tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2106340263587407446.post839646709794887160..comments2019-04-24T05:09:45.307+10:00Comments on Australian Magic Conventions: 17th Australian Magic Convention - June 13-16, 1980Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2106340263587407446.post-45710993588795714402007-05-10T17:16:00.000+10:002007-05-10T17:16:00.000+10:00Hi Tim, this is a great idea.This was my first mag...Hi Tim, this is a great idea.<BR/><BR/>This was my first magic convention and I thought it was fantastic.<BR/>Two memories that stand out were the Dai Vernon lecture, where Dai spoke for about 2 hours from memory. After he finished most of the people left but about 6 of us were sitting around talking. Dai came over and joined in saying he had a few other things he was going to show us but had run out of time. Did we want to see them. He then did another 2 hour lecture and workshop for the 6 of us. <BR/>My other memory was of 'Mr Magic', Harold Webster selling a Zig Zag Balloon for $14.00 right through the convention. He put one into the auction where it promptly sold for $23.00. Harold stood up in the audience and said, in a very loud voice, "I may have another one or two of those for that price if anyone is interested." <BR/>Harold was always ready to make little extra profit.<BR/><BR/>John CairnsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com