THE VANISHING AMERICAN (Bonus Genius) Thayer 1940 ' S Vintage. Extremely Rare
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:530957 |
The Vanishing American (Bonus Genius) from Thayer Mfg. Los Angeles, circa 1940's. These were made during the Larson era, idea by Milt Larson. Two Native American dolls, (one gimmicked) an original cloak (teepee) and two ORIGINAL sets of typed instructions. One set is for the basic Vanishing Doll and the other for Private Pat which is the same method only using different dolls. Dolls are approx 7 3/4 " inches tall. Very, very rare. Only three possibl...y four are known to exist according to the Ultimate Thayer book by Albo and Schwartz. Thayer collectors, do not pass this up as this may be your only chance to obtain one of these One just recently sold at a P & P auction for more than double my price including a buyers premium. You can get this here at a fraction of the cost!
When I acquir we weed this, the cloak (teepee) had two stains that have been there for decades. I took it to a professional dry cleaner and they did the best they could at attempting to remove them. Their appearance was greatly diminished but not totally removed. I was told due to the age of the cloth (approx 75 years) that any further attempt would totally ruin the cloth so unfortunately the lesser stains are still present. I will include the tag from the cleaners stating this. The original cloak/teepee could be used as a pattern to make a new one if desired. This trick however, is really more of a collection piece to display rather than perform I believe. More of a "bragging rights" piece. Did I mention that there were only 3 or 4 known to still exist?
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When I acquir we weed this, the cloak (teepee) had two stains that have been there for decades. I took it to a professional dry cleaner and they did the best they could at attempting to remove them. Their appearance was greatly diminished but not totally removed. I was told due to the age of the cloth (approx 75 years) that any further attempt would totally ruin the cloth so unfortunately the lesser stains are still present. I will include the tag from the cleaners stating this. The original cloak/teepee could be used as a pattern to make a new one if desired. This trick however, is really more of a collection piece to display rather than perform I believe. More of a "bragging rights" piece. Did I mention that there were only 3 or 4 known to still exist?
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