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Rory Feldman, creator of
www.ThurstonMasterMagician.com
is now the creator and founder of the "Museum of Magic".
The Museum of Magic was given "museum status" by being granted a
Provisional Charter by the the Board of Regents on April 24, 2007.
Please visit
www.MuseumOfMagic.org for more information.
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THURSTON and DANTE...the Written Word Volumes 1 and 2
By Phil Temple
Everyone should check out this great new book!
It is the reprint of the Thurston-Dante Letter set put out many years
ago.
We here at
www.ThurstonMasterMagician.com are happy to say that you will find
a lot of very rare images of Thurston in this new book supplied by us!
Thanks to Phil Temple for including these these great images from our
collection in the books!
They are...
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Howard Thurston mentioned in 2 news articles...
Check them out here....
To Read The Entire Article CLICK HERE!
To Read The Entire Article CLICK HERE!
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Thurston...
A Spy? A Secret Agent?
CLICK HERE To Check Out The June 2007 Thurston Item Of The Month!
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You may remember seeing William V. Rauscher present
this lecture at various places, including the
31st Annual Magic Collector's Weekend.
Now, for the 1st time this lecture has been put to
music, videos & photos and presented only here on
www.ThurstonMasterMagician.com.
To view this amazing lecture, please
CLICK HERE.
To find out more information on William
Rauscher, please
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To Read More About William Rauscher's New Book
Religion, Magic, And The
Supernatural
The Autobiography, Reflections and Essays of an
Episcopal Priest
CLICK HERE
To Find Out More Information On William Rauscher
CLICK HERE |
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CLICK
HERE To View Thurston's Movie Jecktor Films In The Video Section
CLICK HERE To View Thurston's Miracles Of Magic - SERIES No. 1
CLICK HERE To View Thurston's Miracles Of Magic - SERIES No. 2 |
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In
The
www.ThurstonMasterMagician.com Collection There Are Dozens Of
Thurston’s Original Manuscripts. These Include
Thurston’s Original Manuscripts For His Autobiography “My Life Of
Magic”, Scripts & Screenplays That Howard Thurston Wrote,
Manuscripts For The Asrah Illusion, Unpublished Biographies Of
Howard Thurston, And Manuscripts For Different Speeches & Events
That He Was Invited To.
(Pictured In The Photo To The Left)
Rory
Is Reading His Favorite Manuscript, Which Shows In Detailed
Drawing And Descriptions Howard Thurston’s Sawing A Women In Half.
Soon
Some Of These
Manuscripts Will Be Displayed Here For FREE On
www.ThurstonMasterMagician.com.
Also,
In The Near Future Many Of These Manuscripts Will Be Published And
Available For Purchase, Here On
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Want To Be Howard
Thurston /
www.ThurstonMasterMagician.com's
Friend On
www.MySpace.com ?
We Here At
www.ThurstonMasterMagician.com Are Trying To Spread The Word About
The Historical Aspect Of Magic And Magicians, Particularly Howard
Thurston, And Have Chosen
www.MySpace.com As A New Venue To Do So.
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www.ThurstonMasterMagician.com would like to say "Thank You!"
to everyone that has become a reader, viewer, and fan of this site.
We have a lot of new additions to this site coming
up shortly, such as...
And as always, it's all FREE!
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"First of
all, excellent work on the Thurston site. What a collection! ...
It’s safe
to say that I’m not alone in anxiously awaiting an update to your site.
You’ve posted so many previously unknown Thurston images, combing the
material up there already is a delight to the serious collector..." -
Gabe Fajuri
That Is What
Squash Publishing's Gabe Fajuri Had To Say About
www.ThurstonMasterMagician.com |
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There is considerable space
devoted to Howard Thurston in the recent book
Dai Vernon: A Biography by
David Ben, and also a significant amount on him in
Trouping with Dante by
Marion Trikosko.
You can
find more about these books by going to
www.SquashPublications.com |
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www.ThurstonMasterMagician.com wants everyone to know about
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38th Annual Magic Collectors' Weekend |
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Schaumburg, IL: May 3-5, 2007 |
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Honoring Jim Steinmeyer |
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To Find Out More Information About The Convention, |
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Registration, Or To Become A Member Of The Magic Collector's
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Please
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A Photo Of Rory Feldman, Creator Of |
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www.ThurstonMasterMagician.com,
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August 2006 Magicol - A Journal Of The Magic Collectors'
Association. |
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The Photo Shows Rory Helping Out With The Auction At The 2006,
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37th Annual Magic Collector's Convention In Rosslyn, VA.
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The Photo Appears In A Great Article By Michael Claxton With Great
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By Wayne R. Wissner. |
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TO SEE OTHER PHOTOS FROM THE CONVENTION CLICK HERE |
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Thanks To Everyone's Support And Word Of Mouth To
Make This A Popular Site!
Recently in an eBay description we had a
seller write about us in their description.
We are very happy to know that
www.ThurstonMasterMagician.com has been a useful tool for people
all around the world!
Although, the item that was for sale was
not a "true" Thurston piece, we are glad that we were of help to the
seller.
Thanks Again!
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We Wanted To Let All The
www.ThurstonMasterMagician.com Fans Know About A Magic
Organization Called The "College
Of Magic".
"To Experience The Unbelievable Is To Enter The World Of
Imagination. To Be The One Doing The Impossible, However, Is To
Experience True Magic."
The "College
Of Magic" Based In Cape Town, South Africa Has Been Sharing This
Experience With Thousands Of Students - Providing Magical Arts Training To
Aspirant Magicians And Entertainers The World Over."
The
College Of Magic Received Full Page Coverage In The March 27, 2006
Issue Of The New York Times As Well As Receiving A Front Page Feature On
Their Website.
CLICK HERE
To View The College Of Magic Website Or
To View The Latest News From The College Of Magic Including The NY
Times Article
CLICK
HERE
This Is What The
College Of Magic's Craig Mitchell Had To Say About
www.ThurstonMasterMagician.com...
"ThurstonMasterMagician.com Is A Simply Amazing
Collection - And A True Resource For Any Serious Student Of The Art Of
Magic. This Takes The History Of Magic Straight Into The Online Future!" |
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The Magazine For Members Of The International
Brotherhood Of Magicians |
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"We had a very strong contingency of dealers.
We also had some special booths with representatives from the Green
Lawn Abbey, in Columbus, Ohio, presenting a slide show on the
condition of Howard Thurston's crypt, in the Abbey..." |
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NEW HOWARD THURSTON BOOK RELEASED In 1985 Phil
Temple Published The "Thurston Scrap Book - Grace Thurston
Manuscript".
Now 20, Years After It's Original Paperback Publication As The "Howard
Thurston UnMasked", A New Hardbound, 190 Page Edited Edition Of
The Fascinating, Revealing And Human Story Of Howard Thurston's Early
Years.
You Can Purchase This Book From Your Favorite Magic Dealer Or From
Phil Temple Directly.
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The Actual Grace Thurston Manuscript That Was Used |
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The Rory Feldman Collection. |
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"Thurston UnMasked" Is In The Rory Feldman Collection.
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We Wanted To Let All The
www.ThurstonMasterMagician.com Fans Know About A Site Called
www.ThrowingCard.com.
This Site Is Run By Gary Brown, A Magic Historian, Collector, And
Freelance Writer. Gary Is The Author Of "The Coney Island Fakir", A
Biography Of Sideshow Magician Al Flosso. This Is A Great Site To
Learn About History Of Throw-Out Cards.
Please Check Out
www.ThrowingCard.com
To Learn More About Throw-Out Cards
Thanks To Gary Brown For Saying This About
www.ThurstonMasterMagician.com:
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ITEM OF THE MONTH
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Stay Tuned For Some Other Truly Outstanding Magic
Memorabilia To Be Displayed ONLY On
www.ThurstonMasterMagician.com's Item Of The Month Section. |
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Click Here
To See Some Of The Magicians, Magic Collectors, And Historians That Have
Visited The
www.ThurstonMasterMagician.com Museum / Collection.
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Recently On
www.MagicCafe.com There Were Reviews Of The 75th Annual Magi-Fest In
Columbus Ohio, Written By The
MagicCafe.com Forum Members.
One Very Nice Magician And Forum Member Named Michael Dustman That We
Met At The Magi-Fest Said This...
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www.ThurstonMasterMagician.com Just Got
Back From The 75th Annual Columbus Magi-Fest.
Thanks To Jep
Hostetler And Everyone That Supported Our Cause!
Click Here To See Some Photos From The
Event
Click Here
To See Photos Of Our Booth At The Columbus Magi-Fest
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Please Click Here, to find out how you can help the Greenlawn
Abbey Mausoleum in Columbus, Ohio, where Howard Thurston has been laid to
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Just got back from a tour of the Musee
De La Magie in Paris, France!
CLICK
HERE TO SEE MORE...
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Join The Magic Collecting And
Howard Thurston Collecting Craze On...
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Do you have magic collectables that you are
looking to sell? Email us and we will purchase everything of
interest.
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A sincere "thank you" to everyone that has
sold their great Howard Thurston items and magic items to us! Since
the launch of
www.ThurstonMasterMagician.com we have purchased 1000's of great new
pieces to add to what is already the world's largest Howard Thurston
collection. If you are looking to sell your Howard Thurston items or
magic items, please do not hesitate to email us. Please
CLICK HERE to find out how. |
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Do you have a great magic collection?
Would you like to have it displayed online?
CLICK HERE! |
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Find Out More About Howard Thurston By Reading
These Books And Magazines!
Click
Here To Find Out More!
Also, check out some items from the
www.ThurstonMasterMagician.com collection that are featured in some
of these very popular magic books and magic magazines.
Click Here To Find Out More! |
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