This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/29/2022
NEWMANN, C.A. GEORGE. NEWMANN’S CRYSTAL BALL AND GIMMICKED PEDESTAL READER. Los Angeles: Thayer, 1920s. Including a large crystal ball owned and used by the “Pioneer Mentalist” resting atop the cleverly gimmicked Thayer-made stand that allowed the mindreader to answer questions posed to him by audience members even though they had been sealed in envelopes. Height (inclusive of ball) 11 ½”. Ball diameter 5”. With a letter of provenance tracing the history of the ball and stand.