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Showing posts with label #HoudiniMonth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #HoudiniMonth. Show all posts
Saturday, November 4, 2017

The Day Houdini Was Buried

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We often hear about Oct 31st 1926 at 1:26pm, as the time when Houdini died. But it wasn't until November 4th that he was buried. I...
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Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Houdini Documentary Available on DVD

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About 15 years ago, I purchased a VHS tape of a documentary called simply HOUDINI. It was by Gene Gamache and put out my Unipix. It quick...
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Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Houdini Month Bonus: The King Breakers

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If you've never heard the term King Breakers, you're not alone. It's a term known by most escape artists, but not really a po...
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Houdini Month on Instagram & Final Thoughts

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Over on my Instagram account I've been posting Houdini books every day this month. Sadly, I still have more books to go and I've ...

My Original Invention - Bonus

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PLEASE WATCH VIDEO FIRST!!! What you saw above is my own original invention. No, it's not a video shot in reverse, it's actuall...
Monday, October 30, 2017

Houdini and His Ghost Houses

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Houdini and ghosts are connected by way of the spirit mediums, spirit photography and all things associated with the haunted genre. But t...
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Sunday, October 29, 2017

Houdini Month Contest 3b

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The previous Contest 3 didn't seem to garner any interest, OR the question was too hard. (If you're interested, the answer could b...
Saturday, October 28, 2017

104 Years Ago Today In The Life of Houdini

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used with permission of John Hinson This very large punchbowl/trophy was given to Houdini by his assistants on his 30th Anniversary as ...
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Friday, October 27, 2017

Houdini's Money Was Always Safe!!!!

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One of Houdini's unique strategies to get people interested in his escapes was to offer a money challenge. He'd offer a certain d...
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Thursday, October 26, 2017

The Search for Boudini

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I must admit I am fascinated by this story. The event takes place September 20th 1905 and is a challenge between Houdini and someone wh...
Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Another Look At Houdini's Official Protege

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I have written about this man before. However, recently, I've uncovered some additional information which helps to give a better pict...
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Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Houdini Contest #3

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It's time for the third Houdini Month Contest. This time, it's a little different. You have to answer a question correctly, and t...
Monday, October 23, 2017

A Poem about Houdini from 1916

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This is an unusual and unexpected thing to find in a newspaper. But sure enough, there it was in the Baltimore Sun the day after Houdin...

Houdini In Nashville 1899

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The year 1899 was a big year for Houdini. A few months earlier he had his breakout moment in Minnesota. And after years of struggling, hi...
Sunday, October 22, 2017

Houdini In Baltimore 1916

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There has always been a certain magic about the city of Baltimore to me.  First off, Milbourne Christopher, Hen Fetch, Johnny Eck, Phil T...
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Thursday, October 19, 2017

Another Houdini Pin

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When I saw the Houdini Lapel Pin by Dan Cleri last week, I just had to have one. Actually, I have several now. I think the reason I was s...
Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Dunninger & Houdini Together Again

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Note: I was holding this for next week, but word got out on one of the boards, so I'm letting everyone know about it that doesn't ...
Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Houdini Contest #2

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UPDATE: We Have a WINNER!!!! #40 for this contest was Lisa Cousins of CA. And with that, Contest #2 comes to an end. As I mentioned below...
Monday, October 16, 2017

The Men Who Fooled Houdini

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There is an amazing story of how a young Howard Thurston fooled Herrmann the Great. He fooled him with a Rising Card effect. Thurston inv...
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