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Chicago, IL, United States
Auction Details
Summer Magic Auction
Potter & Potter Auctions
Our summer sale will be an extravaganza of vintage and modern magic apparatus, featuring further selections from the collections of Jim Deloach and William Trotter. Rarities from the shops of P&L, Abbott's, Collector's Workshop, Thayer, Okito, and others will cross the block. A strong offering of books, posters, and ephemera from magicians of yesteryear - including selections from the library of Ken Klosterman's Salon de Magie - will round out the sale.
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0410: Torturette. Colon: Abbott’s Magic, ca. 1970s. The magician penetrates his arm with a gruesomeEst. $200-$400
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0411: Traditional Aluminum Cups. Circa 1940. Large set of three spun aluminum cups for the Cups and BallsEst. $100-$200
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0412: Transformed Knives. Kentucky: Rodger Lovins, ca. 2000s. A set of Color Changing Knives consisting ofEst. $100-$200
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0413: Translucent Cups. Baltimore: Lubor Fiedler, ca. 1980s. A die visibly transposes between twoEst. $100-$200
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0414: Traveling Die. American: ca. 1990s. A large wooden die vanishes from within one finely made woodenEst. $200-$400
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0415: Triangular Production. Chicago: Okito (for Joe Berg) ca. 1946. Three flat panels rest on a blackEst. $1,200-$1,800
0415A: TV Card Frame. Colon: Abbott’s Magic, ca. 1990s. A card instantly appears trapped between twoEst. $150-$250Lot Passed
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0416: TV Card Frame. Alhambra: Owen Magic Supreme, 1950s. A spectator’s selected card appearsEst. $200-$400
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0417: Twin Fire Bowls. Sweden: Tim Star, ca. 1990s. A pair of copper bowls full of fire are produced fromEst. $150-$250
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0418: Twin Vanishing Lit Candles. Florida: Fantasio, ca. 1960s. A pair of candles are lit and picked upEst. $100-$200
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0419: Ultra Four Ace Effect (Jumbo). New Haven: Petrie & Lewis, ca. 1950. A mechanical stand crafted fromEst. $300-$400
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0420: Val Evan’s Jumbo Stop Trick. Massachusetts: Val Evans, 1940s. A jumbo deck is shuffled andEst. $100-$200
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0421: Vanishing Candle. Hollywood: Merv Taylor, ca. 1960s. A coiled metal Vanishing Candle that can be litEst. $100-$200
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0422: Vanishing Candle. California: Milson Worth, ca. 1980s. A white candle which can be lit is placedEst. $100-$200
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0423: Vanishing Radio. Pennsylvania: Bob Kline, 1950s. A portable radio is covered by a cloth, lifted fromEst. $300-$500
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0424: Vest Pocket Wand Set. Colon: Abbott’s Magic, 1950s. A set of three wands that vanish,Est. $100-$200
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0425: Wacky Weasel. West Richland: Wolf’s Magic, ca. 2000s. An action-packed variation of theEst. $1,000-$2,000
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0426: Warlock’s Amazing Frame. London: Davenport’s, 1939. A large pane of glass is visiblyEst. $300-$600
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0427: Water and Silk Tube. Colon: Abbott’s Magic, ca. 1960s. Water is poured into the largeEst. $150-$250
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0428: Watch Mortar. Circa 1910. Faux marble mortar and pestle used to apparently destroy a borrowed watchEst. $400-$600
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0429: Will Ayling’s Rod Through Body. London: Will Ayling, ca. 1960s. A rod is passed through theEst. $200-$400
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0431: Wonder Clock. London: Davenports, ca. 1930. Walnut box with encased clock; performer predicts theEst. $200-$300
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