Do You Believe in Magic?
Tower handcuffs prop, said to have been owned by Harry Houdini (Erich Weisz), 1909. Bean pattern, working condition with key, formerly on display in the Houdini Historical Center, Outagamie, Wisconsin, with museum tags, 1909, extended length 9 1/2 in., $7,200.
Magicians have entertained crowds with tricks, prophecies and illusions from 2500 BCE Egypt to the modern day. A recent sale at Potter & Potter Auctions in Chicago featured more than 500 lots of books, photographs, props, tools and other memorabilia from the world of magic. The highest price was $13,200 for a rare Ouija Prediction […]