Houdini King of Cards Poster

I have a replica of this poster in my office at home. I have had this poster since i was a kid. There were many other magicians at the time of Houdini that were much better with cards than Houdini. But be certain they were not better marketers than him. He was not only a great escape artist, but a marketing genius too. That is why we still know his name today almost a hundred years later.

Houdini Exhibit

The Skirball Exhibit which I am attending this weekend will be a stunning collection of Houdini artifacts. I'm looking forward to seeing them up close and personal.

Featuring more than 150 objects—including film clips, stunning period posters, dramatic theater ephemera, rare photographs, original props (including a straitjacket, milk can, and Metamorphosis Trunk used by Houdini), and the work of select avant-garde artists—the exhibition reveals Houdini’s legacy as an iconic figure, both in his time and in ours, who has inspired artists today to reconsider his role as a daring persona.

Magic Magazine’s Article

Before WWII, magicians who weren’t touring the continent with full-evening shows or jumping from town to town playing split weeks on the vaudeville circuit often developed special programs in order to play for the cream of society at top hotels across the nation.

Now Ivan Amodei, who in 2005 took first place in Close-Up Magic at both the IBM and SAM competitions, continues that tradition with a new show called Intimate Illusions, a ninety minute presentation of mystery, comedy, and magic.