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154: ALS from Dai Vernon to Danny Day re: Doug Henning https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/13300067_als-from-dai-vernon-to-danny-day-re-doug-henning

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$275

Vernon, Dai. One-page ALS from Dai Vernon to Danny Ray. Vernon writes, in part, “Suppose you have hard of the remarkable success of the young Canadian Doug Henning. His “Magic Show” is packing them in at the Cort Theatre in New York City. I feel quite proud that he took several lessons from me…” On Magic Castle stationery. Ca. 1974. Right edge worn and toned; good. Signed “Dai Vernon” in red ink.

Potter & Potter

Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter

Date:
2012-10-27

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275 Onepage ALS from Dai Vernon to Herb Zarrow

275: One-page ALS from Dai Vernon to Herb Zarrow

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$150

Vernon, Dai. One-page ALS from Dai Vernon to Herb Zarrow. An undated letter, most likely from Vernon's early years at The Magic Castle, in the Read more…

Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter

Date:
2010-10-23

254 Two page ALS from Dai Vernon to Frank Garcia

254: Two page ALS from Dai Vernon to Frank Garcia.

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$350

Vernon, Dai. Two page ALS from Dai Vernon to Frank Garcia. On Magic Castle stationery, Vernon writes, in part, “Frank you must…manage to visit us Read more…

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Potter & Potter

Date:
2013-02-02

Important fivepage ALS from Dai Vernon to Faucett Ross

Important five-page ALS from Dai Vernon to Faucett Ross

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$1,600

Vernon, Dai. Important five-page ALS from Dai Vernon to Faucett Ross. Dated Oct. 8, 1932, Vernon writes from Colorado Spring on Broadmoor stationery. He discusses Read more…

Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter

Date:
2013-04-06

127 Scrapbook from Dai Vernons 82nd Birthday Compile

127: Scrapbook from Dai Vernon's 82nd Birthday. Compile

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$1,100

[Scrapbook] Scrapbook from Dai Vernon's 82nd Birthday. Compiled in 1976 by his hosts, the oversized (10 x 11 ¾") book bears Vernon's silhouette on the Read more…

Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter

Date:
2010-01-30

155 Two Holographic letters from Dai Vernon to D Ray

155: Two Holographic letters from Dai Vernon to D. Ray

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$150

Vernon, Dai. Two ALSs from Dai Vernon to Danny Ray. One an aerogramme written on June 22, 1955, in which Vernon mentions being in Toronto Read more…

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Potter & Potter

Date:
2012-10-27

436 Two postcards from Dai Vernon to Gerald Kosky

436: Two postcards from Dai Vernon to Gerald Kosky

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$80

Vernon, Dai. Two postcards from Dai Vernon to Gerald Kosky. Written in 1955 by Vernon while on his first lecture tour of England and Europe, Read more…

Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter

Date:
2010-10-23

Holographic postcard from Dai Vernon to Ellsworth Lyman

Holographic postcard from Dai Vernon to Ellsworth Lyman

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$225

Vernon, Dai. Holographic postcard from Dai Vernon to Ellsworth Lyman. Dated May 26, 1933, Vernon writes to Lyman regarding a “Perfect cig. Switch for card Read more…

Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter

Date:
2013-04-06

Illustrated note from Dai Vernon re Linking Rings

Illustrated note from Dai Vernon re: Linking Rings

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$325

Vernon, Dai. Holographic illustrated note from Dai Vernon to Ellsworth Lyman. In a mailing cover postmarked June 7, 1933, Vernon describes, with several detailed illustrations, Read more…

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Potter & Potter

Date:
2013-04-06

Vernon Dai Three Gambling Classics from Dai Vernons

[Vernon, Dai] Three Gambling Classics from Dai Vernon's

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$375

[Vernon, Dai] Three Gambling Classics from Dai Vernon's Library [Signed]. Las Vegas: Gambler's Book Club, 1970s. Publisher's printed wraps. Each signed on the title page Read more…

Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter

Date:
2016-05-21

128 Scrapbook from Dai Vernons visit to Munich

128: Scrapbook from Dai Vernon's visit to Munich.

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$600

[Scrapbook] Scrapbook from Dai Vernon's visit to Munich. Compiled in 1981 by his hosts, the clothbound book includes 14 stunning candid, yet unpublished color photographs Read more…

Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter

Date:
2010-01-30