$300
Mysto Magic Parcel Post Magic Set. New Haven, A.C. Gilbert Co., ca. 1917. Magic set composed of Multiplying Billard Balls, de Kolta Pull, Multiplying Corks, and Mysterious Wooden Ring & Block. In a custom-printed mailing tube 3 ¾" in diameter. Lacking instructions. Wear to label and props as expected. Uncommon. Devised as a way for the Gilbert Co. to get rid of excess inventory, the contents of each parcel post magic was different. Original price was $0.50. Fewer than 12 examples are known.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2010-01-30