Winter Magic Auction
Sat, Dec 12, 2020 12:00PM EST
Lot 316
Miller, Charles Earle. Charlie Miller?s Mugs and Hats. Comp...
Estimate: $100 - $200
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 |
Miller, Charles Earle. Charlie Miller?s Mugs and Hats. Comprised of two soft felt hats and two plastic beer mugs, for Miller?s version of the venerable transposition routine using four balls of paper and the hats for covering. After the papers have gathered under one hat, the beer-filled mugs were produced. Both hats well worn. One hat bears the initials ?FWR? inside the band, indicating it was formerly the property of Faucett W. Ross, Miller?s close friend and confidant; the other bears the initials ?CBA,? possibly indicating it was owned by magician and illustrator Charles B. Aste. The complete routine and handling for Mugs and Hats was published in ?An Evening with Charlie Miller? by Robert Parrish, at page 9.
