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8:00 AM PT - May 22nd, 2011

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MAGIC COLLECTIONS - T. MULLICA & P. TAYLOR

264 items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
1
Lot 1
Mini ABC Blocks. Magic House of Babcock, ca. 1998.


Mini ABC Blocks. Cashmere, Magic House of Babcock, ca. 1998. Three...

100
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200
2
Lot 2
Aerial Fishing. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis, ca. 1933

. A handsome fishbowl with nickel-plated lid which facilitates the...

200
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250
3
Lot 3
John Booth's Aerial Fishing Rod. American, ca. 1940.

The magician sets the hook of this fishing rod with bait and...

400
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600
4
Lot 4
Appearing Candle. Asuza, Owen Magic Supreme

, ca. 1970. A tall white candle visibly appears in a short...

75
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150
5
Lot 5
Bang Rifle. Pasadena, Carl Williams Custom Magic,

ca. 1990. An elaborate version of the comedy gag known as the...

500
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600
6
Lot 6
Birdcage Die Box. Sun Valley, Sam Fehrenz, ca. 1997

. An open-ended metal birdcage is placed into a wooden box. After...

300
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500
7
Lot 7
Blue Phantom. Alhambra, Owen Magic Supreme,

ca. 1965. A large blue checker mysteriously travels through a...

350
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450
8
Lot 8
Bunco Blocks. Glendale, Loyd, ca. 1946.

A set of seven small wooden blocks, five red and two yellow, are...

50
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100
9
Lot 9
Cage Production Table. Merv Taylor. Custom Made.


Cage Production Table. North Hollywood, Merv Taylor, ca. 1960. A...

1,500
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2,000
10
Lot 10
Candle-Lite. Merv Taylor


Candle-Lite. North Hollywood, Merv Taylor, ca. 1955. A tall white...

50
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100
11
Lot 11
Paul Fox Candy Bowl.

Phoenix, Danny Dew, ca. 1970. Finely made brass bowl 5 ¾" in...

300
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500
12
Lot 12
Appearing Canary Cage. After Martinka, ca. 1910

. A brass birdcage in which the magician causes a live canary to...

400
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500
13
Lot 13
Canary Catching (Birds from Nowhere)

and vanish. American, ca. 1945. The magician sweeps an empty...

500
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600
14
Lot 14
Card Ladder. Asuza, Owen Magic Supreme

, 1996. The magician has several cards chosen from the pack. The...

2,000
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4,000
15
Lot 15
Card Star. Okito-Williams


Card Star. Pasadena, Okito-Williams ca. 1997. A handsomely...

500
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600
16
Lot 16
Card Sword. Merv Taylor, ca. 1955


Card Sword. North Hollywood, Merv Taylor, ca. 1955. Handsome metal...

300
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500
17
Lot 17
Change Bag. F.G. Thayer & Co., ca. 1920


Change Bag. F.G. Thayer & Co., Los Angeles, ca. 1920. Attractive...

200
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300
18
Lot 18
Chinese Flame Clock. Alhambra, Milson Worth

, ca. 1970. A candle is placed into a tall cabinet decorated with...

200
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250
19
Lot 19
Three Merv Taylor cigarette loading devices


[Cigarette Loaders] Three Merv Taylor cigarette loading devices...

50
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150
20
Lot 20
Climbing Florin. Macomb, Douglas-Wayne,

ca. 1997. A coin is borrowed and placed in a drawer of a small...

150
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250
21
Lot 21
Coke Pass. Philadelphia, Chanin's Studio of Magic,

ca. 1970. Two glass 12-oz. bottles of Coca Cola are shown, one...

75
-
150
22
Lot 22
Coffee and Milk Trick. American, ca. 1920.

The magician scoops bran or confetti into two nickel-plated cups...

100
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200
23
Lot 23
Coffee Vase. German [?], ca. 1960.

Small nickel plated brass vase that transforms a quantity of...

100
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200
24
Lot 24
Coke of Plenty. Colon, Abbott's Magic

Company, ca. 1960. The magician displays an empty Coca Cola...

500
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600
25
Lot 25
Coin Pail. European, ca. 1960.

Unusual and small nickel-plated brass pail outfitted with...

75
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150
26
Lot 26
Collectors Rabbits. Collectors Workshop


Collectors Rabbits. Middleburg, Collectors Workshop, ca...

100
-
200
27
Lot 27
Commando Screen. Petrie & Lewis, ca. 1935


Commando Screen. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis, ca. 1935. Small metal...

150
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200
28
Lot 28
Cords of Cairo. Petrie & Lewis, ca. 1930


Cords of Cairo. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis, ca. 1930. The magician...

300
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400
29
Lot 29
Crystal Card Catch. Owen Magic Supreme


Crystal Card Catch. Alhambra, Owen Magic Supreme, ca. 1970. A...

100
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200
30
Lot 30
Johnny Paul Cups and Balls. Stevens Magic Emporium


Johnny Paul Cups and Balls. Wichita, Stevens Magic Emporium, ca...

150
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200
31
Lot 31
Curious Cubes. Milson-Worth, ca. 1975.

Twelve wooden cubes bearing playing card pips are arranged...

300
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400
32
Lot 32
Cut and Restored Turban. Owen Magic Supreme


Cut and Restored Turban. Asuza, Owen Magic Supreme, ca...

100
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150
33
Lot 33
Die-A-Ball-Ic. Owen Magic Supreme, ca. 1960


Die-A-Ball-Ic. Alhambra, Owen Magic Supreme, ca. 1960. A Ping Pong...

100
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200
34
Lot 34
Disintegrator Box. Edward Massey, ca. 1950


Disintegrator Box. Ardmore, Edward Massey, ca. 1950. The magician...

100
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200
35
Lot 35
Double Quick Coke Trick. Merv Taylor, ca. 1953.


Double Quick Coke Trick. North Hollywood, Merv Taylor, ca...

75
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150
36
Lot 36
Duck Pan. American, ca. 1960

. The magician produces a lively, quacking duck from this chrome...

75
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150
37
Lot 37
Elephant Head Tables. Owen Magic Supreme,


Elephant Head Tables. Asuza, Owen Magic Supreme, ca. 1990. Set of...

600
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900
38
Lot 38
Fifth Dimension Card Frame. Merv Taylor, ca. 1955


Fifth Dimension Card Frame. North Hollywood, Merv Taylor, ca...

150
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250
39
Lot 39
Hades Fire Bowl and Dove Pan combo. Merv Taylor,


Hades Fire Bowl and Dove Pan combination. North Hollywood, Merv...

150
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250
40
Lot 40
Florabella. Abbott's Magic Co., ca. 1965


Florabella. Colon, Abbott's Magic Co., ca. 1965. Gigantic metal...

400
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500
41
Lot 41
Foo Lota. Merv Taylor, ca. 1953.


Foo Lota. North Hollywood, Merv Taylor, ca. 1953. A copper pitcher...

75
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150
42
Lot 42
Foolin' With Time. Carl Williams Custom Magic,


Foolin' With Time. Pasadena, Carl Williams Custom Magic, ca...

200
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300
43
Lot 43
Four Door Production Cabinet. Sam Fehrenz, ca. 199


Four Door Production Cabinet. Sun Valley, Sam Fehrenz, ca. 1997. A...

200
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400
44
Lot 44
Future Perfect Prediction Chest. Craig Dickens


Future Perfect Prediction Chest. Glendale, Craig Dickens, ca...

800
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1,000
45
Lot 45
Gambling Demonstration Suitcase. Merv Taylor.


Gambling Demonstration Suitcase. North Hollywood, Merv Taylor, ca...

400
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600
46
Lot 46
Gammatration and Cosmovision. John Snyder, ca. 1936


Gammatration and Cosmovision. Norwood, John Snyder, ca. 1936. Two...

200
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300
47
Lot 47
Glass Penetration. American, ca. 194

0. Handsome hardwood frame holds a sheet of glass and eight curved...

150
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250
48
Lot 48
Peter Warlock Glass Penetration. L. Davenport, ca.


Peter Warlock Glass Penetration. London, Lewis Davenport, ca...

300
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400
49
Lot 49
Haunted Candle. Owen Magic Supreme, ca. 1990


Haunted Candle. Azusa, Owen Magic Supreme, ca. 1990. A lit candle...

250
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350
50
Lot 50
Heckle Gun. Merv Taylor, ca. 1956


Heckle Gun. North Hollywood, Merv Taylor, ca. 1956. Gigantic...

500
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700
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