Clickety Click. London, Lewis Davenport, ca. 1965. Four ping-pong balls resting on a small stand vanish in mid air when hit with a ping-pong racket. The stand is covered, and the balls reappear on it. Clever mechanism and method. Invented by J.F. Orrin. Good.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-02-07
Die and Frame. London: Lewis Davenport & Co., ca. 1950. A solid wooden die is threaded to a wooden frame through holes running through each. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
Arrowsmith Glass Penetration. London: Lewis Davenport & Co., ca. 1946. A large sheet of plate glass in a wooden frame is partially covered. Objects pass Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
Finger Chopper. London: Lewis Davenport & Co., ca. 1940. The blade of a small guillotine passes through a spectator’s finger without harming it, but cuts Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
Penny to Sovereign. London: Lewis Davenport & Co., ca. 1945. The magician promises to change an old English Penny into a Sovereign. Instead of changing Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
Warlock Glass Penetration. London: Lewis Davenport, ca. 1950. A square pane of glass is placed in a wooden frame approximating the design of a window. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
Handy Box of Tricks. London, Lewis Davenport & Co., ca. 1928. Unusual petite magic set housed in an elaborate folding case made of paper-covered boards, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-10-31
Demon Card Box. London, Lewis Davenport & Co., ca. 1949. Chrome plated brass box in which cards appear or disappear. Unusual side flap design; bridge Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2014-04-26
Color Changing Pencils. London, Lewis Davenport [?], ca. 1940. A neat wooden pencil case containing seven pastel-colored pencils is closed. When reopened, the pencils are Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2011-10-29
Miracle Steel Ball Thro’ Glass. London, Lewis Davenport, ca. 1937. A steel ball bearing passes through a sheet of glass held securely in a hardwood Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-02-07
Oswald Williams’ Signature Tune. London: Lewis Davenport & Co., ca. 1940. Charming and clever handling of the sucker torn and restored strip of paper, as Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
