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I’ve been a part of the magic community now for 14 years and I’ve come to learn that magic isn’t about the tricks, or the props, but about the audience and the different people who contribute to magic. For me its never been about Houdini, Dai Vernon, or any of the past legends, but the people who have contributed to magic during my lifetime.

Tony Eng was a magician from Victoria BC and he owned “Tony’s Trick and Joke Shop”. I first met him at the IBM convention that was in Kelowna when I was 8 years old. I remember him encouraging me and spending time with me at the convention. We crossed paths again when I visited his shop, and at IBM conventions in Calgary and Vancouver. I didn’t know him very well, but I always knew that he played an important role in the magic community of North West Canada.
R.I.P. Tony. Your contribution to our world will never be forgotten.
6 Responses for "R.I.P. Tony Eng"
I had the pleasure of being a guest in the Eng home, and of being completely fooled by his close-up magic. He was very generous, and will be remembered for his sense of humor and very strong magici. Very surprised to hear of his passing.
Aloha, Tony
Vic Brisbin
I heard that they kept the fact that he was getting sick hush hush from the magic community. We really did lose somebody special.
If you search the magic cafe, and google you’ll find many more posts about his passing and his funeral.
Your friend in magic,
Leif
Hi I am trying to find a magic trick shop in kelowna.
Anybody know of one???
Hey there Person, there isn’t any real magic shops in Kelowna. Kelowna Costume used to have a few small things for beginners (TT, coloring book, scarves, d’light, etc) but it was only a single very very small shelf. It isn’t a “magic shop” at all. To be honest, I’m not even sure if they have any of it left anymore.
Your best bet is to do what I do and order online. If you want to order “local” (ie: in Canada) you can order from:
Vancouver - http://www.clowninaroundmagic.com/ (Not very good for online shopping, but if you call them you can find out what they have in stock)
or in Calgary - http://www.vanishingrabbit.com/ (Discount for IBM members)
Most of the time however, I order my things from the magic depot - http://www.magic.org (check out http://www.magic.org/secrets/ for discounts!!) They’ve got great deals, free shipping, and the Aaron’s over there will take care of you. Tell them I sent ya
Seven years ago I walked into Tony’s shop to take a look around. He took my twenty and changed it to a fifty. Since then my life has been full of joy of giving the joy of magic.
Thanks Tony,RIP.
Great story Colin. Continued success with your magic
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