Tag Archives: magic

Obsessed with Magic Since the 1970s

Posted on August 27, 2018 by

By Tom Interval What captured your imagination as a child? For me, it was magic. About six years before I sprang from the womb, a young illusionist named Mark Wilson developed The Magic Land of Allakazam, the first magic show … Continue reading →

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Beyond Reality Radio 2016 Interview

Posted on August 7, 2018 by

By Tom Interval A couple of years ago, Jason Hawes and JV Johnson of Beyond Reality Radio interviewed me about Harry Houdini and magic in general. In the weeks that followed, I had some trouble getting in touch with someone … Continue reading →

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Today is Harry Blackstone Jr.’s Birthday

Posted on June 30, 2018 by

By Tom Interval Eighty-four years ago today, classic illusionist Harry Blackstone Jr. was born in Three Rivers, Michigan. Harry, the son of The Great Blackstone, performed many of the same illusions his father passed down to him but with his … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Joseph Leeming

Posted on June 15, 2018 by

By Tom Interval Today marks what would have been Joseph Leeming’s 121st birthday. Yes, it would take some real magic to reach that age, but Leeming’s written legacy will endure much longer than that. For the younger lads not familiar … Continue reading →

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My Split-Second Appearance on a 1990 Busch Gardens Commercial

Posted on July 6, 2017 by

By Tom Interval Even in 1988, $50 didn’t seem like a lot of money to be in a television commercial. But who was I to complain? I was doing what I loved for a living at a super-cool theme park … Continue reading →

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Happy 83rd Birthday to Harry Blackstone Jr.

Posted on June 30, 2017 by

By Tom Interval 1934 was an eventful year: The first Flash Gordon comic strip was published. Nepal and Bihar experienced one of the worst earthquakes ever to hit those areas. Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., now known as Fujifilm, was established. … Continue reading →

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Nielsen Poster Auction Tomorrow Morning

Posted on June 24, 2016 by

By Tom Interval Talk about a labor of love. For the last quarter of a century, celebrated magician Norm Nielsen and his wife, Lupe, have amassed one of the most significant magic-poster collections in the world. And not reproductions you … Continue reading →

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