Summer Magic Auction - Online Only
Tue, Jul 23, 2019 09:30PM EDT
Lot 92
De Barcsy, Nicu. Six Postcards of Midget Magician Nicu de Barcsy.
Estimate: $150 - $250
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 |
De Barcsy, Nicu. Six Postcards of Midget Magician Nicu de Barcsy. Circa 1920. Including RPPCs and printed cards depicting the diminutive entertainer on horseback, on a ship (likely a staged image taken at Coney Island), and performing an escape from wooden stocks. Divided backs. Nicu de Barcsy was born in to Hungarian aristocracy, and became an entertainer as a young man, working with many of America?s best-known circuses as a magician and escape artist. His mother also worked in the circus ? she was a bearded lady.
