Houdiniana & The Davenport Magic Collection
Sat, Apr 9, 2016 11:00AM EDT - Sun, Apr 10, 2016 11:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 277
Houdini Anti-Spiritualism Lobby Display Board. American, 1926. One of several lobby displays owned a
Estimate: $7,000 - $9,000
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Houdini Anti-Spiritualism Lobby Display Board. American, 1926. One of several lobby displays owned and used by Houdini during his final tour. The board reproduces a Los Angeles Record story reporting on Clarence Tomson, alias Allen Thompson, manager of his wife Mrs. Liza Tomson, the medium, and her psychic daughter. The family was sentenced to jail and fined for сmediumistic fakeryо and obtaining money under false pretenses. The bold headline reads, сJail For Medium.о Sold together with the original wooden and canvas shipping crate and bearing HoudiniНs name stenciled in bold letters along its lid. Crate shows wear from regular use. Front panel 34 _ x 80о. Minor damage and wear to front panel of board, new hardware at rear; good condition overall. The story includes lines likely near-and-dear to HoudiniНs anti-spiritualism crusading heart: сWhen a highwayman sticks you up, you know what he wants. When these people prey upon a subject, the subject is at a loss to comprehend how he is getting other than the truth. The vicious nature of it is that it permits things more serious than the crime of highway robbery.о
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