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Magic Collectors' Weekend
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Magic Collectors' Weekend is the annual gathering of the The Magic Collectors’ Association.
Originated by Walter Gydesen and was initially held each winter (March or April) in Chicago, hosted by Frances and Jay Marshall.
Weekends
- Held at Magic Inc. in Chicago
- 1970 ?
- 1971 ?
- 1972 - March 24/25
- 1974 - March 22/23
- 1975 - Sixth Annual ?
- 1977 - March 25/26
- 1978 - April 7-8
- 1979 - Tenth Annual ?
- 1983 - 14th Annual event, April 15- 17
- 1984 - April 5 6 7 honoring honoring Marion Nicola widow of the Great Nicola and Will Rock.
- 1987 John Booth and John Calvert were each honored for 50 years of contributions to the art of magic. David Charvet was featured speaker talking about the career of Jack Gwynne.
- 1988 - April 7 -9
- 1993 - The 24th Annual Magic Collector's Association Weekend held on May 6/7 in Covington, KY and was hosted by Ken Klosterman.
- 1998 - 29th Annual Magic Collectors' Weekend April 23, 24 and 25 Schaumburg, Illinois honoring the Blackstone family of illusionists.
- 2000 - Baltimore, Maryland hosted by Society of Osiris.
- 2005 -Las Vegas in April.
- 2006 - Rosslyn, Virginia/Washington D.C. March 30, 31–April 1
- 2007 -38th Annual Magic Collectors' Weekend Schaumburg, IL, May 3-5, Honoring Jim Steinmeyer hosted by Squash publishing.
- 2009- 40th Annual Magic Collectors’ Weekend Honoring Johnny Thompson April 23-25, 2009 Schaumburg, Illinois
- Note there is also a Magic Collectors's Day in England.