Winter Magic Auction 2015-12-05 Auction - 402 Price Results - Potter & Potter Auctions in IL - Page 2
Morison Pill Box. Lake Forest, John McKinven, ca. 1995.Hoffmann, Professor (Angelo J. Lewis). Conjurer Dick.Houdini, Harry (Ehrich Weisz). Smiling Bust Portrait of
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A premium selection of Magic collectibles, including vintage apparatus, ephemera, photographs of famous magicians, Houdiniana, lithographic posters, broadsides, antiquarian and collectible books and other printed material, all in keeping with our customary offerings of scarce conjuring collectibles.
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Cups and Balls. London, Davenports, ca. 1940 [?]. Set: Cups and Balls. London, Davenports, ca. 1940 [?]. Set of three chrome-plated cups. 4 ” high, mouth 3”. Very good.
0025: Cups and Balls. London, Davenports, ca. 1940 [?]. SetEst. US$200-US$300
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Cups and Balls. Japan, Mikame Craft, ca. 1990. Set of: Cups and Balls. Japan, Mikame Craft, ca. 1990. Set of three lathe-turned wooden cups for the popular sleight-of-hand trick. 3 ” high, mouth 2 5/8”. Fine.
0026: Cups and Balls. Japan, Mikame Craft, ca. 1990. Set ofEst. US$150-US$250
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Cups and Balls. Roterberg or Martinka [?], ca. 1910.: Cups and Balls. Roterberg or Martinka [?], ca. 1910. Set of three nickel plated cups for the famous and popular sleight-of-hand feat. Deep saddles. 4” high, mouth 3 ”. One cup with insignificant
0027: Cups and Balls. Roterberg or Martinka [?], ca. 1910.Est. US$300-US$400
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Die and Silk Casket. Circa 1985. A large wooden die: Die and Silk Casket. Circa 1985. A large wooden die vanishes from a wooden box with glass sides and reappears elsewhere. Or, the die and a silk handkerchief transpose positions magically. 3 ” die,
0028: Die and Silk Casket. Circa 1985. A large wooden dieEst. US$150-US$250
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Fairy Ribbon Shears. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis (P&L),: Fairy Ribbon Shears. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1940. Cleverly prepared scissors aid in the performance of a cut and restored ribbon effect. Finely made from real shears. Hallmarked.
0031: Fairy Ribbon Shears. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis (P&L),Est. US$250-US$350
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Find the Lady (Club Size). Los Angeles, F.G. Thayer,: Find the Lady (Club Size). Los Angeles, F.G. Thayer, ca. 1928. The “A, B, C Blocks” version of this classic Thayer effect. The rare “Parlor or Club Size” version. Early paint design of
0032: Find the Lady (Club Size). Los Angeles, F.G. Thayer,Est. US$900-US$1,200
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Flowering Rose Bush. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis (P&L),: Flowering Rose Bush. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1945. A barren green plant in a large pot rests on a table. On command, roses begin to sprout and grow in a manner resembling time-lapse
0034: Flowering Rose Bush. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis (P&L),Est. US$3,000-US$4,000
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Giant Fraidy Cat Rabbit. Asuza, Owen Magic, ca. 1995.: Giant Fraidy Cat Rabbit. Asuza, Owen Magic Supreme, ca. 1995. Comedy “sucker” trick in which a rabbit placard turns around in a large frame. Just when the audience thinks it has caught on to the
0035: Giant Fraidy Cat Rabbit. Asuza, Owen Magic, ca. 1995.Est. US$100-US$200
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Mr. Fox the Magician with the Magical Disappearing: Mr. Fox the Magician with the Magical Disappearing Rabbit. Japan, Cragstan, 1950s. Battery operated toy. Litho tin and fabric. With original box (worn at creases). 9 ” high. Shows wear, rabbit
0036: Mr. Fox the Magician with the Magical DisappearingEst. US$300-US$400
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Geisha Girl Automaton. Paris, Pierre Mayer, ca. 2002.: Geisha Girl Automaton. Paris, Pierre Mayer, ca. 2002. Handmade wooden automaton with exposed works. The Geisha raises the cup to show a ball underneath. As the crank is turned, the cup descends, and
0037: Geisha Girl Automaton. Paris, Pierre Mayer, ca. 2002.Est. US$1,500-US$1,800
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[Glassware] Six Magicians’ Glasses and Vases. Kansas: [Glassware] Six Magicians’ Glasses and Vases. Kansas City, Donald Holmes, ca. 1930. Including a mirror jar, matching straight glass, mirror glass, mirror vase, double-walled beer glass, and unusual
0038: [Glassware] Six Magicians’ Glasses and Vases. KansasEst. US$200-US$300
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Laetitia Princess of the Air Automaton. Paris, Pierre: Laetitia Princess of the Air Automaton. Paris, Pierre Mayer, ca. 2012. A small wooden figure levitates in front of a mirror, and her hands and arms extend as she rises. Handmade from wood and metal
0040: Laetitia Princess of the Air Automaton. Paris, PierreEst. US$1,500-US$2,000
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Lorraine, Sid (Sidney R. Johnson). Sid Lorraine’s: Lorraine, Sid (Sidney R. Johnson). Sid Lorraine’s Linking Rings and Egg Bag. Including a set of five giant Linking Rings (one key and four single rings with two felt bags); and one Malini Egg Bag
0041: Lorraine, Sid (Sidney R. Johnson). Sid Lorraine’sEst. US$300-US$500
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Giant Lota Bowl. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis, ca. 1939.: Giant Lota Bowl. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis, ca. 1939. Copper bowl fills with water and is emptied, only to refill itself again and again. 7” high, mouth 4 ”. Hallmarked. Wear to finish, one tiny
0042: Giant Lota Bowl. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis, ca. 1939.Est. US$150-US$250
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Lute Player Automaton. French [?], ca. 1890. Full-body: Lute Player Automaton. French [?], ca. 1890. Full-body figure seated on a fabric-covered platform strums a lute and nods his head from side to side as an internal music box plays. 12 x 7 x 15”.
0043: Lute Player Automaton. French [?], ca. 1890. Full-bodyEst. US$3,000-US$4,000
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Manipulation Watches. Hamburg, Willmann, ca. 1925 [?].: Manipulation Watches. Hamburg, Willmann, ca. 1925 [?]. Set of seventeen faux pocket watches for use in manipulative magic acts. Included are one hook watch, one diminishing watch set, two production
0044: Manipulation Watches. Hamburg, Willmann, ca. 1925 [?].Est. US$300-US$500
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Morison Pill Box. Lake Forest, John McKinven, ca. 1995.: Morison Pill Box. Lake Forest, John McKinven, ca. 1995. A ball vanishes from the vase, then reappears inside. Finely turned from boxwood. Ball 2 ” diameter, vase 7 ” high. Hallmarked. Minor paint
0046: Morison Pill Box. Lake Forest, John McKinven, ca. 1995.Est. US$800-US$1,200
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Multiplying Coin Tray. Los Angeles, F.G. Thayer, ca.: Multiplying Coin Tray. Los Angeles, F.G. Thayer, ca. 1919. Handsome polished mahogany tray. Deceptively thin. Secretly adds one or two coins to a group of coins. See Thayer Catalog No. 4. 8 x 6 ”.
0047: Multiplying Coin Tray. Los Angeles, F.G. Thayer, ca.Est. US$200-US$250
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Mystery Clock. After Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin, ca.: Mystery Clock. After Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin, ca. 1990. A modern reproduction of the famous French Magician’s glass dial “Mystery Clock,” with no apparent connection between the hand and the
0048: Mystery Clock. After Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin, ca.Est. US$3,500-US$4,500