A Young Magician Wanted to Build an Epic Magic Collection. Did He Go Too Far?
July 6, 2026 at 09:12PMRory Feldman made his name collecting artifacts that once belonged to legendary magicians. But a few of Feldman’s fellow collectors suspect some sleight of hand behind his success; wands, swords, and business agreements have allegedly vanished in his orbit. Nina Strochlic and Michael Greshko’s feature for Rolling Stone is a dynamic legal drama elevated by the characters at its heart, who celebrate deception but crave authenticity. Every illusion has an explanation. Some are just more evasive than others.
After two years of trying to reach Feldman, he finally agreed to tell his side of the story over several hourslong calls this spring. He was charming, convincing, and eager to share hundreds of pages of documents and hours of recorded phone calls and voicemails to back up his accounts. But as with any good magic trick, it’s not always easy to figure out what exactly you’re looking at
from Longreads https://longreads.com/2026/07/06/rory-feldman-magic-collection-houdini-thurston/
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