Did you know that there are mysterious stores hidden all over the world just for magicians? They are easy to find, if you know what you're looking for, but most people are completely unaware of their existence. Kent takes you into this world and shares the magic shops that have influenced him over the years.

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Photo: Magic, St James's Street by Simon Carey, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

There wasn't always a Fantastic Kent Cummins. The passion for magic that grew out of that first A. C. Gilbert magic set was originally embodied in Mysto the Magician. Find out more about the life and times of Mysto and what parts of him remain.

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Think only super heroes have origin stories. Kent shares how a pair of family gifts launched the trajectory for a lifetime of magic. 

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Can you imagine what it would be like to attend a magic convention? It's a wondrous gathering with magicians of all different kinds with performances and treasures for sale. Now imagine what it would be like to go as a fourteen-year-old boy who is obsessed with magic! Kent shares stories and unexpected connections from attending his very first magic convention in 1957 in this week's tale from the Fantastic Magic Center.

Kent shares his connections to the legacy of Blackstone the Magician. It  begins as a nine-year-old Kent makes his way to the stage to  participate in the classic vanishing birdcage. It continues to he  personal connections with Harry Blackstone, Jr. Sit a while and enjoy  another tale from the Fantastic Magic Center.

Meet magician, Kent Cummins, introduces you to the Fantastic Magic Center and share how he first entered into a lifetime of magic with a wondrous Christmas gift.