Ebay Item of the Week - 20th Century Magic Book

This week on eBay! A classic volume of vintage magic lore; 20th Century Magic by Nevil Monroe Hopkins published in 1904. From the description:

TWENTIETH CENTURY MAGIC
AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF MODERN
MAGICAL APPARATUS --- WITH THE
INTRODUCTION OF NEW EXPERIMENTS ---
MECHANICAL, CHEMICAL, ELECTRICAL
By Nevil Monroe Hopkins
OFFERED HERE IS A SECOND EDITION COPY
OF THIS TREATISE ON THE CONSTRUCTION
AND INTRODUCTION OF SCIENTIFIC MAGICAL
APPARATUS,WHICH WAS PUBLISHED IN 1904
BY GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, LONDON.
160-PAGE HARDBACK WITH 100 ILLUSTRATIONS.
THE BINDING IS TIGHT WITH NO PAGES LOSE,
MISSING, TORN, OR DAMAGED. THERE IS MINOR
FOXING ON ALL PAGES AND AGE SPOTS ON THE
FRONT PAGES. THERE IS A SMALL CHIP AT
BOTTOM OF THE SPINE. THERE IS A BOOK-
PLATE OF ROBERT K. WEILL AFFIXED TO
THE INSIDE FRONT COVER END PAPER.

As I post this there's 1 day, 19 hours left of the auction and bidding stands at $5.00. What a bargain!

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Original Dante Souvenir Program - Ebay Item of the Week

From the Ebay Auction:
"This is an original souvenir program that was sold during Dante's "Sim-Sala-Bim" magic shows in the 1940s. Its subtitle is "50 Tricks For Everybody." The red, black and white cover is beautiful and is suitable for framing.

The program contains biographies and nice photographs of Dante (Harry August Jansen) and Moi-Yo Miller. Also includes advise for potential magicians and a $10,000 challenge to any show that could equal its success. There are around 50 simple magic tricks explained, horoscopes, an essay titled "The Truth About The Hindu Rope Trick," a letter from Howard Thurston, and many press clippings.

It is a 28-page, saddle stitched, 9x12 inch program with many photographs and illustrations. Excellent condition."

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Dante (Harry A. Jansen) was Howard Thurston's "Minor League" franchise act. While Thurston played in the U.S. to great demand, Dante took the same show on tour around the world. Click here for more information on Dante.

Ebay Item Of The Week: Yu Li San & Professor Alba Posters

From the Ebay listing:
"Two original 1950's stone litho posters looks more like their from the 1930s. Great graphics of Professor Alba the famed Magician from Spain and his Medium assistant Yu Li San. We are also offering them individually in two pother listings on eBay. These posters are from a small find of them we made in Spain. The one with a skeleton measures 13x27"and the medium Yu Li San measures 29x27”. We are the original source of these posters. They have sold for $1000+ EACH in fine art poster galleries but here it is far less as you are going right to the source. Both have some tears, but otherwise in excellent condition and with great eye appeal. Will be shipped rolled, will look amazing framed. $7 shipping."
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There are several auctions up for these posters simultaneously, so check the seller's other items to see which has the lowest bid. These are great looking original magic poster graphics for what seems to be a very reasonable price. I may bid on a set myself!
HERE'S AN ENTRY on a similar poster at the Vintage Poster Blog.