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Monday, March 1, 2021

'Houdini: The Elusive American' audiobook released

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An unabridged CD audiobook of Adam Begley's Houdini: The Elusive American is released today by Tantor and Blackstone Publishing. It is ...

February 2021 in review

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Here's a rundown of posts by category that appeared on WILD ABOUT HARRY in February.  Most Viewed Post Guest Blog: Chronicles of the Mys...
Saturday, February 27, 2021

Soo's Unmasking bullseyes $26,400

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In what must be a record for a signed Houdini book, a copy of The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin inscribed by Houdini to his friend Chung Ling ...
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Friday, February 26, 2021

Boxcar straitjacket escape mystery (SOLVED!)

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Here's another one of those familiar Houdini photos that has long had me scratching my head. It shows Houdini being put into a straitjac...
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Thursday, February 25, 2021

"Harried Houdini" on Pinky Pod

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Houdini continues to be a Podcast favorite. Here's a fun one from Pinky Pod who is very kind in crediting my site throughout. Enjoy!   ...
Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Houdini by Dorny

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I recently found this in a folder of Houdini artwork that I've randomly saved from the internet. I don't know anything about it, oth...
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Tuesday, February 23, 2021

A word from our sponsor...

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This ad appeared in the Boston Globe during Houdini's appearance in that city in March 1906. Houdini always went over big in Boston, an...
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Monday, February 22, 2021

Houdini's teacher?

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Here's an intriguing tweet from the Magic Castle who are celebrating Black History Month with a look at Black History & Magic. Is th...
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Sunday, February 21, 2021

French edition of '100 Houdini Tricks You Can Do'

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French publisher Fantaisium has released the 1954 book  100 Houdini Tricks You Can Do  by Joseph Dunninger as 100 tours de magie d'Houdi...
Friday, February 19, 2021

Off-script in Cincinnati

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By 1906 Houdini had pretty much established his official show business biography. It always begins with his birth in Appleton, spins co...
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Thursday, February 18, 2021

Another German gem

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Here's a new find from the April 1, 1901 Altonaer-Nachrichten when Houdini was appearing at the Hansa Theater in Hamburg. A couple photo...
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Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Deals From The Dark Side - Houdini Handcuffs

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Here's the full "Houdini Handcuffs" episode of  Deals from the Dark Side with Steve Santini. This first aired in Canada in 201...
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Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Mrs. Flitcroft day

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In case you haven't noticed, I moved my "TODAY in Houdini History" sidebar feature exclusively to my Twitter ( #HoudiniHistor...
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Monday, February 15, 2021

Houdini's neueste Sensation!

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Here's a terrific German newspaper advert from when Houdini was playing the Hansa Theater in Hamburg in December 1909. What I really lik...
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Sunday, February 14, 2021

Houdini's Needles pin down $2,574

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A packet of 24 T. Hessin & Co nickel plated Darners Needles that Houdini used in his popular  East Indian Needle Trick sold in Haversat...
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