Potter and Potter Auctions: Houdiniana and Magic Memorabilia
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Houdiniana and Magic Memorabilia | Total Sales (USD) | 370,506.00 |
| Auction Date | April 13, 2024 - April 13, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 189,700.00 |
| Sale Number | #1179 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 312,550.00 |
| Total Lots | 230 | ||
| Sold Lots | 228 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 190,000.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 99.13% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 313,150.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 2 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 118.32% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 289 | JARRETT, Guy (1881 -- 1972). | Jarrett. Magic and Stage Craft Technical. |
1936 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 60,000.00 |
| 1 | HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 -- 1926). | The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin. |
1908 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 33,600.00 |
| 2 | HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 -- 1926). | Buried Alive! Egyptian Fakirs Outdone. Master Mystifier. Houdini. |
ca.1924. | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 22,800.00 |
| 99 | THURSTON, Howard (1874 -- 1936). | Thurston's Vanishing Horse Blanket. |
Circa 1925. | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 13,200.00 |
| 75 | The Grim Game Complete Lobby Card Set. |
1919 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 10,200.00 | |
| 243 | CHUNG, Ling Soo (William E. Robinson, 1861 -- 1918). | Chung Ling Soo. The Birth of Pearl. |
ca.1910s. | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 9,600.00 |
| 6 | HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 -- 1926). | Portrait of Houdini and his Brother Leopold Weiss. |
Circa 1920. | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 8,400.00 |
| 34 | [HOUDINI] GOLDSTON, Will (Wolf Goldstein, 1878 -- 1948). | Society of American Magicians Life Membership Certificate, Signed by Houdini. |
1920 | USD 4,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 8,400.00 |
| 18 | HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 -- 1926). | Signed Portrait of Harry Houdini. |
ca.1909. | USD 3,500.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 7,800.00 |
| 43 | HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 -- 1926). | Straitjacket Escape Photograph, Signed. |
1925 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 7,800.00 |
| 53 | KELLAR, Harry (Heinrich Keller, 1849 -- 1922). | Important and Revealing Eight-Page ALS to Harry Houdini. |
USD 4,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 6,600.00 | |
| 64 | HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 -- 1926). | The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin Together with a Treatise on Handcuff Secrets. |
1909 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 5,280.00 |
| 5 | [HOUDINI IMITATOR] CLEMPERT, John (1878 -- 1940). | Clempert's Thrilling Adventures. |
ca.1910. | USD 4,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 5,040.00 |
| 244 | CHUNG, Ling Soo (William E. Robinson, 1861 -- 1918). | Ching Ling Soo. A Dream of Wealth. |
1910s. | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 5,040.00 |
| 56 | [DAI VERNON] | Signed Program from the Night Vernon Fooled Houdini. |
1922 | USD 2,500.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 4,800.00 |
| 30 | HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 -- 1926). | Signed Bust Portrait RPPC of Houdini. |
1921 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 4,320.00 |
| 36 | HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 -- 1926). | Signed Houdini Picture Corporation Stock Certificate. |
1921 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 4,320.00 |
| 253 | KELLAR, Harry (Heinrich Keller), (1849 -- 1922). | Kellar the Great Magician. |
ca.1894. | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 4,320.00 |
| 13 | HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 -- 1926). | Inscribed and Signed RPPC of Houdini in Chains. |
ca.1904. | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 4,080.00 |
| 19 | HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 -- 1926). | Signed Photograph of Houdini Piloting his Biplane. |
1910 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 4,080.00 |
| 14 | HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 -- 1926). | RPPC of Houdini, Inscribed and Signed. |
ca.1904. | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 3,840.00 |
| 55 | NORTON, Mac (1876 -- 1953). | Two postcards and letter regarding Norton apparently sent to Houdini. |
1920s. | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 3,840.00 |
| 90 | GOLDSTON, Will (1878 - 1948). | Will Goldston Bust Portrait. Magicians' Club London. |
ca.1929. | USD 300.00 - 600.00 | USD 3,600.00 |
| 263 | THURSTON, Howard (1869 -- 1936). | Thurston's Greatest Mystery. The Vanishing Whippet. |
ca.1924]. | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 3,600.00 |
| 16 | HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 -- 1926). | Playing Card Autographed by Houdini. |
Circa 1910s. | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 3,360.00 |
