Late Breaking News! Okay so it's not exactly February...it's March. Where does the time go?? Some things are worth waiting for however... Sometimes things take more time than we hope. (Like our Hand-Free Remote Puppets for example)...we are making them even more feature packed than you can imagine...but yes, it's taking a while to finalize the development on them.

However meanwhile...We've got some other wonderful late breaking news for you! Grab a cup of coffee and let's make up for lost time!

Enjoy this issue of AxNews....

"Children's Entertainer World Championships"
Blackpool Magic Convention
all 3 Winners Used Axtell Products!

CONGRATULATIONS to The BLACKPOOL MAGIC CONVENTION Winners!
(Blackpool England, Magic's largest convention)

Children's Entertainer World Championship Awards go to:


John Kimmons (right) 1st Place & Ken Dodd Comedy Award!	2nd Dave Allen (left) - 3rd Andy Clockwise (right)

1st PLACE - John Kimmons
(used Willie the Kid)
John also won the Ken Dodd Comedy Award for outstanding comedy performance at the convention! This was the first time a children's entertainer has won this!

2nd PLACE - Dave Allen
(Used the Remote Control Magic Drawing Board and a Youcan Toucan puppet)

3rd PLACE - Andy Clockwise
(using the Axtell Neurotic Rat and a Dodo bird)

Axtell Creations were a major element of all the acts that won!!

Winning Smiles!
JOHN KIMMONS & Charlie

What's being discussed
right now at the
Axtell Customer Forum?

HANDS-FREE
Remote Control
Puppet Update!

John Kimmons & Charlie win the Blackpool Championship

Kimmo (John Kimmons) performed his first magic show at the age of 15 back in 1983. Two years previously, famous children’s entertainer WILFRED TYLER had given the enthusiastic young lad a selection of Supreme Magic catalogues and he had spent month after month pouring over the contents...

Read more here....

Remote Control Puppets
Blackpool winners
One Handed Magic
Drawing Board Add-On
Axtell Video Contest

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Many recent features have been added to the Hands-Free Puppets!

The "MAGIC" puppets now have a Vent Mode built in!   There is also a new feature on the Magic called a "Panic Button".

The "VENT" System now can also operate in the MotorMouth function by adding an mp3 Player.

We have also added a new system called "LIVE" which comes with a wireless microphone & Portable PA. Drop whatever is in your hands and go Hands-Free now!!   .

Road Testing the Hands-FreeToucan!

Hands-Free Puppet at Rocky Mountain Vent Get-Together

Ed Casey (2nd from Left) works the Toucan here at the Rocky Mountain Vent Get-Together. Clinton Detweiler from "NewsyVents" on the right.

See Axtell Products here in 2008	AxCHAT Daily at 4pm	Welcome Robin Aguiar to our Customer Service Dept.
July 7-12 IFEST - International Festival of Puppetry and Ventriloquism for Ministry. Bourbonnais, IL July 16-19 VENT HAVEN The world's Largest Ventriloquist Convention. Ft. Mitchell, KY July 21-26 IBM/SAM Combined Magic Convention. Largest in the USA! Louisville, KY August 16-19 Kidabra - Children's Magic & Performers. Pigeon Forge, TN (near Dollywood)	We are hosting a daily chat room on our website. If you would like to join in we usually have between 5-10 folks everyday. It's easy just click on the AxChat link on our home page. Create a fun Chat Name for yourself and come - on - in!	Robin has joined Axtell Expressions Customer Service Dept. She is working with Betsy and is currently learning all the products, processes and many details. Please welcome Robin and introduce yourself when you place your next order!

Winning Smiles! JOHN KIMMONS & Charlie

Winning Smiles!
JOHN KIMMONS & Charlie