theory11 — Magic Tricks & the World's Finest Playing Cards
Magic Collecting
- Thread starter Mr. D
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I don't collect too much. When it comes to books, I'm just gathering what I can to learn from, when I become more established in the art I will probably start collecting better versions of the books, etc... but right now I'm just dissecting the material and it's getting worn.
I do have a 1st Edition Split Spades deck signed by David Blaine
and a White Centurion card signed by Daniel Madison.
I do have a 1st Edition Split Spades deck signed by David Blaine
and a White Centurion card signed by Daniel Madison.
I have a magic collection consisting of books, photos, posters, and apparatus. Are you interested in collecting? What exactly would you like to know?
The only thing I have that is older is something I picked up at an auction a few months ago.
It was the full set of Michael Close's lecture notes called the WORKERS. Volume 1-5
I guess there is a ton of material in it. Kenner and Homer did the illustrations in them. I haven't even dug into them yet.
I got them for like 15 bucks total and a bunch of older guys who know him said that it was a steal and that the notes were probably worth about $100 or more.
I know it isn't anything major compared to some of you guys who have very valuable stuff but that was just something rare I have.
It was the full set of Michael Close's lecture notes called the WORKERS. Volume 1-5
I guess there is a ton of material in it. Kenner and Homer did the illustrations in them. I haven't even dug into them yet.
I got them for like 15 bucks total and a bunch of older guys who know him said that it was a steal and that the notes were probably worth about $100 or more.
I know it isn't anything major compared to some of you guys who have very valuable stuff but that was just something rare I have.
I pick up what I can and treasure it more so if it is collectable. I don't really have anything collectable at the time. I have a deck of Karnivals signed by Dan Sperry and several novelty decks of cards from "back in the day" at best
I collect sentimental things, like something from my first show or my first award as a magician, things like that.
On the bargain side of things, I got a 3rd edtion Expert Card Technique (the one with the extra material from Vernon and Daley), for $33.
Some of the highlights of my collection are a 1st edition Scarne on Cards signed by John Scarne, and Inner Secrets of Card Magic and More Inner Secrets of Card Magic signed by Dai Vernon. And a few issues of The Cardiste, which you don't see round very much.
Some of the highlights of my collection are a 1st edition Scarne on Cards signed by John Scarne, and Inner Secrets of Card Magic and More Inner Secrets of Card Magic signed by Dai Vernon. And a few issues of The Cardiste, which you don't see round very much.
Nice collectible items, signed stuff is always a must!
Keep them coming guys!
P.S: An interesting info for playing card collectors:
The highest price paid for a complete deck of playing cards was $143,352 in 1983. The cards circa 1470-85, are believed to be the oldest known complete hand-painted deck.
but most of the usual, smokes, mirrors, arcos, massas, stuff like that...i dont really have anything rare.
I collect decks of cards and books. And when I say collect cards, it's not like the card collections you see on youtube where that have 17 packs of blue bikes, one tiger deck, five decks of ghosts etc. I just buy one deck of any cards i find, not just uspcc stuff. Then they go in a cool case i have and i don't use them. I just bring them out to show people if they are interested. Not sure how many I have at the mo. Probably somewhere in the region of 30 different decks.
As far as collectables go, I have first editions of Derren Browns 'Pure Effect' and 'Absolute Magic' (now out of print and worth about £300 each!), a signed Andy Nyman DVD, a signed Dynamo DVD and a playing card signed by the legend that is Rene Levand.
As far as collectables go, I have first editions of Derren Browns 'Pure Effect' and 'Absolute Magic' (now out of print and worth about £300 each!), a signed Andy Nyman DVD, a signed Dynamo DVD and a playing card signed by the legend that is Rene Levand.