Spring Magic Auction
Sat, Apr 8, 2017 11:00AM EDT - Sun, Apr 9, 2017 11:00AM EDT
Lot 371
Scrapbook of Vintage Magic Ephemera, Including Houdini and Thurston Items.
Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500
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 |
[Scrapbook] [Magicians] Scrapbook of Vintage Magic Ephemera, Including Houdini and Thurston Items. Compiled and collected by New Zealand Magician Robert Kudarz (and possibly others), and filled with greeting cards, letters, clipped letterheads, postcards, photographs, and more, many items inscribed and signed. Among the hundreds of items included are an early Houdini New Years card in full color, a typed note signed by Houdini dated March 7, 1907; as well as early signed postcards and clipped autographs from Howard Thurston, a George W. Heller complimentary pass, and items issued or signed by Robert Hellis, Charles De Vere, J. Bland, Harry Jansen (early throw-out card), Frederick Eugene Powell, Maskelyne & Cooke, Kolar, Carl Hertz, Dante (the original), W.D. LeRoy, C. Milton Chase, Jasper Bamberg (Burlingame), Frank Hiam, The Steens, Professor Hoffmann (business card), Van Camp’s Famous Trained Pigs, Jean Hugard, and many more. Pages bound accordion-style and gathered in a loose cloth binding, blind stamped. Objects generally in good condition, with some foxing and wear throughout. An impressive collection.
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