$70
Ross, Faucett. Dr. Ross. Ghost Show. Kansas City [?], ca. 1930. One-sheet (21 ¾ x 33 ¾”) two-color letterpress poster hailing the appearance of Ross and a company of ghosts, vampires, and other spirits. Chips and tears in margins. A-. Ross was a member of magic’s inner circle, counting Dai Vernon, T. Nelson Downs, and Cardini among his closest friends. Though a student of sleight of hand, Ross was an accomplished platform magician and ghost show performer, as this unusual poster makes clear.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2012-10-27