Selbit’s Magic Bricks. English, ca. 1910. Four wooden blocks, numbered 1-4, are stacked on top of each other and covered by a wooden tube. The blocks are made to change positions inside the tube at the command of either the magician or the audience. Tube 3 x 3 x 12 ”. Shells slide somewhat roughly, otherwise good condition.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-12-05
Selbit’s Magic Bricks. English, ca. 1910. An early version of this popular effect in which four numbered blocks rearrange their order when stacked and covered Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2014-04-26
Selbit’s Magic Bricks. British, ca. 1910. Four wooden blocks, numbered one through four, are stacked on top of each other and covered by a wooden Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
Selbit's Magic Bricks. English, ca. 1910. Four wooden blocks, numbered 1-4, are stacked on top of each other and covered by a wooden tube. The Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2010-05-16
Dice Vase. English [?], ca. 1900. Handsome and large boxwood vase allows the performer to determine with perfect accuracy the roll of dice thrown into Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2014-02-08
Magic Cubes. Berlin, Conradi-Horster [?], ca. 1920. Also known as Selbit’s Magic Bricks or Cube-a-Libre, the order of six numbered blocks, stacked upon each other Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-02-07
Cuba Libre. European, ca. 1990. Also known as Selbit's Magic Bricks, the order of six blocks, stacked upon each other and covered by a square Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2011-10-29
Magic Set] Der kleine Zauberer magic set. Germany, ca. 1900. Child's magic set manufactured for export from Germany, includes triple color-changing egg vase, magic wand, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2011-10-29
[Labels] More than 25 Magic Set Labels. English, ca. 1920s – 30s. An array of labels, predominantly color and pictorial examples, including Windsor Novelties (a Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
Block Head. English, ca. 1950. A wooden block painted to represent a boy's head is threaded onto a length of rope. The "block head" then Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2011-10-29
Card Ladle. English, ca. 1880. Toleware metal ladle that can secretly switch cards, billets and other flat items. Spring loaded mechanism. Good working condition, but Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2010-10-23
