Houdini, Harry. A Peculiar Challenge. Leicester, Wilson's New Walk Colour Printing Works, ca. 1915. Broadside panel (10 x 30") describing an escape challenge made to Houdini in which the great magician was challenged to escape from a regulation packing case. Paper browned and some restoration to text. Linen backed.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2011-03-26
Houdini, Harry. Sailors Challenge Houdini. Liverpool: Will Jones, 1909. Letterpress poster describes the challenge escape Houdini has accepted from a group of sailors, who will Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
Houdini, Harry. Sailors Challenge Houdini. Manchester, 1910. Half-sheet letterpress broadside (19 x 30”) describing a challenge to Houdini from sailors who will bind him to Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-12-05
Houdini, Harry. Houdini packing box challenge. New Jersey, 1922. Houdini is challenged to escape from a packing box at the Strand Theatre, Newark by L. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2014-04-26
Houdini, Harry. At Hackney. A Man Locked Into A Dairyman’s Milk Can. Hackney [?], Haycock-Cadle Co., ca. 1911. Half-sheet (19 7/8 x 29 7/8”) letterpress Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2013-04-06
Houdini, Harry. Devonport Employees Challenge to Houdini. Plymouth, Theophilus Creber Theatrical and Show Printer, 1909. Half-sheet (20 x 30”) letter press poster advertising Houdini’s acceptance Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-02-07
Goldston, Will (Wolf Goldstein). Challenge. Carl Devo. Blackpool: Railway Guide Office, 1903. Letterpress broadside advertising a £100 challenge to Carl Devo (Goldston’s stage name). The Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-06-25
Houdini, Harry. Challenge to Houdini from U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officers. New York, Carey Show Print, 1916. Oversized (14 x 22”) pictorial challenge which reproduces Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2013-07-27
Houdini, Harry. Schlitz Brewery Challenge to Houdini. Dated March 4th, 1912 and typed on Schlitz letterhead from Norfolk Virginia. The message states, “We challenge you Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-05-31
Houdini, Harry. T Wharf Fishermen Challenge Houdini. Boston, 1911. Antique handbill challenge made by a group of Bostons sea captains and fishermen for Houdini to Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-08-27
Houdini, Harry. Houdini Challenge at B.F. Keith’s. Will He Meet Defeat? Cincinnati: Union Label, ca. 1915. Letterpress challenge handbill (4 x 9”) by the “expert Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
