"CHANDU WHITE KING OF MAGIC TRICK SET" PREMIUM.
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Winning Bid:
$131.16 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
2
Bidding Ended:
Thursday, July 16, 2015 1:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, July 16, 2015 1:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction #215 - Part II
Item numbers 988 through 2613 in auction 215
Value Code:
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Item Description
10.5x14x1.5" deep cardboard box contains complete set for performing "Ten World Famous Magic Tricks." 1930s White King Soap premium. Nice lid art of Chandu using crystal ball, text includes "Simple Enough For A Child To Master - Perplexing Enough To Interest The Grownups" and also notes original price of $2. Box lid has slight inward warp and has had neat glue repair to 2.5" edge split at upper right corner and corner split. Lower edge has some orange color touch-ups. Box is complete w/die-cut insert tray and Fine/VF overall. Set consists of individually boxed tricks plus other loose pieces and comes w/detailed instruction booklet. Tricks include "Multiplying Billiard Balls, Magic Cones, Magical Coin Trick" and "Card Miracles" as well as generic tricks and box of "Best Joke Matches." Each boxed trick bears Chandu's name and some have graphics, including Chandu portrait. White King Soap was one of the radio program sponsors of the Chandu program. Contents have just trace of aging (mainly to paper pieces) and set appears unused. VF/Exc. overall. Great magic set, scarce in this condition.
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