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Alexander (Deli) Martell 'Dance of Death with Alexander' poster, circa 1910, 27 3/4 inches by 41 inches. Estimate $4,500-$6,500. Image courtesy LiveAuctioneers.com/Potter & Potter.

Part III of Jay Marshall magic collection in Apr. 26 Potter & Potter sale

Catherine Saunders-Watson
Catherine Saunders-Watson
Alexander (Deli) Martell 'Dance of Death with Alexander' poster, circa 1910, 27 3/4 inches by 41 inches. Estimate $4,500-$6,500. Image courtesy LiveAuctioneers.com/Potter & Potter.
Alexander (Deli) Martell ‘Dance of Death with Alexander’ poster, circa 1910, 27 3/4 inches by 41 inches. Estimate $4,500-$6,500. Image courtesy LiveAuctioneers.com/Potter & Potter.

CHICAGO – It’s no illusion – a third offering of rare magic paraphernalia and memorabilia from the holdings of the late Jay Marshall will be auctioned by Potter & Potter on Sunday, April 26. Internet live bidding will be available to collectors anywhere in the world through www.LiveAuctioneers.com.

Jay Marshall was a renowned collector and magician. According to Potter & Potter, who also produced two previous sales of magic material from the Marshall estate, the upcoming sale includes what is “perhaps some of the best material” offered to date.

The 328-lot auction will include genuinely rare and historically significant ephemera, books, apparatus, scrapbooks, posters and memorabilia.

Magicians represented in the sale include:

Houdini
Howard Thurston
Harry Kellar
Charles Bertram
Alexander, Adelaide & Leon Herrmann
T. Nelson Downs
The Great Lafayette
Dai Vernon
John Henry Anderson
Arnold DeBierre
…and many more

View the fully illustrated auction catalog and sign up to bid absentee or live via the Internet as the sale is taking place by clicking on this link:

Questions about items to be auctioned may be directed to Potter & Potter Auctions Inc. by calling 773-472-1442 or e-mailing potterauctions@gmail.com.

Click here to view Potter & Potter’s complete catalog.

ADDITIONAL LOTS OF NOTE

Nickel-plated folding handcuffs known as 'Hamburg 8's' that were owned and used by Harry Houdini. Estimate $3,000-$4,000. Image courtesy LiveAuctioneers.com/Potter & Potter.
Nickel-plated folding handcuffs known as ‘Hamburg 8’s’ that were owned and used by Harry Houdini. Estimate $3,000-$4,000. Image courtesy LiveAuctioneers.com/Potter & Potter.
'Houdini the Handcuff King' poster fragment, July 8, 1908, 11 inches by 16 inches. Estimate $600-$1,200. Image courtesy LiveAuctioneers.com/Potter & Potter.
‘Houdini the Handcuff King’ poster fragment, July 8, 1908, 11 inches by 16 inches. Estimate $600-$1,200. Image courtesy LiveAuctioneers.com/Potter & Potter.