Potter and Potter Auctions: Modern Magic Masters
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Modern Magic Masters | Total Sales (USD) | 139,925.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | August 15, 2026 - August 15, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 64,580.00 |
| Sale Number | #23628 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 114,370.00 |
| Total Lots | 122 | ||
| Sold Lots | 122.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 64,580.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 100.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 114,370.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 0 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 122.34% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | The Salon de Magie Ephemera Archives of Modern Magicians |
1880s-2020s | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 27,500.00 | |
| 106 | Robert-Houdin Jean Eugene | Quadrille Mignonette des Soirees Fantastiques de Robert-Houdin |
ca. 1845 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 15,000.00 |
| 126 | Downs T Nelson | T. Nelson Downs. King of Koins |
ca. 1905 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 11,250.00 |
| 2 | Mullica Tom | Tom Mullica's Magic Scrapbook |
1950s - 80s | USD 2,500.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 6,250.00 |
| 14 | Miller Charlie | Group of Charlie Miller/Tomsoni Correspondence and Photos |
1960s - 80s | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 3,500.00 |
| 4 | Mullica Tom | Tom Foolery Autograph Book |
1970s - 80s | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 3,250.00 |
| 406 | 100 Thayer and Owen Magic Blueprints |
1950s - 80s | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 3,250.00 | |
| 6 | Collection of Autographed Photos |
1970s - 2000s | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 2,750.00 | |
| 10 | Archive of Johnny Thompson's Magic Correspondence and Ephemera |
1970s - 2000s | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 2,500.00 | |
| 135 | Thurston Howard | Thurston. Iasia!! |
ca. 1920 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 2,500.00 |
| 430 | Copperfield David (b. 1956) | Honus Wagner T206 Baseball Card Reproduction |
1993 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 2,375.00 |
| 27 | Mullica Tom (1948 - 2016) | Archive of Photographs |
1950s - 2010s | USD 250.00 - 500.00 | USD 2,000.00 |
| 85 | Houdini Harry | RPPC of Houdini in Chains |
Circa 1905 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,000.00 |
| 102 | Herrmann Alexander | Portrait and Autograph Display |
Circa 1890 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 2,000.00 |
| 125 | Dante Harry Jansen | Music Hall. Today and Every Day. World Attraction!! Dante |
1929 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 1,875.00 |
| 100 | Maskelyne J.N. | Photograph of Maskelyne and the Automaton Zoe |
ca. 1877 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 1,625.00 |
| 124 | Carter Charles | Carter the Great. Do the Dead Materialize? The Absorbing Question of All Time |
ca. 1926 | USD 800.00 - 1,600.00 | USD 1,500.00 |
| 44 | Archive of Johnny and Pam Thompson Photographs |
1940s-2010s | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 1,250.00 | |
| 45 | Vernon Dai | Silhouette of Pam Thompson |
Circa 1980 | USD 250.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,250.00 |
| 405 | Owen Schematic Working Plans |
ca. 1970s - 2000s | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 1,187.50 | |
| 73 | Pair of CDVs |
Circa 1890s | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 1,125.00 | |
| 87 | Jay Ricky | Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants |
ca. 1995 | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 1,062.50 |
| 120 | Zimmerman Diana; Gould Robert | Siegfried & Roy: Unique in All the World |
2010 | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 1,000.00 |
| 423 | Copperfield David (b. 1956) | The Statue of Liberty Disappears |
Circa 1983 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 1,000.00 |
| 3 | Mullica Tom | Photo Albums and Scrapbook |
1970s - 80s | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 937.50 |
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