Category Archives: Handcuffs

Blogcast #7: Dynamite Magazine Harry Houdini Punch-Out

Posted on March 30, 2019 by Houdini

By Tom Interval Dynamite magazine, issue #79, December 1980, features an article about Harry Houdini titled “HOUDINI: The Magic Man Who Knew Whodunit!” As part of that theme, the mag includes a companion two-piece punch-out that, when constructed, becomes a mechanical toy showing … Continue reading →

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Blogcast #5: Wild About Houdini Since 1975

Posted on March 2, 2019 by Houdini

By Tom Interval Blogcast #5: Wild About Harry Since 1975 is live! I talk about John Cox, the creator of the most comprehensive Houdini-related website on the Web: Wild About Houdini. If you’re a Houdini, magic, or history enthusiast and haven’t visited … Continue reading →

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Unpublished 1992 Houdini Seance Photos

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Houdini

By Tom Interval Doug Johnson, a photographer living in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, attended and photographed the 66th official Houdini seance, held on October 31, 1992, at the Houdini Magical Hall of Fame in Niagara Falls, Canada. Almost 23 years later, … Continue reading →

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Handcuff Invite Poster Digital Restoration

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Houdini

By Tom Interval John Cox of Wild About Harry today posted a beautiful Houdini poster that, to my knowledge, has never been published before. It’s from the New York Public Library Digital Collections. While some historians might cringe at the notion … Continue reading →

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