Albo 05 – Still Further Classic Magic With Apparatus by Robert J. Albo

The Fifth of the Dr. Albo Books #? of 550 (estimated) copies issued.

Details: This is one of the largest volumes of the series and had substantially fewer volumes printed (estimated at approximately 550). This is often the volume collectors are missing due to the relatively low number printed. It starts as Volume 4 does with more on magic collections with many black and white photograph of various collections. Next up is “Liquid and Fish” apparatus covering standards such as lotas, milk pictures, fish bowl productions, and more. The “Clock and Watches” section covers vanishing alarm clocks, Stull watches, watch and clock stands, and more. The next section is “Candles” where vanishing, floating, and haunted candles are explained among other things. The “More Additions” section features miscellaneous tricks with blocks, coins, cards and more. The largest section is dedicated to “Spiritualistic Effects” which features among other things rapping hand, spirit clock, talking Buddha, “Doctor Q Slates”, and talking skulls. The book concludes with a section of magic by Hofzinser and section on magic tokens. The color section contains over 40 pages of photographs. 423 total pages.

Contents:

Thank You’s IX

Chapter One / THE MAGIC OF COLLECTING

Chapter Two / LIQUID AND FISH 13

The French Coffee Pot 15
The Sucker Glass Vanish 16
The Vanishing Glass Of Liquid 18
Patriotic Liquids 19
Neptune’s Tube 21
The Vanishing Golf Fish 23
The Marvelous Glass Of Liquid Production 25
Foocan 26
The Inexhaustible Vase (Lota Bowl) 27
The Bogart Tubes 28
Pormor-Filmore 30
Ink To Goldfish And Water 31
Wine And Waler 36
The Barrell Of Plenty 39
Stack Of Fish Bowls Production 42
Aquarium Fish Production 45
Aerial Fish Catching 47
Gold Fish Bowl Production 50
Westgate Bowl Production 52
The Milk Pitcher 54
The Ink Through The Hat. 55
The Miraculous Pitcher (McCullough) 57
The Glass Of Liquid Vanish 58
The Marshall Bowl Vanish 59
The Mystic Funnell 61
The Enchanted Cylinder 63
Liquid To Livestock 64
The Cocktail Canisters 66
The Cocktail Shaker 67
Multum In Parvo 68
Drivelego 69
Multiple Goldfish Bowl Vanish 71
The Vanishing Glass Of Water (Mirage) 72
The Glass Of Liquid Through Hal 74
The Glass Of Liquid Vanish 79
The Fish Bowl Production 80
The Mysterious Wine Canister 82
Chapter Three / CLOCKS AND WATCHES 85

Clock Transposition 87
The Vanishing Alarm Clock 90
The Vanishing And Reappearing Clock 92
The Appearing Watches On Chain 94
Frame And Disappearing Watches 95
The Passe-Passe Clocks 96
The Flash-Die Alarm Clock Change 97
Target Watch Production 99
The Watch Box 102
The Mortar And Pestle 104
The Sucker Die Box Clock Vanish 107
Broken Glass-Watch Production 109
The Clock And Pocket Watch Transposition 111
Conradi Watch Production Stand 111
Stull Watches 114
Multiple Watch Productions And Vanishes (Gimmicked Pocket Watches) 115
Conradi Tamborine Watch Production 116
The Vanishing Clock Tray 118
Conradi Vanishing Clock Stand 121
The Watch Stand 123
Donald Holmes Master Watch Stand 125
Alarm Clock Appearance 126
The Watch Box 128
Chapter Four / CANDLES 131

The Handkerchief From Candle Flame 133
The Vanishing And Reappearing Candle 134
The Hankerchief On The Candle 135
Handkerchief In The Candle 138
The Candle That Was 139
Candle To Flag 141
The Candle To Bouquet 142
The Candle To Fan 144
The Candle To Handkerchief (Candle Tube) 145
The Haunted Candle 147
The Floating Candle 148
The Magic Candle Stand 150
The Vanishing And Reappearing Firecracker 151
The Lighting And Unlighling Candles 152
The Flame Through The Handkerchief 155
Coins From The Candle 156
The Visible Candle Production Stand 157
Candle to Flags 158
Candle Stand 159
Chapter Five / MORE ADDITIONS 161

The Okito Rice Bowls 163
The Flag Vase 164
Confetti to Doves 166
The Cards On The Class Plate 168
Nest of Boxes 169
Marked Coin In The Nest Of Boxes And Salt Shaker 173
Confetti To Chinese Lantern 174
The Novel Mahogany Cage 176
The Mysterious Money Box 177
The Visible Block Into The Hat 178
Nic’s Napkins 180
The Morrison Egg Vase 182
The Unique Ball Vase 183
The Excelsior Card Rise 184
The Dehempsey Coin Pail 186
Tip-Over Boxes 187
The Giant Card Rise 189
The Baffling Blocks 191
The Coin Easel 192
The Coin Release Cards 195
The Fantastic Die Penetration 197
The Hoffman Coin Box 200
A Novel Coin Box 201
Coin Boxes 202
The Miraculous Power Of Crystal 203
The Pillar Of The Magi (Addendum) 205
Thayer Coin Boxes 206
Unique Exchange Drawer Box 207
Chapter Six / SPlRITUALISTIC EFFECTS 209

The Ethereal Floating Table 211
A Voice From The Great Beyond 212
The Talking Buddha 216
Divination 217
The Wonder Clock 218
The Vase And Colored Stick Divination 219
The Vase And Colored Discs 220
Spirit Message Box 221
The Divining Vase 223
The Mysterious Box And Magic Telescope 224
The Mystery Of Mysteries 225
The Mystery Of the Numbers 227
The Rapping Hand 228
The Phanton Shadow Illusion 231
The Spirit Paintings 232
A Trip To Spookville 237
The Handkerchief Spirit Cabinet 241
The Talking Skul
The Changing Question Box 248
The Super “X” Changing Basket 249
The Magic Billet Box 250
The Billet Exchange Casket 251
The Modern Crystal Gazing Act 253
Crystal Gazing 254
The Patriotic Candles 257
The Rapping Door 260
The Billet Tube 261
The Billet Knife 262
The Knife Through The Finger 263
The Devil’s Lock 265
The Spirit Bcll-I 268
Prediction Chest 269
The Devil’s Mailbox 276
The Spirit Bcll-11 279
The Spirit Buzzer 281
The X-Ray Vision Box 282
The Spirit Clock Dial 283
The Spirit Tom Tom 285
The Thumb Lock Penetration
The Geneva Watch 287
The Prediction Top 288
The Mystery Pyramids 289
A Whisper From Beyond 291
The Clipboard Reaper 293
The Magic Note Pad 295
The Miraculous Card Prediction 295
The Doctor Q Slates 296
The Marvelous Bolteo Slates 297
The New Miracle Slates 298
The Midget Spirit Slate 299
The Gambol Of The Spirits 301
The Mysterious Addition 302
Cagliostro 303
The Original Slate Mystery 304
The Hidden Message 306
Chapter Seven / DR. JOHANN NEPOMUK HOFZINSER 307

Dr. Johann Nepomuk Hofzinger (1806-1875) 309
The Rice Vase 310
The Metal Bell 311
The Ink Of The Enamored 313
The Prediction Box 314
The Stock Market Speculator 315
The Pearls 316
The Torn And Restored Card 316
The Coin Box 317
The Numbered Discs 318
The Twenties 319
The Grandfather 320
The Ring In Danger 321
The Lantern Of Diogenes 321
The Card Box 322
The Rose Mirror 322
Chapter Eight / MAGICIANS TOKENS AND COINS 325

Tokens And Coins 327 (F. William Kuethe Jr.)
Chapter Nine / COLOR SECTION 341

QUOTES 423