History of Performing Magic in Phoenix and the
Valley of the Sun

Ring 55 Intern'l Brotherhood of Magicians, The Mystic Thirteen
19 items

I.B.M. Ring 55 Public Shows, Banquet Programs, 1949-1964
28 items

I.B.M. Ring 55 Public Shows, Banquet Programs, 1974-1993
113 items

I.B.M. Ring 55 Meetings at Funshop (Dates Unknown), Plus+
12 items

I.B.M. Ring 55 met at Cudia City for several years.
18 items

Magic Show at Cudia City, Young Magicians. Photos by Ed Keener.
9 items

Paul Valadon Gravesite
4 items

I.B.M. Ring 55, The Mystic Thirteen, meeting Oct. 1955
21 items

I.B.M. Ring 55 Banquet 1955, Cudia City
19 items

I.B.M. Ring 55 Public Show, April 13th, 1956 West H.S.
16 items

Dai Vernon Lecture I.B.M. Ring 55 1956
11 items

Mystic 13 Public Show, Sunnyslope Arizona Oct. 25th, 1957
29 items

I.B.M. Ring 55 The Mystic Thirteen Club Meeting May 13th, 1957
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I.B.M. Ring 55 The Mystic Thirteen Club Meeting Sept. 13th, 1957
6 items

I.B.M. Ring 55 Public Show 1957
20 items

I.B.M. Ring 55 Mystic Thirteen Christmas Banquet Dec. 14th, 1957
24 items

I.B.M. Ring 55 The Mystic Thirteen Club Meeting January 13, 1958
7 items

I.B.M. Ring 55 Mystic Thirteen Show for Boy Scouts May 2nd, 1958
5 items

I.B.M. Ring 55 Mystic Thirteen Public Show May 3rd, 1958
7 items

I.B.M. Ring 55 Christmas Banquet, Year 1959?
24 items

Magic Show December 1960.
11 items

I.B.M. Ring 55 Public Show May 1961
38 items

Captain Karl Magic Lecture March 1961
5 items

I.B.M. Ring 55 Annual Banquet Video, October, 1972*
1 item

I.B.M. Ring 55 Banquet January, 1977. Honoring Walter Coleman
16 items

IBM Ring 55 40th Anniversary Banquet (Video) April 12, 1987*
2 items

I.B.M. Ring 55 Annual Banquet 1996
18 items

IBM Ring 55, SAM 248 Banquet, December 16th, 1997*
126 items

IBM Ring 55 and SAM Assembly 248 Annual Holiday Banquet 1998
6 items

I.B.M. Ring 55/S.A.M. Assembly 248 Holiday Party, December 2001
8 items

I.B.M. Ring 55 2007 Installation Banquet and 60th Anniversary
13 items

I.B.M. Ring 55 2008 Install Banquet Tribute to Herb Easley
71 items

2019 I.B.M. International Convention in Scottsdale, Arizona*
57 items

I.B.M. Ring 55 75th Anniversary, 08-13-2022*
60 items

Easley's Historic Marker Dedication, October 28th, 2022*
11 items

I.B.M. Ring 55 Meeting September 13th, 2023
13 items

I.B.M. Ring 55 Holiday Banquet 12.13.2023
32 items

Past President of I.B.M. Ring 55 visited Phoenix, 12.27.2023
5 items

I.B.M. Ring 55 Newsletters (The Lota) 1972-1973-1974
102 items

I.B.M. Ring 55 Newsletters (The Lota) 1975-1976-1977
60 items

I.B.M. Ring 55 Newsletters (The Lota) 1978-1979-1980
103 items

I.B.M. Ring 55 Newsletters (The Lota) 1981-1982-1983
50 items

I.B.M. Ring 55 Newsletters (The Lota) 1984-1985-1986
305 items

I.B.M. Ring 55 Newsletters (The Lota) 1987-1988-1989
256 items

I.B.M. Ring 55 Newsletters (The Lota) 1990-1991-1992
213 items

I.B.M. Ring 55 Newsletters (The Lota) 1993-1994-1997
142 items

Don Seth, “The Gabby Trixter” and founder of the RIOH
41 items

Rabbits In Our Hat Club, Late 50's Early 60's
124 items

Rabbits In Our Hat Junior Magic Club 1970's-80's.
74 items

Rabbits In Our Hat Newsletters, “The Gimmick” from 1976 - 1984
190 items

S.A.M. Assembly 177 Phoenix
17 items

S.A.M. Assembly 177 Phoenix, Newsletters 1980-1984
50 items

Society of American Magicians Assembly 248
13 items

George Schindler Dean of the SAM 2009 Lecture in Phoenix
10 items

S.A.M. 248 Banquet 2015 rename Assembly for Andre Kole
34 items

S.A.M. 248 Christmas Banquet 2016
6 items

S.A.M. Assembly #248 Meeting November 21st, 2023
28 items

S.A.M. Assembly #248 Holiday Banquet 12.19.2023
13 items

S.A.M. Assembly #248 Meeting 01.16.2024
12 items

Arizona Republic~Magic Related Articles~1940s
56 items

Arizona Republic~Magic Related Articles~1950s
104 items

Arizona Republic~Magic Related Articles~1960s
30 items

Arizona Republic~Magic Related Articles~1970s
4 items

Arizona Republic~Magic Related Articles~1980s
14 items

Arizona Republic~Magic Related Articles~1990s
4 items

Santa Barbara PCAM Convention 1955
11 items

Seattle, Washington P.C.A.M. Convention 1956
118 items

Reno, Nevada P.C.A.M. Convention, 1957
78 items

Disneyland P.C.A.M. Convention 1958
58 items

Gearhart, Oregon P.C.A.M. Convention July 1959
53 items

Oakland, California P.C.A.M. Convention 1960
57 items

Phoenix, Arizona P.C.A.M. Convention, 1961
112 items

Vancouver P.C.A.M./+Seattle 1962, also Virgil's Home
21 items

San Diego P.C.A.M. Convention, 1963
3 items

P.C.A.M. Convention Video, Los Angeles July 1973*
1 item

PCAM Convention 2002, Page, Arizona (Plus video)*
12 items

Keener Magic Show Circa 1950's
8 items

Ed Keener performance, date and location unknown.
4 items

Keeners Visit Lido in Las Vegas, Stardust Hotel
20 items

Keeners and Friends! The Early Years.*
117 items

Keeners and Friends - Europe and Middle East*
170 items

Keeners “Magic of the Atmosphere” European Performances*
80 items

Magic Circle, London/Eastbourne Conv. Nov. 1964
8 items

Kassel Convention, Germany, November 1964.
13 items

The Keeners in Magicana '65, Germany
12 items

The Keeners in “Zauberkunst” Magic Show
26 items

Gravesite of The Great Lafayette, Edinburgh
5 items

Keeners visit Moscow Circus with Kio, the Magician
20 items

I.B.M. Ring 55 Welcome Home Keeners 1986
17 items

Keeners and Friends! After Europe!*
45 items

Keeners induction Society of American Magicians HOF*
12 items

The Keeners receive the Dragon Award 1997
15 items

Dragon Awards 1998 Keeners Reception after
8 items

Dragon Awards 2001, Magic Castle, Hollywood
9 items

Ed Keener Memorial Celebration of Life 2006, Las Vegas
33 items

Nanci Keener - Tempe Historical Museum
3 items

Ed Keener -Strange and Funny Tales of a Magical Life*
3 items

The Easleys - Misc Album
39 items

Jaycees Parade Bert Easley, Year Unknown
4 items

Danny and Melba Dew in Genii Magazine, June 1979
7 items

Danny Dew Ring 55 Banquet 1975-1985 plus Misc Photos/Video*
91 items

Magic Show at Citadel in Mesa in honor of Melba Dew
20 items

Robert Gurtler aka Andre Kole Album*
170 items

Andre Kole 1972 Program/Brochure
19 items

John Smith, Charter Member Mystic Thirteen, IBM Ring 55
59 items

Laurence and Heidi Parsons 1964-1985*
69 items

Diana (Shultz) Zimmerman*
30 items

Carl Langdon
17 items

Carl Langdon Blindfold Mini-Golf PR Stunt
6 items

Jack Sutherland - Sun Magic, Phoenix
58 items

Lee Earle*
33 items

Barry Schor/Presto Magic Studios
9 items

Harry Anderson and Leslie
17 items

Larry Becker, Mentalist, Magician*
19 items

Docc Hilford*
15 items

Harry Newton
12 items

Richard Oliver and Beth Oliver
19 items

Robert Bluemle*
10 items

Michael Finney*
73 items

Gary “West” Lazok, Magician 1976-2022
35 items

Ron Pennell
4 items

Walter Coleman, Past International President of I.B.M. 1950-51
12 items

Bob Kavanaugh - The Amazing Kavanaughs
7 items

Martin E. Howey President, I.B.M. Ring 55 1986-1987
2 items

Jay Gorham, Society of American Magicians National President 2003
1 item

Jolly Roger Blakiston*
27 items

Craig Davis Circus of Illusion*
26 items

John Fitzsimmons, Comedy Magician*
2 items

Kenton Knepper, Magician, Mentalist, Musician.*
26 items

Shawn Eric (Greer) 1985 to 2024
3 items

Patrick Holcombe, Magician 2002-2022*
18 items

Steve (Michaels) Schieszer, Magician and Clown
29 items

Bob Coluzzi. Saturday Morning Magic Group
10 items

Bruce Wall, Magician and Ventriloquist
12 items

Wizard Magic Shop 2021-24, Leigh Hotz*
13 items

Merrill Cox
8 items

Al Garvey
3 items

Dr. Gil E. Gilly, Psychic Entertainer
8 items

Mick Welsh, Comedy Magician*
60 items

Robb Fullmer, Magician, Owner; Amazing Magic Shop
8 items

Joseph Greenawalt
11 items

Leo Behnke and Karen Grim as “ThoughtMasters”.
12 items

Brad Zinn, Magician 1972 - 2024*
272 items

Video interviews with Valley magicians.*
15 items

Famous Magic Lecturers in Phoenix!*
72 items

Jay Malbrough and Jenny, “Masters of Fakebelieve!”*
33 items

Woody Pittman*
3 items

Robb Weinstock / Ace Productions
3 items

Paul Stone (Ken Brooke Magic Range) Lectures in Tucson and Phx 06
19 items

Christopher Caldwell, Mentalist
2 items

Louis Anthony Russo, Mentalist, Actor, Comedian
1 item

Michael Steele, Magician and Yo-Yo Expert
3 items

Howard Munding, Safety Magician
2 items

Anthony Demonic
2 items

Lee Grabel and Helen. Eloy, Arizona performance 9/17/57
47 items

Cas Boxley and Marie. Scottsdale H.S. 10/29/58
38 items

John and Irene Daniel Spook Show, August-September 1959
27 items

Ormand McGill Show Elks Lodge Phoenix, Date Unknown
10 items

Virgil and Julie perform their full evening show in Phoenix.
30 items

Harland Stretz, North Phoenix High School Auditorium
3 items

Leon Mandrake Show in Phoenix, Year Unknown
16 items

John Kates Spook Show, Year Unknown
9 items

Arizona State Fair performer, magician Jiran
7 items

Blackstone, Sr. on television, Circa early 60's
20 items

The Dante Ranch, August 1961.
19 items

Carl Owen August 1961. (Birthday)
7 items

“It's Magic!” show at Wilshire Ebell Theater in L.A. Oct. 1961
27 items

Phoenix Connection to the famous “It's Magic!” Shows
49 items

Harry Blackstone, Jr. Shows in Valley of the Sun, 1977-1986
18 items

Doug Henning
4 items

Felix Snipes Christian Magician, March 23, 24, 25, 1981
2 items

P.C. Sorcar, Jr., Phx Symphony Hall, June 11, 1983
4 items

Professor E. Cooper Taylor, Frontier Magician
9 items

Rubik's Cube Magic Invented in Phoenix!
2 items

Scottsdale Center for the Arts Magic Festival '83-'87
39 items

Landis & Company, Kerr Cultural Center, March 18th, 1984
6 items

“Circus Royale, Circus of Illusion!” Year unknown.
12 items

Miscellaneous magic photos and articles.*
48 items

Miscellaneous Magic Memories*
32 items

Stan Kramien*
5 items

Mark and MarLynn Evans - “Mad World of Magic”.
22 items

1987 Sun Magic Seance - “Manifestations”
3 items

Sun Magic Shop gathering
1 item

Valley Variety Entertainers, December 1992
29 items

James' Place Magic Bar and Restaurant on East Bell Road, Phoenix
4 items

I.B.M. Ring 356 Charter, Prescott, AZ
1 item

Bigfoot Lecture with costumer Phil Morris, Morris Costumes.
10 items