Potter & Potter to conjure Summer Magic with June 17 sale

Butterfly silk production magic apparatus by Jon Martin, dating to 1933, estimated at $4,000-$8,000
Butterfly silk production magic apparatus by Jon Martin, dating to 1933, estimated at $4,000-$8,000
Butterfly silk production magic apparatus by Jon Martin, dating to 1933, estimated at $4,000-$8,000

CHICAGO – Potter & Potter Auctions will conduct a 560+ lot Summer Magic Auction on Saturday, June 17 starting at 10 am Central time. It will feature antique to contemporary magic apparatus, important posters, ephemera and research archives as well as selections from the collections of Jim Deloach, William Trotter, and Ken Klosterman’s Salon de Magie library. 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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