Modern Magic Masters

Updated August 19, 2026

What's in this auction

497 lots, mostly coins & currency (21), fine art & prints (15), pottery, china & glass (9), antiques & furniture (8). 497 lots have photos. Bidding is online through the auction house's catalog.

From the auction house

This auction features relics, posters, books, and props from the shows, collections and workshops of modern magic masters. Included are items owned or used by The Amazing Johnathan, Johnny Thompson, and Tom Mullica. Full catalog and bidding: view on bidsquare .

In this auction (497 lots)

Categories: Coins & Currency (21) · Fine Art & Prints (15) · Pottery, China & Glass (9) · Antiques & Furniture (8) · Jewelry & Watches (5) · Memorabilia & Autographs (4)

• Lot 1 — Harry and Bess Houdini Presentation Handcuffs and Key.
• Lot 2 — Cannonball Vase.
• Lot 3 — MORETTO, Toni (1929 - 2011). The Great Tomsoni & Co. Sculpture.
• Lot 4 — Palladian (Germain) Lock.
• Lot 5 — SWISS, Jamy Ian and Johnny Thompson. The Magic of Johnny Thompson.
• Lot 6 — MASKELYNE, J.N. (1839 - 1917). Photograph of Maskelyne and the Automaton Zoe.
• Lot 7 — THE AMAZING JOHNATHAN (John Szeles, 1958-2022). "Man With Really Long Arms" Gag Painting.
• Lot 8 — THOMPSON, Johnny (1934 - 2019). Tomsoni & Co. White Bow Tie.
• Lot 9 — Shower of Gold.
• Lot 10 — The Salon de Magie Ephemera Archives of Modern Magicians.
• Lot 11 — DOWNS, T. Nelson (1867 - 1938). T. Nelson Downs. King of Koins.
• Lot 12 — ROBERT-HOUDIN, Jean Eugène (1805 - 1871). Theatre Robert-Houdin Souvenir Fan.
• Lot 13 — MULLICA, Tom (1948 - 2016). TAOM Appearance Poster.
• Lot 14 — Tom Mullica's Magic Scrapbook.
• Lot 15 — MULLICA, Tom (1948 - 2016). Tom Mullica's "Bash" and F.F.F.F. Photo Albums/Scrapbooks.
• Lot 16 — [AUTOGRAPHS] Tom Mullica's Tom Foolery Autograph Book.
• Lot 17 — Tom Mullica Nielsen Poster Print.
• Lot 18 — Tom Mullica's Collection of Autographed Photos.
• Lot 19 — Tom Mullica's High School Yearbooks and Diploma.
• Lot 20 — BERGEN, Edgar (1903 - 1978). Bergen Portrait Inscribed and Signed to Tom Mullica.
• Lot 21 — BURGER, Eugene (1939 - 2017). Photograph Inscribed and Signed to Tom Mullica.
• Lot 22 — [CORRESPONDENCE] Large Archive of Johnny Thompson's Magic Correspondence and Ephemera.
• Lot 23 — COPPERFIELD, David (b. 1958). Portrait Inscribed and Signed to Tom Mullica.
• Lot 24 — FOSTER, Neil (1920 - 1988). Two Portraits Inscribed and Signed to Tom Mullica.
• Lot 25 — MAVEN, Max (1950 - 2022). Portrait Inscribed to Tom Mullica.
• Lot 26 — MILLER, Charlie (1909 - 1989). Group of Charlie Miller/Tomsoni Correspondence and Photos.
• Lot 27 — VERNON, Dai (1894 - 1992). Portrait Inscribed and Signed to Tom Mullica.
• Lot 28 — SKELTON, Red (1913 - 1997). Portrait of Red Skelton Inscribed and Signed to Tom Mullica.
• Lot 29 — SKELTON, Red (1913 - 1997). Three Books Inscribed to Tom Mullica.
• Lot 30 — TAYTELBAUM, Eddy (1925 - 2019). Four Portraits of Eddy Taytelbaum.
• Lot 31 — Tom Mullica's Red Skelton Scripts, Archive, and Ephemera.
• Lot 32 — The Three Stooges - Autographs and Inscription to Tom Mullica.
• Lot 33 — SIEGFRIED & ROY. Two Photographs Inscribed and Signed to Tom Mullica.
• Lot 34 — [TOM MULLICA] Twenty Booklets on Comedy and Gags.
• Lot 35 — MARSHALL, Jay (1919 - 2005). Magazine Signed to Tom and Stephen Mullica.
• Lot 36 — MULLICA, Tom (1948 - 2016). Two Pen-and-Ink Portraits of Tom Mullica by Ed Harris.
• Lot 37 — MULLICA, Tom (1948 - 2016). Collection of Tom Foolery Ephemera and Publicity Material.
• Lot 38 — [TOM MULLICA] A Large Collection of Tom Mullica's Silks.
• Lot 39 — MULLICA, Tom (1948 - 2016). Large Archive of Photographs.
• Lot 40 — MULLICA, Tom (1948 - 2016). The Clown and The Fool.
• Lot 41 — MULLICA, Tom (1948 - 2016). Tom Mullica's Sound System and Board.
• Lot 42 — Tom Mullica Crazy Horse Quartz Watch.
• Lot 43 — MULLICA, Tom (1948 - 2016). Tom Mullica's Red Skelton Costumes and Performing Props.
• Lot 44 — THOMPSON, John (1934 - 2019). The Great Tomsoni's Stage Costume.
• Lot 45 — [TOMSONI] Johnny Thompson Decorative Tuxedo.
• Lot 46 — [TOMSONI] Johnny Thompson's Lance Burton Company Crew Jacket.
• Lot 47 — [TOMSONI & CO.] Pam Thompson's "Gucci of Poland" Stage Costume.
• Lot 48 — THOMPSON, Johnny (1934 - 2019). Two Photographs SIgned to Tom and Stephen Mullica.
• Lot 49 — THOMPSON, Johnny (1934 - 2019). Five Tomsoni & Co. Posters/Signs.
• Lot 50 — THOMPSON, Johnny (1934 - 2019). Johnny Thompson's Passports.
• Lot 51 — THOMPSON, Johnny (1934 - 2019). First Communion Celluloid Pocket Mirror.
• Lot 52 — THOMPSON, Johnny (1934 - 2019). Chicago Department of Water and Sewers Resignation Letter.
• Lot 53 — [TOMSONI] Two Anti-Tomsoni & Co. Review Letters.
• Lot 54 — Graphite Portraits of Johnny and Pam Thompson.
• Lot 55 — THOMPSON, John (1934 - 2019). Archive of Johnny and Pam Thompson Photographs.
• Lot 56 — [TOMSONI] Silhouette of Pam Thompson by Dai Vernon.
• Lot 57 — [TOMSONI] Group of Tomsoni-Owned Decorative Items and Souvenirs.
• Lot 58 — Collection of Magic Books and Magazines from Tomsoni's Library.
• Lot 59 — [TOMSONI] BRADBURY, Ray. Cups and Balls Three-Dimensional Framed Sculpture.
• Lot 72 — THOMPSON, Johnny (1934 - 2019). Johnny Thompson's Egg Bag.
• Lot 73 — THOMPSON, Johnn (1934 - 2019). Tomsoni's Etched Glass Presentation Wand.
• Lot 74 — Collection of Tomsoni's Magic Wands.
• Lot 75 — [TOMSONI] Johnny Thompson's Bowling Ball from Briefcase and Ball.
• Lot 76 — THOMPSON, Johnny (1934 - 2019). Tomsoni's Lecture or Demonstration Egg Bag.
• Lot 77 — THOMPSON, Johnny (1934 - 2019). Johnny Thompson's Ball and Cone.
• Lot 78 — [TOMSONI] The Great Tomsoni & Co. Finale Production Silks.
• Lot 79 — [TOMSONI] Silk Launcher from The Great Tomsoni & Co. Act.
• Lot 80 — THOMPSON, Johnny (1934 - 2019). Glass Production Bag.
• Lot 81 — Collection of Magic Props and Accessories owned by Johnny Thompson.
• Lot 82 — THOMPSON, Johnny (1934 - 2019). Tomsoni's "Polish Academy Award."
• Lot 83 — BLACKSTONE, Harry Sr. (1885 - 1965). Blackstone Sr. Ephemera Collection.
• Lot 84 — BUCKINGHAM, Geoffrey (1902 - 1996). Geoffrey Buckingham Ephemera Collection.
• Lot 85 — BUFFUM, Richard, et al. Keep the Wheels Turning Volumes 1 and 2.
• Lot 86 — CARDINI (Richard Pitchford, 1895 - 1973). Royal Command Performance Program.
• Lot 87 — CHUNG Ling Soo (William E. Robinson, 1861 - 1918). Dunville's Old Irish Whiskey Bank Note.
• Lot 88 — DAVIS, Phil (1906 - 1964). Original Mandrake the Magician Daily Comic Strip.
• Lot 89 — GANSON, Lewis (British, 1913 - 1980). Portrait of Dai Vernon.
• Lot 90 — VERNON, Dai (1894 - 1992). Color Postcard and Palming Coin Display.
• Lot 91 — VERNON, Dai (1894 - 1992). Dai Vernon Senior High Jump Trophy.
• Lot 92 — VERNON, Dai (1894 - 1992). Five Dai Vernon Membership Cards.
• Lot 93 — DAWES, Dr. Edwin (1927 - 2023), Circle Without End.
• Lot 94 — FORTE, Steve. Casino Game Protection.
• Lot 95 — Pair of CDVs. Circa 1890s.
• Lot 96 — [LITTLE PEOPLE]. Two CDVs: General Tom Thumb with Lavinia Warren and Commodore Nutt with Minnie Warren.
• Lot 97 — GWYNNE, Jack (1895 - 1969). Jack Gwynne Magic Ephemera Collection.
• Lot 98 — HERRMANN, Adelaide (1853 - 1932). Portrait of a Young Adelaide Herrmann.
• Lot 99 — HERRMANN, Adelaide (1853 - 1932). Adelaide Herrmann Signed Photograph.
• Lot 100 — [WOMEN IN MAGIC] Female Magicians Ephemera Collection.
• Lot 101 — Autographed Vaudeville 2000 Poster.
• Lot 102 — Collection of Escape and Illusion Blueprints and Secrets.
• Lot 103 — HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 - 1926). Dramatic Houdini Portrait.
• Lot 104 — HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 - 1926). Houdini Portrait and Envelope.
• Lot 105 — LEIPZIG, Nate (1873 - 1939). Loving Cup Presented to Nate Leipzig by Houdini.
• Lot 106 — HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 - 1926). RPPC of Houdini in Chains.
• Lot 107 — HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 - 1926). Keith's Circuit Program.
• Lot 108 — Ricky Jay and his 52 Assistants.
• Lot 109 — JAY, Ricky (1946 - 2018). Learned Pigs & Fireproof Women.
• Lot 110 — JAY, Ricky (1946 - 2018). Ricky Jay Autograph Notes to Johnny Thompson, and Other Ephemera.
• Lot 111 — JAY, Ricky (1946 - 2018). Jay's Journal of Anomalies.
• Lot 112 — JAY, Ricky (1946 - 2018). Cards as Weapons.
• Lot 113 — KASSNER, Alois (1887 – 1970). Group of Kassner the Illusionist Ephemera. German, 1910s – 50s.
• Lot 114 — KAUFMAN, Richard (b. 1958). Show-Time at the Tom-Foolery.
• Lot 115 — KRESKIN (George Kresge, 1935-2024). Kreskin's Eyeglasses.
• Lot 116 — KRESKIN (George Kresge, 1935-2024). Kreskin's Q&A Lap Desk/Writing Board.
• Lot 117 — [LITHOGRAPHY] Set of Six Liebig Magic Trade Cards. Circa 1880.
• Lot 118 — [MAGICIANS - PUBLICITY] Collection of Publicity Brochures.
• Lot 119 — MARLO, Ed (1913 - 1991). The Cardician.
• Lot 120 — MARLO, Ed (1913 - 1991). Revolutionary Card Technique and other Booklets.
• Lot 121 — [MASKELYNE & DEVANT] Portrait Postcards of J.N. Maskelyne & David Devant.
• Lot 122 — HERRMANN, Alexander (1844 - 1896). Portrait and Autograph Display.
• Lot 123 — Billy McComb Slow-Motion Vanishing Birdcage Print.
• Lot 124 — MERLIN, June (1919 - ?). June Merlin Ephemera Collection.
• Lot 125 — OKITO (Tobias Bamberg, 1875 - 1963). Inscribed and Signed Okito Portrait.
• Lot 126 — ROBERT-HOUDIN, Jean Eugène (1805 – 71). Quadrille Mignonette des Soirées Fantastiques de Robert-Houdin.
• Lot 127 — RAYMOND, Maurice (1877-1944). RPPC of The Great Raymond. Buenos Aires: O. Sarona, ca. 1910.
• Lot 128 — RAYMOND, Maurice (1877 - 1948). Great Raymond Ephemera Collection.
• Lot 129 — SALLA, Salvatore (1903 - 1991). The Chicago Roundtable.
• Lot 130 — SANDERS, Fetauque (1915 - 1992). Group of Sanders Ephemera and Posters.
• Lot 131 — STARKE, George and George Karger (eds.). Stars of Magic.
• Lot 132 — Stage Pickpocket Ephemera Collection.
• Lot 133 — STERANKO, Jim (b. 1938). Steranko Magic Publications.
• Lot 134 — [VERNON] FITZKEE, Dariel and Fred Braue. Dai Vernon: The First California Lecture.
• Lot 135 — VERNON, Dai (1894 - 1992). Revelation.
• Lot 136 — VIGIL, Paul. Classic Fantastic.
• Lot 137 — ZANCIG, Agnes. RPPC Portrait. London: Campbell Gray, ca. 1907.
• Lot 138 — Siegfried & Roy: Unique in All the World.
• Lot 139 — MORETTO, Toni (1929 - 2011). Magician and Rabbits Sculpture.
• Lot 140 — Alexander The Man Who Knows.
• Lot 141 — CARTER, Charles (1874 - 1936). Carter the Great. Do the Dead Materialize? The Absorbing Question of All Time.
• Lot 142 — DANTE (Harry Jansen, 1883 - 1955). Music Hall. World Attraction!! Dante.
• Lot 143 — GEORGE, Grover (1887 - 1958). George. The Supreme Master of Magic.
• Lot 144 — GEORGE, Grover (1887-1958). Triumphant American Tour. George The Supreme Master of Magic.
• Lot 145 — George The Supreme Master of Magic.
• Lot 146 — Triumphant American Tour. George. The Supreme Master of Magic.
• Lot 147 — GERMAIN, Karl (Charles Mattmuller, 1878 - 1959). Germain the Wizard.
• Lot 148 — HELLSTROM, Axel (1893 - 1933). Hellstrom. The Man with the Sixth Sense.
• Lot 149 — NESBITT, Neil (1888 ? 1936). The Great Nesbitt Mysteries. [Smoke letters.]
• Lot 150 — [STOCK POSTER]. Classic Magicians' Stock Poster.
• Lot 151 — THURSTON, Howard (1869 - 1936). Thurston. Iasia!!
• Lot 152 — Thurston's Magic Show Featuring Will Rock.
• Lot 153 — The Great Jester. The Most Laughable Entertainment Ever Produced.
• Lot 154 — Streamlined Super Deluxe Duck Pan.
• Lot 155 — Fan of Fandango.
• Lot 156 — Clear Card Box.
• Lot 157 — Find the Lady Cards.
• Lot 158 — Coin Classic.
• Lot 159 — Mysterious Mini Card Boxes.
• Lot 160 — Card Dice.
• Lot 161 — Mysterious Regulation Card Boxes.
• Lot 162 — Escape Box.
• … and 347 more lots

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