Monday, February 24, 2020

WILD ABOUT HARRY is moving headquarters

This week I bid goodbye to my Studio City apartment where I created WILD ABOUT HARRY ten years ago and have written all 4392 posts. I'll be putting the blog on pause while I pack up and move to a great little house in nearby Burbank. But a whole lot of Houdini happened here, and I will miss this magical space.


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  1. JeffFebruary 24, 2020 at 10:43 AM

    Congrats on the new place, John. It will be nice living in a house instead of an apartment. And you will have more room to display your collection!

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    1. John CoxFebruary 25, 2020 at 11:22 AM

      It's still a very small space, a guest house built in the 1930s. Fun to think it was around when Bessie was here. :)

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  2. Susan I WeinsteinFebruary 24, 2020 at 1:30 PM

    Hope it is a better home for you! Congrats. Looking to transfer my production of Ether to a venue for full production. Finally, good video to send to the interested. Love your site!

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    1. John CoxFebruary 25, 2020 at 7:57 AM

      Thanks Susan. Good luck with Ether. I hope to see it someday.

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2020 at 5:52 AM

    Good luck and I believe the new location will act as a "muse" for the beginning of the next ten years.--Dale

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    1. John CoxFebruary 25, 2020 at 7:58 AM

      It really is sort of poetic that I'm making a move at the 10 year mark. Fingers crossed that the ultimate Houdini book will also come out of this new place.

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    2. gingertimeladyFebruary 25, 2020 at 11:11 AM

      Better a new house than being a caretaker at a remote hotel. Just don't stay indoors too long, don't get transfixed by typewriters or mazes, and don't have a drink with (or spill one) on any ghosts, and you'll be just fine.

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  4. Sean DoranFebruary 25, 2020 at 7:23 AM

    Congrats on the home! Looking forward to the next 10 years and beyond!

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  5. Tom and JohanFebruary 25, 2020 at 7:27 AM

    Congratulations, John, and good luck with the move! (The pic above makes me want to rush home and straighten up my apartment; you're so tidy!) All the best in the new place!

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    1. John CoxFebruary 25, 2020 at 7:54 AM

      This was taken a week ago. You should see it now. It's like a bomb went off! :)

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    2. Tom and JohanFebruary 25, 2020 at 8:31 AM

      Ha! Well, at least you'll have the photo to remember it as it once was!!

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  6. Arthur E MosesFebruary 25, 2020 at 8:35 AM

    You do know this means you have to buy a lawnmower, right? Congrats on the new home! Now you'll have room for more Houdini "stuff"

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    1. John CoxFebruary 25, 2020 at 2:41 PM

      I've already got that beat, no lawn! Thanks for the congrats Arthur, but I'm still just renting. Saving and hoping to buy in a few years. Still dreaming of having half the Houdini Room you have. :)

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  7. gingertimeladyFebruary 25, 2020 at 11:05 AM

    Congrats on the new house! Sounds like it'll be a welcome breather, and right up your alley, being a somewhat historical 90 year-old house. :) *(But dang, your soon-to-be former apartment sure looks spiffy too!). It'd be nice to see a photo of some part of your new digs [though I can understand not wanting to show the front of the house or too much of it, for privacy reasons].

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    1. John CoxFebruary 25, 2020 at 2:39 PM

      Thanks gingertimelady. My apt was indeed spiffy. I would have stayed forever but the rent has soared in the past few years. If I get the new place fixed up in a way that looks impressive enough, I'll share a pic of the new WAH headquarters. :)

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  8. Leo HeviaFebruary 25, 2020 at 6:29 PM

    Good luck to you and your cat!

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  9. UnknownFebruary 26, 2020 at 7:48 AM

    Enjoy you new digs, Best Rick Schmidlin

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  10. Michael GriffinFebruary 26, 2020 at 7:20 PM

    Whoah! Rick Schmidlin? Please Please Please do some more Elvis projects....Yours was the best I have ever seen.....

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  11. John CoxMarch 4, 2020 at 8:42 AM

    Settling into the new place! A lot of unpacking to do, so posting is going to be a little slow for a while. But a good new headquarters. :)

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