Harry Houdini Autographs
Erik Weisz (March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926), known as Harry Houdini (/huːˈdiːni/ hoo-DEE-nee), was a Hungarian-American escape artist, illusionist, and stunt performer, and aviator noted for his escape acts.
Houdini first attracted notice in vaudeville in the United States and then as Harry 'Handcuff' Houdini on a tour of Europe, where he challenged police forces to keep him locked up. Soon he extended his repertoire to include chains, ropes slung from skyscrapers, straitjackets under water, and having to escape from and hold his breath inside a sealed milk can with water in it.
In 1904, thousands watched as Houdini tried to escape from special handcuffs commissioned by London's Daily Mirror, keeping them in suspense for an hour. Another stunt saw him buried alive and only just able to claw himself to the surface, emerging in a state of near-breakdown. While many suspected that these escapes were faked, Houdini presented himself as the scourge of fake spiritualists, pursuing a personal crusade to expose their fraudulent methods. As president of the Society of American Magicians, he was keen to uphold professional standards and expose fraudulent artists. He was also quick to sue anyone who imitated his escape stunts.
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Traded items with a signature of Harry Houdini
The most expensive item with a signature of Harry Houdini (Harry Houdini Handcuffs And Autograph Nicely Mounted In A Shadow Box With COA) was sold in March 2025 for $19,750.00 while the cheapest item (Harry Houdini #3 Art Card Limited 34/50 Edward Vela Signed (Celebrities Men)) found a new owner for $0.99 in September 2024. The month with the most items sold (7) was June 2024 with an average selling price of $99.99 for an autographed item of Harry Houdini. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2023 with $9,500.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.49 was February 2025. In average, an autographed item from Harry Houdini is worth $99.99.
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