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582: Vince Wilson - In the Poe House

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Edgar Allan Poe is a “favorite son” of Baltimore, Maryland (though it is not his birthplace). Our guest this week, Vince Wilson, has established “Poe’s Magic Theatre” in the Lord Baltimore Hotel where he performs stage shows with a bizarre theme. He also welcomes guest magicians to perform in the theatre, too. To supplement the magic shows, Vince also offers dinner theatre experiences with Murder Mysteries featuring themes like Sherlock Holmes, The Mummy, and the Titanic. These are very popular and offer a different kind of entertainment experience.

Alain Nu visited the Poe House in Baltimore with Vince Wilson for Poe's Magic Theatre. We were able to spend time with some wonderful guests and helped bring wonder to Poe's Home in Baltimore. The Man Who Knows was holding the camera in this video.

Host Vince Wilson has been on the Discovery Channel, Travel Channel, Destination America, local and national news and dozens of radio shows and podcasts!

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This week our guest, Vince Wilson, talks about the difference between storytelling magic and bizarre magic, how he developed Poe's Magic Theatre and the unique “take” he has on the traditional murder mystery.

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Tagged with Vince Wilson, bizarre, Edgar Allan Poe, Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre, Jack the Ripper.

October 22, 2020 by Scott Wells.
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581: Clive St. James - Just Like That!

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British magician, humorist, consultant, coach and Tommy Cooper imitator, Clive St. James has accomplished so much as he continues to spread the joy of laughter to classes and audiences. Clive is also a Guinness World Record holder for the most jokes told in in one minute. He also teaches “laughter yoga” to groups for reducing stress and generally enjoying life more But the focus of this episode is on his tribute show to Tommy Cooper, arguably the “greatest comedian ever in the U.K.”

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In this episode, Clive St. James gives us some exercises for laughter therapy, plus why his tribute show to Tommy Cooper differentiates his show from the myriad of others who mimic this comedy great.

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Tagged with Clive St. James, Tommy Cooper, laughter yoga, laughter exercises.

October 15, 2020 by Scott Wells.
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580: Gabe Fajuri - Going, Going...Gone!

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We spend a lifetime of collecting (or accumulating) magic paraphernalia (books, props, posters, gimmicks, etc.) but in the end…where will it go? Who will look after it? Who will care for it or make sure it is handled/disposed of properly?

This week we talk with Gabe Fajuri, owner of Potter & Potter Auction House, who is one of the premiere auction houses that specializes in sale of collectibles and antiques of all types, including paper Americana, vintage advertising, rare books, coin-op, playing cards, gambling memorabilia, vintage posters, prints and magicana - antiques and collectibles focused on magic and magicians.

In this episode of Show & Tell, Atlas Obscura co-founder Dylan Thuras speaks with Gabe Fajuri of Potter & Potter Auctions, located in Chicago, Illinois, which focuses on all sorts of unusual objects and ephemera. From vintage magic-related memorabilia to acrobatic automatons, Fajuri has a varied, diverse collection to show off. Stay tuned to see him demonstrate the art of auctioneering and show off a skull that sold for a whopping $13,000!

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In this episode, Gabe admonishes us to think about our magic collection and begin to do something about it now. That means perhaps cataloging what we have and, if we have anything of monetary consequence, talking with an attorney about how we want our collection handled after our demise or who we want to have it or handle the artifacts.

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Tagged with Gabe Fajuri, Potter and Potter Auctions, Jay Marshall.

October 8, 2020 by Scott Wells.
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