$100
Taylor, Merv. Merv Taylor's briefcase. Handsome tan Leathercroft cowhide briefcase with white stitching and bearing the initials "M.T." stamped on the closure clasp. 18 x 13 ½". Leather shows light cracking and wear from age, but overall good condition. Taylor's reputation among magicians was as a manufacturer of quality apparatus. His firm, based in North Hollywood, California, specialized in building props from stainless steel and Lucite. While his manufacturing concern was successful, his stores at Disneyland – he operated both a magic shop and gift shop in the park when it first opened – were even more profitable. Taylor was among the first vendors to operate a retail store in Disney's California theme park. He eventually sold the manufacturing business, along with its trademark rabbit-in-hat logo, to Owen Magic, which still manufactures many of the tricks from original Taylor line today.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2011-05-22