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'''Ray Goulet''' (French: Goo-lay) , a life Long resident of Watertown, Massachusetts , a Korean War Veteran and licensed insurance and real estate broker, has been a professional performer for over 40 years.<ref>Magic Art Studio:A Museum of Magic History, [[Genii 1975 April]]</ref><ref>Cover, M-U-M, Vol. 80, No. 6, November 1990, Ray Goulet, Magician of the Month, by Larry White, page 11</ref> He is the owner of Mini-Museum of Magic and '''The Magic Art Book Co.'''
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'''Ray Goulet''' (French: Goo-lay) (20 January 1930 – 7 October 2017) was a lifelong resident of Watertown, Massachusetts, a Korean War Veteran, a licensed insurance and real estate broker, and a professional performer for over 40 years.<ref>"Magic Art Studio: A Museum of Magic History," Bon Marche, Jay Malbrough, [[Genii_1979_April|''Genii'', Vol. 43,  No. 4, April 1979]], pp. 278-279.</ref><ref>Cover, "Ray Goulet: Magician of the Month," Larry White, ''[[M-U-M]]'', Vol. 80, No. 6, November 1990, pp. 11-17.</ref> He was the owner of [[The Magic Art Book Co.]], [[The Magic Art Studio]], and the [[Mini Museum of Magic]].
  
 
== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
He married his assistant Ann in 1949 and worked professionally as "The Raymond's". For five years he toured with an illusion show, after a stint with the [[U.S.O.]] under the stage name "Raymon and his Mystic Maids". He also performed a solo Mental Act as "Ray Raymond."<ref>Memoirs of a Magician’s Ghost, The Autobiography of John Booth, CHAPTER 271, RAY GOULET: SEEN THROUGH A PRISM</ref>
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He married his assistant Ann Marie Ford in 1949 and worked professionally as "The Raymonds." For five years he toured with an illusion show, after a stint with the [[U.S.O.]] under the stage name "Raymond and his Mystic Maids." He also performed a solo mental act as "Ray Raymond."<ref>Memoirs of a Magician's Ghost: The Autobiography of John Booth, Chapter 271: "Ray Goulet: Seen Through a Prism," ''[[The Linking Ring]]'', Vol. 73, No. 7, July 1993, pp. 68-71.</ref>
  
In 1976, he opened his Magic Art Studio, a retail magic depot in a store on Spring Street in Watertown. He has been the producer and director for many years of New England’s biggest annual show, the Magicale in Boston, sponsored by the S.A.M.  
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In 1967, he opened [[The Magic Art Book Company]] on Spring Street in Watertown. Originally specializing in used and rare books and apparatus, he expanded his offering and retail square footage the following year. At that time he also renamed the store The Magic Art Studio, but retained the Magic Art Book Company name for the publishing side of his business. He had been the producer and director for many years of New England’s biggest annual show, the Magicale in Boston, sponsored by the S.A.M.  
  
He is an Honorary Member of the [[Society of American Magicians]], Past Territorial Vice President of the [[International Brotherhood of Magicians]], a founder and past president of IBM Ring 122 (Boston), a member of the [[Magic Collectors Association]], a founder and past president of [[New England Magic Collectors Association]], and a member of [[Magic Circle]] (Inner Magic Circle With Gold Star).
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He was an Honorary Member of the [[Society of American Magicians]], Past Territorial Vice President of the [[International Brotherhood of Magicians]], a founder and past president of IBM Ring 122 (Boston), a member of the [[Magic Collectors Association]], a founder and past president of [[New England Magic Collectors Association]], and a member of [[Magic Circle]] (Inner Magic Circle With Gold Star).
  
Goulet serves on the Historian Committee, the SAM Hall Of Fame Board of Directors, the S.A.M. Psychic Committee and is Vice President of Milboume Christopher Foundation.<ref>http://www.magicartstudio.com/html/about_us_.html</ref>
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Goulet served on the Historian Committee, the SAM Hall Of Fame Board of Directors, the S.A.M. Psychic Committee and is Vice President of Milboume Christopher Foundation.<ref>http://www.magicartstudio.com/html/about_us_.html</ref>
  
 
== Awards and honors ==
 
== Awards and honors ==
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* Elected into the [[Society of American Magicians Hall of Fame]]
 
* Elected into the [[Society of American Magicians Hall of Fame]]
  
== Books ==
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== Publications ==
Published by "Ray Goulet’s Magic Art Book Company"
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* ''The Magic Art of This and That'' by Ray Goulet (1982)
* [[The Cold Deck]] by Frank Thompson (1976)
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* ''[[Ray Goulet: Recollections of a Renaissance Man]]'' by Frank Dudgeon and Ann Goulet (2011)
* [[The Thompson Pass]] by Frank Thompson (1981)
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* TWELVE HAVE DIED (by Ben Robinson)
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* JOHN HENRY ANDERSON-WIZARD OF THE NORTH (by Constance Pole Bayer)
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* THE FINE ART OF HOCUS POCUS (by John Booth)
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* KEYS TO MAGIC’S INNER CIRCLE (by John Booth)
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}
* Cover, The Linking Ring, Vol. 65, No. 5, May 1985, Our Cover, Ray Goulet, by Webster Bull, page 84
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* Cover, "Ray Goulet," Webster Bull, ''The Linking Ring'', Vol. 65, No. 5, May 1985, pp. 48-51.
* The Linking Ring, Vol. 73, No. 7, July 1993, Memoirs Of A Magician's Ghost, by John Booth, CHAPTER 271 – RAY GOULET: SEEN THROUGH A PRISM, page 68
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* Memoirs of a Magician's Ghost: The Autobiography of John Booth, Chapter 272: "A Mini-Museum Trip Through Magic History," ''[[The Linking Ring]]'', Vol. 73, No. 8, August 1993, pp. 65-68.
* The Linking Ring, Vol. 73, No. 9, September 1993, ERRATA (Goulet's name), page 53
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* Errata (regarding Goulet's surname), ''The Linking Ring'', Vol. 73, No. 9, September 1993, p. 53.
* Cover, The Linking Ring, Vol. 86, No. 2, February 2006, OUR COVER, RAY GOULET, The Working Pro, by Frank Dudgeon, page 31
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* Cover, "Ray Goulet's Mini Magic Museum: An Inside Look," Ann Goulet, ''M-U-M'', Vol. 95, No. 3, August 2005, pp. 30-35.
*[[:Category:Books published by The Magic Art Book Co.]]
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* Cover, "Ray Goulet: The Working Pro," Frank Dudgeon, ''The Linking Ring'', Vol. 86, No. 2, February 2006, pp. 31-35.
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* "Raymond J. Goulet," ''A Checklist of Conjuring Catalogs,'' Burton S. Sperber, 2007, p. 13.
  
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Ray Goulet
BornRaymond J. Goulet
January 20, 1930
Cambridge, Massachusetts
DiedOctober 7, 2017 (age 87)

Ray Goulet (French: Goo-lay) (20 January 1930 – 7 October 2017) was a lifelong resident of Watertown, Massachusetts, a Korean War Veteran, a licensed insurance and real estate broker, and a professional performer for over 40 years.[1][2] He was the owner of The Magic Art Book Co., The Magic Art Studio, and the Mini Museum of Magic.

Biography

He married his assistant Ann Marie Ford in 1949 and worked professionally as "The Raymonds." For five years he toured with an illusion show, after a stint with the U.S.O. under the stage name "Raymond and his Mystic Maids." He also performed a solo mental act as "Ray Raymond."[3]

In 1967, he opened The Magic Art Book Company on Spring Street in Watertown. Originally specializing in used and rare books and apparatus, he expanded his offering and retail square footage the following year. At that time he also renamed the store The Magic Art Studio, but retained the Magic Art Book Company name for the publishing side of his business. He had been the producer and director for many years of New England’s biggest annual show, the Magicale in Boston, sponsored by the S.A.M.

He was an Honorary Member of the Society of American Magicians, Past Territorial Vice President of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, a founder and past president of IBM Ring 122 (Boston), a member of the Magic Collectors Association, a founder and past president of New England Magic Collectors Association, and a member of Magic Circle (Inner Magic Circle With Gold Star).

Goulet served on the Historian Committee, the SAM Hall Of Fame Board of Directors, the S.A.M. Psychic Committee and is Vice President of Milboume Christopher Foundation.[4]

Awards and honors

Publications

References

  1. "Magic Art Studio: A Museum of Magic History," Bon Marche, Jay Malbrough, Genii, Vol. 43, No. 4, April 1979, pp. 278-279.
  2. Cover, "Ray Goulet: Magician of the Month," Larry White, M-U-M, Vol. 80, No. 6, November 1990, pp. 11-17.
  3. Memoirs of a Magician's Ghost: The Autobiography of John Booth, Chapter 271: "Ray Goulet: Seen Through a Prism," The Linking Ring, Vol. 73, No. 7, July 1993, pp. 68-71.
  4. http://www.magicartstudio.com/html/about_us_.html
  • Cover, "Ray Goulet," Webster Bull, The Linking Ring, Vol. 65, No. 5, May 1985, pp. 48-51.
  • Memoirs of a Magician's Ghost: The Autobiography of John Booth, Chapter 272: "A Mini-Museum Trip Through Magic History," The Linking Ring, Vol. 73, No. 8, August 1993, pp. 65-68.
  • Errata (regarding Goulet's surname), The Linking Ring, Vol. 73, No. 9, September 1993, p. 53.
  • Cover, "Ray Goulet's Mini Magic Museum: An Inside Look," Ann Goulet, M-U-M, Vol. 95, No. 3, August 2005, pp. 30-35.
  • Cover, "Ray Goulet: The Working Pro," Frank Dudgeon, The Linking Ring, Vol. 86, No. 2, February 2006, pp. 31-35.
  • "Raymond J. Goulet," A Checklist of Conjuring Catalogs, Burton S. Sperber, 2007, p. 13.