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Martin Breese Video CatalogMartin BreeseMartin Breese was an early adopter of video technology. He produced a number of videos in-house, and also retailed some of the earliest instructional magic videos available. This was the first video catalog Breese issued.
1st edition 1986, 20 pages; PDF 20 pages. | $5 to wish listPDF_facsimile |
Martin Breese Catalog 1Martin BreeseThis is the first catalog Martin Breese issued most likely in 1975. He had not yet begun to create and publish his own products. We therefore find in this catalog only products from other manufacturers, such as Ken Brooke, Johnson Products, Sterling Magic Creations, and others.
1st edition 1975, PDF 57 pages. | $10 to wish listPDF_facsimile |
Max Andrews Vampire Magic Catalog: 1954Max AndrewsConjuring tricks, magical apparatus and illusions.
1st edition 1954, 279 pages. | $7 to wish listPDF_facsimile |
Max Andrews Vampire Magic Catalog No 5: 1956Max AndrewsAdvertises with: Britain's largest magical manufacturer
1st edition 1956, 284 pages. | ★★★★★ $7 to wish listPDF_facsimile |
Max Holden RecommendsMax HoldenThis was the catalog for Max Holden's Magic Shop. He had two stores, one in New York City, and one in Boston. He specialized in books. The 8 issues run from 1948 to 1951.
PDF 36 pages. | $10 to wish listPDF_facsimile |
Holden's Catalog No. 17 (1955)Max Holden
Max and Tess Holden established their magic mail-order business in 1929. Through the years, the business grew to three locations (Boston, Philadelphia, and New York City). The Max Holden catalog grew to hundreds of pages, offering merchandise from their own line of magic and books, as well as those of prominent manufacturers such as Petrie-Lewis, Thayer, and many others.
Arranged by subject, the effects include spirit effects, close-up magic, mentalism, livestock effects, books, blueprints, tricks with cards, money, cigarettes, liquids, candles, silks, slates, thimbles, and many others.
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A1-MagicalMedia Catalog Fall 2000Michael MaxwellFull color catalog advertising videos and books.
1st edition 2000; 16 pages. | $2 to wish listPDF_facsimile |
All AccessMichael P. LairA video catalog of 18 of Michael's top-selling magic effects. Demonstrations only. The effects presented are:
- Animated Origami Bill
- Beach Memories
- Big Coins
- Candle Rewind
- Cane Fire
- Chinese Appearing Sword
- Chinese Fans
- Chinese Lucky Envelope
- Cool Coil and Silver Coil
- Fanfire
- Firefall
- Fire Flower Rose Coil
- Fire to Silk
- Hot Coil
- Spitfire
- Sponge Poker
- 20-oz Production
video 8:32 | $10 to wish listMP4 (video) |
Fleming Catalog: Books on MagicPaul FlemingThis catalog includes a great article on why magic literature is so important (article can also be found in The Sphinx from March 1936). It should be mandatory reading for today's YouTube generation.
- A Plea for Magical Literature
- Recent and Standard Works on Magic
- Classified Guide to Current Magical Literature
- Fleming Book Company Publications
- Arcas Publications
1st edition 1949, 59 pages. | $8 to wish listPDF_facsimile |
Abbott Magic Catalog #1 1934Percy AbbottThis catalog started it all. It is the first one published in 1934, the start of a magic dynasty.
1st edition 1934, 23 pages. | $4 to wish listPDF_facsimile |
Abbott Magic Catalog #2 1935Percy AbbottThe second catalog already three times thicker.
1st edition 1935, 68 pages. | ★★★★★ $4 to wish listPDF_facsimile |
Abbott Magic Catalog #9 1947Percy AbbottMore than 800 pages of tricks, books, illusions, and other magic products.
1st edition 1947, 832 pages. | ★★★★★ $10 to wish listPDF_facsimile |
Abbott Magic Catalog #13 1952Percy AbbottIn this catalog Eddie Joseph and all his publications and separately sold tricks received a separate section. Abbott is also operating their own printing presses and advertises to print business cards, letterheads, handbills and show cards for magicians. A price list is included at the very end.
- Accessories
- Balls
- Bottles
- Cages
- Canes
- Cards
- Change Bags
- Cigarettes
- Club
- Comedy
- Dice
- Eggs
- Escapes
- Fish
- Flowers
- Glasses
- Illusions
- Joseph
- Light Bulbs
- Linking Rings
- Liquid
- Livestock
- Lotas
- Mental
- Milk
- Money
- Novelties
- Paper
- Parasols
- Pocket
- Printing
- Reels
- Rice Bowls
- Rising...
| $10 to wish listPDF_facsimile |
Abbott Magic Catalog #5Percy AbbottThis #5 catalog was a supplementary catalog to #4. It only listed the new effects Abbott could supply.
1st edition ?, 94 pages. | ★★★★★ $5 to wish listPDF_facsimile |
Abbott Magic Catalog #14Percy AbbottThis catalog #14 is for whatever reason less common than the other Abbott catalogs. It included a tipped in sheet advertising six Robert Orben books.
86 pages. | $10 to wish listPDF_facsimile |
Abbott Magic Catalog #6 1940Percy AbbottIf you have never looked through one of these big magic catalogs this one is a good example. Even though WWII had already started Abbott's was offering almost 2000 magic items for sale. They had pretty much everything one can think of.
1st edition 1940, 544 pages. | $15 to wish listPDF_facsimile |
Abbott Magic Catalog #21 1976Recil BordnerA massive catalog featuring magic tricks in all categories from balls and birds to cards and coins and wands and watches.
1st edition 1976, 516 pages. | ★★★★★ $10 to wish listPDF_facsimile |
Abbott Magic Catalog #24 1993Recil BordnerA massive catalog featuring magic tricks in all categories from balls and birds to cards and coins and wands and watches.
1st edition 1993, 575 pages. | ★★★★★ $10 to wish listPDF_facsimile |
Abbott Magic Catalog #17 1967Recil BordnerMagic products are being offered in the following categories:
- Accessories
- Advertising
- Ball Section
- Bird Cages
- Block Tricks
- Books
- Bottle Tricks
- Candle Tricks
- Cane Tricks
- Card Magic
- Change Bags
- Cigarette Tricks
- Close-Up, Pocket and Intimate Magic
- Coin and Money Magic
- Comedy Effects
- Cups and Balls
- Dice Magic
- Egg Tricks
- Escapes
- Flower Magic
- Glasses
- Illusions
- Kid-Show Magic
- Light Bulbs
- Linking Rings
- Liquid Magic
- Livestock Tricks
- Mental Effects
- Milk Tricks
- Miscellaneous
- Paper Magic
- Production Magic
- Rice Bowls
- Rope Tricks
- Silk Magic
- Spook Material
- Tables
- Thimbles
...
| ★★★★★ $10 to wish listPDF_facsimile |
Abbott Magic Catalog #18 1969Recil BordnerAfter 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:
- Accessories
- Advertising
- Ball Section
- Bird Cages
- Block Tricks
- Books
- Bottle Tricks
- Candle Tricks
- Cane Tricks
- Card Magic
- Change Bags
- Cigarette Tricks
- Close-Up, Pocket and Intimate Magic
- Coin and Money Magic
- Comedy Effects
- Cups and Balls
- Dice Magic
- Egg Tricks
- Escapes
- Flower Magic
- Glasses
- Illusions
- Kid-Show Magic
...
| ★★★★★ $10 to wish listPDF_facsimile |
Abbott Magic Catalog #23 1987Recil BordnerThis catalog includes a price list.
1st edition 1987, 516 pages. | ★★★★★ $10 to wish listPDF_facsimile |
Abbott Magic Catalog #25 1997Recil BordnerA huge catalog including index and price list.
1st edition 1997, 525 pages. | $10 to wish listPDF_facsimile |
Abbott Magic Catalog #20 1972Recil BordnerIncludes a historical sketch about Abbott Magic, how it came to be, and why it was started in Colon, MI.
1st edition 1972, 464 pages. | ★★★★★ $10 to wish listPDF_facsimile |
Abbott Magic Catalog #22Recil BordnerThe catalog gives a date of 1976, but that is the same date as #21, which means they probably forgot to change it. Most likely this catalog was published in the early 1980s. The latest date mentioned anywhere in the catalog is 1981. My best guess therefore is that this catalog was released in 1981 or 1982.
1st edition 198?, 448 pages. | $10 to wish listPDF_facsimile |