Houdiniana
Sat, Apr 8, 2023 12:00PM EDT
Lot 46
HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 – 1926). Houdini New Empir...
Estimate: $500 - $1,000
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). Houdini New Empire Challenge. South Shields: R. Simpson & Sons, 1904. Letterpress handbill reproducing a letter from C.A.W. Smith challenging Houdini to escape from a packing case that has been nailed shut. Text reads, in part, ?Having read of your escape out of our South Shields Police Cells, I would like to challenge you?and am prepared to wager you ?10 that you cannot escape?.? 9 5/8 x 4 7/8?. Brittle paper, splitting at old central fold, lower left chipped. This is the first Houdini challenge we have encountered to include a monetary wager.
