Albo 08 – Classic Magic Supplement by Robert J. Albo

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

Details: The supplement volumes vary from all the rest of set in that it is a bind in which inserts were to be inserted. There we only the following inserts ever produced: “The Okito Timeline”, “ Forcing Books and Book Tests”, and the “F.G. Thayer” supplement. Each is fairly short ranging from 12-20 pages and including black and white photographs.

It seems that Albo gave up on the 3 hole binder inserts quickly, in favor of, 2 separately bound softcover supplements. There is a maroon colored cover volume called simply “Magic Supplement” on the outside cover. This book is 108 pages and has errata pages for all the preceding volumes. There is also the “Conradi Program” section which describes the 15 minute water and fire bowls act. There are also a number of magic apparatus entries not previously included in other volumes such as alarm clock vanish and reproduction, Holmes production tube, and many others. There is also 16 pages of full color photographs. Total pages are 108.

There was also produced a gray covered supplement “Classic Magic Supplement II” which is 167 pages. This edition cover the “Blue Phantom”, “Doc Nixon Checker Cabinet”, “Thayer Flower Production”, “Holmes Production Clocks”, and includes a modest 8 page color section.

There were also other special inserts released over the years which often were added to the VIII binder.  Depending on how well the particular collector kept up with the specials would depend how many of these inserts were included.

This binder includes:

F.G. Thayer insert
Forcing Books and Book Tests
The Okito Timeline
Magic Supplement
Magic Supplement II
The Magic of Germany
Magic of France
Magic
Magic Collecting
The Magic Apparatus Collection of Robert J. Albo, M.D.
Thoughts and Reminiscences on The History and Mystery of Magic (2004)
Contents Magic Supplement:

1. Thank You

2. Index Additions

Category Index 6
Volume Index 7
3. Corrections

Volume I 13
Volume II 15
Volume III 17
Volume IV 21
Volume V 23
Volume VI 25
Volume VII 29
Volume VIII 33
4. Conradi Program 35

5. The Magic Shop 53

6. Additional Effects 59

Vanishing and Reappearing Lamp 60
Dell O Dell Slate Dove Production 62
Double Goldfish Bowl Production 63
Chest of Ma Jong 64
Candle Drawer Box 65
Victoria Flag Vase Production 66
Holmes Production Tube 68
Spirit Clock 69
Square Circle Tubes (Okito) 70
Chung Ling Soo Cylinder 71
Butterfly Silk Production 73
Alarm Clock Vanish and Reproduction 74
Cone of Plenty 76
Bell Production 77
Watch and Clock Stand 79
Coin in the Bottle 81
Production Portfolio (Houdin) 82
Marvelous Bowl Production 84
Mystic Vase Ginger Beer Bottle and Sweets.86
Miraculous Screen 87
The Egg to Canary 88
7. Final Thoughts 89

8. Color Photos 91

Contents Magic Supplement II:

Cover

Introduction 3

Martinka 5

History 6-15
Matinka Apparatus 16-23
Additional Magic 24-53

Transformation Bottle 25
Mechanical Magic Lantern 27
The Soothsayer 31
Magic Mindreading Machine 34
Synchronized Magic Timepiece 36
Exchange Cone 38
Divination Discs 38
Blue Phantom 39
Candle Tube 40
Card Sword 41
Checker Cabinet 43
Sand Frame 45
Thayer Flower Production 46
Vanishing Bowl Of Water (Okito) 48
Locking Prediction Pointer 49
Prediction Dice Box .50
Holmes Production Clocks 51
Flower Pot Production . . 52
Ball To Rose Vase 53
Color Photos 54-64
Illusion Show Completed . .65
My Father Okito (Don Bamberg) 83-88
Photo Section Okito-Fu-Manchu 89-153
Stoyan Mirkovich 154-155
Robert Albo Magic Collection Amy Stevens 157-165
Index Additions 166