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Since the weekly British ABRA Magazine ceased to circulate after decades of serving the World of Magic with news, reviews and letters from all around the UK, it seems that there is no longer a home for Magician's obituaries. Well, now there is. I think this is an important service and I gain no profit by hosting and managing this. It's purely to keep fellow magicians in the loop about the passing of friends and colleagues and providing info about how and where to pay your final respects. If you are submitting an entry, firstly may we offer our deepest condolences - we are sending you our warmth and thoughts at this sad time. Secondly, when submitting your entry, please include some info / text about the recently disappeared. A photograph would be wonderful too, if possible. Don't forget to add details of the funeral arrangements. Please use correct punctuation and paragraphing, as we may not have time to edit it for you... SEND TO: magic@theenchantedrabbit.com The Broken Wand page will be updated WEEKLY or near about Thank-you CHRIS CROSS ---------------------- The Great Magician of the North

GET YOUR TICKETS TO THE 2024 WIZARDS WEEKENDER WHERE THE LATEST & GREATEST PROPS MEET HIDDEN TREASURES OF THE PAST Start Shopping Read More THE ENCHANTED RABBIT by CHRIS CROSS incorporates The Card Collection & Taurus Magic Supplies Chris Cross Demonstrates some Enchanted Rabbit Exclusives at Blackpool Magic Convention 2023 - Pat Conway's Pin-etration & Watta Washer CLICK HERE FOR THE ENCHANTED RABBIT EXCLUSIVE RANGE

2024 Enchanted Rabbit Magic Convention - EARLYBIRD TICKET £75.00 Price View Details ​ Hotel, Parking & Useful Info The maximum capacity in our main lecture and gala room is 120. We have a large LED video wall and will have cameras in place, to guarantee a good view for everyone. As you can see from the final running order, you’re in for a real treat with all confirmed lectures & evening shows, ​ You’re heading for THE GIBSIDE HOTEL in Whickham, which is 5mins from the A1 & The Metrocentre. It’s 15mins drive from Newcastle Central Train Station & 25-30mins from Newcastle airport. Parking is to the rear of the hotel and costs around £3 for the full weekend / convention duration. The hotel is situated on a busy high street, with lots of shops, restaurants, bars and pubs. If you wish to stay at the hotel, let them know it’s for the convention and you’ll get the reduced rate. The reduced rate is £90 per double or twin occupancy for two people for bed & breakfast. Rooms are now in very limited supply! Book here: https://www.gibside-hotel.co.uk/ ​ Social Media Make sure you keep up-to-date on the Facebook Event HERE: & ALSO LIKE The Enchanted Rabbit Magic Emporium Page HERE: https://www.facebook.com/EnchantedRabbitMagic/ We still have tickets available for the convention and would be very appreciative if you could invite your friends to the event and SHARE the ticket link / event page all over your social media pages and groups! This is a new event and needs YOUR help to kick-start it! Thanks in advance. ​ We HOPE to see you on 19th - 21st April 2024! It’ll be a “WIZARD WEEKEND!” Love, Chris & Claire xx

CHRIS CROSS & THE ENCHANTED RABBIT Chris Cross is The Great Magician of the North and has performed his Magic, Contortion & Escapology Acts Worldwide for many Celebrities, Corporates, VIP's and Royalty. Chris has been dealing in Second-hand Vintage Magic Props, Books & Apparatus for the past few years. However, since the COVID-19 Global Pandemic and its heavy impact on the LIVE Entertainment Industry, he decided to concentrate on selling unique magical items to professional performers, hobbyists and collectors all over the Globe! ​ Over the past 12 months, Chris Cross has purchased the remaining stock of The Card Collection dealership, as well as Derek Lever's personal magic collection and Taurus Magic Supplies - along with all associated rights to the Jack Hughes World of Magic, Ken De Courcy's Creations and others. Combined with his already existing used magic for sale, this has taken THE ENCHANTED RABBIT from strength to strength, it is now THE LARGEST Used Magic Dealership in the UK... We've sold our items to many UK touring circus's and shows, Television (Apple TV & Channel 4) and also sold to celebrities and famous names in magic - including DYNAMO, The Twins FX, Pete Turner, Andy Nyman and other stars of Magic. In the past, Taurus Magic and The Card Collection also sold regularly to Tommy Cooper, Ali Bongo, Patrick Page and David Nixon - to name a few! ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ We are primarily an online business, but we do look forward to meeting you all in person at conventions or at our little shop, located in High Spen, Tyne & Wear. 15mins from Newcastle-upon-Tyne city centre or 15mins from The Metrocentre. Open most Tuesday, email us if you're planning to visit. ​ Whilst it will take a few months to get this website up and running properly, with all of the stock listed, for the time being, Please LIKE our page and if there’s any supplies you need or anything you’d like to say to Chris Cross, then don’t hesitate to get in touch! Here: magic@theenchantedrabbit.com ​ ​ TAURUS MAGIC SUPPLIES ​ Derek Lever and his wife Anne ran the largest used magic dealership in the World, until the American market overtook them. They were certainly the largest in the UK. Derek also was the organiser of the famous Blackpool Magic Convention. They also sold exclusive brand new items under the dealer name "Taurus Magic Supplies". ​ In Spring 2021, Cross purchased the remaining stock of Taurus, all of the used magic they had and also all rights to their tricks and stock. This included the Jack Hughes World of Magic books, props and more. ​ Taurus Magic has now been merged under the Enchanted Rabbit banner and has helped to grow ER into the largest used magic dealership in the UK today. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ THE CARD COLLECTION ​ “The Card Collection” business was established in 1969 by Clive Leewarden and has been loyally serving magicians for 52 years... you may well have stopped by their stand at a convention and purchased some of their famous gaff cards, as well as collectors decks, gaff coins, sponge balls, dice and all sorts of accessories, tricks and gimmicks! ​ Clive, along with his wife, Anne, have been attending magic conventions around the U.K. since the 1960’s up until 3 years ago, when Paul McCaig took the wheel for the last couple of years, after Clive retired. The stall was last trading just before COVID-19 at Blackpool 2019... ​ Here’s to the next 52 years of serving the magic community - we look forward to seeing you at a convention very soon! our story so far... IF YOU CHASE THE WHITE RABBIT... what TREASURES will you find down the rabbit hole? Meet Claire-Elizabeth... Claire is the on-stage assistant and girlfriend of Chris Cross and they've been together for almost 10 years. She has a degree in event management and has been the wedding co-ordinator / planner at a number of top North-East wedding venues and hotels. In her spare time, she does a lot of the parcel packing and makes sure everything arrives to you as nicely as possible! Bless her! She's good. Really, really good.