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Abra Kadabra

Posted on February 16, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

For  more than a century folks around the world have watched magicians waves a wand and utters those mystical words, “Abra Kadabra,” before pulling a rabbit from a hat or some equally entertaining bit of prestidigitation. Little did they know, … Continue reading →

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Magical (not lucky) Charms

Posted on October 28, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

The Book of Magical Charms, is a handwritten occult commonplace book composed in England in the seventeenth century and currently in the holdings of the Newberry Library in Chicago, Illinois. Its author is suspected to be London attorney Robert Ashley. The Book of Magical Charms original volume, that … Continue reading →

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Every Traveler Needs A Magic Backpack

Posted on November 21, 2021 by Brian D. Butler

In the magical video below, actor/comedian/magician Michael Carbonaro demonstrates the extrordinary attributes of an amzing “Swiss Army’ backpack. I’m sure that once you see it you’ll want one too.  

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