Potter & Potter Auctions
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The Magic Collection of David Baldwin

Sat, Oct 29, 2016 12:00PM EDT - Sun, Oct 30, 2016 12:00PM EDT
Lot 258

Autograph Letter Signed, “Harry,” to Walter B. Gibson (Harry Blackstone)

Estimate: $400 - $600

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Blackstone, Harry. Autograph Letter Signed, “Harry,” to Walter B. Gibson. June 23, 1933. On Blackstone’s “Show of 1001 Wonders” pictorial bi-fold promotional letterhead, an affectionate letter regarding recent travel, the upcoming season, and arrangements for the magic convention in Colon, Michigan. 11 x 8 ¾”. Below the letter’s pre-printed boast “The Greatest Magician the World Has Even Known,” Blackstone has slyly added, “to his shadow.”

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