$175
Gambling Demonstration Lecture Case. North Hollywood, Merv Taylor, ca. 1955. Wooden suitcase which converts into an easel with clips, holders and servants, which facilitates the presentation of exposes of gambling sleights, deck switches, card moves, and the like. Lacking the holdout, cards and shiner. Original manuscript and one-sheet advertisement included. Good condition. Originally retailing for $85, this seldom-encountered M-T product was supplied with four legs onto which the case could be set, creating a table. This example is not outfitted for screw-in legs, as it was apparently designed to be used on a tabletop; it may be an "economy" model that retailed for less, and thus, did not include the holdout or other accessories.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2010-10-23
