Marvin's Magic is a producer and creator of
magic
Magic or Magick most commonly refers to:
* Magic (supernatural), beliefs and actions employed to influence supernatural beings and forces
* Ceremonial magic, encompasses a wide variety of rituals of magic
* Magical thinking, the belief that unrel ...
products in the
United Kingdom.
It was founded in 1987 by award-winning magician and entrepreneur Marvin Berglas, son of
David Berglas
David Berglas (born 30 July 1926) is a British magician and mentalist of German-Jewish descent. His secret technique of locating a particular card within a pack has been described as the Holy Grail of card magic. He was one of the first magici ...
, and is the world's largest magic company.
The company is a pioneer of retail entertainment and in-store theatre and runs the magic departments in some of the most prestigious shops and stores around the world including
Hamleys
Hamleys is a British multinational toy retailer, owned by Reliance Retail. The world's oldest toy store, it was founded by William Hamley as "Noah's Ark" in High Holborn, London, in 1760. It moved to its current site on Regent Street in London's ...
and
Harrods in
London as well as
FAO Schwarz in
New York City and
Caesars Palace
Caesars Palace is a luxury hotel and casino in Paradise, Nevada, United States. The hotel is situated on the west side of the Las Vegas Strip between Bellagio and The Mirage. It is one of Las Vegas's largest and best known landmarks.
Caesars ...
on the
Las Vegas Strip
The Las Vegas Strip is a stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard South in Clark County, Nevada, that is known for its concentration of resort hotels and casinos. The Strip, as it is known, is about long, and is immediately south of the Las Vegas city ...
. It also employs the largest team of professional demonstrator magicians and entertainers and have started out the careers of many who have gone on star on stage and screen.
Magic sets and products produced exclusively by Marvin's Magic include Magic Made Easy, Mind-Blowing Magic, Simply Magic Collection, Marvin's Executive Magic, Marvin's Creative Magic, and The Ultimate Magic Collection. Marvin's Magic have also created the first and only tricks and magic sets ever to receive the official recommendation from the world-famous
Magic Circle
A magic circle is a circle of space marked out by practitioners of some branches of ritual magic, which they generally believe will contain energy and form a sacred space, or will provide them a form of magical protection, or both. It may be mark ...
, who promote excellence in magic.
History
Marvin's Magic has featured on over 80 million well-known and prestigious fast-food and grocery packs including milk, eggs and cereal packets – giving millions of families a magic start to their day.
Marvin's in-house creative and product development magic team devise and compile each product under the direction of CEO Marvin Berglas. They also have alliances on occasions with creative magicians from around the world to produce innovative magic such as
David Williamson with the Waccaroon,
Michael Ammar
Michael Ammar (born June 25, 1956) is an American close-up magician. He is recognized worldwide as one of the greatest living magicians.
Background
Ammar was born in Logan, West Virginia.
His father's background was Syrian,
Ammar earned a deg ...
- Card Secrets tutorial, Charlie Frye with Eccentrics,
Professor Richard Wiseman with Quirkology, Bob Swadling original creator of The Energised Coin and The Great British Coin Trick and Freaky Body Illusions with
Kevin James
Kevin George Knipfing (born April 26, 1965), better known by his stage name Kevin James, is an American comedian and actor. In television, James played Doug Heffernan on ''The King of Queens'' from 1998 to 2007, and receieved a Primetime Emmy ...
.
[Product instructions and company catalogues. 1999–2005.]
References
External links
official website
Companies based in Dacorum
Magic organizations
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