On the other hand, I didn’t include MK Magic, the Magic of Melanie Kerr. I checked out her link because it is advertised in every month’s issue of Magic. I know from pricing the space in Magic, that this is not a cheap way to go.

Melanie Kerr – Attractive Link

She has a quarter page each month – down from a full, then a half page – and yet when you go to the page, you can’t order a dang thing and you can’t even join her club. The site is dead for all intents and purposes but there must be more to the story. It can’t be money laundering – she won’t accept the payment.

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Viking’s Brass Nested Boxes

Thank you for your support. Here is what I have sent to some dealers and friends:It is again a sad day as another Viking item is ripped off by an unscrupulous and parasite company. You all know who this company is.They have now ripped off our proprietary item, The Vanishing LifeSaver as well as our Brass Nest of Boxes. The Vanishing LifeSaver was invented by Edgar Ralston and the manufacturing rights sold to A&B Magic (The Great Alexander). Joe Stevens brought this item to my attention many years ago. I chased it down and I purchased the manufacturing rights from Alexander in 1987 and have been producing this item ever since. I have since been granted the manufacturing rights to all of A&B items though Kenna Thompson who purchased the line upon the death of Alexander. The loathsome company in question has entered the Magic market with an entire line of stolen items. Nothing in their line is original. They have not only stolen from me but from others and it is time that we all took a stand.Viking has been supporting the Magic community with newand original Magic for 30 years and will continue long after this thief is gone and forgotten. He adds nothing to the Magic community but only takes. I ask that you not support this activity and that you support original thought which is how you can guarantee a fresh line of Magic,new and original. If you are offered this or any brass items that you feel are suspect,please call us for verification. All our items are stamped with our Viking logo and have a register number on the instructions. We need to bring some morality and friendship back into the Magic community. We all need to help each other as we will all at some time fall victim to this prey. I ask the Magic dealers to take a stand and I ask the Magic Magazines to deny advertising space to these thieves.Competition is fine when you have protection under the law, but the creative force behind Magic has no legal support at the moment, only the support of moral right. I ask as your friend for over 30 years, someone who has been here for YOUR benefit, trying to give you 100% to give back just a little and help us win against this scourge. I thank you all in advance for your support and consideration and I look forward to bringing you new and exciting magical creations. I have always been here for you and I hope you will now be here for me and others like me. This is not just for me but for the others that havealso been ripped off by this company; John Cornelius, Kennedy, Steve Dusheck, Jr., Al Cohen, Miller and so many more. Thank you again.Sincerely,George R.
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Rick and Suzan Wilcox

I have not been to the Dells since I was very little. All I could recall of the area was the Tommy Bartlett Water Show. It is still here but they now call it the Tommy Bartlett Thrill Show. But the area has changed so much since.

It is now the water park capital of the world. There were some pretty big water parks on the way up from the Illinois line but they pale in comparison to the size and quality of the indoor parks I?ve seen here. Our hotel has a tremendous park with thousands of gallons of water to take pasty Illinois and Michigan people on a stomach-turning trip.

Like I said, that?s what the family was anticipating. I wanted to see The Rick Wilcox Theater. I read about the theater and the big gamble Rick and Suzan Wilcox undertook in buying the old theater and turning it into a premier venue for their magic show. I knew that I wouldn?t have a chance to see them perform on this trip ? during the winter they perform only on Saturdays.

This is not to say that I haven?t had a chance to see parts of the show. I?ve watched their promotional video like a zombie ? assuming a zombie would stay in a real nice hotel with a water park.The showlooks great; really great.

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