Tam Shepherds Trick Shop

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Tam Shepherds Trick Shop was a magic equipment shop in Glasgow, Scotland. It was established in 1886. On 9 November 2024, [1] the shop in Glasgow ceased to exist due to business costs being unsustainable.

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Location

The shop was located at 33 Queen Street, Glasgow [2] near the site of the former Archaos nightclub. [3]

History

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Roy Walton in 2004

The shop was opened in 1886 by Tam Shepherd [4] before being operated by the Walton family. [5] [6]

In 2017, the shop was identified as Glasgow's favourite business at the Glasgow Business Awards. [7] In 2018, the shop hosted the Good £uck art exhibition as part of Glasgow International 2018. [8]

The shop was credited by Jerry Sadowitz for sparking his interest in magic. [9] It was owned by Roy Walton until his death in 2020. [5] Walton managed the shop from 1969 to 2019 before handing management over to his daughters Julia and Sarah. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Historic Glasgow joke shop to close after 138 years". BBC News. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "Commonwealth Games: complete travel guide to Glasgow". the Guardian. 2014-07-26. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  3. ↑ "Plans for Archaos nightclub site to be turned into student flats". Glasgowist. 2022-10-31. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  4. ↑ "COP26: The 26 must-visit independent shops in Glasgow". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  5. 1 2 Ferguson, Laura (2020-02-04). "Much loved owner of Tam Shepherds Trick Shop Roy Walton passes away aged 87". GlasgowLive. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  6. 1 2 "Obituary: Roy Walton, much-loved card magician who mentored many leading practitioners of sleight-of-hand". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  7. ↑ Strathearn, Euan (2017-10-20). "Halloween set to bring business boost for Tam Shepherds following award victory". businessInsider. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  8. ↑ "Glasgow International 2018". Apollo Magazine. 2018-05-04. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  9. ↑ "Smoke and mirrors - The Scotsman". 2014-10-06. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
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