Houdini, Harry. Houdini Sea-Bag Escape Challenge. Hull, 1913. Seamen challenge Houdini to escape from a bag used to restrain “mad-with-grog sailors or mutineers on the high seas” at his performance at the Palace Theatre, Hull. 5 ¾ x 8 ½”. Minor wear at edges.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2014-08-23
Houdini, Harry. Sea-Bag Escape Challenge. Hull, 1913. Seamen challenge Houdini to escape from a bag used to restrain “mad-with-grog sailors or mutineers on the high Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-04-04
Houdini, Harry. Houdini Packing Case Escape Challenge. Liverpool: Olympia Theatre, 1913. Letterpress challenge handbill (4 7/8 x 7 ”) by employees of City Saw Mill Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
Houdini, Harry. Houdini Machinery Packing Case Escape Challenge. Glasglow, Coliseum Theater, 1910. “Employees of Clutha Saw Mills, Specialty in Engineers’ Heavy Cases” challenge Houdini to Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-02-07
Houdini, Harry. Miniature Houdini escape challenge. American, ca. 1910. Challenge in the form of an oversize ticket advertising the “$1000 Challenge” for Houdini’s release from Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2014-08-23
Houdini, Harry (Ehrich Weiss). Nurses Escape Challenge. Kansas City, Mo., 1923. Letterpress handbill for the performance at the Orpheum Theater, in which a group of Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-10-29
Houdini, Harry. Sailors Challenge Houdini. Liverpool: Will Jones, 1909. Letterpress poster describes the challenge escape Houdini has accepted from a group of sailors, who will Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
Houdini, Harry. A Peculiar Challenge. Leicester, Wilson's New Walk Colour Printing Works, ca. 1915. Broadside panel (10 x 30") describing an escape challenge made to Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2011-03-26
Houdini, Harry. Sailors Challenge Houdini. Manchester, 1910. Half-sheet letterpress broadside (19 x 30”) describing a challenge to Houdini from sailors who will bind him to Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-12-05
Houdini, Harry. Houdini packing box challenge. New Jersey, 1922. Houdini is challenged to escape from a packing box at the Strand Theatre, Newark by L. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2014-04-26
Houdini, Harry. Hull Seamen's Union Challenge. Hull, 1914. 5 ½ x 8 ½" letterpress challenge. Orange text on white stock. The seamen proposed to tie Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2009-04-26
