Abbott Magic was founded in 1934 by Percy Abbott. In the same year Recil Bordner became 50/50 partner. The business is still owned by the Bordner family. Abbott Magic is recognized as one of the largest magic manufacturing businesses in the world. It is also the host of the famous Abbott's Magic Get Together held every year in summer.
Magicians who use the well-known Soft Soap effect will treasure this collection of more than twenty tricks, ideas, patter themes and presentations for use with this trick. Among the contributors are Milbourne Christopher, Hen Fetsch, Arnold Furst, Karrell Fox, Ken Allen and many others. Compiled by Gordon Macdonald.
Fourteen mind magic routines with a deck of cards.
From the introduction:
Just because one has acquired extreme dexterity in the manipulation department, it does not stand to reason that CARD MAGIC OF THE MIND can be easily presented as a bunch of tricks. The Magician appears in the role of a Mentalist when doing CARD MAGIC OF THE MIND. He is supposed to be working with his MIND and not his HANDS. Any attempt at speed or undue display of manual dexterity will ruin the whole thing. One should remember to keep it that way.
Perform magic tricks with presentations related to passages from the bible. Also includes a section called Presenting The Program which helps you put everything together and dress it up.
This ebook contains an incredible 6 phase card routine where you do not touch the cards. If you are looking to show something that has not been seen in years, take a look at this incredible routine. Eddie works everything out for you and the instructions are very detailed.
Rogers teaches twelve lessons and shares two scripts:
PLAYING TRUANT
MISCHIEVOUS LITTLE BROTHER
The lessons cover not only the mechanics and techniques of producing sounds from an apparently closed mouth, but also topics such as breathing, care of teeth, mouth and throat, dress and personal appearance as well as how to find original material and develop an act. Included are also more advanced techniques such as drinking while speaking or having the dummy cry.
After the index in the back is a section of 14 pages with additional products. This means it is likely that Abbott catalog #18 is pretty much identical to Abbott catalog #17 except for this final section of products.
Magic products are being offered in the following categories:
These are Eddie Joseph's thoughts on jumbo cards from a time when jumbo cards were a real novelty. Note that several of the tricks described require special jumbo cards such as double facers, duplicates, etc., and some require tearing cards and writing on cards.
The much controversial subject of spiritual interaction has been engaging the attention of the majority of thinking people since time immemorial. We have many supporters of Spiritualism in our midst today, and a far greater number of those who accept the cult with some degree of incredulity. Whether one is for or against the subject, he is certainly not occupying a "terra firma" position for preaching his doctrine. People in either group will merely be groping in the dark, trying to reach an unknown region-a region which no living mother's son (or daughter) can know anything...
Bombay is not just one card trick. It is an entire magic principle. Seven complete routines are given but you will be able to develop many more once you understand the versatile secret of Bombay. This miracle effect has stood the test of actual performance for both laymen and magicians. In case you wonder, the name derives from the place it was conceived.
Compiled and edited by Neil Foster. Illustrated by Sid Lorraine with an introduction by Robert Lund who says, "in his field, as the professional dissenter and commentator on the foibles of magicians, he is the most original entertaining writer on conjuring today." He was talking about Clarke "The Senator" Crandall and his ebook contains the following chapters:
After all is said and done, of one thing we can be certain. When a Magician begins to pull out certain incongruous articles from under his volunteer's clothings he will be creating a natural form of comedy.
I know these things because I have been practicing them for the past 25 years or so. You, too, will share my views after your first public trial.
I know many Magicians who would like to incorporate this type of work into their program. They have refrained so far not because they "turn their noses" at such things but because they lack the requisite knowledge....
This ebook includes tricks with ribbons, silks, eggs, cards, tobacco, money, flowers, milk, magic colors and effects such as the Sympathetic Silks, the Cut and Restored Necktie and other routines of comedy magic. This ebook will provide you with many new tricks and allow you to make use of tricks you already have. It also includes instructions on how to properly make the paper cone.
This manuscript describes fifty close-up tricks, gags and stunts with coins - none of which require sleights. Many new ideas are employed - including new dodges that open up a new field. Every magician should be able to perform one or two coin tricks. Choose from the many in this manuscript.
