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The Magic Collection of Jim Rawlins

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  • Railroad Photograph of Joseffy.
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    $100 - $150
    Lot 431

    Railroad Photograph of Joseffy.

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    $100 - $150
  • Signed Photograph of Fred Keating.
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 432

    Signed Photograph of Fred Keating.

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    $200 - $300
  • Kellar ALS to Houdini Regarding Magical Rope Ties and Escapes.
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 433

    Kellar ALS to Houdini Regarding Magical Rope Ties and Escapes.

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    $800 - $1,200
  • Portrait of Harry Kellar, Inscribed and Signed.
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    $500 - $750
    Lot 434

    Portrait of Harry Kellar, Inscribed and Signed.

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    $500 - $750
  • Kellar Christmas Card.
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 435

    Kellar Christmas Card.

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    $200 - $300
  • Leipzig Cigarette Box.
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    $250 - $350
    Lot 436

    Leipzig Cigarette Box.

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    $250 - $350
  • Signed Photograph of The Great Leon.
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 437

    Signed Photograph of The Great Leon.

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    $150 - $250
  • Malini Advertising Card.
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    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 438

    Malini Advertising Card.

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    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Signed Portrait of Arthur Margery.
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 439

    Signed Portrait of Arthur Margery.

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    $150 - $250
  • Signed Real Photo Postcard of Jasper Maskelyne.
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    $100 - $150
    Lot 440

    Signed Real Photo Postcard of Jasper Maskelyne.

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    $100 - $150
  • Minerva. Female Escape Artist Postcard.
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 441

    Minerva. Female Escape Artist Postcard.

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    $200 - $400
  • Sawing in Half Sculpture.
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    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 442

    Sawing in Half Sculpture.

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    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Tom-Foolery Magic Bar Neon Sign.
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    $1,500 - $2,600
    Lot 443

    Tom-Foolery Magic Bar Neon Sign.

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    $1,500 - $2,600
  • Portrait of Okito, Inscribed and Signed.
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 444

    Portrait of Okito, Inscribed and Signed.

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    $800 - $1,200
  • Portrait of Okito, Inscribed and Signed to Litzka Raymond.
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 445

    Portrait of Okito, Inscribed and Signed to Litzka Raymond.

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    $300 - $500
  • Portrait of Okito, Inscribed and Signed
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 446

    Portrait of Okito, Inscribed and Signed

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    $200 - $300
  • Phillippe der ber?hmte Zauberer aus Paris.
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 447

    Phillippe der ber?hmte Zauberer aus Paris.

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    $400 - $600
  • The Great Raymond Handcuff Photo
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    $300 - $400
    Lot 448

    The Great Raymond Handcuff Photo

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    $300 - $400
  • Bust portrait of Roody, inscribed and signed.
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    $250 - $350
    Lot 449

    Bust portrait of Roody, inscribed and signed.

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    $250 - $350
  • Porcelain Magician Statuette.
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    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 450

    Porcelain Magician Statuette.

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    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Signed CDV of Baron Hartwig Seeman.
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 451

    Signed CDV of Baron Hartwig Seeman.

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    $300 - $500
  • Inscribed and Signed Portrait of Silent Mora.
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 452

    Inscribed and Signed Portrait of Silent Mora.

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    $200 - $300
  • Spirit Land Spook Show Photograph.
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    $80 - $125
    Lot 453

    Spirit Land Spook Show Photograph.

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    $80 - $125
  • Signed Stage Portrait of Harlan Tarbell.
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    $150 - $200
    Lot 454

    Signed Stage Portrait of Harlan Tarbell.

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    $150 - $200
  • Chevalier Ernest Thorn ALS to Thomas Worthington.
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 455

    Chevalier Ernest Thorn ALS to Thomas Worthington.

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    $200 - $300
  • Lobby Photo of the Crushing a Woman Illusion.
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 456

    Lobby Photo of the Crushing a Woman Illusion.

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    $100 - $200
  • Lobby Photo of Thurston Performing A Levitation.
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    $250 - $350
    Lot 457

    Lobby Photo of Thurston Performing A Levitation.

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    $250 - $350
  • Thurston Hypnotizing a Duck. Photo and Throw Out Card.
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 458

    Thurston Hypnotizing a Duck. Photo and Throw Out Card.

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    $500 - $700
  • Portrait of Thurston, Inscribed to Thomas Worthington.
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    $700 - $900
    Lot 459

    Portrait of Thurston, Inscribed to Thomas Worthington.

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    $700 - $900
  • Thurston Stage and Trap Plot Blueprint.
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 460

    Thurston Stage and Trap Plot Blueprint.

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    $200 - $300
  • Signed Photograph of Howard Thurston and Friends.
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    $300 - $400
    Lot 461

    Signed Photograph of Howard Thurston and Friends.

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    $300 - $400
  • Typed Letter Signed Howard Thurston to Clyde Powers.
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 462

    Typed Letter Signed Howard Thurston to Clyde Powers.

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    $300 - $500
  • The Growth of a Flower.
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    $250 - $350
    Lot 463

    The Growth of a Flower.

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    $250 - $350
  • Signed Jane Thurston Portrait Photograph.
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 464

    Signed Jane Thurston Portrait Photograph.

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    $200 - $300
  • Silhouette of a Girl by Dai Vernon.
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 465

    Silhouette of a Girl by Dai Vernon.

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    $200 - $300
  • The Wizard Club of Chicago Membership Register.
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 466

    The Wizard Club of Chicago Membership Register.

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    $400 - $600
  • Leon Herrmann Pocket Mirror. The World?s Renowned Prestidigitator.?
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    $700 - $900
    Lot 467

    Leon Herrmann Pocket Mirror. The World?s Renowned Prestidigitator.?

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    $700 - $900
  • Bronze Bust of Magician Tommy Wonder.
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    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 468

    Bronze Bust of Magician Tommy Wonder.

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    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Labarge and Adelphia Company.
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 469

    Labarge and Adelphia Company.

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    $400 - $600
  • Printing Plate for Birch?s ?Mysterio? Poster.
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 470

    Printing Plate for Birch?s ?Mysterio? Poster.

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    $200 - $300
  • Birch the Famous Magician.
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 471

    Birch the Famous Magician.

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    $100 - $200
  • Black Magic.
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 472

    Black Magic.

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    $150 - $250
  • Mlle. Albani. A. Canaris. Illusionist.
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    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 473

    Mlle. Albani. A. Canaris. Illusionist.

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    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Carter the Great. ?Carter on the Camel.?
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    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 474

    Carter the Great. ?Carter on the Camel.?

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    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Chung Ling Soo. From the Land of the Peacock.
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    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 475

    Chung Ling Soo. From the Land of the Peacock.

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    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Thurston Presents Dante. Europe?s Magician in Thurston?Kellar Mysteries.
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    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 476

    Thurston Presents Dante. Europe?s Magician in Thurston?Kellar Mysteries.

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    $3,000 - $5,000
  • T. Nelson Downs. The King of Koins.
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    $250 - $350
    Lot 477

    T. Nelson Downs. The King of Koins.

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    $250 - $350
  • Advice to a Hostess.
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 478

    Advice to a Hostess.

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    $200 - $300

Auction Description

The Magic Collection of Jim Rawlins by Potter & Potter Auctions

Our inaugural magic auction of 2019 is the first of four sales from the collection of Jim Rawlins, a devoted student of magic and its history, who spent nearly three decades building an impressive, important, and diverse collection. A finely curated selection will go on the block, including choice objects in every collecting category. Association items from the careers of modern master magicians - Germain, Joseffy, Thurston, Blackstone, and more - will be offered side-by-side with vintage apparatus.

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