Potter and Potter Auctions: Houdiniana and Magic Memorabilia, 1205, Chicago
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- April 24, 2025 - April 24, 2025
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | DOYLE, Arthur Conan (1859--1930) | Pheneas Speaks: Direct Spirit Communications in the Family Circle. |
London | 1927 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 270.00 |
| 42 | [MARGERY THE MEDIUM] Four ASPR Journals Related to the Margery Mediumship. Including the March and June -- August 1925 issues of this periodical, each containing lengthy discussions of the "witch of Lime Street" and the seances she conducted, which were e |
1925 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 390.00 | ||
| 43 | [MARGERY THE MEDIUM] The Margery Mediumship. |
Boston?, | 1932 | USD 150.00 - 250.00 | USD 330.00 | |
| 44 | CULLITON, Patrick (b. 1944) | Houdini---The Key. |
Los Angeles | 2010 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 390.00 |
| 45 | KALUSH, William and SLOMAN, Larry. | The Secret Life of Houdini Laid Bare. |
New York and Pasadena, | 2007 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 96.00 |
| 46 | DUNNINGER, Joseph (1892 -- 1975) | Houdini's Spirit Exposes and Dunninger's Psychical Investigations. |
New York | 1928 | USD 150.00 - 250.00 | USD 96.00 |
| 47 | GOLDSTON, Will (1878 -- 1948) | Sensational Tales of Mystery Men. |
London | 1929 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 300.00 |
| 48 | SHERIDAN, C. Mac. | The Stag Cook Book. Written for Men by Men. |
New York | 1922 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 150.00 |
| 49 | WRESCH, Dick. | The Great Houdini Handcuffs and Leg Irons. |
N.P. | 1961 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 180.00 |
| 50 | HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 -- 1926) | Life, History and Handcuff Secrets of Houdini [cover title]. Leicester: Wilsons' Printers, . |
ca.1907. | USD 300.00 - 600.00 | USD 270.00 | |
| 51 | [HOUDINI] DOYLE, Arthur Conan (1859 -- 1930) | Important Four-Page ALS Regarding Houdini and His Escapes. |
Circa1926. | USD 10,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 18,000.00 | |
| 52 | [HOUDINI] DOYLE, Arthur Conan (1859 -- 1930) | Important Archive of Houdini and Doyle Letters Regarding Spiritualism. Six ALS/ANSs from Doyle to retired Captain John Allen Bartlett, |
USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 10,200.00 | ||
| 53 | HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 -- 1926) | Portrait of a Youthful Houdini in Shackles and Chains. |
Dresden, . | ca.1906 | USD 300.00 - 600.00 | USD 270.00 |
| 54 | HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 -- 1926) | Indianapolis Opera House Challenge. |
Indiana | 1907 | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 660.00 |
| 55 | HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 -- 1926) | Firsthand Account of a Houdini Performance. Hand dated on First Congregational Church of Oak Park, IL stationery on Nov. 25, 1906 |
1906 | USD 150.00 - 250.00 | USD 960.00 | |
| 56 | HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 -- 1926) | Keith Theatre Program. |
Boston | 1907 | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 480.00 |
| 57 | HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 -- 1926) | Inscribed Houdini Bridge Jump Photograph. |
Rochester, NY | 1907 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 6,600.00 |
| 58 | HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 -- 1926) | Orpheum Theatre Program. |
Los Angeles | 1907 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 1,320.00 |
| 59 | [AUTOGRAPHS] HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 -- 1926) | Autographs of Houdini and the Kellars. Three signatures on a single sheet (4 3/4 x 4 3/4"), including an inscription by Houdini reading, "Love laughs at Locksmiths / so does / Harry Handcuff Houdini / June 18 -- 1908," |
1908 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 2,160.00 | |
| 60 | HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 -- 1926) | Houdini Challenges the Reading Public. |
New York | 1908 | USD 600.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 510.00 |
| 61 | HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 -- 1926) | Houdini Inscription and Autograph. Written entirely in Houdini's hand, the clipped salutation reads, "Love Laughs at Locksmiths / So does / Harry Handcuff Houdini / Dec. 3-08." |
USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 1,920.00 | ||
| 62 | HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 -- 1926) | Mr. & Mrs. Harry Houdini RPPC Christmas Card. |
London | 1909 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 900.00 |
| 63 | HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 -- 1926) | Real Photo Portrait Postcard of Houdini, Signed. |
Circa1911. | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 1,680.00 | |
| 64 | HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 -- 1926) | The World Famous Harry Houdini. |
New York | 1912 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,020.00 |
| 65 | HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 -- 1926) | Houdini Stanhope Lens Viewer. France, . |
ca.1911. | USD 600.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 660.00 |
