This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/29/2022
NEFF, BILL. ARCHIVE OF BILL NEFF PERSONAL AND GHOST SHOW EPHEMERA. 1930s – 60s, and including a small scrapbook typed by Neff and bearing his address label on the front cover, detailing ideas for “exploiting” his magic show, and with sample press releases and other documents or ideas for promotion; Neff’s badge for the 6th Annual I.B.M. convention held in Columbus, Ohio; an early Neff throw-out card; handwritten cue sheets for Neff’s Madhouse of Mystery spook show; various advertising novelties and “faint checks” for Neff’s ghost show; TLSs from Neff to Jack and Leola LaWain, who would sell the Neff show after his passing; a sheaf of typed documents illustrated by Neff to help advertise various magic effects and outline the working of others; vintage photographs, and more. An important grouping of material related to the career of this spook show illusionist that should be seen.