Doctor Q Spirit Slates. Los Angeles, F.G. Thayer & Co., ca. 1940. Handsome set of hardwood slates with hidden mechanism that allows the magician to produce writing on their blank surfaces after the slates have been inspected and bound together with twine. 10 ¼ x 8 ¼", bound in red felt and wrapped with black twine. Good condition.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2010-05-16
Doctor Q Spirit Slates. Los Angeles: F.G. Thayer, ca. 1940. Hardwood slates with hidden mechanism allows for the production of "ghostly" messages on the blank Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-02-06
Doctor Q Spirit Hand (Rapping Hand). Los Angeles, F.G. Thayer, ca. 1930. A carved wooden hand with lace cuff raps out answers to questions while Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-02-06
Spirit Slates. Birmingham: Walter Wandman, ca. 1950. Set of two slates constructed similar to the “Dr. Q” slates of Thayer. “Spirit” messages appear on the Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
Spirit Slates. Vienna, Zauber Klingl, ca. 1930. A set of cleverly gimmicked slates in wooden frames on which apparent spirit messages can be made to Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2011-10-29
Spirit Slates. American [?], ca. 1930. Set of three finely crafted walnut slates and two metal flaps. All three slates feature internal spring mechanisms that Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2011-10-29
Dr. Q. Wonder Slates. Los Angeles: F.G. Thayer, ca. 1940. Precision-crafted set of two mechanical slates on which supposed "spirit messages" appear. Locking gimmick 10 Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-10-29
Dr. Q. Wonder Slates. Los Angeles, Thayer’s Studio of Magic, ca. 1946. A precision-crafted set of two mechanical slates on which apparent spirit messages appear. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2012-05-13
