Online auction sells 171 antique glass eyes for $2,640
Potter & Potter sold a drawer of 171 antique prosthetic glass eyes for $2,640 at its Oct. 1 auction. The lot attracted 11 bids and the price includes the buyer’s premium.
The eyes are early 20th‑century German prosthetic glass eyes, arranged in a wooden grid drawer. A condition report noted light dust and occasionally sharp glass ends. Shipping expenses for the lot include labor, materials, insurance and transportation. Potter & Potter’s conditions of sale cover the purchase price, buyer’s premium, applicable taxes and other charges.
The auction was part of Potter & Potter’s “Weird Tales! UFOs, Curiosities and Tattoos” sale, which offered 569 lots. Online access gave shoppers an opportunity to browse a collection that would make an ordinary estate sale look positively restrained.
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Potter & Potter’s “Weird Tales! UFOs, Curiosities and Tattoos” sale offered 569 lots.
The early 20th-century German prosthetic glass eyes sold at Potter & Potter’s Oct. 1 auction after 11 bids, according to the auction house’s listing.
Somewhere, someone has decided that a drawer containing 171 eyeballs is worth $2,640.
The reported price includes the buyer’s premium.
The work carried a presale estimate of $4,000 to $6,000.