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704: Abbott's Get Together 2022 - Day Two Report

THURSDAY, AUGUST 4TH 2022

9:30AM REGISTRATION OPENS at Abbott Plant Purchase Registration/Tickets

10:00AM-12:45PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS' ROOM at Colon High School Requires Abbott's Registration

11:00AM LECTURE - Handsome Jack at High School Requires Abbott's Registration

12:00PM STREET PERFORMER - B.J. Mallen (Magic Capital Grill by bridge)

1:00PM LECTURE - Reynold Alexander at High School Requires Abbott's Registration

1:00PM OLD FASHION MAGIC SHOW with Jeffrey Alan at Abbott's Magic Theatre $5

2:00 PM JAY BLACKWELL JUGGLING/FIRE EATING & MORE at Sterlini Magic & Theater

2:30PM STREET PERFORMER - Bibik! (Granny's Place by American Legion)

2:30PM VENT O RAMA (Vent O Rama Webpage) at Abbotts Plant Requires Abbott's Registration

3:00PM-5PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS' ROOM at Colon High School Requires Abbott's Registration

3:00PM-5PM COLON HISTORICAL MUSEUM is open (Colon Museum Webpage)

3:00PM-6PM FACE PAINTING with Award Winning Artist Carol Hendrix

3:45PM FAMOUS MAGICIANS GRAVEYARD TOUR (Graveyard Tour Webpage) ushered by Al The Only

4:30PM OLD FASHION MAGIC SHOW with Joe Bennett at Abbott's Magic Theatre $5

5:00 PM LIVE AT 5 WITH THE STERLINI'S at Sterlini Magic & Theater $10

5:30PM STREET PERFORMER - Thom Bedlem (Magic Capital Grill by bridge)

6:00PM-7:45PM DINNER on your own

7:45PM PRESHOW LIVE ORGAN MUSIC - by John Sturk Requires Abbott's Registration or Ticket ($30/$45)

8:00PM ABBOTT'S STAGE SHOW Requires Abbott's Registration or Ticket ($30/$45)
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NOTE: Tickets for the Abbott evening Stage Show must be purchased in advance at the Abbott Plant or online before 5pm that day.
You will be able to pick up tickets at a will call window at the show, but Abbotts will not be able to sell any at the door.


8:00PM GRAND MAGIC CLASSIC SHOW - 8 PM at the Laflin's Grand Magic Theater - $14.95 adult, $6.95 child

10:00PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS at Colon High School Requires Abbott's Registration

10:15 PM JONATHON LACHANCE LAUGH MAGIC LIVE at Sterlini Magic & Theater

10:45PM CURLYS 30TH CLOSEUP CONTEST at Curly's, more info including signup here.

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00:00:16 - Mark Holstein has been been attending Abbott’s Get Together for 45 consecutive years and soon started working back stage then became stage manager which he still does to this day.

00:14:30 - Mike Powers and Maria Schweiter talk about how they first met here in Colon at an Abbott’s Get Together

00:23:54 - In the Grand Magic Theater we chat with Dwayne and Mary Laflin who talk about this being their last week in Colon before they move back to Branson, Missouri.

00:31:53 - Al the Only coordinated the Open Colon Golf Tournament and also is the tour guide for the magic cemetery tour

00:40:50 - Kitty Marie is a professional assistant who traveled here with Lance Burton and his crew.

00:45:29 - Chip Romero joins us at the Legion Hall and talks about this being his first Abbott’s Get Together who gives us the ambiance of the event.

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August 4, 2022 by Scott Wells.
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675: Magic Collectors Expo 2022 - Day Three Report

Friday, April 15, 2022

  • 9:00 – 11:00am Dealer Room

  • 11:00am – 12:30pm Session #3: Mark and Sue Holstein “Dorny” followed by Lance Rich “A Very Special P&L Rose Bush” then Nick Lewin on “Ken Brooke”

  • 12:30 – 2:30 Dealer Room / Lunch Break

  • 2:30 – 4:00pm Session #4: David Charvet “The Great Jester” followed by Gabe Fajuri on “Max Malini”

  • 7:00 – 8:30pm Evening Show: “Magic of Austin Show” with Pat Hazell as MC, Mark & Sue Holstein, Brad Henderson and Nick Lewin

Saturday, April 16, 2022

  • 10:00am – 1:00pm Last chance in the dealer room plus “Magic Collector’s Corner Live”

  • 1:00pm Departure!

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00:00:16 - Gary Plants walks with us down 6th Street after enjoying a breakfast at VooDoo Doughnuts as we chat about this convention

00:11:00 - Lupe Neilsen is not a dealer at this collection but is enjoying this convention as she talks about what she is doing in keeping up with building up her inventory

00:19:08 - Editor of M.U.M., Alan Howard, is enjoying this convention as he talks about the magazine and how they compete in today’s digital world

00:26:07 -Trixie Bond’s presentation was the most talked-about session and she shares a few extra stories during our chat

00:36:22 - Mark Holstein talks about the presentation on Werner “Dorny” Dornfield that he delivered with his wife, Sue. They brought and set up a lot from their collection.

00:47:08 - Bill Smith talks about the success of this convention and when and where you can go to sign up for next year.

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April 15, 2022 by Scott Wells.
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662: Jeffrey Alan - American Museum of Magic

David Copperfield’s museum is private and only open by invitation. In another part of the country, The American Museum of Magic (AMM) is open to the public. This week, Jeffrey Alan talks about the museum, its history, how it came to be, how it expanded and much more. Jeffrey is on the Board of Directors for the AMM as well as the I.B.M. He is also a full time performing magician in the Michigan area. If ever you are in the Midwestern U.S., then you owe it to yourself to visit this wonderful collection of our history’s treasures.

If you are more of a visual person, you can watch a YouTube video of our chat recorded over Zoom.

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Jeffrey shares a lot of information about the history of The American Museum of Magic that brings our history to life. For more information, directions, and to make an appointment for a private tour, please visit their website at: https://americanmuseumofmagic.com/

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January 27, 2022 by Scott Wells.
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