Has anybody any idea how I can get in touch with Rachel Colombini? I believe she has returned to England. I really need to make contact with her as she is the current Vice-President of the Ulster Society of Magicians and it is our A.G.M. at the start of June. Thank you.

Per Phil Gleason of Ring 45 in Miami, Rachel passed away after a long severe illness. Broken wand ceremonies being now planned both in the U.K. and the U.S..

Are we sure it is not a continuation of this "rumor" thread from before? http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewt......&start=0
Sad to hear if it is true.

Unfortunately, it's true. Randy Vander Wal of Ring 211 in Grand Rapids passed along a very specific report from Phil Gleason IBM Ring 45 in Miami, he can contacted for details. Aldo and Rachel lectured in GR, I still have some of the great tricks purchased from them, so many great contributions to entertaining magic. A Broken Wand article is being written for The Linking Ring magazine.

After the last round of rumors she showed up a Blackpool.

Sad news, indeed. There were several years when I couldn't go anywhere without running into her and her then-husband, Tom pitching their stuff. She had some very clever ideas on making old kid tricks current and the props looked very well-made.