Salon de Magie: The Klosterman Collection Part I
Sat, Oct 30, 2021 12:00PM EDT
Lot 79
Diablo Mailbox. Los Angeles: Owen Brothers (for Chambers Ma...
Estimate: $400 - $800
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Diablo Mailbox. Los Angeles: Owen Brothers (for Chambers Magic Shop), ca. 1951. Billets dropped in the hardwood box may be exchanged for dummies secretly and subtly. Locking internal mechanism for flap. Blonde hardwood, 5 ? x 7 ? x 5 ?". A few scratches to finish. Chambers? ads for this device state that only 18 boxes were manufactured by Owen Brothers expressly for his Wichita, Kansas-based magic shop. The two companies had a long and friendly association.
