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November 29, 2008 Rory Feldman, creator of
ThurstonMasterMagician.com and creator and founder of the
Museum of Magic is in the
Brooklyn!! Newspaper, Winter 2008 Edition.
CLICK HERE to view the article larger, in a PDF.
(Shown below) The cover of the WINTER 2008 BROOKLYN!! Newspaper.
CLICK HERE to view the current
WINTER 2008 issue of
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November 13-15, 2008
Rory Feldman, creator of
ThurstonMasterMagician.com and creator and founder of the
Museum of Magic put on a Howard Thurston display at the 2008 NEMCA
Convention in Westborough, Mass.
The Thurston display consisted of approximately 75 to 100 pieces from
the collection, which features over 13,000 items in total.
The guests of honor at the convention were Eddie and Amy Dawes of
England.
CLICK HERE for more information
and to see photos of the display!
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November 13-15, 2008
Rory Feldman, creator of
ThurstonMasterMagician.com and creator and founder of the
Museum of Magic had a great article in The Yankee Magic Collector
#13, written by William V. Rauscher.
 
CLICK HERE to read the entire 18 page article from The Yankee Magic
Collector #13 (which was sold at this years NEMCA convention).
(Courtesy of William V. Rauscher, Andrew Pinard, Ed Hill, and NEMCA) |
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November 2008
This book by William V.
Rauscher is the story of Edd Patterson, The Magic Artist. During his
career his programs were endorsed by literally thousands of school
administrators and parent teacher groups in the eastern United States. He
probably presented live school stage shows for more young people than any
other performer of his time on the American assembly platform. With a
record of more than 18,000 shows, he was considered an entertainer with an
educator's point of view. His presentations won the unqualified approval
of young audiences from Connecticut to Florida (and their teachers,
administrators, moms and dads, too). Edd Patterson is now retired. This
book brings him alive to a new generation Apart from his life story, the
book includes 33 of his time- tested routines for children's shows along
with ideas and thoughts from his life as a master school show performer.
CLICK HERE to view the ad (in PDF format).
Sales, Distribution, and Dealer Inquires
• SS ADAMS • P.O. Box 850 •
Neptune, New Jersey • 07754 • Email:
david@ssadams.com
www.ssadams.com Rory Feldman, creator of
ThurstonMasterMagician.com and creator and founder of the
Museum of Magic
worked on this project, creating the cover of the book and the entire DVD
that comes along with the book! |
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November 2008
Congratulations to friend of
ThurstonMasterMagician.com and one of the Museum of Magic's Board
of Directors, William V. Rauscher for being the cover story in this
month's "The Linking Ring".
Thanks to William V. Rauscher for mentioning Rory Feldman in his article!
CLICK HERE to read the entire story. (Article courtesy of William
V. Rauscher, Jason Goldberg, Sammy Smith, and The Linking Ring) |
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November 13, 2008
(above) The Letter of Support for the Museum of Magic and a photo of
Marty Markowitz and Rory Feldman.
We just received the Letter of Support for the Museum of Magic from the
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz.
CLICK HERE to read the Letter of Support from the
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz. |
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November 9, 2008
Today, on
ABC Network's Brothers And Sisters they had a copy of Thurston's "All
Out Of The Hat" poster.
Shown above 2 images of Thurston All Out Of The Hat poster in the
background, as well as an Alexander poster.
Shown above 2 images featuring posters from Alexander and Carter.
Shown above 2 images featuring posters of Alexander and Von Arx.
Shown above 2 images featuring posters of Servais Le Roy and
Harry Blackstone Sr.
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October 8, 2008
Today, on
ABC Network's Pushing Daisies they had a copy of a very rare 1910
Thurston "Book of Life" poster in the character Ned's house.
Shown below, a copy of the Thurston poster (to the left).
Shown below, (left) a closer look at the Thurston poster on Pushing
Daisies and (right) a close-up look at the Thurston poster.
CLICK HERE
to see the poster in the Thurston Poster Section of this site. |
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September 17, 2008 Rory Feldman, creator of
ThurstonMasterMagician.com and creator and founder of the
Museum of Magic visited SS Adams. Thanks to the Dave
Haversat for showing us around!
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The SS Adams building |
The products! |
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Snakes! |
Dave Haversat and William V. Rauscher. |
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Dave Haversat and Rory Feldman. |
All the items that go into the magic sets! |
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Rory Feldman working the machines at SS Adams. |
All the items that go into the magic sets! |
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A handful of sponge bunnies! |
Dave Haversat, William V. Rauscher, and Rory Feldman. |
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August 14, 2008
Rory Feldman, creator of
ThurstonMasterMagician.com and creator and founder of the
Museum of Magic had a meeting today with the
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz
and his associates. The meeting was to gain support for the
Museum of Magic from the
Brooklyn Borough President's Office.
The meeting was held at Brooklyn Borough Hall. You
can find out more information on Brooklyn Borough Hall by
CLICKING HERE.
Shown above, (left) Brooklyn Borough Hall where the
meeting took place. (right) The
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and Rory Feldman standing
with a photo
of Houdini and Thurston together, signed by Harry Houdini to Howard
Thurston.
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The Chief of Staff Carlo A. Scissura, Esq., and Rory Feldman. |
The Capital Budget and Policy Coordinator Carlos Menchaca, Jr. and
Rory Feldman. |
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Shown above, the Board Room where the meeting on the Museum of Magic
took place. |
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President Marty Markowitz selected a card and signed his name on it... his
picture appeared on the back of the card |
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August 2008
"The Last Greatest Magician in the World"
In the new August 2008 issue
of Genii Magazine Jim Steinmeyer announces his new book on magician Howard
Thurston in the "Genii Speaks" section.
Jim
Steinmeyer's new book is to be published in 2009 by Penguin, entitled
The Last Greatest Magician in the World.
This
will
be the first book on Howard Thurston intended for public.
CLICK HERE to find out more about Genii Magazine.
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July 10, 2008 Rory Feldman, creator of
ThurstonMasterMagician.com and creator and founder of the
Museum of Magic had a photo shoot today for the
Brooklyn!! Newspaper.
This is the
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz's newspaper.
Brooklyn!! Newspaper photographer
Stephen Lipuma visited the collection for the photo shoot for an
upcoming issue.
Visit
www.StephenLipuma.com for more information on Stephen Lipuma. |
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(Brooklyn Borough President
Marty Markowitz) |
(The cover of the SUMMER 2008 BROOKLYN!! Newspaper.
CLICK HERE to view the current SUMMER 2008 issue of
Brooklyn!!) |
(The Brooklyn!! Newspaper Logo) |
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(Rory Feldman stands in front of a Thurston 1914 8 Sheet Strobridge
Portrait as photographer Stephen Lipuma takes some photos.) |
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February 25, 2008
Rory Feldman, creator of
ThurstonMasterMagician.com and creator and founder of the
Museum of Magic receives a Letter of Support from the Dean of the
Society of American Magicians.
For more information on George Schindler the Dean of the Society of
American Magicians, please
CLICK HERE.
To visit George Schindler's personal site
CLICK HERE. |
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February 25, 2008
Rory Feldman
Executive Director, Museum of Magic
Rory,
I am very excited about the prospect of the Museum of Magic being
located in Brooklyn, a very natural place for it to be. During
its 106 year, the Society of American Magicians (founded in NYC) has
had many ties with our borough, Many great magicians had their homes
here and Coney Island was the mecca of magic with stars such as
Harry Houdini, Jean Hugard, Al Flosso, Sam Marglies and Dai Vernon
among others having performed there. The Brookyn Academy of Music was
the venue for some our great shows and Hardeen, Hugard, Dr. Hooker and
others chose to live in Brooklyn .
If I can help this wonderful project in any way, please let me
know. I hope that your museum will bring tourists to our rich and
cultural borough. I am proud to be a resident.
George Schindler
Dean
Society of American Magicians.
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November 1, 2007
The Museum of Magic releases the 2007 Museum Of Magic
Membership and Donation Brochure.
Click Here to see the 2007 Museum Of Magic Membership and
Donation Brochure.
Please visit
www.MuseumOfMagic.org for more information. |
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October 26, 2007
The Museum of Magic is granted tax exempt status under
section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Please visit
www.MuseumOfMagic.org for more information. |
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Summer 2007
The Museum of Magic releases the 2007 Museum Of Magic
Brochure.
Click Here to see the 2007 Museum Of Magic Brochure
Please visit
www.MuseumOfMagic.org for more information. |
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April 24, 2007 Rory Feldman, creator of
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.
For more information on chartering, please
click here.
Please visit
www.MuseumOfMagic.org for more information. |
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February 3, 2007
Rory Feldman, creator of
ThurstonMasterMagician.com visited the Salon De Magie and had a
great time with friend Ken Klosterman! A special thanks to Ken for sharing
his collection!
Both photos above show Ken Klosterman and Rory Feldman talking magic
while Rory sits in the Herrmann chair.
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A special thanks to Ken Klosterman and Sean Owens for making this a great
day! |
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December 8, 2006
This Is What Roger Dreyer, CEO Of Fantasma Magic Had To Say About
www.ThurstonMasterMagician.com...
"Rory, congratulations on your website... sharing with the world one
of the most comprehensive, if not the best collection of Howard Thurston
memorabilia." |
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November 2011
This Is What The
Squash Publishing's Gabe Fajuri Had To Say About
www.ThurstonMasterMagician.com...
"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..." |
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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!
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September 2006
A 5 Page Article About Rory Feldman Titled "The
Brooklyn Wonder Show" Written By
Richard Lane, Is In The September
2006 Issue Of M-U-M Magazine, The Magazine For Members Of The Society
Of American Magicians. This Article Covers Rory Feldman's Life
In Magic As A Magician And Magic Collector, His Goals And Aspirations.
Click Here To Read The Entire Article In PDF Format
* NOTE * The "Do Spirits Live" Poster In The Article Had A
Typographical Error When The Date Was Printed In The Caption. To
See The Correct Information...
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A Photo Of Rory Feldman, Creator Of
www.ThurstonMasterMagician.com,
Appears In The New August 2006 Magicol - A Journal Of The Magic
Collectors' Association. The Photo Shows Rory Helping Out With The Auction
At The 2006, 37th Annual Magic Collector's Convention In Rosslyn, VA.
The Photo Appears In A Great Article By Michael Claxton With Great Photos
Of The Magic Collectors' Convention Taken By Wayne R. Wissner.
TO SEE OTHER PHOTOS FROM THE
CONVENTION
CLICK HERE |
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August 2006
www.ThurstonMasterMagician.com,
Rory Feldman, And The Columbus Landmarks Foundation's Efforts
To Raise Money For The Green Lawn Abbey Are Mentioned In A 6 Page
Article Written By Robin Smith, In The August 2006 Issue Of The
Linking Ring Magazine, The Magazine For Members Of The International
Brotherhood Of Magicians.
Click Here To Read The Entire Article In PDF Format
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August 18, 2006
Hi Rory,
Just visited your web site for the first time and must say I am
impressed with not only the general content, but the overall presentation.
Congratulations. Keep up the good work!
...there is no question in my mind that you have a definite interest
in Mr. Thurston. Keep it up!
Phil Temple
Phil Temple Has Put Out Some Of The Greatest Books On Thurston, Dante,
And Kellar Including...
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April 8, 2006
Hi Rory
"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 !"
Best wishes
Craig Mitchell
www.collegeofmagic.com |
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April 7, 2006
As seen on www.ThrowingCard.com...
Rory Feldman's Thurston Site - Rory Feldman maintains the mother of
all Thurston sites. Not surprisingly, he has the best display
of Thurston throwing cards anywhere.
- Gary
Brown
www.ThrowingCard.com |
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(1985 Edition)
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April 2006
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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"Thurston UnMasked" Is In The Rory Feldman Collection.
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The Image Of Grace Thurston Comes From A Very Rare Cabinet Photo. |
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April 2006
www.ThurstonMasterMagician.com And The Columbus Landmarks
Foundation's Efforts To Raise Money For The Green Lawn Abbey Are Mentioned
In The April 2006 Issue Of The Linking Ring Magazine, The Magazine For
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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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February 2, 3, 4 2006
www.ThurstonMasterMagician.com's Rory Feldman teams
up with Columbus Landmark's Foundation's Janice Loebbaka at the 2006, 75th
Annual Magi-Fest in Columbus, Ohio to raise money through donations and
selling Thurston buttons for the Green Lawn Abbey.
CLICK HERE TO SEE
PHOTOS OF THE EVENT
CLICK HERE TO SEE
PHOTOS OF THE BOOTH
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December 14,2005 King Kong the movie is released in theaters.
In the opening segment of the movie you will
notice some magic posters.
They used Howard Thurston posters in the movie!
Click Here To See
The Poster Page With The Posters Seen In The Movie.
On a side note, actor Adrien Brody, star of
King Kong is also a magician. |
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October 27, 2005
Approximately 15 Howard Thurston Items
Go Up For Auction Today At The Annual Swann Magic Auction
Go to
www.swanngalleries.com for more information on this auction. |
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October 2, 2005
Rory Feldman, creator of the #1 Source for
Howard Thurston Information,
www.ThurstonMasterMagician.com visits the Musee De La Magie in Paris,
France. Find out more by
CLICKING HERE. |
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August 2, 2005
Howard Thurston Mentioned On The CBS Show Big
Brother 6 Which Is Seen By Millions Of Viewers Weekly. |
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August 2005
Article On Thurston's Perfect Breather In The
New Magic Magazine. Mentions the Perfect Breather In The Rory
Feldman Collection Which Can Be Seen By
Clicking Here.
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May 10, 2005
"The Glorious Deception: The Double Life of William
Robinson, aka Chung Ling Soo, the "Marvelous Chinese Conjurer"
(Hardcover)"
In this book there is a lot of great information on
Howard Thurston, like how he performed the Rising Card Trick to Herrmann.
The apparatus actually used by Howard Thurston for that magic trick is in
the Rory Feldman Collection.
To purchase this book please
click here. |
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Rory Feldman, creator of
www.ThurstonMasterMagician.com appears with
Howard Thurston on the new promotional advertisement for
www.ThurstonMasterMagician.com.
The ad is a a montage of various Thurston
posters including, the (1907)
Full Length
Turban Portrait (top) and the (1908) "Do
Spirits Live?" (bottom) posters.
Click Here To View The Postcard |
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October 1, 2003
"Hiding the Elephant: How Magicians Invented the
Impossible and Learned to Disappear (Hardcover)"
In this book there is lots of great information on
Howard Thurston and he also appears on the cover!
To purchase this book please
click here.
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Images Of Rory Feldman Standing With Thurston Posters
Appear On The "Incurable Collector" Hosted By John Larroquette |
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November 2000
Rory Feldman, Creator Of
www.ThurstonMasterMagician.com Featured In The November 2000
Issues Of Magic Magazine And Genii Magazine. The Articles Are About
The Historic Egyptian Hall Sale & Auction And Rory's Purchases.
Click On The Cover Of Either Magazine To Read The Entire Feature Article |
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