19th/20th C book collection to include1870 hand written recipe collection book, including puddings, soups, sauces, gravies, etc., The Mournful Ballad of Isaac Abbott, Robert Clarke & Co., in pieces, Nurses Memories...
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TELLER AND TODD KARR. HOUSE OF MYSTERY:THE MAGIC SCIEN...Teller and Todd Karr. House of Mystery: the Magic Science of David P. Abbott. [Los Angeles]: The Miracle Factory, 2005. Deluxe Limited First Edition. Two...
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[MISCELLANEOUS] GROUP OF MORE THAN 30VINTAGE AND CONTE...[Miscellaneous] Group of More than 30 Vintage and Contemporary Magic Books and Booklets. Including More Magic (1940s) by Hoffmann; Encyclopedia of Silk...
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ABBOTT, PERCY. ABBOTT'S MAGIC FOR MAGICIANS:OCCIDENTAL...Abbott, Percy. Abbott's Magic for Magicians: Occidental and Oriental Mysteries. Colon, 1934. Printed textured wraps. Illustrated. 8vo. Inscribed and signed below...
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SUPERIOR TABLE. COLON: ABBOTT'S MAGIC,1980S. WOODEN TA...Superior Table. Colon: Abbott's Magic, 1980s. Wooden table with velvet-draped tops decorated in black and gold. 32Ó high. Very good....
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SIMPLIFIED SNAKE BASKET. COLON: ABBOTT'SMAGIC, CA. 196...Simplified Snake Basket. Colon: Abbott's Magic, ca. 1965. A faux snake is thrown in a woven basket along with a pack of cards. After comedic by-play, the...
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PERCY THE PENGUIN. COLON: ABBOTT'S MAGICNOVELTY CO., C...Percy the Penguin. Colon: Abbott's Magic Novelty Co., ca. 1948. Wooden penguin figure dips his head into a top hat to pick out a selected card. Lacquered...
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NEST OF ALARM CLOCKS. COLON: ABBOTT'SMAGIC NOVELTY CO....Nest of Alarm Clocks. Colon: Abbott's Magic Novelty Co., ca. 1940s. Set of six nesting metal clocks, with hallmarked dials, to be produced from a hat or...
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KNIFE-ERKnife-Er. Colon: Abbott's Magic,ca. 1970. A gruesome-looking knife is thrown at a young lady standing in front of a target. The knife passes through her body and lodges in the bull's-eye behind her. Target...
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HAND OF THE CALIPHHand of the Caliph.Colon, Mich.: Abbott's Magic Co., ca. 1999. Five selected cards appear at the tips of the fingers of a wooden cut-out hand. 10 _" tall. Good....
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HANDKERCHIEF PEDESTALHandkerchief Pedestal.Colon, Michigan, Abbott's Magic Co., ca. 1960s. A handkerchief appears in a covered glass placed on the brass pedestal. Stand 8Ó tall. With glass and silk, facsimile instructions....
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CUBAN (CUBE-ON) RELEASECuban (Cube-On)Release. Colon: Abbott's 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...
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CRYSTAL LADDER COIN PAILCrystal LadderCoin 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...
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COIN WAND.Coin Wand. Colon: Abbott'sMagic, ca. 1950. Mechanical metal wand (13 _Ó long) with nickel-plated tips that produces or vanishes a half-dollar at one end. Paint worn; good....
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BULET PROFF GIRLBullet Proof Girl. Colon:Abbott's Magic Novelty Co., ca. 1959. A pane of glass hangs on a stand in front of a target and a girl stands in front of both. The magician shoots a rifle at the target,...
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LOT OF MAGIC BOTTLE TRICKS.Lot of MagicBottle Tricks. Including examples manufactured by Abbott's, Thayer, and other prominent makers, including three Dove Rat bottles; Passe Passe bottles; Vanishing Martini bottle;...
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GROUP OF ABBOTT'S MAGIC PROPS.[Abbott's]Group of Abbott's Magic Props. Colon, Mich.: Abbott's, ca. 1950s Ð 80s. Including Disecto; Tear Apart Vanish; Foo Can; Dove in Balloon (in need of repair); Safety First Razor...
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[GWYNNE, JACK] SALLA’S MAGICAL MASTERPIECE.JACK GWYNNE...[Chicago], 1979. Number 168 of 300 color posters reproducing Salla’s painting which depicts Gwynne and his Royal Family of Magic presenting their levitation,...
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LOT OF 36 WORKS ON THE HISTORY OF MAGICAND ALLIED ARTS...[Magic History] Lot of 36 Works on the History of Magic and Allied Arts. Various publishers and dates. Authors include: Stuart Cramer, Jim Steinmeyer, Ricky...
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HILLIARD, JOHN NORTHERN. GREATER MAGIC.Hilliard,John Northern. Greater Magic. Minneapolis: Carl W. Jones, 1938. First edition. Publisher's cloth. Illustrated. Thick 8vo. With the signatures, several dated or accompanied...
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ARCHIVE OF HERBERT HOOD MAGIC CORRESPONDENCE.Hood,Herbert. Archive of Herbert Hood Magic Correspondence. Written to Faucett Ross and spanning roughly the mid-1930s to 1941, Hood, an amateur magician and accomplished professional...
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CSURI, FRANK. THE CSURI LEGACY.Csuri,Frank. The Csuri Legacy. Compiled 1950s. An apparently unpublished multi-volume work by Csuri, comprised of notes, indices, and illustrations describing nearly all of the...
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MANIPULATION WATCHES AND STAND.ManipulationWatches and Stand. Colon: Abbott’s Magic, ca. 1942. Stack of four nesting watches and six separate manipulation watches, together with a triangular display stand. Stand...
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RAZ-MA-TAZ.Raz-ma-taz. Colon: Abbott’sMagic, ca. 1940. Selected cards appear at the front of the pack while it is isolated in a houlette. Celluloid panels (cracked), wood, and metal. 9 ¾” long. Uncommon....
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NEW BANG GUN.New Bang Gun. Colon: Abbott’sMagic Novelty Co., ca. 1948. Faux gun. When trigger is pulled, four lettered tabs pop up from the firearm spelling out the word “Bang.” Molded plastic with metal works....
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COLLECTION OF HARRY BLACKSTONE JR. COINS,MEMBERSHIP CA...Blackstone, Harry Jr. Collection of Harry Blackstone Jr. Coins, Membership Cards, and Passes. Including his membership cards in the International Brotherhood...
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ARCHIVE OF HARRY BLACKSTONE RESEARCHINTERVIEW AND ENTE...Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Archive of Harry Blackstone Research Interview and Entertainment Footage. Many hours of footage, comprised largely...
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LOT OF SIX BOOKS ON MAGIC HISTORY ANDBIOGRAPHY.Lot of Six Books on Magic History and Biography. Including Houdini’s Unmasking (1989) by Hugard; Illustrated Magic (1946) by Fischer; Catalogue of the J.B. Findlay...
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TALKING SKULL.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....
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FLY-TO CAGE.Fly-To Cage. Colon: Abbott’sMagic Novelty Co., ca. 1940. A brass cage vanishes from an open stand and reappears in a box shown empty moments before. Finish worn....
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TWIN—DI BOX.Twin—Di Box. Colon,Mich.: Abbott’s Magic Co., ca. 1980s. Stencil-painted wooden boxes on a black stand, holding a yellow die which vanishes and reappears between the magician’s hat and both...
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COFFEE VASE.Coffee Vase. Colon: Abbott’sMagic Novelty Co., ca. 1950. Spun aluminum vase magically transforms cotton into steaming hot coffee. Large model. 14” high. Very good....
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BOX OF PAM.Box of Pam. Colon: Abbott’sMagic Mfg., ca. 2000. A box is disassembled and both hinged sides are shown, yet upon reassembly, a large production is made from within. Invented by Gerald Taylor of Australia....
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PAIR OF BLACKSTONE WINDOW CARDS, ANDA HERALD.Blackstone, Harry. Pair of Blackstone Window Cards, and a Herald. Including “Abbott’s Magic Get-Together Featuring Blackstone” (Colon, Mich., [1961]) headlined...
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