Potter and Potter Auctions: Puzzles, Games, & Playing Cards
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Puzzles, Games, & Playing Cards | Total Sales (USD) | 154,187.50 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | February 19, 2026 - February 19, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 86,365.00 |
| Sale Number | #21926 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 139,600.00 |
| Total Lots | 326 | ||
| Sold Lots | 291.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 97,845.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 89.26% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 158,925.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 35 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 97.02% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | James Y. Humphreys "Seminole Wars" Playing Cards |
ca. 1819 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 8,125.00 | |
| 5 | Brick (12) of Jerry's Nugget Playing Cards |
ca. 1980s | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 5,750.00 | |
| 125 | [TAROT]. Martin Dupont Belgian Tarot cards |
18th century | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 4,500.00 | |
| 192 | Three antique Parker Bros. war games |
late 19th/early 20th century | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 4,250.00 | |
| 26 | A. Dougherty "Murphy Varnish" Transformation Playing Cards |
ca. 1883 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 3,750.00 | |
| 126 | [TAROT]. Marseilles Tarot cards |
ca. 19th century | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 3,500.00 | |
| 41 | [BOXING]. Game of Boxing |
1923 | USD 300.00 - 600.00 | USD 2,500.00 | |
| 171 | Game of Sky Riders |
ca. 1940 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 2,375.00 | |
| 13 | L.I. Cohen Playing Cards |
ca. 1840 | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 2,125.00 | |
| 19 | [CIVIL WAR]. American Card Co. Union Playing Cards |
1862 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 2,125.00 | |
| 157 | Pair of boys' war games |
-1898 | USD 250.00 - 350.00 | USD 2,000.00 | |
| 98 | Michigan Souvenir Playing Cards |
ca. 1900 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,875.00 | |
| 323 | [PUZZLES]. Collection of over 150 puzzle booklets |
late 19th century to mid-20th century | USD 900.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,875.00 | |
| 11 | Caleb Bartlett American Manufacture Playing Cards |
ca. 1830s | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,625.00 | |
| 198 | The West Point Cadet Game |
ca. 1900 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 1,625.00 | |
| 322 | [PUZZLES]. Nuts to Crack. Group of 6 puzzle prints |
Circa mid-19th century | USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 1,625.00 | |
| 40 | The National Card Co. Apollo No. 33 Playing Cards (baseball backs) |
ca. 1890 | USD 250.00 - 350.00 | USD 1,500.00 | |
| 155 | The Amusing Game of Kilkenny Cats |
ca. 1890 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 1,500.00 | |
| 200 | Zippy Zepps Air Game |
ca. 1925 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 1,500.00 | |
| 31 | Grandebes "Cartes a Rire" Transformation Playing Cards |
ca. 1819 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,375.00 | |
| 210 | Dans Les Airs: Jeu de Societe |
late 19th century | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 1,250.00 | |
| 79 | [PIN-UP]. Trumps Long Cut insert playing cards |
ca. 1880s | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,187.50 | |
| 187 | The Russo-Japanese War Game |
ca. 1904 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,187.50 | |
| 10 | Thomas Crehore "American Manufacture" Playing Cards |
ca. 1820 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,125.00 | |
| 38 | Group of 19 B. Dondorf decks of cards |
v.d. | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 1,125.00 |
