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Beautiful Thayer Slates

Rare. Honduran Mahogany slates and two fakes. Mint. Distinctly Thayer. You won't find another pair!

Price is 139

Homer Hudson Elephant Head Table - Quite Rare

Homer Hudson Elephant Head Table - Quite Rare

Thayer Magic made his famous Elephant Head center and side tables for decades before his friend and magic builder, Homer Hudson, designed, silk screened and built this homage to his friend Floyd. This is a large, center table that will grace any stage or magic collection. And fewer than five have survived.

Price is 1799

1909. An original program (programme) from Soo's performance at the London Hippodrome. A rare piece of Chung Ling Soo history. 

Price is 375

Hamilton Silk Cabby

The best one ever made! Dragon images on both doors. Colorful. Mechanically perfect. Very good. Click to enlarge.

Price is 389

Okito-Williams "Sleeve Production"

Strikingly beautiful

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WOW! A sweet and unique piece.

This is another Carl Williams masterpiece. A square tube decorated ala Okito is shown. Top and base are removed and you thrust your arm through the tube to show it's empty. Then, reassemble the tube, base and top and produce lots of stuff. SELF-CONTAINED. (The load is not in your sleeve.) Mechanically perfect. Mint. Click photo to enlarge.

Price is 239

The Magnetic Lady or A Human Magnet De-Magnetized

by John Nevil Maskelyne

The separately sold and very rare 16-page Appendix to The Supernatural by Weatherly and Maskelyne. Complete.

Price is 249

Forgetful Yogi

By Warren Hamilton

Circa 1960's. Excellent with original instructions from his Norwood, Ohio workshop.

Quite rare and quite desirable. At recent auction one sold for more than $500.

Price is 339

Royal Magnifier by

Chromat-O-Scope

-For the Owen collector-

Circa 1940. Scarce. World War II era bakelite magnifier from the famous Los Angeles maker: Chromat-O-Scope. Rare. Mint. In original box. Click photo to enlarge. The Owen Brothers (Carl and Emmett) of Thayer Magic fame were associated with Chromat-O-Scope in the early 1940s. They made single slide viewers in cherry wood. Hard to find.

Price is 14

Aubrey the illusionist on stage

Circa 1950. Original press photo of Aubrey on stage with his illusions, props and company. Just click to enlarge and gaze at all his equipment! Aubrey was a friend of Harry Blackstone's.

Price is 34

Bel-Argay One-Sheet Lithograph

An act of sculpture and dance

Here's a very rare French litho featuring The Bel-Argay, a comedy act of wet clay and dance where a figure is sculpted while you watch! Mint and linen-backed, this one-sheet colorful poster would look great on your wall. A brilliant beauty! Circa 1930.

Price is 339

 

Goldin Program - Wonderful imagery - Low, low price

Original program from the Horace Goldin illusion show. Specialized artwork. Beautiful!

Price is 24

Take Apart Dove Vanish

Circa 1950. Maker unknown. Good condition. One side panel was replaced. Mechanically perfect.

Price is 89

Marconick's Original Magic

1967. Published by Klingsor in Holland. 199 pages. Book is MINT! Dust cover has slight tears. In English, French and German in one book. Great magic from one of its more creative minds. Click photo to enlarge.

Price is 12

 

The RARE Okito-Williams Ribbon Penetration

The first and rarest piece in the Okito-Williams series. Authorized by the Bamberg family. Crafted by Carl Williams. Mint and in its original box. Click photos to enlarge.

Price is 439

 

Original Harry Kellar hand written letter

March 10, 1897. Written by Kellar while he was in his prime as America's illusionist. Click to enlarge. Rare. You won't find another this affordable! 

Price is 525.  Sold.

Chung Ling Soo "Grand Ancestral Robes" Postcard

His performance at the Theatre Royal. A wonderful rarity.

Price is 824

 

Original Adolf Friedlander

Stock Lithograph

Just had it linen-backed! Image itself is mint and has no tears. Perfect for framing. Click photo to enlarge. 

Price is 199

 

Magic - A Picture History

By Milbourne Christopher

For old and young budding magic history buffs. 

Price is 39

The Okito-Williams Delben Blotter

Visibly makes money!

Breathtakingly beautiful by the late Carl Williams. Just rock/blot the top on the empty base and make money instantly. One of only eight made in red. In original box with instructions, wrappings and gimmick. A mechanical wonder. Click to enlarge photo. A truly fine piece.

Price is 399