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    Vintage Travel Posters by Potter & Potter Auctions

    Vintage Travel Posters

    Start: Nov 09, 2018 05:30AM EST

    Our December auction features hundreds of important vintage travel posters. Prices Realized

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    Freakatorium: The Collection of Johnny Fox by Potter & Potter Auctions

    Freakatorium: The Collection of Johnny Fox

    Start: Oct 11, 2018 11:00PM EDT

    Alive! On the Inside! Potter & Potter is pleased to present the over-the-top, one-of-a-kind Barnumesque collection of renowned sword swallower, comedian, magician, and curiosity seeker Johnny Fox. Prices Realized

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    Houdiniana by Potter & Potter Auctions

    Houdiniana

    Start: Sep 19, 2018 09:12PM EDT

    Our October sale features the Houdini collection of John Bushey. Known as a true scholar and student of all things Houdini and escape related, John assembled one of the best collections of Houdini pitch books and related items in America. Prices Realized

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    Coin-Op & Advertising Auction by Potter & Potter Auctions

    Coin-Op & Advertising Auction

    Start: Aug 29, 2018 05:58AM EDT

    Our annual coin-op and advertising auction features jukeboxes, vending machines, arcade games, signs & figural advertising, slots and gambling machines, vintage toys, and much more. Prices Realized

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    Summer Magic Auction by Potter & Potter Auctions

    Summer Magic Auction

    Start: Jul 24, 2018 03:10AM EDT

    Our summer sale of magicana is set to include collectibles in all familiar categories, including vintage posters, apparatus, antiquarian books, and ephemera. Prices Realized

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    Fine Books & Manuscripts by Potter & Potter Auctions

    Fine Books & Manuscripts

    Start: Jun 26, 2018 08:30PM EDT

    Our summer book, manuscript, and memorabilia sale features several categories: historical documents and Americana, modern literature, science, math, and children's books, autographs, and periodicals. Prices Realized

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    The David Baldwin Magic Collection II by Potter & Potter Auctions

    The David Baldwin Magic Collection II

    Start: May 18, 2018 03:00AM EDT

    The second offering from David Baldwin's collection features automatons, magic apparatus (both vintage and modern), ephemera, Houdiniana, stone lithographs, broadsides, and mystery clocks. Prices Realized

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    Gambling Memorabilia by Potter & Potter Auctions

    Gambling Memorabilia

    Start: Apr 14, 2018 12:30AM EDT

    Our May Gambling Auction featured the collection of Bob Rosenberger. The sale included an array of truly scarce and rare material related to gambling, poker, playing cards, and other games of chance. Prices Realized

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    Spring Magic Auction by Potter & Potter Auctions

    Spring Magic Auction

    Start: Mar 31, 2018 03:30AM EDT

    Our spring sale of magic memorabilia features two recently-rediscovered Houdini scrapbooks, never before made available for public sale. In addition, the auction will include Houdiniana in a range of categories - glass slides, autographs, books, and photographs. Prices Realized

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    Entertainment Memorabilia by Potter & Potter Auctions

    Entertainment Memorabilia

    Start: Mar 07, 2018 05:30AM EST

    From hundreds of movie posters, to signed and glamour photographs, rare documents, to costumes, props, and personal relics, our April 7th sale will feature something for collectors at all levels, beginning and advanced alike. Prices Realized

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    The Magic Collection of John Daniel by Potter & Potter Auctions

    The Magic Collection of John Daniel

    Start: Mar 03, 2018 11:00AM EST

    Our first magic auction of 2018 features the collection of John Daniel. The consummate collector, Daniel was also a formidable performer, builder, mover and shaker in the magic world for decades. Prices Realized

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    Adelaide Herrmann and Company. Hindoo Magic. Do the Spirits Come Back? Thurston. Voice from the Great Beyond. Whispering Buddha. Thurston Presents Dante. Europe’s Magician in Thurston—Kellar Mysteries. Kellar The Great Magician. Nixon Checker Cabinet (Vari-Colored Checker Cabinet).
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    Fine Books & Manuscripts by Potter & Potter Auctions

    Fine Books & Manuscripts

    Start: Jan 27, 2018 11:00AM EST

    We lead off our first auction of the new year with an Americana session highlighted by troves of documents, books, memorabilia, and photographs related to the life and presidency of Harry S. Truman, most drawn directly from the never-before-seen files of one of his secretaries. Prices Realized

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    Neiman, Leroy. Tiger. Large Original Oil Painting. Lee Harvey Oswald’s Personally—Owned and Worn Dress Suit. Anheuser—Busch Brew’g Ass’n Export Beers. St. Louis, Mo. U.S.A. Robert Burns Signed Document, as Exciseman. Presidential Pardon Signed by John F. Kennedy. Lee Harvey Oswald Autograph Letter Signed, “Lee XX,” from His Wife to His Mother. Warren Commission Exhibit No. 185.
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    Winter Magic Auction by Potter & Potter Auctions

    Winter Magic Auction

    Start: Dec 16, 2017 11:00AM EST

    Our December sale will feature magic collectibles in a wide range of categories. From uncommon Chung Ling Soo posters to early broadsides, a selection of rare and unusual Taytelbaum-made tricks, choice ephemera, collectible apparatus, and antiquarian books. Prices Realized

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    The Expert at the Card Table. Alexander. The Man Who Knows. Signed Window Card. Chung Ling Soo. And His Ten Assistants. Chung Ling Soo. The Marvelous Chinese Conjurer. Chung Ling Soo. A Few Facial Expressions During the Fire Trick. Chung Ling Soo. The World’s Greatest Conjurer.
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    Circus - Sideshow - Wild West by Potter & Potter Auctions

    Circus - Sideshow - Wild West

    Start: Nov 18, 2017 11:00AM EST

    From Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey to Buffalo Bill, sideshow banners, carnival rides, carousel horses and more, our November sale will feature relics from the "greatest shows on earth." The auction will include posters, broadsides, costumes, personal memorabilia, carousel horses, carnival rides, Kelty photos, and more. Prices Realized

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    Pair of Antique French Carousel Lions. P.T. Barnum’s Greatest Show on Earth and the Great London Circus…Jumbo. Buffalo Bill’s Wild West. Captain Costentenus the Greek Albanian. Tattooed from Head to Foot. Some of the Famous Generals of the U.S. Army. Hon. W.F. Cody. Chief of Scouts. Guide for U.S. Army.
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    Blackstone Magic Auction by Potter & Potter Auctions

    Blackstone Magic Auction

    Start: Oct 28, 2017 11:00AM EDT

    Potter & Potter's October sale features relics from the career of Harry Blackstone, Sr. In a career spanning some five decades, Blackstone cemented his reputation as the leading stage magician of his generation. Prices Realized

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    Original Cartoon Album, “The Rubaiyat of Omar Blackstone,” With Art By 26 Editorial Cartoonists and Strip Artists. Houdini’s “Handcuff King Breaker” Lilly Iron. Harry Blackstone Sr.’s Performance-Worn Tailcoat. Harry Blackstone and Peter Bouton Scrapbook. Early Scrapbook of Blackstone the Magician Photographs. Harry Blackstone Sr. Financial Records, 1920—50.
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    Coin-Op, Toys & Advertising by Potter & Potter Auctions

    Coin-Op, Toys & Advertising

    Start: Sep 09, 2017 11:00AM EDT

    Our September auction features choice coin-operated machines, toys and vintage advertising. Over 250 vintage machines in a wide variety of categories will go on the block, including vending, slots & gambling, vintage arcade machines, and more. Prices Realized

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    Standard Gum Machine Works. 1 Cent Blinkey Eye Gum Vendor. Pope Automatic Co. (?) 5 Cent Cigar Vendor. Automatic Sales Co. 1 Cent Pepsin Tab Gum Vendor. National Novelty Co. 1 Cent O-Pee-Chee Three Column Tall Case Chewing Gum Vendor. Chicago Peanut Machine. National Vending Machine Co. Wilbur’s 1 Cent Chocolate Vendor.
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    Sleight of Hand - The Jeff Busby Collection by Potter & Potter Auctions

    Sleight of Hand - The Jeff Busby Collection

    Start: Aug 19, 2017 11:00AM EDT

    Highlights from the magic collection of Jeff Busby include extensive archives of correspondence and ephemera related to the great sleight-of-hand artists of the twentieth century: Dai Vernon, Charlie Miller, Max Malini, Ross Bertram, Ed Marlo, Larry Jennings, Paul Fox, Michael Skinner, Faucett Ross, Cardini, and many more. Prices Realized

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    Important archive of Dai Vernon - Faucett Ross Letters. Important Archive of Correspondence from Charlie Miller to Faucett Ross. Bertram, Ross. File of Correspondence to Faucett Ross. Csuri, Frank. The Csuri Notes [Original Typescripts]. Hugard, Jean and Fred Braue. Archive of Over 125 Letters. Alexander The Man Who Knows.
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    Fine Books & Manuscripts by Potter & Potter Auctions

    Fine Books & Manuscripts

    Start: Jul 08, 2017 11:00AM EDT

    Potter & Potter's inaugural book auction will feature printed and manuscript Americana, modern first editions, travel and exploration, natural history, fine bindings and continental books from the 16th century to present day. Prices Realized

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    [Declaration of Independence] Peter Force Engraving Garfield, James. Partially Printed Document Signed. [Crime] Purvis, Melvin. Extensive Archive of Over 100 Letters…FBI Memorabilia. Gibson, Walter [Grant, Maxwell, pseud.]. Author's Own Complete Run of The Shadow. [Great Chicago Fire] Chicago Post Extra. "Chicago on Fire!" October 9, 1871. Warhol, Andy. Andy Warhol’s Children’s Book.
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    The Grossman-Nicholson Magic Collection Part 2 by Potter & Potter Auctions

    The Grossman-Nicholson Magic Collection Part 2

    Start: Jun 10, 2017 11:00AM EDT

    This auction features the second offering of rarities from the Grossman-Nicholson magic collection. Prices Realized

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    Collection of Lantern Slides from Houdini’s Spiritualism Lecture. Important File of Conjuring Notebooks. Magician Karl Germain’s “Work” Trunk and Magic Apparatus. The Expert at the Card Table. Powell, Frederick Eugene. Important Archive of Hundreds of Letters. Autograph Letter Signed, “Robert Houdin,” to a Book Dealer.
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    Gambling Memorabilia Day 2 by Potter & Potter Auctions

    Gambling Memorabilia Day 2

    Start: May 07, 2017 11:00AM EDT

    Our May auction features gambling memorabilia in a wide range of categories, from a first edition of Erdnase's famous book on cheating at cards, to slot machines and trade stimulators, to the world-class playing card collection of Rhonda and Bob Hawes.  Prices Realized

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    Mills Novelty Co. “The Trader” 5 Cent Cast Iron Cigar Trade Stimulator on Wood base. Watling Mfg. Co. 5 Cent Upright Dewey Slot Machine. Bally Manufacturing Co. 5 Cent Reliance Dice Slot Machine. Mills Novelty Co. “Jumbo Success” Cast Iron Trade Stimulator. O.D. Jennings & Co. One Dollar Prospector Slot Machine in Original Wood Floor Stand. Mills 5 Cent Gun Slinger Slot Machine on Metal Base.
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    Gambling Memorabilia Day 1 by Potter & Potter Auctions

    Gambling Memorabilia Day 1

    Start: May 06, 2017 11:00AM EDT

    Our May auction features gambling memorabilia in a wide range of categories, from a first edition of Erdnase's famous book on cheating at cards, to slot machines and trade stimulators, to the world-class playing card collection of Rhonda and Bob Hawes.  Prices Realized

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    Goodall & Son Hand Painted Transformation Pack. Erdnase, S.W. The Expert at the Card Table. Jacquemin Gringonneur Playing Cards. Antique Hand Painted Pack of Playing Cards. Jaz. H. Ford “Decatur” Playing Cards. A.H. Caffee Comical Political Playing Cards.
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    Spring Magic Auction by Potter & Potter Auctions

    Spring Magic Auction

    Start: Apr 08, 2017 11:00AM EDT

    Our spring auction features magic memorabilia, books, posters, and apparatus for beginning and advanced collectors alike. Highlights include a brooch presented to Bess Houdini by Russian royalty, Carl Waring Jones correspondence, and three pages of rhyming verse hand written by Harry Houdini. Prices Realized

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    Bess Houdini's Diamond and Gemstone Brooch Satyr Head Automaton. Pinchbeck, William Frederick. The Expositor; or, Many Mysteries Unravelled. Kellar in His Latest Mystery. Self Decapitation. Massive Collection of Over 700 Conjuring Postcards, Including RPPCs, Some Signed. Maskelyne, Nevil. The Philosopher’s Stone. Egyptian Hall.
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    Movie & Music Memorabilia by Potter & Potter Auctions

    Movie & Music Memorabilia

    Start: Mar 11, 2017 10:00AM EST

    Our latest auction brings a variety of entertainment related items up to the block. Included are posters, photographs, autographs, film reels, guitars, and much, much more.

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    The Lady from Shanghai. An Evening Gown and Shawl Owned and Likely Worn by Marilyn Monroe. Set of Four Warhol Photographs. A Mary Pickford Owned Dress. Dracula. The Return of Chandu.
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    The Golden Age of Magic Posters • The Nielsen Collection Part II by Potter & Potter Auctions

    The Golden Age of Magic Posters • The Nielsen Collection Part II

    Start: Feb 04, 2017 11:00AM EST

    We are proud to announce the greatly anticipated follow up to last years highly successful June auction. Prices Realized

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    HOUDINI, HARRY (EHRICH WEISS). Houdini Presents His Own Original Invention. The Greatest Sensational Mystery Ever Attempted i Kellar, Harry (Heinrich Keller). Kellar’s Startling Wonder. The Cassadaga Propaganda. THURSTON, HOWARD. Kellar’s Successor. Thurston. CHUNG LING SOO (WILLIAM ELLSWORTH ROBINSON). Chung Ling Soo. Marvelous Chinese Conjuror HERRMANN, LEON. Herrmann The Great. HOUDINI, HARRY (EHRICH WEISS). Houdini. King of Cards.

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