During this Autumn season, our imaginations entertain stories of the supernatural. Please enjoy an old time radio broadcast from 1949 featuring a ghost and Harry Blackstone Sr., The Magic Detective, titled "The Phantom Intermezzo." At the end of the show, Blackstone will teach a trick that anyone can perform. Just click the track below and enjoy the show ... but remember not to tell anyone the secret you will learn!
HARRY BLACKSTONE
World's Foremost
Magician
"Blast From The Past"
Click Track for a Magic Mystery
IBM Ring 1 Annual Dues
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2024-2025
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President
D Jay Lenz
618-462-3675
Vice-President
Steve Queen
314-651-9162
Treasurer
Sandy Weis
314-378-4403
Secretary
Alan Zibits
636-273-9974
2024-2025
BOARD MEMBERS
Scott Smith
Past President
618-610-5947
Steve Finkelstein
314-409-6869
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mentalist@gschan2000.com
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314-827-4266
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Scribe
Sandy Weis
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SPIRIT Newsletter Editors
Gary S. Chan & Paul Gregor
RING ONE
AUGUST 2024 REPORT
Sandy Weis
I.B.M. Ring1
Scribe
1927 95 Years of Magic! 2021
Annual membership in IBM Ring 1 is $20 and is a bargain, considering our lineup of performers, lecturers, and activities! If any of your contact information has changed, please let Alan Zibits know at alan.a.zibits@boeing.com.
To pay by mail: Write a check payable to “IBM, Ring 1” for $20.
Write “2024 Dues” on the memo line.
Mail the check to"
Sandy Weis
1755 Elkins Drive
St. Louis, MO 63136.
OR PAY ONLINE:
View Steve Finkelstein's Lecture before it's gone by
A bit of HOGWARTS magic resides on our Officers & Board page ... Check out Ring1's counterpart to Prof. Dumbledore ... our very own animated 1st President!
Harry Blackstone Sr. performed at the 1946 I.B.M. Convention in St. Louis, Missouri - hosted by our I.B.M. Ring 1
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Please Contact Any Officer Or Board Member Listed Below For Informaton
Our Next Meeting
Annual Ring 1 Close-Up Contest
September 11th 2024 at 7 p.m.
Please join us on
September 11th at 6:30 pm
Competition begins at 7pm
Dielmann Recreation Center
11400 Olde Cabin Road
Creve Coeur, MO 63141
Happy New Year,
As this message is being written just prior to Christmas, I want to wish everyone a very warm and safe holiday and a wonderful new year.
We completed an extremely successful year in 2023, and look forward to renewing our efforts to educate and entertain our membership in 2024!
As a reminder, our member dues rate for the 2024 year is $20.00. We offer so much for a modest amount, and continue to bring in top-tier lecturers while providing others with many opportunities to help themselves and our club to flourish.
Please join us as often as you can for our exciting New Year plans! You are welcome to bring guests at any time ... they just might get bitten by the magic bug and officially join in on our fun and fellowship. I hope to see you soon!
I.B.M.Ring 1 Annual Dues
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT.
PLEASE USE THE DONATE BUTTON ABOVE WHEN PAYING BY PAYPAL.
UPON MAKING PAYMENT YOU MUST SEND AN EMAIL TO
sweis50@yahoo.com
FOR HER TO PROPERLY CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT.
IF YOU FAIL TO SEND THIS EMAIL, THE FUNDS YOU TRANSFERRED MAY NOT BE CREDITED TOWARD ANY MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL (SINCE PAYPAL DOES NOT ALWAYS PROVIDE ENOUGH INFORMATION TO IDENTIFY WHO YOU ARE). ANY PAYMENT RECEIVED WITHOUT THE REQUIRED EMAIL WILL BE CONSIDERED AS A GENERAL DONATION ONLY.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT.
Annual Dues increased to $20 on Jan. 1, 2023
Annual Dues increased to $20 on Jan. 1, 2023
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2023-4 Officers Installed by Alan Fisher, IBM-GCTVP
MAGIC MOMENTS VOLUME 1
Click here to view
our first filming adventure ...
Ring 1 magicians performing for you!
New Year's Message
from Our President
Darryl Lenz
President Lenz's Certificates of Appreciation
Sandy Weis - Gary S. Chan - Paul Gregor - Dan Todd
Michael W. McClure - John Davit - Steve Finkelstein
I.B.M. Ring 1
Close-up Contest Winners 2023
Flaming Head Chest
1980 MAK Magic Very Used $175 Retail Value
Balloon to Dove
Magic Makers
$300 Retail Value
Duck Bucket Daytona
$300+ Retail Value
Guardian of the Grave
Magic Works
$45 Retail Value
The August meeting was held on the 14th since so many members attended Magic Live on the regularly scheduled meeting night. Michael W. McClure and his wife, Susan, organized a flea market/auction evening. It was a HUGE success! It was unbelievable how much “stuff” the members brought for the flea market. Each was assigned a table to advertise their “unwanted” magic. It seems magicians buy an enormous amount of magic and use very little in their performances. They seem to have favorite effects that they continue to use and the rest just takes up room in their house. The magicians did sell many of their effects; however, they have plenty to bring back next year. The flea market began at 6:30 and the auction started at 7:30. There were approximately 30 auction items which were on the website before the event. The members were able to research information regarding the items they were interested in. Steve Corbitt was the auctioneer and did a tremendous job. He kept the bids moving since the ring needed to vacate the room at a designated time. (he was also entertaining and funny). Thank you Steve for a job well done. Susan and Sandy Weis kept track of the winning bidders and the amount they paid for each item. The sellers were required to donate 10% of the winning bid to the Ring. The following all had items to sell in the auction: Bob Danner, Steve Zuehlke, Steve Finkelstein, Scott Smith, D. J. Edwards, Dan Todd, Larry Minth, James Hodge and Bruce Dyvig. Bruce donated a “Pen Thru the Bill” and let the Ring keep the $40. James donated the “Final Answer Reloaded” and gave the Ring the $70. Several of the items did not sell since they did not receive the minimum amount the seller had asked for. The item that sold for the highest bid was “The Ketchup, Fries & More” which sold for $180. Michael shared that preliminary results show the club made $202 from sales and donations. The auction raised over $1,000 in member sales. Several of the flea market vendors sold hundreds of dollars of things from their table. There were approximately fifty/sixty people there including members the Ring has not seen in “years.” The attendees visited with each other during the event so it could also be called a “social event.” Chad Jacobs attended and shared that he is resuming his performances soon. One former member shared that he has been absent from the Ring for ten years. Now that he is retired he intends to come back. Two attendees came from out of town—D. J. Edwards from Park Hills, Mo. and Kathleen Neason from Columbia, MO. Thanks to Michael W. McClure for everything he did to make the event such a huge success. Michael is very modest about sharing what he does for the Ring. However, following are a few tasks he performed—Michael & Susan took a trip from their home in Chester, Illinois to the Recreation Center last week just to take measurements of the room so they knew how the tables should be organized, Susan went to the bank to get change, Michael built a podium, that levitated, for the auctioneer to stand behind, Michael made booklets with all the auction items listed, and produced a video for a large screen showcasing of each item, and developed and printed all of the forms needed for the auction, etc. Michael and Susan decorated the room and made the event look very professional. Thank you again Michael and Susan!
Dan Todd shared that he will be performing five charity magic shows in August of 2024. Children’s Hospital (CCTV) on the 1st, Cardinal Glennon Hospital (Parlor) on the 13th, and Shriners Hospital (close-up in lobby) on the 7th, 13th, and 22nd. He often includes chess themed magic when he teaches/plays chess twice a week at Children’s Hospital and twice a month at Cardinal Glennon Hospital and every Saturday at Francis Park (Rockwell Beer Garden from 1:30-4:30), where all ages are represented. Thank you Dan for all your volunteer work!
Trudy Monti-Monteith shared on Facebook that her husband, Harry Monti, recently moved to a memory care facility. He would love to hear from fellow magicians. His address and phone are: Barathaven Memory Care, 1030 Barathaven Blvd., Dardenne Prairie, MO 63368
Phone: 636-399-539. She held a celebration for his 89th birthday on August 17th and sent an invitation to all of his friends.
Paul Gregor has been teaching adult magic classes through St. Louis Community College Continuing Education program. Ring 1 is always looking for “new” members; therefore, the Ring thanks Paul for sharing his magical talent with the community.
Steve Zuehlke shared the following: “August 4th-7th were the dates of this year’s Magic Live Convention and I am happy to report that St. Louis was well represented with 17 members who made the trip from Ring One. It would take four pages of print to review this great event. Magic Live is the largest convention in the United States with 1,600 registrants. The convention kicks off with a party and ends with a party. Imagine 1,600 people in one ballroom! Defiantly not the place to be if you don't like crowds. Aside from the awesome talent that came from all over the world, the dealers room was the place to be. By far, it was the largest dealer room I have ever seen with dealers from all over the world. And since the event takes place in Vegas, you never know who might show up. I spotted Penn and Teller, David Copperfield, Matt Franco, David Blaine, Chris Kenner, Mondre and a host of other celebrities. Every show was better than the one before. That goes for the lectures too. I personally took some time away from the convention to go see Mondre's and David Copperfield’s shows. To see David perform live is a MUST SEE if you like magic. The wife had never seen David perform live and she was blown away. Fantastic show and to think our own Chris Kenner is the executive producer. St. Louis should be very proud of Chris. As stated, there will be full reviews in all the magazines with pictures to give you an idea of what this convention is all about. If you ever get the chance to attend, you won't be sorry.”
Visitors are always welcome to attend the Ring’s meetings and activities.
Our LIVE August 14th Auction Items & Prices Realized
Vintage Multiplying Bottles
John Apperson Collection
n/a Retail Value
Winning Bid $40
N/A
Item Sold Before Auction
Winning Bid $15
Winning Bid $60
Winning Bid $80
Winning Bid $45
N/A
Winning Bid $35
N/A
N/A
Winning Bid $70
Winning Bid $50
N/A
N/A
Winning Bid $180
Item Sold Before Auction
Winning Bid $20
Winning Bid $90
N/A
Alternate Mentalism Set Winning Bid $45
N/A
Winning Bid $30
Winning Bid $60
Winning Bid $30
Winning Bid $60
Item Donated to Ring 1 by Bruce Dyvig - Winning Bid $40 - THANKS BRUCE!
Item Donated to Ring 1 by James Hodge - Winning Bid $70 - THANKS JAMES!
D J Edwards donated an additional $50 to our Ring - THANKS D J!
Larry Minth donated an additional $40 to our Ring - THANKS LARRY!
Crystal Silk Cylinder
John Apperson Collection
n/a Retail Value
Fortuneteller's Book of Days
Paul Green
RARE & HARD TO FIND
White Star (Titanic Themed Effect)
Created by Dan Todd
$250 Retail Value
WOW Book Test (4 Books)
Meir Yedid
$75 Retail Value
Instant Art Set
Ickle Pickle
$185 Retail Value
8pc. 12" Linking Rings - Hollow Core
Michael Ammar & TCC
$250 Retail Value
Appearing Straw
N/A
$50 Retail Value
Linking Coat Hangers
N/A
$80 Retail Value
Bill Wisch Slydini
Lecture Package 2012
Bill Wilsch/Slydini
$N/A Retail Value
Knot Unexpected & Slashed
Steinmeyer& Alexander
$104 Set Retail Value
The Final Answer Reloaded
Kohler & Alexander Donated to Ring 1 by James Hodge
$395 Retail Value
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Special Overflow Parking
The Silent Treatment & Red Card
& Fully Loaded
Allen & Giobbi & Mason
$145 Set Retail Value
Cardiographic - Stage Version
Martin Lewis
$286 Set Retail Value
Nest
of Boxes
from the
Steve Zueklke Collection
Nest of Boxes (7)
N/A
$N/A Set Retail Value
Ketchup Fries & More
Kandu Magic
$389 Retail Value
Real Eel Skin
Card to Wallet
LePaul "styled" gimmick
$300 Retail Value
Transformation Cage
Dove to Rabbit
N/A
$299 Retail Value
Quadro Vicious
Circle Barbed Wire Linking Rings
Murphy's Mfg.
$149.95 Retail Value
Production Box Autographed & Numbered
Clarence Miller
$N/A Retail Value
from the Steve Zueklke Collection
Hemingway Lock Baldpate Routine
Collector's Workshop
$100 Retail Value
Tickets
Go
On
Sale
September
4th
Vintage Magic Milk Pitcher
John Apperson Collection
n/a Retail Value
Regardless of whether you are competing or not, please invite your family and friends to watch the event. It will be a fun night for all!