So it's a date!
Steve's lecture notes are finished and he's ready to lecture! The inaugural lecture will be Tuesday, October 3rd at 7:30 PM and free to all in S.A.M. Assembly 6 & I.B.M. Ring 179. Guest magicians welcome for $10 at the door. Location: 1631 N Main St #4, Hampstead, MD 21074 Steve will be lecturing at several locations in Pennsylvania, Virginia and Maryland - Watch for future announcements!
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Steve has been practicing magic for nearly 50 years! He's developed his skills through extensive reading, performing, training, and mentorship by some of the best in the magic business!
Coming soon: in its final stages of editing, a comprehensive instructional video by Steve on his handling of the Malini Egg Bag. This won't be your grandpa's Malini Egg Bag instructional video. Steve's handling was filmed with specialty cameras used in studio filming, offering three different angles, including a bird's-eye view! Furthermore, Steve made a customized bag and egg just to be able to give you the best visibility and understanding of what is happening! Looking for the total package? Keep checking back - we will soon offer a COMPLETE PACKAGE to include:
Also coming soon: Steve's Full lecture notes which will include his handling of the Malini Egg Bag. Please take advantage of these items when they become available! Jen & Steve Once again Steve brings a new rubber production item to the line up! The Kaiser Roll has potential for so many one liners! A great sight gag and perfect bizarre rubber production prop!
Remember the old "rock in the shoe" gag? Enter the stage limping and produce a big @ss rock from your shoe! Very compressible foam, and hand made, hand painted by Steve. For just $20 - A simple but funny add on for performers and Emcees! Many magicians have completed our survey on our website. Thank you! we appreciate the time you take to offer your input! So far 65 people have said they would be more likely to purchase from us if we offered a payment plan. It's easier than ever to get what you want! Did you know, we accept credit card payments? VISA, MC, AMEX, Discover, PayPal, Venmo, Apple pay and Google pay too! Many of our items are available for purchase on our ETSY shop, where you can check out with your Etsy gift cards. Also, they offer Klarna Financing and installment options. If you need a payment plan, please consider utilizing the options! PayPal offers a few options for payment plans as well. Buy Now, Pay Later | Pay in 4 or Pay Monthly Options
Another question in our survey is "WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE MORE OF AT STEVE MYERS MAGIC?" <options>*
The other question was "WOULD YOU LIKE STEVE TO OFFER THE FOLLOWING": *<options> ONLINE MAGIC LESSONS MAGIC LECTURES MORE CONVENTION ATTENDANCE Overwhelmingly MAGIC LECTURES was chosen by most participants. As you know, the Magic lecture is comin' soon! Stay tuned! ![]() We are excited to announce Steve is putting the finishing touches on his magic lecture which will be ready in the fall. IBM Ring 50 & Dave Thomen will host the first Steve Myers lecture at Greenmount Station in Hampstead, MD. The date will be posted on our website as soon as we know! Steve's lecture will include his handling of the Malini egg bag routine, cups and balls, as well as some fantastic classic magic effects! Steve will also share recommendations, advice, and stories garnered from over 40 years in magic. But wait there's more! He will incorporate a dealer demo, as well as a Q&A. He will offer "lecture only" deals on products ranging from Malini Egg Bags, Final Fruit, cigars, perfect purses and more! This is sure to be a lecture you don't want to miss! March 26, 2023 It was a beautifully sunny early spring Sunday. We headed to McDaniel College to attend Scott Alexander's memorial. It felt weird to think a memorial was going to be on a stage In a place of entertainment, despite who it was for. Memorials are solemn things. No one laughs. If they do surely it's fake laughing. Everyone I've spoken to has said something similar about the contributions Scott made to magic. How it's a tremendous loss for the magic community and the gaping hole Scott left. Mostly I hear how grateful people feel for what he helped them accomplish. Many relied on his friendship, professional opinions, magic collaborations, advice and mentorship. Scott's heartwarming family videos and photos projected on a big screen on the stage which gave us smiles and really exemplified the deep love Scott had for his family. Keith Stickley, joined by Glenn Edwards and Wayne Gonce, lovingly presented the traditional International Brotherhood of Magicians Broken Wand ceremony. Sentimental guitar interludes by Andrew Goldenhersh were so thoughtful. Scott's friends from various stages of his life presented a performance in remembrance. Joe Romano (Star Wars), Ken Scott (color changing silk and shot production), Steve Myers (Malini egg bag and shot production), Puck (shot production and wishes). Each gave us a little insight of their love for Scott through their magic acts. We cried. We giggled. We laughed. Not fake laughs! Real laughing. Scott would have loved it. His family was kind, and full of grace. He must be beaming with pride from the Heavens! ![]() We are gearing up for another trip to Tennessee! This will be our second time attending Winter Carnival of Magic. Steve has added a few new items to the line up since last year. Chop cup sets of strawberries, cherries and olives, jumbo olives, the corn dog with a bite, and die boxes will be available!
We have high hopes to attend TRICS in North Carolina in November 2023, and MAGIFEST in OHIO in 2024! If you would like to see us at a convention near you, reach out and let us know! Scott Alexander
Final Bow at 52 B. 3-28-70 D. 2-5-23 We are deeply saddened by the sudden loss of our friend, Scott Alexander. In the world of magic there are those special few who have contributed to the art in enormous and profound ways. Scott, always in a constant state of creating, sharing, and giving was an intensely creative and hardworking entertainer. Like Steve, he was a character partly molded from the magic within Denny Haney. All those who hail from the Denny Haney 'school of magic' have a piece of him, and now Scott residing in their hearts and memories. He was always collaborating with us, and cheering us on. We were blessed to have had the opportunity to work with him and will miss the wit, ideas, brainstorming and synergistic results! We will strive to be generous and kind as those were the traits we most admired of Scott. We pray Scott's family, his wife Jenny and their children can find some peace in knowing how much the world loved him. Jen & Steve For now, (hopefully temporarily) we’ve made the decision to discontinue stocking certain Final Fruit. That does not mean you can't get it from us. It just means not all fruit will be readily available.
As of Jan 31, 2023, we will do our absolute best to maintain stock of the Standard lemon, Lime and Clementine. However, the Navel Orange, Liberal lemon, Pumpkin, Apricot, and Potato will be available only by special order and since they will be made to order, may require a two week wait. This seems to be a better option than removing the items from the lineup completely. We’re sorry for the inconvenience, but these are tough times for many. The materials we use to make the fruit have reached an all time high, and are getting more difficult to find. Our regular supplier is now requiring significantly larger minimum purchases, causing a much higher upfront cost to us. We hope this supply issue and the price hikes change soon! Please reach out if you have questions. Jen’s Text line: (302) 497-3115. Thanks for your understanding, and continued support! It's been 5 years since Steve sat in the smoke filled front room of the old Denny & Lee shop in Rosedale Maryland and engaged in serious discussion with Denny about his plans. Steve had decided to transition from performing magic to making magic. Denny's opinion mattered almost more than anyone else. Denny knew the magic market, the gaps, and the excesses and what Steve had to offer the magic fraternity. Denny was extremely excited to see what Steve would do in his next magic chapter and we both wish he was here to see it. Twenty three years of dedication to operating a haunted house was coming to a close. After 50 years of living in the same exact town we were moving. The kids were transitioning into adulthood. We embraced all the changes in our private, and business lives, and dove in to create Steve Myers Magic, a sort of dream that we never thought we would have time for. I'm here to tell you, you need to make time for your dreams. Step out of your comfort zone, make the change, and MAKE TIME for what you want. Whenever I didn't meet the needs or expectations of people, including myself I used to say, "life gets in the way of the best intentions". My views and goals have changed. Now I say "nothing in life will get in the way of my best intentions". Steve's capabilities far surpassed our expectations and intentions for SMM. We thought we would sell a few cigars, Malini eggs, and a couple card boxes, but thanks to our amazing customers we've grown into a product line with over 50 items/variables to choose from. All made by hand, one at a time, by Steve! Our aspirations remain as they always have been; a handmade quality product, and exemplary customer service! Our advice for the New Year - Don't let anything get in the way of your best intentions or aspirations in 2023! -Jen The most recent Bob Littles convention was a great way to see old friends and introduce new products! It seems the best seller this year was the chop cup loads, olives, strawberries and cherries as well as the hold out magnet and the ever popular hank pull! Thanks for stopping by our table!
SANTA STEVE will be busy being jolly and eating cookies for the next 6 weeks! We're still in the magic business, but please wait on custom requests till after the first of the year. Thanks!
Steve needs to feed his artistic desires!
The newest Steve Myers Magic items are lit and unlit old school fatty joints, lit and unlit classic cigarettes with filter, and the vintage 1940's Lucky Strike (unfiltered) lit or unlit. Shims are available in all for an added $25. See our full line of smokin' manipulation goods! It can't be fall ...but it IS. Custom orders are on hold until the first of the year!
Santa gigs are booking, and we're trying to prep for the next convention - Bob Littles Super Sunday is November 13th this year. We will have new products to bring with us! We've added cherries, strawberries, olives, BREAD!, Hey Pumpkin!, Olive it when you call me Big Poppa, and more! We are looking forward to seeing everyone in Bensalem, PA again! Starting the day after Bobs, Steve will put magic to the side until December 26th. I will still package up orders, and offer the same great customer service and attention as always :) Hope to see you at Bobs! BREAD - "LOAF LOAD" is a collapsible production item. Current intro price $40. CHERRIES & STRAWBERRIES for cups and balls, and chop cup too! Sold individually. $10 EACH COLD, $15 EACH HOT. The economy, and general cost of living increases have pushed shipping charges to the point of becoming a luxury service. A luxury akin to flying first class, or drinking a bottle of Chateau Margaux Margaux....
Ok, maybe not THAT luxurious. We never wanted the leipzig cigar, or the malini egg to be a luxury item. We want them in the workers hands for a fair price. The cost of food and gas can fluctuate but I've never heard of the U.S. postal service lowering shipping costs. Until we can find a way to handle international shipments we have ceased most international shipping. The cheapest way to ship international is USPS first class shipping. Unfortunately this shipping option does not track items door to door and offers NO insurance! If the package is lost in transit, the seller will need to refund the buyer, and will lose the money and the product. If the seller decides to re-ship items, now the seller loses even more money paying for shipping all over again as well as more unpaid stock, meanwhile taking a chance that the same issue will happen again. This is acceptable if you're a large business. Mom & Pops can't keep taking a hit like this. Priority International shipping offers full tracking and insurance over $50 is extra. The cost has become prohibitively expensive! Insurance ensures we can fight to get money refunded when packages are lost or damaged. However, if we sell a $22 Malini egg to a customer in Germany, do they want to pay $68 to ship? It has become such a fragile time for small businesses, and Boutique style shops that want to offer reasonably priced QUALITY items. The inhibitory fees to pay by credit card, and fees for international currency conversion are exorbitant. For now we will continue to ship to UK, and current customers who have successfully ordered in the past. We will also consider shipping larger international orders on a case by case basis. If you can, I recommend reaching out to magician friends, get a group order together and share the shipping costs. Thanks for understanding! Benjamin Franklin said, "Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing". In the world of magic there are so many books. Good books. Great books. Just when you think it's all covered, a new great book comes out! Max Malini King of Magicians, Magician of Kings by Steve Cohen. A beautiful, thick bundle of blue and gold. With over 500 pages / FIVE POUNDS of details and descriptions of 95 Malini tricks, pictures of Malini's personally owned props, stories of Max's world travels, AND even a mention about where to find a modern egg for the Malini Egg bag. You guessed it. Right here. Thanks Steve Cohen for the mention! Scott Alexander turned 52! Happy Birthday Scott. For his birthday he released yet another beast of a book! "52". The book cover is black and has a sleek white imprint. It's filled with 52 signature pieces and all the fascinating info about Scott's thoughts on presentation, creating effects, authenticity, stage deportment and so much more. We were also named in "52". Thanks for the mentions on our Final Fruit and Malini egg! We are honored to be thought of so well by you and our peers in the world of magic. If you need one more magic group in your Facebook life...
OUR MAGIC - BUY, SELL, TRADE & CHAT We strive to be a simple group of magic lovers that want a safe place to buy, sell, trade and chat MAGIC. We encourage members to offer sale items of their used, new or hand made magic. We also offer many of our own newly made items to this group first prior to offering items on the website or publicly in other groups. Also, on occasion we offer exclusive specials to members of this group. Many Facebook groups are so big there is just no way to determine who is legit and who could be a scammer with ill intentions. We want to keep the group small. Our goals are not about quantity but quality - all while keeping it a friendly atmosphere that doesn't feel stuffy and laden with ever changing rules. Chances are - if you've made it this far on our website, then you're a legit magic lover! We are scheduled to attend The Winter Carnival of Magic in Pigeon Forge Tennessee March 10-12. The current entertainment line-up looks....VERY entertaining. Here is the current list:
The current list of dealers:
The comedy legs table is ready for pick up! Unfortunately they are not ready for shipping. We're currently trying to work out shipping, handling, packing, carrying case etc...
If you're interested in a table and you're near the Eastern shore of Maryland, or know someone passing through our area please reach out! This was our first magic convention together, and we had a great time! Who knew Philly had so many great magicians?! As always, It is exciting to reconnect with old friends and make new. Steve had not attended a Bob Little's convention in nearly 25 years!
Our most popular items were....drum roll please.... the Malini Egg, the Hank pull, and our hold out magnet! Surprisingly, these items all sold out! Looking at photos on a website can be fun, but nothing beats an in person experience. Not only do you get to see and hold the goods, but you get to watch the maker demo the product! Another plus, is no shipping costs! That alone is becoming a greater value than ever before! Another winner for in person buying was our wands. Evidently, a "must see to appreciate" item! Steve offers very affordable hand turned and hand finished exotic wood wands in two styles (straight tip or a slightly flared tip) made with varying exotic wood species in a multitude of lengths. Also, we offer custom exotic wood wands as you wish. A Final takeaway for me - a lot of people love to brag about themselves .....just let them! When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new. - Dalai Lama Thanks for reading! -Jen We hope to see you at Bob Littles Super Sunday November 7th, 9:30 am -10 pm at the Best Western, 3499 Street Road, Bensalem, Pa, 19020. There will be lectures, dealers, shows and auctions!
Great entertainment! We will be set up with convention only deals! Text Jen if you're near Bensalem, PA and need more info! TEXT only (302) 497 3115 |
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