Mingus Magic Shop

05/25/2026

50 years of Mingus Magic Shop
We are truly thankful for everyone who has been part of this journey over the years. Your support, dedication, and heart have helped make this milestone possible.

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05/23/2026

To the wives (or girlfriends) of magicians in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland. Looks like a rainy Memorial Day Weekend. Want to get your husband (or boyfriend) out of your hair for a few hours? Send them to the Mingus Magic Shop, 528 Lancaster Avenue, Reading. We are OPEN today, Saturday, May 23rd, expecially for you, between noon and 5:00.
Looking forward to some visitors. You just never know who will show up at the Mingus Magic Shop.

05/16/2026

Come help me celebrate 50 years of ownership of the Mingus Magic Shop, 528 Lancaster Avenue, Reading, today, Saturday, May 16th, between noon and 5:00.
Enjoy a piece of cake and 20% off anything card related and sponge related. Today only.
Thank you to all who have supported the Mingus Magic Shop over the past 88 years, making us one of the oldest brick & mortar magic shops in the country.

05/16/2026

The Mingus Magic Shop, 528 Lancaster Avenue, Reading, will be OPEN today, Saturday, May 16th, between noon and 5:00. However, we will be CLOSED next Saturday, May 23rd in obsrvance of the Memorial Day Weekend. Be safe.
We are also open any day and time at your convenience. Simply text us at 610-743-0806 with a day and time you would like to visit, and we will reply to confirm.
Thank you for supporting the Mingus Magic Shop.

05/14/2026

The Mingus Magic Shop, 528 Lancaster Avenue, Reading, will be OPEN this Saturday, May 16th, between noon and 5:00. However, we will be CLOSED Saturday, May 23rd in observance of the Memorial Day Weekend.
We are still OPEN by appointment. Simple text us at 610-743-0806 with a day and time you would like to visit, and we will reply to confirm.
Thank you for supporting the Mingus Magic Shop

05/07/2026

The Mingus Magic Shop, 528 Lancaster Avenue, Reading, will be OPEN this Saturday, May 9th between noon and 5:00.
Any other day and time by appointment. Simply text us at 610-743-0806 with a day and time you would like to visit, and we will reply to confiirm.
Thank you for supporting the Mingus Magic Shop

05/01/2026

The Mingus Magic Shop, 528 Lancaster Avenue, Reading, is proud to present our "Mini Magic Marathon", tomorrow, May 2nd, between noon and midnight. A CASH donation will allow you to see some great magic performed by some of the areas great magicians. All proceeds will benefit Alex's Lemonade Stand in memory of Shelli Lafferty.
Stop by and support a great cause.

04/18/2026

MARATHON UPDATE!
The "24 Hour Magic Marathon" has been changed and renamed "Mini Magic Marathon".
The "Mini Magic Marathon" will be a12 hour marathon and will be held on Saturday, May 2nd, between noon and midnight, at the Mingus Magic Shop, 528 Lancaster Avenue, Reading.
A CASH admission in any amount is appreciated, and will be donated to Alex's Lemonade Stand in memory of Shelli Lafferty.
Refreshments and snacks will be available for donations as well.
Time slots sill open for those who wish to volunteer their talent and perform at this event.
Thank you for supporting the Mingus Magic Shop and Alex's Lemonade Stand, for childhood cancer research.

04/17/2026

To the customers of the Mingus Magic Shop, 528 Lancaster Avenue, Reading. If you make a purchase, and pay cash, you will receive the correct amount of change. I do not round up or down. I learned how to count in grade school.
It's not about the penny or two. It's about doing the right thing. At this point in time, there is no penny shortage
Let me prove my point. Visit us tomorrow, Saturday, April 18th between noon and 5:00, make a purchase, pay cash, and reveive the correct amount of change. Pennies iincluded.

04/11/2026

Today's the day! Don't miss it!
IMM"s Balloon & Magic Show at the Mingus Magic Shop, 528 Lancaster Avenue, Reading.
Magic Made with Wonder; By a Mind that Sees Differently
Step into the world of Immy— an extraordinary 12 year old magician and balloon artist whose neuro-divergent brilliance brings unforgettable performances, creative illusions, and heartwarming humor in every trick she preforms and every balloon animal she creates!
Her shows combine empathy, creativity, and a spark of otherworldly imagination that can’t be taught.
Stop by and visit and support Immy's magic.