Potter & Potter Auctions
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Name: Potter & Potter Auctions
Address: 5001 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago, IL, 60641, United States
Telephone: (773) 472-1442
Rating: 4.704498

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Potter & Potter Auctions, Inc. specializes in the sale of rare and collectible books, paper Americana, circus- and gambling-themed collectibles, playing cards, as well as magicana - antiques and collectibles related to magic tricks and magicians. In the latter category, Potter & Potter has established itself as a market leader, consistently setting record prices for rare and unusual apparatus, posters, autographs, ephemera, Houdiniana, and photographs. The company conducts regular auctions in its Chicago gallery on the city's north side, and publishes meticulously researched, lavishly illustrated catalogs to accompany its sales, many of which have become essential reference tools in serious collectors' libraries. In addition to live bidding on auction day, Potter & Potter accepts phone and absentee bids, agent bids and online bidding through LiveAuctioneers. Learn more about Potter & Potter and its upcoming sales by visiting the company website.

5001 W. Belmont Ave.

Chicago, IL 60641

USA

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Hand Painted Sign for Seven Seas Tattoo Studio

Original Ink and Watercolor Portrait Flash Sheet. NYC: Bowery, ca. 1900-1930s.

Death Before Dishonor Flash Sheet by Tex Rowe, ca. 1940s-1950s

Tattoo Flash and Underground Art

Potter & Potter Auctions is pleased to announce a landmark auction of tattoo art and memorabilia to be held April 9, 2026. This sale celebrates both the rich history of early-twentieth century tattooing and the life and legacy of legendary tattooer and underground cultural luminary Jonathan Shaw. The auction features over 150 lots of tattoo flash sheets from the hands of old-school masters (Bert Grimm, Cliff Raven), alongside rare and personally inscribed material from the lives and careers of Charles Bukowski, Johnny Depp, and R. Crumb. Among the most popular artforms of the modern era, tattoo art, flash, and memorabilia has become wildly collectible in recent years. These offerings from Shaw?s collection ? among the best of its kind ? are expected to fetch more than $250,000.00 at the fall of the auctioneer?s hammer. Founder of New York City?s oldest tattoo shop, Fun City Tattoo, Shaw is widely recognized as an authority on tattoo history. His lifelong preservation of the medium?s material culture is chronicled in his critically acclaimed memoir, Scab Vendor: Confessions of a Tattoo Artist (Turner, 2017), a record of his singular journey from the cultural underbelly to the mainstream, chronicling the forces that helped propel tattooing into broader public consciousness. Shaw?s client list included names like Johnny Depp, The Cure, The Velvet Underground, The Ramones, Marilyn Manson, Orlando Bloom, Tupac Shakur, and Jim Jarmusch. The auction will be held live at Potter & Potter?s gallery at 5001 W. Belmont Avenue in Chicago and simultaneously streamed live on potterauctions.com.

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Dean
Palm Harbor, FL

Mar 25, 2026

Perfect

Everything went as expected and fast shipping, thanks

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Group of Color Photographs of Contortionists. [U.S], Late 20th Century

Andrew
South Milwaukee, WI

Feb 26, 2026

Very understanding of having a friend pick up my lot for me.

Professional in every way and very accomodating.

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[CIVIL WAR]. Group of approximately 75 Civil War history ti...

Julia
North Bay Village, FL

Jan 08, 2026

Love my new pieces, communication was excellent.

I would bid on pieces from this seller again.

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FAIREY, Shepard (American, b. 1970). Two works. Sarah and O...

Stephen
Huntington Beach, CA

Dec 04, 2025

I deal with 200 auction houses and Potter is the best. They grade well and respond quickly

I deal with 200 auction houses and Potter might be the best of any of them. They grade well, respond quickly and do shipping in-house. Their auction items are original and they have great variety with many unique items.

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