Crystal Goblet. Colon Michigan, Abbott’s Magic, ca. 1948. Ink in a glass bowl resting on a pedestal visibly transforms into clear water with goldfish swimming within. Hand-blown glass goblet and gimmick. Base 8 x 5 ½”. Good. Uncommon.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-02-07
Aerial Fishing Bowl. Colon, Michigan: Abbott’s Magic [?], ca. 1960. Gimmicked bowl aids the magician in producing three live fish from the air. Modeled after Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-12-03
Handkerchief Pedestal. Colon, Michigan, Abbotts Magic Co., ca. 1960s. A handkerchief appears in a covered glass placed on the brass pedestal. Stand 8 tall. With Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-08-27
Levante’s Block Penetration. Colon Michigan, Abbott’s Magic Co. [?], ca. 1940. A solid wooden block visibly penetrates a rope threaded through a hole in its Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-02-07
Super Deluxe Cups and Balls. Colon Michigan, Abbott’s Magic Novelty Co., ca. 1940. Three tall spun cups with “crackle”-type finish for the traditional Cups and Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-02-07
Canary Cage. Colon Michigan, Abbott’s Magic Novelty Co., ca. 1943. Large chrome plated cage in which two canaries or even a live dove visibly appear. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-02-07
Modernistic Amputation. Colon Michigan, Abbott’s Magic Novelty Co., ca. 1950. An audience volunteer places his arm in a wooden cabinet and two blades are pushed Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2014-04-26
70. Dovan. Colon Michigan, Abbott’s Magic, ca. 1965. A live dove is removed from an open-front cage and placed in a cardboard folder. A moment Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2013-10-26
192. Spykher. Colon Michigan, Abbott’s Magic Novelty Co., ca. 1947. A spectator’s leg is placed into a fancy box which contains a rack of spikes. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2013-10-26
Doves to Duck. Colon Michigan, Abbott’s Magic, ca. 1970. Several doves are placed into a cabinet. When the lid is removed, the box collapses to Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2012-10-27
Oriental Fantasy. Colon Michigan, Arturo/Abbott’s Magic, ca. 1975. A stack of wooden checkers and a glass full of rice change places, transposing from inside a Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-02-07
