A bit of history about Curtain Call...
It all started at a magic convention... when magician Michel Huot wanted to turn a table into the famous Melies Moon for part of his lecture. He turned to his friend and colleague Sophie-Anne Vachon who only had a few pens and some cardboard, and 45 minutes later, they had everything they needed.
A few weeks later, Michel called Sophie-Anne with the idea to join forces: her design and illustration background, with his entrepreneurial skills and knowledge of the magic community.
First came the Devil Cufflinks, as a nod to their shared passion for magic history. The one they chose is a direct reference to Howard Thurston. Soon after, the Erdnase cufflinks were in the works. Both designs are now also available as pins, making them suitable for work and play wear.
Michel Huot is one of Montreal’s busiest corporate magicians of the past 20 years. He is the creator of the best selling trick Priceless (marketed by Richard Sanders). His creations appeared in MAGIC, GENII, David Acer’s Natural Selections II, SWITCH (John Lovick), Mentalism for Kids (Paul Rohmany), The Magic Menu (Jim Sisti) and so on. He has also been an attendee at the FFFF Convention for more than 15 years. His focus is on hands-on commercial magic, real practical magic that can be done in the real world.
Sophie-Anne Vachon is an illustrator and art director. She has illustrated many children’s books - many on magic! - and works with private clients to create custom graphic content and illustrations. She's also an art director to magicians, helping them forge their aesthetic signature, from wardrobe styling and prop building, to graphic and set design. She is fascinated by the history of magic and also acts as an assistant to Canadian Magic Champion Marc Trudel.
