Television Card Frame. American, ca. 1949. A selected card appears between two panes of glass in a flash of fire. Handsome metal-covered frame includes box in front in which flash paper can be ignited, thereby activating the gimmick. Assembled prop measures 12 x 11 ½”. Very good.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2013-07-27
Television Card Frame. American, ca. 1940. Handsome wooden frame in a decorated wooden stand in which a chosen playing card appears instantly or visibly; or, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-08-27
203. Television Card Frame. Portugal, Magiarte, ca. 1966. A selected card appears between two panes of glass resting in an elaborate, hand-painted metal stand. 13” Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2013-10-26
Jumbo Sand Frame. American [?], ca. 1990. Handsome hardwood frame in which a giant card appears, possibly matching a spectator’s selection. Fast-working mechanism. 9 x Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2012-10-27
Card Ladle. American, ca. 1900 [?]. Plated brass ladle switches billets or one playing card for another. 12” long. Minor repairs evident; good. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-10-31
Card Spider. American, ca. 1960. A selected card appears gradually and visibly in the legs of a spider as its web spins. Similar to the Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2012-01-28
Card Trimmer. American, ca. 1890. Unmarked. Brass with ivory handle. Minor crack where handle meets the blade, some very minor oxidation, otherwise excellent. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-05-21
Rising Card Table. American, ca. 1940. Selected cards rise from a pack isolated in a wooden houlette on a low wooden platform. Mechanical platform operates Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-02-07
Card Pegger. American, ca. 1920. Secret device with knee-operated pin used to secretly mark the backs of cards by punching or “pegging” them. Bench made Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2014-06-01
Card Box. American [?], ca. 1890. Hardwood box changes, vanishes or causes items to appear inside. Ornamented with brass studs and a five-pointed star at Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2013-02-02
Hand Embroidered Folk Art Playing Card Quilt. American, ca. 1932/1933. Silk and cotton embroidery on muslin with no batting, sewn by Margaret Bevins Russell (1916-1986) Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2014-05-31
