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Micheal Leath Inner circle 1048 Posts |
I was in a vintage book store there other day and found a second edition The Odds Against Me by John Scarne. Folded up inside there were some pages from Life magazine 1947. They are titled "Magician warns Soldiers of New Plague of Dice Experts and Cardsharps."
I'm just wondering how much, if anything, this may be worth. Here are some pictures: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/tj8x5mpxmqcn3......xRa?dl=0 |
Micheal Leath Inner circle 1048 Posts |
Sorry. The article is from 1942 not 1947.
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Cagliostro Inner circle 2478 Posts |
Scarne was pretty active during that time period of WWII exposing the ploys of card and dice cheats to soldiers to help prevent them from being victimized by other service men who were hustlers. He then built upon that reputation to become probably the foremost expert on private and casino card and dice cheating as well as carnival game ploys of his era.
I have no idea of what the value of that article would be to collectors. |
JasonEngland V.I.P. Las Vegas, NV 1728 Posts |
It's worth next to nothing. Those old issues of Life magazine come up on eBay all the time. There are several on eBay at the moment for under $10.
Jason
Eternal damnation awaits anyone who questions God's unconditional love. --Bill Hicks
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Micheal Leath Inner circle 1048 Posts |
Thanks for the replies.
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steve ehlers Loyal user Tucson AZ 287 Posts |
The Odds Against Me is a terrific book I must have read it about 20 times when I was a kid. But Jason is right you can find it or The Amazing World of John Scarne quite easily.
Steve |
Gary Plants Special user 549 Posts |
Steve,
Michael was talking about an article from Life magazine that happened to be in his copy of the Scarne book. |
tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 16544 Posts |
Unless it is something really rare, if ever you want to value something, then simply look at ebay’s past sales thing.
If there is a single truth about Magic, it is that nothing on earth so efficiently evades it.
Tommy |
steve ehlers Loyal user Tucson AZ 287 Posts |
Thanks Gary,
Michael Jason is correct in regards to the magazine article. Steve |
Micheal Leath Inner circle 1048 Posts |
Good thing I only paid $25 for the book and article.
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