Potter & Potter Auctions
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The Collection of Jim Rawlins Part II

Sat, May 25, 2019 03:30AM EDT
Lot 245

Golly Wobble.

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Bid Increments

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$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
Golly Wobble. Los Angeles: F.G. Thayer, ca. 1936. A large version of the Imp Bottle effect. The bottle will lay on its for the magician, but not the spectator. Unusual method and gimmick. With the original $3.50 price tag hanging from its neck. 6? high. Rare. Floyd Thayer himself turned ten of these Golly Wobble bottles from wood, and advertised them in Catalog No. 8. Despite the unorthodox modus operandi, none were sold, so Thayer gave away several bottles to friends. In the ensuing years, the bottles have become one of the most sought after of the Thayer-turned props, due both to their scarcity and the ingenuity of operation.