MAGICIAN WITH TOP HAT AND DISAPPEARINGMAGICIAN WITH TOP HAT AND DISAPPEARING BALL Germany lithographed tin whimsical man seated on trunk able to make ball disappear from top hat when key wind is activated. 6 3/4'' h. Some litho wear. (VG Cond.)
MULTIPLYING BILLIARD BALLS.MultiplyingMULTIPLYING BILLIARD BALLS.Multiplying Billiard Balls. Los Angeles: F.G. Thayer and others, ca. 1930s. Fifteen solid balls comprising at least three complete sets of the popular stage trick in which solid wooden balls multiply between the magician's fingers. Two green, two red, eleven white; five shells. 2" diameter. Minor chips, nicks and wear, one shell cracked.
INDIAN CUPS AND BALLS.Indian CupsINDIAN CUPS AND BALLS.Indian Cups and Balls. Bombay: D.A. Tayade, ca. 1970. Turned wooden cups for the Indian version of the classic Cups and Balls trick. Green, brown, and orange hand painted finish. With four balls and matching hand-painted wand.
LIQUID LOAD CUPS AND BALLS.LiquidLIQUID LOAD CUPS AND BALLS.Liquid Load Cups and Balls. Chicago: National Magic Co., ca. 1940. Oversized metal cups make possible the production of a quantity of liquid from within each one after the performance of a Cups and Balls routine. 5” high, opening 4” wide.
BALL AND CONEMcKinven, John. BallBALL AND CONEMcKinven, John. Ball and Cone. Lake Forest, Ill., ca. 1990. Seamless leather cone with turned hardwood insert, used for the sleight-of-hand trick popularized by Dai Vernon in his Harlequin Act. 7 _ x 2 _Ó. Sold with a McKinven-turned ball (too large for use, intended for a ball vase). Both fine.
KELLAR, HARRY (HEINRICH KELLER).KELLAR, HARRY (HEINRICH KELLER). KELLAR.Cincinnati & New York: The Strobridge Litho. Co., ca. 1897. The famous American magician stands in the middle of a mysterious cave-like scene filled with tiny red imps pushing red spheres down slides and up spiral-shaped ramps. On stage, the effect was known as the Golliwog Ball. At Kellar’s command, a large ball rolled up and down an inclined plank, one end of which rested on the back of a chair. 39 ½ x 29 ½". Borders, central folds and closed tears expertly restored; B+. Scarce.
[Mardi Gras] Rex Ball favor 1913[Mardi Gras] Rex Ball favor 1913 "Enchantments and Transformations".
[IT’S MAGIC] IT’S MAGIC 1968.[Los[IT’S MAGIC] IT’S MAGIC 1968.[Los Angeles], 1968. Striking two-color screenprint poster advertising the annual magic show produced by Milt Larsen. The poster depicts a magician in a comically tall hat. A rabbit peeks out from behind it. Designed by Earl Newman. 23 x 36". Tiny tear in lower margin; A-. Unmounted.
[IT’S MAGIC] IT’S MAGIC 1967.[Los[IT’S MAGIC] IT’S MAGIC 1967.[Los Angeles], 1967. Handsome screenprint poster in white and black on blue stock advertising the annual magic show produced by Milt Larsen. A full-length image of a top hat and tux-clad magician with cards and a wand in his hand fills the center. 23 x 36". Short tears and chips at edges. B. Unmounted.
BARRY X BALL, MANIPULATED DIGITALBARRY X BALL, MANIPULATED DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH Barry X Ball (American, b. 1955) Matthew McCaslin Homunculus in Mexican (Puebla) Translucent Green Onyx The "Ai Do San Marchi" Pharmacy - Ca' Rezzonico, Venice, 2011-2013, Epson Stylus Pro 3880 archival inkjet print on Slickrock Metallic Pearl 260 paper mounted on aluminum with 1-ply tagboard interlayer, signed and numbered 2/15 verso label, framed under Plexiglas in shadow box, 23h x 15"w (sheet). 32"h x 24"w (frame)
[IT’S MAGIC] IT’S MAGIC 29TH[IT’S MAGIC] IT’S MAGIC 29TH EDITION.[Los Angeles, 1982]. Three-color poster advertising the annual magic show produced by Milt Larsen, this incarnation presented at the Variety Arts Theatre, Los Angeles. A rabbit sits in a top hat at the center of the poster, holding a fan of cards in his paws. Signed and numbered by the artist, Earl Newman. 17 x 22". A. Unmounted.
AROUND THE WORLD WITH A MAGICIANAROUND THE WORLD WITH A MAGICIAN AND A JUGGLER.Burlingame, H.J. Around the World with a Magician and a Juggler. Chicago: Clyde, 1891. Re-bound blue cloth with original pictorial cover laid down. Portrait frontispiece, illustrated with plates. 8vo. Lacking half-title, front gutter splitting. Clinton Burgess bookplate rear pastedown.
[THE MAGIC CASTLE] MAGIC CASTLE.[THE MAGIC CASTLE] MAGIC CASTLE. HOLLYWOOD.Los Angeles, ca. 1985. Half-sheet color offset poster depicting the famous Hollywood magic-themed nightclub, with a pair of hands floating above it. Designed by Terry Lamb. 22 x 33". Slight tears along edges; B+. Unmounted.
COLLECTION OF 25 PHOTOS OF MAGICIANS,COLLECTION OF 25 PHOTOS OF MAGICIANS, SOME SIGNED.[Photographs] Collection of 25 Photos of Magicians, Some Signed. American, 1940s-80s. Subjects including Dai Vernon (signed), Faucett Ross (signed), John Scarne, Russell Swann (signed), Slydini (two, both signed); Edward Marlo (2), Leslie Guest (signed), Senator Crandall (signed), Tony Giorgio (signed), Mel Brown (signed), Russ Miller (signed), Martin Nash (signed), and others. 10 x 8".
CHARLTON, CHRIS. MAGICLAND WITHCHARLTON, CHRIS. MAGICLAND WITH CHRIS CHARLTON.Yorkshire: Taylors Colour Printers, ca. 1945. Two-color broadside for Charlton’s appearance at the top of the bill at the Royal Hall, Harrogate, with a program including the Self-Healing Glass, Inexhaustible Kettle, Invisible Girl and “a bewildering array of modern miracles you will never forget.” 10 x 30". Laid down.
MAGIC, PRETENDED MIRACLES AND REMARKABLEMAGIC, PRETENDED MIRACLES AND REMARKABLE NATURAL PHENOM...Magic, Pretended Miracles and Remarkable Natural Phenomena. Philadelphia: American Sunday-School Union, ca. 1850. No. 30 of The Monthly Volume. Blind-embossed cloth, gilt spine title, a.e.g. Small 8vo. Woodcuts. Near fine copy with light foxing at start. Toole Stott 473.
BOX OF (115) GLASS MAGIC LANTERNBOX OF (115) GLASS MAGIC LANTERN SLIDES, TOUR OF EUROPE, CA 1880 Hand colored, 3 1/4" x 4", paper mats and paper tape edges, few are captioned. Some haloing.
"Magic: Stage Illusions and Scientific"Magic: Stage Illusions and Scientific Diversions" by Albert Hopkins, 1897 first edition. "Magic: Stage Illusions and Scientific Diversions Including Trick Photography" with 400 fascinating illustrations (including "chronophotographic" progression of galloping hose), compiled and edited by Albert A. Hopkins, copyright 1897 by Munn & Co., NYC. Embossed sticker on the interior from Martinka & Co., Manufacturers of Fine Magical Apparatus, New York City. 9 3/4"H x 6 3/4"W. The hinges loose thus separating the spine from the spine piece, also light wear to cover.
WILLARD, HARRY. WILLARD THE WIZARD.Bandera: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 the feats bears little resemblance to Willard. Flowery and descriptive text fills the balance of the bill. 8 ¾ x 24". Minor edge chips; A-. Harry Willard was one of three men in his family to make magic his profession. Rumor has it he was not the only member of his family to use this broadside to advertise his show. Apparently first printed at the turn of the century, the Willard family, ever economical, reused the same billing material for decades in their tours, which crisscrossed the American South season after season, playing under large canvas tents.
TAMPA (RAYMOND SUGDEN). TAMPA THETAMPA (RAYMOND SUGDEN). TAMPA THE MAGICIAN. ENGLAND’S C...Cleveland: Otis Litho., ca. 1925. Full color lithographed window card advertises Tampa’s performance of the crushing illusion invented by P.T. Selbit. The effect was also used by Harry Jansen (Dante), whose show was also sponsored by Thurston. 14 x 22". A. Unmounted. Uncommon.
CHEFALO (RAFFAELE CHEFALO). CHEFALO.CHEFALO (RAFFAELE CHEFALO). CHEFALO. MAGICIAN.Birmingham: Moody Bros. Ltd., ca. 1925. Rays of light radiate from the magician’s eyes, looking over his name in bright red lettering. His bust floats on a blue and red background with a multicolored border surrounding the image. 19 ¾ x 29 ¾". Old central folds, minor wear in borders repaired; B+. Uncommon.
MAGICIAN MECHANICAL BANK J & EMAGICIAN MECHANICAL BANK J & E Stevens Co. designed by Charles A. Bailey patented 9/17/1901. Place a coin on the table and as the lever is pressed the magician covers it with his hat; when he raises his hat it will be found that the money has disappeared. (VG Cond.)
THE ''WIZARD'' STILL BANK EnglandTHE ''WIZARD'' STILL BANK England lithographed tin well embossed example great graphic imagery of cat observing magician turning silver to gold. 5 3/8'' h. (Pristine Cond.)
BILLIARD BALL STAND.Billiard BallBILLIARD BALL STAND.Billiard Ball Stand. Azusa: Owen Magic, ca. 1995. Lacquered wooden billiard ball stand in red, black, and gold-glaze, facilitating the production of billiard balls as if from thin air. 20” tall. Marked at center frame. Two small chips to finish, one to center ball, other to base.
FERNAND MARTIN MYSTERIOUS BALLFERNAND MARTIN MYSTERIOUS BALL TOY. France late 19th-early 20th century. Original paint and lithography labeled ''France et Etranger DRGM''. Acrobat in a sphere that moves on a spiral post. Pull string mechanism. 14''h.
FREDERIC KRUSE, OIL ON CANVAS,FREDERIC KRUSE, OIL ON CANVAS, MAGICIANOil on canvas painting of a conjurer with a crystal ball. Signed lower left by Frederic Kruse (20th century). Very good condition with some stretcher marks and minor abrasions. shipping info This item will need to be shipped by a packing company of your choice. We maintain a list of reliable shippers, or you may choose your own.
'THE MAGIC MAGIC BOOK', RICKY JAY'THE MAGIC MAGIC BOOK', RICKY JAY 'The Magic Magic Book,' New York: Whitney Museum, 1994, two volumes in blue cloth drop spine box. An Inquiry into the Venerable History and Operation of the Oldest Trick Conjuring Volumes, Designated "Blow Books." Edited by Ricky Jay, illustrations by Vija Celmins, Jane Hammond, Glenn Ligon, Justen Ladda, Philip Taaffe, and William Wegman. 10.5" H x 8.5" W.
MARVELOUS CUPS AND CORKS MYSTERYMarvelousMARVELOUS CUPS AND CORKS MYSTERYMarvelous Cups & Corks Mystery. London: Davenport's Magic (Demon), ca. 1940. Three hallmarked chrome cups and gimmicked corks for a Cups and Balls type effect, this version Òmade famous by the late Merlin (Rupert Howard).Ó Sold together with a vintage silver portrait print (8 x 10Ó) of Howard, showing the young magician staring into a mirrored ball. With original instructions. Light to mild pitting and rust.
CLOWN JUGGLING BALL IN CONES LithographedCLOWN JUGGLING BALL IN CONES Lithographed tin wears felt outfit lead shoes holds tin cones in hand and performs ball actions when clockwork is activated. 7 1/2'' h. Cones repainted minor holes and staining to suit.
COPPERFIELD, DAVID. THE MAGIC OFCOPPERFIELD, DAVID. THE MAGIC OF DAVID COPPERFIELD.American, 1984. Illustrative bust portrait of the most successful magician of all time, his hands outstretched with a burst of light appearing between them. The same artwork was used in a successful advertising campaign for Kodak featuring Copperfield as the spokesperson. 17 x 36". A-. Unmounted.
MAGICIAN MECHANICAL BANK J & EMAGICIAN MECHANICAL BANK J & E Stevens Co. designed by Charles A. Bailey patented 9/17/1901. Place a coin on the table and as the lever is pressed the magician covers it with his hat; when he raises his hat it will be found that the money has disappeared. Wear to base (VG Cond.)
MAGIC: A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF CONJURERSMAGIC: A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF CONJURERS IN THE THEATER....Price, David. Magic: A Pictorial History of Conjurers in the Theater. New York: Cornwall Books, 1985. Cloth with jacket. Illustrations, including color plates. 4to. Jacket chipped, owner’s sig. to pastedown, else very good.
PAUL F. GEMMILL. CLEVEREST OF ALLPAUL F. GEMMILL. CLEVEREST OF ALL MAGICIANS.[Stock Poster] Paul F. Gemmill. Cleverest of all Magicians. Newport, Kentucky: Donaldson Litho, ca. 1920. Vibrant color lithograph depicts a magician producing an endless quantity of ribbon from the mouth of a spectator as demons look on and float above the scene. One small chip in image, minor border chips. Linen backed. A-.
FERDINAND MARTIN MYSTERY BALL TOYFERDINAND MARTIN MYSTERY BALL TOY France inspired by an actual European circus act lithographed tin unique spiral action and surprising figure revelation at final stop works well. 14 1/2'' h. Repaint to figure and flag overall (Exc. Cond.)
BURLINGAME, H.J. AROUND THE WORLDBURLINGAME, H.J. AROUND THE WORLD WITH A MAGICIAN AND A...Burlingame, H.J. Around the World with a Magician and a Juggler. Chicago: Clyde, 1891. Modern black cloth with original front cover laid down. Portrait frontispiece, illustrated with plates. 8vo. Very good.
[IT’S MAGIC] IT’S MAGIC SILVER[IT’S MAGIC] IT’S MAGIC SILVER ANNIVERSARY.[Los Angeles, 1982]. Three-color poster advertising the annual magic show produced by Milt Larsen, held at the Variety Arts Theatre in Los Angeles from October 20 – November 5, 1978. The portrait of the magician at the center includes a bright flower springing from his hat and a lit cigarette stuck in his ear. Designed by Earl Newman. 22 ¼ x 28 ¾". A. Unmounted. Elements of this poster were originally used in the 1966 It’s Magic poster