The Magic Collection of John Daniel
Sat, Mar 3, 2018 11:00AM EST - Sun, Mar 4, 2018 11:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 279
Group of Virgil and Julie Spook Show Scrapbooks.
Estimate: $250 - $350
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 |
Virgil and Julie. Group of Virgil and Julie Spook Show Scrapbooks. Four scrapbooks, including two scrapbooks filled with letters (originals or photostats) from theater managers, amusement companies, school officials and others endorsing or complimenting Virgil’s show, many mentioning specifically the “spook show,” “midnight show,” or “Den of Living Nightmares”; a typed packet of spook show stage and lobby display directions and newspaper and advertising stock copy (11pp.); 8 loose photographs of spook show performances (later prints, ca. 1960s); four photos of theater marquees (1930s); and over 50 pictorial newspaper advertisements and clippings (1930s—40s) related to the show.
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