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The Ricky Jay Collection

Sat, Feb 25, 2023 12:00PM EST
Lot 20

ARTANIS (Joseph Sinatra, d. 1962). Artanis Explains the Bot...

Estimate: $200 - $400

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ARTANIS (Joseph Sinatra, d. 1962). ARTANIS EXPLAINS THE BOTTOM DEAL. New York: Sid Weissman, 1958. 78-RPM record album, accompanied by 12 black-and-white photographs and a typewritten manuscript explaining a method for dealing the bottom card from the pack. In original printed corrugated sleeve with tipped-on photo. As Artanis?s given name was Joseph Sinatra, he helped spread the rumor he was a distant relative of Frank Sinatra. Legend has it that his end came unexpectedly, when he collapsed at the end of a footrace and died of a heart attack.