The Magic Collection of John Daniel

Virgil Co. Trunk Collection of Spook Show Stage Props and Accessories. American, mid-twentieth century. Including two thick cardboard luminous skeletons with detachable limbs and heads; three linen skull masks; a pair of hand-painted large canvas shoes for a monster/yeti costume; four luminous stage drapes depicting a skeleton, bat, vampire, and spider; a theatrical devil’s hood; full-length white cloth robe and hood possibly for a ghost costume; large painted wooden die; numerous spirit séance noise-making items (tambourine, bells, metal trays); two rolls of tickets; stage attire including a padded black blouse, other tops, and a rhinestone belt, as found in the trunk, which bears a “Virgil & Co.” sticker label and other markings. Third-party transportation required.