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ACTUALLY HANDLED BY HOUDINI HIMSELF!
Just think- you can own a piece of magical history-Â
something that was handled by the great Harry Houdini in his daily life!Â
These envelopes are one-of-a-kind collectibles, perfect for framing.
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In the late 1980's, magician Peter Monticup (owner of MagicTricks.com), purchased Harry Houdini's ornate personal desk.Â
The desk had been in storage in Houdini's former NYC home from 1926 until it was sold in 1980.Â
Peter purchased the desk from this buyer, along with some other personal items from the Houdini home.
The desk had a number of secret
compartments and hidden drawers.Â
Inside one of the drawers was a stack of envelopes from correspondence Houdini had received.Â
The
envelopes were from all different sources- his lawyers, his fans, fellow magicians, etc.Â
He even wrote notes on some of the envelopes, either noting the importance of the contents, or just scribbling on them as scrap paper.
Of all the thousands upon thousands of letters he received each year, he only saved each of these envelopes found in the desk for a reason.
We
research each one before offering it for sale, and attempt to discover
the relationship between the sender and Houdini.
The envelopes are a fascinating look into Houdini's daily life!
Currently there are about a dozen envelopes for sale.
