Sold2018Jumbo Rising Cards.Jumbo Rising Cards. European, ca. 1950. Selected cards from a jumbo pack rise from a nickel-plated houlette. 17Ó. Similar mechanics to AbbottÕs ÒNu-PowerÓ Card Rise. Gimmick repaired at top, elseSee Sold Price
Sold2016Card Spider. French [?], ca. 1950. A faux spider at theCard Spider. French [?], ca. 1950. A faux spider at the center of a web on a wooden stand ends up with a selected card between its legs when the web is spun. 18 tall.See Sold Price
Sold2016Curious Cubes. English, ca. 1950. Twelve wooden cubesCurious Cubes. English, ca. 1950. Twelve wooden cubes placed into a wooden cabinet at random magically rearrange themselves to reveal the identity of a selected card. Cardboard gimmick. 6 x 2 8 ”. PSee Sold Price
Sold2018Three REXALL DRUGS Advertising Cards CA 1950:Three REXALL DRUGS Advertising Cards CA 1950: PURETEST PSYLLIUM SEED, U.D. SYRUP COCILLANA compound, and U.D. TWIN-TABS LAXATIVE; the Laxative children like". 11 7/8" x 8 7/8", Very Good Condition. (4See Sold Price
Sold2015Folding Faro Layout. Mason & Co., Newark, NJ, ca. 1950.Folding Faro Layout. Mason & Co., Newark, NJ, ca. 1950. Cards bear indices indicating a later date. Considerable wear to cards and cloth.See Sold Price
Sold2016Card Dagger. European [?], ca. 1920. A chosen cardCard Dagger. European [?], ca. 1920. A chosen card appears at the tip of the dagger. 25” long. Nickel-plated finish with scattered light tarnishing.See Sold Price
Sold2015Rising Card Tray. Los Angeles, F.G. Thayer & Co., ca.Rising Card Tray. Los Angeles, F.G. Thayer & Co., ca. 1935. Selected cards magically rise from the pack isolated in a goblet on a shallow wooden tray. Tray 9 ¾” diameter. Light wear, but overall veSee Sold Price
Sold2018Rising Cards Ð Plate and Houlette.Rising Cards Ð Plate and Houlette. McAllen, Tex.: Viking Mfg., ca. 1991. Selected cards rise from a wooden houlette resting on a handsome hardwood tray. Based on the Thayer design. From a limited ediSee Sold Price
Sold2016Surprise Box. Holland: Anverdi, ca. 1980. Cards areSurprise Box. Holland: Anverdi, ca. 1980. Cards are dealt into a two-deck case one at a time. Suddenly, the lid of the box snaps shut on its own. The card on top of the deck in the spectator's hand isSee Sold Price
Sold2018The Great RaymondÕs Martinka Card Star.Raymond, Maurice F (Morris Raymond Saunders). The Great RaymondÕs Martinka Card Star. New York: Martinka & Co., ca. 1905. Five selected cards appear on the points of a handsome metal star when the paSee Sold Price
Sold2016Card Star. Los Angeles: F.G. Thayer, ca. 1925. FiveCard Star. Los Angeles: F.G. Thayer, ca. 1925. Five selected cards appear on the points of this star when the pack is thrown at it. Gesso-covered wooden star with turned wooden column and base, painteSee Sold Price
Sold2016Card Sword. Colon: Abbott’s Magic, ca. 1970. A selectedCard Sword. Colon: Abbott's Magic, ca. 1970. A selected card is impaled on the blade of the sword when the pack is thrown in the air. 31" long. Chrome plated, with original box.See Sold Price
Sold2016Card Sword. London: Harry Stanley, ca. 1950s. TheCard Sword. London: Harry Stanley, ca. 1950s. The selected card is speared by the sword when the pack of cards is thrown into the air. Nickel-plated, with vintage wooden carrying case. Ownership signaSee Sold Price
Sold2018TV Card Frame.[Gibson, Walter] TV Card Frame. AbbottÕs Magic [?], ca. 1970s. A spectatorÕs selected card appears mysteriously within two sheets of glass within the frame. Owned and used by Walter Gibson, obtainedSee Sold Price
Sold2016Demon Card Box. London: Davenports, ca. 1950.Demon Card Box. London: Davenports, ca. 1950. Chrome-plate brass card box with side flap, in which cards appear or disappear. 3 x 2 x 1”. Good.See Sold Price
Sold2016Card in Balloon. Asuza: Owen Magic Supreme, ca. 1995. ACard 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.See Sold Price
Sold2022JAXON. JAXON THE MAGICIAN AND HIS GHOST SHOW. American, ca....JAXON. JAXON THE MAGICIAN AND HIS GHOST SHOW. American, ca. 1950. Three-color window card for the “necromantic extravaganza” and “spiritualistic séance – a challenge to thSee Sold Price
Sold2016Mighty Kara-Kum, The. Can You Stand 1000 Thrills/Mighty Kara-Kum, The. Can You Stand 1000 Thrills/ Mystery Show. New York: E.J. Warner, ca. 1950. Bright pictorial window card (14 x 22") printed in three colors advertising the magician's spook and thSee Sold Price
Sold2017Card Rising Stand.Card Rising Stand. American, ca. 1905. Handsome nickel plated stand with wooden platform and attached metal Houlette. Selected cards rise from the pack isolated in the Houlette. Base reminiscent of thSee Sold Price
Sold2018Jo-Anne Improved Card Duck.Jo-Anne Improved Card Duck. Tampa: Warren Hamilton, ca. 1950. Painted wooden duck with spring mechanism controlling movement of neck and bill, to pick chosen cards from a deck placed in the box. LetteSee Sold Price
Sold2017Paul Fox Rising Cards.Paul Fox Rising Cards. Colorado Springs: Paul Fox, ca. 1945. Lucite houlette and gimmicks cause selected cards to mysteriously rise from the pack on the magician’s command. Hallmarked. With a supplySee Sold Price
Sold2016Nu-Power Rising Cards. Colon: Abbott’s Mfg. Co., ca.Nu-Power Rising Cards. Colon: Abbott’s Mfg. Co., ca. 1965. Pneumatically-driven handsome chrome-plated houlette from which the selected card mysteriously rises. 9 ½” tall. Very good working condiSee Sold Price
Sold2017Card Star.Card Star. Bridgeport: Sherms Inc., ca. 1935. Nickel-plated star on art deco-style base. Five selected cards appear on the points of the star. 24" high. Rear plate shifted, else very good.See Sold Price
Sold2018Rabbit Rising Cards.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. 16̶See Sold Price
May 15University ArchivesWalt Whitman ANS "Thanks for that carriage" with Photo Portrait ca. late 1860s$1,200