Salon de Magie: The Klosterman Collection Part I
Sat, Oct 30, 2021 12:00PM EDT
Lot 172
Taylor, Merv. Merv Taylor?s Gimmicked Magic Cane. Circa 194...
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
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| $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 |
Taylor, Merv. Merv Taylor?s Gimmicked Magic Cane. Circa 1940. A complete act built in to a complicated mechanical cane, each section outfitted with gimmicks and secret aids. Incorporated into the body of the cane are a ball dropper, coin dropper (for individual coins), silk winder (for vanish or change), cigarette dropper, large load chamber, match dropper, second silk winding/changing device, and, at the tip, a coin-catching mechanism ala the Coin Wand, with a specially machined 1915 silver US Half Dollar. Cane unscrews into eight separate sections. Assembled length 35 ?". Paint worn, but very good working condition overall. Obtained from the Merv Taylor estate.
