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Tannen's Magic shop, now New York's oldest operating magic store
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Tannen's, founded nearly 60 years ago by the magician Louis Tannen
- ↑ Respers, Lisa (October 16, 2000). "16-year-old magician learning the tricks of the trade Years of work pay off for Columbia youth". The Baltimore Sun . pp. 6.B. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
Tannen's Magic Camp, which is sponsored by Louis Tannen's Magic in Manhattan, N.Y., is well-known in the magic community
- ↑ "About Magic Camp". Tannen's Magic Camp. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
- ↑ Briggs, Tracy Wong (October 5, 1987). "HOCUS FOCUS". USA Today . pp. 01.D. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
Like magic, about 1,500 illusionists will appear at Lou Tannen's 25th Jubilee Fall Festival
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but Tannen's magic school really exists
