WILD ABOUT HARRY

Would you like to see the cover of  Handcuff King: The Conquests of Harry Houdini, 1900–1909 , and help me out with the book launch? Here...

My new book, Handcuff King: The Conquests of Harry Houdini, 1900-1909 , will soon go to the printer, and by the end of the year you should h...

I know I'm late on this one, but the crafts store Michaels has an assortment of original magic-themed merchandise, including some Houdi...

Our friend and collector, Fred Pittella, has released two new pieces of Houdini merchandise memorabilia. The first is a high-quality bookmar...

Here's a nice holiday gift idea. "The Dream Big Folio: Houdini’s Illusion That Inspired David Copperfield" is a new release by...

Here's an ad from 1980 for all old-time style Bell telephone that evokes nostalgia for 1913. They had me at "Ragtime," and sol...

John B. Midgley, current President of the Society of American Magicians (S.A.M.), has launched a Kickstarter campaign for a custom set of Ho...

Here's more high-end Houdini-inspired merchandise for people with more money than...well, for people with money. I do think this is pret...

Here's one that's worth jumping on. Our friend Mike Elizalde at Spectral Motion has produced a 3D printed version of his famous bro...

The Hungarian postal service Magyar Posta revealed their new Houdini stamp at The House of Houdini in Budapest, Hungary, today. The stamp ...

If I smoked, I would smoke a pipe. And if I smoked a pipe, it would be this one! Famed pipe maker Dunhill has crafted a special pipe commem...

Spectres has produced a 1 oz silver coin celebrating Houdini's Water Torture Cell. The coin is legal tender with a face value of 1000 F...

One of the standout escapes in the 1953 Houdini biopic is when Houdini frees himself from a "steel straitjacket." The steel strai...

Before I wrap up the blog for the year, I wanted to give a shoutout to Roger Dreyer's Houdini Revealed and this terrific new novelty he...

Our friend Dave Powell of Dave Powell Magic Company  is offering a breathtaking 1/6 scale replica of Houdini’s original Water Torture Cell. ...

Here's a fun way to kick off Halloween week. This 2022 collection of monster trading cards by award-winning artist Mark Spears includes ...

This month I'm excited to launch an all-new Patreon feature; a digital store . Here you can buy past PDF rewards, research, and more. An...

The Christmas shopping season is upon us, so I thought this was a good time to showcase some of the original merchandise created for Houdini...

This 1906 sheet music entitled HOUDINI March Two-Step For Piano by Harrie A. Peck recently sold on eBay for $285. This was published by the...

A new role-playing fighter game called Unmatched:   Houdini vs The Genie   will be released by Restoration Games in November. Below is a You...