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[[Chicago]] has been a hub of magic for many years.  
[[IBM Ring 1]] is the St. Louis Missouri chapter  of the [[International Brotherhood of Magicians]].


Magicians from or have lived in the area  include: [[Ed Marlo]], [[Eugene Burger]], [[Okito]], [[Joe Berg]], [[Sam Berland]], [[Alton Sharpe]], [[Harry Blackstone Sr.]], [[Harlan Tarbell]], [[Winston Freer]], [[John Mulholland]], [[Eugene Laurant]], [[M. S. Mahendra]], [[Johnny Platt]], [[Jay Marshall]], [[William Hilliar]], [[August Roterberg]], [[De Yip Loo]], [[Johnny Paul]], [[Celeste Evans]], [[Bill Malone]], [[Alton Sharpe]], [[Grover George]], [[Matt Schulien]], [[Lee LeRoi]], [[Tony Platt]], [[Marshall Brodien]], [[Heba Haba Al]]
Originally began as the "St. Louis Magic Club" with [[Andrew Buel]] as one of the founding members. It later formed into an [[Society of American Magicians]] Assembly. When this Assembly was disbanded he formed the "St. Louis Society of Magicians".  


Chicago magic shops are, or have been: [[Magic, Inc.]], [[Ireland Magic Co.]] and [[August Roterberg]]'s shop.
In 1927, Buel created the idea of rings and wrote President W.W. Durbin for permission to form Ring One.  


[[Magic Collectors' Weekend]] is usually held every year near Chicago.
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IBM Ring 1 is the St. Louis Missouri chapter of the International Brotherhood of Magicians.

Originally began as the "St. Louis Magic Club" with Andrew Buel as one of the founding members. It later formed into an Society of American Magicians Assembly. When this Assembly was disbanded he formed the "St. Louis Society of Magicians".

In 1927, Buel created the idea of rings and wrote President W.W. Durbin for permission to form Ring One.


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