NOTE: I recently found an amazing article of an interview with one of the last living witnesses to a Harry Houdini performance. A must have for the serious Houdini collector ! With crisp pages and about Five pages promoting Houdini various stage acts, including an astonishing Large BOLD headline page.Īlso, what makes this near 100 year old historic Program even more appealing are the several 1926 advertisements of many large stores no longer in business along with a stunning color lithograph perfume ad on the inside cover. In amazing pristine condition with just the slightest vintage sepia tone for that added touch of authenticity. But, it is the nicest and BEST condition one we’ve ever seen. This is the third Houdini Live Performance program we have owned in our 42 years collecting. Original Harry Houdini Live performance program in Boston on September 12, 1926, just a month before his sudden death that shocked the world! ORIGINAL Vintage 1926 Performance Program at the Boston Majestic TheaterĪmazing piece of magic and Harry Houdini history! And ALL the rest looked up to him and followed in his footsteps.Īfter scanning several Houdini signed photos from one of the most respected autograph dealers in the country we have concluded this could be the most exquisite Harry Houdini signed photo ever offered for a number of reasons.Harry Houdini Magic Original old photos pictures poster Memorabilia Collectibles for sale JSA Certified and Guaranteed Authentic for Lifeīefore Evil Knievel, all the other daredevils and cable TV illusionists there was Harry Houdini. It also comes with additional provenance including the WOR Program which exhibits Houdni's appearance on August 6, 1923. Even more exciting is he added the date "Aug ~ 23" for August 1923. What makes it even more desirable is that he did NOT inscribe/personalize it to someone else (which he almost always did). This is one of the most incredible Houdini autographed photos you will ever encounter. Note, no paper loss from the photo itself on back, but additional paper residue from the album which could be easily removed. 5" x 7" and had been previously glued into an album, thus the paper seen affixed to the back shown in photo below. In this great booklet, you will read about the first employee and Chief Engineer (from 1922-1955) for WOR Jack Poppele to whom Houdini personalized the photo in the booklet to (signed on August 6, 1923) We will include a copy of this publication with the photograph. He also signed a photograph on this date which appears in the "WOR First Sixty Years" publication also shown below. please note that this album is not included, but we are showing the photo for additional provenanceĪs can be seen in the accompanying photos below, the autograph was signed on the same day, August 6, 1923, as Houdini's appearance at WOR. Sollie of WOR personalized it by writing his name. This piece of history has also been professionally certified authentic by the most reputable autograph authenticators in the autograph industry, James Spence Authentication (JSA).īelow is a photo from inside the album where Mr. Signed in vintage fountain pen "Houdini Aug `23". WOR Radio Station broadcast from Bamberger's Department Store in Newark, NJ during this period of time. He personally collected the signatures from the celebrity guest stars as they appeared for the radio shows. Arnold Sollie, one of the youngest radio engineers in the country at that time. This signed photograph of world famous magician & escape artist HARRY HOUDINI comes from an autograph album / collection of a WOR Radio employee, S. SIGNED AT WOR RADIO STATION, AUGUST 6, 1923 RARE HARRY HOUDINI MAGICIAN AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO
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