Paul Daniels’ wig sells for nearly £3,000 after his widow Debbie McGee put his tricks and props up for sale
MAGICIAN Paul Daniels has pulled off a neat trick from beyond the grave — selling his toupée for more than £2,700.
The coveted covering, expected to fetch £300, was among a collection of the diminutive conjuror’s tricks and props auctioned for a total of £156,000.
His widow and former assistant Debbie McGee, 64, said Paul — who died in 2016 aged 77 — started wearing the wig in his 30s when he still had his own hair, albeit receding.
But in 2013, Paul said: “I’d see these older guys wearing them and think, ‘It really doesn’t suit you any more’.
“So, I had my wigs made thinner and wore them farther and farther back and when I took the wig off for good, nobody noticed.
Other items sold in Newbury, Berkshire, included a transposition cloak and masks, which went for £3,250, while a letter from Harry Houdini to another magician got £1,690.
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Debbie said: “It has been emotional and inspiring passing on Paul’s legacy.”
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