Camelback Arrow. Likely American, ca. 1950. Cast metal arrow sitting on a on a three-legged metal stand is placed on a table. The arrow is spun by the player, who hopes it will land on a prize of his choice – but it never does. The stand has been cleverly gaffed with a breaking mechanism so that the operator can control the spin of the arrow. Good condition.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2011-01-29
Modern Arm Pressure Holdout. Likely American, ca. 1979. Lazy-tong style brass holdout with leather arm straps actuated by pressure from the operator's arm used to Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2011-01-29
Card Star. Maker unknown (likely American), ca. 1910. Five selected cards appear at the points of this star on the magician's command. Activated by pressure Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2010-05-16
Vanishing Birdcage. Maker unknown (likely American), ca. 1940. Semi-rigid model. Nickel-plated rectangular cage vanishes from between the magician's hands. Several bars replaced, and cage re-strung; Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2010-01-30
Flag Wheel with Wood Arrow. American, ca. 1900. Tiny American flags on metal pins surround the wooden arrow. 23 x 23”. Original wooden case. Very Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-06-28
Loose-Legged Cast Iron Camel Back Arrow. American, ca. 1920. In the original unopened crate. Operator controls where gaffed arrow will stop by pressing one of Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-05-21
Electric Spin the Arrow Gambling Game. American, ca. 1930. Electric apparatus spins the arrow, with a layout on the inside of the lid indicating the Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-05-21
Hand Painted Horse Race Wheel with Arrow. American, ca. 1880. This beautiful wheel is hand painted with four horses: Ten Broek, Longfellow, Tom Bowling and Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-06-28
Gaffed Horse Arrow. Maker unknown, American, ca. 1920. Gaffed to allow the operator control of the location of the horse’s final stop. Arrow 21”, horse Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-06-28
Spinning Arrow Fold-Up Gambling Set. American, ca. 1920s [?]. Large metal arrow spins on a painted, numbered layout housed in a fold-up wooden case. A Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2014-06-01
Loose-Legged Camel Back Arrow. American, ca. 1920. Operator can control where gaffed arrow will stop. Primarily used in carnivals. Cast iron. 22” long, 8” tall. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2012-06-23
