Pop Culture
Wed, Jun 26, 2019 11:30AM EDT
Lot 908
Sand Pencil.
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 |
Sand Pencil. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1915. Toy devised by magic trick manufacturing firm P&L for writing with colored sand. Scarce original box with litho label includes three pencils (two wooden, one metal), advertisements, chrome yellow sand from R.J. Waddell & Co., and (2) gummed lithographic Mysto labels for the trick. Box measures 12 x 6 x 2?. Box is slightly soiled with chipping to the edges of box lid; one wooden pencil lacks cap; labels show creasing. Overall good.
