Downs, T. Nelson. Tricks With Coins. Chicago: Frederick

Downs, T. Nelson. Photograph and Brochure of "King of Koins" T. Nelson Downs. Framed and matted display of a photograph of Downs performing a coin trick (Oswego: Barbeau, ca. 1920), 9 ½ x 7"; and a f

Robert-Houdin, Jean Eugene. Card-Sharpers: Their Tricks Exposed. Chicago: Frederick J. Drake, 1903. Green cloth lettered in gilt on front. Publisher’s decorative endsheets. 8vo. 201pp + 4pp advts. L

Downs, T. Nelson. Modern Coin Manipulation. New York: George Routledge, [1900]. First American edition. Publishers pictorial cloth stamped in colors. Illustrated. 8vo. Ownership signature on flyleaf.

DOWNS, Thomas Nelson. Modern Coin Manipulation. London: The T. Nelson Downs Magical Co., 1900. First Edition. Pictorial cloth on cover and spine. Including 150 illustrations by Fred Morgan and 50 half

Downs, T. Nelson. Modern Coin Manipulation. [London], ca. 1900. First Edition. Red cloth stamped in gold. Portrait frontispiece, illustrated with line drawings. Hamley’s Magical Saloon pictorial adv

Photograph featuring the magicians Harry Houdini, Frank Ducrot, Frederick Powell and Thomas Nelson Downs in Houdini's backyard, c. 1920 5" x 7"

Robert-Houdin, Jean Eugene. Card-Sharpers: Their Tricks Exposed, or The Art of Always Winning. Chicago: Frederick J. Drake, 1902. Trans. William J. Jilliar. Publisher’s red pictorial cloth. Illustra

T. Nelson Downs- head poster-from W.W. Durbin's Egyptian Hall Museum. Downs was one of the most famous magicians. Downs was known as-The King of coins. Magic historian David Price has written that Dow

1921, Publisher A.P. Felsman, Chicago. Binding separated from covers, boards frayed. While this book is just in fair condition, it is signed by A.M. Wilson, the editor of the Sphinx and there is an in

Downs, Thomas Nelson. Two Portraits of Magician T. Nelson Downs. The first a bust portrait of an older Downs, hand on his chin, the second a full-length portrait of Downs manipulating coins, with an a

Coin Pail. Chicago: Roterberg [?], ca. 1912. Brass champagne bucket that facilitates the magic trick known as the Miser's Dream, in which the performer plucks a seemingly endless quantity of silver co

Lot of 38 Vintage Volumes on Conjuring and Magic. Bulk 1900s—30s. Authors include C. Lang Neil, Will Goldston, T. Nelson Downs, Edward Squier, Chris Van Bern, J.F Orrin, Bert Douglas, Frederick Mont

**Star Note** 1963A $1 Federal Reserve Note (Chicago, IL) Grades vf+. When notes are discovered that have been printed incorrectly (such as having the serial numbers upside down, etc.) the misprinted

Rays Track by Bally Mfg Co. Chicago circa 1936. Nine horses race down the track, with odds drum indicating the odds on the winning horse. Payout goes into a hidden drawer compartment. Named after Ball

'Trick Pony' Mechanical Bank Painted cast iron horse on base having a pull activating coin drop from horse's mouth to trough Property from: an Estate, Chicago, Illinois Height: 7 5/8 inches, Width: 7

Erdnase, S.W. The Expert at the Card Table. Chicago: Frederick J. Drake, 1905. Publisher’s pictorial blue cloth stamped in black and red. Illustrated. 12mo. 205 pages + 8 leaves advts. Spine lightly

Erdnase, S.W. The Expert at the Card Table. Chicago: Frederick J. Drake, 1905. Maroon cloth decoratively stamped in gilt and blind. Illustrated by M.D. Smith. 16mo. Cloth lightly spotted at edges, lig

The switch to "Strike up the Band" is on top of this lighted, semi-circular stage with 1950s era, 7-piece band and singer automatons. It comes with two custom painted, tapered square columns that are

This is a two piece set, the top and stand is painted in an inviting bright red with bold white lettering, reading "Strike Up The Band" at the center and "The Worlds Smallest Band" stretched across th

Chicago Coin's Band Box by Chicago Coin Machine Company, Model 50-100, early 1950's, an extension speaker with animated band members, the demilune form in red finish with metallic like curtains that o

Chicago Coin's Band Box in unrestored condition. Playing condition untested. The musician figures have cracks and breaks, one musician is missing an arm. The case has been cracked in places, the gold

1950s Chicago Coin's Band Box with "Strike up the Band" on the front. It has a black, gold, and red marbled pattern on the interior floor. Manufactured by Chicago Coin Machine Co in Chicago, Illinois,

1950s Chicago Coins Band Box with "Strike up the Band" on the front. Also known as the "World's Smallest Band." The bandbox is decorated with a green marbled floor. The band wears purple suits. The ba

This machine is housed in wood, painted bright yellow with a western theme stenciled throughout. The game is holographic with multiple moving targets that appear behind the barrels and in the backgrou