Houdini’s Schooldays reviewed in Ye Olde Magic Mag Vol 10 Issue 2

Ye Old Magic Mag (YOMM) is the first fully-digital magic history magazine, covering magic of the past and collection of magic memorabilia.

Marco Pusteria reviews ‘Houdini’s Schooldays‘ in Vol 10 Issue 2.

Here are a couple snippets from Pusteria about my contribution to Houdini’s Schooldays by Herbert Allngham that I published in 2023.

The book contains the transcription of the complete story, as published, together with all the images that accompanied it, and it is prefaced by Joe’s scholarly study of the text and of the acquisition of this rare collection.

For the reader of this magazine the research carried out by Joe Notaro is the most interesting part of the book, providing a context to the story and some information that is little known.

Pusteria is acknowledged by me in Houdini’s Schooldays for his thoughts on Houdini and R. B. Ogle. Houdini and Ogle is also featured in YOMM Vol 8 Issue 3; The cover image is a rare illustration by Ogle who provided artwork for some of Houdini’s adventure fiction in the 1920s. Ogle was a candidate for illustrating Houdini’s Schooldays.

Related:

Houdini 1953 – Mexican Lobby Cards

I started the year off, sharing the 1953 pressbook from the Tony Curtis Houdini movie. Thought I would continue sharing other related Houdini related movie items throughout the year, like: Posters, Lobby cards, stills, magazine covers/advertisements and programs from around the world.

Today I share (the original workbook photo in my collection) of the Mexican 11×14 Set of Lobby Cards:

BTW, I have originals of all of these Mexican Lobby Cards in my personal collection.

Houdini 1953 – Posters plus

I started the year off, sharing the 1953 pressbook from the Tony Curtis Houdini movie. Thought I would continue sharing other related Houdini related movie items throughout the year, like: Posters, Lobby cards, stills, magazine covers/advertisements and programs from around the world.

Here is sample (from original workbook photo in my collection) to wet your appetite:

  1. 1 sheet poster from Argentia
  2. 1-sheet poster from France
  3. 1-sheet poster from Italy
  4. 1-sheet poster from Belgium
  5. 1-sheet poster from Italy
  6. Handcuff display used for movie
  7. Curtis/Leigh on the Cover of a French film magazine
  8. Curtis/Leigh on the Cover of Genii magazine
  9. Scene from movie