RR Auction: Pop Culture

Renowned American magician (1885–1965), often billed as The Great Blackstone, who reached the peak of his popularity in the 1930s and 1940s. Great vin

Vintage glossy 7.5 x 9.5 close-up image of the elder Blackstone magician by Bloom photography of Chicago, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Ar

Stage magician from Ohio (1869–1936), whose enormous traveling magic show required eight train cars to transport his props across the country. Remarka

Stage magician from Ohio (1869–1936), whose enormous traveling magic show required eight train cars to transport his props across the country. Wonderf

A pair of TLSs signed “Howard Thurston,” both one page, 6.5 x 8.75, on personal letterhead, and addressed to Walter Phillipson. The first, signed in p

TLS signed “Howard Thurston,” one page, 6.75 x 9, personal letterhead, January 13, 1927. Letter to Will Goldston, in part: “It seems that we ought to

Prominent magician (1849–1922) known for his spectacular stage illusions. Boldly penned ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.75 x 7.75, personal

Alexander Herrmann (1844–1896), better known as Herrmann the Great, was a French magician widely considered the world’s greatest. The wife and former

Three vintage signatures on individual off-white slips of George Washington Heller, Eugene Laurant, and Servais Le Roy, all approximately 3.25 x 1.5.

Dean of the Society of American Magicians (1856–1938) who, along with Imro Fox and Servais LeRoy, was part of the famed billing ‘Triple Alliance.’ Pro