Sold for:
$250
$250
[New York], ca. 1925. Letterpress poster advertising Hardeen, The Handcuff King, at the top of a vaudeville show. Other acts include soubrette-turned movie star Trixie Friganza and the famous Irish comedienne, Maidie Scott. 19x 25 ". Tears repaired throughout image, small chipping; B+. Hardeen began his career alongside his brother Houdini as part of a double-act of magic and escapes billed as The Brothers Houdini. But even after the death of his famous brother, Hardeen lived in Houdini's shadow. A majority of his publicity material featured Houdini's name as prominently - if not more prominently - than Hardeen's.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2017-02-04
