Author Archives: Perfect Magic
Magicians! Just How Much Is A Quarter Worth?
I saw a tweet on Canada Magic’s site how someone was flipping coins and lost a double headed quarter. It brought me back to a time we first started out in the magic business. We were selling magic from our … Continue reading
Filed under Magic, Perfect Magic, Phil Matlin
Magicians and Fame
Being in the magic business for over 35 years I know there are excellent magicians here in Montreal, some are full time magicians and they make a good living at it. I would bet if I mentioned their names most … Continue reading
Filed under Evelyn Matlin, Magic, Perfect Magic, Performing
Two Solitudes
In 1945 a book by Hugh MacLennan called Two Solitudes came out. I read it about 30 years ago and it left an impression on me. It was about the English and French in Quebec and how they could live … Continue reading
Filed under Evelyn Matlin
World’s Greatest Magic Starring Phil Matlin and Others!
World’s Greatest Magic is a DVD series put out by L & L Publishing. It’s a great series. It boasts The World’s Greatest Magic by The World’s Greatest Magicians. Each DVD deals with a different subject and you get different … Continue reading
Filed under Phil Matlin
Doug Henning and Phil
Once, many years ago, Doug Henning, the first celebrity magician in 50 years, came to Montreal to perform. At that time a customer, who was an ardent magic collector and a friend, was dying in the hospital. The friend’s wife … Continue reading
Filed under Doug Henning, Magic, Phil Matlin
David Copperfield and Me
Going back about 15 years. maybe more, Phil and I were getting ready to close up for the evening and we get a phone call from Chris Kenner. “Hi Phil, its Chris Kenner. I’m here at the Place Des Arts … Continue reading
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A Sad Day For The Magic Community
Many magic effects released on the market start with ” This is one of the greatest secrets in magic and has never been released… until now!” Well, I’ve always enjoyed writing my blog… until now. It is with a … Continue reading
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Real Magicians At Any Age Can Keep A Secret!
About 4 years ago a man came into the shop with a sweet little boy of 4 years old. The man asked if we had tricks his little boy could do. We certainly did. I demonstrated one for the little … Continue reading
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More About Magicians and Honesty!
The thing about magicians is that the very fact that they are magicians tells you they are going to deceive you…in some way. So they give you fair warning. Some go so far as to say I’m going to do … Continue reading
Filed under Magic, Perfect Magic
What Some People Will Do To Get Magic!
The question is this. Who broke into our magic shop that night, shortly before January 6, 2004. Perfect Magic Now has a burglar alarm. We didn’t used to then. After someone broke into the shop we had to get an alarm … Continue reading
Filed under Magic, Phil Matlin
Perfect Magic
