Sold for:
$950
$950
The Jumping Peg. Los Angeles, F.G. Thayer, 1914. Miniature wooden sword, crafted to represent a small letter opener. A peg running through one of three holes in the blade magically jumps from hole to hole. 5 ¼” long, with original envelope, indicating the trick was a souvenir distributed at the annual S.A.M. banquet held in New York in 1914. Envelope worn and with flap detached, prop in fine condition. The Jumping Peg was offered in two grades. This, the “paddle of superior make,” was meant to resemble a small wooden paper knife “of California wood,” and retailed for twenty-five cents. The lesser version sold for fifteen cents.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-10-31
