Thayer’s Magical Ballygram Review 1929 Magic Tricks & Apoaratus Catalog Lot of 5
$ 26.4
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Thayer’s Magical Ballygram Review 1929 Magic Tricks & Apoaratus Catalog Lot of 5. Included in this lot are Ballygram issues No. 29, No. 31, No. 32 (Christmas issue), and No. 34, along with the Thayer’s Magical Ballygram Review booklet (Catalog No. 7). • Disembodied Princess illusion. Original group of vintage Thayer Magical Manufacturing Company publications from Los Angeles, California. This lot includes multiple issues of Thayer’s Magical Ballygram along with the companion Ballygram Review reference booklet. The publications date from the late 1920s and feature advertisements, descriptions, illustrations, and pricing for professional magic effects, stage illusions, mentalism, rope tricks, card magic, apparatus, and magician’s supplies. Included in this lot are Ballygram issues No. 29, No. 31, No. 32 (Christmas issue), and No. 34, along with the Thayer’s Magical Ballygram Review booklet (Catalog No. 7). Featured effects and performers represented include: • Harlan Tarbell • Dariel Fitzkee • Theodore Annemann • Cardini • Al Baker • Howard Thurston • Tom Bowyer • Rope Mysteries • Oriental Rings • Giant 3 Card Monte • Torn & Restored Newspaper • Disembodied Princess illusion • Blindfold driving effects • Mentalism and mind reading routines These publications offer a fascinating snapshot of the professional magic trade during the Golden Age of American stage magic. Condition: Good vintage condition overall. Age toning, creasing, edge wear, folds, and handling wear present throughout. Some issues show heavier wear than others. Complete lot sold as found. Please examine all photographs carefully for condition details. History / Bio: Floyd G. Thayer founded Thayer Magical Manufacturing Company in Los Angeles and became one of the most influential builders of magical apparatus during the first half of the twentieth century. Thayer equipment was used by professional magicians worldwide and remains highly collectible today. Harlan Tarbell is best known for the landmark Tarbell Course in Magic, considered one of the foundational instructional works in the history of magic. Theodore Annemann and Dariel Fitzkee were among the most influential creators of mentalism and stage magic during the 1920s and 1930s. Search Keywords: Thayer Magical Manufacturing, Ballygram, magic catalog, magician ephemera, vintage magic advertising, Floyd Thayer, Harlan Tarbell, Dariel Fitzkee, Theodore Annemann, Cardini, Al Baker, Howard Thurston, stage illusion, mentalism, conjuring, magic apparatus, Los Angeles magic, rope trick, Oriental Rings, magician collectible, magic history, vintage catalog lot S2
