$1,100
Tannen’s Magic. Door sign from Tannen’s Magic Shop. From Tannen’s famous magic shop located at 1540 Broadway in Manhattan. Text reads “Louis Tannen Inc./Publishers.” New York, ca. 1970. 18 x 6”. Orange plexiglass with raised black letters. Very good. Tannen’s was one of the five largest manufacturers, distributors, and publishers of magic books in the world at the time these signs hung on the firm’s doors. The company’s house line of publications included many a modern standard in the library of the working magician, including Stars of Magic, Corinda’s 13 Steps to Mentalism, and the best-selling Tarbell Course in Magic. In addition to its products and publications, Tannen’s store was the center point of the New York magic scene in the 70s and 80s. Saturdays at the store included regular visits and sessions, as the shop was a meeting place for David Roth, Richard Kaufman, David Copperfield, Derek Dingle, Geoff Latta, Harry Lorayne, and dozens more, many of whom have gone on to prominent and influential careers as magicians, authors, and inventors.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2012-10-27
