tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post7631330120516787591..comments2024-03-28T08:03:31.442-07:00Comments on WILD ABOUT HARRY: Margery pamphlet original vs. reproductionJohn Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-3701366125796768942021-06-05T16:36:34.690-07:002021-06-05T16:36:34.690-07:00It's hard to feel bad for these buyers. Yes, t...It's hard to feel bad for these buyers. Yes, the auctions are being slippery, but these are so easy to research. Before you invest $600+, maybe just Google. The simplest search would have shown what an original looks like.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-68985548625205221082021-06-05T16:02:30.796-07:002021-06-05T16:02:30.796-07:00Unbelievable. In this Houdini market the counterfe...Unbelievable. In this Houdini market the counterfeits, fakes, and reprints are selling high. The buyer who paid $649 for the $10 Margery pamphlet must be thrilled.Leo Heviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990057178465581105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-86288700598807230612021-06-05T11:09:54.049-07:002021-06-05T11:09:54.049-07:00The photo sold for $201.The photo sold for $201.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-33767091811315195992021-06-01T20:27:22.925-07:002021-06-01T20:27:22.925-07:00Ah, you know, I considered maybe it said March (Ma...Ah, you know, I considered maybe it said March (Mar). I don't recall seeing that on the listing, but I'm not sure I read it that closely.<br /><br />But even without that date, this is, to my eye, a fake, and pretty labored one at that. Good job on sniffing out the photo's origin.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-80734345915709954922021-06-01T20:02:39.063-07:002021-06-01T20:02:39.063-07:00The Ebay seller's listing says the month writt...The Ebay seller's listing says the month written is MARCH 1926.<br /><br />(I don't know if he originally listed it that way, or not).<br /><br />The stamping on the back of the photo is a name well-known to us older "escape guys"...It dates the sale of this Houdini reproduction photo to the mid-1970's (price = $2.00). His ads indicate the photo was circa 1925, and there wasJoe Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06608127877001698010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-20234882417937478742021-06-01T12:03:22.662-07:002021-06-01T12:03:22.662-07:00A truly "bold" signature.A truly "bold" signature. Jersey Romerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12479452573938739176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-38146971888594331812021-06-01T11:33:06.210-07:002021-06-01T11:33:06.210-07:00Unbelievable. He wasn't even in any condition ...Unbelievable. He wasn't even in any condition to sign photos in late October.Leo Heviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990057178465581105noreply@blogger.com