Exposing Houdini: 52 Lost Glass Plate Images is available now.
UPDATE: There has been some confusion over Charles' comments in this interview. To be clear, Charles DID win one of the two auction lots, but he didn't want to share this on the podcast. But he's given me permission to share it here.
Charles did a magnificent job of this book! The photos are stunning! Does anyone have any theories about the mystery photo on page 161? I'm guessing it was taken sometime between 1908 and 1913. It's been published already in the J.C. Cannell book.
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure it's Germany in 1908. BTW, Jessica Jane owns that negative. It wasn't part of this auction. Glad Charles mentioned that. It's not credited in the book.
DeleteI have not listened to this podcast yet but Speaking of credits, I’d like to know & have asked Charles several times if he personally owns these glass slides he scanned & published from the auction house. He has not answered me on that. I know Don Greenberg bought half the of the two lot selections that did not have duplicates. The two slides on the cover of Charles’ book actually belong to Don. Don shared this information publicly in his talk at the recent Magic Collectors Expo in New Jersey. I’m not sure how an auction house allows someone to scan lots pending ownership & publish the materials as now belonging to them for profit with no benefit to the person who bought the materials. This is what Charles has done. It’s a nice book but what is the ethics of that in our magic community? Can we support that? Personally, I think Charles owes Don Greenberg compensation & an apology. The same would go for the owner of the other lot. The auction house is clearly culpable too and should be chastised for this if not more.
DeleteThanks! It looks to me like he's wearing the same dark swimming trunks we see in the ironic Milk Can photos. His body also matches the Milk Can photos. An exceptionally slim waist during those years going all the way into 1912-13.
DeleteCharles did mention in the podcast that he didn't own the negatives. I'm glad he photographed them and got it out.
DeleteI knew Charles had photographed the images at the auction house, but I was somehow under the impression that he had won one of the two lots. The winner of the second lot was unknown.
DeleteWhen Charles photographed the glass negatives, the current owners didn't own them. The auction house gave him permission to photograph the negatives.
DeleteMe: (has the sudden urge to feed him and fatten him up) Harry!! Eat!! - Abby Martin
DeleteWAIT!!! WAIT!!! I just talked to Charles himself. He DID win the other lot.
DeleteI guess that makes it right Hevia? We see where you stand on ethics. Shame on you.
ReplyDeleteI didn't get your name?
ReplyDeleteWAIT!!! WAIT!!! I just talked to Charles himself. He DID win one of the two lots. But he didn't want to say that on the podcast.
ReplyDeleteThank goodness Charles admitted to winning some of those glass negatives! The masked Houdini ethics police were knocking on my door...
DeleteNothing wrong with ethics police.
DeleteAfter all, it's only money on the line...My copy of Exposing Houdini is now incriminating evidence against me. I'm going to have to throw it in the fireplace. I paid hard earned money for that book! 🤣
DeleteInteresting. Why didn't Charles Greene just produce a book with his negatives? Why use 30 slides that is the personal property of Don Greenberg? Not only a book was manufactured but a view finder as well with Greenberg's images. How do you explain those Ethics Hevia? This is a for profit venture.
ReplyDeleteYou still haven't coughed up your name...
DeleteWait a minute. You mean the OTHER 30 slides. Why didn't you say that at the beginning? 🤣
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