Enchanted Tube. Los Angeles, F.G. Thayer, ca. 1936. A small tube is shown unmistakably empty, yet a moment later, silk handkerchiefs are produced from inside. Red crackle finish with gold and black trim. 7” high. Some chipping to paint. Scarce.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-02-07
Enchanted Tube. Los Angeles: F.G. Thayer, ca. 1936. A small metal tube (7" long) is shown empty, yet silk handkerchiefs are produced from inside. Red Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-02-06
Master Coin Tray. Los Angeles, FG Thayer, ca. 1935. Coins can be secretly added to a quantity already on the tray, or vanished from the Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2014-08-23
Welsh Rarebit Pan. Los Angeles, FG Thayer, ca. 1920. Tall tin faux saucepan with wooden handle that allows the performer to produce livestock from a Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2010-01-30
Phantomo. Los Angeles, F.G. Thayer, ca. 1942. Drumhead tube-type production from an apparently empty square tube. Tube specially gimmicked. Wooden “bands” hold drumhead paper in Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2014-04-26
Orange and Lemon Trick. Los Angeles, F.G. Thayer, ca. 1920. An orange and lemon change places when one is placed on a tray and the Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-02-07
Square Circle. Los Angeles: Owen Brothers, ca. 1950. An open-front wooden box and a metal tube are shown empty, then nested together. A giant production Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-10-29
Blue Phantom. Los Angeles: F.G. Thayer, ca. 1940. A single blue checker stacked among yellow checkers penetrated by a steel rod inexplicably travels to a Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-02-06
Radio Simplex Gazing Ball (a/k/a "Mecanno"). Los Angeles, FG Thayer, ca. 1930. A brightly chromed metal ball 5" in diameter into which the mind reader Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2010-01-30
Billiard Ball Tube. Los Angeles, F.G. Thayer, ca. 1920. Handsome wood turned tube. Magician can use the tube to vanish, produce, or exchange one billiard Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2011-10-29
Blue Phantom. Los Angeles: F.G. Thayer, ca. 1940. A red checker mysteriously travels through a stack of yellow checkers when covered by a decorated metal Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-08-27
