A few examples of appraisal values for
MAGIC TRICKS

• 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.
• MAGIC, PRETENDED MIRACLES AND
  MAGIC, 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.
• VINTAGE MAGIC TRICK, SQUARE
  VINTAGE MAGIC TRICK, SQUARE CIRCLEVintage, high quality square circle stage magic disappearing trick, stencil painted with a genie and his lamp. Excellent working condition. Measures 12" x 8" x 8". 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.
• "Magic: Stage Illusions and
  "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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• [Occult and Cards] About 36
  [Occult and Cards] About 36 titles on witchcraft card tricks games and magic including: Modern Magic and More Magic circa 1900 by Professors Hoffman & Hoffman Estimate $ 50-80
• TOPPER/BIG TRICK.Topper/Big
  TOPPER/BIG TRICK.Topper/Big Trick. New York: Himber’s Custombilt Magic, ca. 1959. A special box allows the magician to exchange cards, decks, or cause one card to rise to the top of the pack. Chrome plated brass covered with 24-karat gold-tooled Italian leather. 4 x 3 x 1 ¼”. With instructions for both tricks and gimmicked cards. Near fine.
• TRIPLE MENTAL MIRACLE.Triple Mental
  TRIPLE MENTAL MIRACLE.Triple Mental Miracle. Holland: Eddy Taytelbaum, 1970s. A hinged gold-pinstriped hard plastic case with a set of sticks numbered 0-9. The magician, with his back turned, is able to predict how many sticks the spectator removes. 3 x 1”. Fine.
• '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.
• GOLDSTON, WILL. GREAT MAGICIANS'
  GOLDSTON, WILL. GREAT MAGICIANS' TRICKS. LONDON: WILL G...Goldston, Will. Great Magicians' Tricks. London: Will Goldston Ltd., [1931]. Pebbled maroon cloth, spine gilt stamped. Top edge gilded. Marbled endsheets bearing McArdle's bookplate. Number 79 from an unstated deluxe and limited edition, with frontispiece of Goldston, and ten tipped-in photographs, including images of Houdini, DeBierre, Chung Ling Soo and De Kolta. 4to. Cloth darkened, minor bubbling, but fine overall. Nice copy. Considered the fourth part of the Magical Secrets series published by Goldston although it was issued without a lock.
• HOFFMANN, PROFESSOR. MORE
  HOFFMANN, PROFESSOR. MORE MAGIC.Hoffmann, Professor (Angelo J. Lewis). More Magic. London: George Routledge, ca. 1890. Publisher's pictorial cloth stamped in colors. Illustrated. 8vo. Pencil ownership signature of Floyd G. Thayer on the flyleaf and the Martinka over-slip (signed "Thayer the Mystifier"). Several annotations by Thayer to a section on the Welsh Rabbit Saucepan trick. With a 1905 letter, in blue pencil, from Thayer to A. Roterberg, originally enclosing money for a card trick. Light wear to covers; very good.
• LOT OF MAGIC BOTTLE TRICKS.Lot of
  LOT OF MAGIC BOTTLE TRICKS.Lot of Magic Bottle Tricks. Including examples manufactured by Abbott's, Thayer, and other prominent makers, including three Dove Rat bottles; Passe Passe bottles; Vanishing Martini bottle; a No-Pour bottle; and Abbott's Bottlit. Some possibly incomplete or in need of repair. An attractive grouping for display.
• GOLDSTON, WILL. GREAT MAGICIANS’
  GOLDSTON, WILL. GREAT MAGICIANS’ TRICKS.Goldston, Will. Great Magicians’ Tricks. London: Will Goldston, Ltd., 1931. Original cloth, gilt lettered. Number 288 from the limited first edition. Frontispiece, illustrated. 4to. Minor foxing to first few pages, else very good.
• Large collection of vintage
  Large collection of vintage magician's trick bottles, stenciled boxes, wands, etc. Bottle: 10"H.
• COLLECTION OF 25 PHOTOS OF
  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".
• Thurston The Greatest Magician
  Thurston The Greatest Magician program, playing cards, and button/coin. Program, 12". Good condition, center fold in program.
• MIRACLE MONGERS AND THEIR
  MIRACLE MONGERS AND THEIR METHODS.Houdini, Harry (Ehrich Weisz). Miracle Mongers and Their Methods. New York: E.P. Dutton, 1920. Publisher’s cloth. Frontispiece, plates. 8vo. Ownership signature of escape artist Joseph Kolar to ffep. Corners rubbed, light soiling to covers.
• THREE MAGIC PLAYING CARD RELATED
  THREE MAGIC PLAYING CARD RELATED ITEMS.Three Magic Playing Card Related Items. Including pack of Bold’s Magic Playing Cards, 52 + Instruction Sheet + OB. Cards are stripped meaning one end is narrower than the other. Circa. 1890, Prof. Herman’s Wonderful Trick cards (partial box) and directions Monogram Trick & Novelty Co., Chicago, Five trick cards, and 11 Burling Hull “Ghost Cards” including packet and devil joker.
• MAGIC: RARE THAYER RAPPING HAND
  MAGIC: RARE THAYER RAPPING HAND TRICKF.G. Thayer's Rapping Hand trick. Also known as Doctor Q Spirit Hand. A carved wooden hand taps (for example, one for yes and two for no) answers to questions. No magnets or wires. Hand can be picked up and shown to astounded audience members. Circa 1930s. Board measures 18" x 11-1/4". Hand measures 9" long. Original velvet around wrist, with lace cuff. Some minor paint loss, not repainted or restored in any way. Very fine condition. Mechanism works well and smoothly. From the estate of a 90-year-old retired professional stage magician.
• MAGICIAN WITH TOP HAT AND
  MAGICIAN 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.)
• PROFESSIONAL SECRETS. A LIFE IN
  PROFESSIONAL SECRETS. A LIFE IN MAGIC.Durham, Geoffrey. Professional Secrets. A Life in Magic. [London: Author], 2008. Black cloth with pictorial jacket. Illustrated. Tall 8vo. Very good.
• 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).
• [MAGICO] SIX FACSIMILE EDITIONS
  [MAGICO] SIX FACSIMILE EDITIONS OF CONJURING CLASSICS.[Magico] Six Facsimile Editions of Conjuring Classics. 1980s. Cloth or buckram, gilt-lettered, including works by Goldin, Kellar, Frost, Houdini, Goldston, and Clarke. 8vo. Fine.
• THE GREAT WIZARD’S HANDBOOK OF
  THE GREAT WIZARD’S HANDBOOK OF MAGIC OR, PARLOUR ENTERT...The Great Wizard’s Handbook of Magic or, Parlour Entertainment. [London; W.S. Fortey, 1850].Modern quarter leather. Pamphlet, 4 leaves, p. [1—2] 3—8. First page depicting a conjuror tied up with rope by an audience member. 8vo. Faint spotting to margins. Toole Stott 320. Toole Stott notes two states, this being the second, the other showing a lady conjuror on the front.
• LOT OF 8 MODERN WORKS ON MAGIC
  LOT OF 8 MODERN WORKS ON MAGIC AND ILLUSIONS.Lot of 8 Modern Works on Magic and Illusions. Including Conjurers’ Optical Secrets (1985) and Conjurers’ Mechanical Secrets (1992) by Sharpe; Magic of Alan Wakeling (1993); The Great Leon (1987); Crowning Miracles (1983) and Choice of Miracles (1980) by Lewis; and Promoting Me and You (two vols., signed, 1979/83) by Ginn. Illustrated. 4to and 8vo. Nice lot.
• MAGIC: VINTAGE HAND GUILLOTINE
  MAGIC: VINTAGE HAND GUILLOTINE TRICKVintage magic trick where a carrot is placed in the lower hole, while the magician's (or assistant's) hand is placed through the larger hole. The top bar is then shoved down quickly. The carrot is cut cleanly, but the person's hand is unharmed. Measures about 8" wide and 15-1/2" high (with top bar down). From the estate of a 90-year-old retired professional stage magician.
• MARO (WALTER TRUMAN BEST). MARO
  MARO (WALTER TRUMAN BEST). MARO PRINCE OF MAGIC. THE CA...Chicago, Goes Litho., ca. 1906. Color lithographed window card depicting Maro’s Spirit Cabinet effect, in which instruments (bells, tambourines, and guitars) mysteriously floated out of and animated inside a small cabinet sitting on a skeleton-type table at center stage. 13 x 18". Minor wear at edges. Unmounted. A-.
• BLACKSTONE MAGIC SHOW.Blackstone,
  BLACKSTONE MAGIC SHOW.Blackstone, Harry Jr. Blackstone Magic Show. New York: Artcraft Lithographers & Printers, ca. 1980. Window card bearing an artistic montage of images including the Buzz Saw, Zig Zag, a tiger, and more. 14 x 22”. One corner damaged, B.
• (CREMER, W.H.) THE SECRET OUT;
  (CREMER, W.H.) THE SECRET OUT; OR, 1,000 TRICKS WITH CA...(Cremer, W.H.) The Secret Out; or, 1,000 Tricks With Cards. New York: Dick & Fitzgerald, (n.d). Original gilt-stamped cloth, spine toned. Illustrated. 12mo. 398 + 5 leaves advts. Edges shelfworn, spine toned, else a strong copy. Bookplate to front pastedown.
• SECRETS OF CONJURING &
  SECRETS OF CONJURING & MAGIC.Robert-Houdin, Jean (trans. Professor Hoffmann [Angelo J. Lewis]). Secrets of Conjuring & Magic. London: George Routledge, 1878. Pictorial green cloth stamped in gilt and black. Illustrated. Tissue-guarded frontispiece. Illustrated. 8vo. 373 + 3 leaves advts. Minor shelfwear. Nice copy.
• CHRISTIAN, MAGIC (TRANS. LORI
  CHRISTIAN, MAGIC (TRANS. LORI PIEPER). JOHANN NEPOMUK H...Christian, Magic (trans. Lori Pieper). Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Non Plus Ultra. Seattle: Hermetic Press/Conjuring Arts Research Library, 2013. Two volumes, English-language edition. Publisher's cloth with jackets, in slipcase. Copiously illustrated. 4tos. Fine.
• 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.
• PAUL F. GEMMILL. CLEVEREST OF ALL
  PAUL 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-.
• PARLOUR MAGIC: A MANUAL OF
  PARLOUR MAGIC: A MANUAL OF AMUSING EXPERIMENTS, TRANSMU...Parlour Magic: A Manual of Amusing Experiments, Transmutations, Sleights and Subtleties, Legerdemain, &c. London: W. Kent, 1861. Fifth edition. Original dark blue pictorial cloth stamped in gilt and blind. Engraved half-title, copiously illustrated. Square 8vo. Broken front and center hinge, needs rebacking; otherwise a very good square copy with rubbing to cloth along spine. Toole Stott 539.