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Greg Edmonds

The Houdini items are now listed on eBay.

Thanks.

Greg Edmonds

ALL cups are now spoken for.

Thanks again.

Greg Edmonds

The Miller Cups and Tayade Wand are spoken for.

Thanks.

Greg Edmonds

Hello again: I'm clearing walls as well as shelves. Offered here are several unusual, and a couple of genuinely historical, Houdini-related items. I will offer these at a discounted "package deal," all shipped together (you'll pay shipping and handling, which I'll have done professionally,...

Greg Edmonds

I'm awaiting a couple of offers, but decided to knock down the price for the set (I honestly do just want to get rid of these primarily because they're taking up space, and I need funds for my wife's Anniversary gift - 30 Years, whooda thought?). Any, the whole lot (13 to 15 sets of cups, plus a bra...

Greg Edmonds

Sorry, but I somehow caused a "hiccup" on the computer this morning, and ate one or two e-mail addresses. If you requested the cups photos and didn't receive them (there should be two pictures), please let me know. By the way, I'm including a couple of Magic Wands with the sets, one of whi...

Greg Edmonds

Please accept my sincerest condolences.

Greg Edmonds

Greg Edmonds

I forgot to mention; PayPal only please.

Thanks,

Greg

Greg Edmonds

It's time to clear off the shelves once again, and I owe my wife a nice 30th anniversary present, so over the next few days I'll be offering a series of items that I prefer to sell as sets, but will break up if necessary. Tonight or tomorrow, I'll add some valuable Houdini ephemera, including a sign...

Greg Edmonds

You might be an editor, but you can't even spell my name. You might be an historian, but I guess you're unaware that Bob Cassidy has appeared on our stage at Monday Night Magic, New York's longest-running magic show. And you might be a mentalist, but you surely have no idea what I'm thinking, becau...

Greg Edmonds

The poster has been sold, thanks.

Greg Edmonds

Perhaps it's appropriate to note at this point that Houdini didn't appear particularly sensitive regarding matters of race if it's true ( and documented facts seem to support ) that he, the son of a Rabbi, performed for the Ku Klux Klan. Did he? You might be thinking of when he performed at the Kla...

Greg Edmonds

But that's what it was called. So f*'ing what? ... The language known back then as Mandarin is now known as national language or common speech. Actually, Jonathan, this isn't technically true. While Mandarin is widely spoken in China today, it is far from the "national" or "common&qu...

Greg Edmonds

Perhaps it's appropriate to note at this point that Houdini didn't appear particularly sensitive regarding matters of race if it's true ( and documented facts seem to support ) that he, the son of a Rabbi, performed for the Ku Klux Klan. Though he never quite managed the language of the erudite &quo...

Greg Edmonds

Very nice, thanks for sharing this Dustin.

I wonder if Bev Bergeron knows about this. Perhaps his won't be the only name associated with the magic of golf henceforth.

Greg Edmonds

Greetings: Before we consign it to eBay, here's your chance to own the original [color:#336666]Water Torture Cell[/color] poster from Doug Henning's first Live television special. The poster is in excellent condition with NO fold lines, and will be shipped in large, heavily constructed mailing tube....

Greg Edmonds

Terry: While I agree (with you and Andre, tell him I said hello if you speak to him) that the theological content of the third edition is quite interesting, I'm guessing you realize that Scot didn't write that portion of the book (or at least, not the vast majority of it). Most of the material in qu...

Greg Edmonds

Sold

Sorry Dave, just saw your note. We buy out magic collections occasionally, so might come across another set or sets of similar products.

Greg

Greg Edmonds

As always, very nice job John!

Greg

PS. If my calculation is correct I write this a couple days after the anniversary of the FINAL time Houdini gave a water torture cell performance. By the way John you should write professionally. ;)

Greg Edmonds

David Devant is probably best known for the production of multiple eggs in relatively modern times (in the last century). Fawkes, too, produces many eggs from his--much larger than the Malini/Miller--bag. There are illustrations extant predating Isaac Fawkes by at about two centuries, showing magici...

Greg Edmonds

Forgot to ask, Pat. Where's the trunk now?

Greg Edmonds

If you know Ed Fowler (the originator of the Magic Castle HOUDINI Seance), ask him about the time he saw another famous magician try to throw Christopher out of an upstairs window because of Mr. C's offensive nature.

Greg

Greg Edmonds

I presume he means Kosher.

Greg Edmonds

In furniture, as in most stolen designs, the knock offs have a much shorter life than the originals, in almost all cases.

Greg Edmonds

While it's not listed on the eBay ad, we will include THE MIRACLE FACTORY's other Robert-Houdin book, "Essential Robert-Houdin," FOR AN EXTRA COST of $35.00, making the total (without shipping) $305.00 for ALL THREE of these collectible book. NOTE: This offer is ONLY extended to the indivi...

Greg Edmonds

We have just listed THE MIRACLE FACTORY's [color:#990000] The Magic of Robert-Houdin "A Magician's Life[/color]," on eBay for $270.00. Just checked, this is more than a hundred dollars LESS than any other offers on eBay (or elsewhere?). Link with photos is below, a couple of which are blur...

Greg Edmonds

I agree with Dr. Wilson. Whatever this stunt was--Defying the power of electricity? Standing in a cage for 62 hours? It isn't magic. Vernon said that magic is supposed to be mysterious and inexplicable ,,, Blaine wore a chain mail suit to protect his body from the currents throughout the ordeal. I ...

Greg Edmonds

To loosely paraphrase Dr. A.M. Wilson writing in THE SPHINX almost a hundred years ago: "What do the those circus/sideshow feats of Houdini have to do with magic? How can handcuffs, straitjackets, or jailbreaking have anything to do with the artistry of magic as performed by Frederick Powell?!...

Greg Edmonds

Richard, I remember the metal 35mm cans, even published an effect using them many years ago. I thought those looking at the catalog or auction site for Charles Reynolds things might be interested in the mummy case. I very much miss Charles, one of the greatest minds of magic in the last century. I o...

Greg Edmonds

Richard: I just read your July 2010 missive on the topic of exposing one's own creations and that exposure's relationship, essentially, with magic's raison d'etre. Though I initially considered composing an admittedly rather long-winded response, I'll reply to your words with only one of my own: BRA...

Greg Edmonds

Didn't the gentleman pass away last month? Are we talking about the same Michael? My old friend Michael Finney, the bartender cum internationally acclaimed magic comedian, is, I hope, still alive and well (and golfing -- his other passion). The Finney who died was an NYU student of many accomplishm...

Greg Edmonds

The best Zombie routine I've seen in the last ten minutes. Craig, I think, based on the hype, there is perhaps a small touch of Doug Henning's "Merlin" here as well. I sincerely hope we're both wrong, but given recent economic history for large scale magic acts, I would be very surprised t...

Greg Edmonds

Hope you "broke a leg." I've done small lectures (while exhibiting a variety of classic magic ephemera and paraphernalia), which have been well received at Shopping Malls a couple of decades ago. When I acted as Marie Blood's agent, we were generally able to create a fair-sized crowd with ...

Greg Edmonds

We've been having issues with E-mail, so have added a new address, for now, at which we can send and receive messages and attachments: <a href="mailto:ars.praestigium@yahoo.com">ars.praestigium@yahoo.com</a> Greg PS In the photos of the bust, Houdini looks more silver in color, d...

Greg Edmonds

Richard Kaufman wrote:Not sure how this happened, but lots of people are getting these.

Unfortunately, it appears ALL of us got these. What will Cynthia do with all these new friends to talk to?

PS Thanks for the fix, Richard

Greg

Greg Edmonds

Not so very long ago a similar campaign (to which I was happy to contribute financially) was undertaken to raise money for the Losander family when Luna's newborn had serious heart issues and no (or not enough) medical insurance. Dirk, later, was hospitalized in a serious car accident, in which the ...

Greg Edmonds

My wife and I are launching a new venture, entitled ARS PRAESTIGIUM, literally translated: The Art of Illusion . In future, we'll offer a couple of high-end magic effects, jewelry comprised of silver, gold, precious and semiprecious stones, and various works of art, all with a magic theme. Some of t...

Greg Edmonds

Offered is The ORIGINAL "Stars of Magic" series, each was sold, rather expensively for the time, as a separate issue over time. These were later published in book form (with a couple of extra items) by Lou Tannen. These include: John Scarne's "Classic Ball Routine" Scarne's "...

Greg Edmonds

Hi Donal, while my first inclination was to respond in the smartass nature you did, I've elected to refrain. Yes, I noted this was an old request. I also, however, noticed that I have a copy of the book lying about that I no longer want, and saw someone, at some time, had requested one, so thought I...

Greg Edmonds

Great issue, as always.

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