Houdini’s expose of fraudulent mediums and the story of his undercover infiltration into their dangerous world. Wanting to find out if there existed a spirit world after his mother died, Houdini set out to befriend every spiritualistic medium he could find. Most of them claimed that communication wi...
Houdini teaches you magical ropes ties and escapes! The following pages contain practical ties that possess an entertainment value, and the majority of them may be acquired with but little practice. Houdini hugely advocates rope escapes in this book for other magicians. One of the reason...
Take a fascinating look at the life of a “trouper”. F.B.Nightingale was a working pro who performed all over the world in the 1900’s, and at one time worked with Jack Merlin. This is his autobiography, and he had a very interesting life, performing in the best and worst of conditions. There are also...
A practical and magical cut and restored rope routine. A very practical and magical cut and restored rope routine that is direct, visual, and has no suspicious moves. Just the rope and some scissors. Several variations are explained. 30 illustrations....
Enjoy a look into one of Keith Clark’s pet routines. Keith Clark was a headliner for many years, and this was one of his pet routines. LIGHTED cigarettes are continually plucked from the air, thrown to the floor, and stepped on, but the cigarettes keep appearing. Finally, a cigar and a pipe appear, ...
During the last twenty or so years of his life, Houdini recorded his life, innermost thoughts and feelings in the form of diaries. After Houdini’s death, Harold Kellock wanted to share Houdini’s life-story with the world. Using the recollections of Houdini’s wife Beatrice, who spent more than thirty...
Houdini and Conan Doyle : The Story of a Strange Relationship Houdini and Conan Doyle were friends, and had a mutual respect for each other, but completely disagreed when it came to spiritualism. Conan Doyle was a firm believer, and Houdini, to say the least, was not. This is the story of their unus...
Learn the secrets behind classic Indian effects. Here are the history and explanations of several classic Indian magic effects, as performed by Indian street magicians. Some of the effects described are the Mango Tree trick, the Basket trick (still performed today by Western magicians), the Dry Sand...
A look into the history and pioneers of hellstromism. This is a booklet about the history and pioneers of hellstromism, also known as contact mind reading. T. Nelson Downs and John Northern Hilliard were both extremely impressed with Mr. Newmann, and that alone makes this little pamphlet worth readi...
Many of Houdini’s real secrets were published for the first time in this book. Many of Houdini’s real secrets were published for the first time in this book. The author, an escape artist by the name of “Oudini” seems to have had intimate knowledge of Houdini’s act as many of the secrets ...