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Around the Auction World: October 2022
What were the top stories in the auction industry this month? Jaws VHS 1983 - IGS Box 9 MINT and Seal 9 MINT, Wraparound MCA HV Watermarks, MCA Home Video. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions. Auction Highlights This month, we explored some of the spookiest items and events available from…
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Ghosts, Séances, and the Afterlife: Talking About Spooky Spirits With Potter & Potter Auctions' Gabe Fajuri
With Halloween right on the horizon, the time couldn't be more perfect to check in with Chicago's Potter & Potter Auctions about the company’s upcoming Salon de Magie: The Klosterman Collection Part III magic sale. This 370-lot event, to be held on October 29, 2022, features a fantastic offering of…
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A Look Back at "Auction Kings,” Paul Brown and Gallery 63's Reality TV Show
Photo from Discovery. For four full seasons, Discovery’s Auction Kings (2010 - 2013) offered many viewers their first look into the auction industry. The show followed the Atlanta-based auction house Gallery 63 including star Paul Brown, as they discovered, evaluated, and auctioned off lots across all categories. Pieces ranged from…
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The Invisible Man, Horror of Dracula Help Scare Up $2.3 Million During Heritage Auctions’ Movie Posters Event
Several records set as little-seen cinematic and World War II offerings come to market for the first time The Invisible Man (Universal, 1933). Fine/Very Fine on Linen. One Sheet (27" X41") Style A Teaser, Gene Schwalm Artwork. DALLAS, Texas (July 28, 2020) – The Invisible Man made his presence known during Heritage…
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Final Part of Jim Rawlins’ Magic Collection Comes to Auction with Potter & Potter
Chuck Vance’s giant card wheel from the Rawlins collection. Image from Potter & Potter Auctions. For 25 years, Jim Rawlins built his collection of magic memorabilia one item at a time. He eventually acquired over 7,000 pieces of magic posters, ephemera, costumes, tokens, and more. “People always say you’re just…
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Movie Posters Never Seen or Sold, from Frankenstein to Sunrise, Star in Heritage Auctions’ July 25-26 Event
Summer sale also features some of collecting’s most coveted offerings DALLAS, Texas (July 2, 2020) – Twenty years and almost 400,000 movie posters later, Heritage Auctions’ Grey Smith thought he’d seen – and sold – them all. Then it came time to compile the almost 700 lots for the July 25-26…