-40%
The Final Houdini Seance Record-1959-Bess Houdini Autograph?-Edward Saint-aF
$ 22.3
- Description
- Size Guide
Description
The Final Houdini Seance Record-1959-Bess Houdini Autograph?-Edward Saint--(No Reserve-Bid & the Item Will Sell)
ITEM: This is a 33 1/3 lp record in the original card cover. This is one of many magic theme albums from this collection of Jerry Fields. If there is an magic theme record that you are seeking, please email me. If it is here in the collection, I will put it on ebay.
CURRENT RECORD:
The Final Houdini Seance
record, from Hudson Record Co., 1959. George Boston narrates the album. Heard on it are the voices of Beatrice Houdini, and Edward Saint. The final seance took place on the roof of Kickerbocker Hotel, in Los Angeles, on Halloween night, October 31, 1936, ten years after the death of Houdini.
There are two items pasted on the album cover. On the top center is an original newspaper clipping from 1926, noting the death of Houdini. It is not a reproduction or facsimile copy. On the lower left is a clipped note with the following text:
"
To John
Houdini's Slogan
"My brain is the key that sets me free"
Best Wishes
Beatrice Houdini
"
I think that this may be an actual autograph for Houdini's wife. It is odd that it is trimmed so unevenly. I have looked carefully at it with a magnifying glass. It appears to be signed in ink on light pink paper, such as you sill find in autograph books. If original, the former owner may have cut it out of the autograph book and pasted it on the album cover. Since the newspaper clipping on top is an original, then this also may be an original. I would ask Houdini collectors to look at this and email me their thoughts on this item that might be an original autograph.
From Magicpedia, courtesy of Genii Magazine:
DATE: 1959
SIZE: Record cover is 12 1/2 by 12 1/2 inches. Record is an LP 33 1/3 rpm
CONDITION: Record appears to be fine. No scratches. Record cover has minor use marks and spotting, some splits on the edges, All in otherwise very Fine, almost Mint condition. Please view the attached image to see the quality of this fine item.
PLEASE NOTE AND READ: Insurance costs will be added to the final shipping. For low cost items, insurance may be added at no additional cost. With NO insurance, there would be no refund if lost or damaged. Actual total must be put on Customs Forms. Item CANNOT be marked as a gift. Multiple lots can be consolidated into one package with one invoice. If you are bidding on more than one lot, do NOT pay right away. If you do PayPal, I have to ship the next business day. Once you pay, I will put positive feedback on ebay. I do not wait as some other sellers may do. If you are not happy with the items, please email me to let me know. I work with buyers to resolve any problems. I pack items as if I were shipping them to myself. I have been selling on ebay for over 16 years, with 100% positive feedback. Read the comments, do not just look at the numbers. I sometimes over-describe items, with all known problems, so you will always know what you are getting. Please email me with any questions.