Potter and Potter Auctions: Magicana of the Golden Age
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Magicana of the Golden Age | Total Sales (USD) | 770,562.50 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | June 20, 2026 - June 20, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 0.00 |
| Sale Number | #22866 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 0.00 |
| Total Lots | 218 | ||
| Sold Lots | 216.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 0.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 99.08% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 0.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 2 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | Inf% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Houdini Harry (1874 - 1926) | Signed Portrait of Young Houdini, King of Cards |
ca. 1898 | Not Available | USD 47,500.00 |
| 183 | Herrmann Adelaide (1853 - 1932) | Adelaide Herrmann and Company. The Flight of the Favorite |
ca. 1905 | Not Available | USD 47,500.00 |
| 5 | Kellar Harry (1849 - 1922) | Kellar ALS to Harry Houdini |
1916 | Not Available | USD 40,000.00 |
| 10 | Houdini Harry (1874 - 1926) | Harry Houdini. King of Cards |
ca. 1898 | Not Available | USD 30,000.00 |
| 196 | LeRoy Servais (1865-1953) | LeRoy, Talma & Bosco. The Great Hindu Rope Trick |
ca. 1915 | Not Available | USD 30,000.00 |
| 24 | Houdini Harry (1874 - 1926) | Cabinet Card Portrait of Harry and Bess Houdini |
ca. 1905 | Not Available | USD 25,000.00 |
| 180 | Robert-Houdin Jean Eugene | Theatre Robert-Houdin Souvenir Fan |
ca. 1850 | Not Available | USD 25,000.00 |
| 8 | Houdini Harry (1874 - 1926) | Houdini Final Tour/Final Performance Souvenir Program |
1926 | Not Available | USD 22,500.00 |
| 9 | Houdini Harry (1874 - 1926) | Theater Program for Houdini’s Final Performance |
1926 | Not Available | USD 20,000.00 |
| 29 | Houdini Harry (1874 - 1926) | Houdini Hand-Drawn Diagram of a Lock Picking Device |
Circa 1910 | Not Available | USD 15,000.00 |
| 193 | DeVere Clementine (1888-1973) | Ionia. Goddess of Mystery |
ca. 1910 | Not Available | USD 13,750.00 |
| 36 | Houdini Harry (1874 - 1926) | Harry and Beatrice Houdini Cabinet Card Portrait |
ca. 1904 | Not Available | USD 12,500.00 |
| 190 | Germain Karl (1878 - 1959) | Germain the Wizard |
1903 | Not Available | USD 12,500.00 |
| 194 | DeVere Clementine (1888-1973) | Ionia. L'Inspiration |
ca. 1910 | Not Available | USD 11,875.00 |
| 204 | Thurston Howard (1869-1936) | Thurston the Great Magician. Vanished! |
1918 | Not Available | USD 10,625.00 |
| 138 | Davenport Ira (1839-1911); Davenport William (1841-1877) | Portrait of Ira and William Davenport, the Davenport Brothers |
1867 | Not Available | USD 10,000.00 |
| 186 | Chung Ling Soo (1861 - 1918) | Chung Ling Soo and his Ten Assistants |
ca. 1910 | Not Available | USD 10,000.00 |
| 4 | Houdini Harry (1874 - 1926); Kellar Harry (1849 - 1922) | Signed Portrait of Houdini and Kellar |
ca. 1917 | Not Available | USD 9,375.00 |
| 195 | DeVere Clementine (1883-1973) | Ionia. L'Enchantresse |
ca. 1910 | Not Available | USD 9,375.00 |
| 19 | Houdini Harry (1874 - 1926) | Photograph of Houdini and his Dog Charlie |
ca. 1902 | Not Available | USD 8,750.00 |
| 39 | Houdini Harry (1874 - 1926) | Houdini Auto Race Boudoir Card Photo |
ca. 1920 | Not Available | USD 8,750.00 |
| 187 | Chung Ling Soo (1861 - 1918) | Chung Ling Soo. Thinker |
ca. 1910 | Not Available | USD 7,500.00 |
| 199 | Moore E.J. (1880-1957) | Moore the Magician. In Mysteries of the Past Ages |
ca. 1910 | Not Available | USD 7,500.00 |
| 119 | Thurston Howard 1869-1936 | Thurston N.Y. Consolidated Throw-Out Card |
ca. 1902 | Not Available | USD 6,875.00 |
| 181 | Alexander (1880 - 1954) | Alexander the Man Who Knows |
ca. 1915 | Not Available | USD 6,875.00 |
