BOGERT TUBE STAGE SIZED - PETRIE & LEWIS

Scarce and just effective now as when it was first released in the 1940's. Water is poured into a large nickel - plated cylinder, which is then capped with paper and placed in a handsome metal stand.

Bogert Tube. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1930. Water is poured into a metal canister, which is capped with a drumhead and set in a nickel plated stand. Dry silk handkerchiefs are then produce

BOGERT TUBE (PROTOTYPE). New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1930. A nickel-plated canister is placed in an upright stand, and filled with water, then capped with paper, forming a drumhead. The magic

Another classic. The over-sized firecracker vanishes from a metal tube, only to re-appear on a kid's back. Condition: Good.

Lacquered in red and gold, this metal stand is P&L’s version of Find the Lady. The cards are mixed and the spectator can never find the Queen. Al Baker (1874-1951) is credited with inventing this ve

Clear celluloid tube, bound with metal bands that allows the production, vanish or exchange of silks or other small items. c. 1939. Condition: Very Good.

This is the medium (7") size tube with two "bullet-loads", allowing silks to be produced from both ends. Complete with tube, both loads and all rings. Condition: Near mint.

Cherchez La Femme (Standard sized) – Petrie & LewisLacquered in red and gold, this metal stand is P&L’s version of Find the Lady. The cards are mixed and the spectator can never find the Queen. Al

Lacquered in red and gold, this metal stand is P&L’s “Jumbo” version of Find the Lady. The cards are mixed and the spectator can never find the Queen. Al Baker (1874-1951) is credited with inven

Tube with bullet loader for production of silks. Condition: Very Good.

[P&L] Dream Tube trick. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis (P&L) for Steen, ca. 1932. Handkerchiefs or a billiard ball are produced from an empty tube. Objects can also vanish or be changed when placed in the

This is a giant version of the venerable Petrie & Lewis classic. 12\" tall x 3\" in diameter. Made of heavy gauge chromed steel with numerous vertical metal bars, as opposed to the usual four bars fou

Commando Screen. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1935. Small metal tri-fold screen is shown on both sides and formed into a triangular tube. The magician reaches inside and produces a quantity of

Patriotic Rockets. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1940. Performer instantly knows which of the three colored wooden pegs ("rockets") is hidden in the brass tube (5 ¼" long). With box and instru

Passe Passe Bottles. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1940. A bottle and glass magically change places underneath two separate metal tubes. Uncommon yellow paint variant, likely produced for Kante

Mechanical Passe Passe Bottles. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1949. Comedy effect in which a bottle and glass change places underneath two separate metal tubes. Three-bottle "repeat" model, wit

Petrie & Lewis (P&L) New Haven, Ct. This was acquired by Bill in 1974 from Ray Goulet while Bill was on his honeymoon at the IBM/SAM convention in Boston. Bill said that he used this as his closer in

Die Box Effect. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1939. Unusual transposition effect in which a die magically passes from a small box to a larger, longer box. All components made of sturdy paper-co

Dent, Denny (American, 1948 – 2004). Stage-Sized Mick Jagger Portrait Painting. 1998. Large original acrylic painting, signed and dated by the artist in the lower right. Handsome custom black frame

Nest of Boxes. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1940. Set of five nesting cardboard boxes, each covered with a different patterned paper. A vanished coin appears inside the smallest of the boxes,

Cords of Cairo. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1935. Cords running through two separate wooden pillars act in sympathy; when one is pulled, the other retracts, and vice versa - even after a visi

Chick Pan. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1950. Empty metal pan produces a live chick or other objects after the lid is clamped on and removed. Claw feet. Tiered lid with copper-colored accent r

Wonder Box. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1940. A quantity of silks is produced from a mirrored box (3 ¼ x 2 x 2") shown empty on all sides. With a "modernistic" crackle finish. Very good. Tra

Flower Production Basket. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L) [?], ca. 1940. Wire basket gimmicked to produce spring flowers. 8 ½ x 13". Flowers included. Good condition. A curiosity, as the basket was i