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  • Signor Blitz Autograph Quotation Signed.
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 241

    Signor Blitz Autograph Quotation Signed.

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    $250 - $350
  • Dunville’s Old Irish Whiskey Bank Note.
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 242

    Dunville’s Old Irish Whiskey Bank Note.

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Chung Ling Soo Portrait Postcard.
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 243

    Chung Ling Soo Portrait Postcard.

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    $150 - $250
  • Photograph of David Devant in Royal Command Performance Costume.
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 244

    Photograph of David Devant in Royal Command Performance Costume.

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    $300 - $500
  • Cabinet Card Portrait of Robert Heller.
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 245

    Cabinet Card Portrait of Robert Heller.

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    $800 - $1,200
  • Heller’s Wonders. First Programme in New York. (400) 400/600 Herrmann’s Great Book of Mystery.
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 246

    Heller’s Wonders. First Programme in New York. (400) 400/600 Herrmann’s Great Book of Mystery.

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    $400 - $600
  • Herrmann’s Great Book of Mystery.
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    $250 - $350
    Lot 247

    Herrmann’s Great Book of Mystery.

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    $250 - $350
  • Southwark Fair.
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    $500 - $750
    Lot 248

    Southwark Fair.

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    $500 - $750
  • Carbonette Cabinet Card Portrait of Harry Kellar.
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    $600 - $900
    Lot 249

    Carbonette Cabinet Card Portrait of Harry Kellar.

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    $600 - $900
  • Kellar Autograph Letter Signed to A.M. Wilson.
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 250

    Kellar Autograph Letter Signed to A.M. Wilson.

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    $300 - $500
  • Okito Throw Out Card.
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 251

    Okito Throw Out Card.

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    $800 - $1,200
  • La Malle des Indes.
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 252

    La Malle des Indes.

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    $300 - $500
  • Thurston “Tan San” Throw-Out Card.
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 253

    Thurston “Tan San” Throw-Out Card.

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    $400 - $600
  • Group of Magicians’ Ephemera Signed by Doug Henning and Others.
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 254

    Group of Magicians’ Ephemera Signed by Doug Henning and Others.

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    $100 - $200
  • The Great Kalanag’s Magic Circle M.I.M.C. Badge.
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    $250 - $350
    Lot 255

    The Great Kalanag’s Magic Circle M.I.M.C. Badge.

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    $250 - $350
  • Kalanag’s Badge to the Magicians’ Club London and Other Groups.
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 256

    Kalanag’s Badge to the Magicians’ Club London and Other Groups.

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    $200 - $300
  • Group of Kalanag’s Magic Organization and Convention Pins, and Small Personal Effects.
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 257

    Group of Kalanag’s Magic Organization and Convention Pins, and Small Personal Effects.

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    $400 - $600
  • Silk Pistol Owned by The Great Kalanag.
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    $500 - $750
    Lot 258

    Silk Pistol Owned by The Great Kalanag.

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    $500 - $750
  • Copper Cups and Balls Owned by Kalanag.
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 259

    Copper Cups and Balls Owned by Kalanag.

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    $400 - $600
  • The Great Kalanag’s Carved Figural Ivory-Tipped Wand.
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 260

    The Great Kalanag’s Carved Figural Ivory-Tipped Wand.

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    $700 - $900
  • Group of Kalanag Correspondence and Ephemera.
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    $250 - $350
    Lot 261

    Group of Kalanag Correspondence and Ephemera.

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    $250 - $350
  • Kalanag Biographical Publications, Drafts, and Typescripts.
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 262

    Kalanag Biographical Publications, Drafts, and Typescripts.

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    $300 - $500
  • The Seven Circles.
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 263

    The Seven Circles.

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    $200 - $400
  • Manuel Pratique D’Illusionnisme et de Prestidigitation.
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 264

    Manuel Pratique D’Illusionnisme et de Prestidigitation.

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    $150 - $250
  • Chinese Iron Red Porcelain Baluster Vase Depicting Foo Lions.
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 265

    Chinese Iron Red Porcelain Baluster Vase Depicting Foo Lions.

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    $300 - $500
  • Chinese Iron Red Porcelain Baluster Vase Depicting Foo Lions.
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 266

    Chinese Iron Red Porcelain Baluster Vase Depicting Foo Lions.

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Ceramic Buddha Figure Owned by Kalanag.
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 267

    Ceramic Buddha Figure Owned by Kalanag.

    Est.
    $150 - $250
  • Lion Pricket Candlestick Owned by The Great Kalanag.
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 268

    Lion Pricket Candlestick Owned by The Great Kalanag.

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • Chinese Linking Rings Owned by The Great Kalanag.
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    $250 - $350
    Lot 269

    Chinese Linking Rings Owned by The Great Kalanag.

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    $250 - $350
  • Mirror Vase Owned by The Great Kalanag.
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 270

    Mirror Vase Owned by The Great Kalanag.

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Horst Mueller’s Money Maker / Self-Made Money.
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 271

    Horst Mueller’s Money Maker / Self-Made Money.

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Dai Vernon and Magic Castle Memorabilia. Horst Mueller Collection.
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 272

    Dai Vernon and Magic Castle Memorabilia. Horst Mueller Collection.

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Horst Mueller’s Magic Circle of Germany Pins, Badges, and Memorabilia.
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 273

    Horst Mueller’s Magic Circle of Germany Pins, Badges, and Memorabilia.

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    $400 - $600
  • Magicians’ Correspondence and Ephemera. Horst Mueller Collection.
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 274

    Magicians’ Correspondence and Ephemera. Horst Mueller Collection.

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    $150 - $250
  • Blooming Orange Tree Automaton and Music Box.
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 275

    Blooming Orange Tree Automaton and Music Box.

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    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Self-Levitation Automaton.
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    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 276

    Self-Levitation Automaton.

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    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Siegfried & Roy Automaton.
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    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 277

    Siegfried & Roy Automaton.

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    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Harlequin Trapezist Automaton.
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    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 278

    Harlequin Trapezist Automaton.

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    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Geisha Girl Automaton.
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    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 279

    Geisha Girl Automaton.

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    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Laetitia Princess of the Air Automaton.
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    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 280

    Laetitia Princess of the Air Automaton.

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    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Clown with Vanishing Head Automaton.
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    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 281

    Clown with Vanishing Head Automaton.

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    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Valerie Costume Change Automaton.
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 282

    Valerie Costume Change Automaton.

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    $1,500 - $2,000
  • The Turk Automaton.
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,500
    Lot 283

    The Turk Automaton.

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    $1,200 - $1,500
  • Japanese Conjurer Automaton.
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    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 284

    Japanese Conjurer Automaton.

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Freer Tile Puzzle.
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 285

    Freer Tile Puzzle.

    Est.
    $150 - $250
  • Satyr Head Automaton.
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 286

    Satyr Head Automaton.

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • The Alan Wakeling Automaton.
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 287

    The Alan Wakeling Automaton.

    Est.
    $1,000 - $2,000
  • Thayer Billiard Ball Box.
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 288

    Thayer Billiard Ball Box.

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200

Auction Description

Houdiniana by Potter & Potter Auctions

Our October sale features the Houdini collection of John Bushey. Known as a true scholar and student of all things Houdini and escape related, John assembled one of the best collections of Houdini pitch books and related items in America. Bushey's collection will be complemented by a strong selection of magic memorabilia, books, and posters. In addition, the auction will feature a selection of choice antique apparatus, and the largest collection of Mikame Craft-made props to ever come to market. A collection of original props, books, and decorative objects from the collection of Kalanag, the famous German illusionist, will also be in the auction

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