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By Tom Interval This man claimed to be Harry Houdini’s assistant and stand-in for 33 years. It just ain’t so. Read more at the Interval Magic blog: https://intervalmagic.wordpress.com/2019/06/25/when-harry-met-larry/ # # #
Posted in Bess, Escapes, Gladys, Imitators, Larry Lewis, Leopold, Myths, Nathan, Other Escapologists, Patrick Culliton, Straitjacket, Theodore (Hardeen)
Tagged 100-yard dash, assistants, dash, escape artists, escapologists, harry houdini, harryhoudini, houdini, Imitators, larry, Larry Lewis, lewis, runner
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Blogcast #9: Harry Haudyni, German Houdini Imitator
By Tom Interval Three days ago I posted an entry on my Interval Magic blog about Harry Haudyni, the German imitator of Harry Houdini. Blogcast #9 elaborates on that a bit and provides a way for you to listen to … Continue reading
Posted in Escapes, Harry Haudyni, Imitators, Multimedia, Other Escapologists, Patreon, Podcasts, Straitjacket, Videos
Tagged 1929, escape artists, german, germany, Harry Haudyni, harry houdini, haudyni, houdini, Imitators
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Blogcast #7: Dynamite Magazine Harry Houdini Punch-Out
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
Posted in animation, Art, Chains, Collecting, Drawings, Dynamite, Ephemera, Escapes, Handcuffs, Literature, Multimedia, Optical Illusions, Patreon, Periodicals, Videos
Tagged 1980s, cardboard, cool stuff, cut-outs, cutouts, dyn-o-mite, Dynamite, escape artists, games, harry houdini, houdini, jimmie walker, magazines, magicians, optical illusions, Periodicals, punch-outs, punchouts, puzzles, toys
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Houdini Jack-o’-Lantern 2014
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
Posted in Art, Halloween, Holidays, Sculptures
Tagged escape artists, escapologists, halloween, harry houdini, holiday, holidays, houdini, jack-o-lantern, jack-o-lanterns, jackolantern, jackolanterns, magic, magicians, national magic day, national magic week, pumpkin, pumpkins, scary
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