THE MAGIC CAPITAL OF THE WORLD!
Abracadabra, prepare to be amazed. Home to FOUR Magic theaters, magic manufacturing companies, and yearly magic gatherings, Colon IS the MAGIC CAPITAL OF THE WORLD! Many famous magicians have graced our stages. Many of the exciting illusions you see performed are created right here in our village. We are very proud of this heritage and welcome you to come and see for yourselves how special we are.
Magic Destinations
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Grand Magic Theatre
Located downtown in Colon, Michigan, at 130 E. State Street. Along with seeing one of our shows, plan on getting a meal at one of our local eating establishments. 5 Star Pizza (next door to us) is famous for its pizza and Curly’s is on the corner with lots of good food. Earlier in the day Dawn’s Cafe and the Magic Capital Grille both have great breakfast and lunch menus.
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STERLINI MFG.
Sterlini Magic Mfg-supplier of magic tricks & illusions to professional and amateur magicians throughout the world. In addition to our own line of quality props and supplies for magicians, you'll find a store full of stage & close-up magic, street magic and card tricks for all your magic supply needs direct from Colon "The Magic Capital of the World" Michigan!
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ABBOTT MAGIC CO.
Abbott's Magic mission is simple: to provide the best magic products and service to our customers at the lowest prices possible. We take great pride in our company (which has been doing business since 1934), our commitment to customer service and in the products we sell. Our online store is designed to provide you with a safe and secure environment to browse our product catalog.
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FAB MAGIC
FAB Magic Company started in 2003 in Colon. They manufacture over 400 items and ship magic all over the world. The FAB Magic Retail Shop is the largest in the world with over 25,000 items in STOCK. American Made Products. A New Era of Old Traditions in the Magic Capital of the World
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The history of magic in colon
Around 1846, horses and sheep were brought into the Colon area. Back in the early 1900's, a medicine man came in town and he put on magic shows. The crowd would gather around and he would sell his goods. The local druggist, Charles Niendorf, learned some of his tricks done with chemicals and delighted his customers by doing the changing of water to wine and back to water again. His protege was a very young boy named Donald Watson, aka as "Monk" Watson. Monk, along with a friend, Neil Sweet, put on several magic shows in the area.
In 1925, Magician Harry Blackstone moved to Colon. He and his brother Pete Bouton along with the stage crew would refurbish their illusion show during the summer months in preparation for their annual fall and winter tour throughout the United States. In 1927, Australian magician/ventriloquistPercy Abbott was invited to Colon by Blackstone. The two hit upon the idea of opening a magic manufacturing company - Blackstone Magic Company. However, it was short lived and the partnership lasted only 18 months.
After parting company, Percy started his own magic manufacturing company and Harry went back on the road. Neither of the men ever spoke to each other again. Percy died in 1960 and Harry Sr. passed away in 1965. Blackstone is buried in Colon's Lakeside Cemetery and Percy's memorial is on permanent display in the showroom of FAB Magic Company.
In 1934 legendary magician Lester Lake, a frequent visitor to Colon and inventor of hundreds of magic effects for Percy Abbott, coined the phrase "Magic Capital of The World" and the title 'stuck'.
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