Cardini, Swan. Group of 18 ALSs from Swan Cardini to Danny Dew. Spanning 1962 – 89, and including both ALSs and handwritten greeting and Christmas cards. The missives discuss a wide range of topics, including tricks Cardini is making for Dew (Swam calls them “gadgets”), tricks and gimmicks Dew bought from Swan after Cardini’s death (“I am sending you one of Dick’s monocles and his cigarette lighter…”), personal matters related to both families, spiritualism, and more. Some letters describe tricks Cardini performed from Swan’s perspective, particularly a watch predition trick (Stull-type) and his trained parakeet card tricks. Other magicians mentioned include Hymack, Ricky Jay, The Davenports, Faucett Ross, and many more. In one letter, she tells Dew “If you see anyone who remembers Cardini, please give them my best. All except you know who.” The latter is most likely a reference to Dai Vernon, whom Swan carried a grudge against for supposedly stealing Cardini’s routine for the Linking Rings. Mostly 8vo sheets and smaller, generally very good condition, some original mailing covers retained.