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367. CHALLENGE! To Harry Houdini. 1908 - LARGE SIZE. https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/20640676_367-challenge-to-harry-houdini-1908-large-size

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367. Houdini, Harry. CHALLENGE! To Harry Houdini. Birmingham England, Moody Brothers, December 1908. Letterpress broadside poster (20 x 30”) advertising Houdini’s acceptance of a challenge to escape from a “full-length straightjacket” in full view of the audience at the Barasford’s Birmingham Hippodrome. Expert over-coloring through center of image and at chipped borders; B.

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Potter & Potter

Date:
2013-10-26

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Houdini, Harry. Typed Letter “Challenge” to Harry

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Houdini, Harry. Typed Letter “Challenge” to Harry Houdini from Wm. Filene’s Sons. Boston, Sept. 9, 1924. On one 4to page of Wm. Filene’s Sons Company, Read more…

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Ryder, Frederick. Typed Letter Signed to Harry Houdini Regarding Impersonators. Winnipeg, January 6, 1916. On two 4to pages of official letterhead, Mr. Ryder, American Consul Read more…

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Kellar, Harry. One page ALS to Harry Houdini. On Kellar's letterhead, dated June 25, 1918, the then-Dean of American Magicians asks Houdini "What about the Read more…

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TLS from Will Goldston to Harry Houdini 1925

TLS from Will Goldston to Harry Houdini. 1925.

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Goldston, Will. TLS from Will Goldston to Harry Houdini. July 31, 1925. On his elaborate personal letterhead, Goldston writes a flattering letter to Houdini, stating, Read more…

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Thurston TLS to Harry Houdini Dated 1926 whandbill

Thurston TLS to Harry Houdini. Dated 1926. w/handbill

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Thurston, Howard. Thurston TLS to Harry Houdini. Dated June 9, 1926, Thurston writes, “Please remember that we are expecting you and Mrs. Houdini at our Read more…

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Receipt from Will Goldston to Harry Houdini 1905

Receipt from Will Goldston to Harry Houdini. 1905.

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Goldston, Will (Wolf Goldstone). Receipt from Will Goldston to Harry Houdini. Issued by Goldston’s periodical, The Magician, for the year 1905 in receipt of payment Read more…

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Indianapolis Brewing Co Typed Letter Signed to Harry

Indianapolis Brewing Co. Typed Letter Signed to Harry

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Indianapolis Brewing Co. Typed Letter Signed to Harry Houdini. [Indianapolis], January 6, 1912. On one 4to page of ornately illustrated Brewery letterhead, the writer thanks Read more…

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Harry Houdini oversize Challenge poster

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Houdini, Harry. Challenge to Houdini from U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officers. New York, Carey Show Print, 1916. Oversized (14 x 22”) pictorial challenge which reproduces Read more…

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Houdini Harry Schlitz Brewery Challenge to Houdini

Houdini, Harry. Schlitz Brewery Challenge to Houdini.

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Houdini, Harry. Schlitz Brewery Challenge to Houdini. Dated March 4th, 1912 and typed on Schlitz letterhead from Norfolk Virginia. The message states, “We challenge you Read more…

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Houdini, Harry. Houdini Challenge at B.F. Keith’s. Will He Meet Defeat? Cincinnati: Union Label, ca. 1915. Letterpress challenge handbill (4 x 9”) by the “expert Read more…

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