Let me introduce myself:
Name: Niels
Country: Belgium
Tenyo count: I have currently 100 Tenyo's
Voila, that should give you enough information on my health and financial status.
Just kidding
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
Since i was a young boy, i was mesmerised by magic, I read every book in the local library on magic (all three of them), and once was caught taking the dimensions of my sister. When asked what I was up to, I said: 'I am going to saw her in halves!'. And I did (using a cardboard box) and performed it for my family. Watched the Copperfield specials, made some other cardboard tricks, tip-over-trunk, wooden hand guillotine, rattle box, Genii-tube etc.
I got my first Tenyo tricks as a present from my father from a local shop in Belgium, called Mephisto Magic Studio, in the early 1990's. I believe Diabolicus, Clean Cut, Crystal cleaver, Dragon Altar, Illusionarium etc. I immediately knew Tenyo was for me: easy to perform, affordable, attractive.
Every year or two I checked on what was new, some I liked, and I bought. It never occurred to me to ask about old stock (should have known).
It is only recently, fuelled by the interest in magic by my two children aged 4 and 6, that I too got infected by Tenyo, this time in a serious way. Quality time with my two sons, and the value of some of the tricks are the alibi for spending a ridiculous amount of money on Tenyo. Life's too short, carpe diem, the graveyard is full of rich people (add random quote about spending money and enjoying life here)
![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif)
So what is the status now? Been expanding my collection from about 20 to 100 Tenyo's in the last two months or so. I am closing up this buying frenzy by acquiring Richard's book Tenyoism. I now have all the great ones I really wanted and the easily available cheap ones. I am not into getting them all, some seem tacky, some ridiculously expensive. Still a few good ones on my wanted list.
I got to know a lot of great guys (where are the Tenyo-girls?) on the net, I feel I owe a thank you, as I dealt with them personally, looked at their inspiring videos, shared information, had great conversations, or bought tricks from them: Killertweety/David De Tenyo, Elly Warman, Dave Boerjan, Alex Brazil, Stereo, Rafael, macmac, Kellebotond, Wally, Simon, Richard, Tristan, MagicPatagonia, Rob Rand, etc (I am forgetting a few, the downside of making lists).
A special thanks to those having websites and putting time and effort into maintaining them: John Mazza, Killertweety, Stereo...Thanks all for the inspiration
That's it for now, as it starts to sound like an award acceptance speech
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All the best,
Niels_JItterbug