Society of American Magicians - Ralph Greenwood Assembly #174

09/10/2026

Would anyone be interested in helping this little guy get a prosthetic eye? A friend reached out to me and I’m booked. If you’re free and would like to help out this cause I know it would be greatly appreciated. Reach out the Glen at 207-653-7921 or 207 -653-8091

08/24/2026

Trivia Questions from Magicians BBQ 2026

Real Names
What’s the stage name to these magicians
1. Ricardo Roucau
2. Jacobus Maria Bemelman
3. Philip T. Goldstein
4. Erich Weiss
5. William Robinson
6. Richard Jay Potash
7. David Kotkin
8. Christopher Nicholas Sarantakos
9. Richard Valentine Pitchford
10. Harry Boughton

Assistants
Who is the magician that belongs to these assistants?
1. Pam
2. Bess
3. Talma
4. Connie
5.Nani Darnell
6. Abbi Spinner
7. Joanie Spina
8. Charlotte
9. Adelaide
10. Gay

Moves
Who invented these moves?
1. Diagonal Palm shift
2. Front Back Card Palm
3. Ramsey Subtlety
4. Ambitious Card
5. Misers Dream
6. Snap Change
7. Continuous Card Production
8. Endless Loop with Rope
9. Flip Stick
10. Top Change

08/23/2026

Here are some pics from our annual Summer BBQ!!

08/23/2026

Magicians BBQ is TODAY!! Park in the front and walk out back.

06/23/2026

06/19/2026

This made me chuckle.

04/05/2026

It's going to be a busy, fun, hopefully not too crazy 2026 tour!

03/17/2026

Here is a sequence of images as Club Past President, Wes Booth, finishes performing Derrick Dingle's COLOR TRIUMPHANT out of the book, Dingle's Deceptions.

01/31/2026

February 8th - Maine Magic Meeting is Cancelled.
Super Bowl LX - Patriots vs Seahawks

UP NEXT!
March 15th - Scot's Theme - Beginner Tricks:
Give an experienced presentation using an effect that can be found in a beginner magic kit or a beginner magic book.

There has been a trend of magic products that have traditionally been part of beginner magic kits. Dan Harlan has produced a pro-version of Color Vision Box called Mental Block. David Regal put out a pro-version of the boomerang illusion called "The Long and Short of It". TCC has versions of the ball and vase, the drawer box and others. Of course, you are free to use cups and balls, and other items found in beginners magic kits. Your are also within the theme to perform an effect that can be found in beginner magic books.

April 12th - Wes's Theme Gaffed Coins, also Wes will give a 10/15 minute talk on Routining/putting a show together.

01/07/2026

Kudos to Scot Grassette for his Assembly report highlighting former S.A.M. President, Wes Booth's contribution to our meeting.
Booth said, "While reading a biography of W.C. Fields, I discovered that he had contributed 2 tricks to the reknown, P.T. Selbit's 1901 "Magician's Handbook." In one of the tricks the audience was convinced they were witnessing a true miracle, only to have their beliefs dashed the next second. Reactions were interesting. Some laughed sheepishly for allowing themselves to be conned and some were irrate at being lied to during the build up. Intrigued, I ordered the ebook and devoured Field's chapter. I loved the bit, and saw how it could be worked with other angles, and started presenting it as a juggling feat with 4 decks of cards! It's a nice bit of nonsense and I love doing it."