Blackstone Magic Auction
Sat, Oct 28, 2017 11:00AM EDT - Sun, Oct 29, 2017 11:00AM EDT
Lot 257
Haunted Cabinet and Checkers of Quong Hi.
Estimate: $400 - $600
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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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 |
Haunted Cabinet and Checkers of Quong Hi. Los Angeles: F.G. Thayer, ca. 1929. Club-size version of the Checker Cabinet effect, as manufactured by Thayer. Dragon motif on front and rear panels. Cabinet 15 ½” across. Checkers, tube, ghosts (with battery compartments for light-up eyes), and shell worn, soiled, and in need of repair. Shell split. Sold as-is. Still, a handsome display item. Sold together with a group of miscellaneous small magic tricks, primarily incomplete props, among them the parts of a Roterberg Wine & Water separation, among other items.
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