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Bob Sanders

The part of this Tabby never knew! The event was scheduled for October 7th because we had planned a surprise birthday party at the ranch for Tabby. October 7th is his birthday. As many of you know, we lost Tabby six months before. We miss him! Tabman and I always had an appreciation for each other a...

Bob Sanders

Winter does bring more static problems for silk workers. Dryer sheets work to some degree but they also increase the fire hazard. What I use is Static Guard. There is another piece of information that can really save problems. Spray the MAGICIAN with Static Guard! We are the ones who walk and drag o...

Bob Sanders

I don't know that I have ever had a magic set. However there are tons of "must have" props and books stored in five buildings here at the ranch and at Collinwood (our other house). Please don't let my kids just put them on the curb when I die. It is amazing what can accumulate in half a ce...

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I will gladly discuss the subject with an adult. You are changing YOUR definition of business. You specifically used IBM. You have to pay to discuss business life cycles with me. Are you prepared to do that? Educated adults in my circles use capital letters on proper nouns. My teaching fields are Ma...

Bob Sanders

Brad, Projection is your life. Enjoy it. Invent your own imaginary facts. What this thread has gotten is plenty of emails to me from other forum members advising me that you are hopelessly in love with arguing for meaningless reasons. (Your fixation on the change bag is one example.) I thank them fo...

Bob Sanders

Being born in Alabama in 1945, I had the good fortune of knowing some of the actual people and families associated with the Tuskegee Airmen. (My dad was in the Army Air Corps during the war and that was why we were in Montgomery, Alabama at Maxwell Field. There is also a shop there that belonged to ...

Bob Sanders

Wives tend to think that we are wasting money on props we never use. Perhaps this will give them hope that we are actually investors! (I still say magic is cheaper than playing golf, seriously hunting and fishing or owning a boat or plane. Besides we were doing that when they met us. We traded that ...

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Brad, Did it ever occur to you that I am not the only one there in a tux? I generally work trade shows in a blue blazer. In the rodeo arena there is the clown costume. In business meetings, suits are appropriate. (Corporate rank even has a color code: blue, grey and black.) If you knew much about co...

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Thank you Jonathan. Common sense can be refreshing new stuff too.

You know there was a time when it could be argued that magic was a subdivision of medicine! Look at the origin of the wand.

Bob Sanders

The publishing of information since the 50s has exploded. Anybody can publish anything virtually anytime due to the new technologies. Some of the information is useful and accurate. Much is neither. The deterioration of the quality of the information is very obvious in categories such as journalism ...

Bob Sanders

Jim,

This old marketing professor would be interested in what you discovered in your experiment. How people deal with the differences in cost and value can be very interesting.

Intellectual products do not enjoy the years of documented research that are available on hard goods.

Bob Sanders

Brad, You have mastered the one man conversation. Perhaps Jonathan can convince you that the "one pony show" is not the only way to go. There really are people who can walk and chew gum at the same time. (And they may still wear socks and shoes in the process and even breathe used oxygen!)...

Bob Sanders

Brad, this isn't a contest. I like those millionaire grandpas. Life is good! We very obviously have very different audiences. I don't object to you keeping yours. Nursing homes we generally do for free while we are in town. Do you charge for charity work? The standard joke about me by those magician...

Bob Sanders

Brad, I would love to get you into one of my marketing classes for MBAs. It would surprise you how the focus for a professional differs from the focus of a layman. Substance and form compromises become very comical in real life. Your misconceptions of the commercial markets wont help you get into th...

Bob Sanders

I think the real problem here is that we are still dealing with the misconception that there is only one right way and only one audience. That is neither change nor compliance. It is vanity. Magicians are likely the worst judges of magicians as entertainers. They are esoterically invested into the f...

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Ironically, Tony Slydini was considered a very unique and inventive magician. Over the decades, I never saw him use a prop that thousands of magicians before him had not used. What I loved about Tony was his ability to use timing and presentation to earn decisive credit as an outstanding entertainer...

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I'm not convinced that they are.

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Brad, Do you think that only magic has deception on stage? Apparently you have no idea how many dead instruments are on stage for live shows with recording artists and movie stars. Some actors are much better actors than noticed! The second point is that most certainly there are magicians presenting...

Bob Sanders

A little change can go a long ways. You have my agreement on that. In my (mis-spent)youth (starting at age 13) I had the good fortune to be the guitar sideman to many recording artists and movie stars on tour. It was a priceless education used when at 18 and starting to college helped me start Ameri...

Bob Sanders

Obviously you are new. This thread's subject is not about the acts. This thread's subject is about the props. If you will read the whole first post. The poster takes the position in his position paper that he dislikes certain props and is trying to persuade others to agree with him. That is fine. (I...

Bob Sanders

Dealers definitely want magicians to change props often. It is interesting to a magician to learn something new. However, if you are a professional magician performing for a paid audience, I think you are essentially barking up the wrong tree. Case in point: Thursday night Lucy and I did a paid two ...

Bob Sanders

Over the years I have watched close up magic peak and trough over and over. Many of my friends and I have dreamed of making money doing magic while seated. The basic lesson repeatedly learned is that the best market for close up magic is really other magicians and the lectures that pay the best are ...

Bob Sanders

We are happy to see the quick recovery.

Bob Sanders

October 7 & 8 are nearly here. The FREE event is here again. FREE Magicians' Flea Market, Shows, Open Mic, Lectures, etc. Come Buy, Sell, or Trade Your Magic Friday & Saturday Night Shows are in the Indoor Theater <a class="postlink" href="http://magicvalleymagic.com/">http://magic...

Bob Sanders

Peter White like Harold Rice was a talented artist at putting art onto silk. Both were old friends I will truly miss.

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Wow! There is less than a week to go!

This will be another fun one. I'm looking forward to being there.

Bob Sanders
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Bob Sanders

Tabby was always welcome in my house. We were musicians, magicians and friends with many common interests, experiences and concerns. He was one this old cowboy could count on to "come aridin'" when it counted. His frequent response to me was "But Bob, you and I have been there." ...

Bob Sanders

Folks worked hard and made it their gig. It was a lot of fun and we should do it again. Therefore: October 7th and 8th 2011, We are doing another one for 2011. For information check <a class="postlink" href="http://magicvalleymagic.com">http://magicvalleymagic.com</a> See Tabman ...

Bob Sanders

Thanks to all of you who came and contributed to the success of this event. You were the magic! The Flea Market of Magicians' props Prop builders' Clinic Closeup Shows Stage Shows Live Music Food and Fellowship Lectures and experience with live Unicorns and the outdoors just added to the fun. Tell u...

Bob Sanders

Wow! Talk to someone who was there. If you missed it, you certainly did Miss It!

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The information on the website has changed. Check for the update.

http://MagicValleyMagic.com

It's free and we look forward to seeing you there.

Bob Sanders

Bob Sanders

Join us September 10-11, 2010 at Magic Valley Ranch for the Magicians' Flea Market. Buy, sell, visit, perform, enjoy the outdoors, trade stories and magic, and have fun with other magicians and their friends. Bring a chair! No charge for admission, booths, shows, lectures or other events. Restricted...

Bob Sanders

Thank you for that post.

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Magic By Sander

Bob Sanders

Like some of the ones above, I'm not sure there should be a separate thread on Women in Magic without the same for Men in Magic. Neither should be needed. However, with over fifty years in the professional entertainment industry as both talent and personal management/agency, it is not new to recogni...

Bob Sanders

After all is said and done, to me, it is still a matter of venue. As the magicians' silk importer, the word "silk" is the one that I have to deal with most often. The camp seems very divided as to the advantages and disadvantages of using the term. Most frankly seem to support saying "...

Bob Sanders

The Senior citizen market is perhaps the most stable growing market for entertainment in America. Many were very productive in their working years, had wonderful thrift habits, and have responsibly provided well for their senior years to take care of themselves. Bodies do wear out. That includes mob...

Bob Sanders

I think we all have used "Do as I Do" with cards. However, you know it is also done with Silk to Egg and it is an audience killer.

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Bob Sanders

This economy in the USA is self-inflicted so the citizens certainly have themselves to blame. But there are also opportunities here too. US trade shows are down. However, the world economy isn't the disaster for other better led nations that it is here. There is plenty of work but it is overseas. Re...

Bob Sanders

Dynamike,

Have you done my Walk-Around Silk to Egg in restaurants? It can be repeated and resets. So you can carry it until you need it and repeat as often as the situation allows.

Bob Sanders
Magic By Sander
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Bob Sanders

Although I have tried most of the egg replacements for the Weller Egg, I have not really found the equivalent of the Weller Egg. I have not (to my memory) seen Ford's egg. But that gives me hope. Bob Sanders Magic By Sander <a href="mailto:SilkMagic@DoveLite.com">SilkMagic@DoveLite.com</a>...

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