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606: Al the Only - Business Tips

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From Michigan to Hawaii, Al the Only has entertained thousands of people in restaurants, at trade shows, and for corporate banquets over the decades. He is also a mainstay of Abbott’s Get Together in Colon, Michigan, where each year he conducts the “magic graveyard” tour about which he literally “wrote the book” on who is buried there.

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Al has a lifetime of experience that he shares in an encapsulated hour. He gives us some great business tips on working trade shows, performing in restaurants, and entertaining corporate audiences. He also discusses his role as the tour guide for the Colon, Michigan, “Magic Cemetery.”

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Tagged with Al the Only, Abbott's Get Together, Cemetery Tour, Hawaii, restaurant magic, Dick Ryan, trade shows, Michael Mode, Jay Marshall, Karrell Fox, Jeff Hobson.

April 8, 2021 by Scott Wells.
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  • Al the Only
  • Abbott's Get Together
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  • Hawaii
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595: George Schindler - What Da Dean Does

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The Dean of the Society of American Magicians, George Schindler, has lived through many generations of magicians both celebrated and relatively unknown and he remembers them all. This week George shares many of his stories. George will be celebrating his 92nd birthday on March 31st this year and his memory of events is as clear as if they happened yesterday. He is an author, actor, performer, creator, lecturer, magic dealer, ventriloquist, comedy writer, and so much more. He regularly contributes to the M.U.M. magazine (the journal for the S.A.M.) with a monthly column and he maintains his relevancy by keeping current with the times and technology. He is a true treasure in our magic community and we owe him so much for what he has given us.

http://www.magicsam.com George Schindler is the Lifetime Dean of the Society of American Magicians, Past National President and Honorary Lifetime Member.

George Schindler is a magician, ventriloquist, author and the Dean of the Society of American Magicians.
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George has known and worked with many top celebrity actors, directors and magicians. In this week’s episode, George shares stories about Woody Allen, Dai Vernon, Slydini, Ed Mishell, David Copperfield, Frank Garcia, Abe Hurowitz, Shari Lewis and many, many more. This is a delightful trip down memory lane from one of our community’s true treasures.

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Tagged with George Schindler, Dean of S.A.M., Society of American Magicians, Steve Cohen, Jay Marshall, Abe Hurowitz, Shari Lewis, ventriloquism, Woody Allen, Frank Garcia, Max Holden's Magic Shop, Houdini, David Copperfield, Ed Mishell, Dai Vernon, Slydini, Terry Seabrooke.

January 21, 2021 by Scott Wells.
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  • George Schindler
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  • Jay Marshall
  • Abe Hurowitz
  • Shari Lewis
  • ventriloquism
  • Woody Allen
  • Frank Garcia
  • Max Holden's Magic Shop
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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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