Spring Cleaning

This week we set about moving some of the items around in the showroom, and one thing turned into another. Before we knew it, a 2-hour project had turned into four days of a redesign of the showroom.

We’ll be re-shooting an updated version of the online virtual tour.  Look for it in the next several weeks.

Our Chinese section of the re-design.

Yesterday Betty and I headed out early to see about an estate of magic paraphernalia.  I couldn’t resist, I took the whole kit and caboodle and headed back to Fresno after a relaxing lunch with Betty.

In the collection was an Abbott’s Frame of Life or Death. It is a prop I’d seen and wanted for many years as a kid. It was very expensive, so I just had to settle for dreaming about having it in my show.

The picture from the Abbott catalog.

Sadly, Abbott’s Frame of Life or Death was only here at Hocus Pocus for about an HOUR before it was purchased, so we snapped a quick picture of it before it shipped out.

One hour later is was being shipped to a collector.

The blog is short this week as we’re still sifting, sorting and placing things in the showroom as well as prepari9ng for the upcoming Magic Castle Swap Meet on Saturday, April 13th.

We will announce the winner of the Name-the-Elephant Contest on next week’s blog.

If you haven’t voted, you can still vote for your favorite name for the Hocus Pocus Pachyderm until next Thursday, April 4th.

We’ve been very fortunate here in Fresno to be having very cool Spring weather, and it’s predicted to be a mild weekend – perfect for celebrating with family.

If you celebrate Easter, be sure and have a wonderful Easter Holiday.

Happy Easter from Hocus Pocus!

Otherwise, have yourself a very relaxing weekend.

Until next time.

Paul