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Sat, May 2, 2020 12:00PM EDT
Lot 475

Johnny Thompson?s Bowling Ball Production. A custom-engrave...

Estimate: $500 - $750

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Johnny Thompson's Bowling Ball Production. A custom-engraved ten pound black Brunswick bowling ball owned and used by Johnny and Pam Thompson in their ?Tomsoni & Co.? magic act. The ball bears the name ?Tomsoni? in white above two finger holes, and the faint outline of a skull can be seen on the ball. Includes the leather harness and black load bag with release system as used in the Thompsons' award-winning act. As a finale to his act, Thompson produced this real bowling ball from a clutch of silk handkerchiefs, dropped it to the stage to prove its solidity, and then rolled the ball into the wings, creating the perfect applause cue and a trademark ending to a remarkably funny and incredible act of magic.