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Percy Abbott (1886-1960)
Percy Abbott (May 3, 1886 - August 26, 1960) born in Australia, later becoming a U.S. citizen, was the co-founded the [[Blackstone Magic Company]] in Colon, Michigan with [[Harry Blackstone Sr.]] from 1929 to 1931.


Born May 3 in Australia, later became a U.S. citizen.
Abbott then founded the [[Abbott Magic & Novelty Co.]] with partner [[Recil Bordner]] in 1933 and held the yearly [[Abbott's Get-Together]] in Colon, Michigan. Abbott also published the [[TOPS Magazine]].  


Date of Death: 26 August 1960, Colon, Michigan, USA. (heart ailment)
Abbott died of heart ailment in Colon, Michigan.


Co-founded the [[Blackstone Magic Company]] in Colon, Michigan with [[Harry Blackstone Sr.]] from 1929-1931.
== Awards and Honors ==
 
* Cover of "The Linking Ring" May 1959
Founded the [[Abbott Magic & Novelty Co.]] with partner [[Recil Bordner]] in 1933.
* Cover of "The Linking Ring" October 1959
 
== Bibliography ==
[[Abbott's Get-Together]] is held yearly in Colon, Michigan.
{{Youtube Thumb|mGnVXnNWY5A|350|Percy Abbott and Recil Bordner <br />performing the Super X Levitation <br />in front of the Abbott's Magic Shop.}}
 
===Books===
Publisher of [[TOPS Magazine]].
 
== Books ==
*[[Comedy Magic]] - Percy Abbott (1937)
*[[Comedy Magic]] - Percy Abbott (1937)
*[[A Lifetime in Magic]] - Percy Abbott (1960)
*[[A Lifetime in Magic]] - Percy Abbott (1960)


* Contributions
===Contributions===
 
*[[Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks For Magicians (Volume 1)]] (1941) compiled by [[Stewart James]]   
**[[Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks For Magicians (Volume 1)]] (1941) compiled by [[Stewart James]]   
*[[Rice's Encyclopedia of Silks]], Volume 1, (1948) by [[Harold R. Rice]]
**[[Rice's Encyclopedia of Silks]], Volume 1, (1948) by [[Harold R. Rice]]


== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGnVXnNWY5A Rare movie of Percy Abbott and Recil Bordner performing the Super X Levitation in front of the Abbott's Magic Shop.]
* [http://www.magicnook.com/forum/bioAB.htm Brief Biography at The Magic Nook]


[[Category:Biographies|Abbott,Percy]]
[[Category:Biographies|Abbott,Percy]]
* [http://www.magicnook.com/forum/bioAB.htm Brief Biography] at The Magic Nook

Revision as of 12:15, 8 October 2008

Percy Abbott (May 3, 1886 - August 26, 1960) born in Australia, later becoming a U.S. citizen, was the co-founded the Blackstone Magic Company in Colon, Michigan with Harry Blackstone Sr. from 1929 to 1931.

Abbott then founded the Abbott Magic & Novelty Co. with partner Recil Bordner in 1933 and held the yearly Abbott's Get-Together in Colon, Michigan. Abbott also published the TOPS Magazine.

Abbott died of heart ailment in Colon, Michigan.

Awards and Honors

  • Cover of "The Linking Ring" May 1959
  • Cover of "The Linking Ring" October 1959

Bibliography

Percy Abbott and Recil Bordner
performing the Super X Levitation
in front of the Abbott's Magic Shop.

Books

Contributions

External Links