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