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THBGiant Mechanical Rising Cards.
Lot 42
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By Potter & Potter Auctions
May 25, 2019
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2019-05-25 03:30:00
2019-05-25 03:30:00
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Bidsquare : The Collection of Jim Rawlins Part II
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This is the second of four sales from the important and historically significant magic collection of Jim Rawlins. Highlights of the sale include memorabilia from the careers of Alexander Herrmann, Harry Houdini, Edgar Bergen, and their contemporaries. Prices Realized Potter & Potter Auctions info@potterauctions.com
This is the second of four sales from the important and historically significant magic collection of Jim Rawlins. Highlights of the sale include memorabilia from the careers of Alexander Herrmann, Harry Houdini, Edgar Bergen, and their contemporaries. Prices Realized Potter & Potter Auctions info@potterauctions.com
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- Lot Description
Giant Mechanical Rising Cards. London: John Martin, ca. 1950. Finely made mechanical faux pack of jumbo Bicycle cards; cards chosen by the audience rise from the pack. Mechanical device finely crafted from Dural aluminum by Martin, with winding key, tension plate, and original shipping box. Hallmarked. Good working condition, with rubber wheels in need of revitalization. Martin, the ?master magical mechanic,? is acknowledged as one of the best craftsmen in magic. His items, each made to order, were used by most top professional acts in Europe and abroad in the mid-twentieth century, including Frakson, Cardini, De Biere, Lyle and their contemporaries.
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