253:
41:
69:
27:
1164:
76:
48:
266:
showmanship necessary to become a world class magician. Instead Lund determined that his mark on magic would be to become its foremost student of magic history and collect everything he could find that related to his beloved art. Following his lifelong quest, he "ultimately gathered a collection that grew to be one of the worlds largest and greatest."
273:. The building has been meticulously restored by Bob and Elaine Lund. She silk screened window posters, restored floors, installed cabinets, and did major clean up. Their daughter has ably assisted. They "put their heart and souls into the Museum." The City of Marshall was sufficiently impressed that it awarded them a silver cup.
288:
The museum offers group tours, field trips, virtual tours, and virtual student workshops. The Lund
Memorial Library houses much of the museum's collection and is open by appointment to researchers. Each October the Museum regularly hosts an event of prestidigitation, escape, and feats that are said
218:
Specifically, the museum includes 2,009 heralds, handbills, and window cards, 587 show-bills, and over 5,000 programs, 10,000 books, 24,000 magazines, and 46,000 photos. The museum's collection also includes apparatus, magic sets, letters, diaries, manuscripts, scrapbooks, and a half million pieces
214:
It has been described as "the
Smithsonian Museum of magic." "It is this wealth of extra, un-exhibited stuff that gives this place such promise. ... The museum has thousands of files on everyone from Doug Henning to Donna Delberts, 'the world's only lady fire eater', who turned out to be an AWOL
195:
The
American Museum of Magic is the largest magic museum in the United States open to the public. The collection is extensive, and includes both famous and obscure magicians (for example, it has artifacts from Clare Cummings, who was 'Milky The Twin Pines Magic Clown' and who donated most of his
265:
The
American Museum of Magic was founded by the late Robert Lund, a Detroit-area writer and editor who was an obsessed collector of magic artifacts, with the assistance of his wife, the late Elaine Lund. It is said Mr. Lund liked the craft and skills, but decided early on that he lacked the
269:
The museum is housed in a 140-year-old
Victorian building (built in 1868) which has been a saloon, billiard parlor, clothing store, and museum. It is located at 107 East Michigan Avenue, Marshall,
1027:
196:
magic tricks to this museum). The museum celebrates the art of magic and the devotion of magicians to their craft. Founded on April 1, 1978, the museum celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2008.
1032:
1062:
573:
211:
manufacturing," and Harry
Blackstone's home. Registered Site L1240 Erected 1985. Indeed, the town and Mr. Blackstone are noted in another historical marker in Colon.
1527:
979:
1547:
1110:
1537:
68:
1532:
1348:
183:, houses a large collection of magical paraphernalia and illusions, including an extensive collection of devices that once belonged to famed magician
281:
In 2005 the museum was taken over by a new board of directors, which has sought to revitalize it. The
American Museum of Magic, Inc. is a tax exempt
1557:
1460:
880:
592:
40:
1037:
855:
525:
952:
833:
128:
1552:
1187:
470:
570:
408:
398:
199:
As the
Michigan Historical marker on the site notes: this "unique collection … celebrates the magician's arts of wonder and delight.
1012:
972:
823:
435:
1103:
1047:
1007:
224:
348:
1052:
1022:
249:
from
Crowley's own collection, which Crowley had stored in a Detroit warehouse many years previously but had not reclaimed.
1072:
1455:
1324:
1308:
1077:
965:
121:
1340:
1096:
885:
786:
662:
769:
1475:
1375:
1057:
252:
1431:
1410:
1389:
500:
223:." The archive, located in the Lund Memorial Library, includes thousands of little-known illusionists. Magician
929:
270:
1332:
1133:
1067:
997:
309:
1542:
1470:
1438:
1271:
1042:
937:
596:
329:
238:
in "one of the largest illusion shows across
America", and the “Milk Can” and "Overboard Box" used by
1485:
1281:
1276:
1243:
1197:
495:
305:
184:
1163:
1506:
1396:
1203:
866:
536:
1424:
180:
114:
1480:
1465:
1291:
1183:
829:
819:
404:
394:
388:
316:
designed and built it - and the original Casadega Cabinet, used in the "Dancing Handkerchief"
474:
1403:
1382:
1356:
1148:
1143:
1119:
1017:
747:
723:
427:
246:
208:
687:
1286:
641:
577:
557:
293:
235:
204:
26:
431:
1501:
1248:
1238:
1208:
861:
531:
352:
1521:
1228:
1178:
313:
239:
245:
Lund at one time was in possession of a large cache of important books by occultist
1316:
1253:
1223:
373:
231:
320:. This was the first donation accepted by the Smithsonian in the field of magic.
1153:
1218:
1213:
1138:
904:
891:
143:
130:
1233:
1193:
787:"Harry Blackstone Jr. donates Harry Blackstone Sr. illusions to Smithsonian"
282:
617:
790:
701:
666:
1417:
317:
220:
200:
702:"about - American Museum of Magic - Festivals, History, Performing Arts"
456:
921:
957:
1088:
164:
848:
251:
745:
McConnell, John H. (July 1979). "The American Museum of Magic".
1092:
961:
881:
Marshall Michigan, commentary on American Museum of Magic.
304:
In 1985, on the 100th anniversary of his father's birth,
1063:
Magischer Zirkel der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik
390:
Oddball Michigan: A Guide to 450 Really Strange Places
312:
in Washington D.C. the original floating light bulb -
856:"Magic Museum provides mecca for experts, fans alike"
558:"Marshall Michigan history, American Museum of Magic"
526:"Magic Museum provides mecca for experts, fans alike"
953:
Waymarking, American Museum of Magic, Image Gallery.
898:. Pure Michigan. August 7, 2014 – via YouTube.
1494:
1448:
1367:
1300:
1262:
1171:
1126:
1028:
Fédération Française des Artistes Prestidigitateurs
595:. Marshall area Chamber of Commerce. Archived from
159:
120:
110:
95:
374:"Clare Cummings, Milky the Twin Pines Magic Clown"
234:'s "Zig Zag" illusion, various apparatus used by
905:"SHOW 1731 American Museum of Magic - Soo Locks"
75:
47:
1033:Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques
587:
585:
227:calls it "one of my favorite places on earth".
1104:
973:
8:
770:"Genii Magazine on American Museum of Magic"
571:Moon Travel Guide, American Museum of Magic.
83:American Museum of Magic (the United States)
19:
393:. Chicago Review Press. pp. 176, 299.
203:'s link to magic is no illusion for nearby
1111:
1097:
1089:
980:
966:
958:
422:
420:
418:
25:
18:
519:
517:
930:"Michigan Time Traveler, Michigan magic"
816:American Museum of Magic: Its True Story
340:
1528:Amusement museums in the United States
1349:Mark Wilson's Complete Course In Magic
1038:International Brotherhood of Magicians
471:"Harry Blackstone and Colon, Michigan"
7:
457:"American Museum of Magic home page"
55:Location of American Museum of Magic
1548:Museums in Calhoun County, Michigan
903:spiritofmichigan (August 1, 2012).
849:American Museum of Magic home page.
351:. Absolute Michigan. Archived from
256:One of the rooms inside the museum.
618:"The Caxton Club | Caxtonian"
438:from the original on March 9, 2008
296:was given an award by the museum.
14:
1538:Organizations established in 1978
1013:Brotherhood of Auckland Magicians
1533:Biographical museums in Michigan
1162:
74:
67:
46:
39:
1558:1978 establishments in Michigan
1008:Australian Society of Magicians
1053:Magicians Association of Korea
1023:Conjuring Arts Research Center
1:
1073:Society of American Magicians
814:Waldron, Daniel (June 1991).
663:"Michigan Historical markers"
109:
86:Show map of the United States
1325:The Expert at the Card Table
1309:The Discoverie of Witchcraft
1078:Swedish Magic Circle Society
886:Michigan Historical markers.
854:Fajurid, Gabe (1999-02-04).
524:Fajurid, Gabe (1999-02-04).
16:Museum in Marshall, Michigan
1553:Museums established in 1978
1341:Thirteen Steps to Mentalism
731:(7): 433, Cover. July 1979.
277:Museum operation and events
230:Important exhibits include
1574:
1058:Magicians Guild of America
892:"American Museum of Magic"
642:"American Museum of Magic"
593:"American Museum of Magic"
576:September 5, 2012, at the
496:"American Museum of Magic"
432:"American Museum of Magic"
349:"American Museum of Magic"
1160:
993:
818:(Paperback). Meyerbooks.
501:Google Cultural Institute
300:Other Blackstone exhibits
33:
24:
1003:American Museum of Magic
285:charitable corporation.
271:Calhoun County, Michigan
215:American GI and a man."
177:American Museum of Magic
20:American Museum of Magic
1068:Red de Magos Solidarios
998:Academy of Magical Arts
775:(subscription required)
758:(subscription required)
734:(subscription required)
434:. RoadsideAmerica.com.
387:Pohlen, Jerome (2014).
310:Smithsonian Institution
99:April 1, 1978
1390:Hugard's Magic Monthly
257:
1461:Films about magicians
1043:List of magic museums
938:Lansing State Journal
644:. Historical Marshall
330:List of magic museums
255:
165:americanmuseumofmagic
306:Harry Blackstone Jr.
185:Harry Blackstone Sr.
58:Show map of Michigan
1507:Midnight ghost show
1432:Smoke & Mirrors
988:Magic organizations
144:42.2722°N 84.9585°W
140: /
21:
1120:Magic and illusion
688:"Tax exempt world"
258:
181:Marshall, Michigan
115:Marshall, Michigan
1515:
1514:
1086:
1085:
941:. October 9, 2002
912:Michigan Magazine
834:978-0-916638-76-4
225:David Copperfield
191:Museum collection
173:
172:
149:42.2722; -84.9585
1565:
1502:Indian magicians
1404:The Linking Ring
1166:
1113:
1106:
1099:
1090:
1048:The Magic Circle
1018:College of Magic
982:
975:
968:
959:
949:
947:
946:
934:
925:
919:
918:
909:
899:
877:
875:
874:
865:. Archived from
837:
802:
801:
799:
798:
789:. Archived from
783:
777:
776:
773:
766:
760:
759:
756:
742:
736:
735:
732:
718:
712:
711:
709:
708:
698:
692:
691:
684:
678:
677:
675:
674:
665:. Archived from
659:
653:
652:
650:
649:
638:
632:
631:
629:
628:
614:
608:
607:
605:
604:
589:
580:
568:
562:
561:
554:
548:
547:
545:
544:
535:. Archived from
521:
512:
511:
509:
508:
492:
486:
485:
483:
482:
473:. Archived from
467:
461:
460:
453:
447:
446:
444:
443:
428:Roadside America
424:
413:
412:
384:
378:
377:
370:
364:
363:
361:
360:
345:
247:Aleister Crowley
169:
166:
155:
154:
152:
151:
150:
145:
141:
138:
137:
136:
133:
106:
104:
87:
78:
77:
71:
59:
50:
49:
43:
29:
22:
1573:
1572:
1568:
1567:
1566:
1564:
1563:
1562:
1518:
1517:
1516:
1511:
1490:
1456:Conjuring terms
1444:
1363:
1296:
1287:Sleight of hand
1264:
1258:
1167:
1158:
1122:
1117:
1087:
1082:
989:
986:
944:
942:
932:
928:
916:
914:
907:
902:
896:Under the Radar
890:
872:
870:
853:
845:
826:
813:
810:
808:Further reading
805:
796:
794:
785:
784:
780:
774:
768:
767:
763:
757:
744:
743:
739:
733:
720:
719:
715:
706:
704:
700:
699:
695:
686:
685:
681:
672:
670:
661:
660:
656:
647:
645:
640:
639:
635:
626:
624:
616:
615:
611:
602:
600:
591:
590:
583:
578:Wayback Machine
569:
565:
556:
555:
551:
542:
540:
523:
522:
515:
506:
504:
494:
493:
489:
480:
478:
469:
468:
464:
455:
454:
450:
441:
439:
426:
425:
416:
401:
386:
385:
381:
372:
371:
367:
358:
356:
347:
346:
342:
338:
326:
308:donated to the
302:
294:Terry Evanswood
289:to be amazing.
279:
263:
236:Howard Thurston
205:Colon, Michigan
193:
187:, (1885–1965).
163:
148:
146:
142:
139:
134:
131:
129:
127:
126:
102:
100:
91:
90:
89:
88:
85:
84:
81:
80:
79:
62:
61:
60:
57:
56:
53:
52:
51:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1571:
1569:
1561:
1560:
1555:
1550:
1545:
1540:
1535:
1530:
1520:
1519:
1513:
1512:
1510:
1509:
1504:
1498:
1496:
1492:
1491:
1489:
1488:
1483:
1478:
1473:
1468:
1463:
1458:
1452:
1450:
1446:
1445:
1443:
1442:
1435:
1428:
1421:
1414:
1407:
1400:
1393:
1386:
1379:
1371:
1369:
1365:
1364:
1362:
1361:
1353:
1345:
1337:
1333:Tarbell Course
1329:
1321:
1313:
1304:
1302:
1298:
1297:
1295:
1294:
1292:Pepper's ghost
1289:
1284:
1279:
1274:
1268:
1266:
1260:
1259:
1257:
1256:
1251:
1246:
1241:
1236:
1231:
1226:
1221:
1216:
1211:
1209:Close-up magic
1206:
1201:
1191:
1181:
1175:
1173:
1169:
1168:
1161:
1159:
1157:
1156:
1151:
1146:
1141:
1136:
1130:
1128:
1124:
1123:
1118:
1116:
1115:
1108:
1101:
1093:
1084:
1083:
1081:
1080:
1075:
1070:
1065:
1060:
1055:
1050:
1045:
1040:
1035:
1030:
1025:
1020:
1015:
1010:
1005:
1000:
994:
991:
990:
987:
985:
984:
977:
970:
962:
956:
955:
950:
926:
900:
888:
883:
878:
862:Michigan Daily
851:
844:
843:External links
841:
840:
839:
824:
809:
806:
804:
803:
778:
761:
737:
713:
693:
679:
654:
633:
622:caxtonclub.org
609:
581:
563:
549:
532:Michigan Daily
513:
487:
462:
448:
414:
409:978-1613748930
400:978-1613748930
399:
379:
365:
339:
337:
334:
333:
332:
325:
322:
301:
298:
278:
275:
262:
259:
207:, a center of
192:
189:
171:
170:
161:
157:
156:
124:
118:
117:
112:
108:
107:
97:
93:
92:
82:
73:
72:
66:
65:
64:
63:
54:
45:
44:
38:
37:
36:
35:
34:
31:
30:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1570:
1559:
1556:
1554:
1551:
1549:
1546:
1544:
1543:Magic museums
1541:
1539:
1536:
1534:
1531:
1529:
1526:
1525:
1523:
1508:
1505:
1503:
1500:
1499:
1497:
1493:
1487:
1484:
1482:
1479:
1477:
1474:
1472:
1469:
1467:
1464:
1462:
1459:
1457:
1454:
1453:
1451:
1447:
1441:
1440:
1436:
1434:
1433:
1429:
1427:
1426:
1422:
1420:
1419:
1415:
1413:
1412:
1408:
1406:
1405:
1401:
1399:
1398:
1394:
1392:
1391:
1387:
1385:
1384:
1380:
1378:
1377:
1373:
1372:
1370:
1366:
1359:
1358:
1354:
1351:
1350:
1346:
1343:
1342:
1338:
1335:
1334:
1330:
1327:
1326:
1322:
1319:
1318:
1314:
1311:
1310:
1306:
1305:
1303:
1299:
1293:
1290:
1288:
1285:
1283:
1280:
1278:
1275:
1273:
1270:
1269:
1267:
1261:
1255:
1252:
1250:
1247:
1245:
1242:
1240:
1237:
1235:
1232:
1230:
1227:
1225:
1222:
1220:
1217:
1215:
1212:
1210:
1207:
1205:
1202:
1199:
1195:
1192:
1189:
1185:
1182:
1180:
1177:
1176:
1174:
1170:
1165:
1155:
1152:
1150:
1147:
1145:
1142:
1140:
1137:
1135:
1132:
1131:
1129:
1125:
1121:
1114:
1109:
1107:
1102:
1100:
1095:
1094:
1091:
1079:
1076:
1074:
1071:
1069:
1066:
1064:
1061:
1059:
1056:
1054:
1051:
1049:
1046:
1044:
1041:
1039:
1036:
1034:
1031:
1029:
1026:
1024:
1021:
1019:
1016:
1014:
1011:
1009:
1006:
1004:
1001:
999:
996:
995:
992:
983:
978:
976:
971:
969:
964:
963:
960:
954:
951:
940:
939:
931:
927:
923:
913:
906:
901:
897:
893:
889:
887:
884:
882:
879:
869:on 2008-05-01
868:
864:
863:
857:
852:
850:
847:
846:
842:
835:
831:
827:
825:0-916638-76-6
821:
817:
812:
811:
807:
793:on 2008-05-14
792:
788:
782:
779:
771:
765:
762:
754:
750:
749:
741:
738:
730:
726:
725:
717:
714:
703:
697:
694:
689:
683:
680:
669:on 2010-03-15
668:
664:
658:
655:
643:
637:
634:
623:
619:
613:
610:
599:on 2007-10-11
598:
594:
588:
586:
582:
579:
575:
572:
567:
564:
559:
553:
550:
539:on 2008-05-01
538:
534:
533:
527:
520:
518:
514:
503:
502:
497:
491:
488:
477:on 2007-12-14
476:
472:
466:
463:
458:
452:
449:
437:
433:
429:
423:
421:
419:
415:
410:
406:
402:
396:
392:
391:
383:
380:
375:
369:
366:
355:on 2010-02-13
354:
350:
344:
341:
335:
331:
328:
327:
323:
321:
319:
315:
314:Thomas Edison
311:
307:
299:
297:
295:
290:
286:
284:
276:
274:
272:
267:
260:
254:
250:
248:
243:
241:
240:Harry Houdini
237:
233:
228:
226:
222:
216:
212:
210:
206:
202:
197:
190:
188:
186:
182:
178:
168:
162:
158:
153:
125:
123:
119:
116:
113:
98:
94:
70:
42:
32:
28:
23:
1476:Publications
1437:
1430:
1423:
1416:
1409:
1402:
1395:
1388:
1381:
1374:
1355:
1347:
1339:
1331:
1323:
1317:Modern Magic
1315:
1307:
1282:Misdirection
1277:Equivocation
1002:
943:. Retrieved
936:
920:– via
915:. Retrieved
911:
895:
871:. Retrieved
867:the original
859:
815:
795:. Retrieved
791:the original
781:
764:
752:
746:
740:
728:
722:
721:"Bob Lund".
716:
705:. Retrieved
696:
682:
671:. Retrieved
667:the original
657:
646:. Retrieved
636:
625:. Retrieved
621:
612:
601:. Retrieved
597:the original
566:
552:
541:. Retrieved
537:the original
529:
505:. Retrieved
499:
490:
479:. Retrieved
475:the original
465:
451:
440:. Retrieved
389:
382:
368:
357:. Retrieved
353:the original
343:
303:
291:
287:
280:
268:
264:
244:
232:Doug Henning
229:
217:
213:
198:
194:
176:
174:
1376:Abracadabra
1368:Periodicals
1144:Conventions
147: /
122:Coordinates
96:Established
1522:Categories
1439:The Sphinx
1301:Guidebooks
1272:Levitation
1265:techniques
1263:Tricks and
1229:Mathemagic
1219:Escapology
1204:Children's
1188:techniques
1134:Assistants
945:2017-08-29
917:2017-08-29
873:2008-04-20
797:2008-04-22
707:2021-03-29
673:2008-04-18
648:2017-08-29
627:2017-11-29
603:2008-04-20
543:2008-04-20
507:2017-08-29
481:2008-04-18
442:2008-04-20
359:2008-04-20
135:84°57′31″W
132:42°16′20″N
103:1978-04-01
1466:Magicians
1357:Conjuring
1194:Cardistry
755:(7): 450.
292:Magician
283:501(c)(3)
1481:Timeline
1418:Magigram
1397:The Jinx
1239:Platform
1149:Exposure
574:Archived
436:Archived
324:See also
318:illusion
221:ephemera
201:Michigan
111:Location
1495:Related
1471:Museums
1425:Mahatma
1336:(1928–)
1198:history
1179:Bizarre
1127:General
922:YouTube
908:(Video)
261:History
160:Website
101: (
1486:Tricks
1360:(1992)
1352:(1975)
1344:(1961)
1328:(1902)
1320:(1876)
1312:(1584)
1254:Street
1244:SĂ©ance
1234:Mental
1224:Gospel
1172:Genres
1154:Stores
832:
822:
407:
397:
1449:Lists
1411:Magic
1383:Genii
1249:Stage
1139:Clubs
933:(PDF)
748:Genii
724:Genii
336:Notes
209:magic
1214:Coin
1184:Card
860:The
830:ISBN
820:ISBN
530:The
405:ISBN
395:ISBN
219:of "
175:The
167:.com
179:in
1524::
935:.
910:.
894:.
858:.
828:.
753:43
751:.
729:43
727:.
620:.
584:^
528:.
516:^
498:.
430:.
417:^
403:.
242:.
1200:)
1196:(
1190:)
1186:(
1112:e
1105:t
1098:v
981:e
974:t
967:v
948:.
924:.
876:.
838:.
836:.
800:.
772:.
710:.
690:.
676:.
651:.
630:.
606:.
560:.
546:.
510:.
484:.
459:.
445:.
411:.
376:.
362:.
105:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
