The Golden Age of Magic Posters: Nielsen Collection Pt. 1
Sat, Jun 25, 2016 11:00AM EDT - Sun, Jun 26, 2016 11:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 253
Thurston, Howard. Thurston the Great Magician. Eggs Extraordinary.
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
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Thurston, Howard. Thurston the Great Magician. Eggs Extraordinary. Cincinnati: Strobridge Litho, ca. 1910. Color lithographed poster depicts Thurston’s performance of this comedy feat in which a seemingly endless quantity of eggs was extracted from an opera hat, then handed to a youngster from the audience. 19 ½ x 30". Minor over-coloring in borders and lettering; A-. Scarce. Thurston purchased the rights to perform the egg trick from the great British stage magician David Devant, who featured it in his own show and had his own – very different – poster produced to advertise the effect.
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