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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
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.
It’s no illusion: Potter & Potter sale conjures almost $350K
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.
Potter & Potter to conjure 500+ lots of pure magic, July 16
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.
Klosterman magic collection part 2 totals $815K at Potter & Potter
Johann N. Hofzinser’s circa-1860 crystal ball casket, $36,000
CHICAGO – Salon de Magie: Klosterman Collection Part 2, a sale held at Potter & Potter Auctions on March 26, was thrilling from start to finish, totaling $815,000 and achieving a sell-through rate of nearly 100%.
Houdini’s Bible used in magic act hits six figures at Potter & Potter
Harry Houdini’s Bible, $102,000
CHICAGO – Potter & Potter Auctions‘ December 11 magic sale, featuring the Bob Rossi collection of materials related to Joseph Dunninger, delivered fine results from start to finish. When the hammer finally fell silent after a long day of energized bidding, 54 lots made $1,000-$2,499; 34 lots realized $2,500-$9,999; three lots sold for $10,000-$20,000; and one lot broke the six-figure mark.
Potter & Potter conjures stunning Winter Magic Auction Dec. 11
‘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.
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
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.
