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Mission

See a magic trick performed in the oldest magic store in New York.

Tannen's Magic Shop

MISSION BRIEF

New York's oldest operating magic shop has been supplying magicians with tricks since 1925. Having sold items to nearly every famous magician for the last 90 years, the guys in Tannen's know the trade.

A few of the items you can expect to find at Tannen's Magic Shop: Invisible paint, multiplying billiard balls, "pure smoke," the "Emperor's Orange Box," and of course rabbit-producing hats.

The store's new location at Herald Square on the sixth floor of an office building is right down the hallway from the Flosso-Hornman-Martinka store, where Harry Houdini used to reside as president.

Before you leave, make sure to ask the folks behind the counter to demonstrate a trick or two.

Address
45 West 34th Street, Suite 608
New York, New York, 10001
United States