I can't help but correct this listing in one regard. It describes Houdini as being 5'2". According to a 1926 physical, Houdini stood 5'5.276". Why do people keep trying to shrink him?
Also at auction is a King of Cards poster, a playbill for Houdini's Grand Magical Revue, two Hardeen posters, a poster for Brindamour (described in the catalog as "Houdini’s most successful competitor"), and a nice poster depicting Nicola in several Houdini-like escapes.
The Golden Age of Magic Posters, Part II catalog can be downloaded as a free PDF or purchased in hardcover from the Potter & Potter Auctions website.
UPDATE: Houdini Water Torture Cell poster makes history at Potter & Potter auction.
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What did his death certificate say as far as his height? Did it corroborate him at 5'5"? (I think it did). I would think this would be the most accurate measurement since Houdini wouldn't have had a hand in any height embellishment therein.
ReplyDeleteDeath certificate says 5'4".
DeleteI put a lot of stock in the 1926 report because if you click into the story you'll see it was done by a doctor at the Smithsonian whose whole purpose was to take and document precise measurements, etc. He might have been a touch nutty, but good for us that one of his subjects was Houdini.
I will have my hand in that auction, but not for the King of Cards too many of those around. Going for the WTC baby!
ReplyDeleteGood luck! I'd kinda dig having that HH as magician "Novelty" poster.
DeleteI had a glimpse "behind the scenes" at Potter and Potter last week and saw many of the posters to be auctioned in Feb. Magnificent items!
ReplyDeleteHey, Anonymous people (or person), it would be great if you signed your name or just came up with a nickname so I have some sense of who you are, a regular or a newbie, and whether I'm talking to one person. Not necessary, but it helps me out and I think it's more sociable. :)
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