Potter and Potter Auctions

Potter and Potter Auctions Named "Best of Chicago" by the Chicago Reader! Chicago auction house specializing in the art & antiques, as well as, the magical, the odd, and the curious.

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Or by contacting us directly at 773-472-1442 or via email: [email protected].

Tomorrow is Auction Day!🎉Step Right Up: Circus and Sideshow Memorabilia starts Thursday, September 3 at 10am CT.Follow t...
09/02/2026

Tomorrow is Auction Day!🎉

Step Right Up: Circus and Sideshow Memorabilia starts Thursday, September 3 at 10am CT.

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Featured lots: 261, 109, 106 & 207

Whimsical & wondrous ephemera from our upcoming auction! 🎊Step Right Up: Circus and Sideshow Memorabilia is this Thursda...
09/01/2026

Whimsical & wondrous ephemera from our upcoming auction! 🎊

Step Right Up: Circus and Sideshow Memorabilia is this Thursday, September 3 at 10am CT.

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Featured lots: 439, 408, 409, 428 & 448

09/01/2026

Join our Director of Rare Books, Chad Reingold, in taking a closer look at lots 12 & 3 from our upcoming auction!

Select Rarities: Exceptional Books & Paper Treasures is next week!

The live auction will take place on Thursday, September 10 at 10am CT.

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“I could never resist the call of the trail.” - Buffalo Bill.Featuring an exceedingly rare and fascinating archive of Bu...
08/28/2026

“I could never resist the call of the trail.” - Buffalo Bill.

Featuring an exceedingly rare and fascinating archive of Buffalo Bill ephemera in lot 468 of our upcoming auction!

Step Right Up: Circus and Sideshow Memorabilia is Sept 3 at 10am CT.

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Lot 468

CODY, William F. (“Buffalo Bill,” 1846–1917). Archive Including Cody Family Memorial Scrapbook, Signed Photograph, Signed Book, Original Photographs, Cody’s Personal Grooming Kit & Meerschaum Pipe, and two newly discovered photographs, including one of the earliest recorded photographs of Cody.

Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000

Featuring a selection of superb sideshow banners in our upcoming auction! 🎉Step Right Up: Circus and Sideshow Memorabili...
08/26/2026

Featuring a selection of superb sideshow banners in our upcoming auction! 🎉

Step Right Up: Circus and Sideshow Memorabilia is next Thursday, September 3 at 10am CT.

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Featured lots: 306, 303, 304 & 305

08/24/2026

Step Right Up: Circus and Sideshow Memorabilia is next week!

Featuring the collection of lifelong circus collector John Dieso, this auction includes heralds, couriers, and posters advertising the “greatest shows” of yesteryear.
Photographs, route books, scrapbooks, and circus costumes will also be offered, spanning the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. A wide array of early European circus posters will be sold, along with a large library of circus books of several thousand volumes.

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08/21/2026

Exceptional Results from our Modern Magic Masters auction!

This White Glove Sale experienced competitive bidding with many lots soaring past their pre-sale estimates.

Thank you to everyone who joined us in person and virtually for a very spirited day of bidding!

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Tomorrow is Auction Day!🎉Skaters, Punks & Rebels: A Countercultural Cross-Section begins tomorrow, August 20 at 10am CT....
08/19/2026

Tomorrow is Auction Day!🎉

Skaters, Punks & Rebels: A Countercultural Cross-Section begins tomorrow, August 20 at 10am CT.

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Featured lots: 337, 275, 149, 251 & 143

Featuring eclectic vinyl, fantastic first editions & rare ephemera in our upcoming auction! 🎉Skaters, Punks & Rebels: A ...
08/18/2026

Featuring eclectic vinyl, fantastic first editions & rare ephemera in our upcoming auction! 🎉

Skaters, Punks & Rebels: A Countercultural Cross-Section is this Thursday, August 20 at 10am CT.

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Featured lots: 261, 311, 95, 450 & 436

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5001 W Belmont Avenue
Chicago, IL
60641

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Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm

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