[Magic Sets] Harry Blackstone Executive Magic Collection. New York: Illusion Gallery, 1981. Rosewood-and-brass suitcase containing an assortment of brass, wooden, and other props, including a locking bill tube, small brass cups, gimmicked brass-tipped wand, sealed Blackstone playing cards, wooden paddles (3 of 4), an instructional microcassette, and others, some in drawstring pouches. Some pieces lacking, accompanied by Polaroid snapshots of the set and an issue of Playboy (Dec. 1981) in which the set appears in the Christmas Gift Guide section, advertised for the outstanding sum of $1,950. Case with moderate scratches. One of few sets issued. Provenance: Collection of Larido Corp., manufacturer and developer of several Blackstone Jr. magic sets.