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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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0556: LONG TACK SAM (1884 – 1961). Full-Stage Photo of Long Tack Sam and Company. New York: Dietz,Est. $200-$300
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0557: [MAGICIANS’ PHOTOGRAPHS] Collection of Vintage Photographs of Magicians, Many Signed. [Ca.Est. $250-$500
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0558: MANUEL (Manuel Robert Thomas, 1883 – 1934). Signed and Inscribed Portrait of the “MasterEst. $100-$200
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0559: MARSHALL, Jay (1919-2005). Personally-Owned Plaid Jacket. Southwick for Albert Ltd., [n.d.].Est. $300-$500
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0560: [MEMBERSHIP CARDS]. A large group of over 300 magician’s membership cards. [V.p., ca.Est. $200-$400
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0561: RAYMOND-GIBSON, Litzka (1901-1996). Stage-Worn “Fu Dog (Guardian Lion)” Robe. [N.d.].Est. $400-$800
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0562: “SILENT” MORA (Louis McCord, 1884 - 1972). Archive of Personal and Performance Photos ofEst. $1,500-$2,500
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0563: MORIN, John. Two manuscript notebooks of magic trick instructions and a source book of addresses toEst. $200-$300
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0565: [ROBERT-HOUDIN, Jean Eugene (1805-1871)]. Porcelain Magician Statuette. Spain: Lopez Moreno, ca.Est. $700-$900
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0566: RABOID, Rajah (Maurice Kitchen, 1896 – 1962). Inscribed and Signed Photograph of Crystal GazerEst. $100-$200
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![[HOUDINI, Harry (Erich Weisz, 1874-1926)]. Harry Houdini. Cincinnati & New York: The Strobridge](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/928/289703/153414182_1_x.jpg?height=300&quality=70&version=1684766857)
![[CHUNG LING SOO (William Ellsworth Robinson, 1861-1918)]. Suee Seen and Chung Ling Soo Marvellous](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/928/289703/153414177_1_x.jpg?height=300&quality=70&version=1684766857)

![LONG TACK SAM (1884 – 1961). Full-Stage Photo of Long Tack Sam and Company. New York: Dietz,: LONG TACK SAM (1884 – 1961). Full-Stage Photo of Long Tack Sam and Company. New York: Dietz, [ca. 1915]. Full-length matte finish photograph depicts the magnificent stage setting of the famed](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/928/289703/153414726_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1684766857)
![[MAGICIANS’ PHOTOGRAPHS] Collection of Vintage Photographs of Magicians, Many Signed. [Ca.: [MAGICIANS’ PHOTOGRAPHS] Collection of Vintage Photographs of Magicians, Many Signed. [Ca. 1910s – 50s]. Full-stage, publicity portraits, and other images of American magicians from the](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/928/289703/153414727_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1684766857)
![MANUEL (Manuel Robert Thomas, 1883 – 1934). Signed and Inscribed Portrait of the “Master: MANUEL (Manuel Robert Thomas, 1883 – 1934). Signed and Inscribed Portrait of the “Master of the Mighty Dollar.” Georgia [?]: Stephens Studio, [ca. 1920s]. Three-quarter length sepia](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/928/289703/153414728_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1684766857)
![MARSHALL, Jay (1919-2005). Personally-Owned Plaid Jacket. Southwick for Albert Ltd., [n.d.].: MARSHALL, Jay (1919-2005). Personally-Owned Plaid Jacket. Southwick for Albert Ltd., [n.d.]. Multi-colored plaid jacket, lined, with manufacturer’s tag (with care instructions) and label. With](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/928/289703/153414729_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1684766857)
![[MEMBERSHIP CARDS]. A large group of over 300 magician’s membership cards. [V.p., ca.: [MEMBERSHIP CARDS]. A large group of over 300 magician’s membership cards. [V.p., ca. 1940s-70s]. Membership cards in various magician’s organizations, including the International](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/928/289703/153414730_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1684766857)
![RAYMOND-GIBSON, Litzka (1901-1996). Stage-Worn “Fu Dog (Guardian Lion)” Robe. [N.d.].: RAYMOND-GIBSON, Litzka (1901-1996). Stage-Worn “Fu Dog (Guardian Lion)” Robe. [N.d.]. Woman’s full-sized green silk costume robe, elaborately embroidered in colors, featuring 5](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/928/289703/153414731_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1684766857)
![“SILENT” MORA (Louis McCord, 1884 - 1972). Archive of Personal and Performance Photos of: “SILENT” MORA (Louis McCord, 1884 - 1972). Archive of Personal and Performance Photos of Magician “Silent” Mora. [Ca. 1910s – 60s; most 1920s – 40s]. A collection](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/928/289703/153414732_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1684766857)
![MORIN, John. Two manuscript notebooks of magic trick instructions and a source book of addresses to: MORIN, John. Two manuscript notebooks of magic trick instructions and a source book of addresses to magic shops and Magicians. [N.p., 1915]. A ledger (approximately 10 ¼ x 8”) with](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/928/289703/153414733_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1684766857)
![NIXON, W.J (“Doc”) (1884 – 1945). Portrait of “Doc” Nixon, Inscribed: NIXON, W.J (“Doc”) (1884 – 1945). Portrait of “Doc” Nixon, Inscribed and Signed. [Ca. 1928]. Bust portrait of the Brooklyn-based plumbing contractor who went on to](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/928/289703/153414734_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1684766857)
![[ROBERT-HOUDIN, Jean Eugene (1805-1871)]. Porcelain Magician Statuette. Spain: Lopez Moreno, ca.: [ROBERT-HOUDIN, Jean Eugene (1805-1871)]. Porcelain Magician Statuette. Spain: Lopez Moreno, ca. 1984. Hand painted sculpture based on a likeness of the French “father of modern magic”,](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/928/289703/153414735_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1684766857)
![RABOID, Rajah (Maurice Kitchen, 1896 – 1962). Inscribed and Signed Photograph of Crystal Gazer: RABOID, Rajah (Maurice Kitchen, 1896 – 1962). Inscribed and Signed Photograph of Crystal Gazer Rajah Raboid. [Ca. 1915]. Full-length matte-finish portrait of the mind reader in turban and](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/928/289703/153414736_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1684766857)


