Monday, May 30, 2011

MJM Observes Memorial Day


Today is Memorial Day in the USA, and I just want to thank each and every person who has put their life on the line to protect our country and the freedoms that we have.

I'd like to share an article published this year in a large newspaper here in the Bay Area, which features a write up on my uncle Frank Lopez. He was a marine in the Vietnam war, and he is working hard to get a memorial erected in San Jose to honor all the local boys who lost their lives in that war.

I thought the piece was very well written, and I got to see some old photos of my uncle that I've never seen before:

http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_16578057?nclick_check=1

So thank you, Uncle Frank and the rest of the men and women around the world, who have served this country and many who paid the ultimate sacrifice.

Friday, May 27, 2011

Memorial Weekend Special - 20% OFF COUPON

SPECIAL MEMORIAL WEEKEND COUPON!

Boy, do we have a special deal for you! As you know, Memorial Day is coming up here in the USA, and we wanted to do something special for our customers. Normally we try to give away some free items, but this time I decided to do something MORE. I wanted to do something that gave you more VALUE for the more you spend.

How does a 20% OFF COUPON sound? :) Yep, I like it too!

COUPON CODE: GIVEME20

Most of you enjoy our generous returning customer discount every day, but that's only a 10% savings (which is really great, but we wanted to go over the top with this one).
So here's the deal, the bottom line, the skinny:

- This GIVEME20 coupon is valid between now through Memorial Day! Take your time.....add as much to the cart as you can, and the more you spend, the more you save!

- This GIVEME20 coupon is only good ONE TIME per customer. So make sure you place a large order and make it count!

- This GIVEME20 coupon is only good on orders $75.00 or higher. It won't work unless you have AT LEAST $75.00 in your shopping cart.

- Remember, some items in our store CANNOT be discounted due to contractual agreements with the supplier. Those items are clearly marked on our website by saying "No further discounts may apply." However, any item that is listed on sale or discountable will allow this coupon to take an EXTRA 20% OFF the sale price! So if you see anything that has a SALE price, then you know it will be discounted an extra 20% more with this coupon!

- This does NOT apply to any orders placed BEFORE this email, or after the 30th.....period. We can make no exceptions, so thanks for understanding.

- Hurry Expires on May 30th!

COUPON CODE: GIVEME20

Use that code on our secure Checkout Page when placing your $75.00 or more order this weekend!

Think of all those items you've been looking at, or putting in your wish list. If you get them this weekend using this coupon, you will get an extra 20% off (assuming that they're not exempt from discounts)! If you wait, then all that savings you could have gotten will be gone.

This is just our way of ending May with a bang and as always, REWARDING our customers who are the best customers in the WORLD!

If you have any other questions, please let us know! And as a reminder, WE ARE CLOSED on Monday the 30th, so no orders will be processed that day. However, our website is still OPEN 24/7, and you can still place orders that day to take advantage of this GIVEME20 coupon. We simply won't be around to process the orders until Tuesday when we return.

Keep smiling, and happy shopping!

- Jeff Mash, Owner
MJM Magic
http://www.MJMMagic.com

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Free Pocket Trick w/ Orders over $50.00!


This week's freebie happens to be the effect, "Ball and Tube (Aluminum)."

This is a PERFECT effect to carry with you in your pocket, and perform at a moments notice. It's visual, easy, and best of all - INTERACTIVE. All great magic involves bringing your spectator IN to the experience, and this is a perfect pocket trick to accomplish just that.

Effect: The solid steel ball is too large to fit inside the steel tube, but at your command, it lowers into the tube and comes back up again. When your spectator tries it, the ball is now too small for the tube and falls right through it!

This mini aluminum version is small. The ball plus tube is just under 2" tall!

Here's how you can qualify:

1. Place an order over $50.00

2. ASK FOR IT! <--------------------------|

That's it! You must do both to qualify!!! Simply spend $50.00 in our store, and then ask for the item on the checkout screen of our website, and we will throw it into your order for FREE!

Here's the list of clarifications and exceptions:

1. This doesn't apply to any orders placed prior to 5/24/11 at 10:00am, nor can we extend this after we have given away all of our units. Sorry, no exceptions. Thank you for understanding.

2. The promotion only applies to SINGLE orders. You cannot place two separate orders of $25.00 and then get the $50.00 freebie.

3. The $50.00 spent cannot include shipping, tax, or discounts. An order of $45.00 with a $5.00 shipping charge doesn't qualify because you are only spending $45.00 in merchandise. Likewise, an order of $50.00 prior to using a discount coupon will not apply because you are not spending the full $50.00 in our store.

4. If this item is added to your shopping cart automatically, but then you fail to meet any of the above rules, we will manually remove it from the final order if you don't spend the minimum $50.00 after shipping or discounts are factored in.

5. This item is not given away with Gift Certificate purchase orders or other virtual items. I.E. You can't just purchase a $50.00 Gift Certificate and expect to get the freebie. The money needs to be spent on shippable merchandise in order to qualify.

6. Only one freebie per customer please.

7. You must ask for it on our Checkout Page by mentioning it in your Order Comments! It's not automatically included unless you ask for it.

8. Once all supplies are gone, the promotion will abruptly end.

As usual, if you have ANY other questions about this, please contact us by using THIS FORM: http://www.mjmmagic.com/store/contact_us.html

Friday, May 20, 2011

Want to be a magic Pitch Man?

You know, many of you love to do magic, both as a hobbyist or as a professional. As someone who gets PAID to do magic, it's rewarding to see that you can make a living doing something you love.

But what if you're in a dry spell? What if you don't have enough shows to keep a steady income?

Or better yet, what if you DO have enough shows, but you want to make a little EXTRA income after the show, when everyone wants to learn magic from you?

This is where you can sell (aka PITCH) some items to people. These would be items that are EASY to learn, but powerful to most laymen. Here are some great priced items that you can stock up on, and pitch them to people for some extra income:


WONDER MOUSE:

The perfect pitch item! The Wonder Mouse is a classic of magic that's been popular for decades.

The tiny mouse is shown by the performer and a small "motor" is attached to it. The mouse begins to run over and around the magician's hand, over his shirt - everywhere!

Supplied with illustrated instructions and all necessary accessories. Each unit is polybagged.

Your Cost: $1.49
Link: http://www.mjmmagic.com/store/wonder-mouse-by-fun-inc-p-3427.html


Svengali or Stripper Decks:


These Svengali and Stripper Decks are the highest quality "Pitch" deck on the market. The cards handle beautifully. Perfect for the salesman looking for a low-cost alternative to professional-grade decks.

Supplied complete with illustrated instructions detailing not only the workings of the deck, but several excellent tricks.

Link:
http://www.mjmmagic.com/store/pitch-svengali-deck-royal-p-8062.html
http://www.mjmmagic.com/store/stripper-deck-royal-p-1735.html



Hummer's Whirling Card:

Imagine having a card selected from any deck and tossing it into the air. Instead of fluttering to the ground, the card spins from one hand to the other! With another toss, the card hovers between the magician's hands, spinning like a flying saucer. A wide variety of aerial acrobatics are possible with this flying card. Finally, for a fantastic finale, the card spins around the magician's body entirely.

This Royal Magic publication, supplied complete with all necessary supplies to perform the trick dozens of times, Bicycle playing cards, details all the work on Hummer's masterpiece, and describes a number of bonus effects with the "special something" supplied.


Your Cost: $8.69

Link: http://www.mjmmagic.com/store/whirling-hummer-card-trick-p-10735.html



And here are some Back In Stock items from one of our many suppliers:


Perfect Pen:

A high-class writing instrument (that's a pen, to your spectators) is thrust through a bill without leaving a hole, or scarcely a mark. Then, with no switches or funny business, the pen is HANDED OUT FOR EXAMINATION. Only one pen is used. They are holding the gimmicked pen!

Your Cost: $34.88

Link: http://www.mjmmagic.com/store/perfect-pen-trick-p-8715.html



LinkPen Thru Anything:
John Cornelius' famous invention. Buy the original and best! This special pen, precision crafted, lets you puncture a dollar bill, coin, or even your tongue. Yet when the pen is removed, the object is completely unharmed! One of the most popular close-up tricks of all time.

Price: $17.45

Link: http://www.mjmmagic.com/store/pen-thru-anything-by-john-cornelius-p-33.html



Bendable Pen:
The magician displays a plastic pen, which is shown to be a solid, working pen. He chats a little about the people who are able to bend spoons and keys just by mental concentration. As he's talking, the performer rubs on the pen and it becomes flexible, bending like rubber. The pen is rubbed once again and becomes solid, and can be handed out to the audience for total examination!

Your Cost: $13.10

Link: http://www.mjmmagic.com/store/bendable-pen-john-cornelius-p-3782.html



Rising Business Card Case:

An elegant way to present your card ! Your business card rises from a beautiful silver and black business card case. No magnets, threads, or wires - easy to do!


Your Cost: $13.05
Link: http://www.mjmmagic.com/store/rising-business-card-case-by-john-cornelius-p-5960.html

Friday, May 06, 2011

FREE GIFT: Flying Butterfly


This week's freebie happens to be the effect, "Flying Butterfly."

We wanted to give something away that appealed to a wide range of people (kids and adults alike), and something that required no skill to use!

Not to mention, with Mother's Day upon us, we thought that a butterfly paired nicely with the occasion!

To read more about this effect, you can click this link: http://bit.ly/kAG2v5

Here's how you can qualify:

1. Place an order over $25.00

2. ASK FOR IT!

That's it! You must do both to qualify!!! Simply spend $25.00 in our store, and then ask for the item on the checkout screen of our website, and we will throw it into your order for FREE! That's a 20% value for free with all qualifying orders!

Here's the list of clarifications and exceptions:

1. This doesn't apply to any orders placed prior to 5/6/11 at 10:00am, nor can we extend this after we have given away all of our units. Sorry, no exceptions. Thank you for understanding.

2. The promotion only applies to SINGLE orders. You cannot place two separate orders of $15.00 and then get the $25.00 freebie.

3. The $25.00 spent cannot include shipping, tax, or discounts. An order of $20.00 with a $5.00 shipping charge doesn't qualify because you are only spending $20.00 in merchandise. Likewise, an order of $25.00 prior to using a discount coupon will not apply because you are not spending the full $25.00 in our store.

4. If this item is added to your shopping cart automatically, but then you fail to meet any of the above rules, we will manually remove it from the final order if you don't spend the minimum $25.00 after shipping or discounts are factored in.

5. This item is not given away with Gift Certificate purchase orders or other virtual items. I.E. You can't just purchase a $25.00 Gift Certificate and expect to get the freebie. The money needs to be spent on shippable merchandise in order to qualify.

6. Only one freebie per customer please.

7. You must ask for it on our Checkout Page by mentioning it in your Order Comments! It's not automatically included unless you ask for it.

8. Once all supplies are gone, the promotion will abruptly end.

As usual, if you have ANY other questions about this, please contact us by using THIS FORM: http://www.mjmmagic.com/store/contact_us.html

Thursday, May 05, 2011

Wiggly Worms make a Comeback - Thanks Royal Family!


What a weird day we've been having! Out of nowhere, we got slammed with a bunch of orders for the most uncanny item: Wiggly the Squiggly Worm

http://www.mjmmagic.com/store/wiggly-the-squiggly-worm-as-seen-in-royal-wedding-p-9330.html

At first, we didn't think much about it. An order came in for 6 of them and we thought, "Nice!" Then another order for 3 of them.....then another for 6.......then another for 2, etc.

Now I started to freak out. "Is something wrong with our website? Did we get hacked? Did I make a software update that is somehow selling these worms instead of other products that a customer is wanting to purchase?"

All these thoughts hit me at once, and I thought my head was going to explode. Then I spoke to my friend and magician, Tomas Medina, and he found the answer. These worms were featured in the Royal Family photo from the recent wedding.

See the article here:

http://royalwedding.yahoo.com/blogs/an-extra-guest-in-the-royal-wedding-photos-a-neon-pink-toy-wiggly-worm-9012?nc

So the mystery is solved! Apparently, you only have to be seen in a photo with the royal family and then it boosts sales for your product! Thanks Prince Charles and family!

We have a couple hundred en route to our store so order yours today! They make great gifts and they're fascinating to kids:

http://www.mjmmagic.com/store/wiggly-the-squiggly-worm-as-seen-in-royal-wedding-p-9330.html

Tuesday, May 03, 2011

I'm still around!

It's been a few weeks since I have updated the blog, but that's not always a bad thing! We've actually been incredibly busy and that's kept me away from writing anything meaningful. However, I want to try and make every possible effort to post a lot more, even if it's just to let you know how things are going over here.

One of the things we love to do at MJM Magic is run promotions, and hopefully soon, we will have another one. I am thinking for the next promotion, we will give away something small but something that most people can qualify for. The last couple of promotions, we gave away some killer high priced effects, but you had to spend $100 or more to qualify. So I'm going to be going into our stockroom and pulling some lower priced effects that we can give away with orders over $20.00 or so. Hopefully I will have that done before the weekend.

In other news, I am happy to say that MJM Magic is now officially MJM Magic, Inc. That's right, we're officially incorporated, which really doesn't mean much (but sure sounds fancy to say I'm the president of a corporation now)! Truth be told, this incorporation process has been a small headache, and I'm sure I've been driving Brandi crazy with all my huffing and puffing when it comes to filling out new forms, and opening new corporate accounts.

Anyway, in my personal life, all is going well! My two kids are getting older and bigger (Madison is 6, and Katelyn is 3). We also added a new dog to the family (golden retriever named Bentley). He is a big pain in my butt, but only because he wants to chew and destroy everything. I'm hoping he mellows out in the next few months or I'm going to go insane.

That's it for now. I will post something soon regarding a promotion and upcoming site updates!