Bricklayer’s Nightmare. Los Angeles, F.G. Thayer, ca. 1928. A version of the Selbit block trick with patter devised by Australian Charles Waller. Wooden letter blocks rearrange themselves inside a square tube. 3” blocks. Lacking printed cards and stand for same; paint worn. Good. Scarce.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-02-07
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
Architect’s Nightmare. Los Angeles, F.G. Thayer, ca. 1930. A blue block magically moves up and down through a stack of white blocks when covered with Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2013-02-02
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
FRANK STELLA, LITHOGRAPH, 1967, 15" X 22", "ARBEIT MACHT FREI" FROM "BLACK SERIES I": US B. 1936:#57/100; pencil signed and dated '67 lower right; Gemini Read more…
Auctioneer:
Dumouchelle Art Galleries
Date:
2011-07-10
