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

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

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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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One from a trio of David Blaine posters, signed by the magician-escape artist, which together sold for $2,400

It’s no illusion: Potter & Potter sale conjures almost $350K

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Trio of David Blaine posters, signed by the magician-escape artist, $2,400

Trio of David Blaine posters, signed by the magician-escape artist, $2,400

CHICAGO – Potter & Potter Auctions held its Winter Magic Auction on December 10, its final magic sale of 2022, which reached a healthy total of almost $350,000.

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

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

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

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

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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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