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1ategory term="Joe Hayman"/><category term="King Tut"/><category term="Ku Klux Klan"/><category term="L. Lawrence Weber"/><category term="Larry Lewis"/><category term="Lee Jacobs"/><category term="Lila Lee"/><category term="Loop the Loop"/><category term="Lost Media"/><category term="Louella Parsons"/><category term="Mae West"/><category term="Magigals"/><category term="Max Maven"/><category term="Michael Jackson"/><category term="Philadelphia"/><category term="Pressbooks"/><category term="Quentin Tarantino"/><category term="Remigius Weiss"/><category term="Samri Baldwin"/><category term="Schooling"/><category term="Scotch May"/><category term="Servais LeRoy"/><category term="Shakespeare"/><category term="Sophie Rosenblatt"/><category term="Steve Baker"/><category term="Surfing"/><category term="Talking Dog"/><category term="Ten Nights in a Barroom"/><category term="The Magic Word Podcast"/><category term="Vincent Price"/><category term="Wild About Harry (song)"/><category term="Witchcraft"/><category term="Wonder Woman"/><category term="cen"/><title type='text'>WILD ABOUT HARRY</title><subtitle type='html'>Where Houdini Lives</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25'/><author><name>John Cox</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260</uri><email>[email protected]</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//3.bp.blogspot.com/-zbYtH1wAz4I/YxaJ3uzU5FI/AAAAAAAA8R0/aoliWeprIFAuTihXRdBiVjgm-1ovnZBCACK4BGAYYCw/s220/wildeye%2Bround.png'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>6070</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-5213332586858241209</id><published>2026-10-01T21:27:10.535-07:00</published><updated>2026-10-01T21:27:10.535-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="278"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Centennial"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Events"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Halloween"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Magic Castle"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Official Houdini Seance"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Seances"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Texas"/><title type='text'>A rundown of October Houdini events ð</title><summary type="text">It&#39;s October, and you know what that means. It&#39;s sÃ©ance season! But as this year marks the centenary of Houdini&#39;s death on Halloween, there are A LOT of events. Too many to do individual posts about. So instead, here is a list of all the Houdini-themed events I know of this month. Find one nearest to you and Believe!October 2The Magic of Houdini with Kent Cummins (Georgetown, TX)Harry Houdini </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/feeds/5213332586858241209/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/10/a-rundown-of-october-houdini-events.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/5213332586858241209'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/5213332586858241209'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/10/a-rundown-of-october-houdini-events.html' title='A rundown of October Houdini events ð'/><author><name>John Cox</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260</uri><email>[email protected]</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//3.bp.blogspot.com/-zbYtH1wAz4I/YxaJ3uzU5FI/AAAAAAAA8R0/a

1oliWeprIFAuTihXRdBiVjgm-1ovnZBCACK4BGAYYCw/s220/wildeye%2Bround.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWu335kiybfLqF33WhkCM2ndnE1v8jvKnNKm55os9v_IAPjIHxvEbkxI8TiDUmz8CI_GtkDYnrPNgMZkGCrGjVFq3wXrNkw-LYe3Z390T9gm90vKaPT99Pk6SKXqcg_ex5VuoC3DQqFfBxZtlzK8nYCzQ09KHlYyV96m7Xh-ikjT8LTL2PP97x9KKw2Uo/s72-w400-h335-c/7%20copy%202.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-3409832427394166943</id><published>2026-09-30T07:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2026-10-01T07:08:33.718-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="[History]"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Canada"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Controversial"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Death"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="George Hardeen"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Graves"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="J. Gordon Whitehead"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Magazines"/><title type='text'>Dr. Larrian Gillespie absolves J. Gordon Whitehead</title><summary type="text">I was hoping Genii magazine would do something special on Houdini in its October issue, but this one took me by surprise. The issue contains a story by George Hardeen about how Dr. Larrian Gillespie, author of provocative Houdini: The Man Who Died Twice, recently connected with a relative of J. Gordon Whitehead, the McGill University student who punched Houdini, and arranged to have a new marker </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/feeds/3409832427394166943/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/dr-larrian-gillespie-absolves-j-gordon.html#comment-form' title='29 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/3409832427394166943'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/3409832427394166943'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/dr-larrian-gillespie-absolves-j-gordon.html' title='Dr. Larrian Gillespie absolves J. Gordon Whitehead'/><author><name>John Cox</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260</uri><email>[email protected]</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//3.bp.blogspot.com/-zbYtH1wAz4I/YxaJ3uzU5FI/AAAAAAAA8R0/aoliWeprIFAuTihXRdBiVjgm-1ovnZBCACK4BGAYYCw/s220/wildeye%2Bround.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGo3uWB_wYCXSD6GgpYjcOC13XR3Cq_CM9sEegDdwUlcirGuMPrHFqjsVwxnmM6IZ7hZr6wpQNnUut5WZKCjyxKqUOZXxh9fh8qGupDpT0m41ilJAb2oymH8km8AoUgF0yjcKpiATB4Ygo4tO0oCTptjRbL7FeCZGCjQqO9f2DjsDWcJ0C3HDwTZvxIaY/s72-w246-h370-c/_DSC9602%20(1)%20copy.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>29</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-3529736654917187241</id><published>2026-09-29T06:51:38.370-07:00</published><updated>2026-09-29T06:51:38.370-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Bruce Averbook"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Exhibitions"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Houdini (1953)"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Patreon"/><title type='text'>Abracadabra: Mysteries from Houdini to Hans Klok</title><summary type="text">A new exhibition, Abracadabra: Mysteries from Houdini to Hans Klok, has opened at the Jewish Museum in Amsterdam. Houdini is well represented in the exhibit that focuses on Jewish magicians of magic&#39;s Golden Age.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Dr. Bruce Averbook loaned 47 pieces for the exhibit, including many of his Houdini treasures, and attended the Sept. 24 opening.Abracadabra: Mysteries from Houdini to Hans </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/feeds/3529736654917187241/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/abracadabra-mysteries-from-houdini-to.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/3529736654917187241'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/3529736654917187241'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/abracadabra-mysteries-from-houdini-to.html' title='Abracadabra: Mysteries from Houdini to Hans Klok'/><author><name>John Cox</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260</uri><email>[email protected]</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//3.bp.blogspot.com/-zbYtH1wAz4I/YxaJ3uzU5FI/AAAAAAAA8R0/a

1oliWeprIFAuTihXRdBiVjgm-1ovnZBCACK4BGAYYCw/s220/wildeye%2Bround.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqvBRCx7YErYtVvnp_4xTNQBWWB9gUfdn6rEtXgx7Ia_BtnZHoL1_q88psP5pcKBWwwm-CpN5chds6xE3WV0t4MyJVl6VDfHmeulaIxp5gIlqhv_azpsqFICfm527WNzqIKFGlB2U82AIr9gIqMD9WM5HBLDKiFMP1bx5IGUNB5rrj6rhcQMcjN1qztbQ/s72-w362-h474-c/IMG_4242.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-7451240260458611975</id><published>2026-09-28T06:52:19.878-07:00</published><updated>2026-09-28T09:28:11.458-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Auction"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Diaries"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Early career"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Escaping Obscurity (2025)"/><title type='text'>Escaping Obscurity Deluxe Edition No. 68 at auction</title><summary type="text">As a rule, I don&#39;t post about auction lots before an auction, but this one I can&#39;t resist. The upcoming Haversat &amp;amp; Ewing Auction #54&amp;nbsp;includes a Deluxe Edition of Escaping Obscuring: The Travel Diary of Harry Houdini, 1897â1899. This is the first time I&#39;ve seen one of these at auction, and I&#39;m curious to see what it sells for. (To be clear, this is not a copy owned by me or anyone I know.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/feeds/7451240260458611975/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/escaping-obscurity-deluxe-edition-no-68.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/7451240260458611975'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/7451240260458611975'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/escaping-obscurity-deluxe-edition-no-68.html' title='Escaping Obscurity Deluxe Edition No. 68 at auction'/><author><name>John Cox</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260</uri><email>[email protected]</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//3.bp.blogspot.com/-zbYtH1wAz4I/YxaJ3uzU5FI/AAAAAAAA8R0/aoliWeprIFAuTihXRdBiVjgm-1ovnZBCACK4BGAYYCw/s220/wildeye%2Bround.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinvCzT613gDVLbgmkKnb8QvR7EjG3nObJi8y8pOCYOXxzGfliCvgpJ6WhIk-frtpue2WX-dkZYEiR_sATV-SH7NBPd6cx2vPod6mL9T1iXjraqpK9VMtpb_l2BMl16wHKU0HcQ7-bwYhikMs-ExtparMffOBfFAgAYTJ5BcMZAtl7QPNHMrQpMCw9gG4k/s72-w191-h262-c/img.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-2985306888557023422</id><published>2026-09-28T06:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2026-09-28T09:25:33.974-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Kansas City"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Links"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Straitjacket (suspended)"/><title type='text'>LINK: Catch Me or I Go Houdini: Elaborate escapes kept prestidigitation pro bound to KC</title><summary type="text">Here&#39;s an excellent article in The Pitch about the recent Kansas City Houdini events by River Louraine, a sharp young writer. Click the headline or the image below to read.
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4Connecting with Houdini in Kansas City (and St. Joe)New Kansas City Houdini historical marker revealedThe week Kansas City is Wild About Harry!
5</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/feeds/2985306888557023422/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/link-catch-me-or-i-go-houdini-elaborate.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/2985306888557023422'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/2985306888557023422'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/link-catch-me-or-i-go-houdini-elaborate.html' title='LINK: Catch Me or I Go Houdini: Elaborate escapes kept prestidigitation pro bound to KC'/><author><name>John Cox</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260</uri><email>[email protected]</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//3.bp.blogspot.com/-zbYtH1wAz4I/YxaJ3uzU5FI/AAAAAAAA8R0/a

5oliWeprIFAuTihXRdBiVjgm-1ovnZBCACK4BGAYYCw/s220/wildeye%2Bround.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhppb10Ih6sfTlYwBXcjHaMeQ_8eXTzf1_scnWp6XWUvRNPp5hCiZNsjcN5eBW18yXJ7WfLvgV1hwUUVhSbCqYqlzweU_BiRZKYYMkLpfXJ1eXyYbudwuIrfxdjZIU5DKbYvcJo-kJY_KZfxZOn7KE9n60Ij11F22prxiKGidCPjzo9xCwy5hxIPXcwqBE/s72-w400-h286-c/screenshot-2026-09-23-at-52745pm.webp" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-540205645713450178</id><published>2026-09-26T08:10:40.721-07:00</published><updated>2026-09-26T09:03:39.773-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Contests"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="James Bond"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Spy"/><title type='text'>Bond break</title><summary type="text">This weekend, Houdini takes a back seat to Bond, James Bond. That&#39;s because I just got my copy of KING ZERO by Charlie Higson, the new James Bond novel.
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7As a long-time fan of 007, I&#39;ve been especially drawn to the Bond books, both the originals by Ian Fleming and the many continuation novels that have followed. I&#39;ve read them all. (John Gardner, who penned 13 Bond novels, was a magic buff and a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/feeds/540205645713450178/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/bond-break.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/540205645713450178'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/540205645713450178'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/bond-break.html' title='Bond break'/><author><name>John Cox</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260</uri><email>[email protected]</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//3.bp.blogspot.com/-zbYtH1wAz4I/YxaJ3uzU5FI/AAAAAAAA8R0/aoliWeprIFAuTihXRdBiVjgm-1ovnZBCACK4BGAYYCw/s220/wildeye%2Bround.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbzCHo9g6kZo5PHYB47nZ2AK_tIygJYh3XOhhyphenhyphengL-mcya5EPqr2qVtwfKG6ocF12Pn4tmOekOqubGk76cA8RwGVy5VT8vIFqpMQ0PBWkdq6EF4Zhhw6VZ80YQP

7kpe2EXglNtEfZhyCkOe22TvCkvPRb-kuZ5w5gmgziePlzgpPM01QlfHxXAcg3OFtDHc/s72-c/IMG_7467.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-2048175170799163349</id><published>2026-09-25T12:06:41.042-07:00</published><updated>2026-09-25T12:06:41.042-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="[History]"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Books"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Patreon"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="United Kingdom"/><title type='text'>Harry Houdini in Hull by Roger K. Noble</title><summary type="text">Here&#39;s a surprise entrant into the 2026 Houdini book sweepstakes. The Houdini Research Files and other magical anecdotes: The definitive story of Harry Houdini in Hull, 1903 - 1920, by Roger K. Noble, has just been published by the Carnegie Heritage Center. I love specialized works like this.The book is listed on Amazon.co.uk with an April 2027 release date. But the Carnegie Heritage Center </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/feeds/2048175170799163349/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/harry-houdini-in-hull-by-roger-k-noble.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/2048175170799163349'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/2048175170799163349'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/harry-houdini-in-hull-by-roger-k-noble.html' title='Harry Houdini in Hull by Roger K. Noble'/><author><name>John Cox</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260</uri><email>[email protected]</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//3.bp.blogspot.com/-zbYtH1wAz4I/YxaJ3uzU5FI/AAAAAAAA8R0/aoliWeprIFAuTihXRdBiVjgm-1ovnZBCACK4BGAYYCw/s220/wildeye%2Bround.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUfNCtJfthLWZhqCbQS737dbEfodsDFrR6OVcrpV6pMRQJTUBvqAHitTdTvBSw2Y6EXb3E3sYs84gB8LeGWWkGQV3VD8kIKwm3jd8soRGBQH9pBeGKPuG619WrbT8FcrheVRKCDWiYS2OQ7Yd_tn6DfBBGLtmSz6HrVhNcU7nN2Fmn5tvpeBdvjV_WViE/s72-w406-h574-c/6227960944.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-156476866319722944</id><published>2026-09-24T07:38:03.200-07:00</published><updated>2026-09-24T12:11:52.628-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Handcuff King (2026)"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Merchandise"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Wild About Harry Press"/><title type='text'>Cover reveal postcard has arrived and it&#39;s a beauty</title><summary type="text">My new Handcuff King: The Conquests of Harry Houdini 1900â1909 cover reveal promo card (Style C) has arrived, and it&#39;s a beauty. The cover art color reproduction is perfect. Let&#39;s hope the real cover looks as good!CLICK TO PURCHASEIf you preordered, your card shipped yesterday (and you should have received an email notice). Thank you for helping me test my Shopify preorder system. It seems to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/feeds/156476866319722944/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/cover-reveal-cards-have-arrived-and.html#comment-form' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/156476866319722944'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/156476866319722944'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/cover-reveal-cards-have-arrived-and.html' title='Cover reveal postcard has arrived and it&#39;s a beauty'/><author><name>John Cox</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260</uri><email>[email protected]</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//3.bp.blogspot.com/-zbYtH1wAz4I/YxaJ3uzU5FI/AAAAAAAA8R0/a

7oliWeprIFAuTihXRdBiVjgm-1ovnZBCACK4BGAYYCw/s220/wildeye%2Bround.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkFSDiwGql79Z8JYrnC0FyDsPpRCQOT1lc5dNxlJd7mbM-RM1KSGiInxMVXpYXL8LxK31ytKtxOdPcGa-pzIMhT4CAhZ421jJjHwqICTeSA8gOULYFPcxSrIj5VbVb0WhsoNlmKF3oLVtuikFa0teWLNVZ4JAZbg-FpJ1QGbCUnxRZK2RjXP4Nn37NIh0/s72-w400-h259-c/cover%20reveal%20card%20copy.png" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-4706828243095990317</id><published>2026-09-23T07:30:11.392-07:00</published><updated>2026-09-23T07:45:56.334-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Events"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Harry Houdini Centenary (2026)"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Terror Island (1920)"/><title type='text'>Celebrate Houdini&#39;s 100th in Riverside, California</title><summary type="text">There is no shortage of ways to mark the 100th anniversary of Houdini&#39;s death this Halloween, but this is the one that I think surprises me the most. The Mission Inn in Riverside, California, where Houdini shot underwater scenes for Terror Island,&amp;nbsp;is presenting a special Halloween celebration at Loft 84. Below are details.
8Sat, 31 Oct 2026 â¢ 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM (GMT-07:00)&amp;nbsp;Loft 84&amp;nbsp;</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/feeds/4706828243095990317/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/celebrate-houdinis-100th-in-riverside.html#comment-form' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/4706828243095990317'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/4706828243095990317'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/celebrate-houdinis-100th-in-riverside.html' title='Celebrate Houdini&#39;s 100th in Riverside, California'/><author><name>John Cox</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260</uri><email>[email protected]</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//3.bp.blogspot.com/-zbYtH1wAz4I/YxaJ3uzU5FI/AAAAAAAA8R0/aoliWeprIFAuTihXRdBiVjgm-1ovnZBCACK4BGAYYCw/s220/wildeye%2Bround.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGTkCxwgSPYSCFDLNQYOwKXnQXj_cpMxyvpFVICe47-BYjHzBc7k7XUB2egD2EF80cMIh90fTZjKlsRWF99JncikuaAwvn4l26vxA4d5xydU2ypN90L9_z60CmDCmQEQbCrTlzS_jwoip77wJLmLb8PPQq4IHjn_hFldhPGifBuDIj2CE1uj2_44StAiY/s72-w426-h552-c/786829709_1451334000350182_5798180794196175949_n.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-4945841160168418102</id><published>2026-09-22T08:05:12.668-07:00</published><updated>2026-09-22T08:28:51.844-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="[History]"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Links"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Milk Can"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="United Kingdom"/><title type='text'>LINK: How Houdini made Croydon churn with his staged escape act</title><summary type="text">Nice article at Inside Croydon about Houdini&#39;s appearances in Croydon in 1909 and 1910. The central mystery is where exactly Houdini appeared, but I can tell you it was at the Empire Theater of Varieties on North End Street (later the Eros Cinema). You can see I added a comment to the article.I would still like to nail down the date of this challenge from Hooker&#39;s Dairy, even though it&#39;s too late</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/feeds/4945841160168418102/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/link-how-houdini-made-croydon-churn.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/4945841160168418102'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/4945841160168418102'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/link-how-houdini-made-croydon-churn.html' title='LINK: How Houdini made Croydon churn with his staged escape act'/><author><name>John Cox</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260</uri><email>[email protected]</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//3.bp.blogspot.com/-zbYtH1wAz4I/YxaJ3uzU5FI/AAAAAAAA8R0/a

8oliWeprIFAuTihXRdBiVjgm-1ovnZBCACK4BGAYYCw/s220/wildeye%2Bround.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitlmfNIZSi3tCVSlXlEKRfjdbz8-OYhNMcCgpgj0D3GSwADBRPQ_OMrIlZxlbmxC7YoJ3KalrcgqJsioxazOya7GkmKf4UxDRWrvv7gZZI8Qz1VdTuxyqXQf1jPLyRtrDos1CPH2jtRUAyoiiB537n3sUS15QMxa1msrbqi8bFys9veLtjWEPpSRsWwHs/s72-w234-h249-c/houdini1909croydon.webp" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-4062138196128156510</id><published>2026-09-21T06:47:53.516-07:00</published><updated>2026-09-21T11:22:42.695-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Books"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Eric Colleary"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Harry Ransom Center"/><title type='text'>Houdini&#39;s Library hits #1 on Amazon</title><summary type="text">Here&#39;s the kind of news we love to see. Over the weekend, our friend Eric Colleary&#39;s new book,&amp;nbsp;Houdini&#39;s Library,&amp;nbsp;ranked as Amazon&#39;s #1 new release in Performing Arts History &amp;amp; Criticism.&amp;nbsp;It&#39;s also currently the #1 New Release in Magic &amp;amp; Illusion.This is well deserved. As many of you are discovering,&amp;nbsp;Houdini&#39;s Library&amp;nbsp;is a meticulously researched, extremely </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/feeds/4062138196128156510/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/houdinis-library-hits-1-on-amazon.html#comment-form' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/4062138196128156510'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/4062138196128156510'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/houdinis-library-hits-1-on-amazon.html' title='Houdini&#39;s Library hits #1 on Amazon'/><author><name>John Cox</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260</uri><email>[email protected]</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//3.bp.blogspot.com/-zbYtH1wAz4I/YxaJ3uzU5FI/AAAAAAAA8R0/aoliWeprIFAuTihXRdBiVjgm-1ovnZBCACK4BGAYYCw/s220/wildeye%2Bround.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFO14O6zfDZ4_olic43NpP0fLL6zFxMQq_3JQKx8k2jwCMLLjQSSbX2MwKffEHMFth9J0pTT9GxE-zCCZ9FRv43eXmuAtRQqbtKcmXY5R5Y9JrLc2XohjSvEMTp3NZ5RAH513_XfXSwyKKtKnyX4e0yKHj5wpHH2DB-tksIcnkEePapNrEBOrb8tuq6Gk/s72-w454-h315-c/list.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-6321011801381138447</id><published>2026-09-18T16:51:00.793-07:00</published><updated>2026-09-20T21:46:15.741-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="[History]"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Events"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hardeen"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="IBM"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Kansas City"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Lectures"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Museums"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Patreon"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Private collections"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="S.A.M."/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Straitjacket (suspended)"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Theaters"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Then and Now"/><title type='text'>Connecting with Houdini in Kansas City (and St. Joe)</title><summary type="text">Last week I was invited to Kansas City, Missouri, to participate in the events commemorating a new Houdini historical marker. I had an amazing time thanks to the incredible generosity of all the members of IBM Ring 129 and SAM Assembly 38. I also saw a heck of a lot of historic Houdini locations, because Kansas City has many Houdini connections.DAY 1My primary task this trip was to deliver a talk</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/feeds/6321011801381138447/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/connecting-with-houdini-in-kansas-city.html#comment-form' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/6321011801381138447'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/6321011801381138447'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/connecting-with-houdini-in-kansas-city.html' title='Connecting with Houdini in Kansas City (and St. Joe)'/><author><name>John Cox</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260</uri><email>[email protected]</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//3.bp.blogspot.com/-zbYtH1wAz4I/YxaJ3uzU5FI/AAAAAAAA8R0/a

8oliWeprIFAuTihXRdBiVjgm-1ovnZBCACK4BGAYYCw/s220/wildeye%2Bround.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-EYgKQrdZLqXWqJh-ZcpeCkRo_qiJ1YmuYgqbstk6j0sbOXeiapaq5vV_9Iga1tjRbxGjkMAJomzoJ61UFlvkQLwD1lISpsU8-NSaQTKyiDWMpIFksY1kVTURrrOSfq1KcfNliskL4HZzIgqCNfreVOg3b4z6mQecDEeYdn5-FOceQVsZrJ-yGW0xujk/s72-w400-h300-c/807798555_10175838999605014_3927671627831366596_n.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-1545024101601730907</id><published>2026-09-16T07:26:26.118-07:00</published><updated>2026-09-23T09:00:41.751-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Handcuff King (2026)"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Merchandise"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Wild About Harry Press"/><title type='text'>Handcuff King cover reveal postcard preorder</title><summary type="text">Would you like to see the cover of&amp;nbsp;Handcuff King: The Conquests of Harry Houdini, 1900â1909, and help me out with the book launch? Here&#39;s how you can do both.My&amp;nbsp;Handcuff King&amp;nbsp;signed&amp;nbsp;promo cards have been surprisingly popular and are now sold out. So I&#39;ve created a new (Style C) card. This one shows the book&#39;s final cover art on the front and has book details on the back. This </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/feeds/1545024101601730907/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/handcuff-king-cover-reveal-postcard.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/1545024101601730907'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/1545024101601730907'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/handcuff-king-cover-reveal-postcard.html' title='Handcuff King cover reveal postcard preorder'/><author><name>John Cox</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260</uri><email>[email protected]</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//3.bp.blogspot.com/-zbYtH1wAz4I/YxaJ3uzU5FI/AAAAAAAA8R0/aoliWeprIFAuTihXRdBiVjgm-1ovnZBCACK4BGAYYCw/s220/wildeye%2Bround.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMmQXh0qcqG8trv1azMhftNYSjZoBfs-bSmBnP8nVoT08q1PxQvaPiJ7yFpf6uInxh0mtjlOUG_c5Lv3uvgZ07me6Pwkes0VwUYiL8sRuWryeOpO_ljMcRbavlrqbNLLlvdS-TBUq9Y20tV_ZjuFqOWDoXdEg0RakZs_6roe_HHs0v-NSkGuGsifAuaOE/s72-c/Handcuff%20King%20cover%20teaser%202.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-2888666720178345374</id><published>2026-09-15T06:46:02.127-07:00</published><updated>2026-09-15T06:46:02.127-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Books"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Eric Colleary"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Harry Ransom Center"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Podcasts"/><title type='text'>Eric Colleary on The Magic Detective Podcast</title><summary type="text">This is a must-listen interview with Dr. Eric Colleary on Dean Carnegie&#39;s The Magic Detective Podcast, talking about his new book, Houdini&#39;s Library, which is released TODAY. If you&#39;ve ever wondered how Houdini&#39;s collection was dispersed after his death, Eric lays it all out here, and it&#39;s fascinating.
9You can buy&amp;nbsp;Houdini&#39;s Library&amp;nbsp;on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk, where the book is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/feeds/2888666720178345374/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/eric-colleary-on-magic-detective-podcast.html#comment-form' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/2888666720178345374'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/2888666720178345374'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/eric-colleary-on-magic-detective-podcast.html' title='Eric Colleary on The Magic Detective Podcast'/><author><name>John Cox</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260</uri><email>[email protected]</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//3.bp.blogspot.com/-zbYtH1wAz4I/YxaJ3uzU5FI/AAAAAAAA8R0/a

9oliWeprIFAuTihXRdBiVjgm-1ovnZBCACK4BGAYYCw/s220/wildeye%2Bround.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeXTlLa6k9bB1ArjBnsA-bdQK35OxZyLG1BxjYuWEPYQaq_o6Ij0YGEvpcPo893SBl8hG-MS9BDtc-K6U5U7JZuWayIgaqOkdqpg-INybYmlnEDbD22LLshVzuCFcdBthQiH_rf50hFgiw7TKDS2iSF_5bNq48UrSDLNGsQ7JqpWzMhuSF5k29Sa8oHfg/s72-w446-h595-c/725305501_18595287487016658_3065524725189281401_n.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-1393253915979799721</id><published>2026-09-14T06:16:00.052-07:00</published><updated>2026-09-14T06:16:00.052-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Obituaries"/><title type='text'>Mario Carrandi passes away at 84</title><summary type="text">William Rauscher and Mario in 2000.Sad news in the magic collecting world this week.&amp;nbsp;Mario Carrandi passed away on Friday at age 84. Mario was a major magic collector and dealer, and a true Houdini insider. Dr. Bruce Averbook says, &quot;He was a real force in the collecting world and helped establish Magic items as important, prominent pieces to collect and preserve.&quot;Mario sold me some of my </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/feeds/1393253915979799721/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/mario-carrandi-passes-away-at-84.html#comment-form' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/1393253915979799721'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/1393253915979799721'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/mario-carrandi-passes-away-at-84.html' title='Mario Carrandi passes away at 84'/><author><name>John Cox</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260</uri><email>[email protected]</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//3.bp.blogspot.com/-zbYtH1wAz4I/YxaJ3uzU5FI/AAAAAAAA8R0/aoliWeprIFAuTihXRdBiVjgm-1ovnZBCACK4BGAYYCw/s220/wildeye%2Bround.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMQbrzHaCN3yCRLfx9EpcmMgGOy7J5yxlTeaJqzm4DHC4MfzrL40ffIkhMCY8T2St-fuLr-ujBjMR0Z0-4UEBJFwg3YyCp6r6s8s3iDMmQYuZZ4Xo2H5ReVy_sNIQ1v9qAQBLd7WZVTpwbMrBE7_9Nd6CUSIdAWt58ygLCb5e5YpjzmJ8upsYGsL_U-g0/s72-w400-h314-c/468400965_10163018763174749_78556840659257428_n.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-7089962017432619955</id><published>2026-09-12T07:21:53.613-07:00</published><updated>2026-09-12T09:16:19.014-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="1915"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Events"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Historic markers"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="IBM"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Kansas City"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Patreon"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="S.A.M."/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Straitjacket (suspended)"/><title type='text'>New Kansas City Houdini historical marker revealed</title><summary type="text">Here&#39;s the magnificent new Houdini historical marker unveiled yesterday at the corner of 10th and Main in Kansas City, MO. This commemorates Houdini&#39;s very first suspended straitjacket escape at this site on September 8, 1915.This historic marker was the brainchild of Dennis Burks, who organized with his local IBM Ring 129 and local SAM Assembly 38 to make this a reality. Funding for the marker </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/feeds/7089962017432619955/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/new-kansas-city-houdini-historical.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/7089962017432619955'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/7089962017432619955'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/new-kansas-city-houdini-historical.html' title='New Kansas City Houdini historical marker revealed'/><author><name>John Cox</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260</uri><email>[email protected]</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//3.bp.blogspot.com/-zbYtH1wAz4I/YxaJ3uzU5FI/AAAAAAAA8R0/a

9oliWeprIFAuTihXRdBiVjgm-1ovnZBCACK4BGAYYCw/s220/wildeye%2Bround.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0b2r74sOJPJRpch5hFKKTXR8gMU7FB445NO6lYzlNRnIHyr2KqacgXggIcDWJ6ncE66d1fuaTNZVmP6Qx-jwQFg_HdWiLUGN6v7aMs5dEw1X2Gzi8SaL8uy_aOcYwJFSImUi9iQfnTEmGwkmxNW9DHtNNbtqWM8TJdQPY6221NbKL6taMVDLwc792F88/s72-w437-h582-c/KC%20marker.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-5669528009426677658</id><published>2026-09-11T05:18:53.288-07:00</published><updated>2026-09-11T05:22:55.325-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Books"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Eric Colleary"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Events"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Harry Ransom Center"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Texas"/><title type='text'>Reading and discussion of &#39;Houdini&#39;s Library&#39; Sep 17</title><summary type="text">Our good friend Dr. Eric Colleary will have a reading and discussion of his new book,&amp;nbsp;Houdini&#39;s Library, at the&amp;nbsp;Harry Ransom Center&amp;nbsp;at the University of Texas in Austin, next Thursday, Sept 17 at 6 PM.&amp;nbsp;Below are details.Join Dr. Eric Colleary, the Harry Ransom Centerâs Cline Curator of Theatre and Performing Arts, for a special reading and discussion of his book Houdini&#39;s </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/feeds/5669528009426677658/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/reading-and-discussion-of-houdinis.html#comment-form' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/5669528009426677658'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/5669528009426677658'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/reading-and-discussion-of-houdinis.html' title='Reading and discussion of &#39;Houdini&#39;s Library&#39; Sep 17'/><author><name>John Cox</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260</uri><email>[email protected]</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//3.bp.blogspot.com/-zbYtH1wAz4I/YxaJ3uzU5FI/AAAAAAAA8R0/aoliWeprIFAuTihXRdBiVjgm-1ovnZBCACK4BGAYYCw/s220/wildeye%2Bround.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKf5GqZMAsSE9rEU35BvFdPRwoaOlNl_Rrs-Yz5nSLOZkdsnOtuwRNEhVMo6eJ8TmY5hB_zieABTFi141Qbr2BRe288PRGXruFEsIXsekOzF1IcVxu2EUBLgd0XaBAgkTHYjTl4ynElQanXZ6d9Du0gwFc5XcS0jT2jjMcJOKTqW6o4080gLjo-Vqmhm4/s72-w434-h542-c/805764702_898019573188125_219705220958762362_n.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-5698517128706458504</id><published>2026-09-07T10:58:05.961-07:00</published><updated>2026-09-12T06:34:26.945-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="1915"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Events"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Historic markers"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Kansas City"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Lectures"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Straitjacket (suspended)"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Video (streaming)"/><title type='text'>The week Kansas City is Wild About Harry!</title><summary type="text">This week, Kansas City and the local chapters of the SAM and the IBM are celebrating Houdini and his very first suspended straitjacket escape. In fact, September 2026 is officially &quot;Harry Houdini Month&quot; in Kansas City! The upcoming events have already received some nice publicity from KCUR, the&amp;nbsp;Kansas City Star, and an especially good piece at&amp;nbsp;News Press NOW. Here&#39;s a rundown:Wednesday,</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/feeds/5698517128706458504/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/the-week-kansas-city-is-wild-about-harry.html#comment-form' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/5698517128706458504'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/5698517128706458504'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/the-week-kansas-city-is-wild-about-harry.html' title='The week Kansas City is Wild About Harry!'/><author><name>John Cox</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260</uri><email>[email protected]</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//3.bp.blogspot.com/-zbYtH1wAz4I/YxaJ3uzU5FI/AAAAAAAA8R0/a

9oliWeprIFAuTihXRdBiVjgm-1ovnZBCACK4BGAYYCw/s220/wildeye%2Bround.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirhjbh4ZtvkytYOcjCwhI2c7iO6igL7Sr5ceXKFoAZXmDNc1Xt5kh-itaMREfOI0PpmdnJsVDAOJdXjrmt-RrcvxKPvXRrTZdhvaaBo7hIBx_GNuD0fmvqikEHUgQ_xhFq21n8PQVf8JLYGETFMvGNsPRSq__TbDCnLGyFweYvJx2YkbpPh7zoiWWEov4/s72-w375-h502-c/ChatGPT%20Kansas%20City%20Art.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-6774605995930680052</id><published>2026-09-07T10:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2026-09-07T12:33:04.959-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Escaping Obscurity (2025)"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Kansas City"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Links"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Straitjacket (suspended)"/><title type='text'>LINK: St. Joseph magician steps into Houdiniâs history with upcoming Kansas City escape attempt</title><summary type="text">This is a standout article about the upcoming Kansas City Houdini events, Houdini in St. Joseph, MO, and our friend Lance Rich, who plans to recreate Houdini&#39;s suspended straitjacket escape on the exact site of Houdini&#39;s historic 1915 escape.&amp;nbsp;Click the headline to have a read at News-Press NOW.
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15Houdini&#39;s nights in a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/feeds/6774605995930680052/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/link-st-joseph-magician-steps-into.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/6774605995930680052'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/6774605995930680052'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/link-st-joseph-magician-steps-into.html' title='LINK: St. Joseph magician steps into Houdiniâs history with upcoming Kansas City escape attempt'/><author><name>John Cox</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260</uri><email>[email protected]</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//3.bp.blogspot.com/-zbYtH1wAz4I/YxaJ3uzU5FI/AAAAAAAA8R0/aoliWeprIFAuTihXRdBiVjgm-1ovnZBCACK4BGAYYCw/s220/wildeye%2Bround.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLvwOS7GQmWWaMt5YmSwSlg2Xu_cV4-nL6bWJKvwfSdGm87hBKbO8EDzV-l5L6wi8DH_XHmyYLzXkX6CsQfm4nQzKRs1uM2d9yoWfDPmilmD3k8ES3tBOc3tSicyFFtH3iiqVUau-U32iYOWqsLMlVdkvvzgtY_KcwFTKKxtGTwctOARwxUmKpJPn9C2s/s72-w195-h288-c/Screenshot%202026-09-07%20at%2012.13.18%E2%80%AFPM.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-7127365184548040813</id><published>2026-09-06T07:36:45.002-07:00</published><updated>2026-09-06T16:01:49.287-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Events"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Handcuff King (2026)"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Lectures"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Wild About Harry Press"/><title type='text'>Last call for signed Handcuff King promo cards</title><summary type="text">If you are interested in grabbing one of my signed promo cards for Handcuff King: The Conquests of Harry Houdini, 1900â1909, this might be your last chance. I plan to bring my remaining stock to Kansas City this week, where I will likely hand them all out. I won&#39;t be printing any more cards in these styles.The cards are $5 each with FREE shipping in the U.S. Only the cards I&#39;m offering here are </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/feeds/7127365184548040813/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/last-call-for-handcuff-king-promo-cards.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/7127365184548040813'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/7127365184548040813'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/last-call-for-handcuff-king-promo-cards.html' title='Last call for signed Handcuff King promo cards'/><author><name>John Cox</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260</uri><email>[email protected]</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//3.bp.blogspot.com/-zbYtH1wAz4I/YxaJ3uzU5FI/AAAAAAAA8R0/a

15oliWeprIFAuTihXRdBiVjgm-1ovnZBCACK4BGAYYCw/s220/wildeye%2Bround.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_gwXj7B6FrNdPxNKj-oZRvP9UuMm8jA-RAwy494svfkbVMFfkxcq1rSvYp_TAo2bZmK1aajaLoftVBAptw99n1D3BF9O7h9_1RIG6nViEn8QWPnFUxh_FBN9i8-G0KA7jX7iVe-6Z-GlL4Cw6GbwYtQlEl1t2961JI0DN_8_b6MjRWxvw5SG4v4COxpI/s72-w447-h306-c/cards.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-4947276100205473908</id><published>2026-09-05T07:04:30.428-07:00</published><updated>2026-09-05T07:04:30.428-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Dunninger"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Interviews"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Photographs"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Photos (unpublished)"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Podcasts"/><title type='text'>Charles Greene III on The Magic Detective Podcast</title><summary type="text">This is a must-listen podcast with our friends Charles Greene III and Dean Carnegie. By now, I&#39;m sure everyone&#39;s aware of Charles&#39;s book, Exposing Houdini, in which he shares a collection of rare glass negatives that seemed to appear like magic. Now Charles believes he&#39;s traced the origin of the negatives to a man named Richard Silmser. You can listen to the full tale below.At the end of this </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/feeds/4947276100205473908/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/charles-greene-iii-on-magic-detective.html#comment-form' title='9 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/4947276100205473908'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/4947276100205473908'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/charles-greene-iii-on-magic-detective.html' title='Charles Greene III on The Magic Detective Podcast'/><author><name>John Cox</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260</uri><email>[email protected]</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//3.bp.blogspot.com/-zbYtH1wAz4I/YxaJ3uzU5FI/AAAAAAAA8R0/aoliWeprIFAuTihXRdBiVjgm-1ovnZBCACK4BGAYYCw/s220/wildeye%2Bround.png'/></author><thr:total>9</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-4371668457024122582</id><published>2026-09-04T07:27:38.939-07:00</published><updated>2026-09-04T07:28:18.572-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="1906"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="[History]"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Handcuffs"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Links"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Official Houdini Seance"/><title type='text'>LINK: 120 years ago, Harry Houdini and a pair of handcuffs created controversy in Salem</title><summary type="text">A nice article here by Oliva Deng about Houdini&#39;s 1906 visit to Salem and the handcuffs that caused a bit of controversy at the Peabody Academy of Science (today the PEM). Click the headline or the handcuffs below to read.You can view the Houdini handcuffs at the PEM&#39;s special exhibition, Houdini on Salem, on show now. The museum will also host a special &quot;Houdini Halloween Magic Show and Curator </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/feeds/4371668457024122582/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/link-120-years-ago-harry-houdini-and.html#comment-form' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/4371668457024122582'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/4371668457024122582'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/link-120-years-ago-harry-houdini-and.html' title='LINK: 120 years ago, Harry Houdini and a pair of handcuffs created controversy in Salem'/><author><name>John Cox</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260</uri><email>[email protected]</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//3.bp.blogspot.com/-zbYtH1wAz4I/YxaJ3uzU5FI/AAAAAAAA8R0/a

15oliWeprIFAuTihXRdBiVjgm-1ovnZBCACK4BGAYYCw/s220/wildeye%2Bround.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7eEm4OULzx-yzEgxeZH8kQKRYfAbemBaCBUPVcuGjM-PCGPWvZrMMZ_JblKPSq6_lhnqfza14EjnmCAXCdo20jzvSENsbeN6RCFyfaoU4pVmw6UoSzlzzm1NlxjfxmSIGwDM1DV-CfSteXEZ0FtS-jPw1ltAPDwYACa0wC6lN63ZJZDukmaXCs-Wz8RA/s72-w400-h268-c/m960_image05_O5-1536x1025.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-3334080621278247239</id><published>2026-09-02T08:05:51.571-07:00</published><updated>2026-09-02T10:06:34.466-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="3 Shows in One"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="[History]"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Card magic"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Harry Houdini Centenary (2026)"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="New Jersey"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Patreon"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Posters"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Reviews"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Theaters"/><title type='text'>Houdini began his final tour 100 years ago today</title><summary type="text">It was 100 years ago today, on September 2, 1926, that Houdini began his 1926-27 &quot;Coast to Coast&quot; tour of 3 Shows in One at the Lyceum Theater in Paterson, New Jersey. The show featured some new illusions during the Magic section. In fact, advertisements emphasized the magic, stating: &quot;As a MAGICIAN Houdini Starts where others leave off.&quot;&amp;nbsp;Papers also noted that this was Houdini&#39;s first </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/feeds/3334080621278247239/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/houdini-began-his-final-tour-100-years.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/3334080621278247239'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/3334080621278247239'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/houdini-began-his-final-tour-100-years.html' title='Houdini began his final tour 100 years ago today'/><author><name>John Cox</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260</uri><email>[email protected]</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//3.bp.blogspot.com/-zbYtH1wAz4I/YxaJ3uzU5FI/AAAAAAAA8R0/aoliWeprIFAuTihXRdBiVjgm-1ovnZBCACK4BGAYYCw/s220/wildeye%2Bround.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTBcSpEdA0sKYVgsYrZ55MgW_rhDGPdtYrl1g861fOOyXcWuGEsKDMLtiGRsZ8_SONzrXziNSU6z6xaLEN7dJjG5X2KoFJPXhdql2YBOiqerf5uyKTdjpQdmUhyphenhyphen3zvTqgEULNZ_BFGfO6Iw12xZvuHIkU_DPkAc-L0lF1fAc2cWnrNaArIgAW8-q8CP5U/s72-w432-h640-c/Lyceum%20Poster%20Sharp%20and%20crop.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-4628968797276779128</id><published>2026-09-01T11:23:21.395-07:00</published><updated>2026-09-01T11:23:21.395-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="[History]"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Bess"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Edward Saint"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Los Angeles"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Message Codes"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Patreon"/><title type='text'>The spirit in Room 467</title><summary type="text">In 1937, a mystery guest at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles claimed she had a coded message from Houdini, and even caught the attention of Bess Houdini. I&#39;ve shared the details for this little curiosity with my Scholar patrons. If you&#39;re a member, click the image below to go. If not, feel free to join us!Speaking of Patreon, as a perk for being a member, every month I give a special reward. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/feeds/4628968797276779128/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/the-spirit-in-room-467.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/4628968797276779128'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/4628968797276779128'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/09/the-spirit-in-room-467.html' title='The spirit in Room 467'/><author><name>John Cox</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260</uri><email>[email protected]</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//3.bp.blogspot.com/-zbYtH1wAz4I/YxaJ3uzU5FI/AAAAAAAA8R0/a

15oliWeprIFAuTihXRdBiVjgm-1ovnZBCACK4BGAYYCw/s220/wildeye%2Bround.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0yf-lO1BWc9GBdMbE3BXUKvD7ugttSx2OYpGCKFAZVYTUiSd3_sWxOUnfELAF5Cglwkhs9JrpM39L2V2nJFYKkjHcGrt8r9-dPJkl84QZ7QkuuSZ1B_s059W6Yvy67GJ98hpSuaQhsnnULrYzzY6IrO7lwhZzAmPYeyxhXG2djybRCtHHcY0_YNksdjw/s72-w400-h220-c/ca-times.brightspotcdn.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-2314257257415180489</id><published>2026-08-31T06:47:35.472-07:00</published><updated>2026-08-31T06:47:35.472-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Bridge jumps"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Family"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Historic markers"/><title type='text'>LINK: Harry Houdini: Keeping the Legend Alive</title><summary type="text">Here&#39;s a nice article about our friends Jeff and Debbie Blood, Houdini&#39;s grandnephew and grandniece. Jeff and Debbie are working to get a historic marker erected at the site of Houdini&#39;s 1907 leap from the Weighlock Bridge into the Erie Canal in Rochester. That sounds like a great idea to me!Click here or on the headline above to read at 55 Plus.
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20News 10</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/feeds/2314257257415180489/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/08/link-harry-houdini-keeping-legend-alive.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/2314257257415180489'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4732721553418878547/posts/default/2314257257415180489'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2026/08/link-harry-houdini-keeping-legend-alive.html' title='LINK: Harry Houdini: Keeping the Legend Alive'/><author><name>John Cox</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260</uri><email>[email protected]</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//3.bp.blogspot.com/-zbYtH1wAz4I/YxaJ3uzU5FI/AAAAAAAA8R0/aoliWeprIFAuTihXRdBiVjgm-1ovnZBCACK4BGAYYCw/s220/wildeye%2Bround.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmRQETfcV1SUEnCOIIx68aD82S093VSin1q00kJtbkGF5PbROMUBGCuRi9jD1q-nFe3ogPBL5j0vKeSnGLZ3zMpGx5dHH6Nl2p4v0Vvh8MFVYJFbe_ADLPyAsxvkHLHF1zesOiQsQSBXIFccITMnubvgyGNXgppo1DTyR3Hsth3qQhM6RXgi_nlwknSD0/s72-w400-h223-c/FEAT-HOUDINI-1.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry></feed>

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