Sold2016Wonder Box. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1940.Wonder Box. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1940. A quantity of silks is produced from a mirrored box (3 ΒΌ x 2 x 2") shown empty on all sides. With a "modernistic" crackle finish. Very good. TraSee Sold Price
Sold2015Nest of Boxes. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca.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,See Sold Price
Sold2016Patriotic Rockets. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca.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 ΒΌ" long). With box and instruSee Sold Price
Sold2016Ultra Four Ace Effect. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis, ca.Ultra Four Ace Effect. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis, ca. 1940. Mechanical stand crafted from metal. The special construction facilitates the well-known four-ace assembly trick. 13" tall. Claw feet. NearSee Sold Price
Sold2016Ultra Card Rising Reel. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis, ca.Ultra Card Rising Reel. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis, ca. 1940. Compact vest reel aids in the levitation of chosen cards from one hand to the other above it. 1 ΒΌ x 3/8". Hallmarked. Very good, boxed witSee Sold Price
Sold2016Card Box. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1930s.Card Box. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1930s. Cupro-silver box fashioned after a cigarette case, facilitating the vanish, production, or change of thin objects fitting inside. Hallmarked. 4 xSee Sold Price
Sold2015Die Box Effect. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca.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-coSee Sold Price
Sold2016Die Box. New Haven: Petrie and Lewis (P&L), ca. 1939.Die Box. New Haven: Petrie and Lewis (P&L), ca. 1939. Wooden box from which a die vanishes, only to reappear elsewhere. With shell, double door, and solid die. 7 Β½ x 4 x 4". Shell and box scuffed. GoSee Sold Price
Sold2016Great Ultra Handkerchief Change. New Haven: Petrie &Great Ultra Handkerchief Change. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1940. Device allows a visible, slow transformation of a handkerchief from one color to another. At the conclusion of the effect, tSee Sold Price
Sold2016Flower Production Basket. New Haven: Petrie & LewisFlower Production Basket. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L) [?], ca. 1940. Wire basket gimmicked to produce spring flowers. 8 Β½ x 13". Flowers included. Good condition. A curiosity, as the basket was iSee Sold Price
Sold2016Six-Shot Lota/Hindu Jug. New Haven: Petrie & LewisSix-Shot Lota/Hindu Jug. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1940. Spun copper jug for the production of six or seven shots of liquor in an "any drink called for" presentation, with a cord and two coSee Sold Price
Sold2016Fairy 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, complete with origiSee Sold Price
Sold2016Cigarette and Candle Combination. New Haven: Petrie &Cigarette and Candle Combination. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1940. Nickel-plated stand (approx. 10 x 10") with round base, prepared to aid the magician who produces and vanishes five cigaretSee Sold Price
Sold2016Six-Shot Lota/Hindu Jug. New Haven: Petrie & LewisSix-Shot Lota/Hindu Jug. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1940. Spun copper jug for the production of six or seven shots of liquor in an "any drink called for" presentation, with a cord and two coSee Sold Price
Sold2016Passe Passe Bottles. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L),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 KanteSee Sold Price
Sold2016Three Change Bags. New Haven: Petrie and Lewis (P&L),Three Change Bags. New Haven: Petrie and Lewis (P&L), ca. 1940. Set of three P&L change bags including the small Spirit Bag, standard and Jumbo Zipper Change Bags. One hallmarked. All three show wear,See Sold Price
Sold2016Ultra Card Box (Thin). New Haven: Petrie and LewisUltra Card Box (Thin). New Haven: Petrie and Lewis (P&L), ca. 1935. Cupro-silver box approximating the look of a cigarette case makes possible the vanish, production, or change of objects that fit insSee Sold Price
Sold2016Small Coils. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis [?], ca. 1930s.Small Coils. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis [?], ca. 1930s. Metal pull-like device used for the production of miniature Hat Coils. With original box.See Sold Price
Sold2016Aquarius Trick. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca.Aquarius Trick. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1930. Metal multi-color cylinder, likely a kaleidoscope, (3 Β½ x 1 Β½") in original box. Minor surface wear; very good.See Sold Price
Sold2015Sphinx Puzzle Set. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca.Sphinx Puzzle Set. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1930. Counter display model of this set of puzzles, with glass replacing the standard lithographed box top. Includes paper, wooden, and metal puSee Sold Price
Sold2016Jumbo P&L Cups. New Haven: Petrie and Lewis (P&L), ca.Jumbo P&L Cups. New Haven: Petrie and Lewis (P&L), ca. 1950. Set of three aluminum cups 4 Β½" high, openings 3 Β½" in diameter. With original box and instructions. Very good.See Sold Price
Sold2016Copper P&L Cups. New Haven: Petrie and Lewis (P&L), ca.Copper P&L Cups. New Haven: Petrie and Lewis (P&L), ca. 1950. Set of three copper cups 3 3/8" high, openings 2 ΒΎ" in diameter. With original box and instructions. Very good.See Sold Price
Sold2016P&L Cups. New Haven: Petrie and Lewis (P&L), ca. 1950.P&L Cups. New Haven: Petrie and Lewis (P&L), ca. 1950. Set of three aluminum cups 3 3/8" high, openings 2 ΒΎ" in diameter. With original box and instructions. Hallmarked. Very good.See Sold Price
Sold2016Chrome P&L Cups. New Haven: Petrie and Lewis (P&L), ca.Chrome P&L Cups. New Haven: Petrie and Lewis (P&L), ca. 1950. Set of three chrome plated brass cups, each 3 3/8" high, openings 2 ΒΎ" in diameter. With original box and instructions. Hallmarked. VerySee Sold Price
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