Billiard Ball Box. Los Angeles: F.G. Thayer, ca. 1925. Handsome wooden box, similar to a traditional die box, but performed with a white billiard ball. The ball vanishes from the cabinet and reappears elsewhere. Gimmick for stealing the ball from cabinet and “double door” designed differently than traditional boxes. 7 x 3 ¾ x 3 ¾”. Light external wear; good. Scarce.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-12-03
Billiard Ball Box. Los Angeles, F.G. Thayer, ca. 1925. A red billiard ball vanishes from the cabinet and appears elsewhere. Gimmick for stealing ball and Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-02-07
Billiard Ball Box. Los Angeles, F.G. Thayer, ca. 1925. Similar to the traditional die box, but performed with a white billiard ball. The ball vanishes Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2013-02-02
Billiard Ball Tube. Los Angeles, F.G. Thayer, ca. 1920. Handsome wood turned tube. Magician can use the tube to vanish, produce, or exchange one billiard Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2011-10-29
Billiard Ball Rack. Los Angeles, F.G. Thayer, ca. 1920. Parlor-size four-cup ungimmicked ball stand. Used to display billiard balls the magician produces between his fingers. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2011-10-29
Ball Vase. Los Angeles, Floyd Thayer, ca. 1930. A ball vanishes and reappears inside a wooden vase. Expertly turned from maple by Floyd Thayer. Ball Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-02-07
Perfecto Ball Stand. Los Angeles, F.G. Thayer, ca. 1920. Magnificent parlor-size four-cup ball stand with rotating shells lacquered in white; stand finished in black and Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2011-10-29
Dai Vernons Thayer Die Box. Los Angeles: F.G. Thayer, ca. 1935. Handsome hardwood die box with double door feature and brass hardware. Black die with Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-08-27
Eli's Die Box. Los Angeles: F.G. Thayer, ca. 1920. Handsome turned hardwood box allows the magician to control the roll of three fair dice, no Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-02-06
Drawer Box. Los Angeles, F.G. Thayer, ca. 1930. Handsome hardwood box is shown empty and a moment later is full of fruit, toys, or even Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2011-10-29
Coin Box. Los Angeles, F.G. Thayer, ca. 1925. Turned wooden box lacquered in black and gold. Similar in some ways to an Okito coin box, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2011-10-29
