Houdini on Magic, edited by Walter Gibson and Morris Young, is a prized possession. Having spent several evenings with both these gentlemen, getting some real firsthand insights into Harry Houdini. Walter wrote publicity articles for him. Walter, both a magician and a well-known author of several books on many subjects, shared a wealth of history…
Screen Stories Magazine, July 1953, HOUDINI, Tony Curtis, and Janet Leigh on Cover Articles: TITANIC, Clifton Webb, and Barbara Stanwyck; YOUNG BESS, Jean Simmons, and Stewart Granger; and AFFAIRS of DOBIE GILLIS, Debbie Reynolds, and Bobby Van. This is one of my favorite Houdini collectibles. It brings back great memories of going to the Marlboro…
1906 SPHINX Magazine Signed by Harry Houdini This is an original 1906 Sphinx magazine, personally signed by the legendary magician and escape artist, Harry Houdini.
We have been analyzing the Houdini Death Certificate along with several other documents from The State of Michigan. Could it be that Houdini died on October 30, 1926? It would not be a stretch of the imagination that Mrs. Bess Houdini would have had documents altered to have her husband die on Halloween, October 31,…
Fascinating read showing how Houdini changed the narrative from a competition to a scientific demonstration that would help trapped sailors or miners.
A rare signed Society of American Magicians card by then President Harry Houdini.
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