Penetrative Card Frame. Los Angeles, F.G. Thayer, ca. 1940. A playing card pinned to a small hardwood frame is partially covered by a wooden crossbar. A finger or wand can be pushed through the crossbar (and apparently the card) without puncturing the pasteboard. 4 x 5”. Hallmarked. Pinholes from use on verso, otherwise very good.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2013-07-27
Emergency Card Frame. Los Angeles, F.G. Thayer, ca. 1930. The magician disassembles a small picture frame which is shown to be empty. It is reassembled Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2011-10-29
Presto Card Frame. Los Angeles, F.G. Thayer & Co., ca. 1944. Hardwood frame resting on a weighted base in which a vanished card reappears. Hallmarked. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2011-10-29
Devil's Mail Box/Devil's Card Rise. Los Angeles, F.G. Thayer & Co., ca. 1944. A gold lacquered picture frame on an elaborate base allows the performer Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2011-10-29
Penetrated Card. Los Angeles: F.G. Thayer, ca. 1930. A close-up version of Okito's Matter Through Matter effect. A card locked in a hardwood frame is Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-10-29
Sand Frame. Los Angeles, F.G. Thayer & Co. ca. 1940. A picture frame is covered with a handkerchief. When the cloth is later removed, a Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2011-10-29
Sand Frame. Los Angeles: F.G. Thayer, ca. 1920. Painted wooden frame (approx. 11 ½ x 8 ¼") in which a selected card, vanished photograph or Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-02-06
Devil's Mail Box/Devil's Card Rise. Los Angeles: F.G. Thayer & Co., ca. 1944. A lacquered picture frame on an elaborate base allows the performer to Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-10-29
Miscellaneous Vintage and Contemporary Magic Tricks. Including Flat Model Money Maker (Grant); Ball Through Hand (Viking); Hot Spot (Star Magic); Money Maker (Adams); Crazy Spots Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-08-27
Thurston, Harry. Collage of Harry Thurston the Magician Ephemera. Including two TLSs on different letterheads, one to his brother Howard, the other regarding Conradi and Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-02-06
