Eclectible Collectible Auction
"Something for everyone?" Yes, indeed. Our June 20 sale included a nearly-alphabetical listing of collectibles and antiques, from autographs to baseball card and sports collectibles, of comic books, as well as vintage magic tricks, circus posters, and zoological specimens.
The Magic Collection of Jim Rawlins • IV
July's auction will be the fourth and concluding sale of the vast magic collection of Jim Rawlins. Fine selections of magic apparatus, posters, props and memorabilia, and ephemera have been reserved for the final sale.
Coin-Op & Advertising
Our August sale will feature hundreds of coin-operated machines in every popular category, from early and rare vending machines to slots, trade stimulators, and arcade games.
Online Only Magic Auction
Our September online-only magic auction features finely bound books and antiquarian titles, a strong selection of Karl Fulves publications, unique scrapbooks, ephemera, and contemporary magic props - and even a few stage illusions - suitable for collecting and performing.
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.
Circus • Sideshow • Oddities
On September 26th hundreds of vintage circus posters will go on the block in our annual Circus sale. Complimenting the posters will be an eclectic assortment of unusual and macabre collectibles. From embalming tools to taxidermy, sideshow banners to scrimshawed whale teeth, the auction will feature our broadest array of unusual, outlandish, and outstanding oddities to date.
Upcoming Auction
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Download PDFThe Magic Collection of Jim Rawlins IV
This will be the fourth and concluding sale of the vast magic collection of Jim Rawlins. Fine selections of magic apparatus, posters, props and memorabilia, and ephemera have been reserved for the final sale. Complementing these items will be a host of rare Houdini memorabilia - including Houdini-owned relics removed from the master magician's historic New York residence.
Catalogs ship approximately three weeks prior to the auction. Previews are available by appointment only. Please contact us for additional details.
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Coin-Op & Advertising
Our August sale will feature hundreds of coin-operated machines in every popular category, from early and rare vending machines to slots, trade stimulators, and arcade games. Casino memorabilia and gambling collectibles from several Reno institutions will also be offered, including memorabilia from Harold's Club and Harrah's. Complementing the machines will be a wide variety of advertising signs, clocks, and decorative items.
Catalogs ship approximately three weeks prior to the auction.
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Online Magic Auction
Our September online-only magic auction features finely bound books and antiquarian titles, a strong selection of Karl Fulves publications, unique scrapbooks, ephemera, and contemporary magic props - and even a few stage illusions - suitable for collecting and performing.
There will be no printed catalog for this auction.