Miss Magic Marker

A magic marker, or permanent marker,  consists of a container tube and a core of an absorbent material. This filling serves as a carrier for the ink.  Until the early 1990s, the most common solvents that were used for the ink were toluene and xylene.

Miss Magic Marker 1954

These substances are both harmful and characterized by a very strong smell. Today, the ink is usually made on the basis of alcohols. Many people today miss the peculiar odor and the effect of true magic markers. Those were the days!

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Author: Dirque du Soleil

He's from the past so he's knows the future. Dirque du Soleil hails from the San Fernando Valley in Southern California where he was raised by hippie acrobats who eventually left him to join a French circus. After his parents left, Dirque survived by appearing in several “off-the-lot” film productions and by giving Hustle lessons at the local discotheque. Even though he was never on Love Boat, he has served as a consultant for many 70s revival television shows over the years.