Catalpa Trading Company was founded in 1995. Nicknamed by customers "The Feel Good Shop," its history reaches back to over fifty years ago, when owner Raymond Hagood first became involved in magic and business.
Raymond's interest in magic was first kindled when he was eight years old. As a little boy in Tullahoma, Tennessee, he saw the old ball-and-vase trick and was hooked for life. He has been a professional magician ever since, performing in private shows, for clubs and conventions, on stage, and on television. Pictured below is his first ever publicity photo along with one taken recently.