I'll show you the ropes.. no charge.

Still very much snow here in Burnsville-icy driveways -rodes- sidewalks.Years ago i might have [3] magic shows on a Saturday Or Sunday. More than once, because of the weather i got there late- v.f.w.- Legion Hall- Church basement.MC or [Santa]see's me come-in[I'd already set up a vanishing cane and walk in with] "And here he is our magician Larry Kahlow"- Oh really, maybe i should set up a couple magic tricks.So again [sorry to say]- more than once- i'd just roll my nightclub table thru the audience of children and adults - open it up pull out the crystal chilendar-hippity hop rabbits - temple screen-and start to set up the show right in front of everyone. I'd stop.. spin the cane- cane changes to silk handkerchiefs. "lets get a boy and girl up here to help with a magic trick.." 2 ropes.. tie one rope to the boys two wrist- loop the 2nd rope over the first and tie to the girls wrist. And i explain to the audience they can escape from the ropes without untying them by twisting and turning and stepping over each other and for them to get started. It ended up being very funny -audience laff's like crazy. I set up the rest of my show and nobody cares. Then i stop them conduct the escape, send them back to from whence they came. And back to the big magic show. If you'd like to know this escape -let me know. Happy Newyear. Larry Kahlow.

uhmmm cookies baking in the morrissey oven.

Weve had a large snow storm here in the mid-west. Not many people visiting Eagle Magic Store today. To bad i bought candy canes. Well looks like i'll just have to eat them. Last year when i lost the 50 pounds- people asked how ya do that? - i'd reply fear of God..and they'd quietly walk away.I'd eat just fruits & vegetables. No candy cakes pies or alcohol. Now [this time of year] i'm back to eating everything- last time i had a vegatable it was in a bloody mary.- Oh well tis the season.I learned to bake with my Grandma - i'd actually bake a cake- to produce in a dove pan [at b-day party's] when i was a kid. Back in the days when i'd iron my silk handkerchiefs for every show. learned a technique from a road warrior[ motel 6 guys] get your silks wet- ring'm out- stick'm to the wall or mirror and when they dried and fell to the floor they were done clean & no wrinkles. I've got fire bowls-dove pans -chick pans- nice abbotts one to sell. keep me in mind - Merry Christmas!! - and of course happy holidys. Larry Kahlow.

Shepards watching there flock .. by day & night.

Howdy- Jay Ose[of magic castle fame] use to have a card selected returned to the deck -hand the deck to the spectator. Jay would say "do you have a dog?" - Yes , deal a card down on the table for each letter of the dogs name- o.k.- turn over the last card spell't [dealt] and it was the selected card - now isn't that fun. I had a rabbit i could class force a playing card on [love'd to munch on tallyho's] then i could predict the selection.I once had a wizard visit the e.m.s. with a 12 foot python and said- he wanted to be able to vanish the snake. And i said let me go in the back room and get you one of those- then i made a move for the back room, turned and said "do you think i have something on the self , in the back room like that?"- he says i was hoping - "well i don't" We talked more and i said give 100$'s and come back in a week - i came up with a method to vanish his snake. I have doves & rabbits again a lot of work to take care of; audience's of course love them- i sometimes carry a dove around in my pocket here at the store- just pullz'm out -people are startled - is that a real bird - nope new item, just a wind up - let's see if it flys. Kahlow

small handcuffs for sale.

I have a medium strait jacket in stock and a nice gaffed set of hamburg 8's [handcuffs]. I've been interested in escapes & locksmithing off and on for decades. And have been stuck in handcuffs, that i couldn't get out of- not very funny when your in panic. Not so many years ago that was the situation-first thing in the morning [sexton bldg.] i managed to put on a pair of hamburg 8's [that are to small for me] my hands are getting numb-[& a bluish color] I'm thinking I'm panicking-wow.. I better go around the corner and have someone in the smoke shop help me out.. no can't do that ..i'd never hear the end of that. I look out the window and i see 2 work men in a truck- i go to the truck and say to the guy in the passenger seat- put the key in the hole and push down .. he does and i'm out -i say thank you as i'm walking away. I get a phone from the mpls. police department saying there's been a call someone is running around handcuffed with a gun..in front of Eagle Magic Store.. I say no it must be some-kind of misunderstanding.. then i hear laughter on the other end of the phone - and they say we'll be inside in a second..Well the driver of the truck [who i didn't see] was a customer of mine and he and his buddy thought it was all very funny.. Amazing Kahlow the escape artist.

As i was saying..

Merry Christmas! and of course happy holidays.This time of year is always great fun. I remember getting a crystal silk cylinder for my 12th Christmas. And i used that trick in every performance, for years- the bottom fell off-made another out of duct tape. When using the c.s.c. have the tube w/gimac nested in the cylinder- remove tube with gimac to show cylinder empty. Good magic thinking can be learned even at a young age or as a novice.The U. F. Grant dvd's are out & now available i was entertained and amused.If you need a set just stop in- Please remember if you know of anyone who needs a magic kit i have a big stack off them- many "magicians" started w/kit. Also i have some old kits in the backroom i want to sell.Jennifer says to come home early all this week -i'll be wrapping Christmas presents- once again i'm glad she has a job. She buys them -i wrap 'em. Stop by the store for Egg-nog & cookies.. i'll supply the cups & the plate. Mark Twain: Wagner's music isn't as bad as it sounds. Enjoy the sounds of the season.. Thanks for all the cards & letters & orders - Best Wishes -Klo.