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Club 71: Magic Dealer Catalog ParodyGeoff Maltby | ★★★★★ $4 to wish listPDF_facsimile | |
Corinda Catalog No 2: 1960Tony Corinda | $7 to wish listPDF_facsimile | |
Donald Holmes Catalog 6Donald Holmes | $5 to wish listPDF_facsimile | |
E. M. Vernelo Catalog 1901Edward M. VerneloVernelo, another Chicago magic dealer, not only sold a good selection of magic tricks but also novelties, puzzles and a large selection of non-magic books. About half of this catalog is dedicated to books in all kinds of fields of interests including letter writing, public speaking, jokes, stories, bookkeeping, photography, calculations, and many more. 1st edition 1901, 192 pages. | $20 to wish listPDF_facsimile | |
Ellisdons CatalogEllisdon Bros. Ltd. | ★★★★★ $4 to wish listPDF_facsimile | |
Felsman Catalog No. 17Arthur P. FelsmanArthur P. Felsman took over August Roterberg's business. His catalog looks very similar to the Roterberg catalog with beautiful illustrations and detailed product descriptions. Compare for example with Roterberg Catalog No. 15. 1st edition 1919, 189 pages. | $10 to wish listPDF_facsimile | |
Fleming Catalog: Books on MagicPaul FlemingThis catalog includes a great article on why magic literature is so important (article can also be found in The Sphinx from March 1936). It should be mandatory reading for today's YouTube generation.
1st edition 1949, 59 pages. | $8 to wish listPDF_facsimile | |
Gamagic Catalog No. 13GamagesGamages was located in London. This catalog is roughly from the 1930s.
48 pages | $5 to wish listPDF_facsimile | |
H. C. Evans Catalog 1909-1910Edwin C. HoodH. C. Evans was a company specializing in the manufacture and sale of gambling and carnival equipment. They also sold sporting goods like baseball gloves, various balls, hunting and fishing gear. Particularly noteworthy are their offerings for cheating purposes such as hold-outs, or dice which have been altered in a number of ways, or marked cards, etc. 1st edition 1909, 64 pages. | $5 to wish listPDF_facsimile | |
H. C. Evans Catalog 1929Edwin C. Hood | $10 to wish listPDF_facsimile | |
Hamley's Catalog: Book of Magic and MysteryHamley Bros. Ltd. | $5 to wish listPDF_facsimile | |
Harry Stanley Catalog 1949Harry Stanley | $5 to wish listPDF_facsimile | |
Harry Stanley Catalog 1963Harry Stanley | $5 to wish listPDF_facsimile | |
Holden's Catalog No. 17 (1955)Max HoldenMax and Tess Holden established their magic mail-order business in 1929. Through the years, the business grew to three locations (Boston, Philadelphia, and New York City). The Max Holden catalog grew to hundreds of pages, offering merchandise from their own line of magic and books, as well as those of prominent manufacturers such as Petrie-Lewis, Thayer, and many others. Arranged by subject, the effects include spirit effects, close-up magic, mentalism, livestock effects, books, blueprints, tricks with cards, money, cigarettes, liquids, candles, silks, slates, thimbles, and many others. ... | $10 to wish listPDF_facsimile | |
Illustrated Descriptive Price List of Magical Apparatus and IllusionsOtto MaurerOtto Maurer had his shop in New York. He started as tin smith but soon made and fixed apparatus for magicians. His shop was for many years a gathering place for prominent magicians who came to town including Houdini, Thurston, and Downs. They all visited Maurer, bought from him, and exchanged the latest gossip and news. The most famous story about Otto Maurer is how he became the conduit for communicating the back palm from a Mexican/Cuban/Spanish cardshark to the magic community at large. (The originator of the back palm was Dr. Elliott.)
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Ireland Magic Catalog No. 17Frances MarshallThe Ireland Magic Company was founded in 1926 by the late Laurie Lowell Ireland. The first retail advertisement appeared in The Sphinx and The Linking Ring for March 1929. The first trick was the clever Ireland Button Trick. 1st edition 1962, 224 pages. | ★★★★★ $8 to wish listPDF_facsimile | |
Jack Hughes List of MagicJack HughesFrom the introduction: Dear Mr. Magician, In presenting our publicity before you, we do so with every confidence in our apparatus most of which is made exclusively in our well-equipped factory. Whether you are an old or a new customer we know you will appreciate that behind each of our effects there is a wealth of practical experience which has taken many years to acquire. We make no claim to cheapness as this is sometimes a sign of poor quality. Instead, it is our aim to supply the best for the most economic price. Everything we manufacture, from Pocket Tricks to Full-size Stage... | $5 to wish listPDF_facsimile | |
M. Inez Catalog 1904Inez VerneloThis catalog describes mostly magic tricks, some magic books and a list of acting plays. Madame Inez, or just M. Inez, was married to E. M. Vernelo and she was very involved in the early years of The Sphinx mostly as editor. 1st edition 1904, 76 pages. | $10 to wish listPDF_facsimile | |
Magic From India CatalogSam DalalPartial catalog of Electro Fun, Calcutta, India. This is not a catalog of our entire range of products, but a pictorial representation of our wide variety and range. It is the next best thing I can offer you to a personal visit to our showroom. We have been creating and making props for magicians around the world for over 25 years. Our products are available through hundreds of magic shops all over the globe. This "Catalog" will enable magicians to get a better idea of the products than a mere name in a price list. Most of the props we supply are accompanied by detailed instructions... | ★★★★★ $0 to wish listPDF_facsimile | |
Magic From India Catalog: Ed Harris editionEd Harris | ★★★★★ $0 to wish listPDF_facsimile | |
Magic Inc. Big Book CatalogFrances Marshall | $15 to wish listPDF_facsimile | |
Magic Inc. Book Catalog 1Frances MarshallMagic Inc. always emphasized books in their offering. They published a lot of books themselves, imported books from foreign countries, and carried a large selection of publications related to magic. This of course was driven by Jay Marshall's passion for books. 1st edition ~1982; PDF 165 pages. | ★★★★★ $10 to wish listPDF_facsimile | |
Magic Inc. Book Catalog 1968Frances MarshallThis catalog is great because not only does it list various books in different categories, it also features informative articles. The articles you will find are:
1st edition 1968; PDF 147 pages. | $12 to wish listPDF_facsimile | |
Magic Inc. Book Catalog 1973Frances Marshall | $10 to wish listPDF_facsimile |