Set Reminder2019-01-25 22:30:002019-01-25 22:30:00America/New_YorkBidsquareBidsquare : The Magic Collection of Jim Rawlins https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/potter-potter/the-magic-collection-of-jim-rawlins-22003 Our inaugural magic auction of 2019 was the first of four sales from the collection of Jim Rawlins, a devoted student of magic and its history, who spent nearly three decades building an impressive, important, and diverse collection.
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Thurston, Howard. Portrait of Thurston, Inscribed to Thomas Worthington. Columbus: Baker Art Gallery, ca. 1906. Handsome matte-finish sepia tone bust portrait of a youthful Thurston in coat and tie, on photographer?s mount, printed with his name below the image. 13 x 10?. The reverse stamped with the mark of the Museum of the American Circus of Sarasota. Inscribed by Thurston, ?This picture was taken at Melbourne Australia 1905 ? Best wishes to my friend Tomas [sic] Worthington 3rd Dec. 6 / 1925. Worthington was perhaps Thurston?s biggest fan, writing a monograph about him, and promoting dinners and testimonials to the magician each year Thurston visited Baltimore.