"Gilbert Mysto Magic Set No 1 1/2", 1930's 
 
 
Vintage Gilbert Mysto Magic Exhibition Set was copyrighted in 1938 by A.C. Gilbert Co. New Haven, Conn.
 
A.C. Gilbert and John Petrie started selling magic sets in 1909. The company sold magic sets in one form or another through the 1960s.
 
This vintage set appears complete and includes instruction booklet. The graphics on the box are fantastic. But, in complete transparency, this box has seen some things... It
 
Inside the Box:
 
Vanishing Handkerchief,
The Great Paper Ribbon Enigma,
Multiplying Coin
The Dollar Bill Vanisher
Galloping Dime
Multiplying Corks
Phantom Card Trick
Hiding Chessman
Photoplasmic Mystery