Potter and Potter Auctions: Scab Vendor: Rare Tattoo Flash and Underground Art from the Collection of Jonathan Shaw, 22528, Chicago
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- April 09, 2026 - April 09, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Unknown Artist. | Five Ink and Watercolor Flash Designs. UK. ca. 1930-1940s |
UK. | ca.1930-1940s. | USD 500.00 - 800.00 | USD 625.00 |
| 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 | |
| 53 | Hubert Earl Brown (American, 1904-1983) | Earl Brown Six Design Flash Sheet, U.S., 1940s |
U.S. | 1940s. | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 2,000.00 |
| 54 | Hubert Earl Brown (American, 1904-1983) | Earl Brown Single Patriotic Flash Design, ca. 1946 |
ca.1946. | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 1,375.00 | |
| 55 | Ace Harlyn (attributed) | Ace Harlyn Attributed Tattoo Flash Sheet. NYC, 1940s-1960s |
NYC | 1940s-1960s. | USD 1,200.00 - 1,600.00 | Not Sold |
| 56 | Ted Inman Sr. (American, 1911 - 1971) | Twelve Tattoo Flash Designs by Ted Inman, ca. 1949 |
ca.1949. | USD 900.00 - 1,300.00 | USD 1,375.00 | |
| 57 | Ted (Don) Inman Jr. (American,1933-2010) | Ted Inman Flash Sheet w/ Twelve Designs. USA, Mid 20th Century |
USA, | Mid 20th Century. | USD 1,000.00 - 1,600.00 | Not Sold |
| 58 | Ted (Don) Inman Sr. (American, d. 1971) | Ted Inman Five Design Flash Sheet Featuring Profile Portrait, 1953 |
1953 | USD 500.00 - 900.00 | USD 750.00 | |
| 59 | Ted Inman Sr. (American, 1911 - 1971) | Ted Inman Sr. Flash Sheet w/ Ten Designs, USA, 1960 |
USA | 1960 | USD 900.00 - 1,300.00 | USD 1,375.00 |
| 60 | Ted Inman Sr. (American, 1911 - 1971) | Ted Inman Hand-Colored Tattoo Flash Sheet, USA, 1951 |
USA | 1951 | USD 900.00 - 1,300.00 | USD 1,125.00 |
| 61 | Ted Inman Sr. (American, 1911 - 1971) | Ted Inman Dagger Tattoo Flash Sheet. USA, Mid 20th Century |
USA, | mid-20th century. | USD 900.00 - 1,300.00 | USD 1,125.00 |
| 62 | Ted Inman Sr. (American, 1911 - 1971) | Five Maritime Flash Designs by Ted Inman Sr., Early to Mid 20th Century |
Early to Mid 20th Century. | USD 900.00 - 1,300.00 | USD 1,125.00 | |
| 63 | Ted Inman Sr. (d. 1971) | Ted Inman Sr. Confederate Flash Sheet Including "Born to Raise Hell". USA, ca. 1950 |
USA, | ca.1950. | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | Not Sold |
| 64 | Ted Inman Sr. (American, 1911 - 1971) | Ted Inman Sr. Patriotic Flash Sheet, ca. Early 20th Century |
ca. Early 20th Century. | USD 1,000.00 - 1,600.00 | Not Sold | |
| 65 | Ted Inman Sr. (American, 1911 - 1971) | Seventeen Tattoo Flash Designs by Ted Inman Sr. USA, 1940s/1950s. |
USA | 1940s/1950s. | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | Not Sold |
| 66 | Ted (Don) Inman Jr. (American,1933-2010) | Eleven Flash Designs by Ted Inman Jr., ca. Mid 20th Century |
Mid-20th Century. | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 937.50 | |
| 67 | Ted (Don) Inman Jr. (American,1933-2010) | Ted (Don) Inman Jr. Cartoon Flash Sheet. USA, Mid 20th Century |
USA, | Mid 20th Century. | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 687.50 |
| 68 | Don Inman. | Tattoo Flash with Roses and Hearts by Don Inman. Augusta, GA., 1959. |
Augusta, GA. | 1959 | USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 875.00 |
| 69 | Ted (Don) Inman Jr. (1933-2010) | Ted Inman Jr. Tattoo Flash Sheet w/ Dagger Designs. USA, 1961 |
USA | 1961 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,125.00 |
| 70 | Ted (Don) Inman Jr. (1933-2010) | Nine Flash Designs by Ted Inman Jr. USA, 1960 |
USA | 1960 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,062.50 |
| 71 | Paul Rogers (American, 1905-1999) | Paul Rogers Dedication Flash Sheet w/ Eagles |
N/A | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,625.00 | |
| 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 | |
| 73 | Paul Rogers (American, 1905-1999) | Paul Rogers U.S. Naval Flash Sheet, Mid 20th Century |
Mid 20th Century. | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,750.00 | |
| 74 | Paul Rogers (American, 1905-1999) | Paul Rogers Five Animal Design Flash Sheet. USA, Ca. 1950s |
USA, | ca.1950s. | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,125.00 |
| 75 | Paul Rogers (American, 1905-1999) | Twelve Hand-Colored Flash Designs by Paul Rogers |
N/A | USD 900.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,625.00 |
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