It should be fairly obvious that the posts on Escamoteurettes lean more toward the essay side of the fence than they do current events. (My previous blogs were of the current events/what am I thinking at the moment type.) That was a decision I made early on and I think I’ve done a pretty good job of sticking to that.

On the other hand, I am also huge fan of the history of magic. My weakness for old books, pamphlets and photos dealing with magic is exceeded by few other things. So, when I received a nice note from Thomas Weynants about a web site he hosts that has a “new page on Prestidigitation, Conjuring & Magic in relation to photography and pre-cinema” naturally I made a beeline to it.

I think it’s worth a look if you have similar interests:

PRESTIDIGITATION CONJURING ARTS NECROMANCY ART HAUNTED GLASS — DECEPTION OF THE EYE & SENSES

I also found the rest of the site absolutely fascinating. Maybe you will, too.