Vernon, Dai. Dai Vernon’s Vanishing Bird Cage. [New York, Martin Sunshine?], ca. 1940. Flexible-type cage owned and used by Vernon for the classic effect in which it would vanish from his hands. Attached to a silken “pull” showing signs of regular use. Nearly identical to the model used by Fred Keating. One bar loose, otherwise good. Accompanied by a letter of provenance.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2014-02-08
Vernon, Dai. Dai Vernon’s Malini Egg Bag. American, ca. 1950. Red cloth bag with black trim used in one of The Professor’s favorite routines, which Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2014-02-08
Vernon, Dai. Dai Vernon's Linking Rings. North Hollywood: Merv Taylor, ca. 1955. Set of ten heavy 10 orb eternal chrome plated rings owned and used Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-08-27
Vernon, Dai. Limited Edition Dai Vernon Playing Cards. Congress Playing Cards, June, 1982. Being four sealed packs of cards commemorating Vernon’s 88th birthday, housed in Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-12-05
Vernon, Dai. Group of Dai Vernon ephemera, some signed. Including an 8 x 10” photograph Inscribed and Signed by Vernon, pictorial postcard of Vernon ca. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-04-04
Vernon, Dai (David Frederick Wingfield Verner). Dai Vernon’s Patterned Cloth Fan. Handsome wooden fan covered with patterned fabric and backed with red fabric. 15” long. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-12-05
Vernon, Dai (David Frederick Winfield Verner). Limited edition Dai Vernon playing cards. Four packs of cards produced to commemorate Vernon’s 88th birthday in 1982 housed Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-04-04
Vernon, Dai. Limited edition Dai Vernon playing cards. Four packs of cards produced to commemorate Vernon’s 88th birthday in 1982 housed in a custom display Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2012-10-27
Vernon, Dai. Two Photographs of Dai Vernons Hands. Circa 1933. Both show Vernon from the neck down, cards spread on the table before him, the Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-08-27
Vernon, Dai. Dai Vernon Rowing and Canoeing Plaques. Canada, 1912. Three engraved silver plated plaques won by Vernon while a student at Ashbury College for Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-08-27
Vernon, Dai. Holographic postcard from Dai Vernon to Ellsworth Lyman. Dated May 26, 1933, Vernon writes to Lyman regarding a “Perfect cig. Switch for card Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2013-04-06
