Potter & Potter’s spring Harry Houdini sale conjures $652K total

Circa-1898 poster touting Harry Houdini as the King of Cards, $21,600
Circa-1898 poster touting Harry Houdini as the King of Cards, $21,600
Circa-1898 poster touting Harry Houdini as the King of Cards, $21,600

CHICAGO – Potter & Potter Auctions‘ early spring Harry Houdini sale, held on April 8, was a profound success. At the end of a long day of enthusiastic bidding, the 345-lot auction realized more than $652,000 and had a 98% sell through rate.

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Magician Ricky Jay’s peerless collection debuts at Potter & Potter, Feb. 25

1923 lithograph ‘Is Conan Doyle Right?,’ estimated at $6,000-$12,000
1923 lithograph ‘Is Conan Doyle Right?,’ estimated at $6,000-$12,000
1923 lithograph ‘Is Conan Doyle Right?,’ estimated at $6,000-$12,000

CHICAGO – Potter & Potter Auctions will proudly host a sale of historical artifacts, magicana and rare books from the personal collection of the late Ricky Jay, a magician, writer, actor and collector without peer. Scheduled for Saturday, February 25 and containing 370 lots, it will be the first of three sales from Jay’s collection, and it will commence at 10 am Central time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Potter & Potter conjures winter magic with Dec. 10 auction

1984 poster for Kellar the Great Magician, estimated at $3,000-$5,000
1984 poster for Kellar the Great Magician, estimated at $3,000-$5,000
1984 poster for Kellar the Great Magician, estimated at $3,000-$5,000

CHICAGO – Potter & Potter Auctions will hold a 504-lot Winter Magic Auction on Saturday, December 10, starting at 10 am Central time. The auction house’s final magic sale of 2022 also features strong selections of Houdiniana, posters and antique books. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Potter & Potter to conjure 500+ lots of pure magic, July 16

Circa-1947 Okito Checker Cabinet by Theo Bamberg, est. $10,000-$15,000
Circa-1947 Okito Checker Cabinet by Theo Bamberg, est. $10,000-$15,000
Circa-1947 Okito Checker Cabinet by Theo Bamberg, est. $10,000-$15,000

CHICAGO – Potter & Potter Auctions‘ Saturday, July 16 sale, The Collection of Jim DeLoach, will feature a fine selection of antique to modern magic apparatus, posters, books and artwork. The auction, containing 531 lots, will start at 10 am Central time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Potter & Potter to conjure Houdini rarities, May 21

Carved meerschaum cigar holder picturing a Houdini-like figure, given by Harry Houdini to his brother, William, est. $10,000-$20,000
Carved meerschaum cigar holder picturing a Houdini-like figure, given by Harry Houdini to his brother William, est. $10,000-$20,000

CHICAGO – Potter & Potter Auctions will hold a sale of more than 430 lots of Houdiniana and Magic Memorabilia on Saturday, May 21 starting at 10 am Central time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Klosterman magic collection returns to Potter & Potter, March 26

Johann N. Hofzinser’s crystal ball casket, est. $15,000-$25,000
Johann N. Hofzinser’s crystal ball casket, est. $15,000-$25,000
Johann N. Hofzinser’s crystal ball casket, est. $15,000-$25,000

CHICAGO – Potter & Potter Auctions will host Salon De Magie -The Klosterman Collection Part II, a 281-lot sale scheduled for Saturday, March 26, starting at 10 am Central time. This is a much-anticipated event; Part 1, offered at Potter & Potter in October 2021, was the highest-grossing exclusively magic sale of all time, realizing more than $1.9 million. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Potter & Potter conjures stunning Winter Magic Auction Dec. 11

‘The Great Brindamour. Magician,’ circa-1903 color lithograph poster, est. $6,000-$8,000
‘The Great Brindamour. Magician,’ circa-1903 color lithograph poster, est. $6,000-$8,000
‘The Great Brindamour. Magician,’ circa-1903 color lithograph poster, est. $6,000-$8,000

CHICAGO – Potter & Potter Auctions is pleased to announce a 450-lot sale to be held on Saturday, December 11 starting at 10 am Central time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Robert-Houdin prop could sell for $100K at Potter & Potter Oct. 30

Jean-Eugene Robert-Houdin’s Light and Heavy Chest, est. $50,000-$100,000
Jean-Eugene Robert-Houdin’s Light and Heavy Chest, est. $50,000-$100,000
Jean-Eugene Robert-Houdin’s Light and Heavy Chest, est. $50,000-$100,000

CHICAGO – Potter & Potter Auctions will hold a 365-lot sale on Saturday, October 30 starting at 10 am Central time, the first from the Salon de Magie, Ken Klosterman’s famous collection of magic apparatus, books and ephemera. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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