This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/23/2019
Early Mysto Magic Set. New Haven: Mysto, ca. 1908. Wooden case includes Vanishing Coin in Glass, Drumhead Tube, Handkerchief Cassette, small Tambourine Rings, Hank Ball, Pulls, Billiard Balls, and other well-made small props of above average quality. Front panel stenciled with the word “magic,” and a fan of four cards pasted to the top. 13 x 6 ½ x 4”. Rare. A true rarity, made in the days before A.C. Gilbert and his father bought John Petrie’s interest in the Mysto Co. and turned the company into a powerhouse manufacturer of popular toys and games, as opposed to the niche supplier of tricks and props for professional magicians it had been at its founding. Reportedly, these early sets were filled on an ad-hoc basis at the Mysto plant, making no two exactly alike.