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Potter & Potter Auctions
5001 W. Belmont Ave.
Chicago, IL 60641
United States
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Modern Magic Masters
This auction features relics, posters, books, and props from the shows, collections and workshops of modern magic masters. Included are items owned or used by The Amazing Johnathan, Johnny Thompson, and Tom Mullica. Prices Realized
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Glimpses: Vintage, Fine, and Vernacular Photography
This diverse sale - made up of fine, vintage, and vernacular photographs - will focus closely on the snapshot. Once considered mere "fabrics of yesteryear," these fleeting images have been recently reclaimed by the collecting community, and appreciated for their candid, historical, and visual depth. Prices Realized
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Summer Fine Books & Manuscripts
This sale features some of the rarest Ernest Hemingway items to come to market in recent years, along with rare and important newspapers, a closely-curated selection of works by African-American authors, and some of the finest early printed books to come to market in recent memory. Prices Realized
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Hollywood, Pop Culture, & Collectibles
This sale encompasses Hollywood, sports, and music memorabilia; as well as toys, games, comics, and pop culture collectibles. Prices Realized
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Magicana of the Golden Age
Highlights of this closely-curated sale include remarkable rarities from the golden age of conjuring: a diverse array of Houdiniana, Victorian magic apparatus, relics from the stages of St. George's Hall, rare posters, select modern props, and choice ephemera. Prices Realized
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Vintage Posters: featuring the Collection of Michael Corsi
In addition to classic designs by Cappiello and Cassandre, our summer auction of vintage posters will feature an array of posters in travel, music, movies, politics, war and propaganda, magic and theater, sports, advertising, and counterculture. Prices Realized
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Art & Design
This is an auction replete with standouts. Works by Magritte, Tamayo, Paschke, Wirsum and multiple mixed media collages and prints from the celebrated Tony Fitzpatrick will cross the block. A significant work by Bill Traylor leads the Outsider Art session, alongside major works by Finster, Dial, Sparrow, and Dawson. Prices Realized
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Spring Fine Books & Manuscripts
Potter & Potter's spring book sale featured fine books and manuscripts in all fields, with a focus on of modern literature, travel books, original art, autographs, photography, rare newspapers, and classical works. Prices Realized
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Advertising, Antiques & Coin-Op
This auction will feature an extensive offering of gum, candy, and chocolate advertising and collectibles, including extensive selections from the William Frost Mobley Collection. Prices Realized
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Houdiniana & Magic Memorabilia
A choice offering of Houdiniana and rare magic memorabilia, books, tricks, and posters. Among the highlights will be challenges, photos, and autographs from the Houdini family collection. The Houdiniana will be complemented by an assortment of collectible magic books, posters, ephemera, & apparatus. Prices Realized
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Scab Vendor: Rare Tattoo Flash and Underground Art from the Collection of Jonathan Shaw
“Jonathan Shaw is the great nightmare anti-hero of the new age.” — Iggy Pop. This auction features tattoo flash by legends of the form, along with art and counter-cultural gems from the acclaimed personal collection of Jonathan Shaw. PRICES REALIZED
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Vintage Posters
We will offer over 500 lots of vintage posters in an array of categories, including a strong representation of early and mid-century travel posters, advertising, sports, concert posters, and pictorial maps. Prices Realized
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Picture This: Fine, Vintage & Vernacular Photography
We will be offering a range of fine and vintage photography in this auction, curated by Eric Robbins. Prices Realized
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Literature of Legerdemain
Featuring the collection of magic bibliographer Stephen Forrester, this premier sale will feature highlights from his library of rare, old, and unusual conjuring books from the seventeenth century to the present day. Prices Realized
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The Games We Play: Puzzles, Games, & Playing Cards
Following on the heels of our 'Artifacts of Play' auction, this sale will celebrate the pastimes of yesteryear and the recent past. Prices Realized
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Fine Books & Manuscripts
Potter and Potter began the new year with a wonderful and diverse rare book sale, with superb examples of modern firsts, Americana, maps, pop-up and children's books, and so much more. Prices Realized
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Winter Magic Auction - Online Only
Our first magic auction of 2026 offered an array of collectibles in all familiar categories, from micro magic to stage tricks; and books from the nineteenth century to the twenty-first will cross the block, in addition to posters, spook show window cards, photographs, Houdiniana, and magicana of all types. Prices Realized
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Winter Magic Auction: featuring the Collection of Max Maven
Orson Welles wrote of Max Maven: "Yours is the most original mind in magic." This December, Potter & Potter is pleased to offer the very sources of information that helped supply that original mind, in the form of Max Maven's extensive collection and working library. Prices Realized
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Select Secrets
Potter & Potter's final magic auction of the year featured a closely-curated selection of magicana from the art's golden age and beyond. Prices Realized
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Contemporary, Fine, Folk and Outsider Art
Our Contemporary, Fine, Folk, and Outsider Art sale features works from all time periods and categories. The sale includes 22 lots by the well-known Outsider artist Purvis Young. Prices Realized
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Fine Books & Artwork from the George D. Lacy & Louis A. Irmo Collections
This November, Potter and Potter is proud to present two vast collections of books and artwork from Dr. George D. Lacy and Louis A. Irmo. These marvelous collections feature fine and rare modern firsts, Americana, autographs and manuscripts, illustrated books, and original artwork. Prices Realized
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Vintage Posters
Our auction this fall will feature an expansive selection of travel and airline posters, including desirable Pan Am posters. Prices Realized
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The Collection of Edwin A. Dawes Pt. IV
This fourth and final sale from the Dawes collection features posters, prints, books, and props. Items from the careers and lives of every famous magician of the last 100 years. Prices Realized
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Artifacts of Play
Rare and collectible playing cards, vintage and modern puzzles, antique games and gambling items, and curiosities alike will all cross the block in this collaboration between Potter & Potter and Art of Play. Prices Realized
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