I am the proud caretaker of Houdini’s signed copy of the Merry & Bright Book he compiled with the Houdini’s Schooldays Story.

Houdini’s Schooldays was serialized over 30 weeks (9/18/1920 to 4/2/1921) in the Merry and Bright comics. Herbert Allingham was the author and Harry Houdini owned the dramatic and screen rights to this yarn.

I plan to release the story in book form (with original illustrations), and share my research on the history of the story (with photos of rare items from various collections).  Research includes other Allingham stories with Houdini’s name attached (e.g., The Amazing Exploits of Houdini), Copperfield’s Merry and Bright books, Houdini and Allingham correspondence, Houdini’s education (Appleton, Milwaukee), and a look at possible illustrators (e.g., Ogle) for the story.