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Ball and Cone. Maker unknown, ca. 1955. Leather cone with silver pebbled exterior and white billiard ball owned and used by Dai Vernon for the routine he first devised and performed as part of his legendary Harlequin Act. Cone slightly out of round and ball yellowed from age, but otherwise very good condition. Vernon claimed that his inspiration for the Ball and Cone routine came from the New York World's Fair of 1933.


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2010-01-30

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Vernon, Dai (David Frederick Wingfield Verner). Dai Vernon’s Billiard Balls. American, ca. 1950. Set of six celluloid multiplying billiard balls (one blue, five red) and Read more…


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Dai Vernons Diminishing Cards. New York: C.J. Distel, ca. 1942. As a pack of cards is fanned, it shrinks four times, until the cards are Read more…


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Dai Vernons Thayer Die Box. Los Angeles: F.G. Thayer, ca. 1935. Handsome hardwood die box with double door feature and brass hardware. Black die with Read more…


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Vernon, Dai. Dai Vernon’s Vanishing Bird Cage. [New York, Martin Sunshine?], ca. 1940. Flexible-type cage owned and used by Vernon for the classic effect in Read more…


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2014-02-08


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Dai Vernons Card Stars of the U.S.A. plaque. Oak Park, Illinois, ca. 1955. Engraved brass plaque mounted to polished walnut, bearing the text, Magics most Read more…


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Ganson, Lewis. Dai Vernon’s Tribute to Nate Leipzig. London: Harry Stanley, (1958). Publisher’s cloth. Inscribed and signed on the flyleaf: “Very best wishes to Pat Read more…


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Ganson, Lewis. Dai Vernon’s Ultimate Card Secrets. London: Harry Stanley, ca. 1967. Publisher’s pebbled red buckram, pictorial dust-wrapper. Inscribed and signed on the flyleaf: “Best Read more…


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Ganson, Lewis. Dai Vernon’s Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic. Tahoma: L&L Publishing, 1995. Number 8 from the limited, deluxe edition, bound in gilt stamped black Read more…


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Ganson, Lewis. Dai Vernon’s Inner Card Trilogy. Tahoma: L&L Publishing, 1996. Number 4 from the limited, deluxe edition, bound in gilt stamped black leather with Read more…


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Ganson, Lewis. Dai Vernon’s Inner Secrets of Card Magic. London: Harry Stanley, ca. 1959. Green cloth stamped in gold. Jacket. Illustrated with photos. 8vo. Jacket Read more…


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