{"id":9012,"date":"2003-01-19T23:23:45","date_gmt":"2003-01-19T23:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/huell-howser-archives\/2017\/03\/03\/magician-visiting-1031\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T21:36:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T21:36:16","slug":"magician-visiting-1031","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/huell-howser-archives\/2003\/01\/19\/magician-visiting-1031\/","title":{"rendered":"Magician &#8211; Visiting (1031)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">John Gaughan is a magician who designs and builds spectacular illusions for big-name magic acts and stage effects for rock musicians. He has also devoted many years to collecting and restoring vintage magic devices dating back to the 18th Century. 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