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		<title>Don&#8217;t Be A Houdini!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I just read about this tragic event about a man dying trying to perform a Houdini escape. If one could write a book on the people who have died performing the &#8220;Bullet Catch&#8221;, and an excellent book it is; what about a book on people who have died trying to perform a Houdini-type escape?  If [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://houdinihimself.com/?p=2029</link>
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		<title>Houdini Warehouse / Workshop Circa 1920&#8242;s</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you read the post &#8220;Houdini Haunt&#8221; below, we showed you what Houdini&#8217;s warehouse/workshop looks-like today.  The above picture is of the area, and maybe even the warehouse, circa the 1920&#8242;s, when Houdini was located here. I was going through some books and I ran across this image. The book was celebrating West New York&#8217;s, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bess Houdini&#8217;s First Boyfriend</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Peter Baldwin is his name. He was Bess&#8217;s (Janet Leigh) escort in the1953 movie, &#8220;Houdini&#8221;. He had a memorable scene in the movie when he finally gets dumped by Bess for Houdini. Here is a link to a story about Peter Baldwin and his very interesting career and life. http://www.montereyherald.com/local/ci_15865642- If you would like to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Less Than 3 Weeks To Go!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you delayed in buying &#8220;Houdini: The Key&#8221;, you better do it now. There is less than three weeks to go before it is published; with over half of the 278 copies spoken for. Please don&#8217;t kick yourself for not taking the 5 minutes to order it. Here is the latest information on the book [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Houdini: Art and Magic Getting Closer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The upcoming exhibit, &#8220;Houdini: Art and Magic&#8221;, is coming along nicely. The Jewish Museum is sending over their experts to my house today to start packing the Houdini items for their cross-country tour. I&#8217;m a little anxious about it, as many rare Houdini items will be out of my sight for the first time. I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This Way To Houdini&#8217;s House &#8212;-&gt;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[No, not 278 West 113th street in New York City. This is Houdini&#8217;s  home in Budapest. Noted magic historian and collector, David Stahl, has tracked down Houdini&#8217;s home in Budapest. David was kind enough to send some images of the building and surrounding area. Please click on the pictures for more details. This is a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://houdinihimself.com/?p=1959</link>
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		<title>Our Man In Budapest</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fellow magic collector and historian, David Stahl will be Budapest for a few days starting tomorrow. David emailed me looking for some information about Houdini. He&#8217;s looking for where Houdini may have lived, his birth records, etc. The only lead I could give him was the name and address of the building where Houdini&#8217;s name [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://houdinihimself.com/?p=1951</link>
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		<title>Looking For Info On This Mystery Piece</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Update! Gary Frank, magic collector and historian, is looking for any information on this Houdini broadside. The playbill is dated the performance of April 5th. This date is mentioned on page 22 of the Koval Research booklet The Illustrated Houdini Research Diary &#8211; Past 5: 1916 to 1920. He would like to know who (if anyone) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Final Prices Realized On Houdini</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Both Weird Tales magazines auctions are now closed. Each thread below has the prices realized for both issues. Harry is still a draw. If you would like to comment about this subject or any other topic on this blog; just click on the title of the post or the “Comment” icon and type away. You [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://houdinihimself.com/?p=1938</link>
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		<title>Friday The 13th Scam Alert!!!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I just received this scam in my email. It is supposedly from my daughter&#8217;s soccer coach. Remember, this a scam. Someone broke in to their email account. Here is the initial email, my rely and their reply. Don&#8217;t people have better things to do with their lives? Title of Email : Very Sad News!! I&#8217;m writing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://houdinihimself.com/?p=1926</link>
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