Looks like Abbott's is planning another great Get-Together this year, August 3-6th, with a GREAT talent line-up and, as always, lots to see and do along with seeing old friends.

This year, I'm teaming up with my friend and mentor, Dick Oslund, and Dick and I will have a booth in the dealers room selling Dick's books and DVD's along with some GREAT, RARE, hard-to-find professional props that I expect many will want to see...including BEAUTIFUL, rare and extremely hard-to-find six-foot Rice Silks, Original Marshall 30-Bloom Botania, Original Marshall DeLage's Fastest Trick in the World, Original Fantasio Cane to Double Bouquet, Original Viking-Himber Nest of Boxes, Ken Brooke's Nemo Jumbo Rising Cards and much, much more!

Heading to Abbott's in August each year is something I look forward to all year each year......I've been doing it for 36 years now....

Hope to see YOU there!

Lots of info at http://www.magicgettogether.com including John Sturk performing as the new organist and a special "tent illusion" before the Thursday show and at intermission. More on these events at http://magicgettogether.com/specialevents.html

Below is the Abbott's 79th Get Together Schedule
AUG 3-6 2016

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3rd 2016
9:00AM ABBOTT'S COLON GOLF CLASSIC (optional) with Al the Only
9:00AM ABBOTT'S REGISTRATION OPENS at the Abbott Plant
10:00AM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS at Elementary School
11:00AM SUPER SHOWROOM SPECIALS at Elementary
12:00PM COLON STREET PERFORMERS - outside M&M Grill featuring Joe Bennett
1:00PM COLON HISTORICAL MUSEUM OPEN TILL 4PM
1:30PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott Plant with BJ Mallen or Gordon Miller
3:00PM LECTURE - at the High School
3:00PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott Plant with BJ Mallen or Gordon Miller
5:30PM RIVER LAKE INN’S MAGIC SHOW & DINNER with Ron Carnell
8:00PM ABBOTT'S STAGE SHOW at the High School
Featuring Ice McDonald MC, Sir Patrick, Brenda Hahne, Clemens ILgner, Seebach Illusions
10:00PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS at Grade School after show

THURSDAY, AUGUST 4th 2016
9:00AM REGISTRATION OPENS at the Abbott Plant
9:30AM LECTURE - at the High School
10:00AM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS at Grade School
11:00AM VENT-O-RAMA at the Abbott Plant
1:00PM LECTURE - at the High School
1:00PM COLON HISTORICAL MUSEUM OPEN TILL 4PM
1:30PM DEALERS ON PARADE (ABBOTT'S GIVE-AWAYS) at the Elementary School
1:30PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott Plant with BJ Mallen or Gordon Miller
2:00PM COLON STREET PERFORMERS - outside Curly's featuring Adam Arcana
3:00PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott Plant with BJ Mallen or Gordon Miller
3:45PM FAMOUS MAGICIANS GRAVEYARD TOUR ushered by Al the Only
5:30PM RIVER LAKE INN’S MAGIC SHOW & DINNER with Ron Carnell
8:00PM ABBOTT'S STAGE SHOW at the High School
Featuring Vinny Grosso MC, Lynetta Welch, Banachek, Bizzaro
10:00PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS at Grade School after show
10:15PM CURLYS CLOSEUP CONTEST after show

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5th 2016
9:00AM REGISTRATION OPENS at the Abbott Plant
9:00AM COLON ARTS & CRAFT FAIR Until 4:00PM
9:30AM ABBOTT'S STAGE TALENT CONTEST at the High School
10:00AM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS at Grade School
11:00AM COLON STREET PERFORMERS - outside Dawn & Phils featuring John Sturk
12:00PM COLON STREET PERFORMERS - outside Village Market featuring Jonathon LaChance
1:00PM COLON STREET PERFORMERS - at Craft Fair featuring Jania Taylor
1:00PM LECTURE - at the High School
1:00PM COLON HISTORICAL MUSEUM OPEN TILL 4PM
1:30PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott Plant with BJ Mallen or Gordon Miller
2:30PM ABBOTT'S CLOSEUP SHOW at the High School
Featuring Ice McDonald MC, Clemens ILgner, Scott Alexander, Martin Cox, Nick Diffatte
3:00PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott Plant with BJ Mallen or Gordon Miller
4:30PM COLON STREET PERFORMERS - outside Five Star Pizza featuring Trino
5:00PM MAGICIANS DINNER SPECIAL - At Lutheran Church on Burr Oak Road
5:30PM RIVER LAKE INN’S MAGIC SHOW & DINNER with Ron Carnell
8:00PM ABBOTT'S STAGE SHOW at the High School
Featuring Denny Haney, Magic of Puck, Scott Alexander
9:45PM FIREWORK SHOW outside High School after show
10:00PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS at Grade School after show
10:30PM TALENT CONTEST AWARDS at Grade School after show

SATURDAY, AUGUST 6TH 2016
9:00AM REGISTRATION OPENS at the Abbott Plant
9:00AM MAGIC MINISTERS SESSION at the Methodist Church
9:00AM COLON ARTS & CRAFT FAIR until 4:00PM
9:30AM LECTURE - at the High School
10:00AM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS at Grade School
11:00AM COLON STREET PERFORMERS - at Craft Fair featuring Jania Taylor
11:30AM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott Plant with BJ Mallen or Gordon Miller
12:00PM COLON STREET PERFORMERS - outside American Legion featuring Jania Taylor
1:00PM COLON HISTORICAL MUSEUM OPEN TILL 4PM
2:00PM ABBOTT'S BENEFIT MATINEE "THE ABBOTT BOYS" at High School
Featuring Mark Holstein, BJ Mallen, Artie Kidwell, Gordon Miller, Mike Miller, plus the Talent Contest Winning Act!
2:30PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott Plant with BJ Mallen or Gordon Miller
3:00PM COLON STREET PERFORMERS - outside Colon Historical Museum featuring Joe Bennett
4:00PM COLON STREET PERFORMERS - outside Five Star Pizza featuring Trino
5:30PM RIVER LAKE INN’S MAGIC SHOW & DINNER with Ron Carnell
8:00PM ABBOTT'S STAGE SHOW at the High School
Featuring Nick Diffatte MC , Jay Mattioli, Martin Cox, Doc Swan, Tony Chapek, Ayala
10:00 PM DEALERS ROOM OPENS at Grade School after show
10:30 PM ABBOTT PERFORMER AWARDS at Grade School after show

Less than 2 weeks 'til Abbott's 79th Get-Together, and I'm getting pumped. They have a great Line-Up this year, and John Sturk is even playing the Organ before the evening shows~!

You go John!

Abbott's is always a good choice. And this year they have a really good line up of performers.

Rodney

Rodney Palmer:

You're right....Abbott's is featuring a Great Talent lineup this year!

Dick Oslund and I will have a Dealer's table in the Abbott's Showroom and we will be introducing something BRAND NEW and EXCITING for Magicians for the first time anywhere in the World at our table in the Dealer's Room at Abbott's Get-Together....we will have a special Announcement about this soon!

This is REALLY and TRULY SPECIAL.....and it's something that Dick and I have been working on for the past year.......

For you Dick Oslund Fans.....trust me......YOU WILL LOVE THIS!!! So stop by and say hi!

Please be sure and stop by our Dealer's table at Abbott's.....you will be GLAD THAT YOU DID!