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Twin—Di Box. Colon, Mich.: Abbott’s Magic Co., ca. 1980s. Stencil-painted wooden boxes on a black stand, holding a yellow die which vanishes and reappears between the magician’s hat and both box

Rabbit Side Table. Colon: Abbott's Magic Novelty Co., ca. 1950. Side table painted to represent a head-on view of a white rabbit. Wooden top and rear support fold flat. Finish worn; good.

Name-It Magic Bar. Colon: Abbott's Magic Novelty Co., ca. 1947. A box hinged together at its center is shown empty by lifting two panels, one on either end. Then, any drink called for is produced from

Percy the Penguin. Colon: Abbott's Magic Novelty Co., ca. 1948. Wooden penguin figure dips his head into a top hat to pick out a selected card. Lacquered in bright colors. A precursor of the Hamilton

Bowl Production. Colon: Abbott's Magic Novelty Co., ca. 1950. The magician produces a bowl full of water on a chrome table draped with velvet. Metal table breaks apart for packing. Heavy glass bowl. U

Strait Jacket. Colon: Abbott’s Magic Novelty Co., ca. 1960s. Contemporary heavy canvas strait jacket with vinyl trim and leather straps, gimmicked for escapes. Leather cracked and brittle; gimmicked

Fly-To Cage. Colon: Abbott’s Magic Novelty Co., ca. 1940. A brass cage vanishes from an open stand and reappears in a box shown empty moments before. Finish worn.

Coffee Vase. Colon: Abbott’s Magic Novelty Co., ca. 1950. Spun aluminum vase magically transforms cotton into steaming hot coffee. Large model. 14" high. Very good.

Five Shot Lota. Colon: Abbott’s Magic Novelty Co., ca. 1950. The performer empties a small brass vase into a shot glass, takes a drink, and pours four more shots in succession, the vase magicall

Nest of Alarm Clocks. Colon: Abbotts Magic Novelty Co., ca. 1940s. Set of six nesting metal clocks, with hallmarked dials, to be produced from a hat or handkerchief. 4 _ diam. Very good.

Shrunken Head Illusion. Colon: Abbott′s Magic Novelty Co., ca. 1940s. Following an extensive sideshow-style monologue, the performer reveals the shrunken head of an assistant or a skull within t

Cabinet of Foo - Stage Size. Colon: Abbott's Magic, ca. 1970. A floor-model version of Abbott's classic production effect. Custom made with a load chamber that holds two specially made Abbott fishbowl

Spirit Bell. Chicago, National Magic Co., ca. 1945. Chrome-plated bell on skeleton stand, glass tumbler, ringing device, and carrying case. The bell, though isolated under the glass, rings out answers

Watch Stand. Chicago, Ireland Magic Co. [?], ca. 1939. Mechanical stand facilitates the production or vanish of six pocket watches. 17 ¾ x 12". Needs re-threading. Good. This prop is said to have bee

Miracle Rice Chest. Lima: Resor Magic Co., ca. 1961. A box with a slatted front is filled with rice, which instantly transforms into a quantity of silks. Then, the box fills with spring flowers. 7" cu

Crystal Ladder Coin Pail. Colon: Abbott's Magic, ca. 1965. Coins produced from mid-air are dropped down the ladder landing in the hammered brass pail at the bottom. Wooden and glass, with gimmick to f

Crystal Ladder Coin Pail. Colon: Abbott's Magic, ca. 1965. Coins produced from mid-air are dropped down the ladder landing in the hammered brass pail at the bottom. Wooden, glass, and Plexiglas, with

Animated Hand. New York, Hornmann Magic Co., ca. 1918. A carved wooden hand, resting on a sheet of glass, raps out answers to questions posed by the audience. Requires no special board. 9” long. Bla

Finger Chopper. Chicago: National Magic Co. [?], ca. 1940s. Precision manufactured chopper constructed of layered green, butterscotch, and black Bakelite with brass hardware for the classic comedy eff

Wrist Guillotine. California: Wallace Magic Co., ca. 1950. Metal guillotine for the chopper effect in which a spectator's wrist is unharmed, yet other objects placed in the guillotine are severed in h

Mid-19th c. 6-Quart Salt Glazed Crock with Lid, likely a merchant vessel, with cobalt blue slip trailed floral spray decoration, lug side handles, impressed "Abbott & Co., Birmingham, Conn." and "6" c

Florabella. Colon: Abbott's Magic Mfg., ca. 1965. Gigantic metal tube is repeatedly shown empty, yet the magician produces a seemingly endless quantity of feather flowers from its interior, which he t

Cabinet of Foo. Colon: Abbott's Magic, ca. 1970. A small cabinet on a low stand is shown empty; after its doors have been closed, a substantial production is made from within. Operates identically to

Phantom Checker. Lima: Resor Magic Co., ca. 1965. A red checker passes through a stack of yellow checkers when covered with a metal cylinder, later penetrating the cylinder entirely to be found in the