The Age (John Bailey): ‘Everyone yearns for wonder’ – magic’s place in unsteady times Danae Thorp has run her Royal Arcade shop Spellbox for 20 years. It does a steady business, even in these unsteady times. “We have every…Read more
SMH (Emma Koehn): Wizarding wins – Why customers are potty for magical retail Forget designer clothes and electronics: retailers say Australian shoppers are increasingly batty for wands and potions. "I would say we get more adults than kids…Read more
Traveller (Paul Chai): Melbourne’s magical locations Harry Potter fans should visit You are visiting Melbourne for the weekend to see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, but – don't be a muggle – you can also…Read more
Fox FM: Do You Believe In Tarot? Fev was VERY nervous about getting a TAROT CARD READING! This is how it went... Thanks to Danae (A WITCH!) from SpellBox for coming…Read more
SMH (Liza Power): Bespoke Melbourne DANAE Thorp is the owner of SpellBox in Royal Arcade. She lives in a world of spells and potions, goddesses and mythology, tarot and sage…Read more
SMH (John Elder): Life’s a witch when trolls gatecrash Halloween THERE'S always someone who goes "berko" at the end of the night, having partaken too heavily in a magic potion of an alcoholic variety. But…Read more
PanGaia #45: Handcrafted Ritual Tools Like the magic baubles from childhood stories, each of us has a stone, a tool, a box, a work of art that we hold sacred.…Read more