Magic Collection of Jim Rawlins III 2020-02-29 Auction - 488 Price Results - Potter & Potter Auctions in IL - Page 3
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Magic Collection of Jim Rawlins III

Our first magic auction of 2020 is the third sale from the collection of Jim Rawlins. Featuring choice association items - including treasures from the careers of Harry Blackstone, Doug Henning, McDonald Birch, and others - the auction will be filled with items in nearly every collecting category, from unusual and rare props, to handsomely framed stone lithographs, to uncommon ephemera, books, costumes, Houdinana, and decorative objects. Catalogs ship approximately three weeks prior to the auction. Previews will be held in our gallery February 27?28, 10?5pm
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Gabe Fajuri
Gabe Fajuri
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Copenetro.: Copenetro. After Bob Kline, ca. 1960. A shot glass rests on a wooden pedestal, covered by a tumbler. The magician vanishes four coins, which visibly appear in the shot glass one at a time. Walnut
0049: Copenetro.Est. $150-$250
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Birdcage Die Box.: Birdcage Die Box. Sun Valley: Sam Fehrenz, ca. 1997. A sturdy metal birdcage vanishes from a wooden box after tilting the box back and forth. It is reproduced from another, smaller box. Similar to
0050: Birdcage Die Box.Est. $400-$600
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Bell of Bombay Chop Cup.: Bell of Bombay Chop Cup. England: Penguin Magic, 1960s. Engraved brass version of the Chop Cup with handle uppermost. Height 5 ½, mouth 2 ½” diameter. Very good.
0051: Bell of Bombay Chop Cup.Est. $200-$300
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Chrome Cups and Balls.: Chrome Cups and Balls. Birmingham: Keith Bennett, ca. 2000. Set of three large chrome plated cups for the traditional Cups and Balls effect. Two bead design, deep and flat saddles. Height 3 3/8”,
0052: Chrome Cups and Balls.Est. $200-$300
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Classic Cups and Balls.: Classic Cups and Balls. Bordentown, NJ: Edgar Ralston, ca. 1949. Single bead chrome plated cups in traditional design. Height 3 ¾”, mouth diameter 3 ¼”. Hallmarked. Uncommon.
0053: Classic Cups and Balls.Est. $200-$300
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Large Chrome Cups.: Large Chrome Cups. Circa 1950. Set of three large spun brass cups, chrome plated, for the venerable sleight-of-hand trick. Height 4”, mouths 3” diameter. High shoulder height, single bead. Very
0054: Large Chrome Cups.Est. $200-$300
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Chrome Paul Fox Cups.: Chrome Paul Fox Cups. Phoenix: Danny Dew, ca. 1970. Set of three chrome plated brass cups manufactured and sold by Danny Dew. Good condition.
0055: Chrome Paul Fox Cups.Est. $400-$600
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Indian Cups and Balls.: Indian Cups and Balls. Bombay: Tayade, ca. 1970. Three turned wooden cups with handles for the Indian version of the classic Cups and Balls effect. Green, brown, and bronze hand painted finish. With
0056: Indian Cups and Balls.Est. $400-$600
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Liquid Load Cups and Balls.: Liquid Load Cups and Balls. Chicago: National Magic Co., 1940s. Oversized metal cups make possible the production of liquid from within each one after the performance of a Cups and Balls routine.
0057: Liquid Load Cups and Balls.Est. $250-$350
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Monti Cups (Combination Set).: Monti Cups (Combination Set). St. Louis: Rings ‘N Things, ca. 2000. Set of three very heavy, finely spun copper cups. One cup chopped. Height 3 1/8, mouths 2 ¾” diameter. Very good.
0058: Monti Cups (Combination Set).Est. $200-$300
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Phoenix Cups and Balls.: Phoenix Cups and Balls. Cincinnati: T. Frank. Mint, ca. 2000. Number 6 from the limited edition of 1,000 sets. Three spun copper cups, wand, and three balls in wooden carrying case. Based on the
0059: Phoenix Cups and Balls.Est. $200-$300
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Miniature Copper Cups.: Miniature Copper Cups. Circa 1990. Attractive set with Fox-type design. Single bead. Height 2”, mouths 1 ¾” diameter. Minor wear from use.
0060: Miniature Copper Cups.Est. $100-$200
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Die Box.: Die Box. English, ca. 1930. Solid wooden die vanishes from hardwood box and reappears in the magician’s hat. Two shells, wooden die (paint worn). Box 8 ½ x 4 ¼ x 5”.
0061: Die Box.Est. $250-$350
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T. Nelson Downs Billiard Ball Stand.: Downs, T. Nelson. T. Nelson Downs Billiard Ball Stand. Late 19th century nickel-plated stand, holding seven white balls, the frame somewhat misshapen, shells repainted. Height 17”. Accompanied by a
0062: T. Nelson Downs Billiard Ball Stand.Est. $4,000-$6,000
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Leon’s Improved Glass Penetration.: 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
0063: Leon’s Improved Glass Penetration.Est. $300-$500
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Flag Vase.: Flag Vase. Boston: C. Milton Chase, ca. 1895. Nickel-plated brass vase transforms a quantity of liquid into dry silk flags, or other objects. Height 17”. Engraved hallmark plate to base reads,
0064: Flag Vase.Est. $800-$1,200
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Triple Flag Spray/Flags of All Nations.: Triple Flag Spray/Flags of All Nations. London: Davenports [?], ca. 1950. As a finale to a production of silks, the magician conjures up a spray of three tiers of flags, each on metal ribs. Overall
0065: Triple Flag Spray/Flags of All Nations.Est. $150-$250
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Flyto Cage.: Flyto Cage. Circa 1940. A chrome plated birdcage, removed from an attractive metal stand, vanishes, only to reappear instantly and without cover in a matching empty stand some distance away. Large
0066: Flyto Cage.Est. $800-$1,200
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Fu Manchu’s Watch Mirror and Pistol.: Fu Manchu (David Bamberg). Fu Manchu’s Watch Mirror and Pistol. Circa 1910. A borrowed watch is forced into the conical barrel of the magician’s pistol. When fired at a mirror resting on the
0067: Fu Manchu’s Watch Mirror and Pistol.Est. $4,000-$6,000
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Genii Vase.: Genii Vase. Colon, Abbott’s Magic, ca. 1945. Nickel-plated brass vase into which water is poured. A moment later, a mammoth production of dry silk handkerchiefs is made from inside, followed by a
0068: Genii Vase.Est. $250-$350
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Glass Through Hat.: Glass Through Hat. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1930. A glass of water covered by a handkerchief and resting on a brass candlestick slowly and visibly penetrates the crown of a borrowed hat
0069: Glass Through Hat.Est. $250-$350
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Handkerchief Box.: Handkerchief Box. Philadelphia: Kanter’s Magic Shop, ca. 1950. Wooden box with removable base is shown empty, then a quantity of handkerchiefs is produced from within. Single-flap, non-locking.
0070: Handkerchief Box.Est. $150-$250
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The Magic Show Substitution/Metamorphosis Trunk.: [Henning, Doug]. The Magic Show Substitution/Metamorphosis Trunk. Circa 1978. Wooden packing case used in the touring production of Doug Henning’s breakout hit The Magic Show. The signature feat
0071: The Magic Show Substitution/Metamorphosis Trunk.Est. $3,000-$5,000
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Doug Henning’s Silver Lightning Bolt Jumpsuit.: Henning, Doug. Doug Henning’s Silver Lightning Bolt Jumpsuit. Hollywood: Western Costume, ca. 1979. An iconic pale cream/peach jumpsuit worn and used by Doug Henning. The center of the suit filled
0072: Doug Henning’s Silver Lightning Bolt Jumpsuit.Est. $2,500-$5,000
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