RARE: Swami Nail Writer HUGE Lot: Ray Piatt Scarab, Lincoln Best Boon, Solari + For Sale

RARE: SWAMI / NAIL WRITER MEGA LOT — A working mentalist’s complete secret-writing kit, gathered from six different makers: Ray Piatt, Lincoln, Bob Solari, Vernet, Sam Dalal and Jerry Somerdin. Several of these are handmade, made in small runs, or no longer offered by their makers.An Extremely Rare Collection Of Sought After Swami & Nail Writers. You will never seen anything for sale like this again, of this scope.Lincoln’s Best Boon x4 + Boon Holders x3, Ray Piatt Scarab x3, Solari China Market Writer x3, Vernet Thumb Writer x3, Dalal & Somerdin Swami's — 40+ Hard-to-Find Swami/Thumb/Nail Writers, all included.FREE Shipping (USPS with Tracking).Only one available. When its gone, its gone.The Effect: What The Audience Experiences

This is not a collection of random nail writers. This is a serious, ready-to-work professional mentalist’s toolkit — the kind of deep, high-quality Swami/Boon inventory that almost never hits the secondary market in one place.

Every working mentalist eventually builds a drawer of writers, because each style suits a different situation: a thumb writer for one routine, a boon writer for another, a bold china-marker writer for the stage (because it can mimic a sharpie marker or just be seen better), a pocket writer for impromptu work, and so on.

Owning this rare collection of different types of swami, boon, thumb, and nail writers will save you years of research and time. This collection is the "best of the best" - and most are scarce, rare, and unavailable because they were only limited runs.

What You Will Be Getting(1) Lincoln’s Best Boon – 4 Writers + 3 Magnetic Holders + Pocket Writer (The Perfect Pocket Pencil) + Two Accompanying Booklets

Lincoln’s Best Boon was engineered to solve the real problems performers have with ordinary Boons: stability, comfort, lead longevity, and reliable pocket carry. The design includes thoughtful contact points and “stabilization zones” that make it easier to write cleanly and consistently.

A standard package normally includes one writer plus the small metal case, extra leads, and the instructional booklet. Here you are getting four writers plus three of his hard-to-find magnetic boon holders for instant pocket access. Plus Lincoln’s Perfect Pocket Pencil (pocket writer) and its accompanying booklet.
The magnetic boon holders are the kind of practical accessory most performers end up buying separately so they never have to fumble or dig for a gimmick during real time performance. This is the closest thing to a full working inventory of one of the best modern Boon designs.
(2) Ray Piatt Scarab × 3
Ray Piatt’s handmade Swamis (and the earlier Scarab design) have long been preferred by professional mentalists who want a larger, more stable writing surface that stays put on the thumb. These are limited, handcrafted pieces. They are not mass-produced plastic. When they appear, they tend to go to people who already know what they are and want the real thing. Getting three at once is unusual.
Ray Piatt made props for working mentalists, and Larry Becker called him “the Thayer of contemporary apparatus for mentalists.” Writing in MAGIK in 1984, Bascom Jones said that “with a selected handful of Piatt’s devices and effects, the professional could make a reputation and a fortune.”
(3) Bob Solari’s Swami Secure × 3

Bob Solari hand-crafted and hand-painted each Swami Secure himself. These are china marker swami's, that are perfect for parlor and stage work because the writing can be seen by everyone. Its also very easy to use (and slip on and off.)

Handcrafted China-marker style writers designed to stay securely on the thumb while writing. Solid, practical tools from a maker known for excellent and quality construction. You get 3 of them, all unused.
(4) Vernet Thumb Tip Writers × 2 + Bonus Thumb Writer + Extra Lead
There are many important mentalism routines where the use of a "thumb writer" makes much more sense. You get two of the highly acclaimed Vernet Thumb Writers, which as the name implies are swami's of the thumb-tip style. These are the ones many performers reach for when they want the familiar thumb-tip handling with a writer built in. They are extremely easy to use and product stable writing. You get two brand new units plus an extra bonus writer with additional lead.
(5) Sam Dalal “The Swami Gimmick” – 4 Sealed Packs + 8 Loose Gimmicks (Total of 22 swami writers!)
This is the classic under-nail style package that Richard Osterlind used on his Mind Mysteries series. Each sealed pack contains four gimmicks plus the 32-page booklet of handling tips and routines. Four sealed packs means sixteen brand-new gimmicks still in original packaging, plus another eight loose ones in a plastic case = 22 swami writers total.
The way that Richard Osterlind prefers to use these, is he throws a bunch of them into his pocket at once. This way one is always easy to find when he needs to secure one from a pocket. Having several on hand is very useful for the performer. This is a lifetime supply.
(6) Jerry Somerdin Deluxe Swami/Boon Writers – 2 New Complete + 3 Used
Two complete new units of Somerdin’s stainless-steel Boon-style writer plus three additional used examples. Solid working tools to round out the collection.
Key Points:

• Over 40 writers from six makers in one lot.
• Three Ray Piatt Scarabs, each in its own bag with instructions.
• Four Lincoln’s Best Boons in the tin, with three magnetic pocket holders, refill leads, the tacky, the Perfect Pocket Pencil, a matching mechanical pencil and both Lincoln booklets.
• Three Bob Solari Swami Secures (China Marker writers), handcrafted by Bob Solari.
• Two boxed Vernet Thumb Tip Writers plus a bonus thumb writer and extra lead.
• Four sealed Sam Dalal “The Swami Gimmick” packs (four gimmicks each) plus eight loose.= 22 total swami's
• Five Jerry Somerdin Deluxe Boon Writers: two new, three used.

Why this matters
A complete, high-quality Swami/Boon arsenal like this almost never comes together in one sale. Most of these items were made in limited quantities or are no longer in regular production. The combination of Lincoln multiples with holders, handmade Piatt Scarabs, Solari units, classic Dalal packs, and Vernet thumb-tip writers gives a serious performer (or collector) nearly every major practical approach in one box: under-nail, Boon, thumb-tip, china marker, and magnetic pocket access.
You can walk around with different tools for different situations, keep backups so you are never stranded, and stop buying one writer at a time. This is the kind of inventory working mentalists build over years.
All items are as shown in the photos. The Dalal packs are still sealed. The Lincoln writers, Piatt Scarabs, Solari units, and new Somerdin pieces are complete and ready for use. The few used Somerdin examples are clearly identified.
If you were to piece this together and buy everything at retail, you would easily spend over $650 for this collection — and many of these pieces are no longer available from the makers at any price. You can get this entire lot for a fraction of that.
Serious inquiries and offers are welcome. This is a working professional’s kit, not a novelty lot. Once it is gone, assembling something of this depth and quality again will be extremely difficult.Condition & Collector Provenance

• Like new and unused, except the three used Somerdin writers.
• The four Sam Dalal packs are still sealed.
• Most pieces are in their original bags or packets with instructions.
• From a private collector’s home.

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