Ann Arbor Magic Club

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Issue: Magic Messenger June 2022

From the Archives

From the Archives will periodically take a look back at photos, documents and other memorabilia from the clubs archives. Today we take a look at the club’s S.A.M. Assembly certificate under the name Michigan Assembly No. 88. Curiously, this doesn’t seem to have a date. If we take a close look at the signatures, at […]

Around the Town

Several of us travel to see Marvin Mathena perform at his retirement home in Canton. Bill Rabe, Kevin Peshik and Karl Rabe made the trip. Marvin is a AAMC Lifetime Member and a retired professional magician who is now about 87 years old. Marvin is a former president of the Ann Arbor Magic Club and also […]

Funny Business

Two magicians walk into a bakery The first palms 3 donuts. He then snidely challenges the other magician to perform a trick of equal benefit. The second magician then calls the baker and asks for 3 donuts if he’d like to see a magic trick. The baker does his part and provides the donuts. The […]

Our Rich Magical History

Welcome to my inaugural column of Our Rich Magical Heritage. My goal is to monthly introduce you to some of the greatest and maybe a few not so well known magicians from the past. It has become a bit cliche to state that “we stand on the shoulders of giants,” but that doesn’t make it […]

The President’s Corner

Our June meeting is coming up next week on June 8th and will be held once again at Kerby’s Koney Island in Livonia.  We had a great meeting there last month and our Treasurer Rob Krozal has secured another invitation for us this month.  Thanks Rob. Kerby’s Koney Island is located in the Newburgh Plaza on […]

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