BUCK BAKER'S TRICK FORD'S.Kelty, Edward(American, 1888 Ð 1967). Buck Baker's Trick Ford's. New York: Century, 1932. Sepia-toned large format photograph showing a variety of clowns and other performers from the...
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COLLECTION OF SPOOK SHOW TRICKS. INCLUDINGHINGED SPIRI...Collection of Spook Show Tricks. Including hinged Spirit Slates; Daylight SŽance Gimmick; miscellaneous tambourines and bells; spirit-rapping device; realistic...
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WILLARD, HARRY. WILLARD THE WIZARD.Bandera:J. Marvin Hunter’s Printing House, ca. 1930. Pictorial broadside shows the performance of a levitation, suspension, flower growth, and basket trick. The magician who performs...
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LEROY, SERVAIS (JEAN HENRI SERVAIS LEROY).LEROY, TALMA...Seattle: Pioneer Show Print, ca. 1910. Two copies of this double-sided pictorial broadside, mounted on a single piece of linen side-by-side to display the recto...
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GERMAIN, KARL (CHARLES MATTMULLER).GERMAIN THE WIZARD....Cleveland: Schmitz-Horning Co. Litho, ca. 1908. Three-sheet lithographed poster in red and black outlining a full-length portrait of Germain in profile....
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GARVIN. (SCHWEIZER FRANZ). GARVIN.[Germany],ca. 1939. Bright and attractive montage of images shows Garvin performing feats in his magic show, including the Glass-Lined Trunk illusion, Duck Tub and livestock production,...
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DE LA MANO. DE LA MANO’S CHAMPIONEXHIBITION.New York: Great American Engraving and Printing Co., ca. 1880. Letterpress broadside advertising the magic show of De La Mano, and featuring woodcut illustrations...
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CARMO (HARRY CAMERON). THE WORLD’SCOLOSSUS OF MYSTERY....Bolton: Robt. Whewell & Son Ltd., 1936. Letterpress broadside in three colors advertising Carmo at the top of a variety bill featured alongside trick...
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BLACKSTONE, HARRY (HENRY BOUGHTON).BLACKSTONE. THE WOR...Erie, Pennsylvania: Erie Litho. Co., ca. 1917. Iconic color lithograph depicts a striking portrait of the Chicago-born magician in his earliest days...
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ANDRESS, CHARLES. ANDRESS AND HIS NOVELTYGIFT SHOWS.[Cincinnati & New York: The Strobridge Litho. Co., 1917]. Vignettes from Andress’s variety show fill the poster, including depictions of his ventriloquism, juggling,...
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THEATRE ROBERT-HOUDIN.Méliès, Georges.Theatre Robert-Houdin. Soriées Fantastiques Program. Paris, ca. 1897. Pictorial program advertising the show produced by this film pioneer at his own theater on the Boulevard...
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LE MYSTERIEUX BIXLERIX.Bixlerix. LeMysterieux Bixlerix. Brussels: Pepermans, ca. 1920. Bright and cartoonish poster shows scenes from Bixlerix's magic show, including tricks with birds and fire eating, as well...
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ELLIOTT. CHAMPION CARD MANIPULATOR.Elliott,Dr. James William. Elliott. Champion Card Manipulator. Boston: Franklin Process Engraving Co., ca. 1900. "Special Professional Sheet No. 26 of Modern Card Effects." Portrait...
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FAUCETT ROSS'S NOTEBOOKS AND PATTERSCRIPTS.Ross, Faucett. Faucett Ross's Notebooks and Patter Scripts. Hand- and typewritten by Ross and recording his methods and scripts for various routines in his professional...
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NECROMANTIC EXTRAVAGANZA.Blackstone,Harry (Henry Boughton). Necromantic Extravaganza. Chicago: Globe Poster Corp., ca. 1947. Two-color offset lithograph advertising the fantastic feats in the Blackstone show,...
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HARRY BLACKSTONE SR. FINANCIAL RECORDS,1920—50.Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Harry Blackstone Sr. Financial Records, 1920—50. Massive career-spanning archive, housed in 13 large cartons and comprised...
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FILE OF ORIGINAL MUSICAL SCORES ANDSHEET MUSIC FROM TH...Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). File of Original Musical Scores and Sheet Music from the Blackstone Magic Show. Circa 1930s—40s. Approximately...
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RECEIPT FOR BLACKSTONE VANISHING BIRDCAGES.Blackstone,Harry (Henry Boughton). Receipt for Blackstone Vanishing Birdcages. Issued by the Chicago Magic Co. and the National Magic Co. in 1934 and 1942, respectively. Blackstone purchases...
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DECATUR THEATRE FIRE EPHEMERA.Blackstone,Harry (Henry Boughton). Decatur Theatre Fire Ephemera. 1942. Including four vintage photographs, three later photographs, and two newspaper clippings related to Blackstone’s...
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HARRY BLACKSTONE’S 1920S–40S AGENTAND FAN CORRESPONDEN...Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Harry Blackstone’s 1920s–40s Agent and Fan Correspondence Archive. Two large cartons filled with thousands of...
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ARCHIVE OF HARRY BLACKSTONE’S CORRESPONDENCEFROM MAGIC...Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Archive of Harry Blackstone’s Correspondence from Magicians. Over 100 pages, with fascinating content, mailed by unknown...
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ARCHIVE OF HARRY BLACKSTONE—WALTERGIBSON CORRESPONDENC...Gibson, Walter. Archive of Harry Blackstone—Walter Gibson Correspondence and Records. Including holographic and typewritten letters from Blackstone’s...
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BLACKSTONE “LANTERN TRICK” ASSISTANT’SJACKET.Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Blackstone “Lantern Trick” Assistant’s Jacket. Chicago: Lanqua Costume Co., ca. 1945. Short purple satin jacket trimmed with...
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CLOTH PATTERN FOR BLACKSTONE’S “REDRAGS” TRICK.Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Cloth Pattern for Blackstone’s “Red Rags” Trick. Circa 1950. Heavy cloth pattern used to make up the Afghan Bands trick...
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HARRY BLACKSTONE’S VANISHING BIRDCAGE.Blackstone,Harry (Henry Boughton). Harry Blackstone’s Vanishing Birdcage. The prop for one of Blackstone’s most famous feats, in which a brass birdcage bound in red ribbon vanished...
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ARCHIVE OF ALSS AND DIRECTIONS FROMJON MARTIN TO DANNY...Martin, Jon. Archive of ALSs and Directions from Jon Martin to Danny Dew. Five ALSs (one incomplete), two signed Christmas Cards, and five handwritten...
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CHINATOWN COIN TRICK.Chinatown CoinTrick. Holland: Eddy Taytelbaum, 1970s. Three multi-colored chips with Chinese symbols fit inside a larger felt lined chip, possibly for a transposition. Together with a gold...
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3 ANTIQUE PUMPKIN HALLOWEEN TRICK ORTREAT CANDY CONTAI...Measures 7.5" tall x 9" wide. Good original condition. Please Email or call for a detailed condition report. The absence of a condition statement does...
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BLACK CAT HALLOWEEN TRICK OR TREAT CANDYCONTAINERMeasures 8" tall x 6.5" wide. Good original condition. Please Email or call for a detailed condition report. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that...
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MAGIC: DOVE PAN BIRD TRICK, PETRIE LEWISVintagemagic trick where a bird or other animal is produced after the magician shows the audience an empty pan. Spun copper lid and body. Brass handle and claw feet. Measures about...
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WILLIAM HENRY TOMS, BRITISH, CA. 1700-CA.1755 AFTER EGBERT VAN HEEMSKERCK II, BRITISH CA. 1674-1744, SIX SATIRICAL ENGRAVINGS FROM A SET OF EIGHT, HAND COLORED ENGRAVINGS, PLATE: 11 X 9 3/4 IN. (27.9 X 24.8 CM.),...
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SHUNGA EROTIC TRICK CARVED IVORY NETSUKEJapaneseantique ivory box form mechanism Karakuri netsuke. Lid lifts off to show a carving of a phallus and a sculpture of an actively amorous couple within the base. Signed on the...
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SHUNGA EROTIC TRICK CARVED IVORY NETSUKEJapaneseantique ivory mechanism netsuke. Karakuri netsuke in the form of a basket, lid lifts off to show a carving of a phallus with a carving of an actively amorous couple within...
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LEO VERNON JENSEN, AMERICAN (1926-2019),"A LESSON FROM VINCENT", MIXED MEDIA (PAINTED WOOD, OIL ON CANVAS, FIBERS), FIGURE: H. 77 INCHES / CANVAS: 60 1/2 X 48 1/4 INCHESLEO VERNON JENSEN, American, (1926-2019)...
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A Japanese carved ivory ''Actor'' tricknetsuke along with a Chinese carved ivory figure of a fisherman with a dog. The trick (or Karakuri) netsuke is black highlighted signed on base and mounted to a gold tone...
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Three Japanese carved ivory Katakurior ''trick'' netsukes. Includes a netsuke depicting two men guarding a building with a woman inside a man holding a pot and painting a picture and an old woman. The building...
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