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Page from McDonnell & East's Christmas catalogue, 1917

from State Library of Queensland

• Vesna Verencevic said:

  Christmas sale, always attractive to shoppers and sellers.

Weirdo's Magic Shop Piccadilly Arcade, Sydney, 1950

from State Library of New South Wales

• Blue Mountains Library, Local Studies said:

  I believe this is the Piccadilly Arcade shop.
  
  "WEIRDO'S
  SUPERIOR
  MAGIC
  THE BEST IN MAGIC
  WEIRDO'S
  MAGIC AND
  NOVELTY SHOP
  24 Piccadilly Arcade
  220 Pitt Street, Sydney
  CATALOGUE No. 2
  MAGIC AT IT'S BEST"
  
  Weirdo's Magic and Novelty Shop. (1943). Weirdo's superior magic Retrieved May 1, 2025, from nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2841227511

• Blue Mountains Library, Local Studies said:

  That would be Mr McKechnie there behind the counter.
  
  "SHORTAGE OF MAGICIANS FOR CHRISTMAS PARTIES
  Sydney was short or magicians and conjurors this Christmas, Mr. S. McKechnie, professionally known as "Weirdo," said yesterday.
  'All 'wizards' are booked out until February next year," Mr: McKechnie added. Mr. McKechnie owns the "Weirdo" Magic Trick Shop, in Piccadilly Arcade, which is the headquarters of 12 men who entertain as "wizards, conjurors, and comperes."
  "Many of them have to do three or four jobs an afternoon." said Mr. Mc Kechnie. "A shortage of 'wizards' can have a serious effect on the morale of the community. "Most of our key 'wizards' are in the Army and should be released for the Christmas season."
  
  SHORTAGE OF MAGICIANS FOR CHRISTMAS PARTIES (1944, December 14). The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 - 1954), p. 5. Retrieved May 1, 2025, from nla.gov.au/nla.news-article248075317

• State Library of New South Wales said:

  Blue Mountains Library, Local Studies thanks - I will update the caption. 👍

• Merryjack said:

  I recall the shop used to do a brisk trade to school kids for fake vomit and whoopee cushions, often as not for practical jokes in the class room!
  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whoopee_cushion
  content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2...

Letterhead showing Finney, Isles & Co. building at the corner of Queen Adelaide and Edward Streets, Brisbane, 1890

from State Library of Queensland

• Vesna Verencevic said:

  Flourishing business. Right time, right moment.