In June we mentioned that
Michael Close will be auctioning
some of his collection at The Browser's Den of Magic later this month.
Here are some
updates from Michael's website:
This isn’t a yard sale of worn-out props and library magic books. You’ll
find first editions, out-of-print gems, rare lecture notes, props, tricks,
and so much more.
Highlights include:
- Books and manuscripts you simply won’t see again.
- High-quality props.
- Vintage magic ephemera and hard-to-find lecture material.
Come for the chance to own something that inspired me. Stay for the stories,
magic, and camaraderie. I hope these items bring you the same joy they
brought me.
Read more.
To see some of the items for auction and for sale, download the PDFs from Michael's website.
| Item |
Type |
| Eugene Burger Booklet (8) |
Books |
Genii
Wenii and Majoke
|
Collectible
Magazines
|
| Box of Sponges/Ropes/20th Century Underwear |
Prop |
| More Power to You/100% Sanky/Kurtz Unexplainable |
Book |
2-Pack Playing Card (Piff etc)
3-Pack Playing Card (Piff etc)
|
Cards
Cards
|
| Mini Chop Cup |
Prop |
| Ackerman Books (4) |
Book |
Woody Aragon Set (2)
Two Josh Jay Books (Overlap &Triptych) (2)
|
Book
Book
|
| Dean's Box - Original with Accessories |
Prop |
|
Escape Lot - Large Case/Mail Bag Escape + extras + books
|
Prop |
Kid Show - Change Bag/Run Rabbit Run/ What's Next
Stage Hypnosis Book
|
Props
Book
|
|
Magic Live Souvenir Portfolios + ONE by Stan Allen (3) +Cover mania
Ca
|
Collectibles |
| Joe Porper - Just in Case Ring Flight |
Prop |
School for Scoundrels Fast and Loose/ Magnetic Shells Bundle (4)
Illustrated Story of Magic Comic
|
Prop
Book
|
| MAJ Magazines |
Magazines |
| Sessions Aronson |
Book |
Eric Sharpe Children's Book UK
Grant's Temple Stand (1960s)
|
Book
Prop
|
| Fraidy Cat Rabbit (1960s) |
Prop |
| Shaken Not Stirred Trick - Chop Cup |
Prop |
Daryl's For Your Entertainment
Farelli Card Books (3)
|
Book
Book
|
| Cy Enfield Card Magic Books (3) |
Book |
| Jerry Andrus Manuscripts (6) |
Book |
| Scotty York Color Changing Knives (4+ 2 extra) |
Prop |
| Trap Door Three Book Set |
Book |
| Paul Curry Presents/Special Effects (2) |
Book |
Magic of Ascanio Book Set (4)
Tamariz Knife set
|
Book
Prop
|
| Leather Close-Up Carry Pouch |
Accessories |
| Brainstorm in the Bahamas |
Book |
Children's Show Case Silver - 2 books + Props
Wordsmyth - Francis Menotti
|
Prop
Prop
|
| Goldstein/Maven 14 Booklets |
Book |
| Shoe Trick - Size 10 (come with link to PDF trick) |
Prop |
Murphy's Chest
Watch and Wear by Bazar de Magia
|
Prop
Prop
|
| Dean Dill - The Revelation |
Prop |
| The Pro-Folio |
Prop |
Four Steve Beam Booklets
Four Robert Neale Manuscripts
|
Book
Book
|
| Four Gary Kurtz - Lecture Notes |
Notes |
| Semi-Automatic Card Tricks - Beam (3) Vols 8,9,10 |
Book |
Joe Mogar Knife Set
Racherbaumer/Marlo Manuscripts/Magazines
|
Prop
Magazines
|
| Dan Harlan - The Minotaur Complete File |
Magazines |
|
Penn and Teller Book/Fool US Lanyard/Door Hanger Rio (4)
|
Books/Collectible |
Bound to Please - Aronson (Bonus Birthday Books)
The Aronson Approach/Simply Simon (2) + Bonus
|
Book
Book
|
| Try the Impossible/Art Deco |
Book |
| Small Trick Grab Bag (5 Mystery Tricks) |
Tricks |
Paul Cummins Bundle FASDIU (4)
Hollingworth Bundle (3) Quartet/Waiting for Inspo/Notes on Card
Tricks
|
Book
Book
|
| Scotty York Bundle (7 manuscripts + 4 knife set) |
Prop/Books |
| Trick Grab Bag #2 (Lot of |
Tricks |
| The Unexpected Card Book - Marlo/Cardician (2) |
Book |
| Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets |
Book |
|
Confessions of a Psychic (2) Uriah Fuller + Bonus book
|
Book |
| Title |
|
A Magician Among the Spirits - Houdini Hardcover
|
| The Book - Gene Anderson - Hardcover |
Buffaloe'd - Jim Buffaloe Hardcover
Tasselled Rope Trick & The Ramsey Legend (Two Manuscripts)
Michael Ammar Encore III Harcover
|
|
| Giacomo Bertini's System for Amazement Hardcover |
Essential Stewart James Hardcover + Postcard
3 Vanni Bossi Lecture Notes & The Aretalogy of Vanni Bossi
Jean-Pierre Vallarino by John Lovick Hardcover
|
| Barrie Richardson - Act Two Hardcover |
Barrie Richardson - Curtain Call - Hardcover Kidshow Matters - Jim
Kleefeld
Routines Matter - Trevor Lewis/Willmarth - Hardcover
|
| Second Thoughts - Rioboo - Hardcover |
Tamariz Bundle - Sonata/Pamphlet/New Mini Symbolic Method
Teaching Magic by Eugene Burger Hardcover
|
| Andrew Wimhurst Bundle (4) Booklets |
Homage to Dai Vernon by Roberto Giobbi Rafael Benetar Bundle (4)
Bob Farmer Tricks and Manuscript Bundle (10)
|
|
Dai Vernon Bundle - (4) Inner Secrets/More/Select/Cali Lecture
Notes
|
Aaron Fisher Bundle (4)
Routined Manipulation Vol 1&2 - Lewis Ganson Steve Bedwell
Lecture Notes (2)
|
| David Paar Manuscripts (2) |
Ultimate Color Separation (2) Chesbro Stewart James Pamphlets (2)
Marlo Manuscripts (7)
|
| JK Hartman Bundle (4 Books) |
Peter Duffie Bundle (7 Books/Manuscripts)
Vintage Chop Cup Circa 1965
|
| Fast and Loose Chain and Carry Bag |
|
School for Scoundrels Brass Shells with glass and peas School for
Scoundrels GOLD Shells with glass and peas
|
PLUS... Playing Cards, Rope, Wallets, other magic props. Come early to see it
all.
