[BOOTH, John]. John Booth's Aerial Fishing Rod. Colon: Abbott's Magic Novelty Co., 1940s. Collapsible metal rod concealing the mechanism that allows the performer to apparently catch live goldfish in mid-air. Assembled length 58". Breaks apart for packing. Paint chipped. With a letter of provenance stating that this prop was gifted by Booth to British magician Alan Shaxon (who would go on to devise his own version of the fishing trick with a different method). This design of this apparatus is the same as described in Booth's book Marvels of Mystery (1941).