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Card in Balloon. Hamburg: Janos Bartl, ca. 1930. A chosen card appears when a balloon tied to a nickel plated stand suddenly pops. Unusual design; possibly used to produce a card from other objects. 8” high.


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Date:
2016-04-09

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