Select Secrets: Rare & Important Magicana
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Lot 65
Houdini, Harry (Ehrich Weisz). Houdini?s Production Baby.
Estimate: $3,000 - $6,000
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| $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). Houdini?s Production Baby. New York: Judd [?], ca. 1900. Compressible doll with large central spring for body, cloth hands, and finely made composition face. Internal metal locking mechanism holds doll in compressed position. Said to have been owned and used by Harry Houdini early in his career. Minor soiling and short tears and wear to bonnet and costume, but sturdy and intact overall. With a vintage identification tag bearing a handwritten note stating, ?Houdini?s baby from hat. Had one colored and one white.? Formerly displayed in the Houdini Magical Hall of Fame in Niagara Falls in a display of small magic props used by Houdini early in his career.
