Tivoli’s Astounding Magic Supply Company
I only learned about this place when it closed for the year, but I’ve put it on my to-do list to go to this fall. Tivoli’s Astounding Magic Supply Company describes itself as “The District’s premier (and only) magic supply store, illusionarium, and de-lux haberdashery is also the official storefront for local nonprofit 826DC. 100% of your purchase supports 826DC’s free writing programs for DC students ages 6-18. Extraordinary!”
Isn’t that brilliant?!?!
The way I understand it, they are using the entrance to the writing center as a magic store, and anything purchased in the magic store benefits 826DC, which is a writing center for kids.
And I am completely in love with the names/storefronts in other cities.
Something to look forward to when school starts up again.
Have you been to the one in your area?
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San Francisco has one of these: 826 Valencia. The store front is a pirate store (yes, you read the correctly, a store that sells pirate-themed accoutrement) and the back is a non-profit writing workshop for kids. Both my kids’ classes have gone there to do writing projects over the years. There are at least two locations but it’s still called 826, for the first location on Valencia in the Mission. It was started by Dave Eggars.
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