Albo 06 – Final Classic Magic With Apparatus by Robert J. Albo

The Sixth of the Dr. Albo Books in a strictly limited edition.

Details: This is one of the largest volumes (416 pages) of the Classic Magic series of which 76 pages are in full color. Chapter one begins with flower magic including the famous Okito Redmon Square Circle flower production and various spring Botanias. “Fastest Flower Vanish” by Marshall vanishes the flowers and decorative pot instantly and without cover.

“Silks and Flags” is next describes a number of standard classics as well as some more obscure tricks. “Drum Head Tube”, “Silk Pedestal”, “Genie Tube”, “Handkerchief (Jap) Box”, “Silk Cabby”, and the “Fall Away Box” are just a few of standard classic that are covered. Also included is the “Mignon Production” by Okito and number of other effects made famous through the fine FG Thayer company such as “Cut and Restored Necktie” box and the “Oriental Tubes of Mystery.”

Chapter 3 covers “Bottles” and covers the standards made famous by P&L, Abbott’s, Thayer and many others. The Haenchen “Wine Box” is a die box variation with a cleverly built glass, bottle, and box to achieve the effect. “Bewildering Bottles” by Himber is a passe passe bottles variation with several unexpected twists. “Lamps and Radios” includes various vanishes and productions of lamps and radios which includes different types and methods. “Guns and Rifles” covers various effects including firearms used to vanish silks or make items appear. “Shooting through a Woman”

Chapter 6 on “Covers, Tubes and Vases” includes some utility covers that make items appear, change, or vanish in quick order. “Transposition of Balls” uses spring balls and gimmicked covers to achieve the magic. “Ball Tube” involves the use of a clever gimmick to facilitate the vanish of a single ball from the bottom of a clear tube. This section also covers a variety of special vases including the “Coffee Vase”, “Liquid to Silks”, and “Glass of Liquid to Wine Glass.” “Rings” is the subject of chapter 7. “Ring on Wand” is a UF Grant invention which utilizes a gimmicked cabinet to allow the ring to appear on the wand. A number of other similar effects using different principles including Schlunegger’s “Rod, Ring, and Cabinet.”

Chapter 8, “Production Items”, covers magical items to be used in conjunction with another effect such as a production box. Bird cages that expand, Clocks that nest, flags, and lamps are just a few of type that are covered. Chapter 9 is an extensive 70 page chapter on “Livestock” apparatus although many of the contraptions would work equally well on types of loads. Many classics are covered here including many manufactured and made famous by Thayer’s artistic finishes. “Night Club Dove Production”, “Haunted Chinese Bird Chest Transposition”, and “L & W Production Box” are just a few of these. Even more contemporary apparatus is covered such as Riedel’s “Mandarin Production Box” and the “Rabbit Box” by Townhouse.

‘Final Addition” is a collection of miscellaneous effects that could have appeared in previous volumes under a more descriptive category but were likely discovered too late in the game. “Baffo Box” is a ring in orange trick made by Thayer. “Appearing Block” is a cleverly made with some distinct improvements over the basic shell method. “Triple Cage Canister” is where 3 separate bird cages are produced from an apparently empty canister. “Marvellous Picture Frame” is the appearance of borrowed watches, ring, and plate which is followed by visible plate restoration. “Triple Die Box” is a variation on the classic by Will Goldston. This section ends with a historical discussion on gimmicked coins. Next follows one of the most extensive color sections of all the volumes which is nearly double that of Volume 5.

Contents:

THANK YOU II

Chapter One / FLOWERS 1

Schlosser Flower Production 3
Botania 5
Square Circle Flower Production 7
Double Botania 8
Rose Bush Square Circle Production 9
Mystic Cannister 11
Production of Large Metal Pot of Flowers 12
Marvelous Flower Production 14
Bouquet from the Paper Tube 15
Expanding Flower to Watch 16
Cannister Flower Production 17
Flower Production 19
Match to Flower 20
Flower in the Lapel 21
Blooming Rose Bush 22
Okito Double Tube Production 24
Germain Flower Growth 27
Blooming Bouquet 29
Fairy Flower Stand 30
Card to Flower Box 31
Rose Bush Production 33
Keller Flower Production 34
Triple Floral Cylinders 35
L ô Flower Box 37
Fastest Flower Vanish 39
Houdini Flower Growth Production 40
Chapter Two / SILKS AND FLAGS 43

Cut and Restored Necktie 45
Vanishing Silk Glass 46
Canister Silk Vanish 48
Oriental Tubes of Mystery 51
Flash Handkerchief Production 52
Silk in the Glass 53
Drumhead Tube 54
Tambourine Silk Production 56
Tip over Box 60
Silken Tube 61
Silk Pedestal 62
Mirror Casket 65
Melting Pot 66
Ink Bottle and Potato Mystery 67
Silk Vanish Tube 69
Silk Plate 71
Goblin Tube 72
Germain Silk Canisters 73
Phantom Tube 74
Drop Side Production Cabinet 76
Folding Production Box 77
Sympathetic Silk Stand
Haenchen Production Box 79
Modem One Hand Silk Production 80
Genie Tube 82
One Hand Production 83
Production Cylinder 84
Handkerchief Box 85
Mirror Glass for Silks 86
Cut and Restored Handerchief 87
Dream Tube 88
Enchanted Die Tube 89
Tube Silk Production 90
Handkerchief Box 91
Twentieth Century Silks 92
Fall Away Box 96
Silk Cabby 97
Solid through Solid 98
Silk Vanishing Wand 99
Novel Silk Production Box 100
Memorial Flag Production 101
Mignon Production 102
Extraordinary Silk Production 103
Passe Passe Silk 104
Impossible 20th Century Silks 105
Handkerchief Cassette Vanish 106
Chapter Three / BOTTLES 107

Champagne Bottle to Bouquet of Flowers 109
Bottle Production 110
Coin in the Bottle 111
Thread and Liquid Bottle 112
Wine Box 113
Rat Bottle 115
Thayer Bottle Vanish 117
Any Liquid called for Bottle 118
Topsy-Turvy Bottle 119
Bottle to Flowers 120
Anti Gravity 122
Bottle to Doll 122
Passe Passe Bottles 123
Multiplying Bottles 126
Bewildering Bottles 128
Chapter Four / LAMPS AND RADIOS 129

Silk in the Light Bulb 131
Vanishing Lamp on the Pole 137
Lamp Vanish and Production 138
Vanishing Lamp 140
Vanishing Radio 143
Vanishing Radio on Tray 145
Vanishing/Reappearing Lamp 146
Vanishing Gramophone 148
Vanishing Lamp 150
Chapter Five/GUNS AND RIFLES 151
Guns and Rifles 153
Handguns 153
Rifles 155
Shooting a Ribbon through a Woman 159
Shooting through a Woman 160
Chapter Six/COVERS, TUBES AND VASES 163
Magic Covers 165
Eggs of Columbus 168
Beans to Rice 169
Transposition of the Balls 170
Mystic Glass Cylinders 172
Ball Tube 175
Mysterious Glass Cylinder 176
Vanishing Handkerchief 177
Tubes and Vases 177
Coffee Vase 178
Liquid to Silks 181
Glass of Liquid to Wine Glass 182
Chapter Seven / RINGS 185

Ring to Finger 187
Ring on Wand 189
Ring in the Key Case 190
Ring on Rod 190
Ring on the Ribbon 192
Rod, Ring and Cabinet 193
Ring on Rod 195
Ring on Rod 196
Linking Rings 197
Linking Rings 198
Ring on Ribbon 199
Chapter Eight / PRODUCTION ITEMS 201

Production Items 203
Chapter Nine / LIVESTOCK 217

Duck Tub 219
Producing a Rabbit from a Hat 221
Night Club Dove Production 222
Balloon to Dove 223
Haunted Bird Chest Transposition 225
Dove Vanish and Reproduction 227
Sucker Dove Vanish 228
Thayer New Way Production 230
Changing Rabbit 231
Duck Vanish 232
L W Production Box 234
Flip Over Vanish 236
Tube of Peace 238
Dove Pan 238
Card to Canary 242
Cupids Doves 243
Tri Color Boxes in Mysterious Flight 245
Mystic Hindoo Tub 246
Confetti, Water and Doves 251
Canary Production 252
Bran and Birds 253
Kettle, Dove Production 255
Dell O’Dell Rabbit Production
Haenchen’s Die and Bird Cage
Exchange Dove Canisters 257
Take Apart Dove Vanish 259
Visible Rabbit Vanish 261
Rabbit Production 262
Canary Plug Box 263
Production Screen 264
Welsh Rarebit Pan 265
Rabbit Box 266
Nightclub Rabbit Production 268
Livestock Vanish 269
Doves to Rabbit 269
Catching Doves from the Air 270
Nightclub Rabbit Vanish 272
Livestock Confetti Canister 273
Bottle to Dove 274
Rabbit to Cotton 275
Phoenix 276
Nesting Box Production 277
Mandarin Production 278
Dove Vanish 279
Rabbit Production 281
Guinea Pig Box 282
Duck Production 283
Livestock Production Box 284
Duck Production 285
Paper Box Rabbit Vanish 286
Nightclub Dove Production 288
Chapter Ten / FINAL ADDITION 289

Multicolored Changing Plumes 291
Merry Mix-Up 292
Die through the Hat 293
Flame Go 294
Card on the Candle 295
Fan Card Production 295
Plate on the Ribbon 296
Vanishing Die Box 297
Baffo Box 298
Appearing Block 299
Vanishing Deck of Cards Wand 300
Magic Chest 301
Triple Cage Cannister 303
Color Changing Die 306
Marvelous Picture Frame 307
Candle Tube 309
Hom of Plenty 311
Triple Die Box 312
Magic Telescope 315
Magician’s Trick Coins 316
Chapter Eleven / COLOR SECTION 327