It's Maaaaagic!

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Chances are at one point in your childhood, you became somewhat interested in Magic, especially tricks that you could perform yourself.

This magic section from the 1975 Franco American Catalog, one of the bigger novelty distributors shows that you weren't alone, their rack toy like selection of magic tricks might be familiar if you ever desired to pull a rabbit out of hat.

Check out the Magic of the Franco American Catalog Here.

A few of my favourites:

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[cjefferys]

I thought Franco American made canned food like SpaghettiOs.

[vulcan2074]

I was all about Little Magic Tricks when I was a kid
Sammy

[kryptosmaster]

MMMM. spaghettios
Wish I had a can right now with the squirrel testic...errr.. mini-meatballs.
Ya made me hungry!
LOL
Rich

[UnderdogDJLSW]

I have one or two of those things still. They never worked right or I never worked right. Not sure which

[Earth 2 Chris]

A kid up the street had a Blackstone magician's kit. It was pretty neat, but we never could get the stuff to really work all that great.

My best friend worked as a magician's apprentice in middle school. I was totally jealous, and begged him to tell me their secrets. He took an oath, and he stuck to it! I thought that was really cool.


Chris

[HardyGirl]

My older brother had a couple of those TV Magic kits advertised by this guy (can't think of his name) on TV all the time. Of course on TV the tricks worked so much better!

[Wee67]

Oh man, a yet further childhood passing fascination I had completely forgotten about. I remember getting one of those kits taht had the little trick devices to make the coin disappear or the cup that hides the styrofoam ball. I do believe, however, that this may have been a gateway toy for my Satanism.

[pooper_prez]

Can someone explain the flaming book? I don't remember seeing that one before.

[toys2cool]

I use to love Magic tricks,still do But I was never any good at them.Just one card trick

[pooper_prez]

here ya go..just in time for the gospal hour

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I'd put that one up there with the "Li'l Jumper" Rooftop Parachute Kit on the list of toys that looks kind of fun but I wouldn't buy my kids.