Houdini Returns: The Centennial Auction

Potter & Potter Auctions: Drawn from the lifelong collection of noted Houdini collector Kevin Connolly, the auction represents one of the most significant single-owner offerings of Houdini material ever assembled. The sale spans the magician’s early career through his rise to international fame, and beyond.

Feature lots include signed works from Houdini’s library, Houdini-owned handcuffs, family photographs, personal correspondence, rare posters, and a striking life-size lobby photograph used to promote Houdini’s shows. Among the most remarkable items is an early photograph of Houdini and his wife Bess alongside the cast of the Welsh Brothers Circus annotated in Houdini’s own hand.