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Chicago, IL, United States
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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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0025: School Daze. Middlesex: Alan Warner, ca. 1980s. A teacher’s blackboard is displayed and hasEst. $100-$200
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0026: Clown Caper. Middlesex: Alan Warner, ca. 1960s. A book of cloth scraps is shown along with a blankEst. $100-$200
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0027: Siamese Ribbon. Middlesex: Alan Warner, ca. 1990. A ribbon runs through a small cabinet. It is cutEst. $250-$350
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0028: $1000 Challenge Dove Vanish. Colon: Abbott’s Magic, ca. 1990s. Two live doves are placed in aEst. $250-$500
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0029: Box of Pam. Colon: Abbott’s Magic Mfg., ca. 1960s. A box is disassembled and both sides areEst. $150-$300
0030: Buddha Tubes. Colon: Abbott’s Magic, ca. 1990s. A large production of silks is made fromEst. $150-$300Lot Passed
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0031: Cabinet of Foo. Colon: Abbott’s Magic, ca. 1970. A small cabinet on a low stand is shown emptyEst. $200-$400
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0032: Cabinet of Foo. Colon: Abbott’s Magic, ca. 1970. A small cabinet on a low stand is shown emptyEst. $200-$400
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0033: Continental Cabinet. Colon: Abbott’s Magic Novelty Co., ca. 1990s. Handsome wooden cabinet isEst. $100-$200
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0034: Duck Pan. Colon: Abbott’s Magic, ca. 1980s. A large spun metal pan used to produce a duck orEst. $150-$300
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0035: Elusive Bunny Box. Colon: Abbott’s Magic, ca. 1990s. A “haunted house” is shownEst. $200-$400
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0036: Flip Over Vanish. Colon: Abbott’s Magic, ca. 1970s. A rabbit or other small animal is placedEst. $200-$300
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0037: Gwynne Rabbit Vanish. Colon: Abbott’s Magic, ca. 1990s. Large wooden box beautifully stencilEst. $200-$400
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0038: Hippity Hop Rabbits. Colon: Abbott’s Magic, ca. 1950s. Stencil-painted set of wooden cut-outEst. $100-$200
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0039: Spectacular Finale. Colon: Abbott’s Magic, ca. 1960s. A decorated pagoda hang from theEst. $500-$1,000
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0040: Square Circle. Colon: Abbott’s Magic, ca. 1980s. A large production can be made from withinEst. $150-$250
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0041: Talking Skull. Colon: Abbott’s Magic, ca. 1970s. Imitation skull raps out answers toEst. $200-$300
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0042: Twin Di Box. Colon: Abbott’s Magic, 1980s. Stencil-painted wooden boxes on a black stand,Est. $150-$300
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0043: Watch Your Step. Colon: Abbott’s Magic, ca. 1990s. A Jack Hughes creation where a number ofEst. $150-$300
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0044: Chick Pan. Azusa: Owen Magic Supreme, ca. 1970s. A small spun aluminum pan used to produce a chickEst. $150-$250
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0045: Egyptian Water Box. Azusa: Owen Magic Supreme, ca. 1980s. A glass of water placed in the boxEst. $200-$400
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0046: Hot Shot Lota/Hindu Water Mystery. Azusa: Owen Magic Supreme, ca. 1980. Large spun copper vaseEst. $200-$300
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