Houdiniana
Sat, Apr 8, 2023 12:00PM EDT
Lot 73
HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 – 1926). Illustrated Bust ...
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
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| $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). Illustrated Bust Portrait of Houdini Inscribed and Signed. Circa 1924. Vintage photographic print of a sketched bust portrait of Houdini, most famously used on the cover of the October, 1925 issue of the Haldeman-Julius Monthly featuring an interview with the famed magician. 7 x 5?. Inked notation to verso, possibly in the hand of a Houdini secretary, states, ?For reduction purposes for newspapers. Houdini.? The recto INSCRIBED AND SIGNED in Houdini?s hand, in ink, boldly: ?To Frank D. Paryzek / Best wishes / Houdini / Cleveland 3/18/25.?
