My Profile About Tenyo
Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2021 6:57 pm
Hopefully I am doing this correctly. Not too good on posting.
My first recollection of Tenyo was in the 1970's at Walt Disney World. I purchased many products there and felt that Tenyo was useable magic to perform with.
Only magicians act like it is a toy or plastic. When I was performing, I was going for the entertainment factor and not the "Wow" factor. But that usually came with the entertainment.
I opened my first magic shop in 1985 in Rochester, NY: Mike's Magic & Merriment and carried all of the latest Tenyo. Even though I carried the products, I was a user, not a collector and like all magic, if it didn't fit my act I didn't keep it. But, none the less, I became an unknown expert on Tenyo.
In 1986, I submitted my routine for Zig Zag Cigarette and Ultraslice to Tenyo Japan for a contest they were running and on November 10, 1986, was notified that I had won.
I received the latest Tenyo products for that year, but never got validation in any of their publications. (Please see the below attachment.)
I sold my shop in 1991 and in 1999 went into a partnership with the magic shop The Magic Island in Fairport, NY. I became co-owner and started putting Tenyo on the shelves.
That shop closed about a year after 911 and I bought Tenyo for myself from dealers at conventions.
I have about 100 Tenyo tricks, but am still selective when I purchase them. My most prized possession is my Tenyoism books, which I inherited. I have left specific written instructions to save all of my Tenyo magic and it is stored in separate bins (except the ones I am using currently).
In closing, Tenyo will always remain a big part of my life and I still can't wait to see what the newest releases will be either in the USA or Japan!
My first recollection of Tenyo was in the 1970's at Walt Disney World. I purchased many products there and felt that Tenyo was useable magic to perform with.
Only magicians act like it is a toy or plastic. When I was performing, I was going for the entertainment factor and not the "Wow" factor. But that usually came with the entertainment.
I opened my first magic shop in 1985 in Rochester, NY: Mike's Magic & Merriment and carried all of the latest Tenyo. Even though I carried the products, I was a user, not a collector and like all magic, if it didn't fit my act I didn't keep it. But, none the less, I became an unknown expert on Tenyo.
In 1986, I submitted my routine for Zig Zag Cigarette and Ultraslice to Tenyo Japan for a contest they were running and on November 10, 1986, was notified that I had won.
I received the latest Tenyo products for that year, but never got validation in any of their publications. (Please see the below attachment.)
I sold my shop in 1991 and in 1999 went into a partnership with the magic shop The Magic Island in Fairport, NY. I became co-owner and started putting Tenyo on the shelves.
That shop closed about a year after 911 and I bought Tenyo for myself from dealers at conventions.
I have about 100 Tenyo tricks, but am still selective when I purchase them. My most prized possession is my Tenyoism books, which I inherited. I have left specific written instructions to save all of my Tenyo magic and it is stored in separate bins (except the ones I am using currently).
In closing, Tenyo will always remain a big part of my life and I still can't wait to see what the newest releases will be either in the USA or Japan!
Enjoy the group, there are so many things to explore here.