The Broken Wand

F. James “Jim” Malczewski, age 94, passed away February 25, 2023. He was born July 11, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan, son of the late Francis and Rose Malczewski.  He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians and loved performing magic to all kinds of audiences. His daughters have fond memories of when they … Read more

On the Cover

  On the Cover member Phil Mann returns from a trip to Vegas and shares some of his recent acquisitions with the club. In This Issue  

Mirf Tales: Walking before running

Mirf Tales: Walking before running First and foremost, Mirf’s health and wellbeing are paramount so I will start by briefly telling you about Mirf’s health and development.  When I picked up Mirf from the Breeder the first thing I did was schedule an appointment with our local veterinarian.  His first appointment Dr. Gaide said he … Read more

Around the Town

Upcoming Events You don’t want to miss the Erik Tait lecture to be held March 8 at 7:00 pm at the Plymouth Community Arts Council. AAMC, Detroit and Toledo Magic Club members get in for only $10. Others are only $20. Hosted by the Ann Arbor Magic Club, this event will replace our normal monthly … Read more

The Secretary’s Report

We kicked-off with Magic and our Kick-off Performer this month was Club President Dan Jones. Dan started with a jumbo four-card routine that centered on his Dad getting Dan to do his chores. Apparently Dan’s continued failure to select the Face Card doomed him to a life of indentured servitude… at least while he was … Read more

Spotlight

As a reoccurring feature of the Magic Messenger we will highlight a member and ask them to answer a few questions about themselves. This month the “Spotlight” is on John Russell. John is a former President of the AAMC, serving several terms. At a later time in his life, John left his “Day Job” and … Read more

The President’s Corner

Hello Fellow Compeers. What a great way to kick-off the year for the AAMC. In the first two months of the year we have signed up 5 new members. We would like to welcome Mark Phelps and Tad Dickerson to our ranks. Next Wednesday, March 8th is our meeting from 7-9 pm at the Plymouyh Community … Read more