Tam Shepherds Trick Shop is a magic equipment shop in
Glasgow, Scotland. It was established in 1886 and is the oldest joke and magic shop in the world.
Location
The shop is located at 33
Queen Street, Glasgow
Queen Street is one of the major thoroughfares in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. The street runs north from Argyle Street (parallel to nearby Buchanan Street) until it reaches George Square at the junction with St. Vincent Street. Several local ...
near the site of the former
Archaos nightclub.
History
The shop was opened in 1886 by Tam Shepherd before being operated by the Walton family.
It is the oldest joke and magic shop in the world.
In 2017, the shop was identified as Glasgow's favourite business at the ''Glasgow Business Awards''. In 2018, the shop hosted the ''Good £uck'' art exhibition as part of
Glasgow International
Glasgow International (GI) is a biennial visual arts festival that takes place in Glasgow, Scotland. While Glasgow has a thriving contemporary art scene of its own, GI offers a platform to artists from other countries as well, showcasing the bes ...
2018.
The shop was credited by
Jerry Sadowitz for sparking his interest in magic.
It was owned by
Roy Walton until his death in 2020.
Walton managed the shop from 1969 to 2019 before handing management over to his daughters Julia and Sarah.
References
External links
* {{Official website, https://tamshepherds.com/
1886 establishments in Scotland
1886 establishments in the United Kingdom
Magic shops
Shops in the United Kingdom
Retail companies established in 1886