The Magic Collection of John Daniel
Sat, Mar 3, 2018 11:00AM EST - Sun, Mar 4, 2018 11:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 391
Houdini Circus Busch Water Torture Cell Bill Card.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
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| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
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| $50,000 | $5,000 |
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Houdini, Harry (Ehrich Weisz). Houdini Circus Busch Water Torture Cell Bill Card. Hamburg: Adolph Friedlander, ca. 1912. Pictorial advertising card depicting Houdini shackled by the German police on the recto, and promoting on the verso his latest sensation “Die Fesselung Unter Wasser” [The Water Torture Cell]. 5 7/8 x 4 3/8”. Losses along lower edge, one corner tape repaired. Rare.
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