This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/21/2022
BLACKSTONE, Harry (Henry Boughton). Harry Blackstone’s Aerial Fishing Pole. Circa 1940. Wooden fishing rod with finely made brass handle, used to apparently catch live fish in the air over the heads of the audience. The live fish were removed from the line, then deposited in a glass bowl. Length of rod 72”. Includes metal bait pail, vintage cloth bag, and three pieces of gimmicked fish “bait.” Sold together with a crude Die Through Hat prop (ala the P&L Phantom Die) also owned and used by Blackstone. With a LOA tracing the ownership of the props from Blackstone to Toronto magician Harry Walker, verified by Harry Blackstone Jr., and passed down to the current owner by descent.