Auction Item: Tannen’s Magic Mystery Box
Donated by Adam Blumenthal. Tannen's Magic Mystery Box.
Donated by Adam Blumenthal. Tannen’s Magic Mystery Box
Valued at $250
The wonderful folks from Tannen’s Magic have donated one of their famous Mystery Boxes. We are told that this one is put together especially for this event. We don’t know what’s inside, but we know it’s going to be great!
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Auction Item: The Giorgio Letters Book
Donated by Ian Kendall. The Giorgio Letters Book.
Donated by Ian Kendall. The Giorgio Letters
With the publisher’s permission, Ian Kendall collated all the Giorgio Letters articles from Genii Magazine and printed 12 bound books, all as gifts for friends. The agreement was that they would be gifts and not to be sold.
From Ian:
A couple of years ago I had a personal project to compile all of Tony Giorgio's Letters from Genii magazine into one volume. I printed only twelve copies, and eleven of them have been given to friends. This is the final copy, and there will never be a number thirteen. This is, quite literally, the only opportunity to own this book.
As a bonus; in 2011 I was lucky enough to spend the afternoon sessioning with Tony. We spent some time working on the Three Card Monte, and afterwards Tony signed the cards he had used for the demonstration. I am including one of these cards as a bookmark.
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Auction Item: Steve Forte’s Casino Game Protection
Donated by Jason England. Steve Forte's legendary book Casino Game Protection.
Donated by Jason England. Casino Game Protection by Steve Forte.
Estimated value $500.
Topics include Cheaters, Advantage Players, Gaming Law, Electronic Player Assistance, Procedures, Surveillance, Myths, Game Protection Mathematics, Training, The Future of Game Protection, and much, much more (check out the extended table of contents)! Casino Game Protection -- A Comprehensive Guide is a complete, one-volume course in the science of casino game protection, an invaluable training tool for management, pit personnel, surveillance, security, and related law enforcement agencies, and a must read for all gamers hungry for knowledge!
Hardbound with sewn signatures Printed on acid-free quality paper Four-color laminated front and back jacket Over 600 pages with almost 500 color photographs Photos by Award Winning photographer Bill Taylor Dozens of Custom-Created Charts Comprehensive Glossary, Bibliography, and Index Contributions from the industry's leading experts
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Auction Item: Steve Forte’s Poker Protection
Donated by Jason England. Steve Forte's Poker Protection.
Donated by Jason England. Poker Protection by Steve Forte.
Estimated value $100.
Poker Protection Cheating and the World of Poker, is a significantly, expanded follow-up study to the acclaimed "Casino Game Protection - A Comprehensive Guide" that exclusively explores the game of poker.
It presents the topic of cheating with scope and objectivity, covers a wide range of scams employed by both amateurs and professional cheaters, provides important perspective and historical background, and makes the clear distinction between the casino/cardroom game and the home/private game providing players, dealers, and industry executives with the first, modern treatment of cheating and its impact on the game.
Poker Protection was written for gamers and players, for all capacities and levels of experience, but primarily, it was written for anyone hungry for knowledge.
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Auction Item: The Gary Plants Collection
Donated by Gary Plants. The Gary Plants Collection.
Donated by Gary Plants. The Gary Plants Collection. Five sets of Gary's various lecture notes and his Zarrow Shuffle booklet. All delivered in .pdf format.
Estimated value $160.
Gary is an underground card legend. He has rubbed elbows with the best of the best. Here is a collection of some of his recent notes from various lectures. Also included in the collection is Gary’s fantastic work on the Zarrow shuffle.
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Auction Item: The Maestro Print
Donated by R. Paul Wilson. The Maestro. Signed limited edition print of a wide lux photo taken from film negatives.
Donated by R. Paul Wilson. The Maestro. Signed limited edition bespoke print of a wide lux photo of Juan Tamariz taken from film negatives. Limited to 101 prints. The print is unframed
Estimated value is $150.
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Auction Item: Expert at the Card Table 2002 Facsimile
Donated by Jason England. Expert at the Card Table 2002 facsimile.
Donated by Jason England. Expert at the Card Table, 2002 facsimile.
Estimated value $300.
This Facsimile version of Expert at the Card Table by the, still mysterious, S.W. Erdnase is an incredibly faithful reproduction of the original book. The original was published in 1902 and has had a profound impact on card magic ever since. With the exception of using better quality archival-grade materials and a modern binding technique it is as close to the original as possible – the anonymous publishers even found what is to believed to be the same cloth.
This is 1 of only 750 copies that were available and they don't become available too often. Here is your chance to own this great book which will no doubt only increase in both collectibility and value. The book is brand new and has never been looked through. No marks or bent pages. This is in perfect condition.
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Auction Item: One Hundred Years of Sawing, Signed
Donated by Mike Caveney and Magic Words. The Astonishing History of Magic’s Most Iconic Illusion
Donated and signed by Mike Caveney and Magic Words. A $125 value.
The Astonishing History of Magic’s Most Iconic Illusion
Learn how this trick became the most popular attraction in all of show business and then turned into a war that was waged on vaudeville and music hall stages around the world by many of the most famous names in magic.
It is a tale of inspired originality, blatant thievery, backstage intrigue, unbridled egos and endless lawsuits. It is an illusion that has never stopped being reinvented and continues to baffle modern-day audiences.
•9 by 12 inches
•440 pages printed in full color on heavy art matte paper
•368 photographs
•Printed endsheets
•Full color dust jacket
•Published in 2021
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Auction Item: One Year Erdnase Level Membership to Conjuring Arts
Donated by Bill Kalush and Conjuring Arts Research Center. Erdnase level membership that includes Gold access to Ask Alexander and also two issues of Gibeciere. A $495.00 value.
Donated by Bill Kalush and Conjuring Arts Research Center. Erdnase level membership that includes Gold access to Ask Alexander and also two issues of Gibeciere. A $495 value.
Ask Alexander Gold Level Access features over 1,100,000 pages of material, the best outside of the library. Users will encounter vast troves of books, magazines, and rare items. This includes all of Bronze and Silver as well as:
•Rare books from before 1900s.
•Houdini Scrapbooks.
•Hugard’s comprehensive personal files.
•Dani DaOrtiz’s El Manuscrito.
•Paul Harris books, and more.
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Auction Item: Two “Gold” Bricks
Donated by Jason England. Two dozen premium and rare sealed decks from his collection. From hard to find casino decks to desirable collectables, there’s no filler here!
Donated by Jason England. Two dozen premium and rare sealed decks from his collection. From hard to find casino decks to desirable collectables, there’s no filler here!
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