ProvenanceThis item is part of a collection of magic and entertainment props which belonged to Harold Watson. He was born on 20 March 1900 in Meadows. Besides his career as a school teacher in South Australia, he was fascinated in magic research and became a semi-professional magician. Known as The Wizard Watson he had his own branded props to entertain the audience with mystery and excitement in his shows. Harold Watson was an initiator of the Adelaide Magicians' Club in 1920. The Australian Society of Magicians had been founded in Sydney on 15 January 1907.SignificanceA number of items of magic paraphernalia in the State History collection give us the opportunity to take a look behind the curtain of magicians and their magic.
One of just over 30 items in a collection which belonged to magician Harold John Watson.
.DescriptionA set of twelve large rectangular cards with rounded edges. One side has a rectangle of pale blue with a pattern of dark blue lines emanating from a diamond in the centre. Each card has a faint small number and object name written in biro. On the reverse each card has a sketch of an object with the name of the object in large capital letters underneath. The objects have been partly coloured in.Creator (person)Creator (organisation)AcknowledgementDate of CreationBetween 1st January 1917 and 31st December 1982Date of UsageBetween 1st January 1917 and 31st December 1982MaterialCardboard DimensionType: Total
Height: 183
Width: 120
Unit (Lengths): mm Accession NumberHT 2017.1506 a-l
