Kepplinger Holdout Device with Sleeve Guard. Maker unknown, American, ca. 1880. Early, unusual device incorporates what is known as a “sleeve guard" that prevents the device from hanging up on the cuff of the user be he a magician or card cheat, for the latter of whom detection carried much more serious consequences.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-05-21
Kepplinger Holdout Device. American, ca. 1910. A knee spread device that straps to the knees and arm and when the knees are spread apart delivers Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-05-21
Kepplinger Holdout Device. American, ca. 1910. A knee spread device that straps to the knees and arm and when the knees are spread apart delivers Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-05-21
Kepplinger Holdout Device. American, hallmarked “McK", ca. 1910. A knee-spread device that straps to the knees and arm and when the knees are spread apart Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-05-21
Kepplinger Holdout Device. American, unmarked, ca. 1960. Brass and steel with reinforced flexible tubing. With a page of instructions, photographically illustrated, that demonstrates how the Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-05-21
Waist-Worn Holdout Device. British, ca. 1960. All black metal belt with clips, nylon band and attached bag worn around the waist to switch decks or Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
Chest Expansion Holdout. American, ca. 1920. A secret device worn on the card cheat’s body which is operated by expanding the operator’s chest by taking Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2013-05-18
Brass & Cloth Cold Deck Holdout Machine: “The Giant”. American [?], ca. 1895. Brass belt-like device with cloth bag and mechanical carraige device used to Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-06-28
“The Grappler.” Harry Anderson’s Stage-Used Holdout. Owen Magic Supreme, Alhambra California, 1981. Brass knee-spread Kepplinger-type holdout owned and used by Harry Anderson in live shows Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2012-06-23
Kepplinger/Martin-style Holdout. American, ca. 1920. Knee-spread style device for stealing cards from and delivering cards to the operator's hand. Includes thief and linkage, but no Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2011-01-29
Kepplinger/Martin-style Holdout. American, ca. 1900. Knee-spread style device for stealing cards from and delivering cards to the operator's hand. Lacks arm straps and one leg Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2011-01-29
