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  • Alexander (Claude Alexander Conlin). Gold Rush Diary of Alexander, “The Man Who Knows.”
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $6,000
    Lot 1

    Alexander (Claude Alexander Conlin). Gold Rush Diary of Alexander, “The Man Who Knows.”

    Est.
    $3,000 - $6,000
  • Alexander (Claude Alexander Conlin). The Inner Secrets of Psychology, Vols. 1 - 5.
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 2

    Alexander (Claude Alexander Conlin). The Inner Secrets of Psychology, Vols. 1 - 5.

    Est.
    $1,000 - $2,000
  • Alexander (Claude Alexander Conlin). Alexander’s Turkish Harem Dance Naughty Novelty.
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 3

    Alexander (Claude Alexander Conlin). Alexander’s Turkish Harem Dance Naughty Novelty.

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • [Alexander] Portrait of the Nartell Twins & Mlle. Valiska, Inscribed and Signed by Alexander.
    Estimate
    $500 - $1,000
    Lot 4

    [Alexander] Portrait of the Nartell Twins & Mlle. Valiska, Inscribed and Signed by Alexander.

    Est.
    $500 - $1,000
  • [Alexander] Deli Martell Dance of Death. With Alexander.
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $8,000
    Lot 5

    [Alexander] Deli Martell Dance of Death. With Alexander.

    Est.
    $4,000 - $8,000
  • Anderson, John Henry. Professor Anderson (Great Wizard of the North).
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 6

    Anderson, John Henry. Professor Anderson (Great Wizard of the North).

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • [Anderson, John Henry] The Wizard’s Book of Conundrums.
    Estimate
    $300 - $600
    Lot 7

    [Anderson, John Henry] The Wizard’s Book of Conundrums.

    Est.
    $300 - $600
  • Anderson, John Henry. Autograph Letter Signed by Anderson, Great Wizard of the North.
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 8

    Anderson, John Henry. Autograph Letter Signed by Anderson, Great Wizard of the North.

    Est.
    $1,000 - $2,000
  • Anderson, John Henry. Great Wizard of the North Medallion.
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 9

    Anderson, John Henry. Great Wizard of the North Medallion.

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • [Autographs] Group of Important Magicians’ Autographs, Including Houdini.
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 10

    [Autographs] Group of Important Magicians’ Autographs, Including Houdini.

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • [Autographs] Three Magicians’ Autographs with Original Caricatures.
    Estimate
    $400 - $800
    Lot 11

    [Autographs] Three Magicians’ Autographs with Original Caricatures.

    Est.
    $400 - $800
  • Baker, Al. Inscribed and Signed Portrait of Al Baker.
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 12

    Baker, Al. Inscribed and Signed Portrait of Al Baker.

    Est.
    $150 - $250
  • Leipzig, Nate (Nathan Leipziger). Portrait of Magician Nate Leipzig, Inscribed and Signed to Dorny.
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 13

    Leipzig, Nate (Nathan Leipziger). Portrait of Magician Nate Leipzig, Inscribed and Signed to Dorny.

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Society of American Magicians Panoramic Convention Photograph.
    Estimate
    $250 - $500
    Lot 14

    Society of American Magicians Panoramic Convention Photograph.

    Est.
    $250 - $500
  • [Blackstone] Salla, Salvatore. Portrait of Magician Harry Blackstone Sr.
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 15

    [Blackstone] Salla, Salvatore. Portrait of Magician Harry Blackstone Sr.

    Est.
    $1,000 - $2,000
  • Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Top Hat from Blackstone’s “Who Wears the Whiskers?” Illusion.
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 16

    Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Top Hat from Blackstone’s “Who Wears the Whiskers?” Illusion.

    Est.
    $1,000 - $2,000
  • Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Lobby Photo of Blackstone’s Whiskers Illusion.
    Estimate
    $300 - $600
    Lot 17

    Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Lobby Photo of Blackstone’s Whiskers Illusion.

    Est.
    $300 - $600
  • Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Harry Blackstone Sr.’s Scimitar Table.
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 18

    Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Harry Blackstone Sr.’s Scimitar Table.

    Est.
    $1,000 - $2,000
  • Scott, Walter Irving. Original Photographs and Negatives of the “Phantom of the Card Table” Session.
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 19

    Scott, Walter Irving. Original Photographs and Negatives of the “Phantom of the Card Table” Session.

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford). Portrait of Cardini, Inscribed and Signed.
    Estimate
    $250 - $500
    Lot 20

    Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford). Portrait of Cardini, Inscribed and Signed.

    Est.
    $250 - $500
  • Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford). Cardini’s Paul Fox Linking Rings.
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 21

    Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford). Cardini’s Paul Fox Linking Rings.

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford). Cardini’s Stage-Worn Tuxedo.
    Estimate
    $8,000 - $12,000
    Lot 22

    Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford). Cardini’s Stage-Worn Tuxedo.

    Est.
    $8,000 - $12,000
  • Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford). Cardini’s Bow Tie.
    Estimate
    $500 - $1,000
    Lot 23

    Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford). Cardini’s Bow Tie.

    Est.
    $500 - $1,000
  • Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford). Cardini’s Celluloid Shirt Collar.
    Estimate
    $400 - $800
    Lot 24

    Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford). Cardini’s Celluloid Shirt Collar.

    Est.
    $400 - $800
  • [Carter/Thayer] Important Archive of Charles Carter and Floyd Thayer Correspondence.
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 25

    [Carter/Thayer] Important Archive of Charles Carter and Floyd Thayer Correspondence.

    Est.
    $1,000 - $2,000
  • Chung Ling Soo (William Ellsworth Robinson). Chung Ling Soo “Pallette” Poster.
    Estimate
    $3,500 - $5,000
    Lot 26

    Chung Ling Soo (William Ellsworth Robinson). Chung Ling Soo “Pallette” Poster.

    Est.
    $3,500 - $5,000
  • Chung Ling Soo (William Ellsworth Robinson). Chung Ling Soo. Cauldron.
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $6,000
    Lot 27

    Chung Ling Soo (William Ellsworth Robinson). Chung Ling Soo. Cauldron.

    Est.
    $3,000 - $6,000
  • Chung Ling Soo (William Ellsworth Robinson). Chung Ling Soo. The Light of the World. Marvellous Chinese Conjurer.
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 28

    Chung Ling Soo (William Ellsworth Robinson). Chung Ling Soo. The Light of the World. Marvellous Chinese Conjurer.

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Downs, T. Nelson. T. Nelson Downs. King of Koins.
    Estimate
    $8,000 - $10,000
    Lot 29

    Downs, T. Nelson. T. Nelson Downs. King of Koins.

    Est.
    $8,000 - $10,000
  • Dunninger, Joseph. Dunninger the Master Mind of Modern Mystery.
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $4,500
    Lot 30

    Dunninger, Joseph. Dunninger the Master Mind of Modern Mystery.

    Est.
    $2,500 - $4,500
  • [Babe Ruth] Dunninger, Joseph. Babe Ruth Mind Reading Broadside Poster.
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $4,000
    Lot 31

    [Babe Ruth] Dunninger, Joseph. Babe Ruth Mind Reading Broadside Poster.

    Est.
    $2,000 - $4,000
  • Eck, Johnny (John Eckhardt). Johnny Eck’s P&L Die Box.
    Estimate
    $600 - $1,200
    Lot 32

    Eck, Johnny (John Eckhardt). Johnny Eck’s P&L Die Box.

    Est.
    $600 - $1,200
  • Eck, Johnny (John Eckhardt). Collection of Johnny Eck’s Magic Props.
    Estimate
    $500 - $1,000
    Lot 33

    Eck, Johnny (John Eckhardt). Collection of Johnny Eck’s Magic Props.

    Est.
    $500 - $1,000
  • Eck, John (John Eckhardt). Four Photographs of Johnny Eck and Harry Blackstone.
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 34

    Eck, John (John Eckhardt). Four Photographs of Johnny Eck and Harry Blackstone.

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Flosso, Al (Albert Levinson). Al Flosso’s Coin Wand.
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 35

    Flosso, Al (Albert Levinson). Al Flosso’s Coin Wand.

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Flosso, Al (Albert Levinson). Al Flosso’s Barber Pole Production.
    Estimate
    $500 - $1,000
    Lot 36

    Flosso, Al (Albert Levinson). Al Flosso’s Barber Pole Production.

    Est.
    $500 - $1,000
  • Flosso, Al (Albert Levinson). Al Flosso’s Punch and Judy Puppets.
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 37

    Flosso, Al (Albert Levinson). Al Flosso’s Punch and Judy Puppets.

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Paul Fox Cups.
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $4,000
    Lot 38

    Paul Fox Cups.

    Est.
    $2,000 - $4,000
  • Freer, Winston. “Gwynne’s Authentic Hindu Levitation” Manuscript.
    Estimate
    $250 - $500
    Lot 39

    Freer, Winston. “Gwynne’s Authentic Hindu Levitation” Manuscript.

    Est.
    $250 - $500
  • Martin Glass Through Hat.
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 40

    Martin Glass Through Hat.

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Hanussen, Erik Jan. Erik Jan Hanussen. Hellsehen.
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 41

    Hanussen, Erik Jan. Erik Jan Hanussen. Hellsehen.

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Hartz, Joseph Michael. Two-Page Hartz ALS on Pictorial Letterhead.
    Estimate
    $500 - $1,000
    Lot 42

    Hartz, Joseph Michael. Two-Page Hartz ALS on Pictorial Letterhead.

    Est.
    $500 - $1,000
  • Henry, Sheldon Spar. S.S. Henry’s Color Changing Robe.
    Estimate
    $500 - $1,000
    Lot 43

    Henry, Sheldon Spar. S.S. Henry’s Color Changing Robe.

    Est.
    $500 - $1,000
  • Herrmann, Adelaide. Boudoir Card Photograph of Adelaide Herrmann.
    Estimate
    $500 - $1,000
    Lot 44

    Herrmann, Adelaide. Boudoir Card Photograph of Adelaide Herrmann.

    Est.
    $500 - $1,000
  • Herrmann, Leon and Adelaide. Portrait of Leon and Adelaide Herrmann.
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $3,000
    Lot 45

    Herrmann, Leon and Adelaide. Portrait of Leon and Adelaide Herrmann.

    Est.
    $1,500 - $3,000
  • Herrmann, Alexander. Embossed Ticket for Alexander Herrmann at Egyptian Hall. London
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 46

    Herrmann, Alexander. Embossed Ticket for Alexander Herrmann at Egyptian Hall. London

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Herrmann, Alexander. Alexander Herrmann Throw-Out Card.
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 47

    Herrmann, Alexander. Alexander Herrmann Throw-Out Card.

    Est.
    $1,000 - $2,000
  • Hoffmann, Professor (Angelo Lewis). Portrait of Professor Hoffmann, Inscribed and Signed.
    Estimate
    $500 - $1,000
    Lot 48

    Hoffmann, Professor (Angelo Lewis). Portrait of Professor Hoffmann, Inscribed and Signed.

    Est.
    $500 - $1,000

Auction Description

Select Secrets: Rare & Important Magicana by Potter & Potter Auctions

Our first magic auction of 2021 will be the first of its kind for Potter & Potter: a closely-curated selection of rare and important magicana. Just over 100 lots will go on the block, but what the auction will lack in quantity it will more than make up for in quality. Unique Houdini memorabilia, exceptional stone lithographs, unusual apparatus and historically significant association items will all be part of the sale.

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