Category Archives: Sculptures

Blogcast #6: Houdini Optical Illusion on National Geographic Brain Games

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Houdini

By Tom Interval In 2013, National Geographic’s Brain Games commissioned artist Pete Fecteau to create a Rubik’s Cube mosaic of the Houdini two-face optical illusion I made that year. I wrote about it at the time, and that’s the subject of today’s blogcast. Hope you … Continue reading →

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Houdini Jack-o’-Lantern 2017

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Houdini

By Tom Interval Last year I skipped my annual ritual of carving a Houdini jack-o’-lantern, but on this day—the eve of Halloween and of Houdini’s 91st death anniversary—I’m pleased to share a few photos of the one I made this … Continue reading →

Posted in Anniversaries, Art, Death, Halloween, Holidays, Sculptures | Tagged art, carvings, eve, halloween, harry houdini, houdini, jack-o-lanterns, pumpkins | 2 Comments

Houdini Room at Copperfield’s Musha Cay

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Houdini

By Tom Interval I was browsing YouTube tonight and came across a promotional video for Musha Cay, an island in the southern Bahamas owned by illusionist David Copperfield. During the video, I was surprised and pleased to see that one of the … Continue reading →

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Houdini Jack-o’-Lantern 2015

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Houdini

I just finished carving this year’s Houdini jack-o’-lantern—one of my favorite annual traditions. Hope you enjoy and have a fantastic Halloween! You can watch a seven-second video of it on the Houdini Museum YouTube channel or below (embedded).

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Houdini Jack-o’-Lantern 2014

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Houdini

By Tom Interval For this year’s Houdini jack-o’-lantern, I wanted to make a scary version of Houdini’s face. It’s not perfect, but I think I’ve accomplished the scary part. Hope you enjoy, and Happy Halloween week (a.k.a., National Magic Week)! … Continue reading →

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The Abracadabra Kid Meets Bess Houdini

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Houdini

By Tom Interval If you’re a fan of children’s literature, then you’re probably familiar with Sid Fleischman’s work. If not, here’s the scoop: Fleischman (1920-2010) was a Newbery Medal-winning author who wrote children’s books, screenplays, novels, instructional magic books, and … Continue reading →

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John Cox: Wild About Harry Since 1975

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Houdini

By Tom Interval Listen to/watch this blog entry in video format → In 1980, 15-year-old John Cox told a Los Angeles Times reporter he was the third disciple of Harry Houdini. The first two, he said, were carnival worker Edward … Continue reading →

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Houdini Jack-o’-Lantern 2013

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Houdini

I carved this pumpkin earlier today, deciding to go with a profile shot so it’s a bit different from the previous two year’s jack-o’-lanterns. Hope you enjoy, and Happy Halloween week (a.k.a. National Magic Week)! Tom Interval