Click here for new arrivals at the online store! 20 April 2008 Party pictures from the 2002 Get Together can be found on the 2002 Gallery. 50 pictures of magic lovers of all ages celebrating a grand time! 19 April 2008 Pictures from the 2008 Michigan Magic day are up and can be found by clicking here. 16 April 2008 We have just added our oldest Get Together story, a review from the Colon Express in 1936 for the 3rd Get Together. This was 72 years ago, which means if you were a ten year old boy watching this event, you would now be 82 years old. 15 April 2008 Recil's wand has been put into Percy's Chest. What possibly could make this wand so special? Why not click on the link and find out! 9 April 2008 Major addition to the Promo page, adding promos from the years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006! 7 April 2008 Jack Gwynne is discussed in the latest Interview with Greg Bordner! 6 April 2008 The complete 1956 program is up and can be found in the Get Together Promo page. There are also complete programs from 1985 and 2007 but this one may be the best of the bunch because it also reflects on the past Get Togethers up to that point. Look for names like Harlan Tarbell, Edgar Bergen, and Lester Lake to name just a few! 1 April 2008 How often have you wanted to go back in time to the "good ol days" (In this case 1961). Well, we have added 15 time cards from the Abbotts staff during the week ending 06/02/61 to Percy's Chest which make for fascinating viewing and in some cases verifiable autographs. 31 Mar 2008 Believe it or not, there are about 5,000 pages now on this site, so to help you navigate quicker we have made up a Site Map. 28 Mar 2008 As promised, the 1962 Get Together with such names as Mark Wilson, Jack Gwynne, Reneaux, Neil Foster, Jay Marshall, and Monk Watson, Check it out here. 26 Mar 2008 The 1964 Magic Get Together Gallery is up featuring such performers as Harry Blackstone Jr, Monk Watson, Jay Marshall, Karrell Fox, Duke Stern, The Amazing Conklins, Clarke Crandall, and..., well, why not check it out for yourself here. We are already working on the next gallery which will be 1962 featuring Mark Wilson, look for it in about a day or so. 21 Mar 2008 Lots going on behind the scenes involving the 2008 Magic Get Together. We have a schedule available, you can download it as a PDF file here or view it online here. Also special thanks to Jeff Hobson for the 2008 Get Together Promo which can be found here. 10 Mar 2008 Pictures from the Closeup Convention are in, check them out here. 9 Mar 2008 We found an autographed 1949 Genii Magazine with Percy on the cover, check it out at Percy's Chest. 22 Feb 2008 Virtual suggestions from the Abbott staff for magic tricks is now online. You can check it out by clicking here. 20 Feb 2008 Special Happy Birthday wishes go out to Jerry Conklin on his 80th Birthday, Happy Birthday Jerry. 9 Feb 2008 We added a couple new demonstration videos, The first is for the Coin Wand and the second is for the a larger version of the Chinese Sticks known as the Bamboo Sticks. 8 Feb 2008 Greg recalls Arturo in the latest installment of interview with Greg Bordner! 7 Feb 2008 We have added much to Percy Chest including a Monk Watson gallery, you can check it all out here. Percy's Chest is a place where antique Abbott documents are stored and shows a little window into a different era. 6 Feb 2008 The Great Tomsoni & Co have been added to the 2008 Magic Get Together, you can check it all out here. 5 Feb 2008 Greg was at the Columbus Magi Fest and took some pictures of some of the visitors. You can check it out by clicking here. 4 Feb 2008 We are trying out a new search engine for this site which should make it a little easier for visitors to find their favorite articles and such. The main difference is that it has the capability of highlighting the search terms on the page. To check it out, click here. 24 Jan 2008 The dates are set for the Magic Flea Market, which is Saturday May 10th. For more information, click here. 17 Jan 2008 By special arrangement with the Holiday Inn in Coldwater you can now get a discount on your 2 night stay for the Closeup Convention. For more information, click here. 15 Jan 2008 We opened up the Abbott Forum so if you have any questions on the upcoming events, products or anything else Abbott related feel free to post it, requires simple registration which is free. 11 Jan 2008 Look for Andy Portala on ABC's Wife Swap Wednesday, Jan 23rd 8-9pm EST. See what happens when a laid back magicians wife swaps roles with a clean freak, will their new life levitate through hoops or be a vanishing act. 10 Jan 2008 We have gotten several calls/emails about the Jan 08 issue of MAGIC where Jeff McBride mentions that one of his favorite books on fire eating is Abbotts "Thrilling Magic". It seems people cannot find "Thrilling Magic" on the website. That is because it is now part of the "Strange Secrets" trilogy which is available for $25.00 here. 03 Jan 2008 Abbotts Magic hopes everyone had a great Holiday Season and we thought it appropriate that our first update was the Abbott Magic Calendar. The first event is the Magi-Fest in Columbus where Abbotts will have a booth so be sure to stop by. 22 Dec 2007 A rare interview with Recil Bordner from a 70's Magic Get Together can be found in Percy's Chest!. For those who don't know, Percy's chest can be found in the Behind The Scenes section of About Abbotts Magic Shop. You'll find many treasures not only in Percy's chest but all throughout this website so we hope you take the time to explore it! 12 Dec 2007 Three new performers have been added to the 2008 Magic Get Together, you can check it all out here. We also added Greg's demonstrations of "The Wilting Bloom" and "Mental Epic" to the store!. 8 Dec 2007 We finally had time to do a review on the DVD "The Magic City", complete with screen shots! Check it out here or by it here. Highly Recommended and makes a great stocking stuffer. 8 Dec 2007 We generally don't mix the store news in here but Greg got a new toy in that was so impressive that we filmed a commentary on it, the trick is Astor Mental and there are demonstrations of it there as well. The trick was so good I purchased the one that Greg is showing. Very well made, repeatable, no real moves, and a real fooler! 5 Dec 2007 Greg tells us a wonderful story about Roy Kissell, the well known and beloved (albeit sometimes cranky) Detroit Magic Dealer at An Interview with Greg Bordner. Also be sure to check out the IBM/SAM convention link on the links page for what looks like an incredible event in the making! 4 Dec 2007 The first draft for the 71st Magic Get Together is up and you can check it out here. Tickets are only $140 and can be ordered here 28 Nov 2007 New Demo's of "Improved Last Card", "Breakaway Wand", "Wonder Bar", "Pop Out Wand" and "Collapsible Flagstaff" can be found at the Abbott Online Store. We also have started doing a weekly Ebay special (This week, Super Botania) so be sure to check the Abbott Ebay Store. 13 Nov 2007 The schedule for the Close up Convention is up and you can check it out here. Tickets are only $75 dollars in advance, $85 at the door (if available) so don't miss out, order yours online now 9 Nov 2007 Greg tells us 6 more tales in An Interview with Greg Bordner. These include stories about Candice Bergen, Harry Blackstone Jr., and Lance Burton. 8 Nov 2007 Greg talks about Warren Stephens and Neil Foster in the An Interview with Greg Bordner page. 3 Nov 2007 It's the Sistine Chapel of Magic, the famous Abbott ceiling, lined with posters that are valued well into the thousands. Check it out at Abbotts Magic Shop History page! 2 Nov 2007 Meet Julie, Abbotts Bookkeeper, on the Behind the Scenes page! 29 Oct 2007 Greg tells us about a controversial act that happened nearly fifty years ago in An Interview with Greg Bordner. This one is not for the squeemish or easily offended. 26 Oct 2007 Greg tells us a little bit about Karrel Fox, Duke Stern, Percy Abbott, and the 1961 Get Together (which featured Blackstone Senior) in the latest 4 installments of An Interview with Greg Bordner. 25 Oct 2007 What a thrill finding a thirty five year old film in Percy's Chest. Our thanks to Rick Haslett for supplying this classic film! 22 Oct 2007 At our urging, Greg has agreed to share some fascinating stories of Abbotts and its history in a new section we call An Interview with Greg Bordner. In this first installment Greg talks about a strange order for a trick from the distant past! 21 Oct 2007 Meet BJ Mallen of Abbotts Magic in the Behind the Scenes page and find out why he's known as the Dick Clark of Colon! 17 Oct 2007 We just added a great story about the Magic Get Together by Mac King to the stories page, you can read all about Mac's adventure by clicking here! 11 Oct 2007 You may have noticed that we have a new store up and running here, check it out, it's 100% operational although we are still stocking items. Order securely using Paypal, Visa, MC, AMEX, or Discover! 7 Oct 2007 The upcoming Closeup Convention is gaining momentum, you can read all about it on the Events Page!. 6 Oct 2007 As promised we have the tour of the Abbott Magic Factory at the behind the scenes page!. 23 Sept 2007 You can meet Nick, the webmaster at Abbott's at our behind the scenes page!. 23 Sept 2007 Added a story about the 2004 Get Together here! Ron Jaxon is the author and we can't thank him enough for sharing this with us. 23 Sept 2007 Added a movie & additional pictures to the 2002 Get Together Gallery! 22 Sept 2007 Works has begun on the 2003 Get Together Galleries with both videos and pictures! Check it out (and the other Get Together Galleries as well) Here! 22 Sept 2007 Mark Holstein explains the importance of Abbotts Magic Competition! Check it out in the Abbotts Awards page! 21 Sept 2007 Abbotts in the news...again, but this time it's a 1946 article. Check out a young Duke Stern behind the counter as he and Abbotts are interviewed by the Indianapolis Star! Check it out in the Abbotts in the News page! 20 Sept 2007 Work has begun on the 1983 Get Together Gallery and it's off to a fantastic start with a movie of Neil Foster performing the Zombie. Check out Neil at the 1983 Get Together Gallery! 20 Sept 2007 We are proud to announce the opening of the Abbotts Ebay Store! Abbotts will be adding to this store alot in the upcoming weeks so be sure to book mark it! 20 Sept 2007 We have put on our Halloween face a little early! Abbotts has some scary props at their shop and they want to make sure you get them in time for Halloween so keep an eye on the Abbotts Store throughout October! 19 Sept 2007 Added a TV ad to the Get Together Promo Gallery. In 2003 Abbotts made a TV ad to promote it's Get Together, I am betting alot of people have never seen this! 19 Sept 2007 We are very proud of our Lakeside Cemetary page and now its even better, thanks to Meir Yedid for allowing us to use footage from his 1993 Get Together Video (Available from Meir or Abbotts) showing Karrell Fox doing a tour of the cemetary. A must see for all Get Together fans! 18 Sept 2007 The Magic Get Together made headlines on the Jay Leno show, you can find out more about it here. 14 Sept 2007 Added a great magazine article to the In The News page which includes two full color pages that were used as a centerfold for the magazine article. Great bits & pictures about David Seebach, Warren Stevens, Greg Bordner and Hank Moorhouse just to name a few. Also a very interesting bit about how Colon got it's name, I think someone was having fun with the writer. 13 Sept 2007 Karrell Fox Fans will be happy with this update because we added a brief Karrell Fox Tribute Movie to the 1997 Get Together Gallery along with 38 additional photos which can be found at the bottom of the page. 12 Sept 2007 Added 2 new demonstrations to the Demonstration Page. The Jet Set Backdrop and the Superior Table are both demonstrated by Greg Bordner! 12 Sept 2007 Added 75 pictures (as promised) to the 2007 Get Together Gallery. These pictures were taken by Abbotts official photographer David Linsell and can be found toward the bottom of the page! 8 Sept 2007 Added pictures and promo's to the Get Together Promo Gallery including a great picture from the stage of the crowd at the 1950 Get Together! 6 Sept 2007 Added 2 new illusions to the Magic Movie Demo's. Both were performed by BJ Mallen for a German audience visiting Abbotts Magic. The new Illusions are Abbotts Botania and the vanishing coke bottle. 5 Sept 2007 Added the 2002 Get Together Gallery has been uploaded, These photos were taken by Abbotts Official Photographer, David Linsell and they really look great!! 4 Sept 2007 Another behind the scenes video has been added here, Abbott's own feather flower expert Amanda shows you the creation of one of Abbotts prettiest effects, Super Botania! 3 Sept 2007 A couple of great stories about the Magic Get Together by Ron Jaxon can be found here, thanks again Ron :) 31 August 2007 We uploaded several new videos including a Hole in One Demo,a Hand of the Caliph Demo, and a Magic Download Demo, All available at Abbotts Magic. 30 August 2007 Here's a new Mutilated Parasol Demo we think you will enjoy. If you are considering purchasing one of these fine props, check out this video as well which shows the quality that goes into creating one of these parasols. 30 August 2007 Sorry for the delay in getting the Vent O Rama pics added to the 2007 Get Together Gallery Page page! The pics from the 2007 event keep coming in, hopefully will have them all up by 2008 (just kidding). 29 August 2007 A great review by MUM magazine about the 2007 Get Together has been added to the stories page! 24 August 2007 This is a real treat, a very rare video of Percy Abbott and Recil Bordner (mostly Percy) performing the Super X Levitation outside of the Abbotts magic shop, you can check it out here. 22 August 2007 Began work on the 1992 Magic Get Together Gallery with 50+ pictures, look for alot more to happen in this gallery in the future! 20 August 2007 Added 150 more pictures to the 1997 Magic Get Together Gallery. 18 August 2007 2005 Magic Get Together, nuff said, check it out here. 16 August 2007 I think everyone knows Abbotts reputation for building some of the finest illusions in the world, but what about custom illusions? Now you can check out some of Abbotts custom illusions that you may not find in the catalog on the Abbott custom illusion page. 15 August 2007 Added the complete 2007 program to the Get Together Promo page, the program is 14 html pages so be sure to click next at the bottom after each page loads! 13 August 2007 Master of digital photography, Dale Farris contributed these outstanding photo's from the 2006 Abbotts Magic Get Together. Dale's pictures capture the true spirit and friendship of the people who attend the Get Together. 9 August 2007 Congratulations to all the award winners at the 2007 Get Together. You can see videos of the presentations of the awards at the awards page and also at the 2007 Get Together Gallery page. 8 August 2007 A BIG thank you to ALL who participated in this year's Abbott Get Together! This year the Get Together was very, very successful, thanks to the Colon Chamber of Commerce, and Colon Lions Club; our major supporters here in town. But its you all, the magicians, and performers who come to our tiny village that are responsible for bringing over 1000 tourists to witness what magic is all about! During this week, we are the magic capital of the world! Thank you from the Bordner family. 8 August 2007 Started a new section, behind the scenes at Abbott Magic. This is where we eventually will put a tour of the plant and other behind the scene activities. In this update, Karen explains the quality that goes into an Abbotts Mutilated Parasol effect and why it is widely regarded as the best parasol on the market! 7 August 2007 Added pics and highlights from the 2007 Get Together. This gallery is different than the other because it focuses on the Magic Get Together as a whole, rather than just the evening show pics. We will be adding more to this page as the pictures come in, but for now it's a good start. 28 July 2007 Added 6 new articles to the Tops page. This made the Tops page just too big so it has been divided into three sections, The history of Tops, Tops by the decade, and Tops articles. There are now 74 articles from Tops magazine on this site. 21 July 2007 Added a demonstration of Abbotts Imagino to the movie demo page. This trick was invented by Robert Harbin of Zig Zag fame and comes with his original routine. Capture the power of teleportation in your next act with Imagino. 18 July 2007 Abbotts Magic made the front page of the Sturgis Journal (click here) and also there was a feature in the Detroit news (click here) . 18 July 2007 Added pictures from the 1961 Get Together , which was one of the most popular of all time due to the performance of Harry Blackstone Senior. The Great Blackstone died a short while after the 1961 Get-Together and was buried in the Colon Lakeside Cemetery 15 July 2007 Added the George Schindler DVD preview movie to the movie demo page. This is very worth while to watch whether you intend on buying the DVD or not. Great presentations, tricks, and humor, and thats just in the free preview movie. 15 July 2007 Added a couple of Tops articles including an article showing a dozen variations on the "Television Frame" prop. This prop is very popular today, just as it was in 1955 when the article was written. 14 July 2007 Added several stories about the Get Together Story page including an article by Percy Abbott on why the 1950 Get Together was cancelled. You will be surprised at the reasons! 14 July 2007 Added a dozen articles to the Tops page. These include several articles during WW2 such as Routing the Rat, by Sid Lorraine and a Christmas message from the editor in 1943. 11 July 2007 Began a Forum where visitors can discuss various magic topics. To prevent spamming you will need to register first (its free & easy). Feel free to offer any suggestions for topics and we'll be sure to get them up there. 8 July 2007 Began a Magic Database where visitors can add their links. If you don't see a category that works for your magic site, suggest one on the form. 3 July 2007 Added to the Stories about the Get Together during the 40's. In this story, believe it or not, a couple of Magic Entertainers get married at the Get Together, read all about it here! 1 July 2007 Added to the Stories about the Get Together in the 50's including 1952 and 1956! 30 June 2007 Added to the Stories a review of the 10th Magic Get Together which happened right in the middle of World War 2, prizes that year? You guessed it, War Bonds! 30 June 2007 Added to the About Tops Magazine section galleries of Tops covers from the 1940's and 1950's. 30 June 2007 Added to the About Tops Magazine section an article called "Chatter 3" by Sid Lorraine. This article was written in 1942 and Sid comments on how Tops magazine was now 6 years old and where it would be in another six years. 30 June 2007 Added to the About Tops Magazine section an article called "Bachelor of Magic" by Karrell Fox which focused on Roy Kissell traveling the country doing "The Magical World of Ford" while being a bachelor. 28 June 2007 Added to the About Tops Magazine section an article called "Just For Us Young Guys" by John Sherwood. This would be John's final "Young Guys" article since he had turned Thirty. He would begin next month with his new column, "Lost in the Forest". 28 June 2007 Added to the About Tops Magazine section an article called "Subject:Illusions 8" by David Seebach. David goes over the "Buzz Saw Illusion", explaining several different routines and presentations that he has seen with this illusion. 27 June 2007 Added to the About The Closeup Convention a Gallery of twenty five pictures from the 1985 convention which featured Eugene Burger, Tim Wright, Hank Moorehouse, and Gordon Miller among many others. 26 June 2007 Added to the About Tops Magazine section an article called "Chatter 2" by Sid Lorraine. Sid reviews several books and tricks including "Telekinetic Timber" and "Roachester" among many others. 26 June 2007 Added to the About Tops Magazine section an article called "Subject:Illusions 7" by David Seebach. David goes over the "Portable Asrah", explaining several different routines and presentations that he has seen with this illusion. 24 June 2007 Added to the About Tops Magazine section an article called "Subject:Illusions 6" by David Seebach. David goes over the "Girl Without a Middle", explaining several different routines and presentations that he has seen with this illusion. 24 June 2007 Added to the About Tops Magazine section an article called "Subject:Illusions 5" by David Seebach. David goes over 4 illusions that he believes are a must for any large illusion show and goes into each one in detail. 24 June 2007 Added to the About The Get Together a promotional ad for the 1962 Magic Get Together which featured such acts as Arturo, Jack Bauer, Tommy Windsor, Neil Foster, and even Vampira! 24 June 2007 Added to the About The Closeup Convention a closeup gallery with past performers and lecturers such as John Cornelius, Neil Foster, June Horowitz, Hank Moorehouse ... 24 June 2007 Added to the About Tops Magazine section an article called "Magic Go Round". It gives a brief summary of events going on in 1977, but has a great picture of a Super X Levitation being done in the water which makes it worth a look. 24 June 2007 Added to the About Tops Magazine section an article called "Fox Tales 5" by Karrell Fox. Karrell talks about Roy Kissell and Abbotts "Girl in a Fishbowl" illusion before making his way out Vegas for a barbecue with the Great Tomsoni and guests Norm Nielsen and Siegfried and Roy!. 24 June 2007 Added to the About Tops Magazine section an article called "Subject:Illusions 4" by David Seebach. In this article from 1986, David goes over the "Mismade Girl", explaining several different routines and presentations that he has seen with this illusion. 24 June 2007 Added to the About Tops Magazine section an article called "Subject:Illusions 3" by David Seebach. In this article, David gives credit to the smaller tricks that he likes to perform in between the big illusions. 24 June 2007 Added to the About Tops Magazine section an article called "On The Road with The Amazing Conklins" which was a recurring article in Tops during the seventies. In this article "The Amazing Conklins" are on their "Spirit of 76" tour in the bicentennial year of 1976. 24 June 2007 Added to the About Tops Magazine section an article called "Subject:Illusions 2" by David Seebach. In this article from 1986, David gives tips and ideas on his presentation of the Guillotine illusion. Great info and ideas plus a fantastic publicity photo at the end, Illusionist will enjoy this one. 23 June 2007 Updated the Events page to include the webpage links of the performers and lecturers at the upcoming Get Together. Now simply click on their names and if they have a webpage we will take you right to it. 23 June 2007 Updated the Lakeside Cemetary page to include an article about Fred Merrill's passing in 1977. 23 June 2007 Added to the About Tops Magazine section an article called "Gimmicks, Gadgets, Optical Illusions" which was a recurring article in Tops. This article is really fascinating as it describes a method of floating a woman on a cloud of smoke. You'll need a smoke machine and a Super X but the rest is all here. 23 June 2007 Added to the About Tops Magazine section an article called "Kid Show Forum" which was a recurring article in Tops. The author, Bruce Posgate, tells how young children sometimes are not aware they should applause and shows different ways of getting them involved with the show. This article is from 1976! 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