Talking Skull. Columbus: Grant/Reilly, ca. 1942. Papier-mache skull mounted to a hardwood board clicks it jaw to answer questions, once for “yes,” and twice for “no.” 9” high. Minor wear; good.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2017-06-10
Sensational Talking Skull. Colon Michigan, Abbott's Magic Novelty Company, ca. 1949. Mechanically operated papier mache skull which clicks its jaws – once for "yes," twice Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2011-10-29
Radio-Controlled Talking Skull. Colon, Arturo (Abbott’s Magic), ca. 1972. A faux human skull on a short wooden stand clicks out answers to questions with its Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-02-07
Talking Skull. Circa 1900. Attractive and realistic plaster skull with actuated jaw which mysterious clicks out answers to questions, rapping once for “yes” and twice Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2017-06-10
Talking Skull. Columbus: Grant/Reilly, ca. 1942. Papier-mache skull mounted to a hardwood board clicks it jaw to answer questions, once for yes, and twice for Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-08-27
Talking Skull. London: Insull for Lewis Davenport, ca. 1950. Painted papier-mch skull that answers questions by opening its jaw widely and clicking once for “yes”, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
Talking Skull. Los Angeles, Thayer Mfg. Co., ca. 1925. Realistic composition skull that answers questions by clicking its jaw, once for “yes,” and twice for Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2013-02-02
Hamburg: Adolph Friedländer, 1913. A spectral angel floats over the shoulder of the magician, while ghastly scenes from his magic show fill the remainder of Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2017-02-04
Grant's Magic Eye. [New York], U.F. Grant, 1936. An unusual and early use of electric eye technology as a modus oprandi for magic tricks, including Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2010-05-16
Lightner, Joseph. Three photographs of Lightner the Wizard. Odessa, Fear Photographer, ca. 1908. Three sepia-toned images in boudoir card format showing Lightner performing various tricks, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2010-05-16
NATIVE AMERICAN MEDICINE RATTLE, FOX FUR; AND LEATHER 'TALKING SPIRIT RATTLE', 20THC, TWO, L 16",10":leather tassels on medicine rattle. Tassels L6". *** 'Talking Spirit Rattle' Read more…
Auctioneer:
Dumouchelle Art Galleries
Date:
2010-07-09
