The Salon de Magie Part IV
Sat, Jun 21, 2025 12:00PM EDT
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Lot 37
[BOOTH, John]. John Booth's Aerial Fishing Rod. Colon: Abbo...
Estimate: $400 - $800
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| $500 | $50 |
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| $5,000 | $500 |
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[BOOTH, John]. John Booth's Aerial Fishing Rod. Colon: Abbott's Magic Novelty Co., 1940s. Collapsible metal rod concealing the mechanism that allows the performer to apparently catch live goldfish in mid-air. Assembled length 58". Breaks apart for packing. Paint chipped. With a letter of provenance stating that this prop was gifted by Booth to British magician Alan Shaxon (who would go on to devise his own version of the fishing trick with a different method). This design of this apparatus is the same as described in Booth's book Marvels of Mystery (1941).
