Articles by tom.raymond

About tom.raymond
Professional clown for over 25 years - happily married, with 5 children and 1 grandson
Coocoo the clown balance game is a simple, but fun, toy for toddlers. Ages 3 and up -- choking hazard with the small "balls" for younger kids.

Coocoo the clown balance game

January 5, 2008 tom.raymond 0

Coocoo the clown balance game is a simple, but fun, toy for toddlers. Ages 3 and up — choking hazard with the small “balls” for […]

Brio stacking clown

Brio stacking clown [clown toy]

January 4, 2008 tom.raymond 0

Brio stacking clown – Cute clown-themed stacking toy for infants

Mark Wilson’s Complete Course in Magic by Mark Wilson, Walter Gibson

Mark Wilson’s Complete Course in Magic

December 22, 2007 tom.raymond 0

Mark Wilson’s Complete Course in Magic is the finest one-volume encyclopedia of Magic available. An excellent resource, with line art showing, how each trick is […]

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The banning of the Pledge of Allegiance

July 14, 2007 tom.raymond 0

The banning of the Pledge of Allegiance by the 9th Circuit Court Back in 1969,  Red Skelton on his television show presented the  Pledge of Allegiance. […]

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Emmett Kelly Museum – Largest Gathering of Clowns world record attempt – 2007

June 6, 2007 tom.raymond 0

Emmett Kelly Museum – Largest Gathering of Clowns world record attempt – 2007 The Emmett Kelly Museum board of directors announce they will sponsor the […]

Magic for Dummies - a reference for the rest of us by David Pogue - ''A book that all magicians of any age and level of experience will cherish and refer to for years to come''—Lance Burton, world-renowned magician - Includes favorite tricks from 35 top professional magicians! - over 90 easy-to-perform tricks using everyday items like money, silverware and playing cards! Conjure up a magical performance for any event or occassion - Photos, patter and presentation tips provided for every trick

Magic for Dummies

March 1, 2007 tom.raymond 0

Review of Magic for Dummies by David Pogue – a wonderful introduction to both performing as a magician or comedy magician, as well as performing, […]

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Clown Ministry Wife Swap ?

October 2, 2006 tom.raymond 0

My life gets surreal sometimes.   I’€™ve been contacted by lots of nice people over the years due to running the Clown Ministry website, and […]

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Forking for Humor Creativity

September 22, 2006 tom.raymond 0

We had a joke writing contest for our subscribers the first part of 2005. Many of our readers submitting lines used the technique of forking […]

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Clown-Ministry.com newsletter archive

March 5, 2005 tom.raymond 0

An archive of the semi-regular newsletters from Clown-Ministry.com A word of explanation: many years ago, this site started as Clown-Ministry.com — I’ve recently bought the […]