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Potter & Potter Auctions, Inc. specializes in the sale of rare and collectible books, paper Americana, circus- and gambling-themed collectibles, playing cards, as well as magicana - antiques and collectibles related to magic tricks and magicians. In the latter category, Potter & Potter has established itself as a market leader, consistently setting record prices for rare and unusual apparatus, posters, autographs, ephemera, Houdiniana, and photographs.
The company conducts regular auctions in its Chicago gallery on the city's north side, and publishes meticulously researched, lavishly illustrated catalogs to accompany its sales, many of which have become essential reference tools in serious collectors' libraries.
In addition to live bidding on auction day, Potter & Potter accepts phone and absentee bids, agent bids and online bidding through LiveAuctioneers.
Learn more about Potter & Potter and its upcoming sales by visiting the company website.
Upcoming Auctions from Potter & Potter Auctions
Fine Books & ManuscriptsOur summer book sale will feature the important collection of drug literature from the esteemed psychopharmacologist, Ronald K. Siegel. Works include the first books written on cannabis and coca in English, Alice B. Tokals' Cookbook with a holograph inscription of her famous "hashish fudge", a plethora of opium paraphernalia and much more. Other categories include fine literature such as the triple-decker first issue of Dickens' Great Expectations. We will round out the sale with Americana and historical items including J.P. Morgan's top hat.
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Summer Magic AuctionOur summer sale will be an extravaganza of vintage and modern magic apparatus, featuring further selections from the collections of Jim Deloach and William Trotter. Rarities from the shops of P&L, Abbott's, Collector's Workshop, Thayer, Okito, and others will cross the block. A strong offering of books, posters, and ephemera from magicians of yesteryear - including selections from the library of Ken Klosterman's Salon de Magie - will round out the sale.
Bidder Reviews for Potter & Potter Auctions (443)
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RonaldLarkspur, CA
May 16, 2023
MichaelFederal Way, WA
May 15, 2023
THE BEST
Wonderful Experience from Bidding to Paying and everything in between! Potter & Potter is second to none, superb and the best!! Look forward to future Auctions.
StevenMiami, FL
May 08, 2023
Good experience with this trustworthy seller
Clamshelll Mutoscope machines are scarce but this seller seems to have the honey Holet on this type of gear!
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DanielBronx, NY
Apr 21, 2023
Exceptional auction house.
Perfect from beginning to end. Every time. Thank you Potter & Potter!
ErikaDecatur, GA
Apr 15, 2023
Phenomenal Experience with Potter & Potter
I had a really wonderful experience working with Potter & Potter, from originally requesting some additional information on items I was interested in prior to auction, to planning the logistics, to payment and pick-up. I had a bit of a unique situation with both my purchased items and my payment, and Brian was very sweet and flexible about it all. Definitely recommend them!
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BrandonJeffersonville, IN
Apr 08, 2023
Hands down the best Auction!!
Potter and Potter go over the top with their books the way they lay everything out and how they conduct their auctions, they are amazing and amazing for the magic community!!
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![Erdnase, S.W. The Expert at the Card Table. [Chicago]:: Erdnase, S.W. The Expert at the Card Table. [Chicago]: Author, 1902. First Edition. Green cloth gilt stamped. Illustrated with drawings by M.D. Smith. 8vo. Hamley’s Magical Saloons overslip on the i](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/928/72973/37650475_1_x.jpg?height=170&quality=70&version=1433196045)
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