HAPPY NEW YEAR and welcome to another year of WILD ABOUT HARRY! 1924 was the year Houdini took the gloves off when it came to fraudulent spirit mediums, so this year will see several important centenaries.
Let's kick off 2024 with the big news that happened during my holiday break. An original Houdini Milk Can poster sold at Potter & Potter's "Select Secrets" magic auction on December 9th for $180,000 (including buyer's premium).
I know this is sooooo 2023, but our new friend Dua Lipa is still out there promoting her mega-hit single "Houdini." Here's a fun clip from her appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers.
It's pretty rare these days that I find a Houdini theater engagement that I don't already have in my chronology. But that's precisely what happened over the Christmas break.
This year's Magic Collector Expo will be held May 7-9, 2024, on the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California. I've already committed to doing a Houdini talk, so our boy will be represented!