IBM 210 – SAM 88
The Joy of Painting with Karl Ross… Let’s just start right here on this nice, clean little piece of paper. No pressure—this paper’s your friend. We’ll dip our pencil into a touch of imagination and just let it wander. Now, right in the middle, we’ll make a happy little circle. That’s not … Read more
A magician looking for a new trick went to a newly opened magic shop. The clerk handed him an ordinary-looking pair of glasses and said, “Only $1,000.” The magician was shocked. “A thousand bucks for a pair of glasses?” “Try ’em on; they’re special glasses.” He tried them on and suddenly the clerk was naked. … Read more
Funny Business Various Contributors Your board hard at work! One of the Kings of Funny Business Soupy Sales!
This month’s challenge… Print and solve using this PDF, or you can complete this puzzle online here. ACROSS 2 Alliterative “Girl” illusion4 Magic Capital6 Pay or Pen7 Room to sit10 Instructor with Nightmare13 Babe14 Accepted to the group15 Neutral female title16 The Greatest Magician on the Stage17 He has big shoes for Dan Jones to fill18 … Read more
Last month’s challenge was the AAMC Crossword Puzzle. Only two members submitted complete and correct crosswords… Mike Bogdas and Frank Machniak. A drawing was held and Frank Machniak was the luck winner of the 2025 Abbott’s Catalog. Congratulations Frank. The solved puzzle is show below… ACROSS 2 Alliterative “Girl” illusion4 Magic Capital6 Pay or Pen7 Room … Read more
’Twas the Night Before Magicmas AAMC Insider Edition ’Twas the night before Magic-mas in Ann Arbor that night, Not a wand tip was stirring — not even stage light. The top hats were stacked by the chimney with flair, In hopes that Ring 210 soon would meet there. The members were nestled with props … Read more
Who remembers Robert Orben? He was a prolific comedy writer and magician whose one-liners and gag books became must-have material for comedians, speakers, and performers alike. Over his career he published more than 40 books on humor, including many collections of jokes and patter. Early in his career he even wrote books specifically for … Read more
This month’s challenge… How many members can you name? Member Number Member Number April Barrett Kevin Peshick Bill Rabe Lincoln Stone Bou-Yu Chen Michael Reuter Brian Campbell Mike Thornton Dan Jones Mirf the Club Mouser Dave Saunders Phil Mann Don Oesterwind Rob Krozal Dreygon Hibbler Robert Goodwin George Honer Ryan Hoffman Jacki Saunders Sean Howell … Read more
A little boy wants his toy, so he walks up to his mother and says, “Mom, give me my toy.” His mother responds by saying, “What are the magic words?” So the little boy says the magic words and his mom gives him his toy. The next day, the little boy starts kindergarten. … Read more