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Cups and Balls. Owen Magic Supreme, ca. 1970

Beautifully polished set of three spun aluminum cups by Owen Magic Supreme, each 3 3/8” high with a 2 1/8” mouth. Owen’s cups are celebrated for their balance, precision, and graceful design.

In the long tradition of the Cups and Balls, Owen’s engineering offered 20th-century magicians a professional-grade apparatus that combined practicality with elegance. Light wear, very good condition.

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House of Java. Owen Magic Supreme, ca. 1980s.

An oversized version of the classic Silk Cabby in the form of a birdhouse. Hinged doors on both sides open to show the interior empty before a substantial production of silks is made from within. Measures approximately 12 × 6 × 8 inches.

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Spirit Bolts with Board. Attributed to Roterberg, ca. 1920s.

A pair of spirit bolts mounted to their original period board. Used in spirit cabinet and séance-style demonstrations, the performer was secured to the board by handcuffs or chains attached to the bolts while seated. Despite these visible restraints, bells could be rung, objects moved, and other manifestations apparently produced while the performer remained confined and screened from view.

Constructed of heavy nickel-plated metal with large attached rings and offered with the original wooden board. Each bolt measures approximately 6” in length and is fitted with a ring measuring approximately 2.75” in diameter. Board measures 29 × 10”. Light wear consistent with age and use. Very good condition overall.

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Barry Price Card-to-Envelope Wallet. Barry Price & Owen Magic Supreme, ca. 1998.

Owen Magic Supreme’s limited-edition reissue of Barry Price’s acclaimed Card-to-Envelope Wallet, widely regarded as one of the finest examples of its type. Crafted from black calfskin with a moiré-lined interior, the wallet was designed for the classic signed card to sealed envelope effect while retaining the appearance and functionality of an elegant everyday wallet.

A selected and signed card vanishes from the deck and is discovered moments later inside a sealed envelope removed from a zippered compartment within the wallet. The envelope may be opened by the spectator.

Complete with original instructions, presentation box, and a substantial supply of envelopes purchased directly from Owen Magic Supreme. The wallet appears unused, with no visible signs of performance wear. Mint condition.

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Ultra Glass Through Hat. Petrie & Lewis, 1940.

A glass of water resting on a brass candlestick is covered with a handkerchief and visibly penetrates the crown of a borrowed hat.
Sand-driven brass stand resembling a candlestick. Hallmarked on the underside. Accompanied by the original, worn instructions. Glass and handkerchief not included. Measures approximately [height] inches tall. Retains the original finish with noticeable wear and oxidation throughout. Mechanism operates smoothly. Cosmetically good; mechanically very good.

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Spring Production Baby, ca. 1930s.

A collapsible production doll designed for appearance from a borrowed hat or other production apparatus. Constructed with a painted papier-mâché head featuring hand-painted facial details, cloth body, pink-painted hands, lace-trimmed sleeves, floral bib, ribbon accents, and matching bonnet.

Minor wear to the painted head and expected age-related toning and light soiling to the fabric costume. Presents well and retains its original costume and painted features. Measures approximately 21 inches in length. Very good overall.

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Magic Clock. Vienna Magic, ca. 1993.

A compact electronic mentalism effect in which a spectator freely turns the pointer on a miniature clock face to any hour, closes the wooden box, and hands it to the performer. Without reopening the box, the performer is able to reveal the selected time.

Constructed of varnished wood with a blue and gilt clock dial, red pointer, brass hardware, and concealed electronic signaling system. Includes original printed instructions in both German and English. Measures approximately 4 × 4 × 2”. Minor wear. Very good condition.

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Hopkins, Albert A. Magic: Stage Illusions and Scientific Diversions. NY: Munn & Co., 1906.

Covers stage conjuring, scientific recreations, and trick photography. Illustrated throughout.

Green cloth stamped in black and red. Tall octavo. Hinge loose at center. Cloth shows scuffing and soiling consistent with age. Good condition.

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Penetro-Coin (T-37). Tenyo, 1969.

A borrowed coin is dropped beneath a handkerchief into a glass. The coin vanishes and is discovered inside a bag contained within two nested containers. Complete with the original box, instructions, and unused contents. The contents were removed from the original packaging for photography only. Box shows minor shelf wear consistent with age. Contents remain unused. Excellent condition.

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