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Chinese Sticks. North Hollywood: Merv Taylor, ca.

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Card Sword. North Hollywood, Merv Taylor, ca. 1955.: Card Sword. North Hollywood, Merv Taylor, ca. 1955. Handsome metal sword with bronze handle. Magician skewers selected cards on the sword as the pack cascades through the air. With original wooden car

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Money Maker. North Hollywood: Merv Taylor, ca. 1950.: Money Maker. North Hollywood: Merv Taylor, ca. 1950. Blank paper rolled through this device turns into real currency. Wooden base with metal rollers and metal knobs. 5 ½ x 5 ½ x 5 ¾". Hallmarked. G

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Ultissimo. North Hollywood: Merv Taylor, ca. 1960.: Ultissimo. North Hollywood: Merv Taylor, ca. 1960. Clear Lucite stand facilitates a mental feat in which two predictions match two cards selected by spectators. With original box; cards replaced as ex

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Pad-O-Rang. North Hollywood: Merv Taylor, ca. 1955. Two: Pad-O-Rang. North Hollywood: Merv Taylor, ca. 1955. Two Lucite boomerang-shaped paddles used to demonstrate an optical illusion or perform a paddle trick, both being crimson on one side and black on t

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LeonÕs Improved Glass Penetration. North Hollywood,: Leon’s Improved Glass Penetration. North Hollywood, Merv Taylor, ca. 1955. A sheet of glass is placed in a wooden box. The box (and glass, apparently) is then perforated by metal spikes, yet the gla

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Card Sword.: Card Sword. North Hollywood: Merv Taylor, ca. 1955. Handsome cast metal sword with silver-tone handle. Magician stabs a selected card from dozens falling through the air. Original wooden case, elastic

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Pekin Mystery Wands (Chinese Sticks). Bridgeport:: Pekin Mystery Wands (Chinese Sticks). Bridgeport: Sherms, ca. 1930. Very heavy set of Chinese sticks with orange tassels. The cords running through the wands act in sympathy to each other, even though

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Four 19th C. Moroccan Berber Wood Kohl Jars, ex-Museum: North Africa, Morocco, Berber people, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A collection of 4 antique wooden containers with applicator sticks for storing and applying kohl, a type of cosmetic eyeliner.

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LARGE MING GILT BRONZE SEATED BUDDHA: Dimensions: 16-1/2" H Large Chinese Ming Bronze Buddha. From private collections of Mrs. E. B. Greppo, of Los Angeles, CA., by inheritance. Acquired from H. Taylor Curtis Co. Salesroom on 915 W. Seven

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Vintage movie camera, Feerless Camera Co.-Hollywood,: Vintage movie camera, Feerless Camera Co.-Hollywood, CA, Type W/NC, Serial No. 48, UNIV, painted metal on tripod, 110V, The 3 lenses are: Tamron TV 200mm 1:1.6 F=10-100mm, doesn't appear to have a mou

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FRAMED J.H. COLTON MAP OF NORTH AMERICA CA INSET: Framed engraving on paper, Map of North America from the Latest Authorities, published by J.H. Colton (Joseph Hutchins Colton, 1800-1893), No. 86 Cedar St., New York, 1846, drawn and engraved by J.M.

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Chinese Ming Dynasty Stucco'd Head with Crown: China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 13th to 16th century CE. Stunning stucco head of a princess or empress. Her beautiful face shows slightly pursed lips, eyes partially closed, pleasantly rounded face, long ear

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17th C. Chinese Ming Gilt Bronze Guanyin, ex-Komor: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 17th century CE. A wonderful bronze statue rich with iconography of a Bodhisattva known as Avalokiteshwara (also Guanyin, Guan Yin, Kuanyin in Chinese), the goddess

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QING, KANG XI ,18th C,A RARE CHINESE IMPERIAL PLATE: QING KANG XI,18th C,AN EXTREMLY RARE CHINESE IMPERIAL BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN PLATE PAINTED WITH EIGHT IMMORTALS ,"DA QING KANG XI NIAN ZHI" MARK AND OF THE PERIOD, PROVENANCE: AMERICAN MAJOR COLLECT

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A RARE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN DISH WITH EUROPEAN FIGURES, China, Qing dynasty, 1750 ca.: Well painted with the scene of Joseph escaping the advances of Zukelia, wife of Potifar, in a European interior with columns. The half-naked woman tries to restrain the young man, above the door there

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Chinese Sticks. North Hollywood: Merv Taylor, ca.

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Chinese Sticks. North Hollywood: Merv Taylor, ca. 1950s. Uncommon set of hardwood sticks (12" long) with yellow tassels attached to cords, one retracting when the other is pulled, and vice-versa, with no apparent connection between the rods. Undetectably smooth and quiet in operation. As-new, in the manufacturer's original box.