Cold Deck Holdout. American, hallmarked “B.G." (Bill Gusias), ca. 2000. Well-made cold deck holdout with a metal holder in a cloth bag that straps to the waist. The metal holder holds a stacked deck of cards and is delivered into the sharp's hand by pressing the metal piece on the top of the bag. The sharp then drops the deck he is replacing into the bag. Excellent.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-05-21
Cold Deck Holdout. American, maker unknown, ca. 1900. Unusual leather bag with zipper front. The zipper made it easier to access the interior for greasing Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-05-21
Brass & Cloth Cold Deck Holdout Machine: “The Giant”. American [?], ca. 1895. Brass belt-like device with cloth bag and mechanical carraige device used to Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-06-28
Arm Holdout. American, hallmarked “B.G." (Bill Gusias), ca. 2000. Nicely made holdout used by either card sharps or magicians. Complete. Excellent. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-05-21
Cold Deck Device. Phoenix, Bill Gusias, ca. 2000. Mechanical device worn on the cheater’s body allows him to silently and quickly switch a shuffled pack Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2014-06-01
Kepplinger Holdout Device. American, hallmarked “McK", ca. 1910. A knee-spread device that straps to the knees and arm and when the knees are spread apart Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-05-21
Belly Servante/Cold Decker. American, ca. 1910. Special brass belt with attached bag worn around the operator’s waist. Brass frame expands to open bag and can Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2014-06-01
Hunt & Co. Dice Edger. George Graham, ca. 1950. Custom made precision steel tooling used to manufacture whip dice. For decades, this machine was used Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2011-01-29
GORHAM STERLING & AMERICAN COIN SILVER SERVING PIECES, MID 19TH-20TH C., THREE PIECES:Including 1 Gorham sterling silver cold meat fork, L.7", and 1 American coin Read more…
Auctioneer:
Dumouchelle Art Galleries
Date:
2015-03-14
Holders, clips and droppers. Eight secret devices used to secretly deliver cards and dice into the operator's hands. Most of these were pinned under the Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2011-01-29
