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Summer Magic Auction

Tue, Jul 24, 2018 03:10AM EDT
Lot 449

Massive Collection of European Pocket Tricks.

Estimate: $600 - $900

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Massive Collection of European Pocket Tricks. Mostly German in origin, with examples from the England, Vienna, Sweden and France, ca. 1960s ? 80s. From a working magician?s personal collection, hundreds of pieces neatly stored in containers. Comprised of a wide variety of micro-magic and close-up props such as gimmicked dice; coins and boxes; prediction and ESP effects; trick cards; dominos; penetrations and transpositions; etc. Makers and tricks represented include Zodiac and Houdini?s Escape by Eckhard B?ttcher; Auto Race by Theo Timmerman; 1-2-3 Blocks by Thomas Pohle; Card Calipers by Tony Lackner; Dr. Jak?s Supersonic by Harold Voit; Card Shapes by Fred Lowe; silk tubes by Klingl; Las Vegas Dice by Supreme; Close-Up Ring Routine by El Duco; and many more. Sold with a binder of German-language instructions. Materials, sizes and conditions vary; not all tricks checked for completeness. Should be examined.