$8,000
The original Mullica Wallet. American, ca. 1975. Dark leather morocco breast pocket-type wallet with pebbled finish. Used by Tom Mullica in thousands of professional performances. A spectator's signed, selected card was caused to appear inside the wallet – actually inside a wallet nested in the larger, outer wallet – by Mullica in his many appearances at the Tom-Foolery, on television, and at other private performances. The wallet is also constructed to facilitate the card in wallet handling devised by Paul LePaul, and is bears the text "Ten of Spades" in gold stamping on its reverse. Zipper worn and finicky, wallet shows wear from professional use, overall good condition. With: Card to Wallet, The Book by Jerry Mentzer (1981), in good condition, inscribed and signed by Mentzer to Tom Mullica. Mentzer manufactured and marketed the Mullica wallet after purchasing the rights to it. Several presentations for the trick are described in detail in this book.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2011-05-22
