Summer Magic Auction
Tue, Jul 24, 2018 03:10AM EDT
Lot 202
Houdini Palace Theatre Packing Case Challenge.
Estimate: $400 - $600
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 (Ehrich Weisz). Houdini Palace Theatre Packing Case Challenge. Dated October 21, 1914, and being a formal printed challenge issued by the Simpson-Crawford Corporation to Houdini, defying him to escape from a packing case made by the firm on stage at the theatre. 8 ? x 5 ??. Very good. The challenge states that owners of the firm ?believe that we have discovered how you escape from packing cases??. The Palace Theatre was America?s greatest vaudeville house.
