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Houdiniana & Magic Memorabilia

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A choice offering of Houdiniana and rare magic memorabilia, books, tricks, and posters. Among the highlights will be challenges, photos, and autographs from the Houdini family collection. The Houdiniana will be complemented by an assortment of collectible magic books, posters, ephemera, & apparatus. Purchase Catalog
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Lot 344

Group of 21 Files of 20th Century Magazines / Newsletters, Nearly All Complete Files. [V.p., ca. 20th century].

Estimate: $400 - $600
Starting Bid
$200

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[MAGIC MAGAZINES / NEWSLETTERS]. Group of 21 Files of 20th Century Magazines / Newsletters, Nearly All Complete Files. [V.p., ca. 20th century]. 248 total issues. 2 files are incomplete. Some wear, soiling, creases, some with ownership markings. 

Condition

Generally fine. Titles of complete files include: Goldston's Magical Quarterly (24 issues, signed by Goldston on the front wrapper of #1, vol. 5, #1 with photo sheet laid-in as issued); Carl G. Thiene's Talisman (2 issues); Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (8 issues); Trickster Monthly (10 issues); The Catacomb (3 issues); The Bat (86 issues plus duplicate of #30); The G-d D--n Truth About Magic (9 issues, some with white-out markings); The New Gen International (2 issues); "The Brotherhood of Magicians" (2 issues); What's Doing? (22 issues); Waikiki Wizard (5 issues); Sign of Exceptional Magic (6 issues); The Trixter Monthly (1 issue - all issued); The Magic Gazette (6 issues plus 2 duplicates); Psycho-Gizmo (4 reprint issues reprinting entire run); The Grant Gazette (4 issues); The Hierophant (6 issues, issue #1/2 is a reprint); Windsor's Dope Sheet (16 issues). Incomplete runs include: Ed Konstant's Magic Bulletin (1 out of 2 issues - #2); The Magical Review (10 of 12 issues, lacking final 2 issues); The New Conjuror's / Conjuror's Magazine (volumes 1 complete, 2 complete, 3 10 of 12 issues - 34 issues total). Alfredson Daily (1275, 1990, 2070, 2705, 2550, 5770, 3770, 6890, 5125, 6255, 7020, 7120, 1410, 2360, 2570, 2520, 6870, 4375, 1785, 6610) Fernandes 15206. 

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