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−	= St. Louis=	+	'''Tenyo Ltd.''' is a toy manufacturer in Tokyo, Japan founded by [[Akira Yamada]]. They specialize in magical goods and jigsaw puzzles. [[File:GeniiCoverV50N5.jpg|right|thumb|200px|[[Genii 1986 November]]]]
−	[[St. Louis]], the gateway to the west, is the largest city in the state of Missouri and 58th-largest city in the United States.	+
−	== Magicians==	+	The name of the company originates from the founder's father, [[Shokyokusai Tenyo]], who was a magician.
−	Several notable St. Louis magicians that are either from or have lived in the area include: [[Brother John Hamman]], [[Forrest Hendricks]], [[Louis Vizard]], Don Lawton, [[Robert Parrish]], [[Paul Le Paul]], [[David Livingston Price, Jr.]], [[James Barton]], [[Jim Buffaloe]], [[Bud Dietrich]], [[Frank Everhart]], [[Devo]], [[John Randall Brown]], [[Jack Lippincott]], [[Andrew Buel]], [[Charlton F. Chute]], Bev Taylor, Harry Monti, [[John Mendoza]], Jonathan Levitt, [[Chris Kenner]], Justin Willman, Chris Rayman, Ernie Heldman, Joe Scott, Roger Linden, Harold D. Russell, and [[Don Rataj]].	+
−	== Dealers ==	+	[[Shigeru Sugawara]] joined Tenyo in 1967.
−	Magic shops in st. Louis area include:  The Devoe's Magic Den run by Gene Devoe which was located downtown and then was later relocated to Maplewood area and operated by John Mendoza. [[Don Lawton]] had a little magic shop in the back of his St. Louis home at one time but also worked at 4 different magic shops (including Will Lindhorst Magic Den). Bev Taylor operated the Towne House Magic.	+
−	[[Will Lindhorst]] operated Lindhorst Magic Den in downtown. Mike O'Dowd was the a manufacturer of magic and John Fabjance Magic was located across the river from St. Louis. Magic n Things was a shop operated by Rev. Fred Kruse, who acquired part of the Thurston collection from Heaney.	+	[[Genii]] magazine usually does an article about their new products each year. The 2008 products were in the [[Genii 2007 December]] issue.
−	Other magic shops include St. Louis Magic Studio (Roger Linden) Rings & Things, BC Magic, Ickle Pickle (Steve Bender), and Village Square magic shop operated by Conrad Dunn.	+	[[Richard Kaufman]] is publishing a book about the Tenyo company in 2014 called [[TENYO-ISM]].
−	== Organizations ==
−	The first [[International Brotherhood of Magicians]] local chapter, [[IBM Ring 1]] was started in St. Louis after the members wanted a change in the club. [[Society of American Magicians]]' assembly 8 is also located in St. Louis and is shared by many of the St. Louis magicians.
−	The[[Midwest Magic Jubilee]], convention is held annually in St. Louis, and was one of [[Dai Vernon]]'s favorite magic conventions.	+	[[Tenyo |Read more about Tenyo ...]]
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−	== Events ==	+
−	* The [[Sphinx]] magazine, started in Chicago by [[William Hilliar]], moved to St. Louis in 1904 when Kansas City physician, [[Dr. A. M. Wilson]], took over as editor (starting with Vol. 3 No. 8).	+
−	* [[Harry Houdini]] introduced his [[Milk Can Escape]] trick in 1908 in St. Louis and is believed to have invented the trunk change trick in St. Louis while breaking up a box for fire wood.	+
−	* [[Paul Rosini]] performed at the Park Plaza Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri.	+
−	* [[Harry Blackstone]] publicly named [[Bill Chaudet]] as his successor while in St. Louis in 1946.	+
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−	[[Saint Louis|Read more about magic and Saint Louis...]]	+

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Revision as of 15:03, 26 January 2016

Tenyo Ltd. is a toy manufacturer in Tokyo, Japan founded by Akira Yamada. They specialize in magical goods and jigsaw puzzles.

The name of the company originates from the founder's father, Shokyokusai Tenyo, who was a magician.

Shigeru Sugawara joined Tenyo in 1967.

Genii magazine usually does an article about their new products each year. The 2008 products were in the Genii 2007 December issue.

Richard Kaufman is publishing a book about the Tenyo company in 2014 called TENYO-ISM.

Read more about Tenyo ...