Working At A Magic Shop

Over the years I have had the good fortune as a magician of finding jobs at two different magic shops. You may ask yourself, "How do you get a job like that?" Answer: "You must ask?" You will of course have to show them your stuff. There are quite a few magic shops around the country now. If you are a decent magician, or even just beginning in magic, a magic shop is a quick way to become a real pro. So, if your lucky enough to be in a city that can support a magic shop, try to get a job there. You can't find a better place to hone your skills. Magic shops give you the rare opportunity for a magician to learn and earn, because the owner of the store wants you to be able to demo any new tricks which come in. That means you have to learn and practice constantly.

I worked for a year in a magician's shop in Boise, Idaho called MAGIC & STUFF. Most shops have "stuff" along with magic. That includes costumes and novelties such as rubber barf and farting cushions. Those gags used to be a gas! However, I no longer need a farting cushion. My love for Mexican food seems to have taken care of that for me. LOL

The second magician's shop I worked at was a costume and novelty store in Houston, Texas called JUST FOR LAUGHS. Here are a few pictures from my days behind a magic store counter.

Caution Magician At Work

This was the grand opening for the JUST FOR LAUGHS magic and costume shop. Well, I like to get a lot of attention and make sure that everyone can see what I'm doing. In this case, I jumped up on the table just to make sure.

Working in a Magic Shop can be a blast. But you have to remember that you still have to be a salesman. Most of your customers are watching because they want a free show. Too many of those free shows and you find yourself out of a job. Oh not because you weren't good enough, but because the customers failed to buy anything and the business went down the tubes.

I love the expression on this girls face when the magic takes place in the other woman's hand. You can tell in the first picture (above) that she really doesn't trust me. Then in the second picture (right) she suddenly realizes why she didn't trust me.Yes it's the ol' "Ding Dong" trick (tastefully done of course!)