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The Grossman-Nicholson Magic Collection Part 2

Sat, Jun 10, 2017 11:00AM EDT - Sun, Jun 11, 2017 11:00AM EDT
Lot 421

Massive Archive of Over 1,000 Magicians’ Business Cards.

Estimate: $500 - $700

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[Business Cards] Massive Archive of Over 1,000 Magicians’ Business Cards. Bulk American, ca. 1950s—90s. Spanning fourteen volumes, a neatly organized file containing over 1,000 business and calling cards, plus some throw-out cards and postcards, featuring single performers as well as magic shops, manufacturers, museums, magazines, clubs, dealers, ventriloquists, and clowns. Notable subjects include John Mulholland, Dell O’Dell, J.B. Bobo, Frank Ducrot, T. Nelson Downs, Thomas Worthington III, Tod Petrie, Jack Chanin, Howard Thurston, Frakson, Juan Tamariz, Val Evans, Slydini, Harry Lorayne, Edward Mishell, Lenz, Lesta, and others, but mainly made up of lesser-known regional figures. Bulk pasted inside album pages. Should be seen.

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