The Magic Collection of Jim Rawlins
Fri, Jan 25, 2019 10:30PM EST
Lot 46
Cardini?s Parakeet Houlette, Wand, and Cards.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford). Cardini?s Parakeet Houlette, Wand, and Cards. Circa 1950s. Cardini?s trained budgie pulled chosen cards from a long-stemmed Lucite houlette. With a deck of number cards and a wooden wand with metal tips on which the bird would perch. Houlette 14? long, wand 15 ??. Sold with a photograph of Cardini performing with one of his trained birds. Owned and used by Cardini. With a LOA signed by his daughter, Carole.
