Select Secrets • Rare & Important Magicana
FEBRUARY 27, 2021 • Our first magic auction of 2021 was also the first of its kind for Potter & Potter: a closely-curated selection of rare and important magicana. Just over 100 lots went on the block, but what the auction lacked in quantity it more than made up for in quality. Unique Houdini memorabilia, exceptional stone lithographs, unusual apparatus and historically significant association items were all part of the sale.
Ante Up: Gambling Memorabilia
JANUARY 30, 2021 • In our first auction of the new year, we presented casino chips, poker sets, and gambling memorabilia from the collection of the late Robert Eisenstadt.
Spring Magic Auction
April 24, 2021 This spring, we present the first auction from the remarkable magic collection of Bill Trotter. The sale will also feature 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.
Fine Books & Manuscripts
MARCH 13, 2021 • Our first rare book auction of 2021 will feature an array of literary classics, with choice selections from the pens of hard-boiled authors and detective fiction including Sherlockiana.
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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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Our first rare book auction of 2021 will feature an array of literary classics, with choice selections from the pens of hard-boiled authors and detective fiction including Sherlockiana. These lots will be complemented by a strong selection of early literature, modern firsts, and “literature in art” with highlights including a James Baldwin archive, literary ephemera, and an array of Civil Rights-related material.
Catalogs ship approximately three weeks prior to the auction
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Spring Magic Auction
This April, we present the first auction from the remarkable magic collection of Bill Trotter. Assembling what is unquestionably one of the largest gatherings of contemporary magic props in America, Bill's dedication to developing his collection will be evident in every lot of the sale. From 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 (and a few magic factories, too), anyone seeking uncommon, unusual, or uncommonly well-made magic constructed in the last fifty years is sure to find a useable prop or choice collectible in this auction.
Catalogs ship approximately three weeks prior to the auction
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Vintage Posters
In this sale, we will offer a strong mix of postwar American and European travel posters for airlines, railroads, ocean liners, and tourist destinations around the globe. These will be complemented by posters in several other categories including advertising, war propaganda, circus, and entertainment. Finally, a section of art books, prints, and graphic ephemera will round out the sale.
Consignment deadline: March 15