Improbability. National Magic Co., ca. 1950

Improbability. Chicago: National Magic Co., ca. 1945. A handkerchief or steel rod is placed in a hole running through a wooden frame. A jumbo Jack of Hearts with a corresponding hole is pushed down th

Spirit Bell. Chicago, National Magic Co., ca. 1945. Chrome-plated bell on skeleton stand, glass tumbler, ringing device, and carrying case. The bell, though isolated under the glass, rings out answers

Finger Chopper. Chicago: National Magic Co. [?], ca. 1940s. Precision manufactured chopper constructed of layered green, butterscotch, and black Bakelite with brass hardware for the classic comedy eff

Coin Wand. Chicago: National Magic Co., ca. 1940s. Mechanical black metal wand (13 ¾" long) with nickel-plated tips that produces or vanishes a Walking Liberty half-dollar at one end. Minor dent to o

Wrist Guillotine. California: Wallace Magic Co., ca. 1950. Metal guillotine for the chopper effect in which a spectator's wrist is unharmed, yet other objects placed in the guillotine are severed in h

Five Shot Lota. Colon: Abbott’s Magic Novelty Co., ca. 1950. The performer empties a small brass vase into a shot glass, takes a drink, and pours four more shots in succession, the vase magicall

Rabbit Side Table. Colon: Abbott's Magic Novelty Co., ca. 1950. Side table painted to represent a head-on view of a white rabbit. Wooden top and rear support fold flat. Finish worn; good.

Bowl Production. Colon: Abbott's Magic Novelty Co., ca. 1950. The magician produces a bowl full of water on a chrome table draped with velvet. Metal table breaks apart for packing. Heavy glass bowl. U

Coffee Vase. Colon: Abbott’s Magic Novelty Co., ca. 1950. Spun aluminum vase magically transforms cotton into steaming hot coffee. Large model. 14" high. Very good.

Canadian. ca. 1950. Cast iron. Gilson Magic boiler bank. Advertising bank with Gilson Magic Guelph embossed on the front. Made by Guelph Stove co. Great patina. Original. 4.87"H x 3"L x 3"W.

Watch Stand. Chicago, Ireland Magic Co. [?], ca. 1939. Mechanical stand facilitates the production or vanish of six pocket watches. 17 ¾ x 12". Needs re-threading. Good. This prop is said to have bee

Miracle Rice Chest. Lima: Resor Magic Co., ca. 1961. A box with a slatted front is filled with rice, which instantly transforms into a quantity of silks. Then, the box fills with spring flowers. 7" cu

Animated Hand. New York, Hornmann Magic Co., ca. 1918. A carved wooden hand, resting on a sheet of glass, raps out answers to questions posed by the audience. Requires no special board. 9” long. Bla

Phantom Checker. Lima: Resor Magic Co., ca. 1965. A red checker passes through a stack of yellow checkers when covered with a metal cylinder, later penetrating the cylinder entirely to be found in the

Plate Restored. Oklahoma: Haenchen & Co., ca. 1950. A china plate is broken into pieces and dropped in a box from which it vanishes; it visibly reappears - restored - in the cabinet from which it was

Spirit Trumpet. Chicago: H.S. Paine (Chicago Magic Co.), ca. 1920. Collapsible aluminum trumpet used in spirit séances to aid in the projection of voices from “the great beyond.” Hallmarked. 29 �

SWP Cover the Earth Die Cut Porcelain Advertising Sign. Cleveland, Ohio: Sherwin Williams Paint Co., ca. 1950. Porcelain outdoor advertising sign. Some chipping. 36 x 19.

Two 25 Cent and One 10 Cent Bed Massage Machines. Wheaton, Ill., Ward Products Co., ca. 1950. Fifteen minutes for 25 cents, or 40 minutes for 50 cents on the 25 cent machines. Original lock and key. 1

Loring Checker Cabinet. Oklahoma: Haenchen & Co., ca. 1950. A glass full of rice transposes positions with a stack of checkers under a metal cover and in a fancy wooden cabinet. Cabinet 12" wide. With

690. Five Cent U.S. Marshall Shooting Gallery. Chicago: A.B.T. Manufacturing Co., ca. 1950. A very popular arcade game through the 1950s and 60s. The plastic top scratched but otherwise excellent.

Wrigley Gum Five Sided Green and Black Gum Display Stand. Chicago: Wrigley Co., ca. 1950. Sits on cast iron swivel base. Gum included but not original. 14.5 x 8”. Light surface rust but overall

Twin—Di Box. Colon, Mich.: Abbott’s Magic Co., ca. 1980s. Stencil-painted wooden boxes on a black stand, holding a yellow die which vanishes and reappears between the magician’s hat and both box

Coin Casket. Chicago: National Magic Company, ca. 1935. Chrome plated metal box with four slots inside to accommodate half dollars. The coins vanish one at a time as the lid of the box is opened and c

Ansel Adams "Base of Upper Yosemite Fall, Yosemite National Park, CA, 1950" Print in Colors