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National Magic Week Celebrated in Colon
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Mike Miller, National President of the Society of American Magicians, proclaimed the week of October 25 to October 31 as National Magic Week throughout the United States and Canada. For more than forty years the Society has recognized the anniversary …
Abbott Magic Announces Retro Abbott Project
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The “Retro Abbott” project is under way and will involve re-creating illusions that were popular in the 40’s thru the 80’s but then became either too cumbersome to build or materials to build them became scarce. The first prop being …
Fab Magic Launches New Magic Magazine
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Rick Fisher of Fab Magic announced on his website that a new Magic magazine called “The Deceiver” will begin publication this Fall. Some of the Authors he announced will be an Garrison, Bob Sanders, and James Kesler. Long active in …
Colon MI Gears for Halloween
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Colon MI is gearing toward Halloween. Currently the site is promoting Fab Magic’s Halloween Extravaganza which takes place during the afternoon on Oct 31.A day of magical fun at FAB Magic – See Death Defying upside down straight jacket escape …
Closeup Convention 2010
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ABBOTT’S 31st ANNUAL CLOSE UP CONVENTION..MARCH 19-20, 2010 Featuring John Bannon and Steve Beam Friday, March 19th will feature the almost famous “Peoples Choice One Trick Contest and Show” with $300.00 in merchandise certificate prizes. Plus a few surprises you …
Magic Week
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Magic Week is so hard to describe if you’ve never been here. There was magic in the streets, in bars, restaurants and on stage. Those who came were from complete novices to famous magicians. Kevin James just walked in unannounced. …
Magic Flea Market
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Now over a quarter century old, the Abbott Flea Market/Auction is an annual event which takes place each spring. In years past the Flea Market has been held in the Grade School in the morning and the auction in the …
Closeup Magic Convention 2009
The Annual Abbott Closeup Convention is now over 30 years old, but still a “Johnny Come Lately” by Colon’s magic standards. This years lecturers included Paul Gertner, Tom Craven, Mike Powers, and Gordon Miller. Below is a complete list of …
The Magic Capital of the World
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2008 Pictures – 2009 Pictures Many towns claim their own unique “magic.” But no other town has the MAGIC of Colon-The Magic Capitol of the World. Levitating bodies, floating light bulbs, rabbits from hats—all standard fare for the 1227 townspeople …