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Okito (Tobias Theodore Bamberg). Real photo postcard of Okito, inscribed and signed. Recto bears a portrait of Okito INSCRIBED AND SIGNED; verso bears a message in Okito's hand to Dr. Falk, signed, "Okito/Theo Bamberg." Dated July 27, 1934. Matted and framed with glass on both sides. Very good condition. Okito's message thanks Dr. Falk for his care of his brother Edward. Falk was a friend to all magicians in New York, as he often dispensed gratis medical care to the indigent performers who called Manhattan home.


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Date:
2012-01-28

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