$600
[Burling Hull] Collection of Burling Hull Magic Tricks, Publications and Ephemera. New York and Florida, 1920s - 60s. Over 40 items, including more than ten scarce Hull card and close-up tricks in their original boxes or envelopes, among them the Ghost Card in two sizes; as well as Hull publications (The Edison of Magic, and others), advertisements, TLSs, instruction sheets, manuscripts, a bank draft signed by Hull, and an autographed 8 x 10" photo of Hull. Condition varies, but generally good. Hull operated as a magic dealer and performer based in New York before relocating to Florida. His most famous invention - which he likely reaped very little financial reward from - was the venerable Svengali Deck, perhaps the most popular trick deck of cards ever offered for sale. In the 1960s, Marshall Brodien revitalized this popular effect as "TV Magic Cards," a trick upon which he built an entire career as a television and mass-market pitchman of magic.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-02-06
