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
Sold2016Four Nickels to Four Dimes. New Haven: Petrie & LewisFour Nickels to Four Dimes. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1930. Brass and aluminum holder (1" diam.) transforms nickels into dimes. In original box stamped "Petrie-Lewis Mfg." with a 1930 BuffaSee 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
Sold2016Vanishing Bowl of Water. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis, ca.Vanishing Bowl of Water. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis, ca. 1930. A brass bowl resting on a painted tray is filled with water. The bowl is covered and lifted from the tray. When tossed into the air, the bSee Sold Price
Sold2016Bogert Tube. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1930.Bogert Tube. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1930. Water is poured into a metal canister, which is capped with a drumhead and set in a nickel plated stand. Dry silk handkerchiefs are then produceSee Sold Price
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
Sold2016Card Tripod. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1930.Card Tripod. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1930. Copper stand changes one card for another. 4 Β½" tall. Hallmarked. Very good.See 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
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
Sold2022BOGERT TUBE (PROTOTYPE). New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), c...BOGERT TUBE (PROTOTYPE). New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1930. A nickel-plated canister is placed in an upright stand, and filled with water, then capped with paper, forming a drumhead. The magicSee Sold Price
Sold2015Cherchez La Femme. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca.Cherchez La Femme. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1930. Lacquered metal stand accommodating three cards. The magician mixes the cards, which can be seen through holes cut in the stand, yet the sSee Sold Price
Sold2017[P&L] Ultralight Electric Hand Mirror.P&L] Ultralight Electric Hand Mirror. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1930. Metal hand mirror with internal battery-powered light. Manufactured and invented by J.A. Petrie. 12" long. White paintSee Sold Price
Sold2016Chinese Water Can. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca.Chinese Water Can. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1930. Liquid poured into the nickel-plated can (7 Β½" tall) vanishes. Hallmarked. Two minor dents and some surface wear; good.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
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
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
Sold2016Mystro Show Outfit. New Haven: Petrie and Lewis (P&L),Mystro Show Outfit. New Haven: Petrie and Lewis (P&L), ca. 1919. Mystro Show Outfit magic set, including six cardboard magic tricks and instructions. Boxes 11 Β½ x 7 ΒΌ x 1". Label bears 1919 copyrighSee Sold Price
Sold2016Sand Pencil. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L)/ MystoSand Pencil. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L)/ Mysto Magic, ca. 1930s. Two examples, one chrome (4 ΒΎ") and one wooden (5 ΒΌ"), both with fitted caps and working tip releases, in a P&L box; together wiSee Sold Price
Jun 15Crescent City Auction GalleryTwelve Stations of the Cross Wall Plaques, ca. 1930-1940, H.- 50 1/2 in., W.- 33 3/8 in., D.- 3 7/8$400
Jun 06Freeman's | HindmanFAULKNER, William (1897-1962). As I Lay Dying. New York: Jonathan Cape, 1930.$2,000
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