Meet Our Team Of Experts
We're a Chicago auction house specializing in the sale of collectibles and antiques of all types, including paper Americana, vintage advertising, rare books, coin-op, playing cards, gambling memorabilia, vintage posters, prints and magicana - antiques and collectibles focused on magic and magicians.
Between world-record prices, lavish catalogs, aggressive advertising and promotion, and a team that cares about your experience - as a customer or consignor - we strive to make the auction experience exemplary in every way.
Gabe Fajuri
Finding and auctioning rare and unusual objects is Gabe's passion. Widely regarded as an authority on magic history and collectibles, he co-founded the auction house in 2007, after conducting a not-to-be-believed appraisal of Jay Marshall's legendary collection (to read the story of this Herculean task, click here). Since then, he's discovered and brought to market an astonishing variety of material, from original Houdini mementos, to rare posters, early books, and more.
Sami Fajuri
Sami brings decades of experience in the fields of antiques, paper Americana and collectibles to Potter & Potter. He has a strong background in the auction and collecting fields, having operated a wholesale auction firm specializing in philately and cartophily for over 15 years. Other areas of specialty include antiquarian books and tobacciana.
Joe Slabaugh
Director of Cataloging
Aron Packer
Director & Specialist, Fine & Outsider Art
Brian Malnassy
Client Services
Stina Henslee
Graphic Designer
Miki Eichholz
Quicker than the Eye Coordinator
Jade Podschweit
Lead Photographer
Laura Severson
Photographer
James Gannon
Senior Consultant - Rare Books
Ethan Friedman-Brauner
Finance & Operations Manager
Kat Jarvinen
Cataloger
Ben Lefton
Shipping Specialist
Brendan Lemkin
Operations Associate
Chad Reingold
Fine Books & Manuscripts Cataloger
Ozzie
Chief Canine Officer
Nick Diffatte
Consignment Director