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834: Eric DeCamps - He Is The Champion

Eric DeCamps is a subtle yet significant force in our magic community. The S.A.M. awarded Eric the Gold Medal of Excellence for Close-Up Magic. He is only the second magician in the 122-year history of the organization to receive this prestigious award.He was designated as the Dean of The S.A.M. Parent Assembly #1 in New York City. Next year for the 52nd annual 4F convention, Eric will be the Guest of Honor, yet another prestigious award. His one-man show has been presented around the world and for those who have seen his full show in a proper setting, well…consider yourselves lucky.

In this week’s episode, Eric spends the first part of our conversation talking about Rene Lavand who was the greatest single person to influence Eric’s style of magic. He also chats about the development of his one-man show and some of the venues where he has presented it. Eric also talks about one of his featured and favorite illusions, a variation of the Hooker Rising Card. This archaic and nebulous illusion is seldom seen…and for good reason. Very few in the world know Hooker’s secret and those who do know, keep it to themselves! Perhaps it is one of magic’s last and greatest secrets.

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Tagged with Eric DeCamps, Rene Lavand, Harrison Greenbaum, George Sands, Hooker Rising Card, John Gaughan.

May 16, 2024 by Scott Wells.
  • May 16, 2024
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  • Eric DeCamps
  • Rene Lavand
  • Harrison Greenbaum
  • George Sands
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685: Puck - Getting to Know You

Malcolm “Puck” Puckering traveled with Denny (Haney) & Lee for years assisting in their many college shows. Puck is one of the three who were “acolytes” of Denny, the other two being Scott Alexander and Alain Nu, both of whom have been featured in previous podcast episodes here. So, it is about time that we sit down to chat with Puck about his experience with Denny plus his many other ventures aboard cruise ships and on stages for Monday Night Magic, corporate events and so much more.

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Join your podcast host as we get to know Puck along with you as we find out more about his life, his magic and his career.

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Tagged with Puck, Monday Night Magic, Denny Haney, Denny & Lee, The Magic Castle, Scott Alexander, Alain Nu, Esther's Follies, Ray Anderson, Vito Lupo, cruise ships, AGT, Penn & Teller Fool Us.

May 26, 2022 by Scott Wells.
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673: Magic Collectors Expo 2022 - Day One Report

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

  • 10:00am Expo registration

  • 3:00pm Hotel check-in

  • 4:00pm Buses depart to Ransom Center presentation

  • 6:00pm Dinner and Special Performance at Esther’s Follies

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00:00:16 - Scott and Harriet Jacobson take to the road for a trip to Austin, Texas and the 2022 Magic Collectors Expo

00:09:11 - Organizer Bill Smith greets us as he prepares to welcome all the registrants

00:10":19 - Dr.. Eric Colleary, from the U.T. Ransom Center, chats with us following his scholarly lecture about the Houdini artifacts in the museum

00:14:36 - Lance Burton talks about this podcast and convention

00:19:03 - Mike Caveney sits next to us on the bus explaining that this will be his first time seeing Ray Anderson and Esther’s Follies

00:26:28 - John Gaughan and Pat Hazell wait with us in line for BBQ before the show begins.

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Posted in Convention Report and tagged with Magic Collector Expo, Austin Texas, Eric Colleary PhD, Lance Burton, Pat Hazell, John Gaughan, Mike Caveney, Bill Smith.

April 13, 2022 by Scott Wells.
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