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  •  Brick (12) of Jerry's Nugget Playing Cards. North Las Vegas...
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 1

    Brick (12) of Jerry's Nugget Playing Cards. North Las Vegas...

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    $1,500 - $2,500
  •  BUCK, Dan and Dave. If an Octopus Could Palm Playing Cards....
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 2

    BUCK, Dan and Dave. If an Octopus Could Palm Playing Cards....

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    $150 - $250
  •  BUCK, Dan and Dave.  First Edition If an Octopus could Palm...
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    $500 - $1,000
    Lot 3

    BUCK, Dan and Dave.  First Edition If an Octopus could Palm...

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    $500 - $1,000
  •  BUCK, Dan and Dave. If an Octopus Could Palm. Los Angeles: ...
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    $400 - $800
    Lot 4

    BUCK, Dan and Dave. If an Octopus Could Palm. Los Angeles: ...

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    $400 - $800
  •  BUCK, Dan and Dave. If an Octopus Could Palm. Three Interna...
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    $300 - $600
    Lot 5

    BUCK, Dan and Dave. If an Octopus Could Palm. Three Interna...

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    $300 - $600
  •  DALI, Salvador (1904-1989), after. Two Dali Tarot Decks. In...
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 6

    DALI, Salvador (1904-1989), after. Two Dali Tarot Decks. In...

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    $200 - $400
  •  St. Louis World's Fair Souvenir Aluminum Playing Cards. Two...
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    $500 - $800
    Lot 7

    St. Louis World's Fair Souvenir Aluminum Playing Cards. Two...

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    $500 - $800
  •  BUCK, Dan and Dave. Card Canister with 12 mystery D&D decks...
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    $80 - $150
    Lot 8

    BUCK, Dan and Dave. Card Canister with 12 mystery D&D decks...

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    $80 - $150
  •  BUCK, Dan and Dave. First Edition Smoke and Mirrors. Los An...
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    $400 - $800
    Lot 9

    BUCK, Dan and Dave. First Edition Smoke and Mirrors. Los An...

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    $400 - $800
  •  JAY, Ricky (1946-2018). Cards as Weapons. New York: A Darie...
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 10

    JAY, Ricky (1946-2018). Cards as Weapons. New York: A Darie...

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    $150 - $250
  •  BUCK, Dan and Dave. Leather Card Holster with Deck. 2016. F...
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 11

    BUCK, Dan and Dave. Leather Card Holster with Deck. 2016. F...

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    $100 - $200
  •  BUCK, Dan and Dave. Miniature Wooden Playing Cards. Japan: ...
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 12

    BUCK, Dan and Dave. Miniature Wooden Playing Cards. Japan: ...

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    $100 - $200
  •  BUCK, Dan and Dave. Brass Playing Cards with Leather Case. ...
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    $80 - $150
    Lot 13

    BUCK, Dan and Dave. Brass Playing Cards with Leather Case. ...

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    $80 - $150
  • BUCK, Dan and Dave.  Card Men Book, Aluminum Shuffle Pad, and Magic Wallet with Deck.
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 14

    BUCK, Dan and Dave.  Card Men Book, Aluminum Shuffle Pad, and Magic Wallet with Deck.

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    $100 - $200
  •  CARY, Melbert. War Cards: A Proclusion. New York: Press of ...
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 15

    CARY, Melbert. War Cards: A Proclusion. New York: Press of ...

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    $100 - $200
  •  Andrew Dougherty Excelsior Playing Cards. New York: A. Doug...
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 16

    Andrew Dougherty Excelsior Playing Cards. New York: A. Doug...

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    $150 - $250
  •  Hagenbeck – Wallace Circus Playing Cards. USPC, ca. 1910s. ...
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 17

    Hagenbeck – Wallace Circus Playing Cards. USPC, ca. 1910s. ...

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    $150 - $250
  •  Demon Playing Cards No. 1571. London: Davenports, 1930s. 52...
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 18

    Demon Playing Cards No. 1571. London: Davenports, 1930s. 52...

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    $100 - $200
  •  Jeu de Drapeaux [Game of Flags]. Uncut French Card Game She...
    Estimate
    $400 - $800
    Lot 19

    Jeu de Drapeaux [Game of Flags]. Uncut French Card Game She...

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    $400 - $800
  •  [FORTUNE TELLING] Four Vintage Packs of Fortune Telling Car...
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 20

    [FORTUNE TELLING] Four Vintage Packs of Fortune Telling Car...

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    $150 - $250
  •  Frommann & Bunte Transformation Cards. Darmstadt, Germany, ...
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    $300 - $600
    Lot 21

    Frommann & Bunte Transformation Cards. Darmstadt, Germany, ...

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    $300 - $600
  •  Karl Gerich Commemorative Transformation Playing Cards. Fro...
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 22

    Karl Gerich Commemorative Transformation Playing Cards. Fro...

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    $400 - $600
  •  Kinney Harlequin Transformation Playing Cards. Kinney Bros....
    Estimate
    $400 - $800
    Lot 23

    Kinney Harlequin Transformation Playing Cards. Kinney Bros....

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    $400 - $800
  •  HARGRAVE, Catherine Perry. A History of Playing Cards and a...
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    $150 - $300
    Lot 24

    HARGRAVE, Catherine Perry. A History of Playing Cards and a...

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    $150 - $300
  •  Vintage Playing Card Press and Game Set. German, ca. 1900. ...
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 25

    Vintage Playing Card Press and Game Set. German, ca. 1900. ...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  •  Tuck Case Printing Plates for Art of Magic, Standards, Make...
    Estimate
    $50 - $100
    Lot 26

    Tuck Case Printing Plates for Art of Magic, Standards, Make...

    Est.
    $50 - $100
  •  Makers Special Reserve Box Set. San Diego: Dan and Dave, 20...
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 27

    Makers Special Reserve Box Set. San Diego: Dan and Dave, 20...

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    $100 - $200
  •  [PIN UP] Twelve Vintage Pin-Up Playing Card Packs. American...
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 28

    [PIN UP] Twelve Vintage Pin-Up Playing Card Packs. American...

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    $150 - $250
  •  Shakspearean Playing Cards. London: Swan Sonneschein, [1904...
    Estimate
    $400 - $800
    Lot 29

    Shakspearean Playing Cards. London: Swan Sonneschein, [1904...

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    $400 - $800
  •  [SOCIALISM]. Socialist Playing Cards. Chicago: Charles H. K...
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    $300 - $600
    Lot 30

    [SOCIALISM]. Socialist Playing Cards. Chicago: Charles H. K...

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    $300 - $600
  •  STOUT, William (b. 1949). Signed Fantasy and Dinosaur decks...
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 31

    STOUT, William (b. 1949). Signed Fantasy and Dinosaur decks...

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    $100 - $200
  •  Tiffany & Co. Harlequin Playing Cards. New York, 1879. Desi...
    Estimate
    $600 - $1,200
    Lot 32

    Tiffany & Co. Harlequin Playing Cards. New York, 1879. Desi...

    Est.
    $600 - $1,200
  •  Three Limited Edition Playing Card Packs by Elaine Lewis. I...
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 33

    Three Limited Edition Playing Card Packs by Elaine Lewis. I...

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    $200 - $400
  •  [TRANSPARENT CARDS] J.H. Bufford's Sons Popular Playing Car...
    Estimate
    $400 - $800
    Lot 34

    [TRANSPARENT CARDS] J.H. Bufford's Sons Popular Playing Car...

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    $400 - $800
  •  Jeu des 78 Tarots Egyptiens. Livre de Thot. France: Limson,...
    Estimate
    $300 - $600
    Lot 35

    Jeu des 78 Tarots Egyptiens. Livre de Thot. France: Limson,...

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    $300 - $600
  •  Two round / Circular Decks of Playing Cards. Boston, 1870s/...
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 36

    Two round / Circular Decks of Playing Cards. Boston, 1870s/...

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    $150 - $250
  •  Standards Boxed Set.  San Diego: Art of Play. 2017. Six lux...
    Estimate
    $250 - $500
    Lot 37

    Standards Boxed Set.  San Diego: Art of Play. 2017. Six lux...

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    $250 - $500
  •  American Card Co. Union Playing Cards. New York, 1862. 52/5...
    Estimate
    $500 - $1,000
    Lot 38

    American Card Co. Union Playing Cards. New York, 1862. 52/5...

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    $500 - $1,000
  •  USPC Ye Witches' Fortune No. 62 Playing Cards. Cincinnati, ...
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 39

    USPC Ye Witches' Fortune No. 62 Playing Cards. Cincinnati, ...

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    $100 - $200
  •  David Blaine Inscribed Red Gatorback Deck. Cincinnati: USPC...
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 40

    David Blaine Inscribed Red Gatorback Deck. Cincinnati: USPC...

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    $150 - $250
  •  David Blaine Playing Card Lot. New York: David Blaine, 2020...
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 41

    David Blaine Playing Card Lot. New York: David Blaine, 2020...

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    $100 - $200
  •  Group of Vintage Marked Bicycle Cards. Eight decks of varyi...
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 42

    Group of Vintage Marked Bicycle Cards. Eight decks of varyi...

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    $200 - $400
  •  DeLand Bulldog Deck. Philadelphia: DeLand, ca. 1911. 52 + o...
    Estimate
    $250 - $500
    Lot 43

    DeLand Bulldog Deck. Philadelphia: DeLand, ca. 1911. 52 + o...

    Est.
    $250 - $500
  •  DeLand's Wonder Cards In-Store Advertising Poster. Philadel...
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 44

    DeLand's Wonder Cards In-Store Advertising Poster. Philadel...

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    $100 - $200
  •  BAUMEGGER, Stephan. Three Wooden Burr Puzzles. Czech Republ...
    Estimate
    $80 - $150
    Lot 45

    BAUMEGGER, Stephan. Three Wooden Burr Puzzles. Czech Republ...

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    $80 - $150
  •  Big Ben Puzzle. Australia: Mr. Puzzle (Brian Young), 2014. ...
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 46

    Big Ben Puzzle. Australia: Mr. Puzzle (Brian Young), 2014. ...

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    $800 - $1,200
  •  Curiosity Box. San Diego: Art of Play, 2016. Originally off...
    Estimate
    $50 - $100
    Lot 47

    Curiosity Box. San Diego: Art of Play, 2016. Originally off...

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    $50 - $100
  •  RUBIN, Adam. ¿Cuantos Puros? Art of Play, 2020. A ceramic g...
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 48

    RUBIN, Adam. ¿Cuantos Puros? Art of Play, 2020. A ceramic g...

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    $600 - $800

Auction Description

Artifacts of Play by Potter & Potter Auctions

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. Featured lots include impossible bottles crafted by Harry Eng, Dan & Dave memorabilia from their earliest productions and more modern releases, 100-year-old board games, rare books on "advantage play," and other artifacts of play, plus related objects and curiosities. Special note: the sale will be held at the Art of Play curiosity shop at 69 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn Heights, NY and will be live streamed on Potter & Potter's website on auction day. Auction items will be available for preview at the Art of Play store.

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