Houdiniana
Wed, Sep 19, 2018 09:12PM EDT
Lot 62
Buried Alive! Egyptian Fakirs Outdone. Master Mystifier. Houdini.
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Houdini, Harry (Ehrich Weisz). Buried Alive! Egyptian Fakirs Outdone. Master Mystifier. Houdini. Cleveland: Otis Litho., ca. 1924. Eight-sheet (109 x 86?) color lithograph billboard advertising a sensational stunt that Houdini would never perform ? an escape from a coffin buried under shovelfuls of heavy earth. Houdini?s head floats above the Egyptian scene featuring The Sphinx. Mounted to board in wooden frame. Scattered light to moderate losses along folds and sheet breaks; B-.
