Friday, February 15, 2008

FUN facts you probably didn't know

The magic business is fraught with mystery and wonder, so it can be sometimes difficult to get the straight facts. Here's a few FUN trivia facts that I've learned since I started here.

  • We own the U.S. patent on the wind-up Talking Teeth. Yes, this classic novelty item, made in America by FUN Inc.
  • We also own the rights to the magic Coloring Book. Fun Inc features both full-size and mini coloring books.
  • We have over 2,000 items in our warehouse. It took me 2 1/2 months to do inventory!
  • Just about every professional trade show magician has had us design custom 3-card montes for their clients. We've done montes for companies like Sherwin-Williams, Dr. Pepper, CourtTV, and Sony, to name a few.
  • Our factory includes a wood shop, metal shop, and plastic mold injectors, among other things. Talk about a complete one-stop full-service company!
  • Back in the day, FUN was the original manufacturer for all of the Cracker Jack toys, stuff that would never pass FDA inspections today.
  • FUN Inc. is the exclusive distributor for John Bannon's Fractal Card Magic trilogy, starting with The Royal Scam. The next two parts are coming soon!
My favorite part of working is here is the incredible knowledge base our company has. Each of us on the Blog Team are working professional magicians. We know what product might be best served to fit our customer's needs, because we've been there. Gabe, Tomas, and I are always ready to lend our expertise in answering your queries.

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