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Specializing in Houdiniana
Weather In Spring, Texas
This WebSite will be devoted to items I currently have for sale. While most Collectible Dealers Occasionally have a Houdini item or two, we here at SASC Specialize in Houdini Material and have done so for 17+ years.
Not to mention having been in magic since 1963!!
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2986-5698) THE HOUDINI BOX by Brian Selznick.
Copyright 1991, First Edition.
Published by Alfred A. Knopf of New York.
In his first book for children, Selznick presents the compelling story of Harry Houdini, the magician who amazed the world with his great escapes. While Houdini circles the globe performing one incredible stunt after another, Victor, a young devotee, goes through his own rigorous magician's training at home--locking himself in closets, holding his breath under water, walking into walls. This counterpoint is a witty, effective device, and Selznick's deadpan text makes the most of it. It seems that Victor will never become a magician, until one day, after a chance encounter with his hero, he receives a special box that just might contain the secrets of Houdini's success. In his arresting, informative blend of fact and fiction, Selznick splendidly captures the sense of wonder that surrounded Houdini. Equally impressive are his evocative drawings; by turns droll, touching and downright silly, they bring added vitality to a captivating book. More than anything, however, this ambitious work teaches the importance of faith and the ability to believe in the impossible. The book also offers a biographical note about Houdini.
Book and DJ are in Near Mint/Mint condition. DJ is price clipped.
The BONUS of this offering is the book is AUTOGRAPHED by the author:
Enjoy!
Brian Selznick
Hardbound with DustJacket with 60 pages and measures approx. 7"x9 3/4". - $35.00
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2988-3153) MEMOIRS OF ROBERT HOUDIN, The Great Wizard
Translated from the French by Dr. R. Shelton Mackenzie.
Hardbound with DustJacket. Measures 5 1/2"x8".
Original copyright 1859.
This stated "First Edition" published by Carl W. Jones of Minneapolis.
Title page shows the date of 1944, but the Copyright is shown as 1945, on the copyright page.
Endpapers are illustrated with illustration of invitation ticket designed by Robert-Houdini.
Chapters include:
The Inexhaustible Bottle - The Fantastic Orange Tree - The Miraculous Fishing - The Aerial Clock - Second Sight or The Mysterious Little Bell - The Handkerchief With Surprises - The Ethereal Suspension - The Garland of Flowers - Robert-Houdin's Briefcase - Instant Thought Transmission - The Transparent Box - The French Guard - The Pastryman of The Palais-Royal - The Tumbler on The Trapeze - The Enchanted Vase - The Cornucopia.
A Massive 457 pages.
The DustJacket is in a protective Mylar holder, which explains some of the while glare in the photos.
Looking at the DJ, there's no whitish area in the center of the front cover, this is reflection from the Mylar.
On the photo of the DJ opened up, jut to the left and right of the center of the spine - the white area isn't there, it's a reflection.
Small (very small) paper loss on the back side of the DustJacket's lower left corner.
As can be seen from the photos, below, the DJ and book are in GREAT Condition!! - $75.00
(The writing, on the cover, when held at an angle reads
Robert Houdin's name.
When held the other direction reads "Prestidigitateur".)
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2989-2779) Fanning Deck by Arrco Playing Card Company of Chicago
Deck complete with 52 cards. - $15.00
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2990-7524) MAGIC OF THE MIND by Lewis Ganson
A collection of over fifty Mental Effects.
No copyright date given, but published in 1960 by Harry Stanley (of Unique Magic Studios) in London, England.
HardBound with DustJacket and 114pages.
The content pages were so detailed, I have reproduced them below for ease in reading. Just click on the Thumbnail photos to bring up the larger photo.
This book takes you behind the scenes in the world of Mental Magic. It TEACHES you how to bring about some of the most astounding feats of magic ever devised. It gives you the FACTS. Herein are the methods, carefully described to enable you to duplicate the feats of the amazing performances you have seen on Stage, Television and read about in the national newspapers.
Some Of The Contributor's Include:
Punx - Gerald Kosky - John Rice - Tom Sellers - Jack Cook - Ken De Courcy - Stanley Jaks - Peter Warlock - Cyro - Harry Stanley - Ali Bongo - Ted Danson - Eric Grause - George Armstrong - Delvin - Len Belcher - Jack Shepard - Lewis Ganson - Malcolm Davison - Les Vincent - Hans Trixer - Gerry Findler - Henry Letsch - Frank Potts - Rupert Gilbert - Hedley Wilcox - Will Dexter - Bert Linnell - Fred Crowson.
DustJacket has a small piece missing from the top and bottom of the spine area. A tear, here and there. And, an approx. 1/2"x3" area on the back, where tape might have taken up a bit of the paper itself.
Book itself is in Near Mint condition and measures approx. 6"x9".
GREAT reading and GREAT material. - $45.00
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2992-8938) SEYMOUR DAVIS On The Cover of MUM Magazine
The BONUS of this offering is Seymour Davis has Autographed The Front Cover!!
To Joyce, that great
lady of magic
Seymour Davis
Volume 71, #1 - June 1981 -
$15.00
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2993-9309) RAY-MOND On The Cover of MUM Magazine
The BONUS of this offering is Ray-Mond has Autographed The Front Cover!!
For
Joyce & Jim
Many Thanks
Always,
Ray-Mond
Volume 71, #4 - September 1981 - $15.00
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2994-4577) THE AMAZING BAILEY...MAGIC SHOW AT 4
The Dollstone Collection. Limited Edition Series No.2. Produced in October 1997. On the bottom, it is hand numbered: #1962.
Check out this most incredible, detailed piece from the nine photos below. Remember, these are ThumbNail photos - click any to bring up the larger photo, then your back arrow to come back to this page.
You'll see The Amazing Bailey, the bear on the floor (under the trap door), the bear that's going to be sawed in half, and the magician's friends looking on from the front of the stage. Oh yea, lets not forget the rabbit in the top hat!!
On the underside, there's an Oscar Wilde quote:
"The World is divided into two classes, those who believe the incredible, and those who do the improbable"
Comes with original box and packing, no chips or cracks. - $45.00
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2995-7722) LOCK PICKING SIMPLIFIED
A self-teaching manual for students of locksmithing.
Original copyright 1974 - this is the 1975 Revised Edition.
Content's Include:
General
Practice Set Up
Picking Practice
Pick Guns
Snap Picks
How To Pick A Schlage Disc Tumbler Lock
Schlage Picking Process
SoftBound with 26pages and 31 illustrations.
Book measures approx. 8 1/2"x11".
Previous owner name rubber stamped inside on
the cover page.
$12.50
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2996-9802) THE MENTOR Magazine. January 1927. Volume 14, #12.
Contains several magic related articles:
(a)
Magic-Old and New by Clement King. 8 pages discussing magic down through the ages from: Dr. Paracelsus to Houdini.(b) A 3 page article: "The Most Dramatic Trick in the History of Magic: Robert-Houdin's Historic Handkerchief Conjuring Feat".
(c)
“Mesmer The Mesmerist”
by Noel Hendricks. A two page article.
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
Great reading and a MUST for you Magic
Historians
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2997-3531) Houdini’s Texas Tours - 1916 & 1923 by Ron Cartlidge.
This Hardbound book, with Beautiful DustJacket, was written by Texas’ own: Ron Cartlidge.
Printed by Capital Printing Co., Inc. of Austin, Texas.
119 pages with some NEVER BEFORE SEEN photographs and illustrations of Houdini performing in and around the Great State of Texas.
The book was Privately Published by the author. Total production was a mere 700 copies.
If you’ve followed the other books on Houdini, then you already know, you won’t find hardly anything having to do with the two tours Houdini made in Texas. Making this a Wonderful, New and Fascinating area to explore - and that’s just what the author, Ron Cartlidge, has done.
As the author puts it:
"Houdini’s two trips to Texas are covered in detail. The names of Texas citizens who assisted Houdini or challenged him are here, as well as the names of the cities that were lucky enough to host him. This book is not only for the magic historian but will be of interest to the general public as Houdini’s life is covered from beginning to end".
"Houdini’s tours of Texas include numerous challenges from the citizenry of Texas. There were also the escapes from straight jackets while hanging up-side down from tall buildings. Houdini enjoyed frequent visits to civic clubs, radio stations, and other groups to discuss Spiritualism and his life in magic".
"Houdini made a prediction on the outcome of the annual Texas-Texas A&M football battle. He called San Antonians remarkable, when 12,000 turned out in cold weather for a Houdini "hanging" and said, "The Deputy Sheriffs of Bexar County had the strongest arms of any men I’ve ever met".
Chapters include:
One: Houdini’s Life Before Texas
Two: 1916 - Fort Worth
Three: 1916 - Dallas
Four: 1916 - Houston
Five: 1916 - San Antonio
Six: 1916 - Austin
Seven: 1916 - Dallas
Eight: 1923 - Houston
Nine: 1923 - Galveston
Ten: 1923 - San Antonio
Eleven: 1923 - Austin
Twelve: 1923 - Fort Worth
Thirteen: Houdini’s Death and Funeral
Fourteen: Escapes and Challenges in Texas & Houdini Time-Line
Fifteen: Postscripts 2002
This is followed by the Bibliography and a detailed listing of the 41 photographs scattered through out the book.
As mentioned earlier, this is Great reading in an area of Houdini’s life, which the other Houdini biographers, simply didn’t have the space and time to research.
GOOD THING MR. CARTLIDGE DID!!!
This offering is for a Signed First Edition - $45.00
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Photo Stickers
This offering is for four different
sheets of 12 photo stickers all produced back in the 1990s.
a)
Keith's Houdini Lock: "No One Can Hold
HOUDINI At Keith's."
b
To
L. W. Carroll
with best wishes
from the author
Harry Handcuff Houdini
August 27/1917
at least browse through c
the introduction
H.H.H.
Loves Laughs at Locksmiths
So does
Harry Handcuff Houdini
Dec 3 - 08
d
Years: 1918 - 1919 - 1922
Each sticker sheet measures 3
1/2"x6". The
individual stickers measure approx. 1"x1 1/4"each. Now
here's something you don't see everyday!! - $12.50/each
-or- Take All 4 For $40.00
a)
c
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WHEELER-TANNER ESCAPEs CATALOG Published by Joseph and Pamela Wheeler-Tanner
of Spokane, Washington. No date give. Over 100 items for sale ranging from original
Houdiniana to reproductions. Plus, locks, restraints, publications, etc. etc. PaperBound and measures approx. 7"x8 1/2"
with 40pages. -
$35.00
b)
d)
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3002-8526) Walter Graham AUCTION CATALOGUE
Auction held Saturday, September 12, 2009 at the Diane Tanios Gallery in Chicago, Illinois.
313 auctions lots with 154 Black-n-White -and- Color photo illustrations.
SoftBound with 73pages.
Prices Realized sheet included.
Measures approx. 8 1/2"x11". - $35.00
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3003-2147) AUCTION of MAGIC and ALLIED ARTs CATALOGUE
Online auction held between the dates of January 1-31, 2007.
Categories Include:
The Clocks of
Robert-Houdin
Magic Ephemera
Kellar and Thurston
Magic Posters
Houdiniana
Chung Ling Soo
Magic Apparatus & Paraphernalia
Magic Books
French Magic Sets
Entertainment Posters
333 auctions lots with an
IMPRESSIVE 400+ Color photo illustrations.SoftBound with 112pages.
There's no prices Realized sheet, but there is a flyer showing the impressive sums of money, some of the items sold for.
Measures approx. 8 1/2"x11". - $45.00
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3004-4562) THE JOEL B. MILLER COLLECTION AUCTION CATALOGUE
Online auction held between the dates of July 4-22, 2005.
Categories Include:
French Magic Sets
German Magic Sets
Misc. Magic Sets
A.C. Gilbert Magic Sets
Magic Books
Magic Posters
Magic Apparatus & Paraphernalia
Houdiniana
Magic Ephemera
Art Nouveau Posters
Vintage Posters
Circus Posters
Wild West Posters
Movie Posters
Rare Books
572 auctions lots with an IMPRESSIVE 600+ Color photo illustrations.
SoftBound with 144pages.
Measures approx. 8 1/2"x11". - $45.00 (On Hold)
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3005-1232) CANNONs GREAT ESCAPEs 2005/2006 Catalogue
100s and 100s of items for sale with great photos and descriptions.
Content's Include:
Spectacular Escapes!
From The Land Down Under
Padlocks & Jail Locks
Manacles, Shackles & Handcuffs From Around The Globe
Accessorize!
Books & Video's
Lock Opening Tools
Antique Handcuff Collectors
Handcuff Keys
Etc...
Water Torture Cell
SoftBound with 60pages.
Measures approx. 8 1/2"x11". - $25.00
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3006-4515) Original IBIDEM Magazine
This Wonderful magazine was published by P. Howard Lyons back in the 1950s and 1960s.
His wife, Pat Patterson Lyons, did the great drawings for the Silk Screen Magazine Covers, which are collectibles in themselves.
Original Ibidem Magazines are
Very Scarce and hard to come by. - $20.00#4, November 1955, 22pp
Contents and Contributor's Include:
"The Mathematricker" by Stewart James - "Divination of BUA(Two Mentally Chosen Cards)" by E. G. Brown - "Break Even" by PH Lyons - "Some Amazing Mazes" by Charles S. Pierce - "The Torn Off-Centre" by Randall Zwinge - "The Marlo-Curry Prediction" by FrancisHaxton - "Dirty Deal" by PH Lyons - "Cheating at Cheating #2" by Ken Beale.
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3008-5529) THE GREAT HOUDINI an Extremely Limited Theatrical Play script. Story by Alan London (who was also the Executive Producer).
Only 52 of these scripts (the same age as Houdini when he passed away in 1926) were originally available.
Each script is Hand Numbered and Signed by Alan London. The script measures 8½"x11" and contains 89 pages.
The first offering is for numbered/signed Script #1.
YES, #1.
I've blocked out who the script is autographed too.
Along with the Script, you also receive the following two items FREE!!!
(1) A ticket from the show. This is a Playing Card which has been stamped:
"The Great HOUDINI" "Admit One". The "O" in "HOUDINI" is a link of chain, with one link above this and a pad-lock beneath. The card shown, in the photo
below, is the Four-of-Hearts.
(2) You ALSO get a ‘glossy-stock' 12 Page Program.
If you missed out on this 10 years ago, don’t this time around. - $100.00
Please CLICK HERE to see the Complete description of this Script.
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3009-5698) THE GREAT HOUDINI - Ruff Draft
The second offering is for almost the same as above, except this is a ruff draft from January 1999.
Sent to me by the play's star Jim Bentley.
Signed/dated on the cover by Jim Bentley.
This draft shows Mr. Bentley's name of the cover, just below the title - whereas, this was removed from the final draft.
This manuscript has 90 numbered pages. -
$100.00
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3010-3244) HOUDINI: A DEFINITIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY. A Description of the Literary Works of Harry Houdini
Researched and Compiled by Manny Weltman.
PaperBound with 38 pages.
Published in 1991 by Finders/Seekers Enterprises. P.O. Box 2184, Van Nuys, CA. 91404.
Manny, painstakingly researched all this material over many years and finally put it into book form in 1990. Some of the material had appeared in Manny’s articles, in GENII Magazine, back in the late 1960s. In addition to the very detailed descriptions - there are 15 photos and illustrations of Houdini items from Manny’s collection. Some of which were not reproduced in the Swann MAGIC catalogue sale of October 2002.
Chapter’s include:
Part One: Books, Pamphlets, Articles
Part Two: Houdini’s Reports On Variety Acts In The New York Dramatic Mirror
Part Three: Harry Houdini’s Articles Published in M-U-M
Part Four: Red Magic Section of The New York World, Edited by Harry Houdini
Part Five: Posthumous
The BONUS of this offering:
The book has an inscription and signature by Manny Weltman:
I hope you find this bibliography
as fascinating as the man who
it is all about
My best to you
Manny Weltman
6/6/91
I've blocked out who the book is signed to.
The SECOND BONUS of this offering:
Manny has handwritten some of Houdini's “aka” names.
How many of you knew some of these names?
Tremendous reading and research material for you Houdini enthusiasts. - $100.00
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3011-1313) HOUDINI: ESCAPE INTO LEGEND. The Early Years: 1862-1900 by Manny Weltman.
Paperbound with 51 pages.
Published in 1993 by Finders/Seekers Enterprises. P.O. Box 2184, Van Nuys, CA. 91404.
Chapter’s include:
Introduction - From These Roots - Arriving in America - The Milwaukee Years - A New Beginning - A New Name, A New Life - The First Rung of the Ladder - And Then Came Bess - Houdini The King of Handcuffs - The Bumpy Road - Sailing to Success.
After years of researching Houdini, Manny finally decided to put all this ‘valuable’ information into print. There are 29 photo’s and documents. Some of which include: Houdini’s birth certificate showing him born on March 24, 1874 - Passport applications - Birth certificates of his brother’s.
The BONUS of this offering:
The book is Signed By The Author on the title page.
I've blocked out who the book is signed to.
The SECOND BONUS of this offering:
The advertising flyer and Manny Weltman's business card are included, as well!!
Like Manny’s first book (above), the material in this ‘early years’ of Houdini is quite fascinating and puts to rest A Lot of misinformation about Houdini’s early life. - $100.00
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3012-3648) LAUGHING AT LOCKSMITHs by Brian Lead.
Before Brian Lead and Roger Woods published there book:
HARRY HOUDINI, Legend & LegacyBrian Lead had published his manuscript entitled:
LAUGHING AT LOCKSMITHs20 pages and measures approx. 8 1/4"x11 3/4"
No publishing date given.
Chapter’s include:
Introduction and Acknowledgments
Laughing At Locksmiths:
The Legend and the Legacy of Harry Houdini
The Indomitable Miss Minerva...And Friends
Strong Dick of Blackburn
What's In A Name?
Last page shows a reproduction of a flyer for "Miller And His Men".
Towards the end it shows them performing the Musical
Farce:
Love Laughs At Locksmiths
The BONUS of this item - it’s AUTOGRAPHED by Brian Lead. - $50.00
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3013-5789) HARRY HOUDINI, Legend & Legacy by Brian Lead and Roger Woods
PaperBound with 56 pages and measures approx. 6"x8 1/2".
Published in 1993 by the authors in England.
Chapter’s include:
Acknowledgements
Prologue: An Improbable Fiction
The Indomitable Miss Minerva..and Friends
Houdini and The Mysto Challenge
Strong Dick and The Mystery of The 'Young Houdini'
The Wilson Challenge; Blackburn 1903
Epilogue: Did Houdini Fail?
Bibliography
The BONUS of this offering, the book is signed and numbered by the authors, on the inside cover. #82 of 500.
I have blocked out who the book was signed to.
A great piece of work which started out as a lecture for their magic club and became the book EVERYBODY should read. -
$50.00
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3014-3638) HOUDINI, THE MYTH MAKER. The Unmasking of Harry Houdini
Written by Brian Lead and Roger Woods.
PaperBound. Copyright 1987. Printed by Caxton Printing Co. 52 pages.
Chapters include:
Acknowledgments - List of Illustrations - Introduction - The Hodgson Challenge; Blackburn, 1902 - Harry Houdini, Unmasking the Myth - Houdini's Itinerary in the North of England 1901-1920 - Transcript from the Oral Account of the Hodgson Challenge, by Richard Clegg. - Reproduction of letter giving Houdini full rights to the Cabinet Trick.
The two authors have researched some of the Houdini ‘myths' associated with what's true and what has been falsified over the years. This book also has valuable information on where Houdini performed in England. Plus there's quite an extensive bibliography, which is Always Valuable for anyone doing Houdini research.
The
BONUS of this offering is this manuscript has been AUTOGRAPHED by Brain Lead on the cover.For those of you familiar with this book, you'll know a SoftBound edition was published.
What I'm offering here is the publication Mr. Lead mailed me personally.
Manuscript measures approx. 8 1/4"x11 3/4" -
$50.00
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3016-3218) 8x10 PHOTOGRAPH OF BESS HOUDINI and EDWARD SAINT at a banquet table. Photo #1.
"Bailey - Mrs. Houdini - Saint" written in pencil on the backside.
Rubber stamped on backside:
Advertising Photography
By The Loomis Studio
707 East Broadway
Glendale Hotel Bldg.
Cltrus 27456 CHapman 52058
I couldn't identify any of the other attendee's of this banquet - maybe you can?!! - $200.00
Quick note from Bev
Bergeron, telling me the gentleman four over from Ed Saint,
on the far right hand side wearing glasses is Floyd Thayer.
Thanks, Bev!!
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-98992) 8x10 PHOTOGRAPH OF BESS HOUDINI and EDWARD SAINT at a banquet table. Photo #2."Ed Saint" written in pencil on the backside.
Rubber stamped on backside:
Advertising Photography
By The Loomis Studio
707 East Broadway
Glendale Hotel Bldg.
Cltrus 27456 CHapman 52058
I couldn't identify any of the other attendee's of this banquet - maybe you can?!! - $200.00
Quick note from Bev
Bergeron, telling me the gentleman four over from Ed Saint,
on the far right hand side wearing glasses and arms crossed, is Floyd
Thayer. Thanks, Bev!!
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Stephen A. Sparks (a/k/a Sparky)
Stephen A. Sparks Collectibles
Specializing in Houdiniana
P. O. Box 1345
Spring, Texas 77383-1345 USA
281-353-1014 (Phone/Fax) ~ 281-827-4001
(Cell)
Email: Houdini374@aol.com Ebay's: Gran*Houdini
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