It’s important to note that exploring this inquiry took me on an unexpected historical journey, revealing a crucial and overlooked detail. The magical practices of Indigenous shamans and medicine people, the original enchanters on Canadian soil, deserve credit and acknowledgement as the first magicians. A dedicated exploration of this topic in a future article is warranted. Yet, in this article's context, I emphasize the archetype of a Western-style conjuror, as initially envisioned.
Acknowledging that present-day Canada likely did not exist during this specific period, our focus adjusts to what was known as Upper and Lower Canada in the era of British North America.
Please allow me to introduce you to a handful of colonial conjurers without further ado.
We hope you enjoyed reading about many of the talented magicians across the
country.
A huge shout out to everyone who trusted us enough to
submit names and supporting text last month, even though you didn't know exactly how it
was going to be used.
Join us on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at Moonlight Studios in New York City
for unforgettable performances by the biggest names in the world of cards:
Chris Ramsay, Anna DeGuzman, Chris Brown, Felipe Mojave Ramos,
Bea Staack, Rick Smith Jr, Rokas Bernatonis, Lee Asher, Chris Chelko,
Bill Kalush, Richard Turner, Laetitia Barbier, and the dynamic duo, Kristen
& Alex! ๐ฉ๐
But hold onto your seats, because that's just the
stars you can witness on stage at the Studio! ๐ Stay tuned for the list of
performers on stage at the TED World Theater and the full program, including
master classes, discussions, interactive games, and more, which we'll reveal
this Wednesday. You won't want to miss it! ๐คฉ
There's still time to
be part of this card lover's paradise! ๐ซ Grab your tickets now at
www.cardtopia.com and let the magic
unfold before your eyes. Don't miss out on the ultimate card experience! ๐
In lieu of a physical reunion bringing together past campers and staff,
Canada’s Magic is hosting a virtual reunion of sorts. We’ve reached
out to the Sorcerers Safari community with a dozen or so questions to help
bring us up to date on what everyone has been up to since our magic camp
days.
If you completed our survey, keep your eyes peeled for your segment!
If you would like to participate but haven’t filled out
the survey, there’s still time. The survey can be found here:
https://forms.gle/umg77yj9QxUzfpm76
Thank you to all that contributed!
Mike, Jen, Sorcerers Safari staff, and alumni, this series is for you.
Sisterhood Playing Cards. Designed to Empower, Support and Educate, this deck helps you start essential conversations that can alter the course of history.
Our stunning hot-foiled and embossed tuck box draws everyone’s attention. The designer Ace and Jokers keep them looking, and once the dialogue shifts to the court cards, our opportunity for creating change becomes real.
You’ll see women of different sizes, shades, and shapes on each one. When viewed in sequence, these twelve court cards portray an archetypal journey through life. ✨
Yet, we maintain the J, Q, and K indices so this deck can be used for all card game and magic purposes. ♥️♠️♦️♣️
The SISTERHOOD Deck Launches Wednesday November 30th @ 2:00 PM EST on @Kickstarter.❣️Link in bio! (Hit ‘Notify Me’ & follow the prompts)
2022 Diamond Award Winners announced in Pittsburgh, PA! . Congratulations to our faithful club President @LeeAsherMagic for winning this year's coveted Lifetime Achievement Dawson Award (given to him by Judy Dawson @judith.dawson22 herself). . The winner of the 2022 Deck of the Year AND 2022 Artist of the Year went to @Stockholm17 (Lorenzo Gaggiotti). Outstanding! . Please send all the winners and this year's nominees your love. They deserve every bit of it. . Thank you, and see you next year for the 2023 Diamond Awards!
This Saturday, starting at 5:30 PM EST, join 52 Plus Joker FREE on Zoom as we present the 2022 Red Carpet & Diamond Awards event. . Spot all the #PlayingCard celebrities, hear crowd predictions, and get the inside scoop with your Red Carpet host @atouchofrosemary. Then at 7 PM, watch as club President @leeashermagic crowns the Diamond Award winners for 'Artist of The Year' and 'Deck of the Year.' You won't want to miss any of it. . Mark your calendar and join us for an evening of #playingcard bliss. . ZOOM LINK IN BIO.
If you weren't able to attend the 52 Plus Joker Virtual Weekend last month, not to worry! 52 Plus Joker have kindly put the video event on a YouTube playlist "April 2022 Virtual Playing Card Weekend" for everyone to enjoy!
Join us online for these FREE events. Attend informative lectures, bid on auction lots, participate in the member show & tell, win prizes at the game show, enjoy the pre-show awards dinner and attend the Diamond Awards ceremony. 52 Plus Joker has a great weekend in store for you.
Important 52 Plus Joker 2022 Virtual Weekend Info: . A Few Words From Behind The Curtains! . Club President @leeashermagic says, "We're only days away from a virtual playing card weekend of grand celebration. The team is putting the finishing touches on all the different events. Wait until you see what's in store because you're in for a playing card experience like no other!" . Enjoy lectures, a mega auction, a playing card game show, a show & tell, a pre-show awards party and the 2021 Diamond Awards.
The
one you’ve all been waiting for… The final ‘Deck of the Year’ category
of which our awards are named after wraps up the 2021 DOTY week long
ceremony. This award recognizes the best overall deck that voters
thought were the most noteworthy of the past year. These decks must
shine not just in a single category, but through all of them from
outside tuck to inside courts and everything in between. This
year’s winners are noteworthy not just in their excellence in their art
of playing cards, but also because it brought up something we honestly
didn’t even think about occurring, a tie! That’s right, through all the
thousands of votes, the decks for third place were so close that
literally one vote would have shifted the stance. It goes to show that
your voice does matter in these awards. Going forward we may figure out a
way to do tie breakers and are certainly open to suggestions on what
you guys think to do in these extremely rare events (rock paper scissors
tournament? ultimate death match?), but for this year we decided to
celebrate them both in all its serendipity! So without further ado this
year’s winners… ๐ 2021 DECK OF THE YEAR WINNERS๐ 1) 52 Plus Joker 2021 by @Stockholm17 and @52plusjoker 2) Alice in Wonderland by @kingswildproject 3) Royales by @kingsncrooks 3) The Tale of Tempest by @thegentlemanwake and @oathpcc ๐DOTY GRAND PRIZES: First Place DOTY wins not only the title belt, but also several grand prizes from our amazing sponsors. @ShuffledInk is proud to offer 100 free printed decks. @CaratCaseCreations
is thrilled to provide 2,500 custom printed DS1s. And finally, the
biggest prize of all, coming from the internationally established @cartamundicards,
the world’s largest playing card producer, comes an amazingly generous
€5,000 print credit towards the winning team for their next project. We
can’t wait to see the kind of awesomeness that comes from this new
partnership!
Outstanding! Thank you to @stockholm17 & @expertpcc for their hard work and efforts. And on behalf of @52plusjoker -- THANK YOU ALL for voting! ๐❤๐