When you hear the term "Side show" what does it bring to mind? For some, maybe an old movie or television show comes to mind (The X Files "Humbug" episode for example).
After the war ended and the soldiers returned home, business began to boom and Abbott\'s opened up branch retail shops in New York, Los Angeles, Det.
This allowed Abbotts to purchase surplus and scrap metal to continue manufacturing Magic products during the war years.
During World War 2, Abbotts Magic MFG was given "Vital Industry" status since it supplied soldiers books on sleight of hand for recreation.
Founder Percy Abbott and his partner, Recil Bordner, created a magical empire unparalleled in Magic history, turning a small village in Michigan into the world recognized Magic Capital of the World.
About the Author: Founded in 1934 during the heart of the Great Depression, Abbott Magic Mfg Co has been a leader in producing Magic for over 80 years.
You will go behind the scenes and travel into the past to a time where Side shows would travel the United States performing their mysteries.
The secrets, the mystery, and the Magic of the Side show art now brought to you in one publication.
While many remember Side shows for presenting "human oddities," Side shows were also known for presenting "working acts" which included fire eaters, sword swallowing, Hypnotist, Fortune Tellers, and magicians who performed effects like the "Girl without a Head" and the "Girl in a Fishbowl" - illusions built and sold by Abbott\'s (workshop plans are included in this publication).
For most of us at Abbott\'s, the term "Side show" means "Living Heads," "Spider Girls," and even "Electric Chairs" - All magical illusions that were built and sold by Abbott\'s during the past century to sideshow performers across the United States (workshop plans to all three are included in this publication).
For others, maybe Fairs and Circuses come to mind, after all PT Barnum is credited with creating the Side show well over a hundred years ago.
When you hear the term "Side show" what does it bring to mind? For some, maybe an old movie or television show comes to mind (The X Files "Humbug" episode for example)
