In the July 2010 Genii Magazine, the "When Thurston Came To Town" DVD
got a full-page review.
"The
material is really quite wonderful. An unabashed homage to a
one-of-a-kind entertainer, a man who was an enormous star in his
prime, which lasted several decades. Standing out among all this
captivating material are the film clips of Thurston. The entire
package - a six panel sleeve with a slipcase and 32-page biography of
Thurston - is beautifully produced.”
To read more quotes and reviews about the DVD CLICK HERE!
June 29, 2010
Just received the new Magicol, The Journal of the Magic Collectors
Association, No. 175 - May 2010; with Walter Blaney on the cover.
They included a photograph of Eddie Dawes talking with me sitting right
beside him. Thanks!
June 28, 2010
Today my NY Times article was
picked up and featured by the major magic websites.
June 27, 2010
In today's NY Times Real Estate section, featured on the front page is
an article about me and my Thurston collection titled "The Decor? I Pulled
It Out of a Hat".
In one particular photo you will notice that items from the Jack Jones
Collection were prominently featured in the article!
To view the article online please click this link:
In today's NY Times Real Estate section, featured on the front page is
an article about me and my Thurston collection titled "The Decor? I Pulled
It Out of a Hat".
To view the article online please click this link:
Today, The New York Times website launched the upcoming article on me
and my collection which will be released in the Sunday, June 27, 2010 New
York Times Real Estate section. It will be featured on the front
page of the section!
The article online is called "An Apartment With a Magical Cast."
To view the article online please click this link:
The article was featured on the homepage of NYTimes.com, the homepage
of the NYTimes.com Real Estate Section, and the homepage of the
NYTimes.com Style section under the heading Home & Garden...
...as well as now being listed in the Magic and Magicians section...
Today we appeared on the
website Ephemera Magica. Thanks for mentioning our website!
May 21, 2010
Today we received a great
photo of William V. Rauscher with all of the new "When Thurston Came To
Town" products! Thanks to Douglas A. Hill for sending us this photo.
Photo by Douglas A. Hill
May 17, 2010
Today Janice Loebakka, James
Hamilton, and I spent the day at the Green Lawn Abbey mausoleum.
Today was the 102nd
anniversary of Harry Kellar "passing the mantle of magic" to Howard
Thurston.
It was also the 4th Jay Marshall Auction!
May 13-15, 2010
The Magic Collectors Association convention in
Chicago was absolutely great! At this convention we had a
booth for our "When Thurston Came To Town" products.
We had a bunch of great visitors and supporters to our booth!
Our booth for the "When
Thurston Came To Town"
DVD, which was officially
released here!
Our booth for the "When
Thurston Came To Town"
DVD, which was officially
released here!
Our booth for the "When
Thurston Came To Town"
DVD, which was officially
released here!
Jim Steinmeyer and Rev. Robert E. Olson visit with Rory at the booth
The "When Thurston Came To
Town" DVD's have been released and have started shipping!
April 25, 2010
The "When Thurston Came To
Town" posters have been released and have started shipping!
April 19-21, 2010
Over the last three days I spent time with my dear friend Bill Self.
Was also able to share the new Jack Jones collection with Jim
Steinmeyer, while in LA.
Bill and I took a trip over to the Skirball Cultural Center where
Jocelyn Tetel was our amazing host. Jocelyn Tetel gave Bill and I a
tour of the entire Center.
The Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles will host the Houdini
exhibit next year.
Jocelyn Tetel, Rory Feldman,
and Bill Self on April 20, 2010
You can visit the Skirball Cultural Center online by clicking here...
Over the last four days I spent time with the family of Howard
Thurston's long time manager Jack Jones. Jack Jones was not only
Thurston's manager but worked on the Thurston Show as well (which is where
Jack Jones met his wife -- she was one of Thurston's assistants).
Cathy and Betty were such great hosts and I had the most incredible
time with them. I learned a lot about Jack Jones and heard stories
Jack shared with Cathy and Betty.
I was honored to be chosen to acquire the amazing Jack Jones
Collection.
Stay tuned for a feature article on Jack Jones!
Cathy, Rory, and Betty on April
19, 2010
April 16, 2010
Today, the PBS TV show pilot
on magic and the Fantasma Magic Shop airs! Got to talk about Howard Thurston, the Museum of
Magic, and the great Fantasma Magic shop! Thanks to Roger Dreyer! @
Fantasma Magic -- New York, New York
Today, the website for the
International Brotherhood of Magicians added the February 2010 issue
of the Linking Ring with Rory Feldman's cover story to their homepage.
Today, the February 2010 issue of The Linking Ring was released
with Rory Feldman as the cover story. The article
discusses the upcoming release of When Thurston Came To Town.
The I.B.M. is the world's largest organization for magicians and
for people interested in the magical arts. Our Brotherhood is made up
of nearly 12,000 members worldwide with over 300 local groups called
Rings in more than 73 countries. The I.B.M. is considered to be the
most respected organization for magic collectors, amateur and
professional magicians in the world!
Today I visited the home of Maurine Christopher and interviewed her for
my newest project.
It was amazing to look through the Milbourne
Christopher collection!
Stanley Palm, Maurine Christopher, and Rory Feldman
October 15, 2009
Today I had some of my great magic friends visit my collection. Stanley
Palm, Richard Cohen, Regina Reynolds, and Charlie Reynolds. A great time
had by all!
Charlie Reynolds and Rory Feldman
Rory Feldman and Regina Reynolds
Richard Cohen and Rory Feldman
October 6, 2009
Today Diego Domingo visited
my Howard Thurston collection...
Rory Feldman and Diego Domingo
September 28, 2009 - October 1, 2009
Back
to Los Angeles -- Visiting my friend Bill Self in Los Angeles,
California
Here are some photos when I visited my good friend Bill Self.
In Beverly Hills with my friend Bill Self
Back to the Palm with Bill Self...
...and Bill's friend Alan Silverbach.
Bill Self on the wall of The Palm!
Alan Silverbach on the wall of The Palm!
(Information taken from Bill's Wikipedia page. For more information on
Bill please
CLICK HERE!
Today we had a video shoot for the upcoming DVD, "When
Thurston Came To Town".
For more information on the upcoming DVD "When Thurston Came To Town",
please visit...
Today I was interviewed for a PBS TV show pilot on magic and the
Fantasma Magic Shop! Got to talk about Howard Thurston, the Museum of
Magic, and the great Fantasma Magic shop! Thanks to Roger Dreyer! @
Fantasma Magic -- New York, New York
Joe Franklin and Rory Feldman hanging out @ Fantasma Magic -- New York,
New York
An early photo of Larry Weeks @ the Fantasma Magic "90th Birthday Party
Celebration" for Larry Weeks -- New York, New York
Larry Weeks and Rory Feldman @ the Fantasma Magic "90th Birthday Party
Celebration" for Larry Weeks -- New York, New York
September 10, 2009
Charlie Reynolds and Tony Spina being interviewed @ the Fantasma Magic
party for John Harrison's Doug Henning book -- New York, New York
With my great friend Stanley Palm @ the Fantasma Magic party for John
Harrison's Doug Henning book -- New York, New York
With my friends Doug Edwards and Roger Dreyer @ the Fantasma Magic party
for John Harrison's Doug Henning book -- New York, New York
Tony Spina and me! ((When I was about 10-11 years old Tony took me and my
mom into his office at Tannens and gave me lots of magic books, including
Thurston's "My Life Of Magic". Tony also signed me up as one of my
sponsors for SAM & IBM. ))@ the Fantasma Magic party for John Harrison's
Doug Henning book -- New York, New York
Harry Lorayne and me!! ((Just minutes before Harry said to me "I can't
even imagine what 15,000 Thurston pieces look like! I gotta see your
collection!")) @ the Fantasma Magic party for John Harrison's Doug Henning
book -- New York, New York
Simon Lovell, Charlie and Regina
Reynolds, Roger Dreyer, and Rory (me), @ the Fantasma Magic party for John
Harrison's Doug Henning book -- New York, New York
August 30, 2009
Rory visiting the world
famous magician Charles Carter's Mansion -- first called "Carter Manor" --
San Francisco, California
August 22, 2009
Rory Feldman, Tim Moore, and Jim Rawlins -- Rory and Tim visit the
magic collection of Jim Rawlins -- Dayton, Ohio
August 19, 2009
Glendale Cemetery -- where Maurice Raymond (The Great Raymond) is
buried. -- Akron, Ohio
Goodyear Theater where Howard Thurston once performed -- Akron, Ohio --
August 19, 2009
August 15, 2009
Traveling around Beechurst, Long Island New York.
Visited Carl
Rosini's house and searching for Howard Thurston's house.
June 2 & 3, 2009
Jim Steinmeyer, designer and inventor of illusions and theatrical
special effects, for magicians and Broadway shows visits the Rory
Feldman Collection.
Jim is responsible for popular illusions featured by
professional magicians around the world, and special effects in theatrical
shows from Broadway to Las Vegas. Through his designs and his writing on
historical magic, he's been credited with creating the "defining illusions
in contemporary magic:" deceptions featured by Doug Henning, David
Copperfield, Siegfried and Roy, Harry Blackstone, Orson Welles, The
Pendragons, Lance Burton, Mark Kalin and Jinger and many others.
Jim visited Rory to do research for his upcoming book on
magician Howard Thurston.
CLICK HERE for more information.
May 2009
The Shadow
Featuring an article about Howard Thurston.
In this article you
will find items from the Rory Feldman Collection.
May 2009
Featuring an article about Harry Thurston, Howard Thurston's brother.
In this article you will find items from the Rory Feldman
Collection.
May 6, 2009
Visited Charles & Regina Reynolds House
Today we had a video shoot for the upcoming DVD, "When Thurston Came To
Town". We taped Charles Reynolds and popular magic-collector and
magic-historian Stanley Palm.
For more information on the upcoming DVD "When Thurston Came To Town",
please visit...
Rory Feldman, creator of
ThurstonMasterMagician.comand creator and founder of the
Museum of Magicput on a Howard Thurston display at the 2008 NEMCA
Convention in Westborough, Mass.
The Thurston display consisted of approximately 75 to 100 pieces from
the collection, which features over 13,000 items in total.
The guests of honor at the convention were Eddie and Amy Dawes of
England.
CLICK HERE for more information
and to see photos of the display!
November 13-15, 2008
Rory Feldman, creator of
ThurstonMasterMagician.comand creator and founder of the
Museum of Magichad a great article in The Yankee Magic Collector
#13, written by William V. Rauscher.
CLICK HERE to read the entire 18 page article from The Yankee Magic
Collector #13 (which was sold at this years NEMCA convention).
(Courtesy of William V. Rauscher, Andrew Pinard, Ed Hill, and NEMCA)
This book by William V.
Rauscher is the story of Edd Patterson, The Magic Artist. During his
career his programs were endorsed by literally thousands of school
administrators and parent teacher groups in the eastern United States. He
probably presented live school stage shows for more young people than any
other performer of his time on the American assembly platform. With a
record of more than 18,000 shows, he was considered an entertainer with an
educator's point of view. His presentations won the unqualified approval
of young audiences from Connecticut to Florida (and their teachers,
administrators, moms and dads, too). Edd Patterson is now retired. This
book brings him alive to a new generation Apart from his life story, the
book includes 33 of his time- tested routines for children's shows along
with ideas and thoughts from his life as a master school show performer.
Rory Feldman, creator of
ThurstonMasterMagician.comand creator and founder of the Museum of Magic
worked on this project, creating the cover of the book and the entire DVD
that comes along with the book!
November 2008
Congratulations to friend of
ThurstonMasterMagician.comand one of the Museum of Magic's Board
of Directors, William V. Rauscher for being the cover story in this
month's "The Linking Ring".
Thanks to William V. Rauscher for mentioning Rory Feldman in his article!
The meeting was held at Brooklyn Borough Hall. You
can find out more information on Brooklyn Borough Hall by
CLICKING HERE.
Shown above, Brooklyn Borough Hall where the meeting
took place.
Shown above, the
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and Rory Feldman
standing with a photo of Houdini and Thurston together, signed by Harry
Houdini to Howard Thurston.
The Chief of Staff Carlo A. Scissura, Esq., and Rory
Feldman.
The Capital Budget and Policy Coordinator Carlos
Menchaca, Jr. and Rory Feldman.
Shown above, the Board Room where the meeting on the
Museum of Magic took place.
(Rory Feldman stands in front of a Thurston 1914 8 Sheet Strobridge
Portrait as photographer Stephen Lipuma takes some photos.)
(Rory Feldman and Stephen Lipuma stand in front of a Thurston 1914 8
Sheet Strobridge Portrait.)
February 25, 2008
Rory Feldman, creator of
ThurstonMasterMagician.comand creator and founder of the
Museum of Magicreceives a Letter of Support from the Dean of the
Society of American Magicians.
For more information on George Schindler the Dean of the Society of
American Magicians, please
CLICK HERE.
To visit George Schindler's personal site
CLICK HERE.
February 25, 2008
Rory Feldman
Executive Director, Museum of Magic
Rory,
I am very excited about the prospect of the Museum of Magic being
located in Brooklyn, a very natural place for it to be. During
its 106 year, the Society of American Magicians (founded in NYC) has
had many ties with our borough, Many great magicians had their homes
here and Coney Island was the mecca of magic with stars such as
Harry Houdini, Jean Hugard, Al Flosso, Sam Marglies and Dai Vernon
among others having performed there. The Brookyn Academy of Music was
the venue for some our great shows and Hardeen, Hugard, Dr. Hooker and
others chose to live in Brooklyn .
If I can help this wonderful project in any way, please let me
know. I hope that your museum will bring tourists to our rich and
cultural borough. I am proud to be a resident.
George Schindler
Dean
Society of American Magicians.
November 1, 2007
The Museum of Magic releases the 2007 Museum Of Magic
Membership and Donation Brochure.
Click Here to see the 2007 Museum Of Magic Membership and
Donation Brochure.
An 8 Page Article About Rory Feldman Titled "The
Brooklyn Wonder Show " Written By Richard Lane, Is In The September
2006 Issue Of M-U-M Magazine, The Magazine For Members Of The Society
Of American Magicians. This Article Covers Rory Feldman's Life
In Magic As A Magician And Magic Collector, His Goals And Aspirations.
A Photo Of Rory Feldman, Creator Of www.ThurstonMasterMagician.com,
Appears In The New August 2006 Magicol - A Journal Of The Magic
Collectors' Association. The Photo Shows Rory Helping Out With The
Auction At The 2006, 37th Annual Magic Collector's Convention In Rosslyn, VA.
The Photo Appears In A Great Article By Michael Claxton With Great
Photos Of The Magic Collectors' Convention Taken By Wayne R. Wissner.
www.ThurstonMasterMagician.com
(Rory Feldman's Thurston Web-site), Rory Feldman, And
The Columbus Landmarks Foundation's Efforts To Raise Money For The
Green Lawn Abbey Are Mentioned In A 6 Page Article Written By Robin
Smith, In The August 2006 Issue Of The Linking Ring Magazine, The Magazine For
Members Of The International Brotherhood Of Magicians.
www.ThurstonMasterMagician.com
(Rory Feldman's Thurston Web-site) And The Columbus Landmarks
Foundation's Efforts To Raise Money For The Green Lawn Abbey Are Mentioned
In The April 2006 Issue Of The Linking Ring Magazine, The Magazine For
Members Of The International Brotherhood Of Magicians
"We had a very strong contingency of dealers. We also had some
special booths with representatives from the Green Lawn Abbey, in
Columbus, Ohio, presenting a slide show on the condition of Howard
Thurston's crypt, in the Abbey..."
April 2006
(1985 Edition)
In 1985 Phil Temple Published The "Thurston Scrap Book - Grace Thurston Manuscript".
(2006 Edition)
Now 20, Years After It's Original Paperback Publication As The "Howard
Thurston Unmasked", A New Hardbound, 190 Page Edited Edition Of The
Fascinating, Revealing And Human Story Of Howard Thurston's Early Years.
You Can Purchase This Book From Your Favorite Magic Dealer Or From Phil
Temple Directly.
Although No Credit Is Given In The New 2006 Edition, The Actual Grace Thurston Manuscript That Was Used In The Making Of The 1985 And 2006 Editions Is In The Rory Feldman Collection. Also, The Photo That Was Used On The Cover Of "Thurston UnMasked" Is In The Rory Feldman Collection. The Image Of Grace Thurston Comes From A Very Rare Cabinet Photo. CLICK HERE TO SEE SOME PHOTOS OF THE MANUSCRIPT AND PHOTO
February 2, 3, 4, 2006 Rory Feldman
Teams Up With Columbus Landmark's Foundation At The 2006 75th Annual
Magi-Fest In Columbus, Ohio To Raise Money Through Donations And
Selling Thurston's Buttons For The Green Lawn Abbey.
October 29, 2005 - Rory Feldman, creator of the #1 Source for
Howard Thurston Information,
www.ThurstonMasterMagician.com sponsored an event in honor of
Howard Thurston.
Items / information from Rory Feldman's collection
are mentioned in the August 2005 Magic Magazine.
Items / information from Rory Feldman's collection are
mentioned in the new book on magician Chung Ling Soo called "The
Glorious Deception: The Double Life of William Robinson, aka Chung
Ling Soo, the "Marvelous Chinese Conjurer". Released May 10,
2005. You can purchase the book by
clicking here.
Items that were in Rory Feldman's
collection will be appearing in the new book on magician Roy Benson
called "Roy Benson By Starlight". We'll keep you posted!
The book is scheduled to be released in early fall 2005.
Purchase the book by going to
www.miraclefactory.org.
HOT OF THE PRESSES!
Right after getting back from the Egyptian Hall Sale And
Auction Rory found out he will be appearing in the 2 largest
publications for magic and magicians in the same month! Check
out the articles.
An item from Rory's collection will be appearing in
Mike Caveney and William Rauscher's new Servais LeRoy book. Rory
own's Servais LeRoy's Vanishing Birdcage and it will be pictured in
the upcoming book. We'll keep you posted! Purchase the
book by going to
www.mcmagicwords.com.
For More Information On Rory Feldman "The Collector"
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