Potter and Potter Auctions: Houdiniana & Magic Memorabilia
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Houdiniana & Magic Memorabilia | Total Sales (USD) | 436,090.35 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | April 18, 2026 - April 18, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 184,800.00 |
| Sale Number | #22204 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 313,750.00 |
| Total Lots | 262 | ||
| Sold Lots | 260.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 185,800.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 99.24% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 315,150.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 2 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 138.38% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Harry Houdini (Erik Weisz, 1874-1926) | Houdini's Paper Magic |
1922 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 31,980.00 |
| 120 | Harry Kellar (1849 - 1922) | Kellar. Presenting his Latest and Greatest Wonder. “Gone.” |
c. 1900 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 20,910.00 |
| 81 | Koch & Co. Houdini Challenge |
1907 | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 19,680.00 | |
| 10 | Harry Houdini (Erik Weisz, 1874-1926) | Harry Houdini Autographed Playing Card |
c. 1915 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 15,990.00 |
| 121 | Howard Thurston (1869 - 1936) | Kellar and Thurston. Howard Thurston |
1907 | USD 5,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 15,990.00 |
| 30 | Lawlessness on Trial |
c. 1910 | USD 12,000.00 - 16,000.00 | USD 14,760.00 | |
| 57 | Harry Houdini (Erik Weisz, 1874-1926) | Houdini Mirror Cuff Postcard |
1904 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 14,760.00 |
| 140 | Theo. Bamberg (Tobias Bamberg, 1875 – 1963) | Thurston Presents Theo Bamberg Europe's Great Shadowist |
c. 1908 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 11,685.00 |
| 327 | Maurice Raymond (1877 - 1948) | The Great Raymond's Embroidered Curtain Medallion |
c. 1910s | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 11,685.00 |
| 8 | Buried Alive! Egyptian Fakirs Outdone. Master Mystifier. Houdini. |
c. 1924 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 9,840.00 | |
| 305 | Joseffy (Joseph Freud, 1873 - 1946); Hal Phyfe | Large Signed Portrait of Joseffy and Balsamo |
c. 1935 | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 7,995.00 |
| 5 | The Lover's Dictionary: A Poetical Treasury |
1867 | USD 5,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 6,765.00 | |
| 137 | Howard Thurston (1869 - 1936) | Thurston the Great Magician |
1910 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 6,765.00 |
| 16 | Harry Houdini (Erik Weisz, 1874-1926) | A Magician Among the Spirits |
1924 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 6,150.00 |
| 59 | Harry Houdini (Erik Weisz, 1874-1926) | Houdini Portrait Postcard |
ca. 1910 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 6,150.00 |
| 1 | Harry Houdini (Erik Weisz, 1874-1926) | Houdini Photograph and Signed Book Shadowbox |
1922 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 5,166.00 |
| 6 | Harry Houdini (Erik Weisz, 1874-1926) | Signed Real Photo Postcard of Houdini |
c. 1910 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 5,166.00 |
| 119 | Harry Kellar (Heinrich Keller) | Kellar |
c. 1897 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 5,166.00 |
| 338 | Leon Herrmann (1867 - 1909) | Leon Herrmann's Playing Cards |
N/A | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 5,166.00 |
| 363 | Hyla M. Clark | The World’s Greatest Magic |
1976 | USD 500.00 - 800.00 | USD 5,166.00 |
| 83 | F.N. Trowers | Two TLSs Regarding a Spirit Photo of Mary Todd Lincoln |
1925 | USD 250.00 - 500.00 | USD 4,920.00 |
| 112 | W.E. Robinson (1861-1918) | Chung Ling Soo |
c. 1910 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 4,920.00 |
| 113 | W.E. Robinson (1861-1918); Val Prince | Chung Ling Soo Mysteries. The Birth of the Pearl. |
c. 1915 | USD 4,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 4,920.00 |
| 58 | Harry Houdini (Erik Weisz, 1874-1926) | Portrait Postcard of Houdini |
ca. 1920 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 4,674.00 |
| 60 | Harry Houdini (Erik Weisz, 1874-1926) | Houdini Autograph Note Signed |
1908 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 4,674.00 |
