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	<title>Tip Top Tom</title>
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	<description>the Comedy Magician</description>
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		<title>The perfect age to enjoy a magic show</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What is the perfect age for a magic show? I generally recommend hiring a magician for a birthday party when the children are aged 5 to 9 years old. However I have performed for all age groups. Just as there is different music for different age groups, there are different magic tricks and routines that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tiptoptom.com.au/main/230/the-perfect-age-to-enjoy-a-magic-show/</link>
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		<title>Circle act</title>
		<description><![CDATA[So I got another gig that was the kind I love, love, love. Four hours of performing circle acts at a corporate family day at the Flemington Racecourse. The client was Yarra Trams, and there were hundreds and hundreds of people to entertain. &#160; Preparing for this type of gig is a bit tricky as [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tiptoptom.com.au/main/202/circle-act/</link>
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		<title>Close up Magic for family event</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is the kind of gig I really enjoy: Close up magic. I found that setting up a table to perform close-up magic is the best way to make it work. If I would have to walk around when booked as a roving performer doing magic tricks, well, this presents specific challenges which limit the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tiptoptom.com.au/main/194/close-up-magic-for-family-event/</link>
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		<title>What&#8217;s so good about seeing a magic show</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Seeing a magic show is an experience that is undoubtedly a highlight for any child. Or anyone, for that matter. Magic is one of the art forms which has its own unique place in our world. Phrases such as “Aces up his sleeve”, “pull a rabbit from his hat” and referring to something wonderful as [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tiptoptom.com.au/main/164/whats-so-good-about-seeing-a-magic-show/</link>
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		<title>Party Tips e-Book</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I updated my &#8220;Party Tips&#8221; ebook &#8220;How To Prepare For a Great Birthday Party&#8221;. It covers the main things to keep in mind when planning a birthday party. The link to it is included with every response to enquiries I send out, ever since 2007, and I&#8217;ve gotten only positive feedback. The ideas in it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tiptoptom.com.au/main/87/party-tips-e-book/</link>
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		<title>Portability vs Presence</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I now set up for a show with 5 tables (1 round table and 4 fold up tables), a backdrop and my speaker on a tripod. three of the tables are for my cases and boxes. This can fit in a space about 3m x 2m and allows me to do all the tricks I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tiptoptom.com.au/main/54/portability-vs-presence/</link>
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		<title>The Quote</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every performer structures his fees according to his needs and what he feels he is willing to accept in order to keep running as a business. For me cost is derived from a calculated combination algorhythm of effort exerted (E), anticipated effort involved (EI) and preparation time (PT) plus time spent at venue (V). Location [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tiptoptom.com.au/main/89/the-quote/</link>
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		<title>Kids learning magic?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Should you encourage your kids to take up magic? There are few enough quality performers and it&#8217;s a great way to make a living and can be a lot of fun, but it is a lot of work and thousands of hours can go into preparing a 2 minute routine. And you&#8217;ll quickly tire of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tiptoptom.com.au/main/134/kids-learning-magic/</link>
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		<title>Smoke and Mirrors</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It may be said that magicians use smoke and mirrors, but performing with a mirror behind you is not the ideal. If you are going to be an entertainer for birthday parties I guarantee you&#8217;ll end up performing with a mirror behind you at some stage. My advice is to make sure you can perform [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tiptoptom.com.au/main/100/smoke-and-mirrors/</link>
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		<title>Performing at Wonder Down Under Convention</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I was invited to perform my new act at the Face Painters Convention this year! Troy Piccone and I have created a comedy show which includes: Juggling, a ladder. very very advanced Coin tricks, a clarinet, and a guitar, dove and a rabbit, and magic tricks using coat hangers. One of the attendees approached me [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tiptoptom.com.au/main/105/performing-at-wonder-down-under-convention/</link>
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