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Chicago, IL, United States
Auction Details
Grossman/Nicholson Magic Collection
Potter & Potter Auctions
Selections of apparatus, ephemera, posters, photographs, and various magic collectibles from the John Henry Grossman and Nelson Nicholson Magic Collections.
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![Bonus Genius (Vanishing Doll). American, ca. 1910 [?].: Bonus Genius (Vanishing Doll). American, ca. 1910 [?]. Hand painted turned wooden doll vanishes from under a small tartan cloak. 4 ¾” high. Folk art look. Cloth worn, else very good.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/928/79201/41295211_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1443538843)


![Card Changing Box. European, ca. 1870 [?]. A torn card: Card Changing Box. European, ca. 1870 [?]. A torn card is restored when placed inside the box. All-metal construction. Mirror inside lid. Lovely hand-painted finish with mother-of-pearl-like flowers](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/928/79201/41295217_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1443538843)




![Card Ladle. American, ca. 1900 [?]. Plated brass ladle: Card Ladle. American, ca. 1900 [?]. Plated brass ladle switches billets or one playing card for another. 12” long. Minor repairs evident; good.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/928/79201/41295227_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1444241123)






![Coffee, Milk, and Sugar Trick. Sweden, Harries Magic: Coffee, Milk, and Sugar Trick. Sweden, Harries Magic [?], ca. 1940. Cotton, silk, and confetti placed in the separate pieces of a metal coffee service transform into hot coffee, sugar, and cream.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/928/79201/41295241_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1443538843)
![Coin Casket. London, J. Bland [?], ca. 1880. Handsome: Coin Casket. London, J. Bland [?], ca. 1880. Handsome cloth-covered casket vanishes English half-crowns one at a time as the lid is opened and closed. 3 x 3 x 3 ½”. Gold plated ornaments.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/928/79201/41295243_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1443538843)


![Davenport Cabinet. Martinka & Company [?], ca. 1880. A: 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.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/928/79201/41295249_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1443538843)
