Chicago Magic Roundtable Scrapbook for 1954

CONTAINED WITHIN THE HOTEL BRUNSWICK, SANTA ANA, CALIFORINA GUEST REGISTRY, IS A SCRAPBOOK OF THE PARENT ASSEMBLY NEWSLETTER/MEETING MINUTES OF THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MAGICIANS, 1930'S. A NOTE INSIDE

Charlie Miller Cups. Chicago, Magic Inc., ca. 1970s. Heavy spun copper cups patterned after Ross Bertrams design that have come to be known as the Miller cups. 3 _ diameter.

Charlie Miller Cups. Chicago, Magic Inc., ca. 1970s. Heavy copper cups patterned after Ross Bertram’s design that have come to be known as the “Miller” cups. Good.

Photographer: Vivian Dorothy Maier, (1926-2009) was an American street photographer whose work was discovered and recognized after her death. She worked for about 40 years as a nanny, mostly on Chicag

Photographer: Vivian Dorothy Maier, (1926-2009) was an American street photographer whose work was discovered and recognized after her death. She worked for about 40 years as a nanny, mostly on Chicag

Photographer: Vivian Dorothy Maier, (1926-2009) was an American street photographer whose work was discovered and recognized after her death. She worked for about 40 years as a nanny, mostly on Chicag

Photographer: Harry Morey Callahan was an American photographer and educator. He taught at both the Institute of Design in Chicago and the Rhode Island School of Design. Callahan's first solo exhibiti

Photographer: Vivian Dorothy Maier, (1926-2009) was an American street photographer whose work was discovered and recognized after her death. She worked for about 40 years as a nanny, mostly on Chicag

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 �

Arthur Rissman, 'Orange Mandolin", oil on canvas, signed lower right. Artist label with title verso. "Art Club of Chicago, 1954" exhibition label with title "Traite" and Findley Galleries, Chicago Lab

Charlie Miller Cups. Chicago: Magic Inc., ca. 1970s. Heavy copper cups patterned after Ross Bertram’s design, which have come to be known as the “Miller" cups. Good.

Gardner, Martin. Encyclopedia of Impromptu Magic. Chicago: Magic, Inc., 1978. Red cloth stamped in gold. Illustrated. 4to. Fore-edge slightly soiled; good.

DESCRIPTION: McIntosh Stereopticon Co. Chicago Magic Lantern and accessories. Includes Magic Lantern projector, two slide holders, two light bulbs, three lenses, a pack of blank slides, a case, and a

"250 Luscious Refrigerator Desserts" edited by Ruth Berolzheimer, Director, Culinary Arts Institute, published by Consolidated Book Publishers, Chicago, 1954. Paperback booklet, 6" x 8.1/2"; 48 pages,

1954 Lorillard Tobacco Plate The Daily Advertifer by Salem China Limited Edition Lorillard Night of the Stars Chicago 1954. Measures about 11" in diameter . Condition: it has some brown marks on i

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

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

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

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

BAHAMA ISLAND I, 1987, oil painting on paper, signed lower right, 22 x 30â€, framed, in apparently good studio condition. Provenance: Artventures, San Francisco.

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

Maro. Maro Prince of Magic. Chicago: Thayer & Jackson, ca. 1905. Lithographic window card (18 x 14”) printed in black-and-white and red, bearing an oval full-length portrait of the magician with a w

BOAT 5, 1987, oil painting on paper, signed lower right, 22 x 30â€, framed, in apparently good studio condition. Provenance: Artventures, San Francisco.

VERMILLION UMBRELLA, 1987, oil painting on paper, signed lower right, 22 x 30â€, framed, in apparently good studio condition. Provenance: Artventures, San Francisco.