Potter and Potter Auctions: Micro Magic and More
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Micro Magic and More | Total Sales (USD) | 158,946.00 |
| Auction Date | January 25, 2025 - January 25, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 42,580.00 |
| Sale Number | #1009 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 73,150.00 |
| Total Lots | 147 | ||
| Sold Lots | 142 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 43,780.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 96.60% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 75,150.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 5 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 211.51% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 287 | JAKS, Stanley (Herbert Siegbert Jaks, 1903 -- 60). | The Legendary Collected Mental Secrets of Doctor Jaks. 54 volumes. |
USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 102,000.00 | |
| 289 | [ANDY JERXMAN, pseudonym]. | Magic for Young Lovers. |
2018 | USD 150.00 - 250.00 | USD 3,360.00 |
| 290 | [ANDY JERXMAN, pseudonym]. ERDNASE III, S.W. | The Jerx, Volume One. |
2016 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 2,640.00 |
| 258 | CERVON, Bruce (1941 - 2007). | Bruce Cervon's Castle Notebooks. Vols. 1--5. |
2007/09. | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 1,800.00 |
| 337 | The Neat Review. Alexander Hansford. N1 (2019) - N5 (2022). |
2019 -2022 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 1,800.00 | |
| 212 | CARDINI (Richard Pitchford, 1895 - 1973). | Cardini's Business Card File. |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 1,680.00 | |
| 292 | [ANDY JERXMAN, pseudonym]. | Thinking of You / Toy. |
2019 | USD 150.00 - 250.00 | USD 1,560.00 |
| 215 | CHAPENDER, Martin (1879 -- 1905). | Three signed RPPCs. |
1904 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,200.00 |
| 329 | Large Collection of Lecture Notes, Booklets, Books, and Instruction Pamphlets on Mentalism and Mind Reading. |
USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 1,200.00 | ||
| 248 | BANACHEK (Steve Shaw, b. 1960). | Five Books on Mentalism. Including Psychological Thought Reading. |
2005 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 1,140.00 |
| 286 | STELZEL, Christian (b. 1945). | J.N. Hofzinser Non Plus Ultra. |
2013 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,020.00 |
| 291 | [ANDY JERXMAN, pseudonym]. | Here Be Bunnies. |
2020 | USD 150.00 - 250.00 | USD 1,020.00 |
| 241 | Suee Seen and Chung Ling Soo Postcard. |
1900s. | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 960.00 | |
| 198 | GUEST, Leslie (1898 -- 1981). | Leslie Guest / Cincinnati's Most Accomplished Mystic and Entertainer. |
Circa 1930s. | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 840.00 |
| 297 | LORAYNE, Harry (1926 - 2023). | Complete set of Harry Lorayne's Apocalypse. |
2000 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 840.00 |
| 315 | VERNON, Dai (1894 - 1992). | The Vernon Chronicles. |
1987---92. | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 840.00 |
| 132 | VERNON, Dai (1894 - 1992). | Silhouette of Billy McComb by Dai Vernon. |
ca. 1970. | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 780.00 |
| 199 | KALANAG (Helmut Schreiber). | Kalanag / Gloria. |
ca. 1956. | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 780.00 |
| 322 | More than Twenty Books on Magic. Including JACK, Handsome (John Lovick). The Performance Pieces & Divertissements of The Famous Handsome Jack. |
USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 780.00 | ||
| 340 | FRAKSON, Jose (1891 -- 1981). | File of Frakson photographs and ephemera, two signed. |
USD 500.00 - 750.00 | USD 780.00 | |
| 214 | CARTER, Charles J. (1874 -- 1936). | Large group of advertising and letterhead. |
Circa 1930s. | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 660.00 |
| 253 | BROWN, Derren (b. 1971). | Absolute Magic. A Model for Powerful Close-Up Performance. |
2003 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 660.00 |
| 277 | HARRIS, Paul (b. 1954) and Eric Mead. | The Art of Astonishment, Volumes 1-3. |
1996 | USD 250.00 - 350.00 | USD 660.00 |
| 197 | GERMAIN, Karl (Charles Mattmuller, 1878 - 1959). | Germain the Wizard / Coming Events Cast Their Shadows Before. |
ca. 1908. | USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 600.00 |
| 244 | VERNON, Dai (1894 - 1992). | The Vernon Touch, June 1986. |
1986 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 600.00 |