Summer Magic Auction 2021-06-19 Auction - 490 Price Results - Potter & Potter Auctions in IL - Page 11
Houdini, Harry (Ehrich Weisz). Photograph of HoudiniThurston, Howard. Thurston. World’s GreatestAnimated Human Skull. Vienna: S. Klingl, 1920s. Genuine
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Chicago, IL, United States
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Summer Magic Auction

Our June sale of magicana brings together an array of ephemera dating to the Victorian era and beyond, features props and memorabilia from the careers of many heroes of magic (Cardini, Paul Daniels, Chan Canasta, Jay Marshall, Ricky Jay and others), includes a wide array of choice Houdiniana (signed photos, ephemera, pitchbooks, and letters), and concludes with the third offering vintage and modern magic apparatus from the collection and workshop of Rüdiger Deutsch.
Auction Curator:
Gabe Fajuri
Gabe Fajuri
President
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Mechanical Ball Vase. European, 1920s. A: Mechanical Ball Vase. European, 1920s. A beautifully-turned Ball Vase with plunger in lid. Includes replacement unfinished ball and shell. Height 6 ½”. Wear and chipping to finish.
0244: Mechanical Ball Vase. European, 1920s. AEst. $200-$300
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Double Shell Skittle Trick. European, 1930s. A: Double Shell Skittle Trick. European, 1930s. A hand-turned wooden skittle with two turned nesting shells. Height 4”. Shells warped from age, but intact. Uncommon in this form; the first we have
0245: Double Shell Skittle Trick. European, 1930s. AEst. $100-$200
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Ball Vase. European, 1960s. A turned wooden vase: Ball Vase. European, 1960s. A turned wooden vase facilitates the vanish and reappearance of a red wooden ball. Uncommon design. Height 4 ¾”. Minor wear. Small crack in base.
0249: Ball Vase. European, 1960s. A turned wooden vaseEst. $150-$300
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Daniels, Paul. Paul Daniels’ Chop Cup. London:: Daniels, Paul. Paul Daniels’ Chop Cup. London: Ken Brooke’s Magic Studio, 1960s. A Ken Brooke Master Chop Cup owned and used by Paul Daniels for years in one of the most iconic one-cup
0253: Daniels, Paul. Paul Daniels’ Chop Cup. London:Est. $3,000-$5,000
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[Gazzo Macee] Gazzo’s Cups and Balls. Phoenix:: [Gazzo Macee] Gazzo’s Cups and Balls. Phoenix: Danny Dew, 1970s. A set of large, heavy, copper Chick Cups designed by Paul Fox to accommodate a live baby chick as the final load. Height 3
0254: [Gazzo Macee] Gazzo’s Cups and Balls. Phoenix:Est. $1,000-$2,000
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Gazzo’s Buskers Pouch. London: Gazzo, 2000s. A: Gazzo’s Buskers Pouch. London: Gazzo, 2000s. A handmade leather pouch constructed and used by Gazzo for his Cups and Balls routine. Crafted from durable kangaroo leather and sized to hold the
0255: Gazzo’s Buskers Pouch. London: Gazzo, 2000s. AEst. $700-$900
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Van Dokkum “Monster” Cups. Holland: Auke: Van Dokkum “Monster” Cups. Holland: Auke Van Dokkum, 2000s. Massive set of solid stainless steel Cups and Balls. Finely machined and incredibly precise. Each of the three cups weigh in
0256: Van Dokkum “Monster” Cups. Holland: AukeEst. $2,000-$4,000
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Platt, John. Johnny Platt P&L Cups and Balls. New: Platt, John. Johnny Platt P&L Cups and Balls. New Haven: Petrie and Lewis, 1940s. A set of gold-plated P&L Cups and Balls custom engraved for famous Chicago close up magician Johnny Platt. Engraved
0257: Platt, John. Johnny Platt P&L Cups and Balls. NewEst. $1,500-$3,000
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“Moretti” Floating Skull. Hamburg: Janos: “Moretti” Floating Skull. Hamburg: Janos Bartl, ca. 1930. Papier-mache skull rises in the air and floats about the stage. Hand painted, with reflective red eyes. Height 6”. Minor
0261: “Moretti” Floating Skull. Hamburg: JanosEst. $200-$400
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Talking Skull. European, 1930s. A red tinted: Talking Skull. European, 1930s. A red tinted papier-mache skull raps out the answers to questions, clicking once for “yes” and twice for “no” with its jaw. Thread method. 5
0263: Talking Skull. European, 1930s. A red tintedEst. $300-$600