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Magic Collection of Jay Marshall - Part III

Potter & Potter Auctions will conduct its second auction of magic ephemera and memorabilia from the collection of Jay Marshall on April 26th, 2009 in suburban Chicago. Previews will be held on April 25th. Of special note is a selection of Houdiniana including several typed letters, signed, with obscure information related to the great escape artist's career, an outstanding selection of apparatus dating to the turn of the 20th century, and one of 20 original copies of Dai Vernon's famous "Twenty Dollar Manuscript." Several rare lithographs, and unusual, scarce magic apparatus will also be offered in the auction. Illustrated catalogs will be available on or before April 1, 2009. All attendees of the 40th Annual Magic Collectors' Weekend will receive complimentary copies of the catalog.
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Gambols with the Ghosts: [Catalog] Sylvestre, Ralph. Gambols with the Ghosts. Chicago, 1901. Publisher's pictorial wraps bound in cloth. Illustrated. 16mo. This "16th edition" of Sylvestre's catalog advertises "Mind Reading,
0289: Gambols with the GhostsEst. $150-$250
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Thayer's First Catalog: [Catalog] F.G. Thayer Manufacturer of High Grade Specialties in Magical Woodcraft. Pasadena, n.d. (ca. 1907). Yellow wraps. 48mo. Pencil notations throughout, one closed tear in cover; condition
0295: Thayer's First CatalogEst. $700-$900
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Thayer the Magical Entertainer.: Thayer, F.G. Thayer the Magical Entertainer. Early souvenir throw-out card bearing an offset portrait of a young, moustached Thayer, 514 N. Raymond Avenue, Pasadena. With an optical-illusion back
0296: Thayer the Magical Entertainer.Est. $100-$200
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Collection of 75 Souvenir Throw Out Cards: [Throw Out Cards] Collection of 75 Souvenir Throw Out Cards. Included are the following magicians or imprints: Jack Gordon, Jack Chapman, Ernest K. Schieldge, Paul C. Crank, Patrick Guilmette, New
0297: Collection of 75 Souvenir Throw Out CardsEst. $400-$600
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Tip-Over Chest, Owen Magic.: Tip-Over Chest. Alhambra, Owen Magic, ca. 1960. Wooden chest 11 8 ½ x 9" lacquered in orange and gold to represent a brass-bound treasure chest. The magician shows it empty and later produces a
0304: Tip-Over Chest, Owen Magic.Est. $200-$300
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Turntable Stand. Owen Brothers ca, 1955,: Turntable Stand. Alhambra, Owen Brothers, ca. 1955. Attractive low wooden pedestal decorated in red black and gold with red feet, 7" in diameter at its widest point, accompanied by a heavy fluted
0306: Turntable Stand. Owen Brothers ca, 1955,Est. $150-$300
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Vanishing Alarm Clock: Vanishing Alarm Clock. New Haven, Petrie and Lewis, ca. 1940. The magician covers an alarm clock with a patterned foulard and hangs the clock (which is still ringing) from a chromed metal stand. At
0307: Vanishing Alarm ClockEst. $400-$600
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Vanishing Clown from Circus Tent: Vanishing Clown from Circus Tent. Los Angeles, Thayer Manufacturing Co., ca. 1944. Charmingly decorated clown doll 7 " high disappears from underneath a small "circus tent" at the command of the
0308: Vanishing Clown from Circus TentEst. $75-$150See Sold Price
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Vase, Cone, Beans and Orange Trick: Vase, Cone, Beans and Orange Trick. Maker unknown (likely Roterberg), ca. 1910. Nickel-plated vase 9 " high, wooden cone (also known as a "skittle" 2 " in diameter at its widest) and two shells,
0310: Vase, Cone, Beans and Orange TrickEst. $200-$400
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Six photographs of Vernon as "Dr. Chung.": Vernon, Dai. Six photographs of Vernon as "Dr. Chung." 8 x 10" format. Vernon wears a lifelike Asian mask crafted by his wife, Jeanne, and poses with Linking Rings, Rice Bowls, etc. Good condition.
0311: Six photographs of Vernon as "Dr. Chung."Est. $100-$200
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Dai Vernon's Famous Twenty Dollar Manuscript: Vernon, Dai and Faucett W. Ross. Ten Card Problems. N.p., n.d. (1932). 8to. One of twenty copies privately printed and distributed. Illustrated with line drawings in Vernon's hand. Cover lightly worn
0312: Dai Vernon's Famous Twenty Dollar ManuscriptEst. $800-$1,000
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