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Potter & Potter’s June, 2020 Collectibles Sale A

Huge Hit At $220,000 With A 96% Sell-Through

CHICAGO, IL – Potter and Potter’s comprehensive consisted of the first 40 in soft sleeves and
Eclectible Collectible Auction promised something card saver holders and the remainder in
for everyone, and truly delivered! After a nearly 10 soft sleeves.
hour sprint to the finish, 93 lots realized between Vintage premiums related to popular
$400-$1,000; 24 lots realized between $1,001- midcentury TV, radio, and comic
$2,500; and 4 lots broke the $2,501 mark. Prices personalities were also well represented
noted include the company’s 20% buyer’s premium. in this sale.
Coin-op machines, including gaming and • Lot #484, 69 fine c. 1930s-1950s
jukebox examples, took several of the top slots in this entertainment premiums in a display case
exciting sale. racked up an astonishing $3,360 on
• Lot #355, a Mills 5 Cent slot machine in the its $200-$300 estimate. The collection
likeness of Ulysses S. Grant made $2,640. This consisted of pinbacks, badges, and
astonishingly realistic 72” tall figure was bearded, buttons issued by various sponsors, and
wore a black hat, and carried a sword much like featured subjects including the Archie 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat
his namesake. Club, Tarzan Radio Club, Speed complete set, ext. $100-$200,
• Lot #362, a c. 1940s era O.D. Jennings Club Gibson, Popeye, World’s Fair St. Louis, sold for $840
Chief 5 Cent slot machine realized $2,400. This Tarzan Signal Club, Frank Buck, Texas
fantastic example featured its original, electric Centennial, Ted Williams, and Buck
Steiff Peter Rabbit light-up mechanism and retained its original cord, Jones Rangers Club.
pre-production sample.
Est. $80-$125; plug, and keys. • Lot #13, a Steiff Peter Rabbit pre-production sample of the
sold for $660 • Lot #371, an AMI Continental 2 jukebox, company’s 1904 replica leapt to $660 on its $80-$125 auction
model XJHA-100, brought $2,040 on its $1,000- estimate. This 9 ½” tall prototype, wearing a topcoat and slippers,
$1,500 estimate. This unrestored machine was recovered from long-term retained its button and "not for sale" ear tag as its Steiff IDs.
storage and was sold for parts or restoration. • Lot #629, a Fender Precision bass guitar from 1974 was estimated
This auction’s fine offering of ephemera and paper collections also at $800-$1,200 and realized $2,280. This instrument included its
caught the eye and interest of collectors worldwide. original case and featured a three - color sunburst, split pickup, a bolt
• Lot #600, an archive of c. 200 pieces of jazz, blues, ragtime, and on maple neck, and a
African American sheet music from the 1900s-50s timeframe was estimated maple fingerboard. Lawrence J. Zinzi
at $1,000-$1,500 and delivered $3,600. This collection featured subjects, Potter & Potter spe- PROFESSIONAL
songwriters, and composers including Scott Joplin, Billie Holiday, Lena cializes in paper
Horne, Duke Ellington, Americana, vintage RESTORATION & REPAIR
Nat King Cole, and advertising, rare books, Period & Contemporary LEADED LAMPS
numerous others. playing cards, gambling Straightening, gold plating, patination, wiring, etc.
• Lot #714, a 1970s memorabilia, posters, Specializing in Tiffany Studios shades,
Sex and the Vampire poster fine prints, vintage toys, bases, frames & desk pieces
for an English release of and magicana - Porcelain, Pottery & Bronze Restoration & Repair
the French vampire/ antiques and collectibles Quality services since 1971
sex film realized $540 on related to magic and
its original $60-$90 magicians. The compa- Please call 718-798-0193 or
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• Lot #945, a framed Magic Collection of Jim
Harry Potter and the Rawlins IV, will be held
Deathly Hollows cast on Saturday, July 25,
signed movie poster cast 2020. For more infor-
Group of radio, comic strip, and other its spell at $900 on its mation, please see
premiums, est. $200-$300, sold for $3,360 $100-$200 estimate. It potterauctions.com,
was autographed by and follow us on
Daniel Ratcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson, among others, and Facebook (potterand-
included a COA from Art of Music. potterauctions).
Collectible sports and entertainment cards held the upper hand in
the auction.
• Lot #412, a complete set of 55 Topps
Batman Black Bat cards from 1966 made $840 on
its $100-$200 estimate. This nice, clean set

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