Magic Memorabilia 2018-08-25 Auction - 468 Price Results - Potter & Potter Auctions in IL - Page 17
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Chicago, IL, United States
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Magic Memorabilia

Our summer sale of magicana includes vintage posters, apparatus, antiquarian books, and ephemera. Among the highlights are rarities advertising the shows of the Hanlon Brothers, early and uncommon conjuring catalogs, and relics from the career of Howard Thurston.
Auction Curator:
Gabe Fajuri
Gabe Fajuri
President
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Collection of Small Vintage Magic Props.: Collection of Small Vintage Magic Props. A small carton of early to mid-century props including Vanishing Cane (with Bakelite tip), Multiplying Golf Balls, Toleware cones, water-squirting pen, fans,
0385: Collection of Small Vintage Magic Props.Est. $150-$250
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Appearing Clock.: Appearing Clock. English, ca. 1970. Collapsible replica wall clock with pendulum in lavender and gold painted wood; “Jon Klox” written on moon dial. Owned and used by Magician Jon Klox
0386: Appearing Clock.Est. $200-$300
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Fifi the Card Bird.: Fifi the Card Bird. London: Jack Hughes, ca. 1975. Colorfully painted pasteboard bird dips her beak into a feed box and on command produces previously chosen cards. 15 ½” high.
0387: Fifi the Card Bird.Est. $200-$300
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Card Goose.: Card Goose. Jack Hughes [?], ca. 1970s. Hand-painted wooden goose who dips into the bucket and plucks out the selected card into its bill. 16” high. Very good.
0388: Card Goose.Est. $150-$250
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Copenetro.: Copenetro. After Bob Kline, ca. 1970s. Four half-dollar coins vanish from a stand and audibly clink into the covered shot glass one by one at the magician’s command. Includes four 1974 Kennedy
0389: Copenetro.Est. $150-$250
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Drawer Box.: Drawer Box. American, ca. 1950. A box with a sliding drawer is shown empty; a moment later, it is overflowing with various items, including live animals. Hardwood with felt bottom and glass knob;
0390: Drawer Box.Est. $150-$250
Dove Appear.: Dove Appear. Hollywood: Worth Magic, ca. 1970. A dove appears in an empty cage visibly and without cover. With dragon decals on either end. 14 x 8 x 8 ½”. With instructions. Very good.
0391: Dove Appear.Est. $200-$300Lot Passed
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Block Off Ribbon / Levante Block.: Block Off Ribbon / Levante Block. Circa 1970s. A heavy and solid wooden block passes through a yellow ribbon threaded through its center and held at either end by spectators. 3” cube. Very good.
0392: Block Off Ribbon / Levante Block.Est. $150-$250
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Jumbo Card Restoration Frame.: Jumbo Card Restoration Frame. Eric Lewis [?], ca. 1970. A jumbo card is torn to pieces, then reappears, piece-by-piece, in a handsome decorated frame elevated from the table on a metal and wooden
0393: Jumbo Card Restoration Frame.Est. $800-$1,200
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The Paul Fox Candy and Confetti Bowl.: The Paul Fox Candy and Confetti Bowl. Phoenix: Danny Dew, 1960s. A metal bowl of confetti scooped into the bowl magically changes to candy. With instructions and accessories. 7” tall. Very good.
0394: The Paul Fox Candy and Confetti Bowl.Est. $250-$350
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Jack Avis’s Poker Pot.: Jack Avis’s Poker Pot. London: Ken Brooke’s Magic Place, 1950. A reinvented Chinka Chink routine using dice and two nickel boxes, eliminating the need for shells. Includes four dice and
0395: Jack Avis’s Poker Pot.Est. $100-$200
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Ball and Cone.: Ball and Cone. Circa 1960s. Leather cone and three snooker-size billiard balls (one red, two white) for the routine popularized by Dai Vernon. Cone stands 6 ¼”. Good.
0396: Ball and Cone.Est. $200-$300
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Silk on Candle.: Silk on Candle. French [?], ca. 1960s. A handkerchief vanishes from between the magician’s hands and instantly reappears tied around the body of a lit candle in a metal candlestick. 14”
0397: Silk on Candle.Est. $150-$250
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Homer Hudson Magician’s Side Tables.: Homer Hudson Magician’s Side Tables. Pasadena, 1970s. Pair of conjuring side tables depicting dragons. 30” tall. Felt-covered surfaces (20 x 14”) with braided sides. Sturdy design,
0398: Homer Hudson Magician’s Side Tables.Est. $300-$500
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Homer Hudson Flip-Over Box.: Homer Hudson Flip-Over Box. Pasadena, 1970s. A rabbit placed in the box vanish when its doors are flipped open. Stencil-painted rabbit in white and gilt. 11 3/8 x 5 x 7 7/8”. Fine.
0399: Homer Hudson Flip-Over Box.Est. $100-$200
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Conway Cigarette Case.: Conway Cigarette Case. London: Unique Magic Studio (Harry Stanley), ca. 1950. Specially designed cigarette case allows the performer to switch cards or billets. Leather-covered metal case. As favored
0400: Conway Cigarette Case.Est. $100-$150
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Harbin Table.: Harbin Table. Japan: Mikame Craft, ca. 1985. Collapsible table that opens automatically, after a design popularized by Robert Harbin. Lacquered in red, black and gold with Asian-style decals on
0401: Harbin Table.Est. $300-$400
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Pair of H.J. Elliot’s Okito Boxes.: Pair of H.J. Elliot’s Okito Boxes. Gurnee: Precision Magic Metals, ca. 2000. One stainless steel and one bronze heavy duty Okito-style coin boxes; each hold three silver dollars. With
0402: Pair of H.J. Elliot’s Okito Boxes.Est. $150-$250
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Jumbo Card Rise.: Jumbo Card Rise. Maker unknown, ca. 1980. Cards chosen from a giant pack rise from the deck while it is isolated in an acrylic holder. Mechanical operation. 7 ½” tall. With winding key.
0403: Jumbo Card Rise.Est. $150-$250
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Three Tricks By Ed Massey.: Three Tricks By Ed Massey. Ardmore: Ed Massey, ca. 1960s. Includes Key of Mystery, Color Flight and Cardette Case, all with instructions. Sold with a fourth, unidentified trick attributed to Massey.
0404: Three Tricks By Ed Massey.Est. $200-$300
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Kikkoman Magic Wand.: Kikkoman Magic Wand. Pasadena: Carl Williams Custom Magic, 1990s. Crafted from cocobolo wood with matching pure silver tips, which represent the Chinese magician Kikkoman. 11 5/8” long. With
0405: Kikkoman Magic Wand.Est. $300-$400
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Gimmicked Trunk Hasp.: Gimmicked Trunk Hasp. Circa 1960s (?). Nickel plated steel hinge hasp and staple cleverly gimmicked for easy removal of padlock. Could be used for sub-trunk, pillory or chest in which the performer
0406: Gimmicked Trunk Hasp.Est. $80-$150