Monthly Archives: February 2013
Interactive Panorama of Houdini’s Grave
Here’s an interactive 360-degree panorama of Houdini’s grave at Machpelah Cemetery in Queens, New York. Okay, actually, it’s more like 270 degrees, but it still shows a lot for a little picture. Technically, it’s a video (.mov) file. I found … Continue reading
Carrie Gladys Weiss Died in mid January 1959
By Tom Interval There seems to be a lot of uncertainty about when Carrie Gladys Weiss (Houdini’s sister) died. Until today, even the Wikipedia page about Houdini stated that the year of Gladys’s death is unknown (I changed it). But … Continue reading
Houdini Grave Short Film by NYU Student
A short film by New York University student David Jalbert, made in 2008 (published on YouTube on Feb. 17, 2013, by user nyunyc archave): Tom Interval
Happy Presidents’ Day
The real Houdini for President image. Happy Presidents’ Day from Houdington Washini. Tom Interval Copyright 2013 Tom Interval
‘Harry Harry don’t go’: The Final Moments of Houdini’s Life
By Tom Interval Listen to/watch this blog entry in video format → Magicians the world over have heard of magic historian and author Edwin A. Dawes. But there’s another Edwin A. whose role in the history of magic and Houdini … Continue reading
Niagara Falls Lovebirds
A rare, never-before-published photo of Harry Houdini and his wife Bess inhabiting this dimension to visit the Houdini Magical Hall of Fame in Niagara Falls, Canada. May your Valentine’s Day be equally anachronistic. Tom Interval
Happy Valentine’s Day
One of my favorite pictures of the lovebirds themselves. Happy Valentine’s Day! Tom Interval
Gladys & Leopold
By Tom Interval As a follow-up to my blog, Houdini Grave Aerial Map (Feb. 5, 2013), I’m posting two pictures I came across today. I didn’t even realize I had them, but—lo and behold—here they are: Gladys’s and Leopold’s grave markers in … Continue reading
The Houdini Bronze that Almost Was
By Tom Interval When sculptor Mel Zapata set out to create a full-length, 14-inch-high statue of Harry Houdini, he had no idea the figure would never be cast in bronze and offered to the public as he intended. But Zapata … Continue reading
Tidings from the Houdini Magical Hall of Fame
By Tom Interval The Niagara Falls-based Houdini Magical Hall of Fame (1968-1995) started a magic club called The Houdini Magical Fraternity. Members would receive promotional discounts and the monthly Fraternity newsletter, Tidings. If you’ve never heard of Tidings, check out the photo … Continue reading
Houdini Museum 