In April of 2001 I spent about twenty unforgettable minutes in the endangered M. Gordon Novelty shop of New York City. (I w...

Here's the latest in my unending effort to document the appearances of S.S. Adams brand pranks in television and film. (previous sighti...

Hi folks! I'd like to finally announce my upcoming book, Mail-Order Mysteries ! For over a decade I've been tracking down actual...

There are two reasons why I'm very excited... 1. Life of the Party, the visual history book I created for S.S. Adams Prank and Magic com...

The latest issue of Wired Magazine is fantastic. Okay, 47% of my motivation for saying that is because J.J. Abrams happened to mention my d...

I'm super pleased with this new package that I just designed for S.S. Adams. Mystic Smoke has been one of Adams' top selling produ...

Computers are sort of like magicians' top hats, capable of producing magical wonders galore. Aren't they? Sort of? If you agree wi...

In the latest issue of Rolling Stone magazine (May 15, 2008) one of my most beloved cultural heroes, J.J. Abrams, does my site a tremendo...

I find it oddly comforting to know that every Monday morning a crew of employees continues to file into the majestic S.S. Adams factory in...

A smorgasbord of my personal favorites merge beautifully in this one simple photograph. You're witnessing a teenage Steve Martin demon...

Last Summer I gleefully mentioned that one of my illustrations, as well as a package design I did for the S.S. Adams Prank and Magic Co. wa...

Hey prank and magic fans! I finally put together a web version of the ol' S.S. Adams catalog I started way back in the day . It's ...

Here I go again with more blabbery about the S.S. Adams prank and magic company. This time I thought I'd showcase the progression that t...