Milson Worth Silver Meteor Vanishing Birdcage

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Milson Worth's "Silver Meteor" Vanishing Birdcage - No Reserve is a wonderful prop for a classic effect! This is an authentic chrome and brass Milson Worth Silver Meteor Vanishing Birdcage. I purchased this cage new back in the mid 1970's from Stan Allen's "The Magic Shop" in Los Alamitos, California. (I bought it for my Castle audition J ). I've never personally seen one of these on ebay. It still has the original pull cord attached to it, and has never been restored, cleaned, or polished. (I think I lubricated it a couple of times before performing). The metal has the used, aged appearance that you would expect from a cage of this vintage. (If you plan to use it in a show, I would suspect you would wish to polish it up--I will leave that to you. I suspect it would restore very nicely.). The original white cord is no longer white, and can be easily replaced by another cord if you wish. I believe these cages were originally handmade, so t are imperfections and slight bends in a couple of the crossbars, and some of the thin, wire links are not precisely straight after use so long ago. However, the cage just flops shut perfectly when pulled by the cord. It even comes with the original instructions (3 hole punched, was folded previously, and the left lower blank corner of the instructions is gone (but no text of the instructions are missing)). I regret having to sell this. It's just a really nice piece for the discerning buyer, and my starting bid is less than the price I paid for it all those years ago! Please note that this is a preowned item. I am not aware of any standard grading scale for something like this, so I have to add this caveat-- please know that you are buying this piece as is , hence the super low starting bid. I've tried to include lots of pictures, and the above description is as honest as I can make it. Please carefully read the description prior to bidding, look at the pictures carefully, and ask questions before bidding. If you are fussy, cheap, or need the perfect, mint cage please do not bid, as I cannot accept returns, and will not renegotiate the selling price once the auction is over. If you need more detailed information or want more pictures, please email me prior to bidding. By bidding, you indicate that you accept the following terms : (Sorry to have to spell these out. T are a few dishonest people out t I apologize if you are one of the honest ones!). Winning bidder must email me within 3 days of auction close. Payment must be received within 10 days of auction close. I will ship only by UPS, so you must have a street address to send to that matches what is printed on your check or Money Order. If you live in Hawaii or Alaska, t will be an additional charge for shipping. I do not ship to Puerto Rico, and will ship only to the US or Canada. Please note the shipping charge prior to your bid . I will be shipping in an large box to prevent damage to the cage. We cannot be responsible for damaged or lost packages once the packages are delivered to UPS by me. If you want extra insurance, please indicate so after the auction, and I will let you know how much it will be. We cannot take responsibility for any damage in transit, and you must file any claims with UPS yourself. I cannot accept international bids, military mail, APO, APE, or FPO, or bids from people with justified negative feedback (these bids will be canceled per eBay procedures and will generate negative feedback at my discretion). Money orders are preferred and will ship ASAP upon receipt of same. Personal checks will be accepted from those with at least a 20 or better ebay rating (with no negatives). Personal checks will delay shipping at least 10 days to allow check to clear. Sorry, I CANNOT accept Paypal . Serious bidders only please. Any bids not honored per the above guidelines or any bids placed by people not meeting the above criteria will gen... read more

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