This appears to be a prop made for a show or maybe a movie or tv program. It's for sale on Ebay,
http://cgi.ebay.com/Custom-Designed-Harry-Houdini-Coffin-/180690281728?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a11fae500
As of right now, there are 6 days left on the auction. There is no denying this thing is cool looking.
I've been watching this. It's cycled through once before at a higher price.
ReplyDeleteThere's a pic in Silverman of a real Houdini casket from 1907 in Kevin Connolly's collection that looks just like this.
I'd like to know what show this was used in.
You know, I was thinking that I had seen a 'real' coffin similar to this before. I just looked at the Silverman picture, wow. Same coffin design but the pictures are different.
ReplyDeleteCould it have been "Ragtime"? Found this:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.playbill.com/news/article/73087-Original-Broadway-Ragtime-Model-T-Up-for-Auction-on-eBay
Ah, I just saw your comment after posting my own story about this on my site. Good work, melbo! I believe you got it.
ReplyDeleteThank you. =)
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