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PO Box 1078 • yardley, pa 19067-3434 RARE POSTERS • EPHEMERA • PHOTOGRAPHS • APPARATUS • POSTCARDS & MORE! Haversat cover 2018.indd 1 2/6/18 8:02 PM Haversat & Ewing Galleries, LLC. Magic Collectibles Auction AUCTION AuctionSaturday, N Februaryovember 15, 201 23-24,4 -11:00 A M2018 Sign-up to bid at: www.haversatewing.com Active bidding on all lots begins at 11:00 AM EST-Friday February 23, 2018 First lot closes Saturday, February 24, at 5:00 PM EST. Sign-up to bid at: www.haversatewing.com HAVERSAT & EWING GALLERIES, LLC PO BOX 1078 - YARDLEY, PA 19067-3434 WWW.HAVERSATEWING.COM APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT 1. Abbott’s Wonder Cylinder - A heavy chrome tube can be shown unprepared. Four silks are stuffed into the tube and left with their tops sticking out the top of the tube. At the magician’s command the silks vanish although the audience can see them till the last instant. Circa 1944. Very good. $40-50 ~Lot 1~ 2. Abbott-Reidel Lot - Lot includes two effects. Case of the Mysterious Zombie - This red lacquered chest allows the performer to cause a zombie ball to rise from within the confines of the box. Chest only. Supply your own Zombie ball and silk. Abbott’s Magic Co., 1986. Mint. Haunted Card Rise Chest - Any number ~Lot 2~ of selected cards rise from a decorated wooden box. Chosen cards actually push the lid up as they rise. Produced by Clint ~Lot 3~ Reidel. Mint. $40-50 3. Antique Change Bag - Early 20th century nickel-plated change bag with maroon velvet bag and tassel. Good. $30-40 4. Blooming Bouquet - Seven bloom bouquet likely made by Marshall. Shows some wear after many decades but works perfectly. Good. $40-50 ~Lot 4~ FEBRUARY 2018 - HAVERSAT & EWING GALLERIES 3 APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT 5. Box of Capital Conjuring Tricks - (United Kingdom) circa 1860s. This is the “O” series from Messrs. Jacque & Sons. Set contains a variety of small boxwood effects and other items in mahogany box. Variety of small boxwood effects and other items in mahogany box. $100-125 ~Lot 5~ 6. Burning Globe - (United Kingdom) Bland made effect in which a handkerchief is borrowed and inserted in the globe. Hank is set afire, cover applied to extinguish and hand is restored. Globe has a small dent but otherwise very fine. $350-400 ~Lot 6~ 7. Cardini Peau Doux playing cards - with silver backs in original box. Deck is still sealed with the tax seal attached. Purchased directly from Swann Cardini. Fine. $350-400 8. Cardini Peau Doux playing cards - with gold backs in original box. Deck is still sealed with the tax seal attached. Purchased directly from ~Lot 7~ Swann Cardini. Fine. $350-400 9. Carolly, George - Utility tray for producing, exchanging deck of cards or other object. Nickle plated with smooth operation by this French magic dealer. $150-200 ~Lot 8~ ~Lot 9~ 4 FEBRUARY 2018 - HAVERSAT & EWING GALLERIES APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT 10. Coin in Ball of Wool - A marked coin ~Lot 10~ is vanished and later discovered inside of two locked wooden boxes, inside of a ball of wool and within the confines of a small brass box. Maker unknown but likely from Kanter’s Magic Shop. Very good. $150-200 11. Coin in Nest of Boxes - (Germany) Small boxwood container with numerous ~Lot 11~ smaller ones inside. $50-70 12. Corrinda Mental Divination - (United Kingdom) circa 1950s. Performer is able ~Lot 12~ to determine how many coins were placed and/or removed from the locked box. Finely made. $50-60 13. Cups and Balls (P&L) - A lovely set of 3-1/2” cups with red, white and green knit ~Lot 13~ balls. Lot includes final production load of three giant red, white and green knitted balls. Purchased from P&L by Kanter’s Magic. Never used. Mint. $100-125 14. Danny Dew - Chick Cups. Never used circa 1960s. Rare size. $350-400 ~Lot 14~ 15. Davenport, Lewis - Demon Wonder Box in brass. Hallmarked with original instructions and original box showing some wear. Needs a good polish. Rare in ~Lot 15~ this state. $100-125 FEBRUARY 2018 - HAVERSAT & EWING GALLERIES 5 APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT 16. DeMuth Milk Miracle Trick - A quart bottle of milk is shown along with an empty glass. Glass is placed under a silk ~Lot 16~ and a small plate placed on top. Bottle of milk is placed on plate and visibly disappears from the bottle and is found in the glass below. This lot includes the bottle, glass and celluloid insert but lacks the mirror portion. Very good. $40-50 17. Dr. Q Slates - A very nice set of ~Lot 17~ Alexander’s gimmicked slates. Produced by Floyd Thayer. Very fine. $50-60 18. Gilbert, A.C. - Mysto Magic Exhibition set number 1-1/2. Complete with all effects and instructions in mint condition. Box is undamaged and bright. $80-100 ~Lot 18~ 19. Gimmicked Bowler Hat - Antique, high-quality bowler-style hat gimmicked with a false bottom concealed by the original company label. Allows for the production of silks, perhaps eggs and other items. The hat was in horrible condition when found but has been professionally cleaned and blocked and a new headband liner added. Could be used in a magic act without utilizing the hidden compartment or worn as it is. Bowler is 7.5 hat size. Fine. $50-60 ~Lot 19~ 6 FEBRUARY 2018 - HAVERSAT & EWING GALLERIES APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT 20. Gimmicked Playing Cards - A large lot of 35 decks of cards, many trick or ~Lot 20~ special including: Svengali, Rising Cards, forcing decks, Split Deck, Wizard Stripper, Brainwave, Haunted Pack, and many others. Manufacturers include: Foxlake, Aviator, Torpedo, Bicycle, Blue Ribbon, Fifth Avenue, Interstate, and others. Includes a Deland Automatic deck and a Sherm’s Svengali. $50-60 21. Herrmann, Alexander. The Personal ~Lot 21~ Apparatus of Alexander and Adelaide Herrmann! - Color changing plumes originally belonging to Alexander Herrmann and then into the possession of Harry Blackstone Sr. Blackstone acquired a number of Herrmann’s props, this being one of them. Includes four colored feather plumes and documentation. One-of-a- kind association item from the Herrmann Dynasty. Not to be missed! $2,000-3,000 22. Linking Rings - Three sets of Linking Rings, one thick 10” inch set, another thinner version, and one 5” set. Fine. ~Lot 22~ $50-60 23. Magic Wands (gimmicked) - Vintage Abbott Coin Wand, comes with an additional dozen Abbott’s palming tokens, works smoothly. Also included, a card in egg wand. $40-50 ~Lot 23~ FEBRUARY 2018 - HAVERSAT & EWING GALLERIES 7 APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT 24. Magic Lot - A nice selection of tricks from a variety of dealers. Five Rope Repeat (Fetsch); Rattle Box; Tenyo’s What’s Next; S.S. Adam’s Steel Ball and Tube and Magic Coin Box; Disappearing Cigarette and Tube (Japan); Kellar Rope Tie (Sterling Magic); Latest Perfect Mental Masterpiece (Sterling Magic); small locked Prediction Chest; Card ~Lot 24~ Penetration Frame; Color Changing and Disappearing Candle (Fantasio); Streamline Citation (Grant), and Card Frame (Tenyo –T- 84). $50-60 25. Magician’s Gimmicks - A nice selection of over 25 magician’s secret gimmicks including sixth finger (3), cigarette vanishers, billiard ball holders, coin droppers, thumb tips, fingertip, several dye tubes, palming balls, Cigarette to Ribbons, and an appearing cane. Nice. $40-60 26. McKinven, John - Comedy Chinese Sticks. Built, owned and used by this master ~Lot 25~ craftsman. In lieu of the usual tassles, McKinven used bathtub plugs and fake spigots on the front. Sold brass construction, painted red, with some minor wear at the rear where the sticks were held together. Allows for both the rise and fall of each plug as well as showing that each individually runs through the top and bottom of each stick. Unique. $80-100 ~Lot 26~ 8 FEBRUARY 2018 - HAVERSAT & EWING GALLERIES APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT 27. Martin, John - Vanishing Bird Cage. Rigid model cage, meticulously handcrafted by Martin. Instant, smooth vanish crafted for the professional. Excellent. $1,100-1,500 ~Lot 27~ 28. Martin, John - Vanishing Cage Pull. Lot includes the pull and the scarce connector. Not hallmarked but Excellent. $1,100-1,500 29. Martin, John - Clockwork Card Rise. ~Lot 28~ The best ever made with original key. Smooth and silent. $1,100-1,500 30. Mayette - (France) Vanishing and ~Lot 29~ Reappearing Birdcage. Skeleton stand is examined. A square fabric-covered box also shown empty. Cage and canary are covered with a silk and placed in the stand. Silk removed and cage is gone. Fabric covered box opened to reveal cage. $150-200 ~Lot 30~ 31. 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