Cardini’s fanning cards. American, ca. 1930 [?]. Group of 53 cards used by Cardini in his manipulative routine. Incomplete deck, several cards represented in duplicate.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2013-04-06
Cardini’s Linking Rings. American, ca. 1945. Set of six 12” diameter chrome plated rings owned and used by Cardini. Held in a striped cloth bag Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-04-04
Factory Marked Playing Cards. American Manufacture, ca. 1900. This very rare partial deck (37 cards) of factory marked cards is in the style of A. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2012-06-23
Union Playing Cards. American Card Co., New York, ca. 1862. 52 + Lower half of slip case, Exc (slight print transfer to face of cards Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2014-06-01
Table Holdout Device. American, ca. 1900. Fine bench-made brass device that allows the operator to secretly add cards to his hand without suspicion. Lever-activated mechanism Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-06-28
Arm Pressure Holdout. American, ca. 1990. Lazy-tong style brass holdout with elastic arm straps. Actuated by pressure from the operator’s arm used to secretly deliver Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2012-06-23
Glass Penetration. American, ca. 1940. Handsome hardwood frame holds a sheet of glass and eight curved brass clips, four on each side. Cards are inserted Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2011-05-22
Luminous Reader Glasses. American, ca. 1990. Pair of Ray-Ban-style luminous reader glasses imperceptibly tinted red to allow the wearer to read marked cards. Complete with Read more…
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
Kepplinger/Martin-style Holdout. American, ca. 1920. Knee-spread style device for stealing cards from and delivering cards to the operator's hand. Includes thief and linkage, but no Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2011-01-29
Kepplinger/Martin-style Holdout. American, ca. 1900. Knee-spread style device for stealing cards from and delivering cards to the operator's hand. Lacks arm straps and one leg Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2011-01-29
