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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.
Auction Curator:
Gabe Fajuri
Gabe Fajuri
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Belly Servante/Cold Decker.: Belly Servante/Cold Decker. American, ca. 1910. Brass belt with attached bag. Brass frame expands to open bag and can be locked open. Used to sub dice, facilitate deck switches, or secretly ditch
0145: Belly Servante/Cold Decker.Est. $300-$500
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Six-Shot Lota/Hindu Jug.: Six-Shot Lota/Hindu Jug. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1940. Spun copper jug for the production of six or seven shots of liquor in an “any drink called for” presentation. 3 ½" tall.
0146: Six-Shot Lota/Hindu Jug.Est. $100-$150
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Sybil Card Rise.: Sybil Card Rise. London: Will Goldston Ltd., ca. 1940. Cards rise from the deck isolated in a metal and glass houlette held at the tips of the fingers. Includes gimmick and houlette.
0147: Sybil Card Rise.Est. $150-$250
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Spirit Bell.: Spirit Bell. Circa 1920. Clear glass bell hanging from a handsome metal stand rings out answers to questions, sounding once for “yes” and twice for “no.” Plated base (flaking) 19 ¼” high.
0148: Spirit Bell.Est. $800-$1,200
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Spirit Bell.: Spirit Bell. Chicago: National Magic Co., ca. 1945. Chrome-plated bell, isolated under the glass, rings out answers to questions. Custom case conceals gimmick in secret compartment at rear. Glass
0149: Spirit Bell.Est. $300-$500
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Talking Skull.: Talking Skull. American or European, early twentieth century. Glazed papier-mache skull with hand-painted features, clicks out answers posed by the magician or mystic who speaks to it. 7 x 8 x 5”.
0150: Talking Skull.Est. $400-$600
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Vintage Magic Production Prop Skull.: Vintage Magic Production Prop Skull. American [?], mid-twentieth century. Rigid papier-mache skull, glazed, with painted teeth and cavities. 5 x 4 x 6”. Fine.
0151: Vintage Magic Production Prop Skull.Est. $100-$200
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Strait Jacket.: Strait Jacket. Colon: Abbott’s Magic Novelty Co., ca. 1960s. Contemporary heavy canvas strait jacket with vinyl trim and leather straps, gimmicked for escapes. Leather cracked and brittle;
0154: Strait Jacket.Est. $200-$400
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Lilly Iron Bar Handcuffs.: Lilly Iron Bar Handcuffs. Antique nickel-plated screw-key handcuffs, engraved “XXII” on the inside rods. Original key. 12 ¼” long. Light pitting.
0155: Lilly Iron Bar Handcuffs.Est. $800-$1,200
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Tipsy-Turvy Bottles.: Tipsy-Turvy Bottles. Colon: Abbott’s Magic Novelty Co., ca. 1950. The spectator’s bottle and the magician’s are never in synch as the tubes are turned back-and-forth. Mechanical version with
0156: Tipsy-Turvy Bottles.Est. $100-$200
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Vanishing Alarm Clock.: Vanishing Alarm Clock. American, ca. 1920. A nickel-plated clock covered by a cloth hanging from a metal stand rings loudly. The cloth is whisked away and the clock has vanished. With ungimmicked
0157: Vanishing Alarm Clock.Est. $200-$300
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Vanishing and Reappearing Candle.: Vanishing and Reappearing Candle. North Hollywood: Merv Taylor, ca. 1955. A candle removed from a stand vanishes from the hands, then reappears in the stand. Spun copper stand with uncommon
0158: Vanishing and Reappearing Candle.Est. $100-$200
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Vanishing Candelabrum.: Vanishing Candelabrum. Glendale California: Loyd, ca. 1945. Faux bronze candlestick with three burning candles vanishes from atop a thin wooden tray. Requires no assistants or special stage
0159: Vanishing Candelabrum.Est. $300-$500
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Vase, Cone, Beans and Orange Trick.: Vase, Cone, Beans and Orange Trick. Chicago: A. Roterberg [?] ca. 1910. Nickel-plated vase, wooden skittle, and two shells make possible a magical transposition between a quantity of dry beans, the
0160: Vase, Cone, Beans and Orange Trick.Est. $300-$500
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Wonder Wallet.: Wonder Wallet. New York: Tannen’s Magic, ca. 1979. A spectator’s freely chosen card magically appears in the performer’s zippered wallet. Black leatherette with original pad, pen and
0161: Wonder Wallet.Est. $80-$100
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Pair of Bang Wands.: Pair of Bang Wands. Including a stainless steel black “Shooting Wand” (Gem Production Inc., 1979) with brass tips and internal firing mechanism, original instructions included; and a black metal
0162: Pair of Bang Wands.Est. $100-$200
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Pair of Magic Awls.: Pair of Magic Awls. Two retractable spring-loaded awls with turned wood handles, including a Comedy Ice Pick by Abbott’s and another unusual version with a locking mechanism. Custom black wooden
0163: Pair of Magic Awls.Est. $80-$150
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Vintage Ventriloquist Dummy Figure Head.: Vintage Ventriloquist Dummy Figure Head. Polychrome painted papier-mache, glass eyes, fabric hair, with moving lower lip and eyebrows. Approx. 10 x 7 x 7”. One eye cracked, other wear and flaking.
0166: Vintage Ventriloquist Dummy Figure Head.Est. $250-$350
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Magician’s Side Table.: Magician’s Side Table. American, ca. 1930. Handsome table with two black art wells incorporated into top. Decorated sides fold inward for packing. Handsome yellow braid adorns top. P&L base. 33”
0168: Magician’s Side Table.Est. $150-$250
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