Magic Collection Database

These items are part of my private collection, which I maintain for personal tracking and reference as I continue to collect. While they are not actively for sale, I am always open to conversations and inquiries from fellow collectors. I can be contacted at magic@davidscott.info.

Confetti Vase. Early 1900s

Confetti Glass. Early 1900s. A crystal glass filled with colorful confetti is momentarily covered with a nickel-plated cover. When lifted, the confetti has turned to candy. Heavy g...

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Handkerchief Burning Globe. British, ca. 1900. Brass globe

Handkerchief Burning Globe. British, ca. 1900. Brass globe on a short pedestal with finial-topped lid; a borrowed handkerchief is stuffed inside and set ablaze, but is removed enti...

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KAR-MI (Joseph Hallworth). Kar-Mi Was Buried Alive for 32 Days poster

KAR-MI (Joseph Hallworth). Kar-Mi Was Buried Alive for 32 Days. Chicago/New York/St. Louis: National, 1914. Three-sheet color lithograph depicting Kar-Mi ceremoniously lowered into...

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KAR-MI (Joseph Hallworth). Kar-Mi Swallows a Loaded Gun Barrel poster

KAR-MI (Joseph Hallworth). Kar-Mi Swallows a Loaded Gun Barrel. New York: National Printing & Engraving, 1914. Stone lithograph shows Kar-Mi shooting a cracker from a boy?s head us...

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Plug Box Trio

Plug Box Trio. Three canisters that change, vanish, or produces items inside. Includes two Plug Boxes by Brema (circa 1930s), one brass and one chrome, along with a modern brass pl...

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Pair of Viking Ball Vases. McAllen, Texas: Viking Mfg. Co.

Pair of Viking Ball Vases. McAllen, Texas: Viking Mfg. Co., 2000s. Includes the ?Ball Vase Deluxe and the ?Supreme? ball vase, along with two silk handkerchiefs. The wooden ball va...

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Mini Locking Drawer Box. Middlesex: Alan Warner, ca. 1990

Mini Locking Drawer Box. Middlesex: Alan Warner, ca. 1990s. A small wooden box is used to make small objects appear and vanish. Minor wear. Includes instructions. Very good. 5" x 3...

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Locking Lippincott Box. California, Mark Teufel, ca. 2000

Locking Lippincott Box. California, Mark Teufel, ca. 2000. Miniature brass-bound burlwood chest with curved lid, in which a vanished coin or ring appears, even though it is locked....

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Coffee Vase. Circa 1950

Coffee Vase. Circa 1950. Burning cotton wool inside the vase transforms into hot coffee, which may be served to the audience. Well made from spun brass with heavy chrome plating. U...

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Jack and Jill. McAllen, Texas: Viking Mfg. Co.

Jack and Jill. McAllen, Texas: Viking Mfg. Co. (for The Trickery), 2007. A Jack is placed in one frame and a Queen in another. Both cards are always visible through the frames, but...

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