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Winter Magic Auction

Sat, Dec 10, 2022 12:00PM EST
Lot 64

[PHOTOGRAPHS]. A group of nearly 50 photographs of magician...

Estimate: $300 - $400

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[PHOTOGRAPHS]. A group of nearly 50 photographs of magicians and magic performances. [Circa 1960s-1980s]. Mainly black and white 8 x 10? photos. Some general wear, several with photographer?s credit on verso. A few 5 x 7? close-up photos of various sleights and moves (likely depicting Walter Gibson?s hands). Including several signed photos by magicians and performers such as Bev Bergeron, Volta, The Great Tomsoni & Co., Verne ?Pop? Phelps, Rebo the Clown, Father Maddox (inscribed to Walter Gibson, creator of ?The Shadow?), Albert Goshman, Ben Robinson, Senkai Matsuura, and ?Buffalo? Bob Smith. Also included are 3 cabinet cards (2 of vaudeville performers, and 1 of ?General? Tom Thumb and his wife, Lavinia). An excellent group.