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Marvin's Other Side

As a magician for kicks, Marvin has
been attending the magic shows annual-
ly for the past 25 years in Colon, Mich.
... home of the Abbott Magic Factory ...
sponsors of the prominent fair.
His jaunts —tb Egypt have been to
study the pyramids and the Sphinx
along with historical expedition searches.
In Rome, Marvin's journeys took
hours of KP duty ... and
f he knew him better,
which has helped in the enjoy- him into the old catacombs where the
Paul Harvey might get
ancient burial of skeletons is on dis-
ment of numerous meals pre-
"The rest of the story" ...
play ... Italy was among his more
pared by him.
or "His other side" for
interesting archeological studies.
historical
study
of
Marvin's
one of Harvey's radio segments.
In Austria, Marvin visited one of the
world
Jews
took
him
to
what
Yes, there is another side to
largest
Ferris wheel factories in the
he
says
was
his
favorite
ethnic
Marvin Yagoda, owner of
world ... Austria is famous for huge
restaurant of all ... Bloom's
Marvin's Marvelous
Ferris wheels ... And just as infamous
Delicatessen in London,
Mechanical Museum on
DANNY
for the dreaded German concentration
England ... His interest in
Orchard Lake Road in
RASKIN
camp at Mathausen, which Marvin
ethnic dining and customs
Farmington Hills.
Local Columnist has taken him to Hong Kong, also visited.
He has one of America's 100
On the Galapagos Islands off the
Thailand, Tokyo, etc., to
most unique museums, accord-
coast
of Equador, Marvin followed the
check
on
the
food
and
traditions
...
and
many
World
Almanac
...
ing to the
Alaska also, for another reason ... to see trail of Charles Darwin ... It was here
of his video, photo, hairdo and arcade
that Darwin developed his theory of
machines are seen in numerous halls and the bears catching salmon with their
evolution. In the Galapagos, Marvin
homes ... rented out for special occasions paws while the fish swam upstream.
also studied the giant land turtles ...
to
Israel
have
Marvin's
10
visits
by Marvin and his son Jeremy ... or in
largest in the world.
never
ceased
to
fill
him
with
awe
...
So
use at his museum for public walk-ins
His love for the mysteries of life has
much
to
see
...
So
much
to
do.
and birthday, etc., parties.
taken him deep-sea diving.... to wit-
The first time was on his honeymoon
But that's just one facet of Marvin's
ness the quiet undersea . existence that
in 1970 ... He continued to go on his-
interesting life ... with facts that are
torical expeditions looking for his roots, • goes on in the still waters.
also beyond belief but true.
While in the Army in Texas, Marvin
doing archeological digs, photographing
Like at one time being a big game
learned
to skydive ... and for a
the
historical
phenomena
that
Israel
has
hunter ... Back in 1968, Marvin hunt-
moment
must have thought he was a
to
offer,
and
so
much
more.
ed tigers in the wild jungles of India
bird ... Everything went so smooth
His latest jaunt to Israel last year
while perched atop the back of a brave
that Marvin recalls almost inviting dis-
included entertaining Israeli troops in
elephant ... The great Bengal tiger that
aster when his eyes closed and he
Jerusalem with magic tricks.
Marvin brought back would have
momentarily forgot to pull open his
Marvin has been an amateur magi-
done justice to the highest maharajah.
parachute ... Luckily, Marvin awoke in
cian
for
50
years
...
numbering
among
He still has the scar on his leg that
time and decided that the earth was
his
friends
many
prominent
magicians
has since faded a bit ... that Marvin got
coming too close ... too fast ... and
while hunting in darkest Africa ... It was who have been to his museum ... the
late Harry Blackstone, Jr., Jay Marshall, yanked the rope for a . safe landing.
from the huge, vicious lion that almost
Back in 1968, when the Detroit
Penn and Teller now appearing in Las
had him for supper ... but instead
Tigers
won the World Series, he and
Vegas, David Copperfield, etc.
wound up as a trophy for Marvin ...
and got him into the prestigious Roland
World. Game Records book ... The lion
he shot was eight feet, six inches ... and
weighed over 600 pounds.
Marvin's many hunting trips to world
jungles have netted him elephants, Cape
buffaloes, rhinoceros, leopards, a wilde-
beast (African antelope), the very rare
greater kuda (a massive horned animal),
an eland (giant antelope) and about 30
other animal species.
He has been a world traveler, and
flyer, too ... flying his own Piper
Cherokee 4-seater that he bought in
1965 ... He earned his flying license in
1961 while serving as a medic in the
Army in San Antonio, Texas ... and is
a member of the Circum Navigators
Club begun by Admiral Richard C.
Byrd for those who have circled the
globe.
It was also in the Army where Marvin
Marvin Yagoda
learned to cook ... while doing so many

Life has been one wild safari for
Mechanical Museum maven.

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