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'''Ray Goulet''' (French: Goo-lay) (20 January 1930 – 7 October 2017) a life Long resident of Watertown, Massachusetts , a Korean War Veteran and licensed insurance and real estate broker,  had been a professional performer for over 40 years.<ref>Magic Art Studio:A Museum of Magic History, [[Genii 1975 April]]</ref><ref>Cover, M-U-M, Vol. 80, No. 6, November 1990, Ray Goulet, Magician of the Month, by Larry White, page 11</ref> He is the owner of Mini-Museum of Magic and '''The Magic Art Book Co.'''
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'''Ray Goulet''' (French: Goo-lay) (20 January 1930 – 7 October 2017) a life Long resident of Watertown, Massachusetts , a Korean War Veteran and licensed insurance and real estate broker,  had been a professional performer for over 40 years.<ref>"Magic Art Studio: A Museum of Magic History," Bon Marche, Jay Malbrough, [[''Genii'', Vol. 43,  No. 4, April 1979||Genii_1979_April]], pp. 278-279</ref><ref>Cover, "Ray Goulet: Magician of the Month," Larry White, ''[[M-U-M]]'', Vol. 80, No. 6, November 1990, pp. 11-17</ref> He is the owner of Mini-Museum of Magic and '''The Magic Art Book Co.'''
  
 
== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
He married his assistant Ann in 1949 and worked professionally as "The Raymond's". For five years he toured with an illusion show, after a stint with the [[U.S.O.]] under the stage name "Raymon and his Mystic Maids". He also performed a solo Mental Act as "Ray Raymond."<ref>Memoirs of a Magician’s Ghost, The Autobiography of John Booth, CHAPTER 271, RAY GOULET: SEEN THROUGH A PRISM</ref>
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He married his assistant Ann in 1949 and worked professionally as "The Raymond's". For five years he toured with an illusion show, after a stint with the [[U.S.O.]] under the stage name "Raymon and his Mystic Maids". He also performed a solo Mental Act as "Ray Raymond."<ref>Memoirs of a Magician's Ghost: The Autobiography of John Booth, Chapter 271: "Ray Goulet: Seen Through a Prism," ''[[The Linking Ring]]'', Vol. 73, No. 7, July 1993, pp. 68-71.</ref>
  
 
In 1976, he opened his Magic Art Studio, a retail magic depot in a store on Spring Street in Watertown.  He had been the producer and director for many years of New England’s biggest annual show, the Magicale in Boston, sponsored by the S.A.M.  
 
In 1976, he opened his Magic Art Studio, a retail magic depot in a store on Spring Street in Watertown.  He had been the producer and director for many years of New England’s biggest annual show, the Magicale in Boston, sponsored by the S.A.M.  
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* Elected into the [[Society of American Magicians Hall of Fame]]
 
* Elected into the [[Society of American Magicians Hall of Fame]]
  
== Books ==
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== Publications ==
Published by "Ray Goulet’s Magic Art Book Company"
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* ''The Magic Art of This and That'' by Ray Goulet (1982)
* [[The Cold Deck]] by Frank Thompson (1976)
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* ''[[Ray Goulet: Recollections of a Renaissance Man]]'' by Frank Dudgeon and Ann Goulet (2011)
* [[The Thompson Pass]] by Frank Thompson (1981)
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* TWELVE HAVE DIED (by Ben Robinson)
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== The Magic Art Book Company ==
* JOHN HENRY ANDERSON-WIZARD OF THE NORTH (by Constance Pole Bayer)
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=== Books ===
* THE FINE ART OF HOCUS POCUS (by John Booth)
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* ''[[Twelve Have Died]]: Bullet Catching--The Story & Secrets'' by [[Ben Robinson]] with [[Larry White]] (1986)
* KEYS TO MAGIC’S INNER CIRCLE (by John Booth)
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* ''[[The Great Wizard of the North]]: [[John Henry Anderson]]'' by [[Constance Pole Bayer]] (1990)
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* ''[[The Fine Art of Hocus Pocus]]'' by [[John Booth]] (1996)
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* ''[[Keys to Magic's Inner World]]: Create or Own a Piece of Its History'' by John Booth (1999)
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* ''[[Ray Goulet: Recollections of a Renaissance Man]]'' by Frank Dudgeon and Ann Goulet (2011)
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=== Manuscripts ===
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* ''[[The Cold Deck]]'' by [[Frank Thompson]] (1976)
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* ''[[E.S.P.]]'' by [[Dan Tong]] (1979)
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* ''[[The Thompson Pass]]'' by Frank Thompson (1981)
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* ''[[Hands Across The Table]]'' by [[Richard Pollack]] and [[Jerry Nadel]] (1981)
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* ''[[Card Treks]]'' by [[Roger Golde]] (1981)
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* ''The Magic Art of This and That'' by Ray Goulet (1982)
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* ''Close-Up Magic'' by Dan Tong (1982)
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* ''Bangled'' by Roger Golde (1982)
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* ''[["Who wants one? SAY I."]]: Card Spinning'' by [[Tom Osborne]] (1987)
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=== Other ===
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* ''[[The New Jinx]], Volume 1'' (issues 1-12) (1982)
 
   
 
   
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
* Cover, The Linking Ring, Vol. 65, No. 5, May 1985, Our Cover, Ray Goulet, by Webster Bull, page 48
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* Cover, "Ray Goulet," Webster Bull, ''The Linking Ring'', Vol. 65, No. 5, May 1985, pp. 48-51.
* The Linking Ring, Vol. 73, No. 7, July 1993, Memoirs Of A Magician's Ghost, by John Booth, CHAPTER 271 – RAY GOULET: SEEN THROUGH A PRISM, page 68
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* Errata (regarding Goulet's surname), ''The Linking Ring'', Vol. 73, No. 9, September 1993, p. 53.
* The Linking Ring, Vol. 73, No. 9, September 1993, ERRATA (Goulet's name), page 53
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* "Raymond J. Goulet," ''A Checklist of Conjuring Catalogs and their Dealers or Magic Shops In English from 1843-2006,'' Burton S. Sperber, 2007, p. 13.
* Cover, The Linking Ring, Vol. 86, No. 2, February 2006, OUR COVER, RAY GOULET, The Working Pro, by Frank Dudgeon, page 31  
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* Cover, "Ray Goulet: The Working Pro," Frank Dudgeon, ''The Linking Ring'', Vol. 86, No. 2, February 2006, pp. 31-35.
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*[[:Category:Books published by The Magic Art Book Co.]]
  
 
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Revision as of 03:38, 11 October 2017

Ray Goulet
BornRaymond J. Goulet
January 20, 1930
Cambridge, Massachusetts
DiedOctober 7, 2017 (age 87)

Ray Goulet (French: Goo-lay) (20 January 1930 – 7 October 2017) a life Long resident of Watertown, Massachusetts , a Korean War Veteran and licensed insurance and real estate broker, had been a professional performer for over 40 years.[1][2] He is the owner of Mini-Museum of Magic and The Magic Art Book Co.

Biography

He married his assistant Ann in 1949 and worked professionally as "The Raymond's". For five years he toured with an illusion show, after a stint with the U.S.O. under the stage name "Raymon and his Mystic Maids". He also performed a solo Mental Act as "Ray Raymond."[3]

In 1976, he opened his Magic Art Studio, a retail magic depot in a store on Spring Street in Watertown. He had been the producer and director for many years of New England’s biggest annual show, the Magicale in Boston, sponsored by the S.A.M.

He was an Honorary Member of the Society of American Magicians, Past Territorial Vice President of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, a founder and past president of IBM Ring 122 (Boston), a member of the Magic Collectors Association, a founder and past president of New England Magic Collectors Association, and a member of Magic Circle (Inner Magic Circle With Gold Star).

Goulet served on the Historian Committee, the SAM Hall Of Fame Board of Directors, the S.A.M. Psychic Committee and is Vice President of Milboume Christopher Foundation.[4]

Awards and honors

Publications

The Magic Art Book Company

Books

Manuscripts

Other

References

  1. "Magic Art Studio: A Museum of Magic History," Bon Marche, Jay Malbrough, |Genii_1979_April, pp. 278-279
  2. Cover, "Ray Goulet: Magician of the Month," Larry White, M-U-M, Vol. 80, No. 6, November 1990, pp. 11-17
  3. Memoirs of a Magician's Ghost: The Autobiography of John Booth, Chapter 271: "Ray Goulet: Seen Through a Prism," The Linking Ring, Vol. 73, No. 7, July 1993, pp. 68-71.
  4. http://www.magicartstudio.com/html/about_us_.html
  • Cover, "Ray Goulet," Webster Bull, The Linking Ring, Vol. 65, No. 5, May 1985, pp. 48-51.
  • Errata (regarding Goulet's surname), The Linking Ring, Vol. 73, No. 9, September 1993, p. 53.
  • "Raymond J. Goulet," A Checklist of Conjuring Catalogs and their Dealers or Magic Shops In English from 1843-2006, Burton S. Sperber, 2007, p. 13.
  • Cover, "Ray Goulet: The Working Pro," Frank Dudgeon, The Linking Ring, Vol. 86, No. 2, February 2006, pp. 31-35.