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Eli’s Die Box. Los Angeles: F.G. Thayer, ca. 1920.

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Turban Mystery. Los Angeles: F.G. Thayer, ca. 1940. A: Turban Mystery. Los Angeles: F.G. Thayer, ca. 1940. A length of rope or a long turban is cut in half and placed in the box. When removed, it is restored. 8 x 8 x 4". Exterior somewhat distressed from

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Blue Phantom.: Blue Phantom. Los Angeles: F.G. Thayer, ca. 1940s. Among a stack of wooden checkers, resting on a tiered wooden base and covered by a metal tube, the blue checker mysteriously changes its position bet

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Changing Tray. Los Angeles, F.G. Thayer & Co., ca.: Changing Tray. Los Angeles, F.G. Thayer & Co., ca. 1930. Mechanical wooden tray facilitates the switch of one deck of cards or one small object for another. 11 x 9 ½”. Good.

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Rising Card Tray. Los Angeles, F.G. Thayer & Co., ca.: Rising Card Tray. Los Angeles, F.G. Thayer & Co., ca. 1935. Selected cards magically rise from the pack isolated in a goblet on a shallow wooden tray. Tray 9 ¾” diameter. Light wear, but overall ve

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Multiplying Billiard Balls.: Multiplying Billiard Balls. Los Angeles: F.G. Thayer and others, ca. 1930s. Fifteen solid balls comprising at least three complete sets of the popular stage trick in which solid wooden balls multiply

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Two Slat Card Frames. Los Angeles: F.G. Thayer, 1940s.: Two Slat Card Frames. Los Angeles: F.G. Thayer, 1940s. Including a jumbo and standard example, which change, vanish, or produce cards inside, visible through the slatted openings. The larger 8”

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Bonus Genius. (Vanishing Devil).: Bonus Genius. (Vanishing Devil). Los Angeles: Thayer Studios, ca. 1946. A Larsen-era version of the venerable vanishing doll effect. Red cloth ″cape,″ two Mephistophelean dolls (one gimmic

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Wrist Guillotine. Los Angeles, Thayer’s Studio, ca.: Wrist Guillotine. Los Angeles, Thayer's Studio, ca. 1947. A spectator's wrist is unharmed by the guillotine's blade which passes through it magically. Hardwood construction. 9 x 14 ¾". With instructi

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Eli’s Die Box. Los Angeles: F.G. Thayer, ca. 1920.

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Eli's Die Box. Los Angeles: F.G. Thayer, ca. 1920. Handsome turned hardwood box allows the magician to control the roll of three fair dice, no matter how vigorously the box is shaken. 2 ½" diameter. With three dice and instructions. Very good.

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Eli’s Die Box. Los Angeles: F.G. Thayer, ca. 1920.

Name: Eli’s Die Box. Los Angeles: F.G. Thayer, ca. 1920.
SKU: 43294444
Price: 750 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $100 - $150

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