The Eighth Volume of Dr. Albo Books – Limited Edition

Discover the exclusive eighth installment of the Dr. Albo Books, available in a strictly limited edition.

Learn More: This unique supplement differs from the rest of the series, featuring a binder designed for inserts. The only inserts produced include “The Okito Timeline,” “Forcing Books and Book Tests,” and the “F.G. Thayer” supplement, each ranging from 12 to 20 pages and accompanied by black and white images.

Albo soon transitioned from the three-hole binder inserts to two separately bound softcover supplements. The first, titled “Magic Supplement,” boasts a maroon cover and spans 108 pages, including errata for previous volumes and a section on the “Conradi Program,” detailing a 15-minute water and fire bowls act. It also introduces several magic apparatus entries not found in earlier volumes, such as the alarm clock vanish and Holmes production tube, along with 16 pages of vibrant color photographs.

The second supplement, “Classic Magic Supplement II,” features a gray cover and contains 167 pages. This edition covers topics like the “Blue Phantom,” “Doc Nixon Checker Cabinet,” and “Thayer Flower Production,” along with an 8-page color section.

Over the years, additional special inserts were released, often added to the VIII binder. The number of these inserts varies based on the collector’s diligence in acquiring them.

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 of 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 of Magic Supplement II:

1. Cover
2. Introduction 3
3. Martinka 5
   • History 6-15
   • Martinka Apparatus 16-23
4. 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
5. Color Photos 54-64