Travel posters cruised past estimates at Potter & Potter, Jan. 29

Circa-1960s Air Djibouti / La Mer Rouge poster, $1,920
Circa-1960s Air Djibouti / La Mer Rouge poster, $1,920
Circa-1960s Air Djibouti / La Mer Rouge poster, $1,920

CHICAGO – Potter & Potter Auctions‘ January 29 poster sale was a wall-to-wall success, with images touting the charms of India, Hawaii and Djibouti achieving strong prices.

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Visit exotic destinations via Potter & Potter’s Jan. 29 Vintage Posters sale

David Klein, ‘TWA / Las Vegas,’ est. $900-$1,200
David Klein, ‘TWA / Las Vegas,’ est. $900-$1,200

CHICAGO – Potter & Potter Auctions will hold an 825-lot sale of Vintage Posters on Saturday, January 29 starting at 10am Central time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Vintage travel posters power Potter & Potter to $405K result May 15

Charles Allen's 1960s-era ‘Hawaii’ poster, which sold for $2,640
Charles Allen’s 1960s-era ‘Hawaii’ poster, which sold for $2,640

CHICAGO – Potter & Potter‘s May 15 Vintage Posters, Prints & Works on Paper event was the image of success from start to finish, busting through the sale’s preauction high estimate to realize more than $405,000. After a day of spirited bidding, 56 lots realized $1,000-$2,000; 13 lots made $2,001-$9,999; and two lots broke the $10,000 mark. (Lots linked to images reflect hammer prices.)

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