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The Magic Collection of Jim Rawlins

Our inaugural magic auction of 2019 is the first of four sales from the collection of Jim Rawlins, a devoted student of magic and its history, who spent nearly three decades building an impressive, important, and diverse collection. A finely curated selection will go on the block, including choice objects in every collecting category. Association items from the careers of modern master magicians - Germain, Joseffy, Thurston, Blackstone, and more - will be offered side-by-side with vintage apparatus.
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Copenetro.: Copenetro. Indiana, Penn.: Bob Kline, 1960s. Coins vanish from the magician’s hands, reappearing in a shot glass covered by a tumbler. 6 x 6”. Finish on wood rubbed, a few scuffs. Very
0074: Copenetro.Est. $150-$250
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Crystal Casket.: Crystal Casket. Circa 1930. The chromed metal casket, suspended above the magician’s table or stage, instantly and visibly fills with colored balls or handkerchiefs. A large and sturdy version
0075: Crystal Casket.Est. $400-$600
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Segmented Takagi Cup.: Segmented Takagi Cup. Escondido: John Dahms, 1997. Solid cup designed by Shigeo Takagi for a one-cup and ball routine that ends with the large ball being discovered inside the cup. Turned from
0076: Segmented Takagi Cup.Est. $250-$350
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Brass Cups and Balls.: Brass Cups and Balls. European, ca. 1900. Brass cups with internal seam polished smooth. Deep saddles. Mouths 3” wide, 3 ¾” high. With four vintage final load balls.
0077: Brass Cups and Balls.Est. $200-$300
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Brass Paul Fox Chick Cups.: Brass Paul Fox Chick Cups. Phoenix: Danny Dew, ca. 1975. Oversize set of spun brass cups designed by Paul Fox. Large enough to accommodate a baseball or live baby chicken. 4” high, openings 3
0078: Brass Paul Fox Chick Cups.Est. $600-$800
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Copper Paul Fox Cups.: Copper Paul Fox Cups. Phoenix: Danny Dew, ca. 1975. Set of three copper cups manufactured and sold by Danny Dew, designed by Paul Fox. The initials “CC” faintly engraved in the saddle of
0079: Copper Paul Fox Cups.Est. $400-$600
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Johnny Platt Hindoo Cups and Balls.: Johnny Platt Hindoo Cups and Balls. Maywood: Don Boss, 1948. Set of three turned wooden cups, metal loading device, cork balls, and original bag for Platt’s version of the venerable Cups and
0080: Johnny Platt Hindoo Cups and Balls.Est. $250-$350
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Indian-Style Cups.: Indian-Style Cups. Tayade [?], ca. 1970. Three turned wooden cups with short handles, for the ancient Cups and Balls trick. Hand painted in green, red, and yellow. Mouths 2 ¾” diameter.
0081: Indian-Style Cups.Est. $200-$300
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Charlie Miller Cups.: Charlie Miller Cups. Chicago: Magic Inc., ca. 1970s. Set of three heavy cups made after Ross Bertram’s design, spun from copper. With four balls, and a leather carrying case stamped
0082: Charlie Miller Cups.Est. $250-$350
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Stainless Steel Cups.: Stainless Steel Cups. Holland: Auke Van Dokkum, ca. 2000. Three finely made and heavy stainless steel cups. Three-bead design, with original carrying bag. Mouths 2 ¾”, height 2 7/8”.
0083: Stainless Steel Cups.Est. $400-$600
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Mini Copper Cups and Balls.: Mini Copper Cups and Balls. Maker unknown. Set of spun copper cups with red crocheted balls. Mouths 2” diameter. Minor wear.
0084: Mini Copper Cups and Balls.Est. $150-$200Lot Passed
Cut and Restored Ribbon.: Cut and Restored Ribbon. Circa 1930. A thick ribbon runs through a cabinet, extending from both ends. It is visibly cut in half, then made whole by opening and closing the cabinet’s front door.
0086: Cut and Restored Ribbon.Est. $250-$350Lot Passed
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Dagger of Damocles.: Dagger of Damocles. London: Harry Stanley, ca. 1950s. The blade of a chrome-plated dagger is dipped into an unprepared clear tumbler. Mysteriously, the tumbler remains suspended from the
0087: Dagger of Damocles.Est. $200-$300
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Dancing Paper Doll.: Dancing Paper Doll. Las Vegas: Mike Michaels, ca. 2010. A paper doll stands at the center of a small, elegant stage, then comes to life, dancing about. A tiny set of scissors appears on the stage,
0088: Dancing Paper Doll.Est. $1,500-$2,000
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Davenport Cabinet.: Davenport Cabinet. Circa 1920s. Well-made oak and mahogany cabinet with scrollwork design, silver-plated handle and plate, allowing the magician to vanish a quantity of coins or other small objects
0089: Davenport Cabinet.Est. $300-$500
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Davenport Cabinet.: Davenport Cabinet. Martinka & Company [?], ca. 1880. A coin or small object placed in the drawer vanishes. Hardwood with ebony handle and finial. 2 ¾ x 2 ¾ x 3 ¾”. Good.
0090: Davenport Cabinet.Est. $250-$350
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Del Ray’s Dice Ladder.: Del Ray (Raymond Petrosky). Del Ray’s Dice Ladder. Circa 1970. Lucite ladder owned and used by Del Ray in his memorable close-up magic performances. Dice tumbling down the ladder mysteriously
0091: Del Ray’s Dice Ladder.Est. $600-$800
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Die Box.: Die Box. England: Brunel White [?], ca. 1920. Solid wooden die vanishes from box with four doors, reappearing elsewhere. With collapsing cloth-and-wood die (in need of repair). Early double-door
0092: Die Box.Est. $200-$300
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Die Box.: Die Box. Escondido: John Dahms, ca. 1994. Harwood box from which a solid die vanishes, only to reappear elsewhere. Magnetic door closures. One double door. 3 ½” die. Very good. Uncommon.
0093: Die Box.Est. $300-$400
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Sliding Die Box.: Sliding Die Box. Circa 1915. Mahogany box with four doors. Wooden die vanishes from inside, reappearing in a borrowed hat some distance away. Fine furniture-grade finish, 3” die with
0094: Sliding Die Box.Est. $250-$350
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Divination Box.: Divination Box. Hamburg: Carl Willmann, ca. 1900. Four numbered blocks are arranged in a box by a spectator. This is locked in a larger box. Even so, the magician knows their order. Inlaid hardwood
0095: Divination Box.Est. $800-$1,200
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Dove Pan.: Dove Pan. Circa 1920. Nickel plated copper pan transforms its flaming contents in to live birds or any other objects that fills it. 7 ½” diameter. An early model, well made.
0096: Dove Pan.Est. $150-$250
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Miniature Drawer Box.: Miniature Drawer Box. Circa 1930s. Small pine box with celluloid knob, shown empty one moment, then filled with handkerchiefs or other objects. Unusual design allows for an extra load or change. 2
0097: Miniature Drawer Box.Est. $200-$300
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