
[phone]

Barry's Magic Shop
(The magicians who work at Barry's Magic Shop will teach a customer how to
use anything they buy.)
Wheaton, MD

Bill Brewe
1685 Harrison Ave.
Fairmont (Cincinnati), OH  45214
251-4218
His is a neat old shop with stage and a neat display.  It's worth
a stop for anyone stopping in Cincy.  It is close to downtown.
Call for directions and hours, since Bill travels to many conventions
and closes the shop during these trips.


Bill Tarr
Dept 21, Box 700
East Hampton, NY 11937

Brad Burt's
4688 Convoy St  Suite 109
San Diego, CA 92111
[phone] (inquiries)
ORDERS: [phone]

Browser's Den of Magic, The
875 Eglinton Avenue West, Unit 13
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M6C 3Z9
[phone]

C & C Magic and Special Effects Company Inc.
P.O. Box 331
Littleton, MA 01460-0331
or
5 Elm Court
Maynard, MA 01754-1101
[phone]
(800) MAGIC-04

Camirand Academy of Magic
Dept. 300 Succ A
P.O. Box 269
Longueuil QC
J4H 3XC
CANADA
[phone]

Cards by Martin
(High quality gimmicked cards/decks custom made)
44533 N. Date
Lancaster, CA 93534

Carrandi
(Old books, apparatus, magazines, posters, catalogs, puzzles, etc.)
(The latest catalog is 72 pages long and goes for $7.)
122 Monroe Avenue
Belle Mead, NJ 08502
[phone]
FAX: [phone]

Celestial Sorcery Inc.
(Operated by Jay Scott Berry)
11333 Moorpark
Suite 1000
Studio City, CA 91602

Cliff Lount's Bradford Magic Studio
12 Nab wood Crescent
SHIPLEY
W. Yorks
BD18 4HX
UK

They used to run a studio, but not anymore.  They are now mail order,
although they do sell at most conventions.  They sell some nice tricks that
are easy to perform and are well priced.  Nearly all their items are their
own design.

Collector's Workshop
Misty Morn Farm Rte 1 Box 113A
Middleburg, VA 22117
[phone]
1-800-MAGICCW (orders)  Fax [phone]

(Most all of their stuff is very expensive, catalog is $5.00.  For folks
who don't know, CW is one of the few shops to take a less draconian stance
on returns. Ever since a shop refused to accept a strait-jacket after the
T-bar tore out the first time I tried it on, despite a history of business
with them and full knowledge of the methods before I got the jacket, I've
started to appreciate CW's policy more and more.)
Misty Morn Farm, Rt#1,
Box 113A
Middleburg, VA 22117
[phone] (inquiries)
ORDERS: (800) MAGICCW
FAX: [phone]

Dallas & Co.
101 E. University
Champaign, IL 61820
[phone]
[phone] (fax)
(owned by Andy Dallas who is primarily and escape artist.  SAM #120 meets at the
shop thrid tues. of the month)


Dan Garrett
4929 Salem Rd.
Lithonia, GA 30038

Davenports,
7 Charing Cross Underground Shopping Arcade,
London WC2N 4HZ
Tel: [phone]

Daytona Magic
136 S. Beach Street
Daytona beach, FL 32114
[phone]
ORDERS: (800) 34-MAGIC
FAX: [phone]

Douglas Tilford
P.O. Box 650
Experiment, GA 30212-0650
[phone] (inquiries)
ORDERS: [phone]

Eagle Magic
(Larry Kahlow)
708 Portland Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55415
[phone]

El Duco's Magic
(Catalog $5)
Box 31052
200 49 Malmo
Sweden

Fleming Book Co,
728 Madison Ave,
York, PA 17404

Flora & Company
(Videos and Audio tapes. Excellent material on practical marketing, etc.)
box 8263
Albuquerque, NM 87198

Flosso Hornmann Magic Co.
304 W 34th St.
New York, NY 10001

Flying Apparatus Catalogue
(Juggling, etc.)
2121 Staunton Court
Palo Alto, CA 94306
[phone]

Four Jokers Magic Shop
(Visa/Mastercard orders accepted)
(There are larger stores, but its hard to beat these guys.  If they know
you are a magician and are interested in a trick they will let you in on
the secret.  After all, to be honest, if you are in the comunity (magic)
you are bound to eventually find someone who has purchased the same thing
and will eventually find out the inner workings.  BUT, you might see
something that just blows your socks off, go and buy it THEN find out it is
beyond your abilities.  At least this way, you have the chance to 'test
drive' it to see if it is something you really want.)
45 Main Street - P.O. Box 38
Tonawanda, NY  14150
[phone]
E-mail contact: [e-mail] (Brian C. Blake)

Gician Novelties Pte Ltd
Block 3015, Ubi Road 1, #04-224
Singapore 1440
Shop at:
Unit #03-200, Magic Land
Marina Square Singapore

Great American Juggling & Fun Co., The
(Call for a catalog.
Their prices are discounted, and they ship quickly!
They also have magic and balloon stuff.
Most of the jugglers I know buy their props there.)
P.O. Box 227
Pine Forge, PA 19548-0227
(800) 3-JUGGLE

H and R Magic Books
(Specializes in old books, catalog is $3)
3702 Cyril Dr.
Humble, TX 77396-4302
[phone] or [phone]

Hades Publ.
Box 1414
Calgary, Alberta
Canada, T2P 2L6
[phone]
FAX: [phone]

Hades Seattle Magic Sentre
(A very wide selection, pay to get their catalog.)
(Great selection, catalog is $12.00  Book catalog is $5.00.  These
guys are probably one of the more useful references on this list.)
Box 2242,
Seattle, WA 98111-2242
[phone]

Haines House of Cards
(Retail, manufacture, and wholesale. Located near US Playing Card Co.)
They have just about everything you'd need in Bicycle stock.
2514 Leslie Ave
Norwood, OH 45212
(513)  531-6548

Hank Lee's Magic Factory
(Catalog is thick, chock full of good deals, and does what no other
magic catalog I've ever seen do - offers fun to read descriptions.)
Mail Order Division
P.O. Box 789
Medford, MA 02155
[phone]
FAX: [phone]
ORDERS: [phone]

Hermetic Press
Box 20383
Seattle, WA 98102

Hollywood Magic, Inc.
(They carry a decent selection of standard effects in their catalog,
which is about $7.50)
6614 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood, CA
[phone]

House of Magic, The
(Carries both old and new stuff, and specializes in antiques, imported, and
limited edition stuff.  The primary drawback with this place is that it's
full of rubber doggy-do, inflatable women, rubber snakes, etc., and seeing
into the over-stuffed counters is sometimes tough.  You have to become sort
of known face to get the most value out of this store.  It does have the
largest local book section.)
2025 Chestnut St.
San Francisco, CA
[phone]

International Magic,
89 Clerkenwell Road,
London EC1
Tel: [phone]

Jeff Busby
(Many unique books, close-up props)
612 Cedar Street
Wallace, ID 83873-2233
ORDERS: [phone]

(Carries mostly books, but also carrys some magic equipment.  He uses a
tremendous amount of hyperbola in his advertising, and makes it sound like
he's the only guy who carrys the stuff that he carrys, which isn't true.
But he does make unexcelled machined and spun copper, brass, and stainless
steel cups for cups and balls (I'm not sure if he's doing this right now),
and he also has some beautiful turned wood wands & cups.)

John Brownback
(He has tons of books, new and old for sale.  He's really good to work with
and you're sure to get a good deal!)
Springfield, IL.
[phone]


Johnson Precision Magic Products, Inc.
(Well known manufacturer of coin magic)
P.O. Box 734
Arcadia, CA 91066

Johnson Smith Co
4514 19th Court East
P.O. Box 25500
Bradenton, FL 34206-5500

Kennedy
8 Winchester
Irvine CA 92720
[phone]

Ken-Zo's Party Place
Ken & Bernie Horsman
1025-29 S. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD  21230
410-727-5811

Kevin James
9682 Katella
Anaheim, CA 92804
[phone]
FAX: [phone]

Klamm Magic
(They stock a wide range of books, close-up effects and even stage sized
illusions.)
1412-L Appleton
Independence, MO 64052
[phone]

KT Magic
(Collectable magic & books.  Prompt service, good prices, and good quality
merchandise.  Catalog is $4.00.)
3925 Richardson Rd. Ste #24
Independance, KY 41051
[phone]

L&L Publishing
P.O. Box 100
Tahoma, CA 96142
[phone]
ORDERS: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

La Rocks's
(Balloons + Clown Supplies)
2123 Central Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28205
[phone]
FAX: [phone] (10AM - 6PM)
ORDERS: [phone]

Lee Jacobs Prod
P.O. Box 362-L189
Pomeroy, OH 45769-0362
[phone]
old posters/books, repro posters..

Magic by Post (Matchrite - The Funny Business)
(Misc. & Tenyo. Free catalogue. "Refunds on unsuitable items")
167 Winchester Road
Bristol
BS4 3NJ
England
Phone/Fax [phone]

Magic Center
739 8th Ave.
New York, NY 10036

Magic Collector's Bulletin
George Daily's Magacana for Collectors
3778 Cayuga Lane
York, PA 17402
[phone]
$4 for current issue

Magic Dragon
[phone]
2322 Rock Island Rd
Irving, TX

Magic Land
(The most famous magic shop in Tokyo is Ton Onosaka's, "Magic Land". It's
located near Kayaba-Cho subway station (Tozai-line or Hibiya-line). Near
the Tokyo Station. The shop is very small and hard to find. Call for
directions. Closed Mondays. Tu-Sat 10-18:00 (?))
Phone from Narita airport (outside of Tokyo city) : 03-3666-4749
Phone from inside of Tokyo city : 3666-4749

Magicland
(operated by Howard Hale)
[phone]
Forrest Lane & Marsh
Dallas, TX

Magic Masters
2224C Stone Mtn-Lithonia Rd.
Lithonia, GA 30058
[phone]

Magic Methods
P.O. Box 4105 L
Greenville, SC 29608

Magic, INC
(Large publisher of books. Catalog is $7.00)
5082 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
[phone]

The Magic Shop
Evan Katz
829J State St.
Lemoyne, PA 17043 (near Harrisburgh)
717-737-7559

Mark Leveredge
29 Wresfords Close,
Exeter, Devon
EX4 5AY, England
Tel: [phone]
Mark produces all his own effects with an emphasis on practical commercial
close-up and childrens effects. The great thing is that everything he sells
he uses...

Bill Brewe's magic shop specializes in books, silks and illusions.
His is a neat old shop with stage and a neat display.  It's worth
a stop for anyone stopping in Cincy.  It is close to downtown, although
with I-75 construction is not as accessible as it normally is.

Call for directions and hours, since Bill travels to many conventions
and closes the shop during these trips.

His address:

  1685 Harrison Ave.
  Fairmont (Cincinnati), OH  45214
  251-4218


Gician Novelties Pte Ltd
Block 3015, Ubi Road 1, #04-224
Singapore 1440
Shop at:
Unit #03-200, Magic Land
Marina Square Singapore

Zauber - Bartl
Billhorner Brckenstr. 40
Mercedes-Haus 6. Etage
D-20539 Hamburg
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]


Martin Breese International
(Close-up books, props, etc.)
P.O. Box 842
Sheffield
S2 5TB, England
Phone: [phone] (24 hour answering machine)
FAX: [phone] (24 hours)

Maxilla & Mandible, LTD
The Natural History and Science Emporium
(Bones, specimens, skulls, etc. Catalog: $9.95)
451-5 Columbus Ave
New York, NY 10024
[phone]

Meca Magic
Bloomfield, NJ
[phone]

Meir Yedid
P.O. Box 55
Rego Park, NY 11374
[phone]

Metaempirical Magic
P.O. Box 500-M
Stockbridge, MA 01262
[phone]

Mike Rogers
P.O. Box 461723
Escondido, CA 92046-1723
[phone]

More Than Magic
Bob Lloyd
11 Davenport St
Somerville, NJ 08876
[phone]

Morrissey Magic Ltd.
(This is probably an economical choice for the Canadians of the group.
What with the Canadian dollar sitting so low and everything.)
2882 Dufferin Street
Toronto, Ontario
M6B 3S6
[phone]

Murphy's Magic
P.O. Box 7373
St. Louis, MO 63177-7373

Mystique Magic Mfg.
P.O. Box 577
Rush Springs, OK 73082
[phone]
FAX: [phone]

Old Curiosity Shop
409 16th Street
Watervliet, NY 12189
[phone]

O'Dowd Conjuring
(Mike O'Dowd)
7313  Kohler Drive
Barnhart, MO 63012-2013
[phone]
(tons of old books and apparatus, autographed pictures, just about
anything)

Old Town Magic Shop, The
($2 for list?)
5770 W. Bronson Highway
Suite 220
Kissimmee, FL 32741

Olde Towne Magic Shop
424 S. Main St.
St. Charles, MO 63301
[phone]

Olde World Magick
(Catalog: $1, Props for the Bizarre Magician)
P.O. Box 162
Oakville, CT 06779

Palmer Magic,
23 Duane Number 6,
Redwood City, CA 94062
[phone]

Paul Diamond's Magic Company
(The place seems to have a HUGE selection of books, even things that are
supposed to be out of print!)
P.O. Box 11570
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33339
[phone]
ORDERS: [phone]

Perfect Magic
4781 Van Horne Ave. Suite 206
Montrea, Quebec, Canada
H3W 1J1
(514)-738-4176
fax[phone]
Toll Free 1-800-665-3754

Phila. Magic
141 N. 12th St.
(219 Market St ?)
Phila, PA ?????
[phone]

PM Magic
12977 View Mesa St.
Moorpark, CA 93021
[phone]

PM Productions
1701 Monroe St
LaPorte, IN 46350

Positively Magic
[phone]
8656 Skillman St.
Dallas, TX

Powerful Magic
1516 Purdue Ave #7
Los Angeles, CA 90025

Quality Props
11 Hartridge Walk
Allesley Park
Coventry CV5 9LF
England
tel: [phone]

Makers of Stage illusions, Cabaret props and Childrens Magic.
Also stock close up items, and Terry and Norma products.
  Due to high shipping costs they will only send items inside the UK.

Queen of Hearts
[phone]
E 15th & Ave K
Plano, TX

Rabbit In The Hat Ranch
1017 Crystal Bowl Circle
Casselberry, Florida   32707-4536
[phone]
RITHR puts out a semi-monthly mailing (10 or 12 pages) listing some
unusual magic that I seldom find elsewhere.  Prices are discounted, and
I've always received good service from them.  Buying magic based on
written descriptions can be tricky, but the mailings are fun to read
and the prices are good.

Radella
9222 159th St, Suite #346
Orland Park, IL 60462

Repro Magic,
46 Queenstown Road,
London SW8 3RY
Tel: [phone]

Richard Kaufman
Suite 183-a
8401 Colesville Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20910

Robbins
70 Washington St 9th floor
Brooklyn  NY 11201
($3 catalog)

Ron Allesi
106 Main Street
P.O. Box 244
Milford, OH 45150
[phone]
[phone] FAX
(Ron purchased Venture III early in 94 and is now the curator of Klosterman's
collection.)

Silques Etc.
P.O. Box 272
Renssselaer, IN 47978-0272
[phone]

Sorceries Limited -
(They carry about 50 effects, mostly handmade woodwork by C. Miller,
at reasonable prices, but they also have a few unique publications,
plus they periodically sell used magic.)
P.O. Box 4169
Bethlehem, PA 18018
[phone]

Stanford Prod.
P.O. Box 161
Stilwell, KS 66085

Stephen Tucker
Tel: [phone]

Steven Dawsons Magic Touch
(Steve Dawson owns and runs the place.  Tends to carry new stuff only, not
antiques or second hand.  They also carry a few of their own manufactured
tricks of various types.  They have a newsletter which comes out every few
months.  He also is now in the mail order business, so he has a catalog
available.  Steve can get many more things than he stocks.  What he stocks
is a good selection of closeup stuff, including coins, plus standards like
vanishing canes, cups & balls, etc.  And some of the usual strangely
painted boxes & tubes.  Steve keeps a close eye on the trade, and can
usually offer comments on new or old tricks.)
144 N. Milpitas Blvd.
Milpitas,CA 95035
[phone]
Catalog $4

Stevens Magic Emporium -
(Much good stuff.  Pay $7.50 to get on their catalog list.)
(Catalog about $7.50, they carry imported magic, and intermediate priced
magic in general.  They carry lots of finely made brass pieces too.)
3238 East Douglas
Wichita, KS 67208
[phone] or [phone]
FAX: (316) 68-MAGIC

The Supreme Magic Company
Supreme House
Bideford
Devon
EX39 2AN
United Kingdom
Tel [phone]
Fax [phone]
(There was a 'rumor' that Supreme had stopped doing business, but this
is incorrect.  They did change hands 1/93, but are up running business
as usual)

Tannen's Magic, Inc
(Large, impersonal)
6 W. 32nd 4th Floor
New York City, NY 10001-3867
[phone]
Fax: [phone]
ORDERS: (800) 72MAGIC
Hardcover catalog (200+ pages) $19

Tony's Trick and Joke Shop
532 Broughton Stret
Victoria, British Columbia
Canada, V8W 1C6
Tel.[phone]
Fax [phone]

Top Hat, The
c\o Allan Adcock
2232 W. Richwoods Blvd.
Peoria, IL 61614

Tosi's Magic Manufacturing
(Little known manufacturer of coin magic)
4042 Cypress Landing
Winter Haven, FL 33884
[phone]

Twin Cities Magic and Costume
241 West Seventh St.
St. Paul, MN
[phone]

A large, excellent shop with free parking (a real plus in
downtown St. Paul) and a stage on premises. It has a good selection
of standard effects, books, and tapes, plus some original effects.
Prices are average for magic shops. You'll get good, friendly service
from the owners --  Fred Baisch, a professional magician, and Jim
Berg, enthusiastic amateur and business manager. There's also a
superb collection of costumes, make-up, and stage props. Meeting
place for the local IBM ring.

Wheeler-Tanner Escapes
(Escape artist equipment)
P.O. Box 349
Great Falls, MT 59403
[phone]

Wheeler-Tanner Escapes
(Mainly escape artist supplies.  Catalog is $2, refundable with first
order).
3024 E. 35th
Spokane, WA 99223
[phone].

Zauber - Bartl
Billhorner Brckenstr. 40
Mercedes-Haus 6. Etage
D-20539 Hamburg
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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The following is a list of Dealers in the Netherlands and Belgium
From: [e-mail] (Geert Janssen)

Geert Janssen is the system operator of MAGIC!-BE BBS,
a magic oriented bulletin board system, part of MAGIC!NET.


A. VAN DE KRAATS
ST. MAARTENSDREEF 42
3564   UTRECHT
THE NETHERLANDS

DE MARTINO'S
ST. MAARTENSDREEF 192
3564   UTRECHT
THE NETHERLANDS

GOOCHELSTUDIO KALI
KROMMENDIJK 5 - 7
3312 CD DORDRECHT
THE NETHERLANDS
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

H. KEYL
GOUDBLOEMSTRAAT 15
8612 XI ZWOLLE
THE NETHERLANDS

J. KNIP
BURMANLAAN 17
2241 JD WASSENAAR
THE NETHERLANDS

KLINGSOR MAGIC SHOP
KARTHUIZERSTRAAT 12
1000   BRUXELLES
BELGIUM
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

MAGIC F/X
EINDHOVENSEWEG 119
5552 AA VALKENSWAARD
THE NETHERLANDS
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

MAGIC SHOP VICTORIA
HOF TEN BIERGESTRAAT 9
2390   WEELDE
BELGIUM
Tel: [phone]

MEPHISTO HUIS
H.CONSCIENCESTRAAT 20
8500   KORTRIJK
BELGIUM
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

PETER WILLIS
KARTUIZERSVEST 55 B
2500   LIER
BELGIUM
Tel + Fax: [phone]
Tel: [phone]
Open: Appointments only
Also jugglersmaterial

RAIMONI MAGIC CENTER
VAN ARTEVELDESTRAAT 45
1000   BRUSSEL
BELGIUM
Tel: [phone]
ook op zaterdag van 9 tot 19 uur.

ROCA MAGICS
KORTRIJKSESTRAAT 88
8520   KUURNE
BELGIUM

SELECT MAGIC CV
SLACHTHUISSTRAAT 21
8500   KORTRIJK
BELGIE
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
VAT registration number: B-431.757.292
Mo/We/Th/Fr: 09.00-12.00 / 14.00-18.00
Sa         : 10.00-12.00 / 14.00-17.00
Tu         : Closed
Retail, Wholesale, Fabrication, import, export.
Free quarterly newsletter "Select-O-Gram".





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