The Ricky Jay Collection Part II
Sat, Oct 28, 2023 12:00PM EDT
Lot 178
HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 – 1926). Group of Houdini ...
Estimate: $700 - $900
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 (Erik Weisz, 1874?1926).?GROUP OF HOUDINI EPHEMERA.?Six items, comprised of: two Orpheum (Brooklyn) vaudeville bills (dated 1905 and 1907; trimmed and repaired) featuring Houdini as the ?Handcuff King? and ?Champion Jail Breaker? as the last act on both bills, an engraved Houdini bookplate, and two British letterpress challenge handbills, one issued by Petty Officers and Seamen for a strait jacket escape, dated 1914, both with chips, losses, and scrapbook remnants to versos, and a bust portrait photograph of a smiling Houdini circa 1921/22, SIGNED, but in poor condition. The largest 13? ? 5?".
