Magic Catalogs
Magic catalogs were very important to early magicians. Mail Order magic catalogs were often the ONLY way to enhance the magians repertoire.
Catalogs and subscriptions to magazines like the Genii would have been the very lifeblood of any entertainer before the electronic age.
Catalogs are really fascinating ( I had one catalog that I sold a year or so ago that ran to over 400 pages of effects,tricks,illusions and accessories)
You will be able to see what tricks were popular in the past - and perhaps get some new ideas for your own tricks.
