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Houdini Auction: Potter & Potter, Aug. 23, 2014

By Tom Interval In case you don’t already know, Potter & Potter is having a Houdini auction on Sat., Aug. 23, 10 a.m., in its Chicago gallery. If you live in Chicago, you can preview some of the items in the days … Continue reading

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John Cox: Wild About Harry Since 1975

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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Harry Ransom Center at UT Austin Launches Free Houdini and Magic Digital Collections

By Tom Interval The Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin has launched a new website featuring several free digital collections, including two that will interest Houdini buffs, magic fans, historians, and researchers: The Harry Houdini Scrapbook Collection and … Continue reading

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Houdini Magical Hall of Fame Footage from 1994

By Tom Interval In 1994, one of my magic students visited the Houdini Magical Hall of Fame in Niagara Falls, Canada. He captured about 40 minutes of video footage that provides an interesting look inside the museum at the time. … Continue reading

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