Spring Magic Auction 2018-04-28 Auction - 702 Price Results - Potter & Potter Auctions in IL - Page 12
Sleight of Hand.Glass Negative of Houdini Outside Villa (Wiljalba)Spirit Photo of Houdini with Abraham Lincoln’s Ghost.
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Chicago, IL, United States
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Spring Magic Auction

Our spring sale features two recently-rediscovered Houdini scrapbooks as well as Houdiniana in the following categories - glass slides, autographs, books, and photographs. Also on the block is a diverse offering of vintage and antiquarian magic books, posters, broadsides, ephemera, and vintage magic apparatus.
Auction Curator:
Gabe Fajuri
Gabe Fajuri
President
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Giant Fraidy Cat Rabbit.: Giant Fraidy Cat Rabbit. Asuza: Owen Magic Supreme, ca. 1990. Comedy "sucker" trick invented by Bill Paul. The rabbit painted on the giant placard turns around in a large frame, then, when the
0267: Giant Fraidy Cat Rabbit.Est. $250-$350
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Gambling Demonstration Outfit.: Gambling Demonstration Outfit. Circa 1950. Oversize suitcase contains the material related to the presentation of a crooked gambling demonstration. Among the contents are various vintage packs of
0268: Gambling Demonstration Outfit.Est. $200-$300
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Great Ballot Box Mystery.: Great Ballot Box Mystery. Los Angeles: F.G. Thayer & Co., ca. 1920. A spectator places a ball inside a box and hides the other two; even so, the magician determines the color of the concealed ball.
0269: Great Ballot Box Mystery.Est. $500-$700
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Hubley Dandy Comedy "Bang" Gun Revolver.: Hubley Dandy Comedy "Bang" Gun Revolver. Circa 1940s. Modified cap gun which unfurls a colorful "BANG" silk when the trigger is pulled.
0270: Hubley Dandy Comedy "Bang" Gun Revolver.Est. $150-$250
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Hubley Texan Jr. Comedy "Bang" Gun Revolver.: Hubley Texan Jr. Comedy "Bang" Gun Revolver. Circa 1940s. Modified cap gun, all metal, which unfurls a hand-lettered "BANG" silk when the trigger is pulled.
0271: Hubley Texan Jr. Comedy "Bang" Gun Revolver.Est. $150-$250
Vintage Comedy "Bang" Gun.: Vintage Comedy "Bang" Gun. Circa 1940s. Metal-barreled gun with wooden handle which unfurls a silk stenciled with the word "BANG" when the trigger is pulled.
0272: Vintage Comedy "Bang" Gun.Est. $150-$250Lot Passed
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The Hand of Cleopatra.: The Hand of Cleopatra. London: Ace Place/Ken Brooke, ca. 1980. A spectator thinks of one of six cards or objects placed around a small pyramid; a hand balanced on the pyramid spins, stopping on the
0273: The Hand of Cleopatra.Est. $200-$300
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Haunted Candle.: Haunted Candle. Azusa: Owen Magic Supreme, ca. 1990. A lit candle rises, spins in a circle, and, still lit, sinks back into its original position in the candlestick. 16" high. Shows wear from use;
0274: Haunted Candle.Est. $200-$300
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Haunted Chimneys.: Haunted Chimneys. Cincinnati: Silk King Studios, ca. 1950. The magician shows two metal tubes empty, then produces a large quantity of silk handkerchiefs from the nested containers. Crackle finish
0275: Haunted Chimneys.Est. $100-$200
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Head Chopper.: Head Chopper. St. Louis: Town House Magic, ca. 1960. The blade of the guillotine passes through a spectator’s neck without harming it. 40" high. Legs removable for packing. Good working condition.
0276: Head Chopper.Est. $300-$400
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Hospitality Drink Act.: Hospitality Drink Act. Circa 2000. Chocolate milk, strawberry milk, beer, orange juice, or nearly any other drink called for are poured from the same milk carton. Tabletop model measures 24 x 14 x
0277: Hospitality Drink Act.Est. $250-$350
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Imp Bottle.: Imp Bottle. Viking Mfg., ca. 2000. A turned wooden jug lies down for the magician, but not for the participant. Wood bottle with cork stoppers. 3 ½".
0278: Imp Bottle.Est. $50-$100
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Jack Avis’s Poker Pot: Jack Avis’s Poker Pot. London: Ken Brooke’s Magic Place, 1950. A reinvented Chink-A-Chink routine using dice and two nickel boxes, eliminating the need for shells. Includes four dice and two
0279: Jack Avis’s Poker PotEst. $50-$100
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Loaded Dice: Loaded Dice. McAllen: Collector’s Workshop, 2002. Despite being locked in a handsome wooden chest, the performer controls the spots on the dice inside; a contemporary version of the Sure Shot Dice
0280: Loaded DiceEst. $100-$200
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Key Box.: Key Box. Leiden Hollan: Anverdi, ca. 1970. An object of value is locked in a chest. No matter which key the spectator selects, it will not open the box. The only key that will is the seventh, which
0281: Key Box.Est. $600-$900
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Levante Block and Ribbon.: Levante Block and Ribbon. London: Jack Hughes, ca. 1950. A heavy wooden block penetrates a rope or ribbon threaded through the hole in its center. 4 ¼" cube. Minor wear to wood.
0282: Levante Block and Ribbon.Est. $150-$250
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Group of Nine Vintage Liquid Magic Tricks.: [Liquid Tricks] Group of Nine Vintage Liquid Magic Tricks. Including two spun Lota Bowls (one in copper, with removable gimmick ala U.F. Grant); three gimmicked cocktail shakers (two a matching set);
0283: Group of Nine Vintage Liquid Magic Tricks.Est. $250-$350
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The Magic Carpet.: The Magic Carpet. Colon: Abbott’s Magic, ca. 1965. A turbaned man resting on a carpet flies in mid-air, before the magician transports him back to the table. Figure 6" tall, carpet 12" wide.
0284: The Magic Carpet.Est. $200-$300
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Mandarin Bird Chest.: Mandarin Bird Chest. Pennsylvania: Reidel, ca. 1960. A production of silk handkerchiefs is made from a box redecorated in the Okito style with Asian decals. Instructions. 16 ½" high. Very good.
0285: Mandarin Bird Chest.Est. $200-$300
Matter Through Matter.: Matter Through Matter. Florida: Okito-Lembo, ca. 2010. A solid sheet of green silk is attached to an elaborate easel. A panel is lowered over the fabric. Immediately, solid objects pass through a
0286: Matter Through Matter.Est. $800-$1,200Lot Passed
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"Melting Pot" Coin Vase.: "Melting Pot" Coin Vase. German, ca. 1920s. Mechanical vase from which a coin vanishes, then reappears. Spring-loaded mechanism in foot and lid. 5". Varnished hardwood. Black paint worn, else very
0287: "Melting Pot" Coin Vase.Est. $100-$200
Three Vintage Mental Magic Props.: [Mentalism] Three Vintage Mental Magic Props. Including an Add-A-No pad (Tannen’s Magic) with original instructions; Improved Slate of Mind (Robbins), with original instructions and packaging; and
0288: Three Vintage Mental Magic Props.Est. $150-$250Lot Passed
Mental Epic.: Mental Epic. Circa 1960s. Wooden cabinet used by the mentalist, who correctly guesses three written entries made on the board by an audience member. 16 x 22 x 2". Good working condition.
0289: Mental Epic.Est. $200-$300Lot Passed
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Mirror Vase.: Mirror Vase. Circa 1930. Fine heavy crystal vase with custom-made insert allows objects to vanish, appear, or transform inside the vessel. Nickel plated hinged lid. 9 ½" high. Fine.
0290: Mirror Vase.Est. $250-$350