100 Years of Blackstone Magical Treasures Set for Sothebys.com and Ebay Auction.Business/Entertainment Editors HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 2002 During their lives, Harry Blackstone Sr. (1885-1965) and his son Harry Blackstone Jr. (1934-1997) created some of the most spectacular illusions of the past century. From the "Floating Light Bulb" to the famous "Zig-Zag Illusion," the Blackstone name became synonymous with the word magic. From November 14 through November 24, 2002, one hundred years of magical treasures will go up on the Sothebys.com and Ebay (Nasdaq:EBAY) auction block. The last high-profile magic auction of this type, "The Mulholland Collection," was purchased in 1991 by David Copperfield for over 2 million dollars. Says the widow, Gay Blackstone, "It is truly an honor to offer collectors this unique opportunity to own a piece of history. The hand-crafted illusions and ephemera e·phem·er·a n. A plural of ephemeron. ephemera Noun, pl items designed to last only for a short time, such as programmes or posters Noun 1. that have mesmerized the world for generations have been a source of great pride for the Blackstone family." The collection represents two generations of magic spanning more than a century, from the golden age of vaudeville to the digital age of today. Auction items will include the "Schlosser Girl Backpack to Flowers," "Casadega Dancing Hanky," "Merv Taylor Multim in Parvo par·vo n. A parvovirus. parvo slang for parvovirus infection. Illusion," the Bob Mackie-designed "Enchanted en·chant tr.v. en·chant·ed, en·chant·ing, en·chants 1. To cast a spell over; bewitch. 2. To attract and delight; entrance. See Synonyms at charm. Garden" costume and the "Enchanted Garden on Broadway," to name but a few. Adds Blackstone, "Because I've been entrusted with upholding the Blackstone family's rich heritage and, as an official Ambassador to the Society of American Magicians This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. (SAM) as well as the International Brotherhood of Magicians For other uses of the acronym, see . International Brotherhood of Magicians (I.B.M.) is the world's largest organization for professional and amateur magicians, with approximately 15,000 members worldwide. The headquarters is in St. (IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) ), we're donating a portion of the proceeds to each organization." These secretive, one-of-a-kind items, including Blackstone's signature "The Vanishing Birdcage" and "The Tiger Cage Illusion," can be viewed in advance at http://www.entertainmentrarities.com and Sothebys.com and Ebay beginning November 14. |
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