Talking Skull. Circa 1900. Attractive and realistic plaster skull with actuated jaw which mysterious clicks out answers to questions, rapping once for “yes” and twice for “no.” 6” high. Minor chipping and wear.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2017-06-10
Sensational Talking Skull. Colon Michigan, Abbott's Magic Novelty Company, ca. 1949. Mechanically operated papier mache skull which clicks its jaws – once for "yes," twice Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2011-10-29
Radio-Controlled Talking Skull. Colon, Arturo (Abbott’s Magic), ca. 1972. A faux human skull on a short wooden stand clicks out answers to questions with its Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-02-07
Talking Skull. Columbus: Grant/Reilly, ca. 1942. Papier-mache skull mounted to a hardwood board clicks it jaw to answer questions, once for “yes,” and twice for Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2017-06-10
Talking Skull. Columbus: Grant/Reilly, ca. 1942. Papier-mache skull mounted to a hardwood board clicks it jaw to answer questions, once for yes, and twice for Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-08-27
Talking Skull. London: Insull for Lewis Davenport, ca. 1950. Painted papier-mch skull that answers questions by opening its jaw widely and clicking once for “yes”, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
Talking Skull. Los Angeles, Thayer Mfg. Co., ca. 1925. Realistic composition skull that answers questions by clicking its jaw, once for “yes,” and twice for Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2013-02-02
Hamburg: Adolph Friedländer, 1913. A spectral angel floats over the shoulder of the magician, while ghastly scenes from his magic show fill the remainder of Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2017-02-04
Grant's Magic Eye. [New York], U.F. Grant, 1936. An unusual and early use of electric eye technology as a modus oprandi for magic tricks, including Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2010-05-16
Lightner, Joseph. Three photographs of Lightner the Wizard. Odessa, Fear Photographer, ca. 1908. Three sepia-toned images in boudoir card format showing Lightner performing various tricks, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2010-05-16
NATIVE AMERICAN MEDICINE RATTLE, FOX FUR; AND LEATHER 'TALKING SPIRIT RATTLE', 20THC, TWO, L 16",10":leather tassels on medicine rattle. Tassels L6". *** 'Talking Spirit Rattle' Read more…
Auctioneer:
Dumouchelle Art Galleries
Date:
2010-07-09
