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$650

Jack of Diamonds neon sign. Atlanta, J.C. Doty, ca. 1976. Oversized neon sign depicting the corner of the Jack of Diamonds, Tom Mullica's favorite card, in two colors. This sign hung at the end of the Tom-Foolery bar and was used in numerous routines and tricks Mullica performed there for over a decade. Neon encased in dark black plastic and standing approximately 30" high. Good condition.


Potter & Potter

Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter

Date:
2011-05-22

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Tom-Foolery hooked rug. Oversized hooked rug bearing the logo of the Tom-Foolery Magic Bar Theatre. Ca. 1977. At one time, this rug hung in a Read more…


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Date:
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Mullica, Tom. Three framed pieces of Tom Mullica/Tom Foolery art. Including two oversized photos and one large caricature. The former two are portraits of Mullica, Read more…


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Date:
2011-05-22


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$350

Tom-Foolery photo montage. Collection of 44 candid black-and-white photographs of Tom Mullica performing various routines and gags behind the bar at the Tom-Foolery, including the Read more…


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Date:
2011-05-22


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Tom-Foolery magic wands. Calcutta, D.A. Tayade, 1975 – 1988. A collection of eleven hand painted wooden magic wands as manufactured by the firm of Tayade Read more…


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Date:
2011-05-22


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$2,200

Tom-Foolery neon sign. Atlanta, J.C. Doty, ca. 1978. Small version of the neon sign that advertised Mullica's famous magic bar theatre, bearing a lighted portrait Read more…


Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter

Date:
2011-05-22


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$250

Tom-Foolery signs. Pair of signs for the two earliest incarnations of the Tom-Foolery Magic Bar theatre, before its final incarnation as a stand-alone venue. The Read more…


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Date:
2011-05-22


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$300

[Bar Gags] Seven comedy props/gags from The Tom-Foolery Magic Bar Theatre. Including a novelty cigarette holder in the shape of a champagne bottle, two motorized Read more…


Auctioneer:
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Date:
2011-05-22


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$850

Tom-Foolery "Greatest Show on Mirth" original poster artwork. Indianapolis, Ed Harris, ca. 1980. Colorful bust portrait of Tom Mullica performing his famous cigarette-eating act designed Read more…


Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter

Date:
2011-05-22


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$375

Tom-Foolery original poster artwork. Indianapolis, Ed Harris, ca. 1980. Pen-and-ink illustration on artists' board depicting a caricature of Mullica performing at his bar, drawn from Read more…


Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter

Date:
2011-05-22


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$750

Mullica, Tom. The Magic Bar Theatre. Tom Foolery. Indianapolis, Ed Harris, ca. 1980. Black-and-white poster depicting a caricature of Mullica performing at his bar, drawn Read more…


Auctioneer:
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Date:
2013-07-27