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Kjellstrom Inner circle Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe 5203 Posts |
What do you think about this big magic catalogue ?
https://elektra.safe-order.net/abbottmagic/cat26.html |
Magicsquared Inner circle 1262 Posts |
It's amazing how quickly a printed catalog has become something of a novelty. Or at least it seems that way to me.
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cardone Special user 860 Posts |
This is one of the best !!! no photos just drawings ......I like the drawings a lot better because it will stimulate the imagination.,... The quallity of their props are great !!!
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Alan Munro Inner circle Kentwood, Michigan, USA 5952 Posts |
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On 2005-05-26 09:34, cardone wrote: If they're made by someone else, maybe. I've been in their shop on several occasions when working pros have suggested that changes be made to the props to make them workable - falls on deaf ears. They're probably the last company I would get to build a prop for me. |
cardone Special user 860 Posts |
Almost every prop I have ever bought .... I have made a few changes to make it fit my routine ...... The Abbotts stuff is pretty solid .... I just got a table from them and it is really great....
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Julie Inner circle 3936 Posts |
The "new" catalog is great, if you've not owned an Abbott Catalog before--if you have, it's pretty much identical to those from 40-50 years ago (albeit higher prices/inflation, doncha know!)
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sirbrad Inner circle PA 2096 Posts |
I still have #25 in mint condition. It has always been a treasure to me, and those old sketchy drawings, and vague descriptions were all I had to go by back about 15 years ago. Not to mention the minimum 6-8 week delivery times, all of which would be a nightmare for todays spoiled society that become irate if their order has not arrived in 3 days.
The great trouble with magicians is the fact that they believe when they have bought a certain trick or piece of apparatus, and know the method or procedure, that they are full-fledged mystifiers. -- Harry Houdini
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Larry Barnowsky Inner circle Cooperstown, NY where bats are made from 4770 Posts |
I have it and it's not as good as their old ones. It used to be that Abbott would come up with new effects that they manufactured. Now it's other people's stuff and their old line of effects. Much of their line is made well, not great. Their botanias are as good as anyone's IMO. I wish they has someone there pumping out new effects.
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daffydoug Eternal Order Look mom! I've got 14077 Posts |
The shop itself has a wonderful, magical atmosphere. I always get transported with the experience every time I visit. But the last time I asked them about their catalog, they kept putting me off.
The difficult must become easy, the easy beautiful and the beautiful magical.
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