Bogert Tube. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1930. Water is poured into a metal canister, which is capped with a drum head and set in a nickel plated stand. Dry silk handkerchiefs are then produced from the interior of the tube. Stage model, with hallmarked P&L stand and hardware. 37” high assembled. Very good. Scarce.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-02-07
Bogert Tube. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1930. Water is poured into a metal canister, which is capped with a drumhead and set Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-02-06
[P&L] Dream Tube trick. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis (P&L) for Steen, ca. 1932. Handkerchiefs or a billiard ball are produced from an empty tube. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-10-31
Silent Mora's Tube & Ring Trick. New Haven: Petrie and Lewis (P&L), ca. 1950. A small red ring vanishes, then reappears inside a capped metal Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-02-06
Utility Tube. New Haven Connecticut, Petrie & Lewis, ca. 1950. A tall cylinder is empty one moment, and then is suddenly filled with silk handkerchiefs. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2011-10-29
Patriotic Rockets. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1940. Performer instantly knows which of the three colored wooden pegs ("rockets") is hidden in the Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-02-06
Four Passe Passe Bottle Sets. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), 1910s - 30s. Four small sets of this classic trick, including one from the Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-02-06
Commando Screen. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1935. Small metal tri-fold screen is shown on both sides and formed into a triangular tube. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-02-06
Die Box Effect. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1939. Unusual transposition effect in which a die magically passes from a small box to Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-10-31
Commando Screen. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis (for Max Holden), ca. 1935. Small metal tri-fold screen is shown on both sides and formed into a Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-10-31
Four Nickels to Four Dimes. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1930. Brass and aluminum holder (1" diam.) transforms nickels into dimes. In original Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-02-06
