Select Secrets - Rare & Important Magicana 2021-02-27 Auction - 122 Price Results - Potter & Potter Auctions in IL
Scot, Reginald. The Discovery of Witchcraft.Robert-Houdin Glass Dial Mystery Clock.Kellar, Harry (Heinrich Keller). Kellar the Great
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Select Secrets - Rare & Important Magicana

Our first magic auction of 2021 will be the first of its kind for Potter & Potter: a closely-curated selection of rare and important magicana. Just over 100 lots will go on the block, but what the auction will lack in quantity it will more than make up for in quality. Unique Houdini memorabilia, exceptional stone lithographs, unusual apparatus and historically significant association items will all be part of the sale.
Auction Curator:
Gabe Fajuri
Gabe Fajuri
President
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Alexander (Claude Alexander Conlin). Gold Rush Diary of: Alexander (Claude Alexander Conlin). Gold Rush Diary of Alexander, “The Man Who Knows.” Dated 1898, and being a 78-page clothbound memoranda book owned and kept by Claude Conlin during
0001: Alexander (Claude Alexander Conlin). Gold Rush Diary ofEst. US$3,000-US$6,000
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Alexander (Claude Alexander Conlin). The Inner Secrets: Alexander (Claude Alexander Conlin). The Inner Secrets of Psychology, Vols. 1 - 5. Los Angeles: C. Alexander Publishing, 1924. Five volumes in publisher’s blue embossed cloth stamped in gilt.
0002: Alexander (Claude Alexander Conlin). The Inner SecretsEst. US$1,000-US$2,000
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Alexander (Claude Alexander Conlin). Alexander’s: Alexander (Claude Alexander Conlin). Alexander’s Turkish Harem Dance Naughty Novelty. Los Angeles: C. Alexander, 1950s. Red textured novelty booklet based on the classic “rattlesnake
0003: Alexander (Claude Alexander Conlin). Alexander’sEst. US$200-US$400
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[Alexander] Portrait of the Nartell Twins & Mlle.: [Alexander] Portrait of the Nartell Twins & Mlle. Valiska, Inscribed and Signed by Alexander. Bombay: Av Yaga, 1923. Full-length studio image of the twins in profile, their outstretched hands
0004: [Alexander] Portrait of the Nartell Twins & Mlle.Est. US$500-US$1,000
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[Alexander] Deli Martell Dance of Death. With: [Alexander] Deli Martell Dance of Death. With Alexander. (Bombay, Av Yaga), ca. 1910. Vibrant stone lithograph depicts Martell, a member of Alexander’s company, menaced by a cobra on the ground
0005: [Alexander] Deli Martell Dance of Death. WithEst. US$4,000-US$8,000
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Anderson, John Henry. Professor Anderson (Great Wizard: Anderson, John Henry. Professor Anderson (Great Wizard of the North). London: E. W. Morris & Co. Steam Printing Works, 1868. Two-color letterpress poster for Anderson’s “last six
0006: Anderson, John Henry. Professor Anderson (Great WizardEst. US$2,000-US$3,000
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Anderson, John Henry. Autograph Letter Signed by: Anderson, John Henry. Autograph Letter Signed by Anderson, Great Wizard of the North. Dated September 5, 1854, Anderson writes in his own hand on two-color embossed letterhead bearing the royal coat
0008: Anderson, John Henry. Autograph Letter Signed byEst. US$1,000-US$2,000
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Anderson, John Henry. Great Wizard of the North: Anderson, John Henry. Great Wizard of the North Medallion. England, ca. 1849. The obverse bears a cast bust portrait of the great Scottish magician; the reverse bears a cast bust portrait of Queen
0009: Anderson, John Henry. Great Wizard of the NorthEst. US$2,000-US$3,000
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[Autographs] Group of Important Magicians’ Autographs,: [Autographs] Group of Important Magicians’ Autographs, Including Houdini. [New York, ca. 1921]. Impressive grouping of important American magicians’ autographs, likely collected by John
0010: [Autographs] Group of Important Magicians’ Autographs,Est. US$3,000-US$5,000
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Baker, Al. Inscribed and Signed Portrait of Al Baker.: Baker, Al. Inscribed and Signed Portrait of Al Baker. Jamaica, N.Y.: Irving Desfor, ca. 1940. Classic half-length portrait of the humorist, author, magician, and ventriloquist performing the Rising
0012: Baker, Al. Inscribed and Signed Portrait of Al Baker.Est. US$150-US$250
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Leipzig, Nate (Nathan Leipziger). Portrait of Magician: Leipzig, Nate (Nathan Leipziger). Portrait of Magician Nate Leipzig, Inscribed and Signed to Dorny. New York: Pach Associates, ca. 1938. Handsome and possibly unpublished half-length portrait of the
0013: Leipzig, Nate (Nathan Leipziger). Portrait of MagicianEst. US$200-US$400
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Society of American Magicians Panoramic Convention: Society of American Magicians Panoramic Convention Photograph. Detroit, 1932. Nearly six feet long, the image depicts attendees of the 1932 S.A.M. convention. At the center stands Harry Blackstone,
0014: Society of American Magicians Panoramic ConventionEst. US$250-US$500
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[Blackstone] Salla, Salvatore. Portrait of Magician: [Blackstone] Salla, Salvatore. Portrait of Magician Harry Blackstone Sr. Chicago, 1942. Oil on canvas half-length portrait of the great American stage illusionist, portrayed in tan coat and patterned
0015: [Blackstone] Salla, Salvatore. Portrait of MagicianEst. US$1,000-US$2,000
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Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Top Hat from: Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Top Hat from Blackstone’s “Who Wears the Whiskers?” Illusion. Circa 1940. Oversize black fabric prop top hat with yellow satin ribbon band, worn
0016: Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Top Hat fromEst. US$1,000-US$2,000
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Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Lobby Photo of: Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Lobby Photo of Blackstone’s Whiskers Illusion. New York: White Studio, ca. 1930. Oversized sepia-tone lobby-type photo depicting Blackstone’s trademark
0017: Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Lobby Photo ofEst. US$300-US$600
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Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Harry Blackstone: Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Harry Blackstone Sr.’s Scimitar Table. American, ca. 1949. Stage table used by Blackstone Sr. in a 1949 CBS production, Blackstone Presents. With loose round
0018: Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Harry BlackstoneEst. US$1,000-US$2,000
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Scott, Walter Irving. Original Photographs and: Scott, Walter Irving. Original Photographs and Negatives of the “Phantom of the Card Table” Session. New York, 1930. Four vintage prints and six negatives taken at the home of Al Baker
0019: Scott, Walter Irving. Original Photographs andEst. US$800-US$1,200
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Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford). Portrait of: Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford). Portrait of Cardini, Inscribed and Signed. Louisville: Jay Hochlein, ca. 1930. Half-length portrait of Cardini without his trademark top hat, monocle, or
0020: Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford). Portrait ofEst. US$250-US$500
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Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford). Cardini’s Paul: Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford). Cardini’s Paul Fox Linking Rings. Colorado: Paul Fox, ca. 1943. Set of eight stainless-steel rings for the ancient feat in which the solid hoops are
0021: Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford). Cardini’s PaulEst. US$1,500-US$2,500
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Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford). Cardini’s: Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford). Cardini’s Stage-Worn Tuxedo. London: Sidney Fisher, 1933. Single-button wool swallowtail coat with striped pants, tailor-made for Cardini, and worn by the
0022: Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford). Cardini’sEst. US$8,000-US$12,000
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Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford). Cardini’s Bow: Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford). Cardini’s Bow Tie. Circa 1940. White silk bow tie with subtle crosshatch pattern. Worn and owned by Cardini as part of his iconic stage costume.
0023: Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford). Cardini’s BowEst. US$500-US$1,000
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Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford). Cardini’s: Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford). Cardini’s Celluloid Shirt Collar. Circa 1940. Size 14 ¾ Arrow De Luxe celluloid shirt collar owned and worn by Cardini as part of his iconic costume.
0024: Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford). Cardini’sEst. US$400-US$800