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Press Releases
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Antiques Trade Gazette
Houdini on Conan Doyle
Sold at $55,000 (£39,855) by the Chicago saleroom was a two-volume scrapbook that Houdini compiled and annotated on the subject of spiritualism
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The Doug Henning Project
Potter & Potter Auction Results
On April 28, 2018 the Chicago auction house “Potter and Potter” held a massive sale of various magic ephemera, apparatus, books, and advertising from the late-1800s to now.
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United States of Poker
Chicago Gambling Memorabilia Auction Features Relics from Poker’s Past
Rare books on poker, vintage playing cards, dice, and other relics from poker’s past will be up for auction in Chicago next weekend
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Just Collecting
Auction of the Week: Potter & Potter Gambling Memorabilia, May 19, 2018
From crooked casino equipment to palm-sized pistols, here are ten of our favorite lots which tell the high-stakes story of professional gambling in the Old West...
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Poker News
Gambling Memorabilia Auction Features Rare Relics from Poker's Past
Making a living playing cards in the Old West wasn’t an easy job. Marked cards, cheaters, excessive whiskey, and gunplay were just a few of the aspects of the game that could be a bit problematic. Gambling in the 1800s and early-19th Century didn’t have the fineries of today’s high-falutin joins like the Wynn or Aria or Bellagio.
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Genii
Houdini archives change hands for big figures at the Potter & Potter Spring Magic Auction
It appears bidding was fierce at this year's Potter & Potter Magic Memorabilia Auction if the prices fetched by two Houdini-related lots are anything to go by.
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Fine Books & Collections
Houdini Casts His Spell Over Potter & Potter Auctions' April 28 Magic Memorabilia Sale
Potter and Potter Auctions' signature early spring sale was a feast for the eyes, attracting interest and buyers from all over the world.
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Barneby's
Potter & Potter, May 19th
Potter & Potter Auctions' May 19th Gambling Memorabilia Sale will feature over 500 lots of books and catalogs, cheating devices, poker accessories and gaming rarities from the Bob Rosenberger gambling history collection.
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Press Releases
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Just Collecting
Harry Houdini scrapbook leads at Potter & Potter
Harry Houdini’s two volume scrapbook on the subject of spiritualism was the star of Potter & Potter Auctions’ Spring Magic sale on April 28 with a final bid of $55,000.
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New England Magic Collector's Association
The Collection Of Bob Rosenberger Auction: May 19, 2018
The Collection Of Bob Rosenberger Auction: May 19, 2018 Rich Gilbert April 29, 2018 0 Comments News Featuring the collection of Bob Rosenberger, the spring Gambling Memorabilia auction includes an array of rare material related to gambling, poker, playing cards, and other games of chance
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Wild About Harry
Unseen Elliot Sanford archive sells for $48,000
An archive of unseen material from Elliot Sanford, a previously unknown member of the Houdini troop, sold for a whopping $48,000 (including 20% buyers premium) at Potter & Potter's Spring Magic Auction today
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Antiques Trade Gazette
Chicago sale casts its spell
It will include magicians’ apparatus, books on magic, and advertising ephemera, including items associated with some of the world’s best-known magicians
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