The Collection of Edwin A Dawes, Part I
Sat, Feb 24, 2024 12:00PM EST
Lot 252
JEANS, Walter C. (Walter Janes, 1877 – 1942). Group of W.C....
Estimate: $300 - $600
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $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 |
JEANS, Walter C. (Walter Janes, 1877 ? 1942). Group of W.C. Jeans Ephemera. Eleven items, including the prospectus for his Blown to Atoms illusion and a stiff advertising card for the effect, a pamphlet advertising The Silver Hat, Jeans? letterhead, a cigarette card-size portrait of the magician, two handbills (one advertising Jeans under his birth name of Walter Janes), an advertising slip for The Silver Hat, a small program for the Million Dollar Mystery presented by Selbit, and more. British, 1900 ? 20s. The largest 11 x 9?. A good group of uncommon items from the career of the inventor of The Million Dollar Mystery and other innovative effects.
