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The Magic Collection of John Daniel

Our first magic auction of 2018 features the collection of John Daniel. The consummate collector, Daniel was also a formidable performer, builder, mover and shaker in the magic world for decades. His collection includes rarities from the shop and lathe of Floyd Thayer (for a time, Daniel owned the Owen Magic, successor to Thayer), vintage magic posters, spook show memorabilia, personal artifacts and relics from the show of Dante (Harry August Jansen), and illusions, tricks, trunks, theatrical material, and costumes from the Virgil & Julie show, among other curiosities. Catalogs ship approximately three weeks prior to the auction.
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Gabe Fajuri
Gabe Fajuri
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Blooming Bouquet.: Blooming Bouquet. Akron: Horace Marshall, ca. 1960. Flowers are plucked from a bouquet, then red flowers slowly re-grow in the foliage, as if by magic. Faux bouquet handmade from feathers and brass.
0073: Blooming Bouquet.Est. $100-$200
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Book of the Mind.: [Book Tests] Book of the Mind. New York: Tannen’s Magic, ca. 1958. A spectator freely selects a passage from a chosen book. The performer is then able to write the first word from the passage on a
0074: Book of the Mind.Est. $200-$400
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Aftermath.: [Force Book] Fulves, Karl. Aftermath. Hawthorne: Citation Books, 1976. Pictorial wrappers. Roughly 12mo. Written by Fulves in such a way to allow a magician to determine what words two spectators are
0076: Aftermath.Est. $150-$250
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Giant Botania.: Giant Botania. Chu’s Magic [?], ca. 1970. Small milk can shown empty. The cover is lifted, revealing a giant growth of over 25 feather flowers. 19” high (closed).
0077: Giant Botania.Est. $200-$300
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Bran Vase.: Bran Vase. Kansas City: Donald Holmes, ca. 1925. Handsome nickel-plated vase transforms a quantity of rice or bran into a live dove or small hare. 10 x 5”. Tarnished, else very good.
0078: Bran Vase.Est. $250-$350
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Bran Vase (Small).: Bran Vase (Small). Circa 1920. Finely made brass vase transforms a quantity of bran or rice into handkerchiefs or even liquid. Small version. Interior painted white. 8” high. Fine condition.
0079: Bran Vase (Small).Est. $250-$350
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Cabinet of Foo.: Cabinet of Foo. Colon: Abbott’s Magic, ca. 1965. A small cabinet on a low stand is shown empty; after its doors have been closed, a substantial production is made from within.. 15 ½” high. Paint
0080: Cabinet of Foo.Est. $200-$300
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Hathaway Card in Balloon.: Hathaway Card in Balloon. Chicago: Sedghill Industries, ca. 1947. A chosen card appears inside a balloon on a small chrome stand when the balloon bursts. Gleaming metal prop in fitted hardwood case.
0081: Hathaway Card in Balloon.Est. $150-$250
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Card Dagger.: Card Dagger. Circa 1950s. As the performer thrusts a dagger into the air, a spectator’s chosen card, borrowed ring, scarf or other such item suddenly appears at the blade’s tip. Includes
0082: Card Dagger.Est. $100-$200
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Card Star.: Card Star. Hong Kong: Chu’s Magic Studio, ca. 1970. Five selected cards appear on the points of a handsome metal star when the deck is tossed toward it. Crafted in the style closely resembling an
0083: Card Star.Est. $400-$600
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Card Star.: Card Star. Hamburg: Carl Willmann [?] ca. 1920. Five chosen cards appear at the points of the metal star. Nickel-plated device disassembles for packing. 32” high. Tarnished and worn. Working.
0084: Card Star.Est. $500-$800
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Appearing Canary Cage.: Appearing Canary Cage. American, ca. 1910. A live canary appears inside the cage at the magician’s command. An early version of the cage used for the popular Orange-Lemon-Egg-Canary trick
0085: Appearing Canary Cage.Est. $700-$900
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Production Cage.: Production Cage. Vienna: S. Klingl, ca. 1920. Nickel plated cage collapses into a small space and can be produced from a handkerchief. Accommodates two or three small birds. 7 ¼” high. Spring
0086: Production Cage.Est. $200-$300
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Cassadaga Spirit Cabinet.: Cassadaga Spirit Cabinet. American, ca. 1940. Collapsible small wooden cabinet in which “ghosts” and “spirits” appear and move. Generally used for the Dancing Handkerchief routine. 24”
0087: Cassadaga Spirit Cabinet.Est. $200-$300
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Okito-Nielsen Checker Cabinet.: Okito-Nielsen Checker Cabinet. Los Angeles: Okito-Nielsen, ca. 1990. Club size (overall approx. 20 x 14 x 6 “) cabinet for the magical transposition of a stack of checkers and a glass full of rice.
0089: Okito-Nielsen Checker Cabinet.Est. $2,000-$3,000
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Brema Cups.: Brema Cups. Philadelphia: Carl Brema & Son, ca. 1930. Set of three spun metal cups, nickel plated, for the traditional Cups and Balls trick. 3 ½” high, mouths 2 7/8” diameter.
0090: Brema Cups.Est. $250-$350
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Monti Cups.: Monti Cups. St. Louis: Rings N’ Things, ca. 1970. Three spun copper cups for the traditional sleight-of-hand trick. 3 ¼” high, Mouths 2 ¾” wide.
0091: Monti Cups.Est. $100-$200
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P&L Cups – Combo Set.: P&L Cups – Combo Set. New Haven: Petrie and Lewis, ca. 1940. Set of three chrome-plated cups. One cup chopped. With a set of four balls (one gimmicked). Very good. P&L is not known to have
0092: P&L Cups – Combo Set.Est. $200-$300
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Traditional Cups.: Traditional Cups. Davenport or Burtini, ca. 1940. Set of three large cups, 4 ½” high, mouths 3 1/8” wide. Two saddles bear marks from manufacturing.
0093: Traditional Cups.Est. $200-$300
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Change Bag.: Change Bag. European [?], ca. 1900. A variety of objects appear, vanish or change from within the bag. Nickel-plated handle and rod, velvet bag. 21” long. 7” diam. Lining considerably worn.
0094: Change Bag.Est. $200-$300
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Chop Cup.: Chop Cup. Hollywood: Exacto Magic, ca. 1950. Bamboo cup, being the original one-cup and ball prop manufactured by Al Wheatley, inventor of this popular trick. 4” tall, 2 ¾” diameter. With
0095: Chop Cup.Est. $100-$200
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Coin Pail.: Coin Pail. Circa 1950. Champagne bucket-type pail with finely crafted droppers concealed in the handles. Finely crafted. 8” diameter at rim, 8 ¾” high. An unusual model of this classic prop; the
0096: Coin Pail.Est. $300-$400
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