Potter and Potter Auctions: Scab Vendor: Rare Tattoo Flash and Underground Art from the Collection of Jonathan Shaw
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Scab Vendor: Rare Tattoo Flash and Underground Art from the Collection of Jonathan Shaw | Total Sales (USD) | 248,368.75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | April 09, 2026 - April 09, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 135,875.00 |
| Sale Number | #22528 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 204,250.00 |
| Total Lots | 287 | ||
| Sold Lots | 226.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 185,325.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 78.75% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 277,250.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 61 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 89.58% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 193 | MANSON, Charles (1934-2017) | Charles Manson original painting. |
20th/21st century. | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 6,875.00 |
| 25 | Old Work Covered Or Done Over. My Work is My Advertisement. Tattoo Flash attr. Ed Smith |
ca.1920. | USD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 6,000.00 | |
| 194 | [PRISON ART]. MANSON, Charles (1934-2017) | [PRISON ART]. MANSON, Charles (1934-2017). Charles Manson Signed Polaroid Portrait Trio |
N/A | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 6,000.00 |
| 197 | [PRISON ART]. MANSON, Charles (1934-2017) | [PRISON ART]. MANSON, Charles (1934-2017). Untitled (Self Portrait in Teal). |
N/A | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 5,000.00 |
| 198 | [PRISON ART]. MANSON, Charles (1934-2017) | [PRISON ART]. MANSON, Charles (1934-2017). Abstract with Self Portrait. |
N/A | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 5,000.00 |
| 234 | Johnathan Shaw | Jonathan Shaw's Fun City Tattoo sign. |
ca. 2000s. | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 5,000.00 |
| 117 | Bert Grimm (1900-1985) | Bert Grimm Single Design Flash Sheet, Unknown, USA ca. 1950s |
ca.1950s. | USD 600.00 - 900.00 | USD 4,750.00 |
| 195 | [PRISON ART]. MANSON, Charles (1934-2017) | [PRISON ART]. MANSON, Charles (1934-2017). Small Abstract Composition. |
N/A | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 4,750.00 |
| 20 | Unknown Artist. | Original Ink and Watercolor Portrait Flash Sheet. NYC: Bowery, ca. 1900-1930s. |
ca.1900-1930s. | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 4,500.00 |
| 199 | [PRISON ART] MANSON, Charles (1934-2017) | MANSON, Charles (1934-2017). Ten Prints. |
Each signed in the print and further signed in the margin. | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 4,500.00 |
| 7 | Bert Grimm | “As You Are I Was, As I am You Will Be” - Fourteen Designs by Bert Grimm |
1900-1985) | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 4,250.00 |
| 196 | [PRISON ART]. MANSON, Charles (1934-2017) | [PRISON ART]. MANSON, Charles (1934-2017). Self Portrait. |
N/A | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 3,500.00 |
| 26 | Ed Smith (American, Early 20th Century) | Six Ed Smith Flash Designs, including "Rock of Ages". NYC: Bowery, ca. 1920s. |
ca.1920s. | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 2,750.00 |
| 52 | Hand-painted sheet by Earl Brown (d. 1983) | Sailor Girl and Pharaoh’s Horses by Earl Brown |
ca.1930s-1940s. | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 2,750.00 |
| 114 | Bert Grimm (1900-1985) | Bert Grimm Flash Sheet Long Beach, California, ca. 1950-60s |
ca.1950-60s. | USD 1,500.00 - 2,200.00 | USD 2,750.00 |
| 27 | Ed Smith (American, Early 20th Century) | Five Ed Smith Flash Designs including "Man's Ruin". NYC: Bowery, ca. 1920s |
ca.1920s. | USD 1,800.00 - 2,400.00 | USD 2,500.00 |
| 9 | Bert Grimm (1900-1985) | Bert Grimm Vietnam War Era Flash Sheet |
Mid 20th Century. | USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 2,375.00 |
| 76 | Paul Rogers (American, 1905-1999) | Paul Rogers Flash Sheet featuring Skull Motifs, 1960s |
1960s. | USD 900.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,375.00 |
| 29 | Unknown Artist. | Original Tattoo Flash Sheet w/ Six Snake Designs, ca. 1930s-50s |
ca. 1930s-50s | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 2,250.00 |
| 17 | Zeke Owen (1940-2019) | Tattoo Flash Sheet by Tattoo Zeke, 1974 |
1974 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 2,125.00 |
| 72 | Paul Rogers (American, 1905-1999) | Five Skull Motif Flash Sheet by Paul Rogers, Mid 20th Century |
Mid 20th Century | USD 900.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,125.00 |
| 74 | Paul Rogers (American, 1905-1999) | Paul Rogers Five Animal Design Flash Sheet. USA, Ca. 1950s |
ca.1950s. | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,125.00 |
| 89 | Hand-colored tattoo flash sheet by Bob Shaw (1926-1993) | Bob Shaw 1976 Sheet with Ten Designs Including "Grandma Love" |
1976 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 2,125.00 |
| 53 | Hubert Earl Brown (American, 1904-1983) | Earl Brown Six Design Flash Sheet, U.S., 1940s |
1940s. | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 2,000.00 |
| 83 | Bob Shaw (1926-1993) | Seventeen Flash Designs by Bob Shaw, Bert Grimm’s Tattoo, Long Beach Pike, 1960s |
1960s. | USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 2,000.00 |
