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Davenports magic shop

Iong's Magic & Co.Macao was found in 1986, founded by Macao famous magician RAYMOND IONG TAT CHI, which was the earliest magic group has been set up in MACAO.

During the twenties, Iong's magic is developing rapidly from a small group performance to the government invited and have many chances to perform in abroad. Now we have ability to organize the professional performance and we were well-known overseas. We have got many prizes and lots of super magicians were taken in our group, so it’s no wonder that we are the grandest magic amusement company in Asia.

Each show, we try our best to win the media's concerns and made the sponsors more famous in society so we help them to make a good profit from it. The artistic achievements: we have got over hundreds great prizes and neither a magic company could compare with us.

SHOW

Iong's magic has lived all around the world and in many different cultures showcasing numerous World renowned magicians of Iong's magic. Over the years, Iong's have had many long term partnerships with local gambling organisations in Macau, Government and private organisations, alongside with many main tourist attractions in China in hopes to provide our customers with the greatest effectiveness possible. Mr.Raymond Iong, the creator of Iong's magic established a series of “Grand Magic Show”since 2003, consisting numerous original themed magic shows beloved by audiences in China; Iong's magic is now currently one of the biggest organising responsible for magic shows in Asia.

SHOP

The Iong's magic shop is situated in Macau, a magic store filled with unique features and theme directly operates from the owner Raymond Iong himself. The shop consists of several thousands of different types of magic tools for anyone to purchase, no matter from an amateur enthusiast or a World class magician. Also, ever since the debut of the shop in the Hollywood movie –"Now You See Me 2" and was described as the most ancient magic shop in the whole world, the IONG'S magic shop has became a new tourist attraction in Macau for movie and magic enthusiasts.

MEDIA

As a locally renowned brand, Raymond Iong and his team had been invited to various broadcasting units and stations to participate their events or shows as a guest performer or emcees of their magic shows; in addition to that, the team is frequently invited to act as a consultant of technical skills related to magic for movie producers. The professionalism of Iong's magic's team has become a well-loved and well-known brand of representing Macau's performing arts culture.

AWARDS

Since 1999, Iong's magic has had a plentiful of opportunities and experiences to represent China to participate in numerous internationally recognised Magic Competitions and achieve staggering results. Other than that, Iong's magic has produced series of classic magic shows which are globally recognised as a representative of great magic performances. Raymond Iong has also won the highest achievable award in the international magicians society-"Merlin Award" third time in 2011,2014,2017, making him the first ever Chinese to be presented with such award, establishing an important milestone of the significance of Iong's magic in the magic society

The Genii Forum

"It is with great regret that we need to announce that Davenports Magic Shop in Charing Cross will be closing for the final time on Thursday, 30th of January 2020. This is due to the redevelopment of the Underground Arcade that we have called home for some 36 years. We are looking for a new central London location for our shop, but at present have not found anywhere that would suit our needs.

We will continue with our mail-order web site, which has over 14,000 items available for shipping around the world, including the very latest magic tricks, books, accessories, and videos. We will also be developing our renowned magic classes, workshops and courses for both adults and children, please see our web site for more details of these, with the forthcoming dates and locations.

Finally, we would like to take this opportunity to thank our friends and customers for your support over the years. We have had some wonderful times, met some wonderful people, and are immensely grateful for your friendship. Thank you all so very, very much."

Re: Sad News from Davenport's Magic in London

Post by AJM » January 21st, 2020, 10:56 am

Sad news, however Davenports didn’t have the most salubrious of locations in Old London Town.

One had to wend one’s way through the subterranean nooks and crannies of the Charing Cross underground station complex before alighting upon its portals.

I recall an eventful occasion when, upon my arrival at the door, I encountered officers of the local constabulary who were in the process of moving along an unfortunate homeless gentleman who had decided to remove his clothes.

Re: Sad News from Davenport's Magic in London

Post by Leo Garet » January 21st, 2020, 11:42 am

Never managed to visit this version of the firm.

Did get to the "British Museum Branch" a few times, though. Basic, but generally convivial.

Good luck with the search.

Re: Sad News from Davenport's Magic in London

Post by Bob Farmer » January 21st, 2020, 1:38 pm

I never got to the Charing Cross location, but I was a daily visitor to the British Museum location when Pat Page was usually there. On my way from Mecklenburgh Square, where I was living, to the London School of Economics, where I was an occasional student, I had to pass Davenport's and the British Museum. Unfortunately for my studies, I was usually drawn into the shop or the museum and would lose track of time only coming to when hunger signaled it was supper time.

Re: Sad News from Davenport's Magic in London

Post by brianarudolph » January 21st, 2020, 2:50 pm

Davenport's has always been a bucket list item for me and unfortunately every time I began planning my first-ever trip to London, life would invariably throw a wrench in my plans.

And while I would have loved to visit them in the Charing Cross location, I was actually quite relieved when I read the posts as the "sad news" subject line had caused me to think the news was going to be of a far, far worse nature. It's still sad - just not in the way I was reading "sad."

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Davenports magic shop

It is with great regret that we need to announce that Davenports Magic Shop in Charing Cross London will be closing for the final time on Thursday, 30th of January 2020.

This is due to the redevelopment of the Underground Arcade that we have called home for some 36 years. We are looking for a new central London location for our shop, but at present have not found anywhere that would suit our needs.

We will continue with our mail-order web site, which has over 14,000 items available for shipping around the world, including the very latest magic tricks, books, accessories, and videos.

We will also be developing our renowned magic classes, workshops and courses for both adults and children, please see our web site for more details of these, with the forthcoming dates and locations.Finally, we would like to take this opportunity to thank our friends and customers for your support over the years. We have had some wonderful times, met some wonderful people, and are immensely grateful for your friendship. Thank you all so very, very much.

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Great shame. Used to visit infrequently when I worked in the capital. I remember once meeting Faye Presto. Very nice lady.

Being optimistic, I truly hope you find another location, Davenports.
You are a magic icon within the UK.

Hopefully Davenports will find a new location.

When I became interested in magic I often used to head to their splendid store opposite The British Museum. Not only was it in a lovely part of London but those I met behind the counter were always encouraging and took great delight in showing me the latest.

Very sad news - I still have the original catalogues from when I was a child just getting into magic, along with Supreme in Devon, International on the Clerkenwell Road, etc. All the UK originals basically.

Sadly just another casualty of the high street isn't it - 30 years ago there was literally no way to see magic unless you visited a shop - either that, or you had to take a blind punt from a two-sentence catalogue description. Nowadays you can watch hundreds of youtube clips of various performances of virtually any effect, from different angles and perspectives, watch reviews of every detail of the effect, and visit forums like this to read hundreds of reviews of people who actually own it. it just makes the physical stores more and more redundant, unless of course you happen to live really local and fancy popping in for a chat with a real person, which most people don't.

Sad news indeed. Thanks for the memories Davenports.

I visited Davenports a few weeks ago for the first time in a very long time and I found it a very sad experience down in that underground arcade with the broken glass of closed shops and the detritus of rough sleepers and drug users. All a very far cry from the days when it first opened shop in what was then a bright clean and apparently thriving new arcade. Inside the shop would be Betty or Fergus or Bill behind the counter and people like Bobby Bernard and a young Michael Vincent milling about the shop showing off their latest moves. The kind of stock they sold in those days made a more colourful splash when compared with what is available today.

When I first came to live in London as a young child the magic shops were an incredible Aladdin's cave of wonders. The first one I came across was Hamleys where, down in the basement, Ali Bongo held court behind the counter only too happy to dem the delights they were selling. Then I discovered the majestic marvels of the Gamages magic department which seemed to have everything. The specialist shops followed, like Max Andrew's Vampire studio, Inzani-Henley in Mortimer Street (later off Baker Street), that wonderful old curmudgeon Oscar Oswald in his 'Emporium', Harry Stanley in Frith Street, where I first came across Ken Brooke, later Harry moved to Brewer Street where Alan Alan was in situ, both Ken and Alan eventually moved on to open their own marvelous studios in Wardour Street and Southampton Row respectively. Ron Macmillan's International Studio was not far away as was Repro Magic and also Jack Hughes's establishment. There were plenty of other places as well that came and went, I can still remember buying a Nudist Deck from Headquarters and Supplies (if you remember them), then there was that shop in Tottenham Court Road the name of which, or who ran it, I can never remember (if I ever knew!); and several others that elude my memory for present.

Of course Davenport's, by the British Museum was a special place too, usually packed full of children on a school outing to the Museum who diverted into the shop in order to stock up on fresh supplies of stink bombs and itching powder, along with the more serious clientele gathering round Pat Page who demmed the latest behind the counter. It really was a characterful venue, an olde worldy type of shop with fantastic stock that sadly diminished over time.

Incredible memories for those of us privileged to have been around to experience it, but sadly they are now no more than a memory.

Great post Topper 2 , brought back brilliant memories for me and it’s lovely to read a post from someone who really knows his onions .
It’s very sad to see Davenports close , I love Bricks and Mortar magic shops Gaz 🙂

There is another - remarkably similar - industry with the same problem, and that's the hobby board game industry. Many small independent bricks and mortar shops have closed as they simply cannot compete on price with the bigger online stores, and a small number of people spending less than £10 a time for small accessories or maybe £30 - £50 a time for a bigger purchase are not enough to keep a shop open, particularly when passing trade is very limited.

I say remarkably similar in that both industries are dominated by enthusiasts who must have the latest toys, magic in our case, which are often small batches of hand assembled tricks - board games are the same, small, often independent publishers, print runs in 100s and 1000s for bigger releases, both have a strange affliction for playing cards (some board gamers even put theirs in card sleeves to protect them when handling).

Some brick and mortar board game shops have adapted by holding regular competitions or gaming nights where fans can go and meet each other, play the latest games, browse stock, or pick up some essentials like more card sleeves, spare dice etc. and where this isn't enough, some even do food or snacks to keep people in there as long as possible. The idea of creating a meeting space for magicians where people can meet, jam, show off or just show up without necessarily being a member of an exclusive club is a compelling one. Replace the fancy dress wigs and stink bombs with a coffee table, a comfy couch and a dolce gusto machine, and fill the dusty dove pan in the corner with packets peanuts for sale.

Sadly I didn't make it to Davenports. I went to London with the intention of doing so when I was 17 or 18 (this was before sat navs or smart phones), and managed to find International Magic, but not Davenports, and with the limited time I had, had to leave for the train back up north to Scotland without paying it a visit. We have our own little 'Tannens' or 'Davenports' up here, 'Tam Shepherds' in Glasgow, owned by Roy Walton. He was still regularly behind the counter the last time I was in (however both Abra and Magic Magazine were still in print), and I still felt the same child-like wonder of stepping into aladdin's cave every time I visited (just as an aside, there wasn't much wonder in International in London, just a very grumpy Jerry Sadowitz). You just don't get the same from opening a jiffy bag and inputing a download code into your iPad. What's stopping me going back? I have a wife, a job and kids to look after. When I get a free hour I can sit on my iPad and enjoy some magic - I don't have 3 or 4 hours to get the bus or train into Glasgow, walk to the shop and come home again before one of the kids needs a lift somewhere or it's time to put the dinner on, and I suspect that many of our busy, time poor lives are as much if not more to blame than those little shops of wonder.

When I went to Davenports for the first time, some 20 years ago now, the underground arcade had a slightly run down vibe. But for a budding magician from Canada the journey and the adventure was part of the charm. I hope they find a new location that leads to another 30+ years of warm welcomes and wonder. When I visited I was shown "Rainbow Cascade" one of the first packet tricks I ever bought. The cards look as good today as they did 20 years ago and I perform it in almost every walk around gig I have.

Hats off to all the hero's making real spaces for people to congregate together and have random chats about magic. As much as I value on line forums, standing face to face in a the back corner of a magic shop led, more often then not, to a civil discussions about art, magic and life.

Great post magikmax but people still had jobs , wives and kids back in the day .
People are just lazier now , they don’t want to go into town when everything is a click of a button away imo Gaz 🙂

I was very lucky to grow up in the days where you could go to Davenports and see Pat Page demming and could go downstairs in international Magic Studios and sit in comfy chairs talking magic with the likes of Ron McMillan, Bobby Bernard and many others. You could go to Alan Alan’s to be told it’s all in the window, Hamley’s had a proper magic department, you could hang out in Repro magic drinking coffee and talking magic and could hand out with guys like Stephen Tucker at Martin Breese’s studio. Back then the magic circle had a commissionaire complete with top hat.

On Jan 24, 2020, Gaz Lawrence wrote:
Great post magikmax but people still had jobs , wives and kids back in the day .
People are just lazier now , they don’t want to go into town when everything is a click of a button away imo Gaz 🙂

Funnily enough Gaz, my wife thinks that I'm lazy too - maybe I'm just in denial

I visited many years ago, before really getting into magic. The visit to London shops Alan Alan's and Davenports resparked my interests. I went on to regular performing over the next many years and have been a professional hobbiest since. I do hope they are looking for a spot and not hurting for business. I have fond memories of that visit.

Seems most of us loved those times and loved those places ?
Surely theres a business opportunity here ?
I thought most things went full circle in life , I believe instamatic cameras by Polaroid are on the way back ?
Also round our way there are loads of little old tea and cake shops literally starting up as new businesses .
Someone is missing a trick here imo Gaz 😉

Here's the thing. Take where I live, in East London. When I moved in the main street was known as Murder Mile. Now it is being gentrified, and business after business is folding. The sheer greed of London landlords, combined with the Johnson mayoral legacy, has left retailers reeling. Innovation alone does not cut it. Charing Cross? That is prime real estate - it is worth an absolute fortune. Take a look at what replaces those businesses when the redevelopment has finished. It won't be small retailers, I can guarantee. The sould is being drawn out of London - look at Soho, Denmark Street, Brixton and many others. Perhaps they could all do with your advice?

I do get the Davenports location scenario but things I don’t get ( how long we got 😂) is this .
Once or twice over the last few years I have seen and enquired about an empty shop/ shops in the West Wickham and Beckenham in Kent high street locations .
( 12 miles South of central London )
They wanted £36000 per year rent , then of course on top of that you have business rates blah blah .
The bit I don’t get is now one of these shops is selling speciality sausages and the other one is an Italian tailor’s .
Now I am not Einstein but paying 3 staff on top of that is one hell of lot of sausages to shift to make any monies .
The tailor’s I literally never ever see anyone in .
It makes me wonder whether some of these shops are either a front for something else or are owned by multimillionaires who just want not to look lazy and happily run at a loss .
Most people even if they won the lottery would open up some sort of venture even if it lost money it would at least seem .
Sorry to go off topic ( as usual 😂 ) but some shops I just don’t get how they can or ever thought they could make a profit !
Have a great weekend , I’ve got a headache now Gaz 🙂

On Jan 24, 2020, Gaz Lawrence wrote:
I do get the Davenports location scenario but things I don’t get ( how long we got 😂) is this .
Once or twice over the last few years I have seen and enquired about an empty shop/ shops in the West Wickham and Beckenham in Kent high street locations .
( 12 miles South of central London )
They wanted £36000 per year rent , then of course on top of that you have business rates blah blah .
The bit I don’t get is now one of these shops is selling speciality sausages and the other one is an Italian tailor’s .
Now I am not Einstein but paying 3 staff on top of that is one hell of lot of sausages to shift to make any monies .
The tailor’s I literally never ever see anyone in .
It makes me wonder whether some of these shops are either a front for something else or are owned by multimillionaires who just want not to look lazy and happily run at a loss .
Most people even if they won the lottery would open up some sort of venture even if it lost money it would at least seem .
Sorry to go off topic ( as usual 😂 ) but some shops I just don’t get how they can or ever thought they could make a profit !
Have a great weekend , I’ve got a headache now Gaz 🙂

Very informative Gaz. it’s no wonder shops are closing at a record rate.

Please forgive us if we're a bit tired and got dirty hands Lots of work to do in the back!

I wont comment on everything said here. but yes they are redeveloping it so all the shops have to vacate their premises.

But thank you all for your support and kind words! I hope that we've at least inspired some future magicians, as we've had kids come in time and time again to attended our classes and visiting the shop over the years. We may not have been the modern day Pat Page or Alan Alan, but that's a tough goal to reach.

All the best with all the kindness I can muster,
Dan (Davenports)

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