Dr. Q Slates. Azusa: Owen Magic Supreme, ca. 1990. Though e...

Dr. Q Slates. Azusa: Owen Magic Supreme, ca. 1990. Though examined by the audience, these slates will produce “ghostly” messages on their surfaces. 10 x 8”. Hallmarked. Very good.

Spirit Bell. Azusa: Owen Magic Supreme, ca. 1990. A bell on a wooden platform, covered by a glass dome rings – once for yes, twice for no – as if activated by an unseen spirit hand. Ringing device

Burning Alive – Cremation Illusion. Azusa: Owen Magic Supreme, ca. 1980. An assistant laying on a tray is slid into a casket. The lid is removed and the casket is set ablaze. When the doors of the c

Built by Carl Williams - Custom Magic Ca 1990. The was the first in his series of electronic effects. Similar to the Anverdi key box. After lots of byplay, only the magicians key can open the box. Man

Ca 1990's. German - An incredible transposition of a mummy from one sarcophagus to another. Exquisitely made. Uncommon. With case as pictured.

Created by C. Alexander (“The Man Who Knows”) and Carl Owen. The medium hands out small cards on which the séance sitters write their questions to be answered from the “Great Beyond.” The car

X-Ray Vision Chest. Alhambra, Owen Magic Supreme, ca. 1960. The mindreader discerns the contents of the chest even though it is closed and bound with string. 8 x 5 x 5 ½”. With instructions. Very g

1980. Publisher, Lloyd E. Jones Magic Ltd. Oakland, CA. Extremely difficult to find due to the authors inclusion of numerous copyrighted illusions without permission from the copyright holders. Origin

Leo Behnke (Editor)1990. Harbound, 602 pages. Extensive work on mental magic and mentalism from Newmann the Great (1880-1952).

Ca. 2000. A chosen card is predicted by magician. Likley the predecessor of the Annemann Slate Prediction. One of only 30 pieces produced. Lacks the gimmicked cards but easily replaced.

This is a remarkable Morrison Cannon Ball vase that was hand turned and signed by Les Smith at Owen Magic Supreme ca. 1987. The story goes that Bill was visiting with Les and Gertrude one afternoon an

An original Thayer masterpiece and extremely rare. Operates flawlessly. A free-standing miniature door (approximately 16" tall) is openly displayed and may be examined. As the performer summons spirit

This clockwork motor Jumbo Card Rise is from Conradi-Horster ca. 1933. Bill considered this the ultimate card rise houlette due to the complexity of the mechanism that is used to make the cards rise.

A lovely French automaton believed to be from Jean Farkas (1917-2014). With his wife Anne, who was a seamstress and created the costumes, they created and repaired automata. In 1974 they moved from Pa

McIlhany had this custom made after seeing Ken Klosterman’s Hofzinser Card Rise that Charles Kalish had copied from the original in the Library of Congress. This remarkable piece of apparatus was ap

A mechanical masterpiece! A spectacular reproduction of Conradi – Horster’s feast for the eyes! A true spectacle. Balls automatically disappear from the ball stand and start a “roller coaster ri

Created by Lucien Bontemps in Paris circa 1870, this is among his largest and most spectacular “singing bird” clockwork automatons. Inside the beautifully gilded and decorated 22 inch tall cage, t

This single hand Mystery Clock could be attributed to Robert-Houdin. The clock tells time with no apparent connection between the hand and the base. Robert-Houdin’s name (along with Paris) is etched

A wonderful limited-edition reproduction automaton that Rudiger Deutsch exquisitely made. The spectator selects a card from the deck. The cards are mixed and put into the houlette. The bird then will

Approximately 18" tall and beautifully stenciled in traditional red, black and gold. Very, very rare, with rubber "two-way" hinges. Operates perfectly. Show both sides of the screen at any time, yet p

This a rare Anverdi liquid effect that is described on page 95 of Anverdi 50 Years of Magical Creations. A glass is shown with a transparent tube. The performer places a colored silk into the glass. T

This is a beautiful large size Hofzinser Rose Mirror with form fitting case by S. Klingl. It performs the classic effect where the image of a rose appears on the mirror, then slowly changes color from

From Alan Warner:SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION COLLECTION OF TWELVE BOXED SETS - This is #9SEVEN QUALITY EGYPTIAN MINI-MAGIC ITEMSA Mummy Mystery: A tablet depicting an Egyptian mummy, is inserted into a co

An incredible collection of 28 Pierre Mayer miniature automatons in a custom wood display case. Most of these moving figures feature a magic theme such as pulling a rabbit out of a hat, Zig Zag Lady,