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Thank you November Friends!

@creemorejohn.bsky.social, Richard Lyn, Joan Caesar, Ian Crawford, Matthew Disero, Doug Hunt, John Smithman, Loran, Peter Mennie, Noah Nogueira, Aaron Matthews, Cam Dix, Magic Ian, Sonny Patel, and The Toronto Magic Company.

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Thank you to our personal sponsors for November 2025!

A quick reminder of our earlier Mail as Medicine request for Katie Hunt . If you have the time, Katie and Doug would both benefit from hea...

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November 13, 2025 at 1:54 PM

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November 12
#OnThisDay - Magic Assistant Gwyn Auger was born.

Happy birthday Gwyn!

November 12, 2025 at 2:11 PM

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Edmonton: Magic Mania [Nov 29]

with Jason Wong, Frank McAllister, and Von De Leon.
Hosted by Dale Hopkins.

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Edmonton: Magic Mania [Nov 29]

Tickets at Showpass . From the November 3rd Facebook post by Jordan Sabo at the Edmonton Magic Club : It’s official...

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November 12, 2025 at 2:08 PM

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November 11
#OnThisDay in 1995 - Jeff Pinsky purchased the Browser's Den of Magic from Len and Bernice Cooper.

Happy ownership anniversary Jeff!

Help Jeff celebrate at the Browser's Den of Magic 50th anniversary party later this month!

Details at:
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50 Years of Magic: Golden Celebration at Browser’s Den

Join us for a truly magical milestone! Since 1975, Browser’s Den of Magic has been the heart of Toronto’s magic community — a place where beginners, hobbyists, and professional magicians alike have ga...

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November 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM

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November 11
#OnThisDay - Eric Leclerc, "Fool Us" Fooler, 1/4 of Big Trick Energy, and host of the Blackpool 2026 Family Entertainer of the Year Competition, was born.

Happy birthday Eric!

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Blackpool Magic Convention

BMC are proud to announce The Family Entertainer of the Year Competition 2026. It’s easy to apply: Simply submit a short performance video (no more than 10 minutes duration) to be in with a chance.....

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November 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM

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St. Thomas: An evening of Magic and Mysteries with Keith and Corbin [Nov 28]

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St. Thomas: An evening of Magic and Mysteries with Keith and Corbin [Nov 28]

Tickets at Eventbrite . From Eventbrite : Enjoy a wonderful evening of Magic and Mysteries with Keith O'Brien and Corbin, the Charming...

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November 11, 2025 at 1:31 PM

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Hamilton: Chris Campbell's Strange or Danger Thrillshow at Ring 49 [Nov 11]

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Hamilton: Chris Campbell's Strange or Danger Thrillshow at Ring 49 [Nov 11]

From the Ring 49 website : FenyxFyre the Innovator of Insanity has risen from the ashes and been thrilling audiences worldwide for over the...

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November 10, 2025 at 1:41 PM

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Toronto: Champions of Magic -- Holiday Spectacular [Dec 27 - 28]

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Toronto: Champions of Magic -- Holiday Spectacular [Dec 27 - 28]

Tickets at Starvox Entertainment . From the November 6th Facebook post by Starvox Entertainment : ✨ They’re back, Toronto! ✨ Get ready f...

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November 8, 2025 at 2:56 PM

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Markham: Coins, Cards, & Close-up with Rick Holcombe [Nov 18]

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Markham: Coins, Cards, & Close-up with Rick Holcombe [Nov 18]

From the November 5th Facebook post by Colin Geddes : Previously shared on Facebook November 5 .

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November 7, 2025 at 2:11 PM

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Thank you to our November sponsors!

Clive Court ,
The Browser's Den Of Magic,
Michael Close,
Toronto's Sid Lorraine Hat & Rabbit Club (IBM Ring 17), and
the Canadian Association Of Magicians

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Thank you to our November 2025 sponsors!

Thank you to our sponsors for their generous support. This site would not be possible without their backing. We're grateful to have the ...

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November 6, 2025 at 1:52 PM

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November 5
#OnThisDay in 1940 - Evelyn Matlin, co-owner of Perfect Magic in Montreal, was born.

November 5, 2025 at 1:26 PM

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BC, AB, NS, PEI, NB, ON, NL: Savio Joseph's Wonder Struck [Nov 6 - Dec 6]

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BC, AB, NS, PEI, NB, ON, NL: Savio Joseph's Wonder Struck [Nov 6 - Dec 6]

Tickets at SavioJoseph.com . From SavioJoseph.com : London, ON - Oct 30th, 2025 - The Century Centre Vancouver, BC...

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November 5, 2025 at 1:20 PM

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#TurnBackTuesday: Never play chicken with a magician [from Reddit]

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#TurnBackTuesday: Never play chicken with a magician [from Reddit]

From the October 28th Reddit post " TIFU by challenging a magician to a game of chicken ": This happened when I was a young man of about 1...

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November 4, 2025 at 1:58 PM

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Toronto: New weekly Variety Show [starting Nov 13]

Lineup for the first show includes:
- Magician Nick Wallace
- Musician Rob Szabo
- Variety Performer Mike Wood
- MC Silly Phil

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Toronto: New weekly Variety Show [starting Nov 13]

Tickets at https://www.jumpcomedy.com/e/toronto-variety-show Lineup for the first show on November 13: Magician Nick Wallace ...

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November 3, 2025 at 12:29 PM

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November 1
#OnThisDay in 1975 - Len and Bernice Cooper opened the Browser's Den of Magic.
(date is approximate)

A reminder that Browser's 50th anniversary party is on Sunday, November 16, 2025

Details at their website:
www.browsersden.com/blogs/events...

50 Years of Magic: Golden Celebration at Browser’s Den

Join us for a truly magical milestone! Since 1975, Browser’s Den of Magic has been the heart of Toronto’s magic community — a place where beginners, hobbyists, and professional magicians alike have ga...

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November 1, 2025 at 2:45 PM

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Top 5 posts in October

Featuring:
- Hamilton's magic club Members' Night,
- Steve Valentine's Toronto lecture,
- Walkerville Magic Emporium's Grand Opening, and
- Glenn West and Mark Clearview on Penn & Teller's "Fool Us"

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Top 5 posts in October 2025

There were 23 posts at Canada's Magic this month! Here are the five, er, six, most viewed posts in the past 30 days: 5. W...

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October 31, 2025 at 5:25 PM

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October 31
#onthisday in 1987 - Dean Gunnarson filled in for an injured James Randi, performing Houdini's Milk Can escape in the TV show "The Search for Houdini."

Read more at Dean's website:
www.alwaysescaping.com/milkcan.shtml

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October 31, 2025 at 1:17 PM

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Grand Forks: Trevor & Lorena Comedy Magic Show! [Nov 1]

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Grand Forks: Trevor & Lorena Comedy Magic Show! [Nov 1]

Tickets at Eventbrite . From the September 14th Facebook post by the Historic GEM Theatre : Lorena & Trevor Comedy Magic Sh...

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October 31, 2025 at 1:12 PM

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Winnipeg: Masters of Illusion [Nov 9]

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Winnipeg: Masters of Illusion [Nov 9]

Tickets at Burton Cummings Theatre. Cast Anna Dangerous, Greg Gleason, Joel Meyers, and Naathan Phan as per the Masters of Illusion L...

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October 30, 2025 at 1:23 PM

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October 29
#OnThisDay in 1987 - Escape artist Dean Gunnarson recreated Houdini's 1915 suspended straitjacket escape in Los Angeles to promote the live Halloween television special, The Search for Houdini. [1/2]