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Vintage & Modern Magic

Wed, Aug 23, 2023 12:00PM EDT
Lot 317

A Collection of 14 Egg Bags. Includes: A velvet bag with eg...

Estimate: $400 - $600

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A Collection of 14 Egg Bags. Includes: A velvet bag with egg with a typed note of provenance stating it was used by Herbert J. Collings, magician and co-founder of The Magic Circle; who often performed in a well-known comedy under the name Col. Ling Soo. With: a variety of vintage bags and styles, including a Max Andrews' ?Eggs Amined Egg Bag? with original envelope, props, and instructions; a Gamage bag with egg and original instructions; assorted Malini bags, a Senior Mardo bag, bags with netting in corners, a ?popper bag? that snaps apart, a zipper bag; and a small auction tag used by Billy McComb. Sold together with: MILLER, Jack. Egg Bag Routine. London: Unique Magic Studio, [20th century]. - AYLING, Will. Knowing the Egg Bag. Bideford: A Supreme Magic Publication, (1988). Condition varies, ranging from good to very good. Provenance: The Billy McComb Collection.