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* Held at Magic Inc. in Chicago up until 1993. | * Held at Magic Inc. in Chicago up until 1993. | ||
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| − | * 1970 | + | * 1970 01st - [[Ed Miller]] |
| − | * 1971 | + | * 1971 02nd - [[Al Flosso]] |
| − | * 1972 (March 24/25) [[Chet Karkut]] | + | * 1972 03rd - (March 24/25) [[Chet Karkut]] |
| − | * 1973 | + | * 1973 04th - [[Sid Lorraine]] |
| − | * 1974 | + | * 1974 05th - (March 22/23) [[Bert Pratt]] |
| − | * 1975 | + | * 1975 06th - [[Dorny Dornfield]] |
| − | * 1977 (March 25/26) [[Walter B. Gibson]] | + | * 1976 |
| − | * 1978 | + | * 1977 08th - (March 25/26) [[Walter B. Gibson]] |
| − | * 1979 [[Dr. Edwin Dawes]] | + | * 1978 09th - (April 7/8) [[Bill Kuethe]] and [[Stewart James]] |
| − | * 1980 [[H. Adrian Smith]] | + | * 1979 10th - [[Dr. Edwin Dawes]] |
| − | * 1981 [[Lloyd E. Jones]] | + | * 1980 11th - [[H. Adrian Smith]] |
| − | * 1982 [[Milbourne Christopher]] and [[Little Johnny Jones]] | + | * 1981 12th - [[Lloyd E. Jones]] |
| − | * 1983 (April 15 | + | * 1982 13th - [[Milbourne Christopher]] and [[Little Johnny Jones]] |
| − | * 1984 - April 5 | + | * 1983 14th - (April 15/17) [[Ken Klosterman]] and [[Irving Desfor]] |
| + | * 1984 15th - (April 5/7 honoring Marion Nicola widow of the [[Great Nicola]] and [[Will Rock]]. | ||
* 1985 [[Jane Thurston Shepard]] and [[Rev. William V. Rauscher]] | * 1985 [[Jane Thurston Shepard]] and [[Rev. William V. Rauscher]] | ||
* 1986 [[Virgil & Julie]] and [[McDonald Birch]] | * 1986 [[Virgil & Julie]] and [[McDonald Birch]] | ||
Revision as of 06:11, 15 April 2011
Magic Collectors' Weekend is the annual gathering of the The Magic Collectors’ Association.
Originated by Walter Gydesen and was initially held each winter (March or April) in Chicago, hosted by Frances and Jay Marshall.
Weekends
- Held at Magic Inc. in Chicago up until 1993.
- Year / Honoree
- 1970 01st - Ed Miller
- 1971 02nd - Al Flosso
- 1972 03rd - (March 24/25) Chet Karkut
- 1973 04th - Sid Lorraine
- 1974 05th - (March 22/23) Bert Pratt
- 1975 06th - Dorny Dornfield
- 1976
- 1977 08th - (March 25/26) Walter B. Gibson
- 1978 09th - (April 7/8) Bill Kuethe and Stewart James
- 1979 10th - Dr. Edwin Dawes
- 1980 11th - H. Adrian Smith
- 1981 12th - Lloyd E. Jones
- 1982 13th - Milbourne Christopher and Little Johnny Jones
- 1983 14th - (April 15/17) Ken Klosterman and Irving Desfor
- 1984 15th - (April 5/7 honoring Marion Nicola widow of the Great Nicola and Will Rock.
- 1985 Jane Thurston Shepard and Rev. William V. Rauscher
- 1986 Virgil & Julie and McDonald Birch
- 1987 John Booth and John Calvert were each honored for 50 years of contributions to the art of magic. David Charvet was featured speaker talking about the career of Jack Gwynne.
- 1988 (April 7-9) Stuart Crame and Ormond McGill
- 1989 Bruce Posgate, George Johnstone and Stan Kramiem
- 1990 Walter J. Gydesen and John Gaughan
- 1991 Robert Lund and Roberto Albo
- 1992 Dr. Morris N. Young and Sidney Radner
- 1993 The 24th Annual Magic Collector's Association Weekend held on May 6/7 in Covington, KY and was hosted by Ken Klosterman honoring Frank Herman and William Brewe
- 1994 Seymour Davis
- 1995 Bev Bergeron
- 1997 Paul Daniels
- 1998 29th Annual Magic Collectors' Weekend April 23, 24 and 25 Schaumburg, Illinois honoring the Blackstone family of illusionists.
- 2000 Baltimore, Maryland hosted by Society of Osiris.
- 2005 Las Vegas in April.
- 2006 Rosslyn, Virginia/Washington D.C. March 30, 31–April 1
- 2007 38th Annual Magic Collectors' Weekend Schaumburg, IL, (May 3-5), Honoring Jim Steinmeyer hosted by Squash publishing.
- 2009 (April 23-25) Schaumburg, Illinois, 40th Annual Magic Collectors’ Weekend Honoring Johnny Thompson
- Note there is also a Magic Collectors's Day in England.
