Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford). Coliseum Charing Cross Broadside. London: 1939. Three-color broadside advertising a variety of performances by Cardini, as well as Marion “The Great Read more…

Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford). Cardini. The Man of Mystery. Southport: ca. 1930s. Two-color broadside announcing a variety show, “twice nightly”. Cardini was featured alongside acrobats, Read more…

Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford). Two Pieces of Ephemera. Including a 1958 Magicians’ Guild broadside (23 ½ x 8 ½”) with Cardini listed on the bill, Read more…

Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford). Photos of Cardini, Harry Blackstone, and Others at the Grossmans’ Home. New Haven, ca. 1960s. Nine glossy silver prints (four accompanied Read more…

Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford). Three ALSs from Cardini to John Henry Grossman. Gardiner, N.Y., 1967/69/70. Three autograph letters signed “Dick” or “Swan & Dick” to Read more…

Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford). Cigarette Manipulation Photograph. New York: Moss Photo, ca. 1960s. Glossy sepia print, a half-length portrait using double-exposure to create a mirror Read more…

Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford). Card Press and Gimmicked Cards owned by Cardini and Dai Vernon. Circa 1940. Wooden and metal card press, together with a Read more…

The Wonder Show of the Generation. New York: Cato Show Print, 1958. Two-color illustrated window card announcing the 20th Annual New England Convention of Magicians, Read more…

Martin, John. Photo of Martin in His Workshop. London, ca. 1930s. Matte-finish double-weight photo depicting Martin with a giant nine of spades, probably taken by Read more…

Outstanding Collection of Over 180 Conjuring Postcards, Some Signed. Bulk American and English, ca. 1900s–1940s. A trove from the Grossman-Nicholson collection, most real-photo (RPPC), others Read more…