Bordner, Greg (Producer), Chuck Kleiber (compiler): Abbott Magic Collection Volume 2 The Recil Bordner Years ©2018 Abbott's Magic Co., Colon, MI Softcover, saddle-stitched, 8.5x11", 140 pages ISBN: 978-1986611612 Also available as an eBook from Abbott's.

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Comments: Second volume in the new Abbott Magic Collection series. From the back cover, "Abbotts From 1961-1981; After 25 years of partnership with outspoken Percy Abbott, the soft spoken Recil takes the reigns and makes several decisions that will launch Abbott's Magic Co. to the legendary status it now enjoys."

Contents (from book ToC):

3 1960 Abbott's Publishes Percy's Book
5 1960 Abbott's Catalog #15 Released
5 1961 Neil fester Center Tear Created
5 1961 Blackstone Sr Booked for Get Together
6 1961 New Tops Begins Publishing (Recil Bordner)
8 1961 Birth of the Modem Get Together (Recil Bordner)
11 1961 Get Together (John Braun)
19 1962 Get Together (John Braun)
32 1963 Over A Dozen Abbott Effects on Jackie Gleason Show (Neil Foster)
33 1964 First Get Together Appearance For Blackstone Jr (John Braun)
38 1964 Abbott's Release Catalog (Abbott's Magic)
38 1964 Abbott's "Twin Di Box" is released (Abbott's Magic)
39 1965 Abbott's Mourns The Loss Of Blackstone Sr (Abbott's Magic)
39 Tribute To Harry Blackstone Sr (George McAthy)
40 1965 Get Together (Monk Watson)
43 1966 Get Together (John Braun)
50 1966 Abbott's Makes Props For Ice Capades Show {Abbott's Magic)
50 1967 Abbott's Jet Sets First Advertised (Abbott's Magic)
50 1967 Recil Suffers A Stroke As Get Together Cancelled (Patrick West)
51 1968 Get Together (John Braun)
60 1968 Abbott's Purchases Petrie Lewis Manufacturing (Duke Stern)
62 1969 Get Together (John Braun)
67 1969 The Jack Gwynne Award Moves To Abbott's (Abbott Magic)
67 1970 Abbott's Catalog Released (Abbott's Magic)
68 1970 Get Together (Senator Clarke Crandall)
71 1970 Get Together (John Braun)
77 1971 Surrounded Zombie (Al Schneider)
78 1971 Get Together (John Braun)
84 1972 "Den O Zen" Manufactured (Abbott's Magic)
84 1972 "Fakini Multiplying Golf Balls” Introduced (Abbott's Magic)
84 1972 Abbott's Releases 20th Catalog (Abbot's Magic)
85 1972 Get Together (Frances Marshall)
90 1973 Get Together - Duke Stern Memorial (Neil Foster)
93 1974 Get Together (Francis Marshall)
99 1975 Get Together (Neil Foster)
100 1976 Get Together (Frances Marshall)
104 1976 Karrell Fox Wins First Crandall Award (Abbott's Magic)
105 1977 Get Together (Ford March)
111 1977 The Greatest Talent Contest (Neil Foster)
112 1977 Historical Marker Unveiled at Get Together (Tops/Sturgis Journal)
113 1978 Get Together (Frances Marshall)
116 1978 Earl Ray Wilcox Wins First Baird/Foster Trophy (Abbott's Magic)
118 1979 Get Together (Frances Marshall)
123 1980 Abbott's Begins Selling Puppets (Abbotts Magic)
124 1980 First Closeup Convention Features Harry Lorayne (Abbott's Magic)
127 1980 Lorayne & Fox Engage In Magic Duel (Abbott Magic)
127 1980 Get Together (Frances Marshall)
132 1981 First Action Auction Flea Market (Abbott's Magic)
133 1981 Get Together Recil Bordner Memorial (Frances Marshal)
139 Published By Abbott Magic