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Houdiniana & Magic Memorabilia

Sat, Apr 18, 2026 11:00AM EDT
  2026-04-18 11:00:00 2026-04-18 11:00:00 America/New_York Potter & Potter Auctions Potter & Potter Auctions : Houdiniana & Magic Memorabilia https://auction.potterauctions.com/auctions/potter-potter/houdiniana-magic-memorabilia-22204
A choice offering of Houdiniana and rare magic memorabilia, books, tricks, and posters. Among the highlights will be challenges, photos, and autographs from the Houdini family collection. The Houdiniana will be complemented by an assortment of collectible magic books, posters, ephemera, & apparatus. Purchase Catalog
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Lot 316

Collection of Vonetta Ephemera

Estimate: $600 - $1,200
Starting Bid
$300

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VONETTA (Etta Paul, 1878 - 1964). Collection of Vonetta Ephemera. 1900s - 30s. Over 25 items, including four contracts for her appearances at variety theatres, two datebooks (one kept by her manager, one by her), correspondence from fellow magicians including De Vega and Woodhouse Pitman (and others; the latter explaining the working of a piece of apparatus), letterheads, correspondence related to film leasing, and a handwritten script for a production of Robin Hood, presumably in Vonetta's hand. 4to and smaller, with old folds, wear, and chips as expected. A very good group of ephemera related to this "incomparable" illusionist and quick-change artist. 

Overall Dimensions
Height: 11.00 in
Width: 9.00 in
Depth: 2.00 in
Weight: 4.00 lbs

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