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The Magic Collection of Jim Rawlins

Fri, Jan 25, 2019 10:30PM EST
Lot 261A

Fortune Telling Ball.

Estimate: $500 - $700

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Fortune Telling Ball. Los Angeles: F.G. Thayer, ca. 1930. A wooden ball moves up and down on a wooden post, answering questions ?yes? when at the top, and ?no? when at the bottom, as if moved by an unseen hand. 16? high. Minor paint wear. Uncommon.