Harlan Tarbell Sold at Auction Prices

b. 1890 - d. 1960

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      • TARBELL, Harlan (1890-1960). Magic. [The Tarbell Course]. C...
        Apr. 30, 2022

        TARBELL, Harlan (1890-1960). Magic. [The Tarbell Course]. C...

        Est: $100 - $200

        TARBELL, Harlan (1890-1960). Magic. [The Tarbell Course]. Chicago: Tarbell System, Incorporated, 1927. Second Edition. Original twin-bolt binding with board covers lettered in black. With enrollment card on inside front cover. Includes Lessons #1-29 from the original mail-order course in magic. Damp-soiling to board edges. From the Bill Ballantine collection, and including an original Roberto & Alexandra levitation print (11 x 8 ½”).

        Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
      • Tarbell (Harlan)
        Mar. 31, 2020

        Tarbell (Harlan)

        Est: £400 - £600

        Tarbell (Harlan) Six typewritten letters to subscribers, advertising the Tarbell System Inc. Magic course, each signed by Harlan Tarbell, some possibly featuring printed signatures, pictorial letterheads, employing various marketing techniques, success stories and gimmicks, including an attached cheque reimbursing the course fees of $79.50 if the student is unhappy, along with nine addressed to a Mr Ahmed relating to delays in payment etc., A4, 1929-32 (15) The email spam of the day: “DID THE FACT THAT I ASKED YOU TO SIGN A SECRECY PLEDGE STOP YOU?” [...] “One prominent magician recently said to me: ‘Take your great Hindu Rope Trick ALONE - I wouldn’t sell it today for $500.00’” [...] “the profession that will bring you popularity and fame with an income that will absolutely make you independent - THEN - MAN! - MAN! - DON’T DELAY!” Harlan Eugene Tarbell was an American stage magician and the author of the well-known Tarbell Course in Magic, which Houdini himself would recommend.

        Chiswick Auctions
      • [Minstrel and Dancer Poster].
        Jan. 25, 2020

        [Minstrel and Dancer Poster].

        Est: $150 - $250

        Tarbell, Harlan (1890—1960). [Minstrel and Dancer Poster]. Chicago: T.S. Denison, ca. 1940s. Color lithograph. Framed to 28 x 20” overall. Creases in image, small losses. Slight crack to glass, will require re-framing.

        Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
      • HARLAN TARBELL (1890-1960). [MINSTREL.] 26x19 inches, 68x50 cm. T.S. Denison & Co., Chicago.
        Aug. 02, 2017

        HARLAN TARBELL (1890-1960). [MINSTREL.] 26x19 inches, 68x50 cm. T.S. Denison & Co., Chicago.

        Est: $700 - $1,000

        HARLAN TARBELL (1890-1960) [MINSTREL.] 26 3/4x19 3/4 inches, 68x50 1/4 cm. T.S. Denison & Co., Chicago. Condition B+: restored losses, repaired tears and overpainting at edges, some slightly into image; creases and abrasions at edges and in image; minor bleach spots in lower image.

        Swann Auction Galleries
      • HARLAN TARBELL (1890-1960). [MINSTREL & DANCER.] 26x19 inches, 68x50 cm. T.S. Denison & Co., Chicago.
        Aug. 02, 2017

        HARLAN TARBELL (1890-1960). [MINSTREL & DANCER.] 26x19 inches, 68x50 cm. T.S. Denison & Co., Chicago.

        Est: $700 - $1,000

        HARLAN TARBELL (1890-1960) [MINSTREL & DANCER.] 26 3/4x19 3/4 inches, 68x50 1/4 cm. T.S. Denison & Co., Chicago. Condition A-: minor repaired tears, creases and abrasions at edges.

        Swann Auction Galleries
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