Set Reminder2021-04-24 12:00:002021-04-24 12:00:00America/New_YorkBidsquareBidsquare : Spring Magic Auction: The Collection of Bill Trotter https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/potter-potter/spring-magic-auction-the-collection-of-bill-trotter-21969 This April, we present the first auction from the remarkable magic collection of Bill Trotter. Assembling what is unquestionably one of the largest gatherings of contemporary magic props in America, Bill's dedication to developing his collection will be evident in every lot of the sale.
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Casper Dancing Handkerchief used and signed by John Calvert. White cotton pocket handkerchief used in Calvert?s famous ?Casper? routine. One corner still tied in a knot. Signed by Calvert. John Calvert (1911 ? 2013) was dubbed a ?real-life Indiana Jones? by his biographer William V. Rauscher. A movie star, adventurer, pilot, and boat-captain, he is best remembered as a successful illusionist whose career spanned two centuries. He performed worldwide, and Casper the Dancing Handkerchief was one of his trademark routines.