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The Golden Age of Magic Posters: Nielsen Collection Pt. 1

Sat, Jun 25, 2016 11:00AM EDT - Sun, Jun 26, 2016 11:00AM EDT
Lot 258

Thurston, Howard. Thurston’s Greatest Mystery. The Vanishing Whippet.

Estimate: $1,800 - $2,000

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Thurston, Howard. Thurston’s Greatest Mystery. The Vanishing Whippet. [Cleveland: Otis Litho], ca. 1924. Striking poster depicts an automobile filled with comely ladies vanishing in wisps of smoke above the head of the magician. In reality, the illusion looked quite different. 27 x 41". Minor restoration in margins; A-.

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