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Escamotage Magic Set.Erdnase, S.W. The Expert at the Card Table.Bess Houdini's Diamond and Gemstone Brooch
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Chicago, IL, United States
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Spring Magic Auction

Our spring auction features magic memorabilia, books, posters, and apparatus for beginning and advanced collectors alike. Hightlights include a brooch presented to Bess Houdini by Russian royalty, Carl Waring Jones correspondence, and three pages of rhyming verse hand written by Harry Houdini.
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Chinese Chopper.: Chinese Chopper. Colon, Michigan: Abbott's Magic, ca. 1960. A guillotine-like device with an Asian motif. The steel blade chops the objects on either side of a volunteer's head, but leaves his neck
0025: Chinese Chopper.Est. US$150-US$250
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Conway Cigarette Case.: Conway Cigarette Case. London: Unique Magic Studio (Harry Stanley), ca. 1950. Cigarette case allows the performer to switch cards or billets. Leather-covered metal case. As favored by Al Koran and
0026: Conway Cigarette Case.Est. US$100-US$150
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Coffee Vase.: Coffee Vase. European, ca. 1880. Cotton or cloth transforms into hot coffee when placed in the canister and covered with the lid momentarily. All-copper construction. Early example. 8 ½" high. Some
0027: Coffee Vase.Est. US$200-US$300
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Coin Tumbler.: Coin Tumbler. French, ca. 1900. Four coins appear in a glass tumbler capped with a turned brass lid. 7 ¾" high. Gimmicked lid shows wear; good condition overall.
0028: Coin Tumbler.Est. US$250-US$350
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Coin Pail (Small).: Coin Pail (Small). French [?], ca. 1950. Chrome plated pail with Kellar droppers in its handles facilitates the production of coins from mid air. Droppers accommodate nickel-size coins. Fine.
0029: Coin Pail (Small).Est. US$200-US$300Lot Passed
Coin Pail.: Coin Pail. French, ca. 1950. Handsome chrome plated pail with gimmicks to facilitate the Miser's Dream effect, including two Kellar-style droppers, a noise-making device, and droppers for stacks of
0030: Coin Pail.Est. US$300-US$500Lot Passed
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"Melting Pot" Coin Vase.: "Melting Pot" Coin Vase. European, ca. 1885. Turned boxwood vase from which a coin vanishes, then reappears. Spring-loaded mechanisms. Polished boxwood. 4 ½" tall.
0031: "Melting Pot" Coin Vase.Est. US$200-US$300
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Triangular Coin Mystery.: Triangular Coin Mystery. London: J. Bland, ca. 1890. Three coins transpose locations magically between a box and a triangular stand. Minor wear to cloth covering, good condition overall. Scarce.
0032: Triangular Coin Mystery.Est. US$300-US$500Lot Passed
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Confetti Cup.: Confetti Cup. Paris: A. Mayette [?], ca. 1940. Handsome metal cup and saucer that transforms coffee or water into dry confetti. Finely crafted from nickel-plated brass.
0033: Confetti Cup.Est. US$200-US$300
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Conjuror Automaton.: Conjuror Automaton. Circa 1880. Elaborately dressed figure raises and lowers two cones adorned with tassels. As he does so, small pearls on the tabletop vanish and appear under the cones. The
0034: Conjuror Automaton.Est. US$3,000-US$5,000
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Continental Cabinet.: Continental Cabinet. Colon: Abbott's Magic, ca. 1960. Handsome wooden cabinet is shown empty. Then, a large production is made from within. Lacquered in black, gold, red and green. 6 ¼ x 6 ¼ x 15".
0035: Continental Cabinet.Est. US$150-US$250
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Trick Swords Used by Comedian Tommy Cooper.: Cooper, Tommy. Trick Swords Used by Comedian Tommy Cooper. Circa 1970s. Two flexible blades, two handles and two whole swords, with a wooden packing case bearing Cooper's name, owned and used by
0036: Trick Swords Used by Comedian Tommy Cooper.Est. US$400-US$600
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Crystal Silk Cylinder.: Crystal Silk Cylinder. Vandalia: Walter Sheppard, ca. 1995. Handkerchiefs dropped into a clear tube transform into oranges or livestock when covered with a decorated octagonal tube. Highly decorated
0037: Crystal Silk Cylinder.Est. US$250-US$350
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Curious Cubes.: Curious Cubes. English, ca. 1950 [?]. Twelve wooden cubes are placed into a wooden cabinet with catalin knobs and magically rearrange themselves to reveal the identity of a selected card. Gimmick
0038: Curious Cubes.Est. US$150-US$250
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Davenport Cabinet.: Davenport Cabinet. Circa 1945. Miniature chest of drawers operating similarly to the popular Davenport cabinets of the nineteenth century. Any small object placed in the upper drawer vanishes, only
0039: Davenport Cabinet.Est. US$100-US$200
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Lenz's Fire Demon Fire Eating Kit.: Lenz's Fire Demon Fire Eating Kit. London: Max Andrews/Vampire Magic, ca. 1955. A complete fire-eating act as manufactured and sold by Vampire Magic of London on an exclusive/contract basis. Includes
0040: Lenz's Fire Demon Fire Eating Kit.Est. US$300-US$400
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Dom-Dom-Domino.: Dom-Dom-Domino. Cornwall: Alan Warner, ca. 1995. The black spots on three large dominos change colors when placed in a wooden tube. Double-locking magnetic gimmicks. Dominos 9 ½" long. Ribbons
0041: Dom-Dom-Domino.Est. US$200-US$300
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Duck Pan.: Duck Pan. French, ca. 1910. An empty pan from which a live duck is produced after the lid is clamped on. Spun brass, with a detachable wooden handle, deep load chamber, and bayonet catch arrangement
0042: Duck Pan.Est. US$250-US$350
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Le Grand David Jumbo Find the Lady Cubes.: Le Grand David Jumbo Find the Lady Cubes. Los Angeles, F.G. Thayer & Co., ca. 1930. Refinished by Rick Heath for use in the Le Grand David show. Three large wooden blocks, each with a different card
0043: Le Grand David Jumbo Find the Lady Cubes.Est. US$1,000-US$1,500
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Fly-To Cage.: Fly-To Cage. European, ca. 1890. A metal birdcage vanishes from inside a box, then reappears in a metal stand previously shown empty some distance away from the magician. Toleware props; finish worn
0044: Fly-To Cage.Est. US$400-US$600
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Miracle Flying Missiles.: Miracle Flying Missiles. New York: George J. Cook, ca. 1950. A card is chosen from a jumbo pack, which is placed in a holder on a table. A spectator imagines he is holding a gun in his hands and
0045: Miracle Flying Missiles.Est. US$1,000-US$1,500
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Glass Through Hat.: Glass Through Hat. American, ca. 1910. Specially constructed table allows the performer to apparently pass a glass of water through the crown of a borrowed derby hat. Kellar-style base, piston and
0046: Glass Through Hat.Est. US$500-US$750Lot Passed
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Jack Gwynne's Floating Table.: Gwynne, Jack. Jack Gwynne's Floating Table. Los Angeles: F.G. Thayer, ca. 1940. A four-legged side table clings to the magician's hand and floats in the air as if weightless. Owned and used by the
0047: Jack Gwynne's Floating Table.Est. US$800-US$900
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Handkerchief Burning Globe.: Handkerchief Burning Globe. English [?], ca. 1890. Nickel-plated brass vase transforms a quantity of burning cotton into crisp, bright silk handkerchiefs. 7 ¼" high. Good.
0048: Handkerchief Burning Globe.Est. US$400-US$600
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