A few examples of appraisal values for
MAGIC TRICK

• TWO ANTIQUE VOLUMES ON
  TWO ANTIQUE VOLUMES ON MAGICParlor Book of Magic Signor Blitz 1889, Arlington edition Pub. Hurst & Co. (New York) Red cloth, Duodecimo (7 1/4" x 5 1/4"). Illustrated. The Old & the New Magic Henry Ridgely Evans 1909 Open Court Publishing Co. (Chicago) Red cloth, octavo (9" x 6 1/2"). Illustrated. Condition The Old & the New Magic has loose/ cracked hinges. Parlor Book of Magic has old magic trick-related newspaper clippings adhered to the end papers, and the text block is somewhat stiff. General wear to each.
• THE MAGIC OF LAUGHTER 1005771 -
  THE MAGIC OF LAUGHTER 1005771 - LLADRO PORCELAIN FIGURI...Glossy finish; Clown performing a magic trick for kids. Lladro backstamp. Original box included. Artist: Antonio Ramos Issued: 1991 - 1996 Dimensions: 10.25"H Manufacturer: Lladro Country of Origin: Spain Condition: Good.
• CIRCUS MAGIC 1005892 - LLADRO
  CIRCUS MAGIC 1005892 - LLADRO PORCELAIN FIGURINEGlossy finish; Clown performing a magic trick with cats. Lladro backstamp. Original box included. Artist: Juan Huerta Issued: 1992 - 1998 Dimensions: 10.75"H x 6"W Manufacturer: Lladro Country of Origin: Spain Condition: Good.
• COLLECTION MAGIC TRICKS, CIRCA
  COLLECTION MAGIC TRICKS, CIRCA 1950S, 38 ITEMSCollection of vintage parlor and magic tricks, approximately 38 items, most in original packaging, including Vanishing Milk Pitcher, 6" H; Professional Hudson Die Box; Magic Light Bulb in original box; Wilfred Tyler's "Too Late" child's card trick, 10" x 8"; 11 items from Adams' including "Money Maker" and "Chinese Linking Rings", plus several other manufacturers from various countries, 1/2" H x 2-1/4" W x 1-1/4" D to 12-1/2" H x 6-1/2" W x 5" D, mid 20th century. Condition: Most in original packaging with some wear due to age. Others also with some surface wear due to age.
• GREAT CHANG & FAK HONG NOAH'S ARK
  GREAT CHANG & FAK HONG NOAH'S ARK ADVERTISING POSTERColor lithograph advertising poster for The Great Chang and Fak-Hong's United Magicians Presents "The Noe Ark" depicting a group of various animals, birds and reptiles with an ark in the background. Printed "Made in Spain" lower right margin. This was an illusionist magic trick using live animals departing from what had appeared to be an empty ark. Framed in 20th century wooden frame. Sight - 28" H x 40 1/2" W. Framed - 41" H x 54 1/2" W. Circa 1910. (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com) Condition: Overall good good condition with some toning to paper and possible fading to colors. Not examined out of frame.
• YARRICK, JOSEPH. PORTRAIT OF
  YARRICK, JOSEPH. PORTRAIT OF MAGICIAN JOSEF YARRICK AND...Yarrick, Joseph. Portrait of Magician Josef Yarrick and his Magic Kettle. New York: Hall, ca. 1910. Handsome oversize silver nitrate photograph of Yarrick presenting the effect popularly known as Òburning a cake of ice.Ó 10 x 13Ó on a thick cardboard mount. As much a scientific demonstration as a magic trick, The Magic Kettle was a popular vaudeville act in which a large kettle, as seen in this unusual photograph, first began belching steam when set on the cake of ice. The steam was then used to light a cigar as if by magic, freeze rubber balls and flowers, and cause other odd and contrarian events to take place.
• HARRIS, PAUL. THE ART OF
  HARRIS, PAUL. THE ART OF ASTONISHMENT, VOLUMES 1-3, AND...Harris, Paul. The Art of Astonishment, Volumes 1-3, and Over a Dozen Other Works. Author, 1996. Publisher's cloth stamped in gold. Number 1 of a limited, signed, numbered deluxe edition in publisher's slipcase. 4to. Corners of case bumped and chipped; books in very good condition. Each volume signed by Paul Harris. Sold with card magic tricks, including ÒThe Paul Harris Vanishing Deck,Ó ÒThe Paul Harris Screwed Deck,Ó and others; and booklets including P.H. Super Sampler (n.d., inscribed and signed on the cover to previous owner); Twilight (1979), Supermagic (1977), Paul Harris Reveals Some of His Most Intimate Secrets (1976), and others. All very good.
• SIMPLIFIED SNAKE BASKET. COLON:
  SIMPLIFIED SNAKE BASKET. COLON: ABBOTT'S MAGIC, 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 snake rises from the basket with a selected card in its mouth. Basket 9 _Ó high. Battery operated model. With wooden carrying case and accessories. For decades, the baskets for the magic tricks manufactured by Abbott's (this one included) were woven by a local Potawatomi Indian tribe in southeastern Michigan, not far from the magic company's headquarters.
• [SILKS] LARGE GROUP OF VINTAGE
  [SILKS] LARGE GROUP OF VINTAGE AND MODERN MAGIC SILKS, ...[Silks] Large Group of Vintage and Modern Magic Silks, Handkerchiefs, Scarves and Gimmicks. Approximately 50 pieces, including an assortment of silks (Silk King Studios, Circle Magic, and others) in various sizes and shapes for magic tricks, together with three reels (one P&L) and a silk pistol funnel attachment (not hallmarked).
• LARGE LOT OF VINTAGE AND MODERN
  LARGE LOT OF VINTAGE AND MODERN POCKET MAGIC TRICKS. OV...Large Lot of Vintage and Modern Pocket Magic Tricks. Over 50 pieces, including Kennard's Mystery Box; Clip-It (Clippo); Rice Bowls (Royden); Mirror Glass (Enardoe); Miracle Light Bulb; Egg Bag (Adams); Marked Cigarette in Case (Berland); Billiard Balls (Sherms); Many-Cut Rope Mystery (Tarbell); The Makings (Sherms); Money Maker (Adams); Lit Cigarette Producer (E-Z Magic); Instanto Rope (E.J. Moore); Knife through Finger (Tesmar); Miracle Card Case (Royal); Cubio (Royal); Birdwatcher (Tenyo); and many more. Many boxed with instructions. Generally good condition. Should be seen. Nice Lot.
• MISCELLANEOUS CONTEMPORARY MAGIC
  MISCELLANEOUS CONTEMPORARY MAGIC TRICKS. APPROXIMATELY ...Miscellaneous Contemporary Magic Tricks. Approximately 70 pieces, including Rocky Raccoon; Mirror Box; Metamorpho Spots; Sponge Balls; Tricky Bottles; Mini Spirit Slates; Vanishing Leprechaun; Sand Frame; Abdul's Fez; Chick Pan; Dice Bomb; KEM cards; and many more tricks, primarily 1980s Ð 2000s. Some with instructions and original packaging.
• MISCELLANEOUS VINTAGE AND
  MISCELLANEOUS VINTAGE AND CONTEMPORARY MAGIC TRICKS. IN...Miscellaneous Vintage and Contemporary Magic Tricks. Including Flat Model Money Maker (Grant); Ball Through Hand (Viking); Hot Spot (Star Magic); Money Maker (Adams); Crazy Spots (Tenyo); Berg Card Frame (Thayer?); Supreme Clipboard (Tannen); Pass the Salt (Merv Taylor); Por-Mor (Merv Taylor); Ball and Vase (Adams); Coin Wand (unknown); Clutter-Buck (Harry Stanley); and more. Some with instructions, generally good condition.
• SID LORRAINE'S FRASNIA ACT CASE AND
  SID LORRAINE'S FRASNIA ACT CASE AND PROPSLorraine, Sid (Sid R. Johnson). Sid Lorraine's Frasnia Act Case and Props. Circa 1960. Box-like suitcase custom made by Sid Lorraine for his trademark medicine pitch act called Frasnia. The lid of the case opens to reveal a sign heralding the name of the act, and the interior is filled with tiny foam-line compartments for the various props used in the act with tiny foam-lined 17 x 13 x9Ó. Well worn from considerable professional use. Accompanied by the felt hat Lorraine wore while giving the pitch, a bottles of ÒKlondike whiskeyÓ used by Lorraine in his act, Frasnia stationery, other memorabilia, and two photographs of Lorraine performing the act, one of which shows the case. With Lorraine's address label attached to the handle. Lorraine made a spectacle of his medicine pitch Ð in his case, the ÒmedicineÓ was a miracle substance called Frasnia. As Lorraine recited the lines of his script Ð ostensibly selling the medicine to the crowd he performed for, incorporating various magic tricks and jokes in the spiel Ð his voice became more and more hoarse. Near the end of the routine, barely able to talk, nearly everyone watching the performer hoped that someone Ð anyone Ð would give the man a glass of water. However, as a fitting denoument, Lorraine did little more than sip from a bottle of the miracle substance itself, and voila! Ð his voice was good as new. It was a masterful theatrical and comedic performance long-remembered by those who saw Lorraine perform it.
• COLLECTION OF STAGEMAGIC TRICKS AND
  COLLECTION OF STAGEMAGIC TRICKS AND PROPS.Collection of Stage Magic Props and Tricks. American and Imported, ca. 1960s Ð 80s. Including Money Maker; Phantom Tube; Chinese Sticks; several Chop Cups; wands; Imp Bottle; Lippincott Box; Hippity-Hop Rabbit; and others. Generally good condition, not fully checked for completeness.
• COLLECTION OF EIGHT VINTAGE BRASS
  COLLECTION OF EIGHT VINTAGE BRASS MAGIC TRICKS.[Brasses] Collection of Eight Vintage Brass Magic Tricks. American, 1900s Ð 70s. Including a Devil's Bank (Sherms, ca. 1945); Mephisto's Cup (Hornmann [?], ca. 1900); Bill Tube (Kanter, ca. 1940s); Bill Tube (1930s); Divination Rods (Jan's Magic, ca. 1970s); Enchanted Cigarette Tubes (Tannen's, ca. 1960s); Yogi Coin Box (Brema, ca. 1960s); and Okito Coin Box (1950s). Very good.
• ROSS BERTRAM'S BOOK OF MYSTERY
  ROSS BERTRAM'S BOOK OF MYSTERY CLOSE-UP CASE.Bertram, Ross. Ross Bertram's Book of Mystery Close-Up Case. Circa 1960. Faux leather-covered book owned and used by Ross Bertram Ð one of the original ÒStars of MagicÓ to transport and perform his close-up magic tricks when working in nightclubs and other intimate venues. Included are five Bertram palming coins, four small rubber balls used by Bertram in his Cups and Balls routine, and a signed postcard of Bertram in later years. 10 x 11 _ x 3Ó. Worn, but good condition. With a letter of provenance from Bertram's student, David Ben.
• NEWMANN, C.A. GEORGE. DR. C.A.
  NEWMANN, C.A. GEORGE. DR. C.A. GEORGE NEWMANN. MIRACLES...Minneapolis: The Linol-Litho Color Press, ca. 1940. This two color poster claims that the acclaimed mentalist’s show is the ‘America’s most unusual entertainment’ and touts the scientific and educational aspects of the performance. 17 ½ x 28 ½". Minor overpainting on edges; A-. A successful performer with a lengthy career, Newmann toured small towns in the Midwest ceaselessly for decades. In addition to magic tricks, he presented a diverse program of mind reading and hypnotism, and gave many performances under his own canvas tent. Collectors of magicana fondly remember Newmann as one of the pioneers in the field, as he amassed one of the art’s great libraries on the subjects of magic – both black and white – in the first half of the twentieth century. Others remember him for the publications he produced and the texts on magic he wrote, which are now prized collectors’ items themselves.
• HOUDINI, HARRY (EHRICH WEISS).
  HOUDINI, HARRY (EHRICH WEISS). HOUDINI. ALL-STAR MATINE...Leeds: John Waddington, 1914. Two-color playbill advertising ‘a novelty’ – Houdini performing as a magician for the first time in twenty years. In all likelihood, this was a reference to the fact that Houdini made his reputation as an escape artist and for years presented a specialized show that eschewed traditional magic tricks. 20 x 30". Inexpert restoration throughout; B-.
• ANDRESS, CHARLES. ANDRESS AND HIS
  ANDRESS, CHARLES. ANDRESS AND HIS NOVELTY GIFT SHOWS.[Cincinnati & New York: The Strobridge Litho. Co., 1917]. Vignettes from Andress’s variety show fill the poster, including depictions of his ventriloquism, juggling, acrobatics, mind reading, and magic tricks. In one scene, Andress produces a rabbit from the coat of an unsuspecting volunteer, while demons litter the stage with cards and animals produced from a top hat. 9 ½ x 26". Minor over-coloring in margins. A-.
• THEATRE ROBERT-HOUDIN.Méliès,
  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 des Italiens in Paris. The three-part show featured the Cinematogaphe Artistique of Méliès, the magic tricks of M. Legris, and a demonstration of spiritualistic phenomena. Four pages in pale blue wraps, bearing Méliès' and Legris' portraits on the front. The body of the program includes a biography of Méliès, and the internal rear wrapper advertises his film laboratory, as well as his magic shows. Chip at top of spine affecting pages inside, else very good. A rare and important program for this seminal figure in the history of filmmaking. Though he started his career in entertainment as a magician, following in the steps of the great Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin, Georges Méliès became one of the most influential filmmakers of his generation. Drawing on his experience as a conjuror, Méliès invented - seemingly from thin air - many special effects and techniques that became standard in the industry. His fruitful and wild imagination manifested itself in hundreds of classic films, most of them now lost to history. Even so, pictures including A Terrible Night, the Vanishing Lady, and his seminal Trip to the Moon, remain timeless classics, the latter hailed as one of the most significant and iconic silent movies of all time.
• PATTERSON (LYONS), PAT. ARCHIVE
  PATTERSON (LYONS), PAT. ARCHIVE OF ADVERTISING ARTWORK....Patterson (Lyons), Pat. Archive of Advertising Artwork. Toronto, 1960s-80s. Approximately 75 pieces, including original and proof prints, and one original pen and ink work, of works commissioned for an array of printed matter, including packaging of magic tricks, household goods, and novelties, magazine art, greeting cards, and more. Most pieces postcard-sized or smaller.
• LARGE ARCHIVE OF FAUCETT ROSS-FRANK
  LARGE ARCHIVE OF FAUCETT ROSS-FRANK CSURI CORRESPONDENC...Ross, Faucett. Large Archive of Faucett Ross-Frank Csuri Correspondence. Spanning 1961-75, Ross's letters cover wide-ranging topics, from his opinions and routines/handlings for various magic tricks ("The [Paul Fox] Candy Bowl to me is one of the most valuable props extant"), to Csuri's famous underground notebooks, to their mutual acquaintances, namely Charlie Miler, Dai Vernon, John Braun, T. Nelson Downs (Ross describes receiving Downs' "suitcase show," coin wand, and top hat as a gift), and other well-known magicians. Also included is a handwritten 13-page prospectus for an unrealized Vernon/Ross collaboration, a book on gambling artifice broken into five programs ("It should be made clear that Mr. Vernon's purpose is not to teach one to become a cheater, but rather to educate [the] public so that it may be protectedÉ"). Other tantalizing passages include lines such as "Finally got the low down on "Revelations": apparently Jay Marshall is going to publishÉ" "Éhere is an item to add to your Vernon bibliographyÉ" and "Charlie [Miller] doesn't appear concerned about his forthcoming trialÉadmits he's probably guilty." Many of the letters deal with Vernon, his magic, and his doings, as Ross was instrumental in Csuri's recording of Vernon secrets and routines from correspondence. Many original mailing covers and one photograph of Vernon included. Approximately 100 letters spanning some 200 pages, most filled front-and-back, neatly organized.
• ARCHIVE OF STEWART JAMES
  ARCHIVE OF STEWART JAMES CORRESPONDENCE AND MANUSCRIPTS...James, Stewart. Archive of Stewart James Correspondence and Manuscripts. Spanning 1980 - 1995 and including six or more typewritten manuscripts for effects devised by James (Bermuda Triangles, Half Open Omen, Kardtu, etc., some with manuscript corrections by James), correspondence related to various publications, magicians (Charles T. Jordan, Michael Close, M.F. Zens, Howard Lyons, and dozens more), and magic tricks (including the Automated Sefalajia), and associated letters from James's associates. Lyons (Patterson) and Ray Massecar. Many lengthy carbons of Busby's replies included, along with clippings, copies of articles and associated information. Over 100 pages, neatly organized. Reclusive and enigmatic, Stewart James (1908-1996) was also one of the twentieth century's most prolific inventors of magic tricks and principles. He collaborated with Busby on a version of his miniature spirit cabinet known as the Automated Sefalaljia (see Lot 63).
• ARCHIVE OF MARTIN GARDNER
  ARCHIVE OF MARTIN GARDNER CORRESPONDENCE.Gardner, Martin. Archive of Martin Gardner Correspondence. Over 65 TLSs to Jeff Busby by Gardner, spanning 1983 - 1996. In his terse style, Gardner discusses the working of various magic tricks (occasionally illustrating them by hand), books in progress, well-known magicians, Karl Fulves, the Gathering for Gardner, his long-running Scientific American, Dai Vernon's Revelations, mathematics and puzzles, and more. Many letters relate to Busby's and Gardner's work on The Man Who Was Erdnase. Many of Busby's carbon responses included. Most on Gardner's 4to letterhead, some on postcards, a few holographic. Dozens of holographic corrections. Most signed in pen, "Martin." A handful of Gardner-associated items (primarily copies) included.
• CSURI, FRANK. THE CSURI
  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 great stage illusions and many intricate marketed magic tricks and props of the early- to mid-twentieth century. Seven volumes collect the secrets, instructions, and sometimes building plans for illusions by Thayer, Abbott's, and others, methodically categorized by effect and theme. Other volumes collect the secrets behind various "small apparatus" tricks including livestock effects, card tricks, rope magic, liquid tricks, and flower magic. Separate compilations of the effects of U.F. Grant (two volumes), Ed Massey, John Snyder Jr., and Jim Swoger complete the archive. Most effects complemented by original pen-and-ink illustrations (presumably by Csuri), many of them executed in great detail. The entire archive neatly organized in 16 ring binders, comprising approximately 2,000 pages of text and illustrations. Associated instruction sheets, advertisements, and ephemera accompany the notes. A unique undertaking and massive trove of information and secrets. Possibly a personal project or unrealized dream of Csuri's, many of the volumes in this "legacy"- the Massey collection, for example - appear nearly ready for publication. Of the hundreds (if not a thousand) of entries, many were clearly gleaned from published instruction sheets or ads; of the scores of illustrations in the notes, most are based on the popular magic catalog art of the era. Regardless of Csuri's intentions, the resulting "legacy" offered here remains a remarkable accomplishment and important collection of conjuring secrets.
• ARCHIVE OF CONNIE BUSH MANUSCRIPTS,
  ARCHIVE OF CONNIE BUSH MANUSCRIPTS, NOTES, AND CORRESPO...Bush, Connie. Archive of Connie Bush Manuscripts, Notes, and Correspondence. Primarily 1960s (but some letters dating as late as 1992), and including TLSs from Bush to Frank Csuri, nearly all content regarding the methods for various magic tricks, most of them for use at the close-up table. Effects include the String Thru Fingers (with prepared string included), Herb Zarrow's Oil & Water, Del Ray's Four Ace Location, Francis Carlyle's False Cut, the Leipzig Cigar Routine, and effects by Cliff Green, Ross Bertram, Tenkai, Harry Lorayne, and dozens more. Letters include tantalizing lines: "Are there any developments on the Malini auto[biography] Ozzie has?" Many carbons; many manuscripts illustrated by hand. Over 150 pages, neatly organized. Bush, an accountant from New Jersey, was an amateur magician and one of the original recipients of Csuri's notes. He was also a close friend of other sleight-of-hand aficionados and a capable magician in his own right.
• IMPORTANT ARCHIVE OF MEL BROWN'S
  IMPORTANT ARCHIVE OF MEL BROWN'S NOTES ON MAGIC PERFORM...Brown, Mel. Important Archive of Mel Brown's notes on Magic Performances, Sessions, and Methods. Over 500 pages, both typed and handwritten, compiled by amateur magician Mel Brown. Spanning roughly the mid-1960s - late 1980s, and describing, often in minute detail, the performances of various magicians both witnessed in person by Brown and also on television; and including extensive notes taken by Brown during sessions with other magicians, as well as hundreds of pages of his own notes recording personal ideas on magic tricks as well as the handlings and ideas of other well-known professional performers. Among the magicians whose acts Brown chronicles are: Channing Pollock, Dr. Giovanni the pickpocket, Chan Canasta, Paul Gertner, Jimmy Reneaux, Del Ray, Carazini, Galli Galli, Tony Marks, and dozens more. Many of Brown's notes not only detail the routines of these performers down to the smallest of details, including stage directions, lighting, length of the acts, musical accompaniment, and audience reactions to various tricks, but also discuss the methods used for various tricks, oftentimes revealed to Brown by the performers themselves. The volume of information recorded is, at times, astonishing in its exactness. Session notes and notes on lectures include details on Dai Vernon (Santa Rosa, 1963; thirteen typewritten pages), Bev Bergeron, Al Goshman (multiple accounts), Anverdi, Kirkham, Larry Jennings, Frank Garcia, Eddie Tullock, Jack McMillen, Bill Simon, Darwin Ortiz, and dozens more. Included in the archive are several letters from various correspondents to Brown (Walt Rollins, Lou Tannen, Mike Rogers, Roland Hamblen, and more). Neatly organized, filling an entire banker's box. An astonishing record, and a truly important and unique archive. Brown, hailing from the Bay Area, was an amateur magician with a keen interest in card tricks. He corresponded with Ed Marlo for decades, and frequently contributed ideas and tricks to a variety of magic journals.
• SUPER SUGAR CRISP / SUPER ORANGE
  SUPER SUGAR CRISP / SUPER ORANGE CRISP. LOT OF OVER 30 ...Super Sugar Crisp / Super Orange Crisp. Lot of Over 30 Prototype Cereal Boxes. Post, 1970s. Gathered in eight parcels, each enclosing multiple pieces, comprising: nine 12-ounce and one 18-ounce boxes of Super Sugar Crisp (Dynamite Mini-Books premium); two 14-ounce boxes of Super Orange Crisp (Glow in the Dark Plastic Ball premium); four 15-ounce boxes of Super Sugar Crisp (Crazy Bounce Ball premium); one 15-ounce box of Super Sugar Crisp (Glow in the Dark Pen premium); six 12- or 18-ounce Super Sugar Crisp boxes (Magic Marker Liquid Crayons premium); one 18- and three 12-ounce boxes of Super Sugar Crisp (Plastic Glow Pen premium); and sixteen 15-ounce boxes of Super Sugar Crisp (Jerry Lucas Magic Trick premium). Except for a few trimmed panels, all complete flattened boxes. Provenance: Collection of Larido Corporation, premiums supplier to Post/General Foods.
• HAUNTED CABINET AND CHECKERS OF
  HAUNTED CABINET AND CHECKERS OF QUONG HI.Haunted Cabinet and Checkers of Quong Hi. Los Angeles: F.G. Thayer, ca. 1929. Club-size version of the Checker Cabinet effect, as manufactured by Thayer. Dragon motif on front and rear panels. Cabinet 15 ½” across. Checkers, tube, ghosts (with battery compartments for light-up eyes), and shell worn, soiled, and in need of repair. Shell split. Sold as-is. Still, a handsome display item. Sold together with a group of miscellaneous small magic tricks, primarily incomplete props, among them the parts of a Roterberg Wine & Water separation, among other items.
• GROUP OF HARRY BLACKSTONE JR. MAGIC
  GROUP OF HARRY BLACKSTONE JR. MAGIC KITS AND PROMO MATE...Blackstone, Harry Jr. Group of Harry Blackstone Jr. Magic Kits and Promo Material. American, 1980s. Including a complete run of nine sealed Blackstone Jak Pak “Easy Magic Series” magic tricks; Nabisco “Royal Desserts Magic of Blackstone” set; Blackstone Travelling Magic Show set; and the books Blackstone’s Magic Adventure Nos. 1—3 and Blackstone’s Magical Adventure Nos. 1—2.
• PARTY MAGIC. BLACKSTONE.Blackstone,
  PARTY MAGIC. BLACKSTONE.Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Party Magic. Blackstone. New York: Pathe Records, 1961. Novelty record features Blackstone teaching magic tricks and reciting brainteasers and riddles, interspersed with music. 33 1/3 rpm. Together with the cover for the 78 rpm version (no records).
• BLACKSTONE’S OWN MAGIC TRICK BUBBLE
  BLACKSTONE’S OWN MAGIC TRICK BUBBLE GUM.Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Blackstone’s Own Magic Trick Bubble Gum. Havertown, Penn.: Philadelphia Chewing Gum Corp, 1962. Complete set in box (8 x 4 x 1 ½”) with five-cent gum packets in wax wrappers, instructions, apparatus, and folding advertising banner. Banner folded, some signs of use/handling, box creased; very good.
• ARCHIVE OF OVER 250 HARRY
  ARCHIVE OF OVER 250 HARRY BLACKSTONE PHOTO NEGATIVES.Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Archive of Over 250 Harry Blackstone Photo Negatives. V.p., ca. 1960s—70s. Massive collection of black-and-white photo negatives, most 8 x 10” and stored in original wax sleeves with “Kodak Safety Film” printed in the margins, containing a career-spanning archive of images but tending to represent the later years more heavily. Encompassing a vast array of image types and well-worthy of further classification, the archive includes candid and studio images of all manner of on- and off-stage performances of magic tricks, escapes, and illusions; posed shots and portraits of the magician alone or in small and large groups including crowds, with assistants, family, friends, and with fellow magicians and other entertainers; at clubs and conventions; marquees, posters, and lobby displays; portraits of assistants alone; and much more. Should be Seen.
• ARCHIVE OF ALSS AND DIRECTIONS FROM
  ARCHIVE OF ALSS AND DIRECTIONS FROM JON 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 pages of directions for Martin-made magic tricks. On lined an unlined 8vo and 4to sheets, Martin discusses orders of various tricks from Dew, mentions his first customer Arnold De Biere, as well as the working of various tricks: his Lazy Tongs (Butterfly), card reels, ball & cord, various pulls, and more. The directions outline the working of still more Martin apparatus: the Ring Pull, Jumbo Pack Coin Dropper, Snuff Box, and more. All letters signed “J. Martin.” Rare. Danny Dew was one of Martin’s best customers, and owned one of the largest collection of Martin-made apparatus in the United States. Martin’s career as a magic maker began when De Biere hired him to manufacture special props for his own show – exclusively. It was not until Martin’s death that the “secret source” for De Biere’s apparatus was discovered and word got out. He quickly developed a reputation as the leading builder of mechanical apparatus in the world, crafting his special brand of tricks for an exclusive clientele that included Cecil Lyle, the Davenports, Cardini, Danny Dew, Frakson, and Graham Adams, to name but a few. While a genius craftsman, Martin was, by all reports, illiterate, meaning that these letters were most likely dictated by him but in fact penned by his daughter or son-in-law, who lived with him.
• THE NITROUS OXIDE, OR LAUGHING
  THE NITROUS OXIDE, OR LAUGHING GAS!Henry, M. The Nitrous Oxide, or Laughing Gas! London: W. Glindon, 1824. Letterpress playbill for M. Henry’s entertainment at the Adelphi Theatre, Strand, featuring his magic tricks and “astonishing illusions,” along with experimental chemistry, animated paintings, musical glasses, optical illusions and more. Framed to 17 x 11”. Not examined out of frame.
• MAGIC: DOVE PAN BIRD TRICK,
  MAGIC: DOVE PAN BIRD TRICK, PETRIE LEWISVintage magic 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 8-1/2" diameter. Inside back of handle is signed with maker's initials, P. & L., representing Petrie & Lewis. Includes insert. Good condition, with paper (for bird mishaps) in hidden section and flash powder burns in the other section. From the estate of a 90-year-old retired professional stage magician.