Boom-E-Rang (Stretch-It). New Haven: Petrie and Lewis (P&L), ca. 1945. Optical illusion that causes two wooden boomerangs to appear different in size, when they are of identical lengths. Later, when handed to a spectator, a special gimmick allows them to actually differ in size. Unusual paint combination of red and blue. Hallmarked.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-02-06
Four Nickels to Four Dimes. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1930. Brass and aluminum holder (1" diam.) transforms nickels into dimes. In original Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-02-06
Soup Plate Production. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1915 [?]. An empty china bowl plate visibly fills with flowers or other small objects. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-04-04
Wonder Box. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1940. A quantity of silks is produced from a mirrored box (3 ¼ x 2 x Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-02-06
[P&L] P&L “deluxe” magic set. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1939. Large and elaborate magic set includes many P&L products, among them the Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-10-31
[P&L] Dream Tube trick. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis (P&L) for Steen, ca. 1932. Handkerchiefs or a billiard ball are produced from an empty tube. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-10-31
Sympathetic Silk Stand. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1940. An apparently innocent nickel-plated stand facilitates the magical knotting and untying of three silk Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-12-03
Card Tripod. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1930s. Nickel-plated tiered stand changes one card for another. 4 ¼” tall. Hallmarked base. A single Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-12-03
Card Box. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1930s. Cupro-silver box fashioned after a cigarette case, facilitating the vanish, production, or change of thin Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-12-03
Glass Through Hat. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1930. Sand-driven brass stand resembling a candlestick, which allows the performer to apparently pass a Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-12-03
Cups and Balls. New Haven: Petrie and Lewis (P&L), ca. 1930. Set of three spun copper cups for the "oldest trick in the book." With Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-10-29
