Potter and Potter Auctions: Magic Auction for NEMCA
Auction Reports
Auction Name | Magic Auction for NEMCA | Total Sales (USD) | 29,304.00 |
Auction Date | November 15, 2020 - November 15, 2020 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 14,160.00 |
Sale Number | #1106 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 27,310.00 |
Total Lots | 81 | ||
Sold Lots | 80 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 14,560.00 |
% of Lots Sold | 98.77% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 28,110.00 |
Unsold Lots | 1 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 104.25% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
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114 | Thurston, Howard and T.N. Downs. | Portrait of Thurston and T. Nelson Downs. |
ca. 1930 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 1,320.00 |
65 | William Hilliar, et al. | The Sphinx. Collection of Bound Volumes. Monthly. |
USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 1,200.00 | |
112 | Thurston, Howard. | Comedic Snapshot of Thurston and Alvin Plough. |
1934 | USD 50.00 - 150.00 | USD 1,200.00 |
47 | Houdini, Harry (Ehrich Weisz). | Magic Made Easy by Harry Houdini, King of Cards ... Monarch of Shackles and Handcuffs. |
1898 | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 1,080.00 |
88 | Houdini, Harry (Ehrich Weisz). | Photograph of Houdini and Ira Davenport. |
Circa 1911. | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 900.00 |
75 | Cole, Judson. | Important Archive of Judson Cole Patter, Photos, and Memorabilia. |
1940s – 50s. | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 840.00 |
66 | Stebbins, Si (Will Coffrin). | Zeno Card Tricks. As Performed by Si Stebbins. |
1906 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 780.00 |
93 | Color Portrait of Harry Kellar and Ching Ling Foo. | New York: Moody, ca. |
1914 | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 720.00 |
99 | Maskelyne, J.N. | Maskelyne & Devant’s Mysteries Program. |
ca. 1906. | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 720.00 |
42 | Fechner, Christian. | La Magie de Robert-Houdin. Une vie D’Artiste. |
2002 | USD 150.00 - 300.00 | USD 660.00 |
59 | [Pulps] Collection Frank Tousey Magic and Amusement Pulp Publications. |
1890s – 1910s. | USD 600.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 660.00 | |
76 | Archive of Magicians’ Correspondence. |
USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 660.00 | ||
107 | Roody. | Roody. |
ca. 1930 | USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 600.00 |
109 | Photographs of Famous Magicians at the Hotel Rouclere. |
ca. 1920 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 600.00 | |
113 | Thurston, Howard. | Portrait Howard Thurston and the Cast of His Illusion Show. |
ca. 1930 | USD 150.00 - 250.00 | USD 600.00 |
69 | Adelphia, Del. | Two Cabinet Cards of Del Adelphia Performing the Vanishing Bird Cage. |
ca. 1910 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 540.00 |
46 | Hooper, William. | Hooper’s Rational Recreations. |
1794 | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 510.00 |
53 | MAGIC magazine. Complete File. Stan Allen. Monthly. |
1991-2016 | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 480.00 | |
54 | Maskelyne, Nevil and David Devant. | Our Magic: The Art in Magic, The Theory of Magic, The Practice of Magic. |
1911 | USD 250.00 - 500.00 | USD 480.00 |
62 | Robinson, William Ellsworth (Chung Ling Soo). | A Few of Robinson’s New Ideas. |
ca. 1890 | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 480.00 |
91 | [Kanter’s Magic Shop] Harry Blackstone and Ade Duval Displays from Kanter’s Magic Shop. |
Circa 1948. | USD 150.00 - 250.00 | USD 480.00 | |
74 | Chautauqua and Lyceum Magicians Brochure Collection. |
1910s – 40s. | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 420.00 | |
83 | Frakson, Jose. | Real Photo Postcard of Frakson, Inscribed and Signed. |
1920s. | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 420.00 |
38 | Bamberg & Co. | Amateur Catalog of Magic and Novelties. |
1909 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 390.00 |
44 | Hocas. Peter Lane. Quarterly. |
1982-1986 | USD 150.00 - 300.00 | USD 390.00 |