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Magic Collectors Expo: August 19 – 21, 2021 – Part 2 of 2

26-09-2021

Magic Collectors Expo: Second Day – Friday, August 20, 2021 – Afternoon and Evening Sessions
Continuing my summary of the Magic Collectors Expo – Part 2.
Click here to read about the First Day of the Magic Collectors Expo: Part…

I Am Back and Still Making Magic Products

07-02-2021

I am back!
I know it’s been some time since I’ve written about all the magical props and projects I’ve been working on. My hands have been a bit full over the past few months and I’d like to share with you now a little of what …

Building a Marionette – Making a Marionette Controller

12-07-2020

Keeping a strict schedule and routine is what kept me sane while taking care of Norm in the last five years he suffered dementia. My caretaking duties fine tuned my time-management skills. The drawback is that things can get bo…

Making Magic Tricks for Nielsen Magic is the Best Therapy

28-06-2020

My late husband and best friend, Norm Nielsen. He always smiled and laughed a lot. (Photo credit: Kari Handler)

Norm’s passing during the 2020 pandemic, h…

Missing My Best Friend: Norm Nielsen Passed Away Today

22-04-2020

In twenty-five years, Norm amassed one of the most extraordinary vintage magic poster collections in the world. (Photo credit: Zakary Belamy)

The last tim…

Okito’s Tools

23-03-2020

I have always said, you can tell a lot about a person by the things they hang on their wall.

In our office we have this framed picture of Okito and his tools:

Norm l…

SAM National Convention – January 17- 21, 2020 – Lupe’s Review

10-02-2020

I have a HUGE soft spot for the Society of American Magicians. That was the very first magic organization I joined when I was 14 years old. Several service members from the Panama Canal Zone who were amateur magicians formed a …

Welcome to My World!

02-02-2020

Today is Sunday, February 2, 2020, and I guess this is a good date as any to jumpstart my magic blog.

Our webmaster (Lisa Caterbone from netmouser.com) is an SEO expert and has been pushing me for quite a while to write a blog…

Vanish Magazine Article – “The Nielsen Poster Auction” by Nick Lewin

31-12-2016

It is great to have good press.

Nick Lewin has an article about the upcoming Part 2 of the Nielsen Magic Poster Auction, that will be held in Chicago this upcoming February 4, 2017. The auction will be conducted by Potter and …

The Nielsen Magic Poster Collection – FOR SALE

12-06-2016

The Golden Age of Magic Posters – Nielsen Collection Part 1

The rumor is true, on June 25, 2016, the First Part of the Nielsen Magic Poster Collection wil…