Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Ehrich Weiss makes a name for himself

Houdini has always been used in advertising, both during his life and after his death. Here's an interesting ad from 1939 for "vikingized" coal. The illustration doesn't look much like Harry, but I am happy to see they got the spelling of his real name right.


Below are a few more adventures in Houdini advertising.

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4 comments:

  1. Leo HeviaApril 24, 2018 at 8:26 PM

    And zam buk ointment.

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    1. John CoxApril 25, 2018 at 7:06 AM

      Indeed. Click the second related link for a nice Zam Buk ad.

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    2. Tom and JohanApril 25, 2018 at 1:55 PM

      I never saw that Zam-Buk ad before - that's fantastic!

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    3. John CoxApril 25, 2018 at 2:15 PM

      Hardeen appeared in some Zam-Buk ads as well.

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