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Tag Archives: halloween
Houdini Jack-o’-Lantern 2017
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
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In Memory of Houdini on the 90th Anniversary of His Death
By Tom Interval It’s been 90 years since Harry Houdini (1874–1926) died on Halloween, yet his name lives on—a testament to the genius behind his showmanship, originality, technical abilities, and knack for attaining publicity. Unhappy anniversary, Harry.
Posted in Anniversaries, Death, Halloween, Holidays, Photoshop Art
Tagged 1926, death, halloween, harry, holidays, houdini, memorial, memory, October 31
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Houdini Died Today, 89 Years Ago
Posted in Death, Halloween, Holidays
Tagged death, ehrich weiss, famous deaths, halloween, harry houdini, holiday, holidays, houdini
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Houdini Jack-o’-Lantern 2015
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).
Posted in Art, Halloween, Holidays, Sculptures
Tagged art, halloween, harry houdini, holidays, houdini, jack-o-lantern, jackolantern, pumpkin, pumpkin art, pumpkin sculpture, sculpture
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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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In Memoriam: How did Houdini die?
By Tom Interval If there were such a thing as the perfect day to die, Harry Houdini would have thanked the Grim Reaper. The legendary showman escaped the earth 87 years ago this minute—1:26 p.m. (ET) on October 31, 1926. … Continue reading
Posted in Anniversaries, Death, Halloween, Holidays
Tagged appendicitis, appendix, death, famous deaths, halloween, harry houdini, houdini, houdini's death, how did houdini die, murder, peritonitis
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Houdini Jack-o’-Lantern 2012
Created this Houdini jack-o’-lantern tonight (a little different from last year’s j-o-l). Happy Halloween week, everyone! Tom Interval
Posted in Art, General, Halloween, Holidays, Sculptures
Tagged art, halloween, harry houdini, holidays, houdini, jack-o-lantern, jackolantern, pumpkin, sculpture
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Houdini Jack-o’-Lantern 2011
Carved this last night. Happy Halloween on the 85th anniversary of Houdini’s death. Tom Interval
Posted in Art, General, Halloween, Holidays, Sculptures
Tagged art, halloween, harry houdini, houdini, jack-o-lanterns, jackolanterns, pumpkins, sculptures
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Houdini Final Official Seance
The final official Houdini seance took place on the rooftop of the Knickerbocker Hotel in Hollywood, California, on October 31, 1936, exactly 10 years after Houdini died. I made this video from an old audio cassette tape in honor of … Continue reading
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Tagged 1936, beatrice, bess, bessie, ca, california, final seance, ghosts, halloween, harry houdini, hollywood, houdini, knickerbocker, los angeles, magicians, mediums, seances, spirits, spiritualism
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