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The Collection of Edwin A. Dawes Pt. IV

Sat, Oct 25, 2025 12:00PM EDT
Lot 105

HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874–1926). 3 Shows in One. The...

Estimate: $10,000 - $20,000

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HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874?1926). 3 Shows in One. The World-Famous Houdini. Master Mystifier. American, 1925. Horizontal billboard-type poster composed in white, black, and orange, and featuring Houdini's smiling bust portrait to the right of the central text advertising his show, while images of bats and a witch appear on the opposite end of the poster. Framed with plexiglass; 42? ? 108?". It was during the tour advertised by this poster that Houdini was fatally struck by a college student, rupturing his appendix. He died not long thereafter in a Detroit hospital on October 31, 1926. Third-party transportation required.