The Ricky Jay Collection
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Lot 273
[PICKPOCKETS] Warning! Look out for Pickpockets. [St. Louis...
Estimate: $250 - $500
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 |
[PICKPOCKETS] Warning! Look out for Pickpockets. [St. Louis?], ca. 1915. Pictorial advertising card issued by the Whitney Company, and advertising its ?burglar proof pocket? device of an unknown design; a central full-length photograph depicts a bowler hat and three-piece-suit-clad commuter, on a train car, with a robber attempting to pick his outer pocket. Copy above and below states, ?The Whitney Burglar Proof Pocket Fools Them All. Get this pocket in your suit free.? Printed on stiff card in two colors, verso bears text advertising Whitney?s shoulder designs, with boxed-in areas for fabric samples (long removed). 22 x 16?. Linen tape along left edge, skinning and chips to right edge and lower corner chipped, staining.
