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danhughes Regular user Champaign, IL 115 Posts |
Another great find today!
I picked up an excellent-condition hardcover copy of AL BAKER'S MAGICAL WAYS AND MEANS (1941), at a thrift shop in Danville, IL, for one dollar.
---Dan, http://danhughes.net
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Wizard of Oz Inner circle Most people wish I didn't have 5150 Posts |
Score!!!
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Dick Oslund Inner circle 8357 Posts |
On the road, I always hit the "world's greatest magic shop(s) the THRIFT STORES! Many copies of Paul Gallico's "THE MAN WHO WAS MAGIC", Dan Mannix's "STEP RIGHT UP" and a Tarbell's VOLUME I (w d/j) etc, all for a buck or two. Once a Rice silk for .25. Recently,in a St. Vincent de Paul,an ABBOTT "TUBES OF BUDDHA" (now retails about 175) for $1.00 and a Mak Magic Phantom tube for $1.00. --I'll never use them, but can pass 'em along to some young lad just "startine out".
In California I picked up for $1.00 a folding tripod (for a Stenotype). Karrell Fox had spent $75 for one. He cried when I told him! My pal Jim Jayes "found' a complete WELSH RAREBIT SET in a Goodwill "housewares dept" for a couple bucks. One of these days: a Himber Ring?, a strait jacket(!) or maybe the Dream of Princess Karnak??? --hee hee
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Dr. Delusion Special user Eugene, Oregon. 733 Posts |
About a year ago my brother called me from a goodwill store. He had come across something that he thought might be a magic trick. I buzzed over to the store he was at. and discovered that it was a basically brand new rabbit wringer. I paid 3 bucks for it.
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Thom Bliss Loyal user Southern California 271 Posts |
At a Goodwill store I saw a box that I thought might be converted into a magic box. When I picked it up,
I realized that it was a balloon to bunny box. I think it's a Milson-Worth. I can't remember if I paid $6.00 for it, or $8. I was so excited I forgot to ask for my senior discount. My old bunny box was on it's last legs, so now I'm using the "new" one. Looked around the store and others in the area, but no other great finds. Thom . |
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danhughes Regular user Champaign, IL 115 Posts |
I volunteer at a huge annual charity sale (for the Humane Society), and this year I found Vol 3 of Giobbi's Card College, brand new hardback, for a buck. (Also found a $275 softball bat for two dollars, but that's for my softball forum!)
---Dan, http://danhughes.net
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Thom Bliss Loyal user Southern California 271 Posts |
This isn't exactly a thrift store find, but at a bank I got a half-dollar that didn't ring true -- it was a scotch and soda. Cost me 50 cents.
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ClintonMagus Inner circle Southwestern Southeast 3997 Posts |
I was once given four mostly-complete Mysto Magic sets by a train dealer friend for helping him clean out and organize his postwar Lionel and American Flyer trains. (I would have done that for nothing...)
Things are more like they are today than they've ever been before...
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Dick Oslund Inner circle 8357 Posts |
Several months ago, I found a Morrisey double load dove pan in near mint condition in a St. Vincent de Paul thrift shop. It was on a shelf with various pots and pans. Oh! it cost me $1.00!
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danhughes Regular user Champaign, IL 115 Posts |
Sunday afternoon at our local library sale, I picked up Bruce Elliott's Magic As a Hobby (1948) and Hugard's Royal Road to Card Magic for a dollar each.
---Dan, http://danhughes.net
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Magic_son Regular user 195 Posts |
I go to flea markets and thrift stores all the time. Spend hours looking through all the books and shelves, but I haven't found any magic yet! I will not stop!
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magicdoctor Veteran user Wi. 377 Posts |
Just found these in Maryland. Easy Magic(soft cover)1974 by Roy Holmes
Card Manipulations series 1-5(soft cover)1973 by Jean Hugard The Big Book of Tricks and Magic(hard back)1962 by James R Blackman The Magic Book 1977 by David Strong Lots of Fun to Make Magic 1974 by Collins Glasgow and London Gerad Majax. Not sure if their worth anything but still cool to find on vacation. Michael
Michael Von Schroeder [url]www.vonmagic.com[/url]
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Wizard of Oz Inner circle Most people wish I didn't have 5150 Posts |
Cool indeed Michael. Treasure is treasure, no matter where it's buried.
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Dick Oslund Inner circle 8357 Posts |
I sold the Grant (MakMagic) phantom tube for $10. and the Morrissey Dove Pan for $40. (Both purchased @ $1.00 each.)
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Wizard of Oz Inner circle Most people wish I didn't have 5150 Posts |
Win!!!
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jay leslie V.I.P. Southern California 9498 Posts |
Every time I go to a swap meet or thrift shop I look at something that can be converted to a prop
Then I remember about the 4,000 other items I have, in boxes and stached away, and the spell is broken.
Jay Leslie
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george1953 Inner circle Mallorca (Spain) 5943 Posts |
I thought it was only me that had boxes of stuff that I'll get round to using one day
By failing to prepare, we are preparing to fail.
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Michael Baker Eternal Order Near a river in the Midwest 11172 Posts |
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On Aug 3, 2014, george1953 wrote: Time to start thinking outside your own boxes, George! There are plenty of us out here!
~michael baker
The Magic Company |
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Dick Oslund Inner circle 8357 Posts |
Quote:
On Aug 1, 2014, Wizard of Oz wrote: Yes!!!
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Dick Oslund Inner circle 8357 Posts |
Jay, George, and Michael!
I guess most of us who have been "around" have somewhat the same problem! Of course, Gen Grant, "haunted" the "dime stores" and regularly found "things" that he "modified" --and made $$$! I particularly remember the Merv Taylor "Pour More". Gen found a little two cup teapot at a Woolworth. With a bit of solder, and an electric drill, he duplicated (well sort of) the Taylor PROP! The best items I've found were/are some ladies polyester "silks" that I use for the so called Slydini KNOTS. (The "knot" was published in Scot's "DISCOVERY OF WITCHCRAFT" 500 YEARS ago!) I'm reminded of the fellow who went to a psychiatrist and said, "Doctor, people think I'm crazy because I like pancakes!" The doctor replied, "There's nothing crazy about THAT! I happen to like pancakes, myself!" The fellow replied, "You DO! Wonderful! Come over to my house. I have a whole suitcase full, in the attic!" I have a whole suitcase full of "silks" in the garage.
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