Potter and Potter Auctions: Houdiniana and Magic Memorabilia, 1134, Chicago
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- 05/21/2022 - 05/21/2022
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOUDINI, Harry. | Earliest Known Photograph of Harry Houdini Presenting the Metamorphosis. | New York | ca.1892/3. | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 78,000.00 |
| 2 | HOUDINI, Harry (Ehrich Weisz). | Carved Meerschaum Cheroot Holder Presented by Houdini to his Brother William Weiss. | Prague | ca.1903. | USD 10,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 20,400.00 |
| 3 | HOUDINI, Harry (Ehrich Weisz). | Houdini and the Weiss Brothers Family Photograph. | Circa 1911. | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 3,600.00 | |
| 4 | HOUDINI, Harry (Ehrich Weisz). | Signed Photograph of Houdini’s First Flight in Australia. | 1910 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 3,840.00 | |
| 5 | HOUDINI, Harry and Beatrice. | Congratulatory Wedding Telegram from Houdini and his Wife. | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 420.00 | ||
| 6 | HOUDINI, Harry (Ehrich Weisz). | Real Photo Portrait Postcard of Houdini. | [London] | ca.1916. | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 150.00 |
| 7 | Conjurers’ Monthly Magazine. | Harry Houdini. Monthly. V1 N1 (Sept. 1906) – V1 N12 (Jul. 1907). | 1906 – 1907 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 210.00 | |
| 8 | HOUDINI, Harry (Ehrich Weisz). | The Adventurous Life of a Versatile Artist. | [New York] | ca.1906. | USD 300.00 - 600.00 | USD 240.00 |
| 9 | [HOUDINI] S.A.M. | Annual Banquet Photograph. | New York | 1920 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 180.00 |
| 10 | HOUDINI, Harry (Ehrich Weisz). | Houdini S.A.M. Stage Program Card Fan. | New York | 1908 | USD 350.00 - 700.00 | USD 840.00 |
| 11 | HOUDINI, Harry. | Houdini Photographic Cameo/Pinback. | Circa 1923. | USD 300.00 - 600.00 | USD 3,360.00 | |
| 12 | [HOUDINI FAMILY] | Houdini Family Correspondence and Ephemera Archive. | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 1,560.00 | ||
| 13 | [HOUDINI FAMILY] | Houdini-Gifted Art Deco Diamond Bracelet. | USD 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 16,800.00 | ||
| 14 | HARDEEN (Theo. Weiss). | Group of Hardeen Programs and Ephemera. | 1910s – 60s. | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 360.00 | |
| 15 | HARDEEN (Theo. Weiss). | Collection of Hardeen Newspaper Ad Mats. | 1940s. | USD 150.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold | |
| 16 | HOUDINI, Beatrice. | Prayer Card from the Funeral of Houdini’s Wife, Beatrice. | [New York] | 1943 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 660.00 |
| 17 | WEISS, William. | Real Photo Postcard of Houdini’s Brother, Bill Weiss, Signed. | 1909 | USD 50.00 - 150.00 | USD 660.00 | |
| 18 | HOUDINI, Harry (Ehrich Weisz). | Houdini’s Spiritualism Lecture Glass Lantern Slides. | New York | 1920s. | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 36,000.00 |
| 19 | HOUDINI, Harry (Ehrich Weisz). | Houdini London Alhambra Program. Week of Dec. 31, 1900. | 1900 | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 1,680.00 | |
| 20 | HOUDINI, Harry (Ehrich Weisz). | Houdini French Letterpress Packing Case Challenge. | Paris | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 840.00 | |
| 21 | HOUDINI, Harry (Ehrich Weisz). | Houdini Alhambra Theater Program. | Paris | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 600.00 | |
| 22 | HOUDINI, Harry (Ehrich Weisz). | Houdini Milk Can Escape Debut Program. For the week of Jan. 27, 1908, Houdini appears at the Columbia Theater, St. Louis | 1908 | USD 250.00 - 500.00 | USD 570.00 | |
| 23 | HOUDINI, Harry (Ehrich Weisz). | Houdini Keith Theater Handbill. For the week of Feb. 13, 1922, Houdini appears as the seventh act on the bill, presenting his Water Torture Cell. | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 300.00 | ||
| 24 | HOUDINI, Harry (Ehrich Weisz). | Houdini Orpheum Theater Handbill. For the week of Dec. 19, 1921, Houdini appears as the tenth act on the bill, as the “Justly famous self-liberator!” | 1921 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 600.00 | |
| 25 | HOUDINI, Harry (Ehrich Weisz). | Early Harry & Bess Houdini Cabinet Card Photograph, Inscribed and Signed. | Essen | 1902 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 20,400.00 |
