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Fine Books & Manuscripts, including Americana
Start: Oct 20, 2022 12:00PM EDTOur fall book sale will be a major high spot for the department this year. We are offering several items that are only found institutionally including a presentation copy of the Bodley Head Ulysses signed by Joyce and a book owned by Ernest Shackleton that was taken by him on the Nimrod Expedition. Prices Realized
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The Zweifel Circus Collection
Start: Sep 24, 2022 12:00PM EDTOur September sale features the remarkable circus archives of John & Jan Zweifel. Lifelong circus fans and collectors, the Zweifels' archives were home to tens of thousands of documents, photographs, and relics, including correspondence and memorabilia, as well as circus and wild west costumes, posters, and banners. Prices Realized
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Fall Magic Auction (Online-Only)
Start: Sep 17, 2022 12:00PM EDTOur fall sale of magicana features 300 lots including an array of apparatus (both vintage and modern), ephemera, and collectible books, as well as the magic props and memorabilia from the career of the noted sleight-of-hand magician David Roth. Prices Realized
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Vintage Posters
Start: Aug 20, 2022 12:00PM EDTOver 700 vintage posters in a broad range of categories are featured in our summer sale, including American and international travel, advertising, pictorial maps, Art Nouveau, European design, art exhibition, classic sci-fi movie posters, theater, magic, and others. Prices Realized
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Fine Books & Manuscripts (Online Only)
Start: Jul 21, 2022 12:00PM EDTOur first Online–Only book sale of the year featured an array of titles and authors spanning several centuries and categories. Included were several archives of ephemera, large libraries of hard–boiled fiction and modern literature, as well as numerous signed volumes by major authors. Prices Realized
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Magic: The Collection of Jim DeLoach
Start: Jul 16, 2022 12:00PM EDTPotter & Potter is excited to present hundreds of fine pieces of vintage and modern magic apparatus from the lifetime collection of Jim DeLoach. Cornerstones of the collection include props by Okito, Collectors Workshop, Norm Nielsen, Abbott's, Petrie & Lewis, and other prominent magic manufacturers of the last century. Prices Realized
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Pop Culture, Toys, Disneyana & Collectibles
Start: Jun 16, 2022 12:00PM EDTA cornucopia of American pop culture memorabilia is represented in this sale, from rock n’ roll memorabilia, movie posters, and autographs, to an extensive collection of James Bond and spy toys, premiums, and memorabilia. Collectibles including Disneyana and Steiff will also be featured. Prices Realized
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Houdiniana & Magic Memorabilia
Start: May 21, 2022 12:00PM EDTOur May magic sale features Houdiniana that has never before come to market. From the earliest known photograph of Houdini and Hardeen performing a magic trick, to Houdini family heirlooms, scrapbooks, and more, this offering is one not to be missed. Prices Realized
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Enter the Matrix: The Wachowski Collection
Start: May 12, 2022 12:00PM EDTPotter & Potter is excited to announce this auction of memorabilia, props, awards, and concept art spanning the filmography of the celebrated directors, including items from The Matrix, V for Vendetta, Sense8, Jupiter Ascending, and Cloud Atlas. All items are drawn directly from the collection of the Wachowskis. Prices Realized
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Circus, Sideshow & Oddities
Start: Apr 30, 2022 12:00PM EDTOur annual auction of Circus, Sideshow, and Oddities features the second offering of rare photographs from the remarkable collection of Gary Bart, one of the most significant collections of its kind in private hands. Prices Realized
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Fine Literature & Modern Firsts
Start: Apr 26, 2022 12:00PM EDTThis sale features over 200 lots in literary categories spanning both the 19th and 20th centuries. Prices Realized
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Salon de Magie: The Klosterman Collection Part II
Start: Mar 26, 2022 12:00PM EDTOur second sale from Ken Klosterman's world famous collection of magicana, The Salon de Magie, is slated for March 26, 2022. Prices Realized
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Gambling, Playing Cards, Coin-Op, & Advertising
Start: Mar 18, 2022 12:00PM EDTA two-day auction kicks off our spring schedule. The first day will feature the collection of the late Robert Eisenstadt, who amassed thousands of casino and gambling chips including numerous rarities and uncommon sets that will be offered fresh to the market. Prices Realized
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Fine Books & Manuscripts
Start: Feb 26, 2022 12:00PM ESTOur first book sale of the year features an array of items not seen on the market in over a century. Among the Americana lots crossing the block is one of the rarest and important Revolutionary War narratives, being Ethan Allen’s account of his captivity in British prisons printed in 1779. Prices Realized
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Micro-Magic
Start: Feb 19, 2022 12:00PM ESTOur first magic auction of the year will be a first for Potter & Potter - a sale of "micro magic" - clever and collectible close-up magic apparatus. Featuring nearly-comprehensive offerings of props made by Eddy Taytelbaum, Alan Warner, and the Tenyo company, over 350 lots will cross the block. Prices Realized
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Vintage Posters
Start: Jan 29, 2022 12:00PM ESTIncluding travel by air, rail, and sea; pictorial maps; war and propaganda; advertising; concert; winter sports; German, Swiss, and European design; Art Nouveau; magic and circus; and theatrical. Prices Realized
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Winter Magic Auction
Start: Dec 11, 2021 12:00PM ESTOur December sale features the collection of Bob Rossi. While Mr. Rossi was an ardent collector of books and manuscripts, his main focus was memorabilia from the career of Joseph Dunninger, the "master mind of modern mystery." Prices Realized
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Photography & Ephemera
Start: Nov 20, 2021 12:00PM ESTHighlights of our November sale - which features a diverse array of photographs and printed ephemera - include mugshots, baseball ephemera, books, over 100,000 vintage postcards in a large range of categories, and an important and substantial session of vintage and modern photography. Prices Realized
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Salon de Magie: The Klosterman Collection Part I
Start: Oct 30, 2021 12:00PM EDTPotter and Potter is pleased to announce the first sale from Ken Klosterman's world famous collection of magicana, The Salon de Magie, on October 30, 2021. Prices Realized
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Steiff, Toys & Pop Culture
Start: Sep 25, 2021 12:00PM EDTThis auction will open with several hundred pieces of vintage and modern Steiff bears and other animals, drawn from advanced collections in Chicago and across the country. Prices Realized
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Fall Magic Auction (Online-Only)
Start: Sep 11, 2021 12:00PM EDTOur September magic auction will be a bibliophile's delight. Featuring a strong selection of antiquarian titles from the library of Giovanni "Roxy" Pasqua, the sale will feature works from the seventeenth century to the present day, among them classics by Bosco, modern presentation copies and deluxe editions, and related works. Prices Realized
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Fine Books & Manuscripts
Start: Aug 28, 2021 12:00PM EDTOur summer book sale with feature high spots in a range of categories. The auction will commence with a choice selection of early exploration titles including polar, atlases, and Americana. Prices Realized
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Disneyana / Pop Culture
Start: Jul 30, 2021 12:00PM EDTThis auction promises nearly 900 lots of Disneyana and pop culture memorabilia. The first session will focus on Disney memorabilia, with featured lots including park attraction posters, cast member uniforms and costumes, maps, collectibles, and artwork. Prices Realized
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Circus, Sideshow & Oddities
Start: Jun 26, 2021 12:00PM EDTSeveral fine collections make up this year’s auction, including one of our largest offerings to date of vintage circus and sideshow photographs, banners, and posters, as well as show memorabilia, books and autographs, and an array of bizarre and unusual objects. Prices Realized
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