Lot 0590

Pair of ALSs from Dai Vernon to Danny Dew and Related

Similar Sale History

View More Items in Collectibles

Sold

Three ALSs from Jeanne Verner to Danny Dew.: Verner, Jeanne. Three ALSs from Jeanne Verner to Danny Dew. Spanning Jan. – Nov. 1945, Verner discusses the travels and shows of her husband, Dai Vernon, at length, describing his work for the USO p

2017Three ALSs from Jeanne Verner to Danny Dew.See Sold Price

Sold

Archive of ALSs and Directions from Jon Martin to Danny: Martin, Jon. Archive of ALSs and Directions from Jon Martin to Danny Dew. Five ALSs (one incomplete), two signed Christmas Cards, and five handwritten pages of directions for Martin-made magic tricks.

2017Archive of ALSs and Directions from Jon Martin to DannySee Sold Price

Sold

Group of Ricky Jay Postcards and ALSs to Danny and: Jay, Ricky. Group of Ricky Jay Postcards and ALSs to Danny and Melba Dew. 1980s—90s. Nine pieces, including several postcards, and handwritten letters on Jay’s stationery in calligraphy-like scrip

2017Group of Ricky Jay Postcards and ALSs to Danny andSee Sold Price

Sold

Group of 18 ALSs from Swan Cardini to Danny Dew.: Cardini, Swan. Group of 18 ALSs from Swan Cardini to Danny Dew. Spanning 1962 – 89, and including both ALSs and handwritten greeting and Christmas cards. The missives discuss a wide range of topics,

2017Group of 18 ALSs from Swan Cardini to Danny Dew.See Sold Price

Sold

Important Group of Eight Letters from Cardini to Danny: Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford). Important Group of Eight Letters from Cardini to Danny Dew. Including both ALSs (6) and TLSs (2), spanning 1961 - 73, Cardini discusses a wide range of subjects,

2017Important Group of Eight Letters from Cardini to DannySee Sold Price

Sold

2017Cigar box and magic props owned by Dai Vernon.See Sold Price

Sold

Ganson, Lewis. The Dai Vernon Book of Magic. Tahoma:: Ganson, Lewis. The Dai Vernon Book of Magic. Tahoma: L&L Publishing, 1994. Number 4 from the limited, deluxe edition, bound in gilt stamped black leather with matching slipcase. 4to. Fine condition. S

2015Ganson, Lewis. The Dai Vernon Book of Magic. Tahoma:See Sold Price

Sold

Magic, modern books, including signed editions-de-luxe: Minch, Stephen . Dai Vernon. The Lost Inner Secrets, 2 vol., 1987; More Lost Inner Secrets, 1988; Further Lost Inner Secrets, 1989, and He Fooled Houdini. Dai Vernon , a Magical Life, 1992, all de lux

2020Magic, modern books, including signed editions-de-luxeSee Sold Price

Sold

Vernon, Dai (David Frederick Wingfield Verner). Dai: Vernon, Dai (David Frederick Wingfield Verner). Dai Vernon’s Patterned Cloth Fan. Handsome wooden fan covered with patterned fabric and backed with red fabric. 15” long. Owned and used by Dai Vern

2015Vernon, Dai (David Frederick Wingfield Verner). DaiSee Sold Price

Sold

Ganson, Lewis. Dai Vernon’s Ultimate Secrets of Card: Ganson, Lewis. Dai Vernon’s Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic. Tahoma: L&L Publishing, 1995. Number 8 from the limited, deluxe edition, bound in gilt stamped black leather with matching slipcase. 4to.

2015Ganson, Lewis. Dai Vernon’s Ultimate Secrets of CardSee Sold Price

Sold

Ganson, Lewis. Dai Vernon’s Inner Card Trilogy. Tahoma:: Ganson, Lewis. Dai Vernon’s Inner Card Trilogy. Tahoma: L&L Publishing, 1996. Number 4 from the limited, deluxe edition, bound in gilt stamped black leather with matching slipcase. 4to. Fine conditi

2015Ganson, Lewis. Dai Vernon’s Inner Card Trilogy. Tahoma:See Sold Price

Sold

OCEAN'S ELEVEN (2001) - Pair of Danny Ocean's (George Clooney) Descenders: OCEAN'S ELEVEN (2001) - Pair of Danny Ocean's (George Clooney) Descenders - Danny Ocean's (George Clooney) descenders from Steven Soderbergh's Ocean's Eleven. Danny and Linus Caldwell (Matt Damon) use

2024OCEAN'S ELEVEN (2001) - Pair of Danny Ocean's (George Clooney) DescendersSee Sold Price

Sold

Vernon, Dai (David Frederick Wingfield Verner). Card: Vernon, Dai (David Frederick Wingfield Verner). Card Penetration Apparatus. Okito [?], ca. 1930. A ribbon is threaded through a handsome wooden box with two holes running through it. A card with corre

2015Vernon, Dai (David Frederick Wingfield Verner). CardSee Sold Price

Sold

George & Elizabeth Custer Handwritten Envelope w/ 1896 ALS: George & Elizabeth Custer Handwritten Envelope w/ 1896 ALS A pair of items related to George and Elizabeth "Libbie" Custer, including a handwritten envelope in Custer's hand addressed to his soon-

2023George & Elizabeth Custer Handwritten Envelope w/ 1896 ALSSee Sold Price

Sold

5 WWI Items incl. Binoculars and FDR Letter: Two (2) TLS including one (1) signed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt; two (2) pairs of binoculars related to his "Eyes for the Navy" initiative, and one (1) World War I era medicine or pill box, 5 items

20225 WWI Items incl. Binoculars and FDR LetterSee Sold Price

Sold

Civil War Artifacts Related to the 50th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry: Pair of American Civil War artifacts related to the 50th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry including; 1.) Infantry "US" belt plate (dug) with reverse solder scratched in Civil War period identification"

2022Civil War Artifacts Related to the 50th Pennsylvania Volunteer InfantrySee Sold Price

Related Collectibles

Pair of German Miniature Beer Steins, Clear Glass: 1/4 Liter hand blown faceted with great inlaid lids, circa 1880's

May 18, 2024Pair of German Miniature Beer Steins, Clear Glass

$35

Pair of Mallard Decoys from British Columbia, Canada

$500

Vintage Bakelite Mahjong Game Set and Leather Case: A vintage Chinese mahjong game set. Includes four racks and 152 Bakelite tiles in fitted boxes. The interior is lined with purple velvet fabric and includes a pair of game dice and game wheel. Present

May 29, 2024Vintage Bakelite Mahjong Game Set and Leather Case

$50

Victorian Taxidermy Grouping of a Pair of Quail: Victorian Taxidermy Grouping of a Pair of Quail, under glass dome, h. 13 in., dia. 9 in.

6 days LeftVictorian Taxidermy Grouping of a Pair of Quail

$125

Pair of Decoy's Charlie Joiner (Chestertown, Maryland): Pair of decoy's by Charlie Joiner, Chestertown, Maryland. Both signed to bottom with artist signature and dated 1989. 11" Long

Jun 06, 2024Pair of Decoy's Charlie Joiner (Chestertown, Maryland)

$625

Pair of Decoy's E. J. "Pete" Peterson (Cape Charles, VA): Pair of decoy's by E.J. "Pete" Peterson, Cape Charles, Virginia. Both signed to bottom with artist signature and dated 1984. 12" Long

Jun 06, 2024Pair of Decoy's E. J. "Pete" Peterson (Cape Charles, VA)

$425

1966 Mountain Dew "It'll tickle yore innards!" Emb. SST Sign w/ Hillbilly: Iconic SST (Single Sided Tin) embossed self-framed sign has very good color and shine. The field has light general wear with scuffs to the embossed lettering, scratches and small dings. The perimeter

May 31, 20241966 Mountain Dew "It'll tickle yore innards!" Emb. SST Sign w/ Hillbilly

$350

Scarce Mountain Dew Hillbilly Willie Store Advertising Display: Unique Hillbilly Willie store display has good color throughout. There are pieces of paper mache missing on the finger tips and the Mountain Dew jug is a replacement. The Hillbilly's clothing shows ge

May 31, 2024Scarce Mountain Dew Hillbilly Willie Store Advertising Display

$425

A pair of exquisite Nasha embroidered auspicious clouds and dragon patterns: A pair of exquisite Nasha embroidered auspicious clouds and dragon patterns, Qing Dynasty,China,embroidery technology used needles and threads on fabrics to embroider various exquisite patterns and pa

May 26, 2024A pair of exquisite Nasha embroidered auspicious clouds and dragon patterns

$2,000

Pair NOS Coca Cola Sign of Good Taste Ribbons 2 SST Signs w/ Box: NOS (New Old Stock) pair of 2 SST (Single Sided Tin) die cut signs with original shipping box have excellent color and shine. Sign #1 has minor scuffs in the field with small paint chips along the per

Jun 01, 2024Pair NOS Coca Cola Sign of Good Taste Ribbons 2 SST Signs w/ Box

$75

Pair of Henry Lockard Decoy's (1868-1944): Pair of decoy's by Henry Lockard (1868-1944). 15" Long

Jun 06, 2024Pair of Henry Lockard Decoy's (1868-1944)

$675

Pair of Antique Sevres 5 Inch Urn Lidded Garnitures Gilt Pedestal Signed to Fix: Title:Pair of Antique Sevres 5 Inch Urn Lidded Garnitures Gilt Pedestal Signed to Fix Description: Pair of Antique Sevres 5 Inch Urn Lidded Garnitures Gilt Pedestal Signed to Fix Type of Piece:Garnitu

20 hrs LeftPair of Antique Sevres 5 Inch Urn Lidded Garnitures Gilt Pedestal Signed to Fix

$40

PAIR OF ANTIQUE MARIONETTES: PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY PUPPETS, PAPIER MACHE AND WOOD PUPPETS, ORIGINAL CLOTHING. COLONIAL STYLE. CONDITION IS CONSISTENT WITH AGE. 27" H.

21 hrs LeftPAIR OF ANTIQUE MARIONETTES

$60

Pair of Jean Cocteau 'Faun' Exhibition Posters for Jack Gallery, 1977: Pair of Jean Cocteau 'Faun' Exhibition Posters for Jack Gallery, 1977. Printed by Imprimeur American Atelier featuring a colorful line sketch, and marked "Copyright 1977 Circle Fine Art Corp." Dimensi

May 18, 2024Pair of Jean Cocteau 'Faun' Exhibition Posters for Jack Gallery, 1977

$75

Pair of Train Toys: Vintage Modern Toys Broadway Trolley 10430. Battery powered. In working condition. MTH Electric Trains Rail King Navy Flat Car with submarine. Item number 30-76090- New with original box. Photos Are C

Live NowPair of Train Toys

$60

1964 Drink Mountain Dew 60" SST Sign w/ Hillbilly: Impressive SST (Single Sided Tin) self-framed sign has outstanding color and shine. The field is very clean overall with a few minor fine scratches and rubs. The outer field has minor oxidation in the

Jun 01, 20241964 Drink Mountain Dew 60" SST Sign w/ Hillbilly

$75

More Items in Collectibles

Gen. William T. Sherman's Sword & Trunk: General William T. Sherman’s wartime saber WITH military chest or trunk marked “Care Depot QR.MR. St. Louis. MO,” “W.T. Sherman,” and “Books.” One of the most significant lot

4 days LeftGen. William T. Sherman's Sword & Trunk

$15,000

Captured First National Confederate Flag (Nashville, Tennessee): 9-star First National Confederate Flag. Original red and white cotton-silk (weft/warp) machine-sewn stripes. Navy blue canton with 9 painted gold-gilt stars. Accompanied by an old note of provenance a

5 days LeftCaptured First National Confederate Flag (Nashville, Tennessee)

$5,250

Charleston "Free Badge" c. 1785: c. 1785. Charleston, South Carolina "free badge." ~42mm x 38mm. Oval copper planchet, single obverse die, struck in relief. Obverse bears a Phrygian cap (liberty cap) on a pole emblazoned “Free.&rdq

4 days LeftCharleston "Free Badge" c. 1785

$6,250

Sex Pistols | Steve Jones Gibson Les Paul Guitar with Book, Photos, and DVD: A 1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom electric guitar, serial #145418 with “Made In USA” stamped below, in an aged Alpine White finish. Formerly owned and stage played by Steve Jones of the semina

May 30, 2024Sex Pistols | Steve Jones Gibson Les Paul Guitar with Book, Photos, and DVD

$50,000

Attr. Stonewall Jackson Daguerreotype, Mexican War Era Artillery Officer: Quarter plate daguerreotype of a US artillery lieutenant taken during the Mexican War era. Full leatherette case. A strikingly candid shot for the period, the subject’s stern expression belies his c

4 days LeftAttr. Stonewall Jackson Daguerreotype, Mexican War Era Artillery Officer

$750

2021 $5-$50 4-Coin Gold Eagle NGC MS70 Jennie Norris Label: 2021 $5-$50 4-Coin Gold Eagle NGC MS70 Jennie Norris Label Certification: NGC Grade: MS70 Certification Number: 6297818043 Year: 2021 Pre-Owned The MYNT Guarantee: All items in this auction are guaran

Live Now2021 $5-$50 4-Coin Gold Eagle NGC MS70 Jennie Norris Label

$4,950

BABE RUTH/Gary Cooper "Pride of the Yankees" Signed Baseball 1942 PSA/DNA 175359: BABE RUTH/Gary Cooper "Pride of the Yankees" Signed Baseball 1942 PSA/DNA 175359 Autograph Authentication: JSA Original/Reprint: Original Product: Ball Sport: Baseball Team: New York Yankees League: M

Live NowBABE RUTH/Gary Cooper "Pride of the Yankees" Signed Baseball 1942 PSA/DNA 175359

$2,550

A Signed Antique Japanese Katana Samurai Sword: **DUE TO THIS LOT BEING CLASSED AS A WEAPON IT MUST BE PAID VIA BANK WIRE TRANSFER OR CERTIFIED CHECK.** A Signed Antique Japanese Katana Samurai Sword. Measure 33" Overall, Blade 25 3/4". Provenance:

May 18, 2024A Signed Antique Japanese Katana Samurai Sword

$850

1842 “Porter” Slave Badge: Charleston, South Carolina "slave badge,” dated 1842. From the workshop of William M. Rouse, by city contract. This example was issued for a “Porter," a designation used to describe an enslave

4 days Left1842 “Porter” Slave Badge

$2,600

1878 8TF VAM-14.12 "EYE DOTS" TOP 100 MORGAN DOLLAR PCGS AU DETAILS - VERY RARE!: 1878 8TF VAM-14.12 "EYE DOTS" TOP 100 MORGAN DOLLAR PCGS AU DETAILS - VERY RARE! Composition: Silver Strike Type: No Grade Grade: Genuine (82 - Filed Rims) Km Number: Unknown Certification: PCGS Circu

Live Now1878 8TF VAM-14.12 "EYE DOTS" TOP 100 MORGAN DOLLAR PCGS AU DETAILS - VERY RARE!

$2,650

May 18, 2024A Signed Antique Japanese Katana Samurai Sword

$850

George Washington Signed Discharge: Partly printed discharge document signed by George Washington, as Commander in Chief of the Armies of the United States. Newburgh, [New York], 4 January 1783. 1 page, ## x ## in. Undersigned by Washin

4 days LeftGeorge Washington Signed Discharge

$2,700

[Ambrotype] Texas Confederate Soldier: Sixth plate ambrotype. Full leatherette case. Portrait of a possible Texas Confederate soldier. A silver star device was used to pin up the brim of his light-toned headgear, a look often seen in image

4 days Left[Ambrotype] Texas Confederate Soldier

$450

1846 Slave Dealer's Token: Original slave auctioneer token of W. W. Wilbur, South Carolina and dated 1846. Tokens such as these were a common form of marketing one’s business or trade in the 19th Century. The obverse reads ��

4 days Left1846 Slave Dealer's Token

$275

Winona Ryder Beetlejuice Signed 8x10 Photo BAS Slabbed: Winona Ryder Beetlejuice Signed 8x10 Photo BAS Slabbed Industry: Movies Object Type: Photograph Original/Reproduction: Original Autograph Authentication: Beckett Product Coa: Beckett Product Signed By

Live NowWinona Ryder Beetlejuice Signed 8x10 Photo BAS Slabbed

$54

Pokemon Card binder, hits only: Large binder filled with Pokemon cards. This binder only has hits. We are a veteran owned company. Please look at the pictures carefully to determine what you believe the condition of collecitible is.

May 18, 2024Pokemon Card binder, hits only

$285

Pair of ALSs from Dai Vernon to Danny Dew and Related

Item Details

Description

Vernon, Dai (David Frederick Wingfield Verner). Pair of ALSs from Dai Vernon to Danny Dew and Related Ephemera. 1938–1981. Handwritten letter from February of 1957 in which Vernon discusses upcoming lectures, and mentions how the mask Jeanne Verner made for him "helps considerably to enhance the ‘oriental classic’"; second letter on Vernon’s letterhead from 1981 discusses details of Emil Jarrow’s routine. Group includes Vernon’s 82nd birthday invite; newspaper clipping from 1938; and two photos of Danny Dew wearing the Chinese robe and papier-mâché mask mentioned in first letter.