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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. | ||
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 == | |||
{{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=== | |||
== 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=== | |||
*[[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]] | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://www. | * [http://www.magicnook.com/forum/bioAB.htm Brief Biography at The Magic Nook] | ||
[[Category:Biographies|Abbott,Percy]] | [[Category:Biographies|Abbott,Percy]] | ||
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
- Comedy Magic - Percy Abbott (1937)
- A Lifetime in Magic - Percy Abbott (1960)
Contributions
- 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