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Simplified Snake Trick. Colon: Abbott’s Magic, ca. https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/43294636_simplified-snake-trick-colon-abbotts-magic-ca

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$650

Simplified Snake Trick. Colon: Abbott's Magic, ca. 1955. An imitation snake finds a selected card by rising from a woven basket. Large wind-up model, with original instructions, cards, duplicate snake, and oil can. Basket 13" high. Good working condition. The baskets for Abbott's snake basket tricks - including this one - were woven on a Pottawatomi Indian reservation in southern Michigan.

Potter & Potter

Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter

Date:
2016-02-06

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146. Nu-Power Rising Cards. Colon Michigan, Abbott’s Magic Co., ca. 1955. Selected cards rise from a brass Houlette even though the magician stands some distance Read more…

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