Ricky Jay Autographs

Richard Jay Potash (June 26, 1946 – November 24, 2018) was an American stage magician, actor, and writer. In a 1993 profile for The New Yorker, Mark Singer called Jay "perhaps the most gifted sleight of hand artist alive". In addition to sleight of hand, he was known for his card tricks, card throwing, memory feats, and stage patter. He also wrote extensively on magic and its history. His acting credits include The Prestige, The Spanish Prisoner, Mystery Men, Heist, Boogie Nights, Tomorrow Never Dies, Heartbreakers, State and Main, House of Games, Magnolia, Deadwood and Sneaky Pete. In 2015, he was the subject of an episode of PBS's American Masters, the only magician ever profiled in the series.
Jay was born in the New York City borough of Brooklyn to Shirley (Katz) and Samuel Potash. A member of a middle-class Jewish family, he grew up in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He rarely spoke publicly about his parents, but did share an anecdote: "My father oiled his hair with Brylcreem and brushed his teeth with Colgate", Jay recalled. "He kept his toothpaste in the medicine cabinet and the Brylcreem in a closet about a foot away. Once, when I was ten, I switched the tubes. All you need to know about my father is that after he brushed his teeth with Brylcreem he put the toothpaste in his hair."
During an interview on the National Public Radio program Fresh Air with Terry Gross, Jay said that possibly "the only kind memory I ever had of my parents" was when they secretly hired one of his idols, magician Al Flosso, to perform at his bar mitzvah. Jay's grandfather, Max Katz, was a certified public accountant and amateur magician who introduced Jay to magic.
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Traded items with a signature of Ricky Jay

The most expensive item with a signature of Ricky Jay (Cards As Weapons ~ SIGNED by RICKY JAY ~ First Edition ~ 1st Printing ~ 1977) was sold in August 2025 for $2,000.00 while the cheapest item (Rittenhouse James Bond: Mission Logs A187 Ricky Jay as Henry Gupta Autograph) found a new owner for $29.00 in December 2021. The month with the most items sold (3) was June 2025 with an average selling price of $187.50 for an autographed item of Ricky Jay. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2025 with $213.98 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $29.00 was December 2021. In average, an autographed item from Ricky Jay is worth $82.45.

Most recently, these items with a signature of Ricky Jay were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	James Bond 50th Ann. Series 1 Autograph Auto Card Ricky Jay as Henry Gupta	$174.39
	James Bond 50th Ann. Series 1 Autograph Auto Card Ricky Jay as Henry Gupta	$174.39
	James Bond 50th Ann. Series 1 Autograph Auto Card Ricky Jay as Henry Gupta	$174.67
	James Bond 50th Ann. Series 1 Autograph Auto Card Ricky Jay as Henry Gupta	$174.67
	James Bond Autograph Card A187 Ricky Jay as Henry Gupta	$133.50
	James Bond Autograph Card A187 Ricky Jay as Henry Gupta	$133.50
	James Bond Mission Logs 40th Ann. Auto Autograph A187 Ricky Jay as Henry Gupta	$143.98
	James Bond Mission Logs 40th Ann. Auto Autograph A187 Ricky Jay as Henry Gupta	$143.98
	James Bond Mission Logs 40th Ann. Auto Autograph A187 Ricky Jay as Henry Gupta	$143.98
	James Bond Mission Logs 40th Ann. Auto Autograph A187 Ricky Jay as Henry Gupta	$143.98
	Ricky Jay "Best Wishes" Authentic Signed 8x10 Vertical Photo BAS #BR41085	$51.98
	Ricky Jay "Best Wishes" Authentic Signed 8x10 Vertical Photo BAS #BR41085	$51.98
	RICKY JAY (+) 007 JAMES BOND SIGNED AUTOGRAPH AS GUPTA IN TOMORROW NEVER DIES	$49.32
	Ricky Jay Platinum Plated Artist Signed "Legendary Magician" Trading Card 1/1	$33.90
	Ricky Jay Platinum Plated Artist Signed "Legendary Magician" Trading Card 1/1	$33.90