Camirand Academy No Longer Retailing

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Camirand Academy No Longer Retailing

Postby Leonard Hevia » November 6th, 2015, 12:28 am

Checked their website this evening to look up an accessory and saw the notice:

http://www.camirandmagic.com/

Great. Just when I wanted to order something from them.

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Re: Camirand Academy No Longer Retailing

Postby erdnasephile » November 6th, 2015, 1:16 pm

Sorry to hear this. They've released some really good things over the years.

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Re: Camirand Academy No Longer Retailing

Postby magicbern » November 12th, 2015, 7:40 pm

Very sad...I bought so much great stuff from them over the years including Gary Ouillet's books and videos; Tony Binarelli's book, David Acer as well as my favourite balloon twisting series - Lil John's Balloons Vols 1-3. Fortunately Guy converted the trilogy from VHS to DVD and I had a new copy!

It's sad that many of these pioneers of the magic retail industry like Camirand Academy and Brad Burt's Magic Shop are no longer with us. :|

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Re: Camirand Academy No Longer Retailing

Postby Leonard Hevia » November 12th, 2015, 10:29 pm

Time has taken its toll on Mr. Camirand as it does on us all. He's traveling these days and evidently doesn't have the energy to manage the retail end of the Academy. It would be great if he could sell it and let it continue intact as it has for many years, just like Tannens and Magic Inc.

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Re: Camirand Academy No Longer Retailing

Postby Will Jung » November 12th, 2015, 11:10 pm

Very upsetting to hear this. I used to use their formulate lotion for my dry hands.

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Re: Camirand Academy No Longer Retailing

Postby Leonard Hevia » August 20th, 2017, 5:17 pm

It appears that Vanishing Inc. has acquired the Camirand Academy Range:

https://www.vanishingincmagic.com/list/ ... nt=header&

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Re: Camirand Academy No Longer Retailing

Postby Richard Kaufman » August 20th, 2017, 5:27 pm

I wonder if they'll add my name to Gary Ouellet's book on the Pass, since he stole my Half a Jiggle Pass and printed it without my permission after he begged me to teach it to him while I was in Toronto working on the Project Magic book with David Copperfield.

That said, Guy (pronounced Gee with a hard "G") Camirand is a swell fellow.
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Re: Camirand Academy No Longer Retailing

Postby Leonard Hevia » August 20th, 2017, 5:50 pm

Richard Kaufman wrote:I wonder if they'll add my name to Gary Ouellet's book on the Pass, since he stole my Half a Jiggle Pass and printed it without my permission after he begged me to teach it to him while I was in Toronto working on the Project Magic book with David Copperfield.

That said, Guy (pronounced Gee with a hard "G") Camirand is a swell fellow.


He didn't steal it. You taught it to him. :roll:

He published it without your permission. :cry:

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Re: Camirand Academy No Longer Retailing

Postby Ryan Matney » August 21st, 2017, 2:31 pm

Gary published a few questionable things if I recall.
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Re: Camirand Academy No Longer Retailing

Postby Richard Kaufman » August 21st, 2017, 4:46 pm

Leonard Hevia wrote:
Richard Kaufman wrote:I wonder if they'll add my name to Gary Ouellet's book on the Pass, since he stole my Half a Jiggle Pass and printed it without my permission after he begged me to teach it to him while I was in Toronto working on the Project Magic book with David Copperfield.

That said, Guy (pronounced Gee with a hard "G") Camirand is a swell fellow.


He didn't steal it. You taught it to him. :roll:

He published it without your permission. :cry:


Publishing something of mine that I taught him in confidence, giving himself credit, is stealing.
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Re: Camirand Academy No Longer Retailing

Postby Leonard Hevia » August 22nd, 2017, 11:02 am

Richard Kaufman wrote:Publishing something of mine that I taught him in confidence, giving himself credit, is stealing.


That is the risk we all take when sharing unpublished moves or effects with someone. Vernon would just let it go. It's probably a good idea to publish something and get the credit before sharing with anyone.

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Re: Camirand Academy No Longer Retailing

Postby Krenz » August 22nd, 2017, 11:23 am

Richard Kaufman wrote:Publishing something of mine that I taught him in confidence, giving himself credit, is stealing.
In your opinion, if you confront a publisher of stolen material, how should they react?

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Re: Camirand Academy No Longer Retailing

Postby Richard Kaufman » August 22nd, 2017, 1:59 pm

Items have been pulled from the market because of it.
Corrections have been made to subsequent printings of books.
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