$2,200
Card Switching or "Holdout" Table. Nevada, Ray Carson, ca. 1960. An apparently innocent, thin and nondescript felt-covered card table that allows the operator to secretly add a card to his hand. The cleverly device hidden inside the table is activated with pressure from the base of the operator's hand, into which the card is pivoted from its secret location. After using the table, the mechanism can be locked so as to keep the secret hidden from those unaware of it. Formica-covered wood with folding metal legs and inlaid felt top. 32" square, and standing 30" high. Light surface wear, one minor repair to top and recently re-felted, but overall very good condition. Rare. Ray Carson was a Nevada native and famous among advantage players for his invention of the Prism Shoe.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2011-01-29
