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Showing posts with label Bess Houdini. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bess Houdini. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Houdini and Bess Dolls

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  I just stumbled upon this site by accident. These are hand painted Harry and Bess dolls. I'd say it's a rather good likeness of th...
Sunday, November 4, 2018

Magic Detective Podcast Ep 7-Houdini & Congress 1926

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Seeing as we are on the eve of a big congressional election, I thought I'd share a podcast about the time Houdini testified before Co...
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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Saturday, October 14, 2017

Houdini: Cold As Ice

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I'm going to explore Houdini's interest in ice. What, you might be thinking? Yes, Ice. It's not something I really thought of...
Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Houdini & Queen Victoria's Dress

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I sure named this blog correctly when I called it, TheMagicDetective. I never know what rabbit hole I'm going to have to go down and ...
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Sunday, January 22, 2017

Happy Birthday Bess Houdini!

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Bess Houdini was born January 22, 1876, which makes her 141 years old today. She honestly doesn't look it! In November, I attended th...
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Thursday, August 14, 2014

Bess Houdini's Costume

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The Potter and Potter Auction that is coming up on August 23rd, features a costume apparently worn by Bess Houdini. It is Lot #77 . The ...
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Friday, July 26, 2013

Happy 104th Birthday Vivian Vance

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Vivian Vance, the well known side-kick to Lucille Ball, was born July 26th, 1909. Her connection to magic was via the movie The Great Hou...
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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Houdini and the Welsh Brothers Circus

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(library of congress photo) Today, May 1st, marks the 118th Anniversary of the first day of work for Bess and Harry Houdini with the Wel...
Wednesday, April 10, 2013

The Challenge Houdini Refused

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Houdini accepted many challenges throughout his life. In truth, he set up many of those very challenges. But in October of 1921 Houdini...
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Thursday, June 28, 2012

Rare Houdini Picture

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I don't recall seeing these photos before. They are not super rare, as in unseen, but certainly not some of the more popular images. ...
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Less Famous Houdini Photos

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I've been receiving some lesser seen photos of Houdini from various sources and also found a couple myself. I thought I'd post two ...
Thursday, January 19, 2012

Searching for Miss Daisy

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Adrienne Barbeau as Daisy White The first time I heard the name Daisy White was while watching the Houdini movie staring Paul Michael Gla...
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Sunday, January 15, 2012

Tracking the Body of Houdini

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Grace Hospital Detroit (Library of Congress photo) With the recent controversy and chatter over the History Channels DECODED Episode reg...
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Friday, March 18, 2011

The Animated Romance of Harry and Bess

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This is a very short animated movie (below) about Houdini and Bess that I found on Youtube. I think it's rather cool. Though in all hon...
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Sunday, January 23, 2011

Bessie The Time Traveler

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Bess Houdini Was a Time Traveler and now there is proof!                        It’s clear from historical records that Bess Houdini had t...
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Saturday, January 8, 2011

Houdini Speaks from the Dead!?

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January 8th , 1929, eighty two years ago today, Houdini speaks to Bess for the first time since his death in 1926. He speaks, or apparently...
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Hardeen Presents Houdini's Temple of Mystery

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In 1918 Houdini was a busy man. Among his many projects was the creation of a Temple of Mystery. This was going to be a theatre in NY devot...
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