Blue Phantom. Asuza, Owen Magic Supreme, ca. 1970.

Blue Phantom. Asuza: Owen Magic, ca. 1980s. A blue checker stacked among gold-colored checkers mysteriously travels to a different position when covered by the genie tube. 17 ½” tall. Very good.

Silk Cabby. Asuza: Owen Magic Supreme, ca. 1996. Hardwood cabinet changes, vanishes, or produces silk handkerchiefs placed inside. Handsome walnut construction. Hallmarked twice. 8 x 4 x 5". One tiny

Card in Balloon. Asuza: Owen Magic Supreme, ca. 1995. A selected card appears in the center of a balloon resting on top of a hardwood stand when the balloon pops. With original instructions.

Card Trimmer and Corner Rounder. Asuza: Owen Magic Supreme, ca. 1999. Magnificent machined brass devices used to alter playing cards. Adjustable settings make possible the creation of short, narrow, a

Jumbo Lock Flap Card Box. Alhambra: Owen Magic Supreme, ca. 1970. Finely crafted walnut box exchanges, vanishes, or produces jumbo playing cards when opened and closed. Locking gimmick. Fine.

A spectacularly baffling piece of apparatus invented by Len Sewell and made by Eric Lewis when he was working with John Gaughan ca. 1970’s. The cabinet can be shown completely empty through the fron

Thayer version of the Blue Phantom effect where a blue disc repeatedly changes position among a stack of white discs. Here made in rectangular shape and decorated to represent a skyscraper with one fl

Maker unknown. Miniature version of the classic effect where a blue wooden disc (the “Blue Phantom”) moves up and down a stack of yellow discs each time the stack is covered and uncovered. Total h

A blue disc moves mysteriously up and down a stack of yellow checkers when covered by a chrome plated tube. Originally designed by Carl Owen from an effect in “das Wunderbuch. Condition: Very Good,

This Mignon Illusion modeled after Okito’s invention was beautifully made by Carl Owen ca 1940 for Chester Morris (John Chester Brooks Morris) (1901-1970). Morris was a famous stage, radio, televisi

X-Ray Vision Chest. Alhambra, Owen Magic Supreme, ca. 1960. The mindreader discerns the contents of the chest even though it is closed and bound with string. 8 x 5 x 5 ½”. With instructions. Very g

Dr. Q Slates. Azusa: Owen Magic Supreme, ca. 1990. Though examined by the audience, these slates will produce “ghostly” messages on their surfaces. 10 x 8”. Hallmarked. Very good.

Lock Flap Card Box. Alhambra, Owen Magic Supreme, ca. 1960. Finely crafted walnut box exchanges, vanishes, or produces playing cards when opened and closed. Locking gimmick. With instructions. Fine.

This is a remarkable Morrison Cannon Ball vase that was hand turned and signed by Les Smith at Owen Magic Supreme ca. 1987. The story goes that Bill was visiting with Les and Gertrude one afternoon an

Burning Alive – Cremation Illusion. Azusa: Owen Magic Supreme, ca. 1980. An assistant laying on a tray is slid into a casket. The lid is removed and the casket is set ablaze. When the doors of the c

Hindu Cups & Balls. Alhambra: Owen Magic Supreme, ca. 1993. Set of three turned hardwood cups in the Indian style crafted by Les Smith of Owen Magic Supreme. 3Ó diameter, 2 7/8Ó high. One bead near

Made by Carl Owen at Owen Magic Supreme ca. 1950’s, This cabinet can be held in one hand while the other does the manipulation. The cabinet has doors in front, rear, and top which may all be opened

Spirit Bell. Azusa: Owen Magic Supreme, ca. 1990. A bell on a wooden platform, covered by a glass dome rings – once for yes, twice for no – as if activated by an unseen spirit hand. Ringing device

Rapid Rabbit Vanish. Alhambra: Owen Magic Supreme, ca. 1965. A rabbit is placed into a brightly-painted chest, which is disassembled piece-by-piece. The animal has vanished. Sucker mechanism in base.

Rabbit Rising Cards. Alhambra: Owen Magic Supreme, ca. 1960s. Stencil-painted rabbit figure whose ears collapse in surprise as the selected card rises from the houlette. Marked on the reverse. 16&#822

This clockwork motor Jumbo Card Rise is from Conradi-Horster ca. 1933. Bill considered this the ultimate card rise houlette due to the complexity of the mechanism that is used to make the cards rise.

This beautiful coin casket (Ca. 1976) will vanish each of 4 coins one at a time and magically have them all appear simultaneously at the end of the routine. Covered in black leather with some wear and

Ca. 2000 Described from the original instructions: "No other item comprising the series of ten will be either as expensive or as rare as this piece of apparatus." It is "...built of the finest of mate

Leo Behnke (Editor)1990. Harbound, 602 pages. Extensive work on mental magic and mentalism from Newmann the Great (1880-1952).