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VANISH MAGAZINE PUBLISHER Paul Romhany & Joomag EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & DESIGN LAYOUT WO D R F ROM THE EDITOR SUPPORT Paul Romhany THANK YOU TO Chipper Lowell ASSOCIATE EDITOR / LAYOUT FEATURE Hal Meyers ASSOCIATE EDITOR Nick Lewin ASSOCIATE EDITOR Ben Robinson STAFF WRITERS Jeff Christensen, Louie Fox, Nick Lewin, Paul Romhany, Gregory Wilson, David Gripenwaldt, Hal Meyers, David J. Atwood, Joe Ledoux, Felicity Fields, Matthew Dinaro EDITORIAL SUPPORT EXECUTIVE Hal Meyers, Ben Robinson ADVERTISING COORDINATOR Paul Romhany & Sydnie Anderson CREATIVE DESIGNER & LAYOUT Paul Romhany VANISH CONVENTION DIRECTOR Steve Hocevar CIRCULATION & SUBSCRIPTION Harry Morgan ADDRESS 1183 Blind Bogey Drive Qualicum Beach, BC. V9K1E6 CANADA f you have been following two of the most popular television shows in North America, both have helped launch a few magic careers, then you should have heard of The Sentimentalists. They fooled Penn & Teller and were the Wild Card on America’s Got Talent. This introduced and propelled them to the international stage with their very unique/stylized double mind-reading act. Thank you to James Alan for his insight to this wonderful duo from Toronto. Recently Chance Wolf sent some of his products to us for review. The quality is astounding, I would consider them pieces of art. His Run Wolf Run is an incredible version of the classic Run Rabbit Run with numerous updates. The mechanics on his Run Wolf Run are so smooth it makes it a dream to perform and it’s built to last. If you follow Chance at all you will know he has an amazing line up of products for family entertainers and over the past few years he’s also made a name for himself as one of the top ventriloquist figure builders of this generation. If you haven’t heard of him don’t hesitate to read the article and then check out Wolfs Magic. We’ve noticed that the quality of products received for review appears to have improved, and there also seems to be a noticeable shift of the market to items designed specifically for people who perform over social media. For many ‘older’ magicians this seems an odd type of audience but it’s a reality for younger performers and an important part of their life. It certainly pushes the envelope transforming what we are used to seeing as “magic effects” presented to an entirely new, potentially global audience. This is apparent when watching performers on television and on-line who are now able to use broadcast and web-based platforms to promote their art. I would finally like to wish all my magic friends a great time at the upcoming Blackpool Convention. It is certainly one of the world’s oldest and largest magic gatherings. It is on my bucket list to get there one day. Enjoy this months edition of VANISH and please help support our advertisers by clicking on the links and visiting their websites. Paul Romhany GROUP EDITOR-IN-CHIEF FEBRUARY | 2020 7