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Lot 647. The Earliest and Most Decorative Map of the East Coast of Africa (1596) Est. $3,000 - $3,750Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 710. Ruscelli's Complete, Third Edition Atlas with 65 Maps (1574) Est. $9,500 - $11,000Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
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Doyle, Nov. 5: The Director's copy of the first edition of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot, inscribed by Beckett. $7,000 to $10,000.Doyle, Nov. 5: Don McLean's personal test pressing of American Pie before mass production, gifted in 1971. $8,000 to $12,000.Doyle, Nov. 5: The important and extensive archive of original fashion photographs of model Dorothy Rice, 1945-58. $20,000 to $30,000.Doyle, Nov. 5: A Charles Adams theater advertisement. $8,000 to $12,000.Doyle, Nov. 5: A Small Patinated Bronze Bust of Marlene Dietrich. $800 to $1,200.Doyle, Nov. 5: Marlene Dietrich Studio Photograph. $100 to $200.Doyle, Nov. 5: The very large and uncommon British Quad for Hitchcock's The Birds. $500 to $800.Doyle, Nov. 5: An Original Crystal "Sputnik" from the 1966 Met Opera Chandelier. $3,000 to $5,000.Doyle, Nov. 5: The rare poster from the first American performances of Endgame, 1958. $1,000 to $1,500.Doyle, Nov. 5: The original Coconut Grove Playhouse poster for Waiting for Godot, possibly unique. $3,000 to $5,000.
Potter and Potter Auctions: Artifacts of Play, 1219, Chicago
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- October 12, 2025 - October 12, 2025
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brick (12) of Jerry's Nugget Playing Cards. |
North Las Vegas | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 4,080.00 | ||
| 2 | BUCK, Dan and Dave. | If an Octopus Could Palm Playing Cards. |
[California] | 2011 | USD 150.00 - 250.00 | USD 330.00 |
| 3 | BUCK, Dan and Dave. | First Edition If an Octopus could Palm Deck with Octopus Display Stand. |
San Diego | 2011 | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 2,040.00 |
| 4 | BUCK, Dan and Dave. | If an Octopus Could Palm. |
Los Angeles | 2011 | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 510.00 |
| 5 | BUCK, Dan and Dave. | If an Octopus Could Palm. Three International Editions. |
USD 300.00 - 600.00 | USD 300.00 | ||
| 6 | DALI, Salvador (1904-1989), after. | Two Dali Tarot Decks. Including: Tarot Universal Dali and Poker Tarot Dali. |
1980s. | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 210.00 | |
| 7 | St. Louis World's Fair Souvenir Aluminum Playing Cards. |
Two Rivers, WI | 1904 | USD 500.00 - 800.00 | USD 360.00 | |
| 8 | BUCK, Dan and Dave. | Card Canister with 12 mystery D&D decks. |
2012 | USD 80.00 - 150.00 | USD 390.00 | |
| 9 | BUCK, Dan and Dave. | First Edition Smoke and Mirrors. |
Los Angeles | 2007 | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 390.00 |
| 10 | JAY, Ricky (1946-2018). | Cards as Weapons. |
New York | (1977). | USD 150.00 - 250.00 | USD 300.00 |
| 11 | BUCK, Dan and Dave. | Leather Card Holster with Deck. |
2016 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 96.00 | |
| 12 | BUCK, Dan and Dave. | Miniature Wooden Playing Cards. |
Japan | 2010 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 270.00 |
| 13 | BUCK, Dan and Dave. | Brass Playing Cards with Leather Case. |
San Diego | 2016 | USD 80.00 - 150.00 | USD 270.00 |
| 14 | BUCK, Dan and Dave. | Card Men Book, Aluminum Shuffle Pad, and Magic Wallet with Deck. |
San Diego | 2014 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 120.00 |
| 15 | CARY, Melbert. | War Cards: A Proclusion. |
New York | 1937 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 420.00 |
| 16 | Andrew Dougherty Excelsior Playing Cards. |
New York | ca. 1875. | USD 150.00 - 250.00 | USD 210.00 | |
| 17 | Hagenbeck -- Wallace Circus Playing Cards. |
USPC | ca. 1910s. | USD 150.00 - 250.00 | USD 96.00 | |
| 18 | Demon Playing Cards No. 1571 |
London | 1930s. | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 270.00 | |
| 19 | Jeu de Drapeaux [Game of Flags]. Uncut French Card Game Sheet. |
[Paris] | ca. 1814. | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 240.00 | |
| 20 | [FORTUNE TELLING] Four Vintage Packs of Fortune Telling Cards. |
USD 150.00 - 250.00 | USD 360.00 | |||
| 21 | Frommann & Bunte Transformation Cards. |
Darmstadt | ca. 1870. | USD 300.00 - 600.00 | USD 210.00 | |
| 22 | Karl Gerich Commemorative Transformation Playing Cards. |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 390.00 | |||
| 23 | Kinney Harlequin Transformation Playing Cards. |
Kinney Bros. Tobacco | 1889 | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 960.00 | |
| 24 | HARGRAVE, Catherine Perry. | A History of Playing Cards and a Bibliography of Cards and Gaming. |
Boston and New York | 1930 | USD 150.00 - 300.00 | USD 210.00 |
| 25 | Vintage Playing Card Press and Game Set. |
German | ca. 1900. | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 270.00 |