Society of American Magicians - Assembly 8 of St. Louis, MO

S.A.M. Assembly 8

St. Louis MO

2^nd & 4^th Thursdays

7:30 PM to 9:00 PM

Mount Tabor

United Church of Christ

6520 Arsenal

Assembly 8's App for iPhone and there is a S.A.M. App too!

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Next Meeting: ~ Kozmo Lecture ~ Thursday, May 24^th, Starts ~ 7pm

Installation Banquet Friday June 8th with Virginia Apperson, our Chief Extrondinare!

7PM - at Mt Tabor UCC Only $10 RSVP ASAP - Dan Todd, VP

Special Note: This year’s Banquet is “Bring your medals year” You can wear them or just bring for display. I am documenting who got what medals in the Assembly 8 database for historical purposes into our Assembly 8 database. For instance Gene DeVoe was awarded the 1^st Gold and Bronze Medals. I am also entering all officers and board members for each year. Please email me or just bring info, “Show Me the Medal” Thanks, Dan Todd, VP

May 10^th David Stone Lecture


David Stone came to us from France and gave a great lecture that started with the production and vanishing of silver dollars.

David taught us a great and easy to master magazine prediction, fooled us with classics, and posed for photos.

As he performed; he was interesting, engaging, insightful, and out right hilarious throughout his lecture.
David sold most everything he performed for us at reasonable prices, but he had so many goodies!
Visit David Stone's website for all of his great effects.

FYI:

1. Assembly 8 applied for a charter in the S.A.M. on November 5^th 1921

2. Incorporation papers were filed in October 1962 (MUM Vol. 52 No. 7, Dec 1962, p.416)

April 26^th Auction


This years Auction it was opened to other Assemblies and IBM Rings in our area. In the past we had visitors but this year we officially opened the doors. Assembly 8 still got 10% of all sales. We had a full night of bidding and selling! WOW, all the items went for bargain prices. Lots of great books, suitcase tables, silks, packet effects, DVDs, even a Bag-O-Magic, and a Bucket of Magic. Some items were in mint condition and others…well let’s just say they could stand some paint any paint.

Special Thanks to Steve Barcelona, Steve Corbitt, Ray Belz. Dick and Mary Ann Blowers!

April 12^th Elections & Alternate Card Effects

No revealing a selected card!

Election results are in! As of the 1st meeting in June (12^th) OFFICERS will be: President - Don Becker Vice-President - Dan Todd Secretary/Treasurer - Dick Blowers Sergeant of Arms - Sandy Weis BOARD MEMBERS will be: Harry Monti, Mike Hindrichs, and Larry Minth		Dan Todd displayed an array of alternate card effects: Houdini Card, 6 Card Repeat, Jumbo 3 Card Monti, Fooled, Color Separation, Kings Carpet and performed Time Stands Still.

President Elect - Don Becker performing "Auto Matching Cards"	Paul Rygiski performed two effects much to our delight.

Harry Monti caused Aces to magically turn over one at a time.	Board Member Elect- Larry Minth and Blank Monti cards.

Dan Todd

March 22^nd Magic Time: Clocks, Watches, and Sun Dials...Oh My!

After our business meeting we discussed the use of time in magic. No not timing, but time pieces, items that are from another time period and the passing of time.

I brought my pocket watch, the Classic Time Machine.

As an example of the use of a clock face used in a magic effect, one example is on this website from Internet Magic Tricks.

This is interesting too, if you like Harry Potter. It's not a trick.

The Magic Clock. >

And an iPhone version of Time Machine too.

You can use

Faded 808 Bicycle Decks

for instance.

Copper pyramid fence post caps are great for a magic prop.

Egypt, Pyramid Power, substitute for Cups and Balls, etc.

Change a lump of coal into a diamond takes lots of pressure and Time! Well not for a magician...

Use your imagination

and have fun.

Dan Todd

March 8^th - March Madness Extravaganza


Don Becker happily opens with his "Hole Card"	Columbus Smith fulfils his "Miser's Dream"	Dani Garcia had exterminated all the bugs from his routine	Kevin Allen showed us that he knows the ropes

Uncle Larry demonstrates his street smarts with a "Four Card Monti"	Kris Allen proves that he knows what we are thinking of... Australia!	Steve Barcelona has Kevin sign a card and the causes that the return to the top of the deck as often as he desires	The Great Todd Emceed and Gwendolyn the Duck chose the door prize winner

Thanks to all of the performers and Sandy Weis for helping make it and Extravaganza of Magic, Dan Todd

February 23^rd - Original Routines with Standard Effects


Columbus Smith performed an Egg Bag effect with a Golden egg & poem.		Harry Monti performed the Three Card Monti with four cards!

Jim and James Holmes cause candles to vanishes and reappear!		Larry Becker performed and taught his twist on math magic.
		Kevin Allen performed his take on several effects. First he did a no volunteer effect with Topsy Turvy Bottles, but without the Topsy or the Turvy! Then he followed-up with his take on the Sliding Die Box, altered to look like a alphabet block. The whole routine was original and very entertaining. At one point the block multiplied! Both have asked for applications and vow to attend regularly.
Let me introduce to you Kevin and Kris Allen.		Truly a great night for magic, Dan Todd

February 9th - No Sleight Magic

	Randy Kalin presided over the business meeting, while The Great Todd was off performing just around the corner at Epiphany Church for a Boy Scout Banquet. *After the meeting he started the No Sleights Magic* event.**
Randy taught a card effect with a prediction card and hedged it with another card. Those prediction cards accurately foretold the placement of a thought of card.		Columbus Smith quickly wrote down numbers in a grid. The results of those numbers, added in any way, matched the results of two randomly call out a numbers.

Randy has a deck of cards cut in another effect.		Eugene Schaefer Jr. assists Don Becker with his card effect.

Larry Becker performed silks off the laundry line effect (The Lazy Magician), assisted by Columbus and Randy.			Sandy Weis displayed Sesame Street characters and a spectator chose one to hide.

	Sandy's dog stole the show by performing an unbelievable mind reading routine. This was a real "treat" to see. A Sesame Street character was selected and hidden from view. This cute little dog presses the correct button and reveals the chosen character! Harry Monti brought forth the ultimate No Sleight effect. He had volunteer, Sandy, read instructions and the chosen card actually revealed itself.

WOW, what a night! This was one to remember, I was so lucky to get back in time to see this event, Dan Todd

IBM Invited Assembly 8 to the Alan Sands Lecture on Feb 7th

About a dozen of us showed up with even more IBM only members, to enjoy the fun. Sorry, no lecture pictures, but we got some good history on George Sands, his father, as well as sound tips for microphone use and of course MAGIC. There were lots of booklets, DVDs, and cards. Alan covered balloon animal routines, rope routines, and pulled RAZOR Blades from his mouth!

~It was FREE! This is the kind of magical community kindness we need more of.~

Thank You, IBM - Ring 1, for the free lecture, Dan Todd - V.P. Assembly 8

January 26th - Jeff Sikora


New Tricks for Old Dog Lecture by Jeff Sikora, our Midwest Regional VP. The new routines and uses for the old effects were "Jewels".

When Jeff performs the Crown Jewel effect, it is set to an very engaging and entertaining poem, which was included in his lecture notes. The lecture notes include 10 routines in all and he had several of the props for sale, if you wanted them. Thanks for a well thought out and entertaining lecture. I recommend that you see his lecture, before you sell your old props.