The Magic Collection of Jim Rawlins
Fri, Jan 25, 2019 10:30PM EST
Lot 55
Carter the Great?s Canary in the Lightbulb.
Estimate: $2,600 - $3,500
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 |
Carter, Charles. Carter the Great?s Canary in the Lightbulb. Circa 1915. A canary vanishes at the firing of the magician?s pistol, only to reappear inside a lightbulb in a lamp that was, a moment before, brightly lit. Mechanism concealed under shade. With a single hollow bulb. 25? high. Requires new plug; not tested. With a LOA from Carter?s biographer, Mike Caveney.
