Abbott’s Ambitious Candle. Detroit: A&B Magic (for

Abbott’s Ambitious Candle. Detroit: A&B Magic (for Abbott’s), ca. 1948. A lit candle is extinguished, and placed in a chromed tube in a metal stand. Two handkerchiefs are placed in a match

Cabinet of Foo - Stage Size. Colon: Abbott's Magic, ca. 1970. A floor-model version of Abbott's classic production effect. Custom made with a load chamber that holds two specially made Abbott fishbowl

Crystal Ladder Coin Pail. Colon: Abbott's Magic, ca. 1965. Coins produced from mid-air are dropped down the ladder landing in the hammered brass pail at the bottom. Wooden and glass, with gimmick to f

Crystal Ladder Coin Pail. Colon: Abbott's Magic, ca. 1965. Coins produced from mid-air are dropped down the ladder landing in the hammered brass pail at the bottom. Wooden, glass, and Plexiglas, with

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.

Name-It Magic Bar. Colon: Abbott's Magic Novelty Co., ca. 1947. A box hinged together at its center is shown empty by lifting two panels, one on either end. Then, any drink called for is produced from

Cuban (Cube-On) Release. Colon: Abbotts Magic Mfg., ca. 1965. A sturdy block is tied to a wooden frame by two ropes running through holes in the block and frame. With a tug, the block penetrates the r

Florabella. Colon: Abbott's Magic Mfg., ca. 1965. Gigantic metal tube is repeatedly shown empty, yet the magician produces a seemingly endless quantity of feather flowers from its interior, which he t

Cabinet of Foo. Colon: Abbott's Magic, ca. 1970. A small cabinet on a low stand is shown empty; after its doors have been closed, a substantial production is made from within. Operates identically to

Strait Jacket. Colon: Abbott’s Magic Novelty Co., ca. 1960s. Contemporary heavy canvas strait jacket with vinyl trim and leather straps, gimmicked for escapes. Leather cracked and brittle; gimmicked

Den-O-Zen. Colon: Abbott’s Magic Mfg., ca. 1980. An empty box fills with silks, flowers, and livestock at the command of the magician. Subtle design of load chambers allows for large capacity and cl

Talking Skull. Colon: Abbott’s Magic Mfg., ca. 1975. Imitation skull raps out answers to questions, once for yes, twice for no. Grant-style gimmick. Very good.

A large lighted candle rises out of an elegant turned wood candlestick, turns a complete revolution in the air and settles back into the candlestick. A startling effect. Condition: Excellent.

Shrunken Head Illusion. Colon: Abbott′s Magic Novelty Co., ca. 1940s. Following an extensive sideshow-style monologue, the performer reveals the shrunken head of an assistant or a skull within t

Version of the Vanishing Candle effect produced by Owen Magic. Condition: Excellent.

Over 30 Mid-Century Magic Books. Including Marvels of Mystery by John Booth (1944); Abbott’s Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks ([1945]); Mental Magic by Al Baker (1949); Rings in Your Fingers by Dariel Fi

ROSENTHAL MAGIC FLUTE SARASTRO TABLEWARE VASE AND CANDLE STICKS-VASE 8.25 X 4"CANDLE STICKS 6.25 " H SET OF 2 VERY GOOD CONDITION WEAR CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND USE

Silk vanishes and reappears tied around a candle atop an elegant candlestick. Precision made. The ball at the top of the candlestick conceals the handkerchief, which is then propelled up the candle wh

Circa 1975. Imposing, 7 foot tall guillotine cuts through vegetables but not the spectator’s head. Condition: Very good. Breaks down for transport. SOLD FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES ONLY.

Circa 1960. Spectator is seated and an open-fronted box on a table is placed over their head. Adjusting dials on the front of the box, the head visibly transforms into a skull. Process is reversed and

Large chrome plated metal clock, 10” in diameter is shown and covered with a foulard. Cloth may be lifted to show the clock in plain view. Next an empty black and gold picture frame is shown atop a

Circa 1947. A brightly painted set of stocks are shown, along with a blade attached to a handle. Sharpness of the blade may be demonstrated by chopping vegetables. Stocks are then locked around the wa

Circa 1910. The magician calls attention to an unprepared burning wax candle in a nickeled candlestick. A selected card disappears. At a clap of the hands, the flame extinguishes and the selected card

Circa 1950. A foulard (not supplied) is shown empty. Reaching beneath the cloth a form appears, which the magician sets on a nearby four-legged table with thin top. Pulling the cloth aside, a large ta