Summer Magic Auction
JUNE 19, 2021 • Our June sale of magicana will bring together an array of ephemera dating to the Victorian era and beyond, feature props and memorabilia from the careers of many heroes of magic (Cardini, Paul Daniels, David Devant, and others), and conclude with the third offering vintage and modern props from the collection of Rüdiger Deutsch.
Vintage Posters
MAY 15, 2021 • This sale will offer a strong mix of postwar American and European travel posters for airlines, railroads, ocean liners, and tourist destinations around the globe. A section of art books, prints, and graphic ephemera will round out the sale.
Spring Magic Auction
April 24, 2021 This spring, we presented the first auction from the remarkable magic collection of Bill Trotter. The sale featured near-complete runs of props made by Mel Babcock and Chance Wolf, to giant gatherings of props built by Owen Magic Supreme, John McKinven, Michael Baker, and other modern craftsmen.
Coin-Op & Advertising
MAY 29, 2021 • Our annual coin-op auction will feature vintage and rare machines of all varieties including gumball, vending, slots, trade stimulators, and arcade games. Advertising signs, figures, and posters of every description will also be offered.
Quicker than the Eye
Potter & Potter's Retail Store. Shop now for vintage magic, gambling, circus, and oddities. Our inventory includes used, rare, and out-of-print books, along with vintage magic posters, photographs, magic tricks, playing cards, and more.
Upcoming Auction
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Download PDFCoin-Op & Advertising
Our annual coin-op auction will feature vintage and rare machines of all varieties including gumball, vending, slots, trade stimulators, and arcade games. Advertising signs, figures, and posters of every description will also be offered.
Selections of gambling memorabilia, including advertising playing cards, poker sets and casino chips from the collection of Robert Eisenstadt, will conclude the sale.
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Download PDFSummer Magic Auction
Our June sale of magicana brings together an array of ephemera dating to the Victorian era and beyond, features props and memorabilia from the careers of many heroes of magic (Cardini, Paul Daniels, Chan Canasta, Jay Marshall, Ricky Jay and others), includes a wide array of choice Houdiniana (signed photos, ephemera, pitchbooks, and letters), and concludes with the third offering of vintage and modern magic apparatus from the collection and workshop of Rüdiger Deutsch.
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Circus, Sideshow & Oddities
Several fine collections make up this year’s auction, including one of our largest offerings to date of vintage circus sideshow banners and posters, as well as show memorabilia, photographs and snapshots of circuses and carnivals, books and autographs, and an array of bizarre and unusual objects.
Among the highlights is our first offering of rare circus & sideshow photographs from the remarkable collection of Gary Bart, one of the most significant collections of its kind in private hands.