PRE-GILBERT "MYSTO MAGIC" BOXED 1910 SET.
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Winning Bid:
$1,619.20 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
10
Bidding Ended:
Thursday, November 17, 2016 9:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, November 17, 2016 9:00:00 AM)
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Auction:
Auction #219 - Part II
Value Code:
K - $1,000 to $2,000 Help Icon
Item Description
6.75x12.75x4" deep hinged lid cardboard box w/illustrated lid label contains multi-component magic set by Mysto Mfg. Co. This 1910 set is pre-Gilbert as Gilbert began in 1913. Lid features pirate standing over treasure chest w/smoking pistols as Mysto's devil mascot twirls his cape. A skull can be seen in bkg. Label is evenly aged and has some scattered moisture staining. Fine. Box has stenciled "Magic" text on side and shows some corner tip/edge wear. Fine/VF. Underside of Box lid features two coiled paper targets w/metal rims. box contains five separate boxed tricks, each w/illustrated label on box lid. These include - "The Marvelous Vanisher, The Magic Corks, The Great Rope Tying Trick, Coin And Ball Of Wool, The Dissolving Coin." Additionally, set comes w/four envelopes, three of which have illustrations and contain the following tricks - "The Wonderful Moving Spot Card, Fade-Away, The Mysterious Phantom Card Trick." Missing all parts to Magic Corks trick, but o/w contents appear complete and unused and are VF-Exc. Rare set, this being the only known example. Barry Lutsky Collection.
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