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London Magician Peter Mennie

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From time to time, London Magician Peter Mennie drops by to visit our magic counter at McCullochs. He has been a professional magician in South Western Ontario for a long time. He holds a local record for performances at London’s annual Wester Fair. The same record also applies to Rogers Cable Tv. He has appeared on Rogers Daytime more than any other magician. Peter has been a regular sight at McCullochs since 1968. It was then that he bought his first magic prop. It was a vanishing milk pitcher.

From the Peter Mennie Official Blog: “My dad and I went in and for me, it was like a kid in a candy store – or a boy in a magic shop! Dozens of cool props and I had no idea what any of them were. The man behind the counter, Don McCulloch explain to me what each trick did and I finally zeroed in on the Milk Vanishing Pitcher. I used that prop for years vanishing milk, chocolate milk, juice, water until it finally wore out. I don’t have the original prop (I did for 30 or more years), but I do still have a Milk Vanishing pitcher – even for just the sentimental value.”

The Vanishing Milk Pitcher is still being sold at McCullochs all these years later. It remains a popular trick for local magicians. That goes for both professional magicians as well as new amateur performers. Its an easy illusion to perform. Therefore its perfect for budding magicians who want to learn magic in London. Drop into McCullochs Costume and Party Supply on Dundas street to learn more. The magic counter features many magic tricks for professionals. They also carry magic kits for beginners.

London Magician Peter Mennie

London Professional Magician- Peter Mennie

Peter takes great pride in being a CLEAN COMEDY Magician and making his magic show a jaw dropping combination of ‘how-did-he-do-that’ Magic & Mind Reading, ‘laugh out loud’  Comedic Interaction and’never-embarrassing’ Audience Involvement that maximizes both the amazement factor and the laughter quotient – live on stage!

He has combined amazing magic, family-friendly comedy and great music into a show that has opened for The Backyardigans, entertained at top Canadian resorts like Deerhurst, Nottawasaga & Blue Mountain and sold out theatres like The Stockey Centre, The Blyth Festival and The Algonquin Theatre.

Kids Magician in London Ontario

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McCullochs Costume and Party Supply is London’s source for every costume related. When Captain Corbin, a kids magician in London Ontario needed a new costume hat, McCullochs was the obvious choice. It would seem the good Captain lost his hat during a terrible storm at sea. So he set forth in search of a new hat from McCullochs. The costume store in London the cities largest selection of hats for costumes.

Captain Corbin is actually a frequent visitor to the magic supply counter at McCullochs. He often drops into the store for magic supplies. He prides himself on his comedic antics during his childrens magic shows. The Pirate Magician performs his magic shows in London but also all across Ontario. Recent performances include shows in Windsor, Sarnia, Toronto, Mississauga and Hamilton. Some of his comedy antics can be seen in a comedy video he created during his last visit to McCullochs.

Childrens Magician Captain Corbin visits McCullochs Costumes in London.

The popular kids magician in London Ontario has created a youtube video series. The videos entertain children during their time spent at home during COVID 19. Some videos hilariously retell classic novels. Other videos in the series teach baking and crafts with magic and fun.

What makes Captain Corbin so popular as a kids magician in London?

Captain Corbin makes quite a swashbuckling scene strolling around an event. Always family friendly and a lot of fun, Captain Corbin is the best entertainer for a mixed family audience of all ages. Often the Captain will walk around with his pirate parrot puppet named “Pickles” and tell really corny pirate jokes! Everyone will be laughing at his hysterical hi-jinks, nautical nonsense and having a blast! He often gathers quite the crowd and has many requests to pause his pirating for people to take pictures.

Your guests will really enjoy the personal attention when Captain Corbin strolls up and performs just for them.  Captain Corbin can, and has performed at all kinds of venues, fairs, festivals and special events, both indoors and outside. If you don’t have a stage, or your stage is full, a strolling performance is a perfect fit.