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The Magic Learning Center

About the Magic Learning Center Our Mission is to encourage you and your children to experience the fun, joy and excitement that children and adults can have by learning and performing magic. By doing so we hope to broaden your awareness, and interest in the Art of Magic. The more you learn the more you will come to realize that magic truly is an Art Form. It is not just for children but for people of all ages. This concept is evident in the products we offer. Each has been carefully selected to insure that as you enter the Wonderful World of Magic each experience, each new trick you learn, is well within a child's, or your capability, one which will give you or your child pleasure and above all teaches them an important principal of Magic. We do not feature tricks that look like or which are actually toys. Basically the props which 'look' more like common objects are the ones which create the most magical effect. We believe through this approach the students learn that they can use magic to astonish their spectators which in turn allows them to build confidence. This experience can teach them how to stand in front of an audience and deliver a presentation with self assurance. We do not maintain a brick and mortar store nor school house. Our products are sold primarily though this website. We are also hosted by brick and mortar Restaurant Chains. In these restaurants we provide live magical entertainment and give out Magic Tricks to the patrons so they may learn Magic within the context of our Mission. The concept was originated by Magic Bob Raynor more than twenty years ago. At the present time we have a signed up student membership of just over 5,800 individuals, young and old. Certificates of Magical Achievement are awarded to students who become Ten Trick Wizards and Twenty Trick Wizards.

About Bob Raynor, a.k.a. Magic Bob In 1991 Bob Raynor won the National Championship of Magic from the Society of American Magicians known as the S.A.M. This is the largest society of full and part time professional magicians in the United States. The Society has chapters throughout the world and each year most chapters conduct a contest to establish the best magician in the chapter. The winners are encouraged to attend the National Convention where they compete against the winners of the contests of the other chapters. The winner thus becomes the National Champion. In 1991 Mr. Raynor won the National Championship for Close up Magic. Mr. Raynor was born and raised in Show Business and has been involved with magic since he was eight years old. He has been a full time professional magician for over twenty-five years. He is a member of the world famous Magic Castle, in Hollywood, California where he has performed over 1,200 shows and where he has had his picture placed on the magician's "Wall of Fame". He has worked in Las Vegas on the 'Strip' on numerous occasions . He has also worked on Cruise ships, in Hospitality Suites, Trade Shows and Conventions. He does House parties for adults and children, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, School Shows, Day Camps. He is a consultant to the Mattel Toy Company on projects concerning Magic and has worked with the Sesame Street characters on field promotions. He taught Magic in a Certificate program for ten years at the California State University, Northridge and at the Magic University at the Magic Castle in Hollywood. He has also taught magic in the Afternoon Enhancement Program for the Los Angeles School District. Currently he is teaching magic at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, CA. He is the Founder of the Magic Learning Center which provides Magical entertainment in restaurant chains where the children receive and are taught magic tricks each time they come in.

About Carole Duffy, affectionately known as, "The Bag Lady". Carole is the Production Manager at the Magic Learning Center and is in charge of the manufacturing operation, Production, Quality Control plus Warehousing and Shipping of all of the magic products offered by the Magic Learning Center. She is uniquely qualified to handle these functions. For many years she was the Production Manager for several large manufacturing firms which employed up to 200 people. She has supervised Warehouse and Shipping operations on a Nationwide basis and was engaged in the national distribution of highly technical Computer Programs for many years. She has had a strong, vital interest in magic for many years primarily as a hobbyist and student where she has taken many semesters of Magic at a local University. She studied to the point where she was able to audition for a membership in the famed Magic Castle, Hollywood, CA and was accepted as a full Magician Member. Her knowledge of Magic is in depth and extensive.

Updated: May, 2012. Our 27th year.

Magic Learning Center Phone/Fax (818) 992-5139 Toll Free: (800) 992-5139

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