Which magic kits are best? Professional magicians have been baffling audiences for hundreds of years, igniting a sense of childlike wonder and even offering a glimpse into the unknown. If you’ve ever ...

Last year a poster titled “Houdini, Europe: Eclipsing Sensation,” showing Harry Houdini in hand restraints, sold for a record $78,000. It was one of many magic items recently bought by collectors.

For the past few years, I’ve fantasized about taking a tour of an old toy factory on Aurora’s East Side that still creates more magic than just about any other place in the Fox Valley. I’m talking ...

Tim Pies started collecting props in the late 90s, "motivated by my interest in the Titanic," he says. The Concordia University English professor, who will be writing a book on leadership and the ...