Cabinet of Foo. Colon, Abbott’s Magic, ca. 1970.

Cabinet of Foo. Colon: Abbott's Magic, ca. 1970. A small cabinet on a low stand is shown empty; after its doors have been closed, a substantial production is made from within. Operates identically to

Cabinet of Foo - Stage Size. Colon: Abbott's Magic, ca. 1970. A floor-model version of Abbott's classic production effect. Custom made with a load chamber that holds two specially made Abbott fishbowl

Card Sword. Colon: Abbott's Magic, ca. 1970. A selected card is impaled on the blade of the sword when the pack is thrown in the air. 31" long. Chrome plated, with original box.

$1000 Challenge Dove Vanish. Colon: Abbott’s Magic Mfg., ca. 1970. Two live doves are placed in a box, then a committee from the audience disassembles the box; the doves are gone. The magician offer

Casadega Cabinet. Colon: Abbott’s Magic Mfg., ca. 1965. Miniature spirit cabinet as used by Blackstone. A handkerchief and other objects, placed into this small wooden cabinet, become animated and t

Buried Treasure (Bean Box). Colon: Abbott’s Magic Mfg. (Arturo), ca. 1970. A borrowed, marked coin appears in the smallest of three nested wooden boxes lacquered in bright colors. Largest box 5 x 6

[Abbotts] Group of Abbotts Magic Props. Colon, Mich.: Abbotts, ca. 1950s 80s. Including Disecto; Tear Apart Vanish; Foo Can; Dove in Balloon (in need of repair); Safety First Razor Blade Trick; Crysta

Crystal Ladder Coin Pail. Colon: Abbott's Magic, ca. 1965. Coins produced from mid-air are dropped down the ladder landing in the hammered brass pail at the bottom. Wooden and glass, with gimmick to f

Crystal Ladder Coin Pail. Colon: Abbott's Magic, ca. 1965. Coins produced from mid-air are dropped down the ladder landing in the hammered brass pail at the bottom. Wooden, glass, and Plexiglas, with

Latest Coin Pail. Colon: Abbott's Magic, ca. 1961. Champagne bucket-type pail facilitates the performance of the Miser's Dream. Heavily chrome plated. Gimmicks with twenty-four coin capacity. 7 ¾" hi

Checko. Colon: Abbott’s Magic, ca. 1939. A blank black board transforms into a checker board or backgammon board. A set of checkers are then shaken out of a handkerchief. 11 ½ x 11 ½". Fine. Uncom

Florabella. Colon: Abbott's Magic Mfg., ca. 1965. Gigantic metal tube is repeatedly shown empty, yet the magician produces a seemingly endless quantity of feather flowers from its interior, which he t

Den-O-Zen. Colon: Abbott’s Magic Mfg., ca. 1980. An empty box fills with silks, flowers, and livestock at the command of the magician. Subtle design of load chambers allows for large capacity and cl

Talking Skull. Colon: Abbott’s Magic Mfg., ca. 1975. Imitation skull raps out answers to questions, once for yes, twice for no. Grant-style gimmick. Very good.

Cuban (Cube-On) Release. Colon: Abbotts Magic Mfg., ca. 1965. A sturdy block is tied to a wooden frame by two ropes running through holes in the block and frame. With a tug, the block penetrates the r

Aerial Fishing Bowl. Colon, Michigan: Abbott’s Magic [?], ca. 1960. Gimmicked bowl aids the magician in producing three live fish from the air. Modeled after the Stull design, which allowed for the

Bowl Production. Colon: Abbott's Magic Novelty Co., ca. 1950. The magician produces a bowl full of water on a chrome table draped with velvet. Metal table breaks apart for packing. Heavy glass bowl. U

Strait Jacket. Colon: Abbott’s Magic Novelty Co., ca. 1960s. Contemporary heavy canvas strait jacket with vinyl trim and leather straps, gimmicked for escapes. Leather cracked and brittle; gimmicked

Rabbit Side Table. Colon: Abbott's Magic Novelty Co., ca. 1950. Side table painted to represent a head-on view of a white rabbit. Wooden top and rear support fold flat. Finish worn; good.

Name-It Magic Bar. Colon: Abbott's Magic Novelty Co., ca. 1947. A box hinged together at its center is shown empty by lifting two panels, one on either end. Then, any drink called for is produced from

Fly-To Cage. Colon: Abbott’s Magic Novelty Co., ca. 1940. A brass cage vanishes from an open stand and reappears in a box shown empty moments before. Finish worn.

Percy the Penguin. Colon: Abbott's Magic Novelty Co., ca. 1948. Wooden penguin figure dips his head into a top hat to pick out a selected card. Lacquered in bright colors. A precursor of the Hamilton

Coffee Vase. Colon: Abbott’s Magic Novelty Co., ca. 1950. Spun aluminum vase magically transforms cotton into steaming hot coffee. Large model. 14" high. Very good.

Twin—Di Box. Colon, Mich.: Abbott’s Magic Co., ca. 1980s. Stencil-painted wooden boxes on a black stand, holding a yellow die which vanishes and reappears between the magician’s hat and both box