$2,800
Mysto Magic Set No. 2010. New Haven, A.C. Gilbert Co., ca. 1921. Perhaps the only known example of this large and expensive set, which was manufactured for only one season by the A.C. Gilbert Co. Props include the Kellar Coffee & Milk trick (hallmarked "Mysto"), coin, handkerchief and card tricks, Multiplying Billiard Balls, slates, chain escape and much more. Manual and poster included. Housed in a long wooden box bearing the Gilbert/Mysto decal and measuring 22 x 8 x 4 ¾". The top layer which is a modern replacement (the handkerchiefs may also be more modern than the contents). Metal strapping on exterior of box worn and bent, otherwise good condition. Rare. This is the only known example of this set, which retailed for $25 – a princely sum – in 1921.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2010-01-30
