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Revision as of 16:09, 31 October 2007
Percy Abbott (1886-1960)
Born May 3 in Australia, later became a U.S. citizen.
Date of Death: 26 August 1960, Colon, Michigan, USA. (heart ailment)
Co-founded the Blackstone Magic Company in Colon, Michigan with Harry Blackstone Sr. from 1929-1931.
Founded the Abbott Magic & Novelty Co. with partner Recil Bordner in 1933.
Abbott's Get-Together is held yearly in Colon, Michigan.
Publisher of TOPS Magazine.
Books
- A Lifetime in Magic, Percy Abbott, 1960
- Comedy Magic - Percy Abbott
- Contributions
- Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks For Magicians (Volume 1) - compiled by Stewart James
- Rice's Encyclopedia of Silks, Volume 1