$325
Gambling Demonstration Suitcase. North Hollywood, Merv Taylor, ca. 1955. Faux leather-covered suitcase converts into a freestanding, tiered easel with hidden servante and shelves from which the lecturer can deliver and perform a gambling exposé entitled "Cheating At Cards." Includes a copy of the original lecture. Lacks the shiner and brass holdout as originally issued; case shows wear, but overall good condition. Uncommon. Merv Taylor operated several successful gift and magic shops in Disneyland when the amusement park first opened. He was famous among magicians for the high quality of the apparatus he fabricated in his factory in North Hollywood, and was best known as a builder of tricks made from metal and plastic.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2011-01-29
