Bonus Genius (Vanishing Doll). American, ca. 1910 [?]. Hand painted turned wooden doll vanishes from under a small tartan cloak. 4 ¾” high. Folk art look. Cloth worn, else very good.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-10-31
Bonus Genius (Vanishing Doll). American, ca. 1930s. Turned wooden schoolmarm figure which vanishes from inside a cloak (not included) on command. 5 ¼” tall. Very Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-12-03
Bonus Genius (Vanishing Doll). Los Angeles: F.G. Thayer, ca. 1920. Hand painted wooden doll vanishes from under a small red cloak. Dolls painted to represent Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2017-06-10
Bonus Genius. Maker unknown, ca. 1930. Hand-carved wooden doll that vanishes from inside a cloak at the command of the performer. Doll stands 6" high. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2010-01-30
Bonus Genius. Lake Forest, John McKinven, ca. 1990. Charming hand-carved wooden figure with removable head, possibly for a vanishing doll effect. Includes extra head. 12” Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2012-05-13
Germain's Mummy Trick. Cleveland, Charles Mattemuller, ca. 1900. A pair of wooden figures hand carved by Karl Germain's father in the form of Egyptian serfs, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2010-05-16
Private Pat. Los Angeles: F.G. Thayer, ca. 1942. A doughboy-themed version of the Bonus Genius vanishing doll. Complete with two figures and tent (often lacking) Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-08-27
Wandering Willie. London, Burtini, ca. 1948. Burtini's version of the Bonus Genius trick in which a small doll disappears from between the magician's hands and Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2011-10-29
