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Sanders, Fetaque. Fetaque Sanders’ Vanishing Head. Circa 1950. Wooden box placed on the head of an audience volunteer causes the spectator’s head to vanish. When the front doors are opened, the boy’s head is gone; only the black interior of the box is visible. 10 x 9 x 13”. Paint worn, velvet lacking. Together with an inscribed and signed photograph of Sanders. Ex-Egyptian Hall, Nashville. Sanders (1915 – 1992) was one of America’s most prominent African American magicians. A native of Nashville, he considered his first “break” in showbiz a stint at the Chicago World’s Fair of 1933/34. Later, he toured with the USO in WWII (alongside Pearl Bailey), performed on Broadway, and ultimately became a fixture on the school assembly circuit, appearing annually before thousands of children with his magic show, primarily in African American schools. The Vanishing Head was a feature of those school shows, prominently advertised on Sanders’ posters and handbills.